Chapter 65

First, I had to think about the contents of the story .

Of course, a theme with a bear would be good .

Why is that? Because this child wouldn’t leave me alone .

But…Was there a picture book with a bear?

I only knew Kintaro’s story book .

Ah, there was the song 「The Bear-san in the forest」too .

I tried to recall my childhood, but there were just a lot of parts I couldn’t remember .

Well, I didn’t think I could write any story other than the one I knew the best .

I started sketching a little girl .

Princess Flora, at my side, just stared at me .

Was it strange seeing me draw? She was being silent .

The little girl’s motif was Fina .

It was easier to sketch when there was a motif .

「Hey, that’s Fina-chan!」(Eleonora)

On the paper, I was drawing a misshapen Fina .

「Well, it’s because it’s Fina’s real experience after all . 」(Yuna)

「Oh? Really?」(Eleonora)

Fina, the subject, was a small distance away, nervously drinking the drink that the maid brought her .

It was rare for a maid to serve tea to a commoner, after all .

I drew a lot of pictures to go with the story .

Finally, I was drawing the scene where I, the bear, appeared .

「Ara, what a cute Bear-san . 」(Eleonora)

I drew a deformed bear (me) .

It was unfortunate that there were no colours, but you could draw pretty well with just black .

「Whaaa…」(Flora)

Princess Flora looked at the drawing with shining eyes .

「By the way, it’s the first time I’ve seen such a cute sketch . 」(Eleonora)

「Is that so?」 (Yuna)

「I know lots of painters, but it’s the first time I’ve seen a sketch like that . 」(Eleonora)

Was it possible that caricatures didn’t exist in this world?

Well, in my previous world, there were no caricatures in the past either .

During the Edo period or the Sengoku period, if there were such cute sketches, there might not have been wars . That was the sort of stupid thing I was thinking about .

Now I was drawing the scene where Bear-san and the girl encountered each other .

「What happens to the girl?」(Flora)

Princess Flora asked .

But that, I won’t answer .

「That’s a surprise for when I finish drawing it . 」(Yuna)

「Then, hurry and draw! Hurry and draw!」(Flora)

I started writing again .

After that, I completed many drawings .

In the end, I drew the scenes where the girl went back to the village and Bear-san went back into the forest, which completed the picture book .

「Finished…」(Yuna)

It took a few hours to finish, but I think this can be considered a masterpiece .

I wasn’t a professional artist, so something like this was good enough .

I gave the drawings I made to Princess Flora .

「Bear-san, you’re giving it to me?」(Flora)

「I would be really happy if you read it . 」(Yuna)

「Thank you very much, Bear-san!」(Flora)

She happily took the book .

「Princess Flora, that’s great, isn’t it? So that it won’t scatter, we will bind it, okay?」(Eleonora)

Princess Flora happily read the picture book .

It was great that it pleased her .

The fact that I drew it in a few hours wasn’t thanks to the Bear suit’s power, but my real ability .

I felt like it was the first time since I came to this world that my real strength served a purpose .

When I was stretching my shoulder and back muscles, there was a knock on the door and a maid came in .

「Princess, it’s time to eat . 」(Maid)

「Then, shall we go as well?」(Eleonora)

Eleonora-san got up .

Imitating her, I also got up from my chair .

「Bear-san, are you going back?」(Flora)

When Eleonora-san told Princess Flora we were leaving, she grabbed my clothes reluctantly .

「Hmm, Princess Flora, I will come back again . 」(Yuna)

「Really?」(Flora)

「I will be staying in the capital for some time, so we will be able to see each other . 」(Yuna)

「Okay, understood . 」(Flora)

Her little hand let go of my clothes .

「Fina, we’re going back! Don’t just stay petrified!」(Yuna)

「Big Sis Yuna?」(Fina)

Fina came back to reality .

If Fina knew the contents of the picture book, she would faint, so I won’t say anything .

We parted from Princess Flora and exited the castle .

In the end, we just visited the knights training field and the princess’s room .

Well, we could enjoy the passageways and the aesthetics of the castle .

We came here so Fina could see the castle, but it was questionable as to whether Fina was able to enjoy her visit .

When we came back to the Bear House, Noa was sitting at the entrance .

Upon seeing us, she stood up and started shouting .

「Mother! Why did you go without saying anything?」(Noa)

「But, you didn’t wake up . 」(Eleonora)

Eleonora-san responded without batting an eye .

「And, mother, is it okay with your job?」(Noa)

「I will start this afternoon, so it’s okay, and this time I just guided them in the castle . You’ve gone there plenty of times, so not going is okay, right?」(Eleonora)

「That’s not a reason to just cast me aside!」(Noa)

「Then wake up early . 」(Eleonora)

「Uhhh…I understand . But next time, properly wake me up!」(Noa)

「If you don’t say 『Just a little more…』in your sleep . 」(Eleonora)

Noa grew silent with a bright red face .

「But, you did well finding me here . 」(Eleonora)

「Suririna said that she saw you murmuring, ‘Pizza! Pizza!,’ when you departed, but I came and you weren’t here . 」(Noa)

「Well, in exchange for pizzas, it was decided that I would show them around the castle after all . 」(Eleonora)

「Then, it’s pizza time now?」(Noa)

「I will make them now . Did you eat yet, Noa?」(Yuna)

「I was sadly waiting here alone . 」(Noa)

「That’s why you didn’t eat, right?」(Eleonora)

「I wanted to eat pizza too, after all . 」(Noa)

「Then we will make them now . You two, help me . 」(Yuna)

We went to the stone oven area and started to set everything up .

I say that, but yesterday’s ingredients were all prepared in the Bear Box .

That was why we just had to cut the ingredients, put them on the dough and bake it .

There are four of us today, so the same size as yesterday is fine, right?

The preparations were complete and the stone oven was at a good temperature, so I put in the pizza .

The pizza was baking in the stone oven .

「What a great smell . 」(Eleonora)

「I want to eat something this delicious everyday!」(Noa)

「You’ll get fat . 」(Yuna)

「It makes you fat?」(Eleonora)

「There is a lot of oil in it after all . It’s okay to eat it a few times a month . But if you eat it too much, you’ll get tired of the taste . In everything, moderation is the best . 」(Yuna)

If there were different toppings, then it would be a different story .

I will have to do an ingredient search in the capital again .

In particular, rice, soy sauce, miso, and saltwater fish .

The pizza was baked, so I took it out of the stone oven .

I cut it into four parts and put each one onto a plate .

「Then, bon appetit . 」(Eleonora)

「It’s hot, so be careful!」(Yuna)

I thought it was okay, but I warned her anyway .

「Ara, it’s really delicious . 」(Eleonora)

「Yes, it’s delicious . 」(Noa)

While everyone was eating, I prepared to bake a second one .

Yesterday, two pizzas were too much for four people .

Today there are four of us as well, but Eleonora-san is an adult, so I think it will be the perfect amount .

「Big Sis Yuna, I will do it . 」(Fina)

「Fina, you can eat, I will finish quickly . 」(Yuna)

「But…」(Fina)

「Don’t mind it . 」(Yuna)

「Un . 」(Fina)

Fina seemed to feel sorry for me .

Even though she didn’t have to .

The preparations for the second one were finished, and I decided to eat while the second one was baking .

While the second one was baking nicely, Eleonora-san finished eating .

Eleonora-san could still eat, so two pizzas for the four of us was a good amount .

「You were right . It seems oily . I would like something refreshing . 」(Eleonora)

「Then, to cleanse your palate, would you like some pudding?」(Yuna)

「YES!」

Shouted Noa .

「Pudding? What is that?」(Eleonora)

「It’s a sweet and delicious food . 」(Noa)

Noa explained .

Yeah, she was right but…

Well, she would understand faster if she tried it, so I took it out of the Bear Box .

「Is this pudding?」(Eleonora)

「One each . 」(Yuna)

I said that, but there were only four on the table .

They were the last ones, so there was no other way .

On the way to the capital, and in town, we ate all the other ones .

I didn’t have many more eggs .

I use quite a lot of eggs when I cook .

Also, before coming to the capital, I gave away a lot of pudding .

I think I will go back to the village and secure some eggs .

「What is this? The pizza was good, but this pudding thing is great too . If you opened up a shop, I am sure it would sell . 」(Eleonora)

「If you open up a store, I will come to buy this everyday . 」(Noa)

The mother-daughter combo was happily praising me .

「With the current supply of eggs, I think it’s impossible for now . I have to procure more of them . 」(Yuna)

「You’re right, eggs are a high class good . So if you want to open up a store, it will be difficult to obtain them . 」(Eleonora)

I think the method of procuring eggs I was talking about and the method Eleonora-san was thinking about weren’t the same .

I didn’t really want the matter with the eggs to be known, so I won’t correct her though .

「Then, I will go back . Yuna-chan, thanks for today . 」(Eleonora)

「No problem, I got to visit the castle, after all . 」(Yuna)

「Sorry about that . I didn’t think we would see Princess Flora, and you even wrote a picture book for her . 」(Eleonora)

「It’s okay . I was in your care when I had to purchase land after all . 」(Yuna)

「But that time, I helped because you took care of Cliff and Noa, you know . 」(Eleonora)

「Then, the next time I have a problem, help me with it, please . 」(Yuna)

「No problem . If you have some kind of problem, don’t hesitate . I can deal with it to some extent . 」(Eleonora)

「Who would commit a crime?」(Yuna)

「Then if you want to work in the castle, I can present you with some jobs . 」(Eleonora)

「I will politely decline that offer . 」(Yuna)

「Fufufu . Well then, I really must go . If I am even more late, the prime minister will be really angry . 」(Eleonora)

Eleonora-san went to the castle, and the rest of us decided to visit the capital .