Peddler in Another World: I Can Go Back to My World Whenever I Want! Volume 6 [Parts 1 to 10] by Hiiro Shimotsuki

Author:Hiiro Shimotsuki
Language: eng
Format: epub

Chapter Nine: Reminiscences

“Oh, I see. So Patty won’t be home tonight,” Stella said once I’d told her the news standing on her doorstep.

It was around eight in the evening by this point, and Aina the early bird was already fast asleep.

“Aina was waiting for her to come home, but she drifted off,” Stella explained, a fond smile lighting up her face.

I chuckled. “She must’ve been a bit lonely, huh? After all, the two of them are always together.”

“She was,” Stella confirmed with a nod. “So Peace is keeping her company tonight.”

Peace was a little black kitten who served as grandma’s familiar. It seemed Aina had decided to snuggle up with him since Patty hadn’t come home. I get you, Aina. Having a warm, fluffy pet to hug at night always helps me to sleep better too.

“Mr. Shiro, I’m going to prepare some dinner for Patty. Would you mind taking it to her?” Stella asked.

“Are you sure?” I said. “I was just about to go fix up something for her myself.”

An embarrassed chuckle escaped Stella’s lips. “I’d assumed she was eating with us tonight, so I ended up making too much food for just Aina and me.”

“I see. In that case, you’re right: she’d better accept her responsibility and eat every last crumb!”

“Come in and have a seat while I get everything ready.”

Stella ushered me into the living room and I sat down at the dining table complete with four chairs that I’d given to them when they moved into the house.

“I’m going to heat up the food now,” Stella announced from the kitchen a couple of meters away, before turning on the stove and placing a pot full of meat stew over the fire.

On seeing the delicious-looking stew, my stomach let out an embarrassing growl, and I instantly turned beet red. “S-Sorry about that.”

“Oh, gosh. Are you hungry? Would you like some?” Stella offered.

“Well, if you don’t mind. I actually haven’t eaten dinner yet either. I’m starving.”

After all, I’d spent all of my time that day dealing with the commotion Dramom had caused by turning into a dragon in town, which had relegated eating dinner to the very bottom of my list of priorities. All I’d really had time to eat was one of those meal replacement bars I’d bought at the convenience store back in Japan. I suddenly recalled the horned rabbit Suama had given me and made a mental note to give it to the guild’s cooks the following day so they could prepare it for us.

“It’ll be ready in a few minutes,” Stella said.

“Take as much time as you need.”

Stella started humming quietly as she stirred the stew. Through her door, which was open a crack, I could see Aina sound asleep in her bedroom.

“Aina’s gotten a little taller recently, hasn’t she?” I commented absentmindedly.

“You noticed that too?” Stella asked me.

She couldn’t turn around because she was too busy reheating the stew, but I could tell from her tone that she was smiling to herself. For a mother, seeing her child growing up must truly be a happy experience.

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