The Neighborhood High School Girl, Miss Isezaki, Is the Great Saintess Returned from Another World~ And I, Suddenly Awakened as Her Exclusive Mana Supply Uncle, Travel Between Earth and Another World with Time-Space Magic~ - 47. Lunch Break

47. Lunch Break

Lady Levia and her group took a lunch break. I politely declined Lady Levia’s invitation to dine inside the carriage and decided to visit Geeta and the others instead.

By the way, Miss Isezaki obediently accompanied Lady Levia. It seems she hasn’t fully recovered from the mental strain.

Stepping out of the carriage and scanning the surroundings, I saw adventurers chatting and lounging around near the carriage. Among them were Geeta and Cyril.

Approaching them, I briefly explained the situation so far. But really, the only significant detail was being invited to travel by Lady Levia because she took a liking to me—there wasn’t much else to say.

“Oh, so that’s what happened. You could’ve told me sooner, Matsunaga-san! I was totally surprised,” Geeta said, seemingly relieved to have his question answered, exhaling a long sigh. By the way, before I knew it, he started calling me “Matsunaga-san” instead of “old man.”

I don’t mind either way, though. It’s probably because he knows Lady Levia. To younger folks like them, someone in their late twenties is probably considered an old man.

“My bad. Anyway, I’ll be counting on you for the next ten days.”

“Likewise. I’m confident in my skills. Matsunaga-san, rest assured while riding in the carriage!”

As Geeta proudly asserted this, Cyril, the bespectacled girl, pursed her lips beside him.

“Oh dear, Geeta always gets carried away so easily. No matter how strong you are, you mustn’t let your guard down, okay?”

“Yeah, yeah, I got it.”

Geeta casually responded to her advice. They seemed to get along well, as they were cuddling yesterday.

While preparing for the meal, I listened to their story. They left their dull village at the age of twelve to become adventurers and have been doing it ever since.

By the way, they’re both nineteen years old. That means they’ve been adventurers for about seven years.

Thinking about it in terms of work experience, they’re not much different from me. So, I guess you could say they’re mid-level adventurers.

They mentioned that this escort request would be their first job in a frontline city. Apparently, it’s a well-paying job, and they seemed satisfied to be here.

By the time their life stories were over, the meal was already prepared.

Geeta and Cyril took out black bread, reddish-brown jerky, and water from their bags.

It seemed to be the default food for adventurers, as other adventurers around were eating similar items. It’s compact and can be stored easily.

From my “Storage Space,” I took out a hamburger and fries purchased from a food court in the shopping mall.

By the way, I also gave the same to Miss Isezaki. Despite being a lady, she has no qualms about eating junk food. In hindsight, it’s probably because she’s been living in this otherworld for a long time.

The savory scent wafting from the hamburger intensely stimulated my hungry stomach. Unable to resist the smell, I opened my mouth wide and took a big bite of the hamburger.

Yeah, it’s a familiar taste, but it’s delicious! Hunger really is the best seasoning. The aroma of the sauce and the texture of the meat further heightened my appetite.

I continued to devour the hamburger and fries one after another—

When I had finished about half of it and finally took a breath, I noticed Geeta and Cyril looking at me with surprise.

“Oh, sorry for eating silently on my own. I was just really hungry.”

“No, that’s fine. But as expected, being favored by Lady Levia during your peddling, I thought you’d be eating something more exotic,” Geeta said, gazing at the remaining fries. Apparently, they also have dishes where they sandwich meat between bread here.

“If you’d like, you two can have some too. There’s not much left, though.”

“Really? In that case—!”

With curiosity shining in his eyes, Geeta immediately stuffed the fries into his mouth. The next moment, he raised his eyebrows in surprise.

“Wow…! These are so fluffy and tasty! I’ve never tasted anything like this before! Is this foreign cuisine? Amazing! Cyril, you should try some too!”

“Oh, Geeta always… Well then, Matsunaga-san, bon appétit.”

Bowing her head slightly, Cyril picked up a potato. Watching Geeta toss potato after potato into his mouth, Cyril mimicked him by throwing a potato into her mouth and blinked her eyes behind her glasses several times.

“Wow… It’s really delicious. Hmm, I wonder if there’s a lot of salt to preserve them?” She said with an intellectual perspective befitting her glasses-wearing character. But I think it’s just seasoning.

And so our mealtime passed. Since they seemed to enjoy it so much, I let them have all the remaining fries. Finally satisfied after my hunger was quelled. After that, I chatted aimlessly with Geeta and the others during the meal break.

—At that moment, a faint whistle-like sound reached our ears from somewhere. The next moment, Geeta, whose features still retained some youthfulness, stood up with a stern expression. Cyril followed suit.

Feeling somehow compelled to stand up as well, Geeta spoke to me.

“It’s a signal from our comrades. It seems that monsters drawn by the smell of food or the scent of people are approaching. Well, it’s just what we need to work up an appetite.”

With a smirk, Geeta smoothly drew his long sword from its scabbard at his waist.