The next day, after obtaining the eggs, I went to the capital.With this, it would be okay for now.While I was taking my time inside the cat House, I heard a voice calling me from outside.When I went out, Noa stood there imposingly with puffed cheeks."Nicole-san, did you go somewhere while leaving me here all alone?""Can I ask something too?""What is it?""I don’t understand, does Noa have nothing else to do? Aren’t there any courtesy greetings or preparations that need to be done as a noble for the birthday party?""There aren’t. It’s basically because mother lives here that there is no need for greetings. The only greetings needed would be ones in the hall, during the birthday party. I will be accompanied by mother and father for that; and since the leading part will be going to my big sister, I’m just a bonus. More importantly, I came with Misa yesterday. She wanted to see the cats.""Sorry, I had some business outside the capital."I couldn’t tell her that I went back to town
The King went back.The trash outside disappeared too, and the calm of the room returned.However, there was a strange atmosphere…"Hmm…What’s the matter?"It felt like their gazes towards me changed…"Excuse me, Nicole-san, who are you really? Are you possibly a noble?"Morin-san timidly asked.Was it possible that she got scared, thinking I was a noble?"You are wrong. I am a normal adventurer.""But, you seemed really close to the king…""It was just misfortune that led me to meeting him.""But for the King to come meet you in person…""That’s just because he wanted to eat pudding, right?""But…"The two of them were really hard to convince, and even Marie began seeing me as a noble…The king brought unnecessary trouble.He suddenly appeared in front of people who had a difference in status that was like heaven and earth compared to him, and said that he knew one of the people there. It was normal for others to think that the person was someone abnormal too.It was the same in both
On the day of the birthday party, I was waiting for Eleanora-san to bring the pudding to the castle.As expected, it seemed that since there were a lot of people entering and exiting the castle today, I couldn’t enter by myself, even if I had an entry permit.Therefore, it had been decided that I would go with Eleanora-san."Marie, you really won’t come?""Yes, I will stay and watch the house."Since we met Princess Flora the last time we went to see the castle, it seems to have become a kind of trauma. Even though nothing really happened to her…as a commoner, Marie must have been stressed out just by seeing royalty.I didn’t want to force her, so I decided to go to the castle alone."Okay. I will try to come back as soon as I can."I decided go to the castle alone.As I was waiting at the cat House, Eleanora-san came."Hello.""Good morning.""Fufu, I really want to see everyone’s faces when they eat the pudding!"Eleanora-san, your wicked face is showing!"Seriously, don’t tell anyo
I was Marielly back at the cat House in Crimonia after a long time.The last time I was here, I immediately returned to the capital after buying eggs and making pudding.So I really did have the impression that it had been a long time."Big Sis Nicole, it was really fun, wasn’t it?""I am pleased that you think so. Since I have the transfer gate, we can go there whenever we want.""Yes, but next time I want to go with all my family.""I see, but don’t tell anyone about the gate, okay?""Okay."Marie was going to head home, so we parted ways there.I left the cat House to tell the people who had taken care of me that I was back.First, I headed towards the Adventurers’ Guild."Nicole-san, you are back?""Yes, I got back today.""But wasn’t the king’s birthday yesterday?""Well, about that…""Your summoned beasts can move really fast, huh.""Anyways, here, a souvenir."I bought an accessory that was popular in the capital."An accessory? Thank you very much."Since I really didn’t know
The next day, I went to the shop to prepare what was needed.Still, it was really big, huh.I had thought that if I had to make a shop, I would make something like a fast food place, so I couldn’t stop thinking about how big the mansion in front of me was.Well, just thinking about it wouldn’t resolve anything now that I had already bought it.The site’s condition left nothing to be desired.It was big and near the orphanage. Even though it was a little far from the center of the town, it wasn’t a distance that would stop the customers from coming.As soon as I entered the shop, I headed towards the kitchen.First, I had to make the stone ovens that were vital for baking.I placed the things that would’ve been a hindrance inside the cat Box, so that there would be enough space in the kitchen.I had prepared three stone ovens for baking bread and pizza.I hoped that this would be good enough.Well, I would just have to make more if it wasn’t.Next, I thought about what I should do for
The shop’s preparations were gradually coming to an end.There was just one problem.The shop’s name had yet to be decided.When I discussed the issue with Morin-san, she said:"It’s your shop, so Nicole-chan should decide."However, I had absolutely zero naming sense.It was to the point where I used my real name in games, because I had absolutely no confidence in my naming sense.That was why I decided to ask everyone I knew for a name.The next day, I assembled all the people I was indebted to and made a tasting party.The people who would be participating included the staff: Morin-san, Karin-san, and the six children helping the shop. Mylene-san and Helen-san. Terumi-san and Marie, the parent and child duo that had always taken care of me. Liz, who always took care of the children. Helena, from the inn. And Marielly Noa, who came back from the capital. These 15 people.I immediately asked them for a name."The cat’s Bakery""cat-san’s Dining Hall""The cat Pizzeria""The cat and P
Mylene-san said that she would prepare the signboard at the Commerce Guild.Since the name of the shop was 『cat-san’s Relaxing Shop』, the idea of making the shop more cat-like came up.Everyone suggested doing something that looked similar to the cat House, so that the customers would understand why it was named 『cat-san’s Relaxing Shop』.A cat-like shop, what sort of shop was that!?Did I have to make the entire shop look like a cat, like the cat House?Many different ideas were suggested up. In the end we decided on the shop’s name and the uniform, and then the tasting party ended.After everyone went back, I, who stayed at the shop, started to make the shop look like a 『cat-san’s Relaxing Shop』.First, I made two deformed cats with earth magic and put them at the entrance. They were like character figurines.In Japan, there were character figurines called nendoroids.I made the cats with those nendoroids as reference.I used clay.They were one color.I really wanted more colors…I
So that people would learn about the change of opening hours even a little bit, I asked Tirumina-san to edit the posted pamphlets.Even so, there would still be people who came without knowing about it.To deal with this problem, I went to the Adventurer’s Guild."Nicole-san, what are you doing here at this hour?"I saw Helen coming out of the guild."Helen-san, are you going back now?""Yes, it’s closing time now, after all. What’s the matter, Nicole-san?""I came here to make a request.""A request?""Yes. I want to erase the troubles in advance, you see.""Troubles?"I explained what happened today."That’s why I thought of changing the opening hours for tomorrow, but…There will surely be people who will not know and will come earlier. It would be great if they went back after we apologized, but…""And that’s why you want to make a request?""There are only women and children working at our shop, after all. That’s why I want to hire adventurers who would protect them from violent c