Self-Introductions

“How is everyone? Is Tino’s cooking good?”

Judging by how quickly everyone was eating, I could tell they liked it, but I asked anyway. Just as I expected, they all nodded vigorously. Their mouths were too full for them to speak.

Emma seemed to be the first to swallow, and she spoke up.

“Lord Leon, Tino-san, this is absolutely delicious! I’ve never had food this good in my life. And there’s so much of it... Thank you so much!”

“I’m glad to hear that. From now on, you’ll have Tino’s cooking for all three meals every day. Once the shop opens, we’ll have lunch delivered there, so I think it’ll be a little simpler.”

“...This isn’t a special meal just for today?”

Liz was the one who asked.

“Yes. I think the meals will be like this from now on. Right, Tino?”

“Yes. Lord Leon has given me a generous budget for ingredients, so meals like this will be the norm. However, as Lord Leon just mentioned, lunch will probably be a little lighter.”

Tino’s answer left everyone so moved that they couldn’t say a word. The orphanage meals really had been quite meager...