Chapter 60
A calm voice of agreement came from beside him.
After taking a sip of the soup scooped from the bowl, Xiao Lin looked a little surprised.
After all, seeing the happy-looking Milim bringing back all kinds of weird "ingredients" that looked like the kinds of weird "ingredients" Thor usually brought home, she felt very uneasy inside.
If she were faced with Thor who looked like an adult, she would probably adjust her glasses and refuse with a blank expression.
But faced with Milim's kindness in the appearance of a little girl, Xiao Lin could only nodded with a forced smile.
Fortunately, the food was surprisingly delicious.
"But I feel like I can't finish it."
Gafan, who was a little surprised to be spoken to, glanced at the other party, then thought about it, pointed at the "delicious food" on the long table in front of him, and said helplessly.
Not to mention the weird appearance and unexpectedly good taste, this amount didn't look like it could be eaten by just a few of them.
"You have to finish your meal well and don't waste food."
A soft voice suddenly sounded from behind, making Ga Fan and Xiao Lin tremble at the same time.
Chu Lai, who was wearing an apron and holding a colander in his hand, looked at them with a smile and half-closed eyes.
"You must finish it. I have been working hard all morning."
"Well, don't worry. If you can't finish eating, I'll just stay here and leave when I finish eating."
"It doesn't have to be so exaggerated...but that's fine." Zhu Lai's face was still full of soft and beautiful smile.
Looking at the other person's back walking towards the kitchen, Gafan touched the clothes on his body that someone else made for him, and couldn't help but murmured in a low voice.
"The people in Chu Lai are very nice, but am I misunderstanding? I always feel like they are inexplicably intimidating sometimes."
"Like your mother who thinks you don't have enough to eat?" Xiao Lin gave an analogy.
"...Hey, let's skip this topic."
Gafan, who inexplicably felt that the other person's description was very vivid, also forcibly stopped his wild imagination and changed the topic.
"By the way, Miss Xiaolin, did you and Milim have fun yesterday?"
"I'm very happy, but when I was about to go back, my waist started to hurt again, and Milim fell asleep without realizing it. It was Rimuru who helped me carry the child back."
Xiao Lin smiled faintly and said, "And just call me Xiao Lin, Ga Fan."
"Hmm... Well, I'm going to take the liberty to ask, Xiaolin, you don't seem to mind that you are suddenly forced to come into this world?"
"Since it has already happened, there's no point in minding it. Besides, I've been quite happy these past few days." Xiao Lin smiled and patted Gafan's shoulder gently, "So don't worry about it."
She just missed a day of work, which made her a little distressed, but Takiya would really help her ask for leave, so it didn't feel like a big problem.
Xiao Lin thought this in his heart, and then took a sip of the soup in the bowl.
This carefree and happy-go-lucky look also made Gafan feel a little dumbfounded. For some reason, he suddenly felt that the other person was a very mature person.
Even if the person seems not to be very sociable.
Instead, Gafan, who was comforted by others, said nothing, thought for a while, then brought an empty bowl, and then let the limbs and feet he had eaten before automatically shell a bunch of them, and let them jump in by themselves. The bowl was filled to the brim.
He poured some more soup with water and pushed the bowl to Xiao Lin.
"Hey, is that okay?" Xiao Lin glanced at the other party in surprise.
"It's a little apology, but in the end it's just helping to remove the shell, so don't worry about it."
Seeing the other person accept it and taste it with a slight smile on his face, Gafan also smiled helplessly. He felt that some aspects of the other person's personality were a bit similar to his own.
Speaking of which, regardless of how you look like a high school student now, if you talk about your age in your previous life, you and the other person should be almost the same age, right?
Well, whatever.
Holding his chin with his hand, Gafan chewed something that looked like beef. He lazily shifted his gaze and looked across the table at Milim, who was holding a slime in his arms and kept stuffing things into her little mouth.
“Oh oh oh, it’s really delicious!”
"Um, Milim, can you please don't drop any food scraps on me?"
"I know, best friend, hehe."
The mountains of food disappeared in front of Milim as if visible to the naked eye. Rimuru, who was in slime state, was speechless as the food residues accidentally dropped on him continued to increase.
"Hey."
Finally, he couldn't help but break away from Milim's arms and jump away. Limulu bounced on the ground and prepared to jump out of the yard.
"Well, I'll find some people to come over and eat together first. You guys can eat and drink to your heart's content here first."
"Oh, no problem, the more people, the better!"
Milim, who was a little stunned by the other party's actions, nodded happily.
Gafan also smiled and waved, saying that it was a good journey.
As long as he doesn't call Momonga over, he thought stingily in his heart.
"Xiao Lin, would you like some wine? The wine we have here is also very delicious." Zhu Lai came out of the kitchen again and asked with a smile.
"Oh? Thank you so much. Please give me some."
Gafan, who was still looking at the slime's jumping back, took another sip of soup in his mouth, completely unaware of what was happening around him.
...
after an hour.
The outdoor courtyard was almost overcrowded.
Sitting on the floor with an expressionless face, Gafan held a bowl in his hand and sighed helplessly as he looked at the people who were having a banquet in front of him.
Is this too many people?
Everyone simply didn't sit on the stools and sat directly on the lawn to make room for the long table where food was still being served.
Of course, the most important thing is...
"Now, now, now, little brother Gafan, do you know? A maid is a very beautiful existence!"
With the soup in his mouth, Gafan looked depressed as he endured the nagging words of Xiao Lin, who was sitting next to him and constantly patting his back with his hands.
At this time, Xiao Lin's face was completely red, and his usual dull expression was no longer there. He was laughing as if he was a different person, and he was holding a large wine glass that was half full in one hand.
Nima, why didn’t I notice when you started drinking?
Ga Fan felt very tired and didn't want to talk.
"More wine, more wine! Oh, by the way, little brother Gafan, do you want to come and drink too?"
"Uh, no, I don't smoke or drink."
"Oh, that's right. You seem to be still a high school student. Sorry... Let's continue talking about maids, hahahaha. Hey, Gafan, let me tell you, Victoria is my favorite. The maids of the era, that kind of thing is considered orthodox, what kind of cosplay are the maids of today?”
Well, even if you tell me this, I don’t understand. After all, I used to write novels.
"Gafan, Gafan, what kind of maid do you like?"
"Cat ears and tail, and the kind wearing black stockings." Gafan replied without hesitation.
"Oh, that's the type of cosplay. Although they also have their own characteristics, which can't be said to be bad, they still can't be called serious maids. Beings like maids dress up not only their appearance, but also their hearts. And skills..."
Xiaolin continued to talk endlessly about the maid, while Gafan looked hopeless and began to think about why the other party only caught him nagging him.
At this time, Xiao Lin, who was completely drunk, was suddenly stunned. He remembered something and stood up from the lawn unsteadily.
"By the way, I remember that Zhu Lai seems to be very good at making clothes. I'm going to ask her to make maid outfits right now!"
Seeing Xiao Lin, who was in high spirits and probably didn't even know what he was doing, running away and going to the kitchen to find Zhu Lai, who was probably almost done with his work, Ga Fan also breathed a sigh of relief.
"Well, even if you tell me about being a maid, I won't feel anything at all."
After taking another sip of the soup in the bowl, Gafan first glanced at the figure of Flying Squirrel in the crowd depressedly, wondering why the flying squirrel was here even though he couldn't eat, and then murmured in a low voice.
After all, his knowledge of the existence of a maid is almost equivalent to seeing a woman who has changed her clothes.
I don’t understand what’s so interesting about it.
But this idea was completely changed five minutes later.
"Crack-"
The picked up piece of meat fell back into the bowl again. Gafan stared blankly at the figure in front of him, feeling very shocked in his heart.
"Rimuru... what are you doing?"
"Look at you!"
Black and white tones, exquisite lace skirt, I don't know when she changed into a black and white maid outfit, and Rimuru was helping to carry the dishes. At this time, her pretty face had a smile on her face. Not smiling, plus blue veins popping out.
"Let me tell you first, I was forced to do so, and so did Milim!"
Gafan, who subconsciously followed Rimuru's line of sight, did indeed see Milim in the crowd, who had also changed into a maid outfit at some point and was running around happily, and then...
He turned his gaze back without hesitation.
His eyes were full of indifference.
Rimuru: "..."
Taking out a glass of juice from the "stomach bag" out of thin air, Rimuru hit Gafan on the head angrily.
"Here, you're welcome!"
Looking at Rimuru's leaving figure who seemed a little angry, Gafan silently drank the juice in his mouth, and Xiaolin happened to come back at this time.
"Now, Gafan, let's continue talking about maids. Let me tell you, those who cosplay are not serious maids, and those who wear cat ears and tails are... etc. Wait, how do you put the cat tail on?”
Xiao Lin was stunned for a moment and discovered the blind spot in his knowledge, but Ga Fan suddenly spoke.
"Hey, Xiaolin, I don't like maids wearing cat ears and tails anymore."
"Oh, what kind of maid do you like now?"
"...Slime maid."
While drinking the juice in his mouth, Gafan looked away expressionlessly.
"Slime maid? Is there such a thing?"
Xiao Lin, who was drunk, fell into deep thought.
And this was originally just a lunch, but unknowingly, it turned into a lively banquet. Under the laughter of people, time seemed to pass a little faster than usual.
The sun that was originally high in the sky was gradually setting.
The sky was dyed with burning clouds as always, which was very beautiful.
...
at the same time.
Somewhere in a dense forest.
Looking at the gradually darkening sky, the few people who were on their way directly chose to camp on the spot.
Staring at the burning bonfire in front of him, Furbio's expressionless face suddenly and gradually showed anger, but in the end he just threw the broken wood in his hand.
After all, if you are angry, you can't express it in front of your subordinates for no reason. That's not what you should do as a team leader.
"Lord Phobio, are you okay?"
"fine."
Faced with the concern from his subordinates, Ferbio shook his head slightly, and his expression returned to calmness.
"I was a little wrong in the way I dealt with that monster town this time."
Throwing a piece of firewood into the campfire again, Ferbio analyzed the situation calmly.
"Although I said they are low-level monsters, those guys seem to have built the town on their own, and they have technology that the Orc Kingdom does not have. And that slime... seems to be very powerful. Not as weak as I thought.”
"And even if we rule by force, we probably won't be able to gain their trust. This is not conducive to Lord Kalion's control."
Having said this, Phobio paused and clenched his fists slightly.
"...I cannot accept going back without any results. This is an unbearable shame and a betrayal of the trust Lord Carion has placed in me."
"But we can't do anything to that monster town now, after all, Demon King Milim is also there." The monkey-faced subordinate persuaded.
"Of course I know this! Just think about it and you'll know it won't work."