ALL NOVEL The Strongest Solo Gamer with Terrible Social Skills Reincarnates as a Hated NPC in a VRMMO Chapter 36
36: Nnmaaa―― Ah!!
――SIDE: Ishizuru Ria――
A pleasant morning starts with morning tea. I’m enjoying my time, sipping on the sweet, syrupy black tea that my maid, Marine, brewed for me.
It’s 7:00 am.
Azuna-sister is already off to her morning training. …I wonder if Shouma went with her? Azuna-sister’s training is terrifying just to hear about, and I don’t think lazy Shouma can keep up, but maybe he’s trying his best.
――But that’s none of my business?
Yesterday, I pitied him and made his bed for him, but――such kindness will never happen again. I’ll drive Ishizuru Shouma out of this house. I’ll never forget that I’ve made it my top priority to do so for Azuna-sister’s sake.
“…Is breakfast ready?”
“Hah, Lady Ria. Here…”
As I asked, the maid, Natsumi, brought a tray with dishes to my front.
The morning menu is French. The classic French toast, crispy sausage, and scrambled eggs with diced tomato sauce on top. Various vegetables are arranged on the plate, and apple tea is prepared as a drink.
Yeah, it’s perfect.
Even my sister would be delighted with this.
“—And what about Shoma’s plate?”
“It’s over here.”
Although the dishes are the same, the contents have been tampered with. I wait for Natsumi’s explanation.
“The French toast uses rotten eggs, and the scrambled eggs were dropped on the bathroom floor once. There are aphids among the vegetables, and the apple tea has been mixed with dirty rag juice.”
“I see…”
I nod in satisfaction after hearing Natsumi’s report. If Shoma continues to receive such treatment, he’ll definitely leave the house.
As I think that, I suddenly realize something.
Yesterday, Shoma had eaten the disgusting dish I created with relish.
“…This might not be enough…”
The surrounding fieldValue maids also seem to have noticed, and they all hold their breath quietly.
“But, Lady Ria… we can’t do this anymore!”
“We’ve reached our limit, even with aphids! We can’t handle this anymore!”
“…I see.”
Although the plan to put insects in the food was brilliant, preparing the insects also causes us mental damage.
We might need to ban it in the future.
“—Put the plate on the floor.”
“Eh? Ah, yes!”
“…!”
As I gaze at the placed plate, I take off my socks and step on the food with my bare feet. I trample it with both feet until the dish is destroyed, and then I sit down in satisfaction.
The maids quickly start cleaning my dirty feet with towels. As they wipe my feet, I think about what else I can do.
“—Who came up with the idea of spitting in yesterday’s soup?”
“…I’m embarrassed to say it was me.”
Marie, the head maid, speaks up. Indeed, that idea was impossible for the younger girls; only the experienced Marie could come up with it. She’s cool when she wants to be…
“This time, let’s do it together. We don’t have to limit it to soups. We can spit on the entire dish.”
“W-will I have to do it too…!?”
“Do you have any complaints?”
“N-no… but…”
As I glance at the embarrassed Natsumi, Marie, the head maid, has already started spitting. Her expression, with threads of saliva hanging from her mouth, looks quite erotic, and I feel like I’ve seen a different side of the serious Marie.
“…Pfft! …Something?”
“A-ah, yes!”
Marie spits out saliva, cutting off the thread. Natsumi, who was watching Marie with a red face, eventually decides to spit on the dish as well.
The maids take turns spitting on each dish. Since I, who gave the order, wouldn’t do it, I add my own spit to the untouched apple tea.
“It’s complete…”
As the maids breathe a sigh of relief, they moisten their dry mouths with cups.
…Did we go too far?
It’s ruined. The dish, now a mess with saliva all over it, was no longer edible. It was good that I had tried my best up until now, but even Shouma, who had seen this state, would lose his appetite for breakfast.
In a sense, it was a waste of effort.
Just as I was worried, I heard the sound of the front door opening, and Anesama, my sister, returned home.
“—Hide it!”
“Ha!”
Shouma’s breakfast was poison to Anesama’s eyes. I, who had instructed the maid, waited anxiously for Anesama to arrive at the dining room.
“—Hmm… Lilia, you’re early.”
Anesama, dressed in sportswear, entered the dining room, replenishing her water while gazing at the prepared dishes. As always, she was beautiful… Her sweat glistened like starlight. She wiped her sweat with a towel around her neck, looking at the dishes.
“Ah… French cuisine today? As always, it looks delicious. I must thank the maids who prepared it.”
“It’s our pleasure, Anesama.”
Marie bowed her head as the representative.
“Lilia, since you arrived, the dining table at the Ishizuru household has become quite luxurious. It’s truly a joyous thing.”
“Anesama, will you be eating soon?”
“I wonder? I was thinking of taking a shower first, but… Ah, let’s prioritize eating.”
“Then, I’ll prepare your chopsticks immediately!”
“Thank you. After all, eating is about the chopsticks. It’s not that I can’t use a fork, but at home, I prefer to use what I’m accustomed to.”
“Hehe… I understand. Then, Anesama, let’s have breakfast together.”
The warm and lively breakfast between sisters began. The taste of my hometown… I hope it suits Anesama’s tongue…
“…But, Shouma is late, isn’t he? What’s taking him so long?”
“Anesama, what was today’s special training menu?”
“I didn’t do anything special. I just ran about 50 kilometers as usual.”
“50 kilometers…”
She said it casually, but that meant she ran a distance equivalent to a full marathon every day. She departed at 3 am and returned after 7 am, which meant she spent 4 hours running 50 kilometers daily.
Anesama had become even stronger since diving into ABYSS. It wasn’t just her technical skills, but her physical abilities had improved significantly. As I gazed at my growing sister, I became aware of my own insecurities.
“Anesama… I want to dive into ABYSS too. I want to become an explorer who can stand alongside you!”
“You can do it, Lilia. You’ll definitely make it… someday.”
Anesama smiled and said so.
But, Anesama…
I don’t want to wait until someday.
I want to explore ABYSS with Anesama right now. I know this feeling is selfish, but even Shouma is diving into ABYSS, isn’t he? I can’t give up. If I can just get my hands on a magic crystal terminal (portal)…
“—I’m full. Now, I’ll take a shower. Don’t worry, Lilia, you won’t be late for school, right?”
“Yes…”
As I saw Anesama leave the dining room, I heard the sound of someone entering from the front door.
It was probably Shouma returning home? The time was around 8 am… surprisingly early. I thought it would take him more time, just like Anesama said.
“Ha… ha…”
Shouma muttered some meaningless incantation as he entered the dining room. He looked quite exhausted? His jersey had sand stains here and there, and there were holes in his knee pads. Did he trip and fall while running?
Useless effort, what a pain…
No matter how hard I try, I won’t slack off. Since I’ve decided to make Anesama the head of the household, your existence is a nuisance. —I’ll thoroughly torment you and expel you from this house!
And then, it happened.
“Ah…!?”
“…What’s going on here?”
Shōma, whose legs were tangled, collapsed onto the empty bed. He was extremely exhausted, like a dying insect. I couldn’t help but feel astonished, and I signaled the maids to bring in the breakfast I had instructed them to prepare.
“Ah, disgusting… If things go on like this, it’ll be impossible to get him to the table, right? There’s no choice, so let’s have Shōma eat in bed.”
“Hmph.”
I placed the breakfast tray in front of Shōma, who was lying down. The contents were worse than dog food. It was a meal prepared for his exhausted body. Normally, it would be depressing.
“A, a, a… me, meal…?”
“That’s right? A special dish prepared just for Shōma. The maids and I put our hearts into making it. Eat it all up, okay? Onii-chan♪”
I said it with a mix of sarcasm and ridicule.
Even Shōma, who was usually tough, couldn’t take it—
“Me, meal—!!”
“What—?!”
I thought he suddenly screamed, but Shōma started devouring the breakfast like a beast. It was beyond rude. We were stunned, watching him eat with all our might.
“Gobble, gobble! Om, om…!!”
“U, wa, wa… is he really eating…?”
“Th, that’s amazing…!”
As we watched Shōma eat the scrambled eggs with saliva dripping from his mouth, Natsuki’s face contorted in disgust. Even Mariyne, who usually didn’t show emotions, couldn’t take her eyes off him.
What’s wrong with this guy…!?
My teasing didn’t get through to him at all—!!
In no time, Shōma finished the meal on the plate and reached for the nearby teacup.
That’s—mine—!
He drained the contents in one gulp.
“Nmāā—!!”
“!!”
Shōma shouted, and I blushed.
He drank my saliva—and said it was delicious—?!
I couldn’t believe it…!
This pervert is unbelievable—!!
“Mo, that’s enough—I’ve had it with this idiot!!”
“Re, Reia-sama?!”
As I covered my flushed face, I stormed out of the dining room. I had to prepare for school soon. I didn’t have time to waste on Shōma!
…It was a really crappy morning, after all!