I Summoned the Demon King and Got a Dad - Chapter 101

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101. That Demon Lord Had to Be Kidnapped by the Princess (4)

The sun had already set and the streets were flowing with a different kind of vitality than during the day.

Lanterns hanging from each street stall swayed in the wind, and people’s laughter and conversations layered upon each other.

“Here!”

Shuria stopped in front of a shop without hesitation.

It was a small restaurant with smoke gently rising from it.

On the wooden sign, sausages and skewers were drawn.

“This looks delicious.”

Her face already showed she had made up her mind.

Unlike the cheerful Shuria and the thoughtless Kan, Elisia and Theodor hesitated for a moment when they saw the restaurant.

At a glance, it wasn’t a restaurant that nobles would use.

However, it wouldn’t be good to show discrimination in front of the child, and they thought this kind of experience was necessary to some extent.

Theodor hesitated for a moment before opening his mouth.

“…Let’s go in.”

And so the four of them entered together.

The inside of the shop was as modest as expected.

Wooden tables and chairs, with old decorations hanging on the walls.

But warm lighting softly filled the space, and the delicious aroma filling the restaurant warmed even the hearts that had frozen upon seeing the exterior.

“Welcome!”

A friendly voice was heard.

The restaurant owner, who had hurriedly greeted them while preparing food, belatedly confirmed their appearance and opened his eyes wide.

At a glance, they were clearly nobles.

He couldn’t understand why they had come all the way to his shop on the market outskirts.

“…Please sit wherever you’re comfortable.”

The shop owner’s voice and eyes trembled as he said this.

The four people sat in a corner spot.

Shuria sat next to Kan, and across from them sat Theodor and Elisia.

It was now a natural seating arrangement.

As soon as they sat down, menus were handed out.

When Shuria looked up, she could see the restaurant owner still looking quite flustered.

“Thank you!”

Shuria was the first to greet him.

“Thank you.”

Following her, Kan also greeted him.

And the two looked at Theodor and Elisia.

With the meaning that they should greet him too.

“Thank you.”

“Thanks.”

The restaurant owner, who had suddenly received greetings from nobles, waved his hands in embarrassment.

“No, it’s fine. It’s an honor that you visited!”

Elisia and Theodor thought.

About how they should teach that their courtesy could sometimes be a burden to others.

But that was still difficult content for Shuria.

Unlike the three adults who were reading each other’s expressions, Shuria was simply looking at the menu with Kan.

“What do you want to eat?”

Shuria looked at Kan first.

“…That thing from earlier was delicious.”

“Skewers?”

“Yeah.”

“And?”

“Meat.”

At Kan’s unhesitating answer, both Shuria and Elisia burst into laughter at the same time.

“Very decisive.”

At Elisia’s words, Theodor also chuckled.

“Then let’s order mainly meat dishes.”

Theodor silently took the menu and pointed to several items appropriately.

“This will do.”

The owner nodded and withdrew.

Shortly after, food began to come out one by one.

Meat that came up making sizzling sounds, richly aromatic beef stew, warm bread and skewers with sausages.

Kan’s gaze naturally stopped on them.

Kan was the first to take a bite of the skewer.

The lamb skewer, with seasoning richer than before and freshly grilled over charcoal, had an indescribable flavor.

“It’s delicious.”

“Indeed it is.”

It was a restaurant so delicious that even Theodor and Elisia acknowledged it.

“This is really delicious.”

What Shuria was captivated by was the well-grilled butter potato.

Since potatoes were an ingredient not used in the Helios Duchy, it was a delicacy Shuria hadn’t had in a long time.

She had only eaten potatoes roughly grilled over a brazier each time, but this was her first time having potatoes generously sprinkled with sugar and butter.

When Shuria, who was eating the hot potato, hurriedly drank water, Elisia was surprised and checked her condition.

“Shuria, eat slowly.”

“Yes!”

Even as she said this, Shuria’s fork was still moving urgently.

It was amazing that she could maintain the dining etiquette she had been taught while eating at that speed.

Watching such Shuria, Kan this time picked up a piece of well-grilled meat and put it in his mouth.

It wasn’t a well-grilled steak with garnish, but rather somewhat tough meat full of spices to mask the gamey smell, yet it suited Kan’s taste much better than the luxurious food of the duchy.

Strangely so.

“…It’s delicious.”

At his quiet words, Shuria immediately reacted.

“Right?”

A proud smile appeared on her face, containing the meaning that she had chosen the restaurant well.

Strangely, seeing that expression made him want to tease her a little.

“Since you eat a lot, you certainly have a good eye.”

Shuria’s expression hardened in an instant.

And Kan felt her gaze as he bit into the meat.

Somehow it tasted even more delicious.

Theodor, who let out a small laugh watching the two, opened his mouth.

“Both of you, eat more.”

Potatoes from Theodor’s portion were placed in front of Shuria, and skewers were placed in front of Kan.

Unlike Shuria who joyfully and quickly took the plate, Kan hesitated before grabbing the plate.

“…Yes.”

Though he was looking down, an unmistakable smile could be seen on his face.

The meal continued.

Shuria ate this and that while talking endlessly, Elisia smiled and listened to her stories, and Theodor occasionally threw in a word.

And Kan was quietly eating among them.

But he didn’t feel left out.

“You can eat more.”

Theodor, who knew that Kan ate large amounts, kept ordering more food for him.

“This is also good for your health.”

Elisia occasionally pushed vegetables toward him.

“Is it delicious?”

Shuria kept asking him questions.

His heart felt warm and cozy.

“This one’s not good.”

“Then I shouldn’t eat it.”

Except for that answer.

At Shuria’s shameless response, Kan burst into laughter.

He felt like teasing her a little.

“What about that one?”

“Hmm… it’s delicious.”

At Kan’s answer, Shuria ordered that food without hesitation.

The food came out shortly after, and when Shuria took a bite, she began coughing.

It was because that dish was full of spicy seasonings.

“…You!”

Shuria seemed like she wanted to say something.

But the spices filling her mouth tormented her too much for that.

“Guess it doesn’t suit your taste.”

Even while speaking mockingly, Kan’s hand poured a drink and offered it to her.

Shuria glared at Kan once more before approaching Elisia.

“…Teacher.”

At Shuria’s plea, Elisia let out a small sigh.

She knew all too well what Shuria wanted.

Elisia used her divine power to ease Shuria’s suffering.

Elisia was probably the only one who could use divine power for such trivial matters.

And so the meal came to an end, with only nearly empty plates remaining on the table.

Especially in front of Kan, empty plates were piled up like a mountain.

While the heavily spiced foods didn’t suit Theodor and Elisia’s palates, they seemed to suit the children’s tastes well.

“It’s nice to see you eat so well.”

At Elisia’s words, Shuria nodded too.

“Right, you’ll grow really tall.”

At Shuria’s shameless words, Theodor chuckled and brought the asparagus she’d left to her lips.

“You should eat some too.”

But Shuria kept her mouth firmly shut and absolutely refused to open it, making Theodor chuckle at her behavior.

How on earth should he fix this picky eating habit.

Confirming that everyone had finished eating, Theodor spoke up.

“Let’s go.”

They needed to return to the manor before it got too late so he could give Shuria a snack.

If they were any later, it wouldn’t be good for her health.

When had he started naturally calculating even things like this.

Theodor chuckled at himself for truly becoming a father figure as he naturally finished the payment.

“The food was good.”

Since Shuria was watching, he didn’t forget to greet the restaurant owner either.

Following Theodor, Shuria and Kan also gave their greetings.

“Thank you for the meal.”

“It was delicious!”

Elisia also awkwardly nodded her head as a substitute for greeting.

And so the four of them came outside.

The sun had completely set by now, and the night air approached them coolly.

But strangely, it didn’t feel cold.

Shuria naturally took Kan and Theodor’s hands, while Elisia linked arms with Theodor.

And so the four of them slowly walked down the street.

They had grown close enough that one person’s absence would feel awkward.

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