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13. The Hero’s Special Skill
“By the way, why were you naked Sharon?”
“I assumed… that to warm Capua-sama up, bare skin would be better.”
Being reminded of morning’s events, Sharon’s cheeks flush red.
I’m pretty sure that’s only for rough situations, like in snowy mountains.
In any case, I too am a demon male.
I don’t think it’s a good idea for a maiden to expose her body so indecently.
Or is it just encouraged behavior in human society?
If so, human civilization is unexpectedly advanced.
That said, I’m not sure about 2 girls living in a cheap inn like this which doesn’t even have locks.
Other adventurers stay here too, after all.
It would be better to let them stay in a better place than this.
Fortunately, it seems that the bronze rank adventurer Pafimia, has an adventurer subsidy system in place for her, which covers part of her living costs.
Sharon too received travel expense money from the royal palace.
Despite that they stay at a cheap inn like this, not to save money or anything; it’s simply because of me.
It might be rude to Pafimia and Sharon who admire this much, but having them stay in a different inn might be better after all.
“I didn’t ask before, but why were you two in my room in the first place?”
“Ah! That’s right! I forgot!!”
Pafimia stood up with a jolt, and raised her tail and ears.
She rushed down the stairs of the inn.
A nice scent drifted in, from the door that was left open.
“What’s she up to?”
“It seems that she’s making bread.”
“Bread…? Pafimia can make food?”
“Yes, it is her specialty. I have eaten her food on several occasions.”
“Hee~, that’s surprising. I was sure cooking would be your specialty.”
“My apologies. I lived in the Royal Capital for the longest time so my cooking doesn’t compare.”
As I went downstairs and waited at the dining room table, Pafimia brought me some freshly baked bread.
The scent I mentioned earlier stimulates my nose even more intensely.
While it was fragrant, it had a faint sweet buttery scent.
The baked color also looks good.
There was a good luster, and it was neither too light nor too dark.
It had good balance.
“Go ahead, master.”
She prompts me to dig in.
It looked like a normal delicious hot dog bun.
But food, in the end, is all about the taste.
I picked it up and cut it into small pieces.
White. Moreover, it is moist through and through.
The fineness of the cross-section was something I had never seen before.
It’s finally time to taste.
I chew a piece slowly, while rolling it on top of my tongue.
“Taaaaastyyyyyy!!”
I moan unconsciously.
“Yay!”
“How fortunate, Pafimia-sama.”
Pafimia shows a guts pose, while Sharon claps and praises her.
Regrettably, I have to admit that it’s good.
The chewy texture I felt when I cut it into pieces, was still alive while I ate it.
It wrapped my teeth softly, and pushed back.
The elasticity was just right, and I enjoyed it more with every bite.
As I eat, a sweetness gradually oozes out.
It’s not the sweetness of the small amount of sugar or butter used.
It’s the sweetness of grains.
By mixing it with saliva, the exquisite sweetness spreads more.
The crispy texture on the outside was, needless to say, wonderful, and it mixed well with the chewy texture on the inside.
The fact that it’s freshly baked is the biggest factor.
The moment I chew into it, the heat spreads inside my mouth.
I get drunk on the scent of grains and the faint scent of butter.
It’s as if spring breeze is flowing refreshingly in my mouth.
It isn’t as if cream or cheese was added in either.
No matter how you look at it, it’s a simple hot dog bun.
Despite that, it was so good my face starts to flutter unintentionally.
Haaa…
It’s been a while since I ate such delicious food.
When I lived in the demon territory, I was in such a hurry to work that I could only take multivitamins.
I almost didn’t have holidays to begin with.
Moreover, there was no one gallant enough to break bread with me, who was slandered as the weakest Heavenly King.
Compared to that… Oh, I was crying again.
“How was it? The bread I made…”
“Delicious. To think you had such a special skill.”
“If you liked it, I can make it every day.”
“What! Everyday!?”
I replied with bloodshot eyes.
I could eat such delicious bread every day…!!
Mu mu mu…
“Hey, Pafimia, Sharon.”
“What’s with the serious face, master?”
“Yes, Capua-sama?”
“You’re… staying here tomorrow as well right?”
“Y-yes, for the moment we have decided so.”
“I see, that’s great.”
I ask for another hot dog bun.
Maybe I’ll stay at this inn for a bit longer.