Chapter 140

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After enjoying the bread, Rebeccsan took us again, visiting a general and jeweler stores next.

「「This is~?」」

「This you see, is a store that deals with tea leaves」

「A store that specializes in tea leaves, is it? Still…… what a great amount」

「「…… Tea~」」

The interior of the store was slightly dim, a great number of jars was lined up on the shelves, and each jar was fully cramped with tea leaves.

「Does each jar lined up here have different kinds of tea leaves in them?」

Looking carefully, the jars had labels where the name of the tea leaves and the producing area were written down.

「Yes, that's correct」

「Hee~」

While checking the jars on my eye level, Allen and Elena called out to me.

「Say, tea~ what's that?」

「It's a beverage. The one I occasionally drink. Ahh, come to think of it, I have never let you guys drink black tea, did I?」

「「Did not~!」」

What Allen and Elena drink is generally a fruit water. Therefore, they had no opportunity to drink the black tea yet.

「Allen, will drink tea~」

「Elena wants to drink~」

「Eh, you want to drink it that much? But, don't you two prefer fruit water?」

Having interest, the two demanded to drink the black tea.

However, thinking that the black tea would be too bitter for the children, I thought of pushing the fruit water, but――

「「Wanna dri~nk!」」

The two won't give up once something catches their interest after all~

「Fufu. Allen-chan and Elenchan just don't seem to be able to give up once something catches their interest, right~」

「Yes, indeed……」

It appears that Rebeccsan has seen through the twins' characters.

「Tak.u.mi-san, it's possible to drink the tea leaves you select here inside. You must be getting thirsty about now, right? Let's take a rest」

I see. Then, this store is something like a café?

Rebeccsan seemingly choose this store because she originally planned to take a rest.

「「Tea~!」」

Being able to drink tea, Allen and Elena raised their hands in delight.

「My favorite one is the one from Clive. What will you have, Tak.u.mi-san?」

「Err, which should I choose……」

Rebeccsan chose tea leaves she usually drinks and immediately decided on her order.

But, there were too many kinds to choose from, so I was troubled.

「Well, with tea, you won't find the one you like before drinking it first. How about choosing the same Clive tea leaves like me, for starters?」

Unable to let the troubled me unnoticed, Rebeccsan recommended the Clive tea to me.

「Indeed. I will try the Clive leaves too then. As for Allen and Elena……」

Rebeccsan's reasoning was sound, so I accepted her recommendation and it was time to choose tea for the children, but I'm sure they would grimace were they to drink a straight black tea.

Hmm, would they enjoy it if it was milk tea or fruit tea?

「Rebeccsan, does this store have milk tea as well?」

「Milk tea? Do you mean pouring milk into the tea?」

………… Huh?

Rebeccsan showed a wondering expression to the words “milk tea”.

「Have you perhaps never tried to drink black tea with milk?」

「No, black tea should be drunk as it is, no?」

…… That seems to be the case.

Aetherdia seems to be quite fixed on the general concept of “As it is”, is it not~

Ah, is this perhaps connected with not being able to obtain fresh milk at all times?

「In my hometown, we drank black tea with milk and called it milk tea. I think the children would like it if made sweet」

「Now that you said it, it doesn't seem like a bad match. Why have I not tried drinking it like that before, I wonder? Say Tak.u.mi-san, what kind of tea leaves are suitable for milk tea?」

「Let's see…… rather than tea leaves with a refreshing taste, tea leaves with strong aroma should be more compatible」

「Oh my, the Clive tea leaves should be quite compatible then」

Apparently, Clive tea uses tea leaves with a strong aroma.

「What do you think, Russel-san? Can I leave it to you?」

Then, Rebeccsan asked the store's person to serve the tea with milk.

Not drinking it after returning to the mansion but drinking it here immediately, it seems that Rebeccsan is quite interested in milk tea.

「I am truly sorry, Rebeccsama. This store has no milk, moreover…… I am not aware if there's any correct way to do it, so I don't think I would be able to serve you something delicious……」

The store's person――Russel-san lowered his head to Rebeccsama in apology.

Making Russel-san lower his head just because I said something unnecessary makes me honestly guilty.

「Tak.u.mi-san, do you have milk on you by any chance?」

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「Y, yes. I do!」

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