Oceanic Lantern

Translated by Shufen Unedited. Sorry!   I was dressed in an outfit Sena has picked out for me. I’m surprisingly well dressed as I walk into the priest’s residence area. The area is simple looking with basic white marbles. In the hallway, the surrounding courtyard, and large windows were equally simple. On the other side of the window, the priest’s private rooms are lined up. It looks nostalgic. I lived in the innermost part of this area. I like the atmosphere of the European-style monastery so I used to walk around the residential area. Nothing has changed since I was last here. At the entrance of the residence area, there was a manager and a guard waiting. When I informed them that I was to meet Sotini-san in the meeting room, the manager asked me to write down my name and address on the paper. Of course, when I lived here, such paperwork was unnecessary so this is fresh for me. However, the pen wasn’t working very well. When I was the Priestess,...

  Translated by Shufen Unedited. Sorry! “What is the meal of the day?” (Ars) “…Our recommendation is the stewed chicken with herbs, is that okay?” (Haruka) “Yeah, that’s alright.” (Ars) Ars looked around intriguingly without hesitation. There should be nothing unusual left, but it looks like he’s having fun. I observed Ars-san secretly through the gap of the kitchen door. There’s nothing wrong with him. He has on a white shirt with dull beige pants. He also has on simple worn down boots. I'm thinking...soldier. It’s best to ask the person himself instead of thinking about it here. “Ars-san, you mentioned you work in the royal palace, right?” (Haruka) After I brought over water, I immediately asked him. “Oh, yes. That’s right.” (Ars) “Hmm, what do you do?” (Haruka) I really don’t want to ask him about his professional occupation. But today Ars-san is the customer of the diner. Let’s say we cannot help it from happening. “I’m not a soldier…I’ve never seen...

Translated by Shufen Unedited. Sorry! I’ve promised to make a bento for Sotini-san. It seems impossible for Sotini-san’s love for Ordias-sama to be fulfilled by eating our bento, but to her, it seems to be a rite of passage and a way to overcome the trials that God has given her. As Collie-san said, she is a very passionate young lady. For the first time, I felt something called sympathy towards Ordias-sama. When I returned to the restaurant, I complained about it to Rick-san. He looked surprised. “Did you meet Ordias-sama and Sotini-san? That’s great.” (Rick) “Does Rick also know those two people?” (Haruka) “The both of them are very famous in the royal palace. I’ve heard rumors about them. Of course, I’ve never met them.” (Rick) As promised, Rick started working in our kitchen twice a week. He’s an active chef and the finesses of the dish is very good. Knowledge and skills seems to absorb quickly for him. The master seems to feel satisfied with him. I...