Shomin no Aji - Chapter 606.1 (Patreon)

Did I get fooled?
I ended up having to cook the cuisine for the Country of Samonar, but what on earth would please the Royal family of Samonar...?

After seeing off His Highness Crown Prince Raymond and Oniisama, we stayed in the room for a while and continued to discuss the Country of Samonar over tea.
Samonar is a large island nation located south of the Doristan Kingdom, and it is much hotter there than here.

It is rich in rare ingredients such as spices, which they export while importing metals, jewels, and magic stones that are scarce in their country. I learned all this before entering the academy.
What I want to know is what kind of dishes are made and popular in the Country of Samonar!

"Anyway, I will return to the dormitory and look for books about the Country of Samonar."

Alicia-sama said this and was about to leave without much of a farewell, so I handed her the pumpkin-flavored shortbread I had made as a souvenir.
Of course, I didn't forget to give some to His Highness Crown Prince Raymond and Oniisama.
It turned out to be a confident creation with a gentle sweetness of pumpkin that lingers. Mariel-chan was delighted, saying, "This is definitely the new autumn hit!" So quick to decide!

When I returned to my room in the special dormitory, the magic stone indicating a call on the magic phone was flashing.
Huh? It's from home.
That's rare, they only call when it's something urgent.

Wondering why, I returned the call, and the other party picked up immediately. That was fast!

(Cristea! You're finally back! There's something I need to tell you!)
"Otousama...? What's the matter?"

I was surprised by Otousama’s loud voice but asked what was going on.

(It's... Cristea, soon there may be a request from the country regarding a certain mission, but just ignore it and decline.)
"Eh, could it be about the Country of Samonar...?"

When I reacted, I heard a crashing sound from the other end of the phone.
Was it a chair in his office?

(Samonar!? Already...! Ah, the Prince!)
"Uh, yes, well... there was a request from Her Majesty the Queen early this morning..."
(Damn it, I was off guard because there was no movement from His Majesty...! I didn't expect Her Majesty to act behind the scenes…)

What? What's going on?

Apparently, Otousama was opposed to me cooking, but he was begged by His Majesty to at least allow them to inquire.
However, fearing that His Majesty might issue an order instead of just inquiring, Otousama had been keeping an eye on him all day to prevent any mishaps.

Even so, not only did Her Majesty the Queen make a "request" through Crown Prince Raymond, but they also played on my sense of crisis regarding the spice trade to get approval, something Otousama hadn't anticipated.

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