第５０９堀：焼きたては美味しい 揺るぎのない真実 (Part1)
**Chapter 509: Freshly Baked is Delicious – An Unshakable Truth**
**Side: Aslin, Weed Affiliate, Weed Academy 6th Year, Monster Tamer Princess**
"Mo-morning, Aslin-chan."
"Oh, morning, Uncle!"
"School’s out today, isn't it? Filia, you be careful while you're out playing."
"We will, desu!"
"Labyris-sama, Shera-sama, good morning."
"Yes, good morning."
"Yes, good morning to you."
We exchanged these greetings as we walked through Weed in the morning.
It’s a little lonely that school is out today and I won't get to see everyone, but it’s fine since we’ll be seeing each other again tomorrow. After all, until just recently, we had been summoned away alongside Big Brother and the others.
There were times I thought we might never make it home, but in the end, Big Brother managed to pull through for us. However, more than half of the older sisters remained in Weed, so there was a shortage of hands compared to usual, and we did our best to help Big Brother out.
Returning to Weed after so long and being greeted by the uncles and aunts like this makes me so happy.
"The uncles and aunts all seem to be doing well, too."
"It’s a relief, desu."
"Well, even if we say we left Weed, it hasn't even been a week."
"That may be true if you look at it as just a short span of time, but I still feel at ease seeing Weed unchanged. For us, Weed is already our home."
"That’s right. Weed is our home, after all."
"Home?"
"A hometown?"
"Err, how should I put this?"
"Let's see. It’s the place, the town, we are meant to return to. Our house is that inn, after all."
"I see! Yeah. We live in Weed, so it’s our hometown."
"Our precious home, desu."
I sort of understand what Labyris-chan and Shera-chan are saying.
We go to so many different places and it’s tough, but the place we always come back to is Weed. With school friends, the uncles and aunts, everyone in the shopping district, the monsters, and our family—Big Brother and the older sisters—this beloved Weed is Aslin’s hometown.
"You really learn things when you’re away for a bit. I feel like I finally understand what it means to miss your hometown."
"Indeed. I have said it often, but it is rare to truly feel it like this."
It was lonely and scary not being able to return freely. Is this what Labyris-chan meant by missing one's hometown?
"Well, that aside, Weed seems unchanged, so let’s head to work."
"Yes. We were taking a stroll through Weed on the way to our duties, but today is, first and foremost, a workday."
"Yeah. Let’s hurry and go pick up Kagura-oneechan and the others."
"We’ll make sure they get to know Weed inside and out, desu!"
That’s right. Unfortunately, there’s no time to play today.
At Big Brother’s request, just like yesterday, we are to guide Kagura-oneechan and the others. Yesterday, Kagura-oneechan must have been exhausted; she fell asleep right after coming out of the restroom.
"I wonder if her stomach is okay?"
"She took some medicine, so I think she’ll be fine, desu."
"Ah, you gave her some Cabbage-something, right?"
"It was just overeating, after all. It should settle down as time passes. She spent so much time in the restroom, she must have cleared everything out, and thanks to the medicine, she shouldn't have any indigestion."
"I think the final blow was the milk after her bath. People who aren't used to it get stomach aches from drinking milk, don't they?"
Ah, now that she mentions it, I don't mind it anymore, but I remember my stomach hurting when I chugged a bunch of milk because I heard it would make me grow taller. Didn't Vilia-chan also get a stomach ache from drinking too much, wanting to become an adult woman?
"Come to think of it, where are we supposed to guide them today? Do you know, Filia-chan?"
"I haven't heard anything from Big Brother. Do you know, Labyris or Shera?"
"It seems it’s left up to us today."
"Yes. The goal today is for them to enjoy sightseeing in Weed. No difficult topics, just pure enjoyment. Yuki-san said they would be nervous if he were around, so he left it entirely to us."
"Err, so we haven't decided where to go yet?"
"You haven't decided, desu?"
"He told us to decide by the time we went to pick them up."
"If there’s a place that’s off-limits, we’ll say so, but I think it’s fine for Aslin and Filia to decide. Yuki-san said you two know the most fun parts of Weed better than we do."
"Yuki, Shera, and I have work to consider, after all. When it comes to pure, unadulterated fun, it was decided that Aslin and Filia would be the best choice."
"That’s a big responsibility."
"A big responsibility!! We’ll do our best!!"
"Leave it to us, desu!! Then, let’s decide where to go!"
With that, Filia-chan and I walked along, brainstorming ideas, and before we knew it, we had arrived at the inn where Kagura-oneechan and the others were staying.
"Err, where were they staying again?"
"Let’s ask at the front desk, desu."
Everything was so hectic yesterday that I’d forgotten.
"No need to worry about that. I remember."
"Me too. But let’s check at the front desk just in case there were any issues."
As expected of Labyris-chan and Shera-chan. I need to follow their example and become a better woman.
"Ah, Labyris-sama and the others, good morning."
"Good morning. Tell me, were there any problems with the guests from yesterday?"
"No. There were no issues from the guests we took in. It was quite late, so I assume they went straight to sleep."
"I see. Have they woken up and gone to the buffet yet?"
"No, not yet. They would have to pass through this front desk to get to the buffet, and I haven't seen them."
"Then we made it in time. We can guide them to breakfast now."
We had decided to wake up early today and eat a delicious breakfast somewhere. Big Brother’s home-cooked meals are great, but today is a special "work-meal."
"Could you contact them from the front desk? Tell them their escorts have arrived."
"Yes, certainly."
We asked the staff to call Kagura-oneechan and the others, then sat on the lobby sofa to wait.
"So, you two, which shop are you planning to take them to for breakfast? A recommendation from Super Ratz?"
"Let’s see. Super Ratz is about the only place open this early in the morning, right?"
"Nope!"
"We’re going to the bakery, desu!"
"Ah, that’s a good idea. Actually, I completely forgot the bakery existed."
"We’ve been leaning toward rice for breakfast lately, following Yuki-san’s lead, after all."
That’s right. Weed has a proper bakery, too. Thanks to Big Brother, we can eat fluffy, white bread.