Inlander

Soft Bread Dish

After seeing the results of the announcement, Cia and Xyros went around the city to reminisce and enjoy the atmosphere of the city.

Do not forget they also visit the place where they study. At the best magic academy on the continent. They recalled the youth that they spent in that place.

Maybe Cia and Xyros didn't know each other before, but at least they knew each other. Because they were still in the same school, and they were some of the best graduates of this academy, even though Cia and Xyros were from different grades.

After they walked together around the city, they now know each other. And the previous awkwardness is slowly getting used to it.

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The day was getting late, the time showed 13:00. At that time the weather was very sunny, but very cloudy so that it covered the rays of the sun. Makes the day feel cold even though the weather is very sunny.

After spending a few hours touring the city, Xyros took Cia back to the inn.

At that time the two of them were in front of the gate of the luxurious inn. Xyros got off his horse carriage, then he opened the passenger car at the back.

Cia got out of the carriage. Before Cia went into the inn, she said "thank you for taking me" Cia said shyly

Xyros just smiled and he said "By the way, it turns out you have so much money because staying at this inn must be very expensive"

"No, I'm just lucky to be able to stay here" answered Cia who dodged while shaking her hand

"Huh? Lucky?" asked the curious Xyros.

"Right, we were lucky, thanks to Eliza, we were directly invited by Queen Lyana to stay here during the tournament."

"Seriously? It's honoured that I can escort the queen's guest of honour" said Xyros who praised Cia.

"No, that's not what I meant," said Cia, who continued to dodge, because she wasn't the queen's guest of honour.

"So ?" Asked Xyros again. He grew curious.

"It's a very long story, the point is we were just lucky," said Cia.

Then Cia walked towards the gate of the inn while saying "okay I'll go inside, maybe Jim has woken up"

"Okay, see you later," Xyros said with a smile.

However, before Cia walked away, Xyros said again. "Cia, can I take you for another walk next time?".

"Hmm, of course" answered Cia without thinking, because it seems she looks happy after walking with Xyros, even Cia seems to be interested in Xyros

Hearing Cia agrees to her request, Xyros smiled. Then he said, "thank you".

"Okay, see you later," Cia said while waving for a moment, then she turned her body and walked towards the gate.

When Cia turned around, she seemed to be smiling happily, for some reason, as if she looked so happy.

••••

A few minutes later Cia entered the luxurious inn. The luxurious inn looked quiet, no one was seen except the receptionist who was standing in front.

"Welcome," said the receptionist with a smile.

Cia just showed a small smile. Then she rushed to the second floor, where Jim and Aya were being treated.

A few minutes later, Cia arrived on the second floor, in the room where Jim and Aya were being treated. However, she only saw Jim lying weakly in bed, and until now Jim had not woken up. Cia did not see Aya.

Cia smiled a little, finally, Aya woke up, because she guessed that if Aya wasn't in this room, it meant that she had woken up from her stupor.

Cia slowly approached Jim to check on his condition. It seems that Jim's condition is slowly getting better.

Not long after Cia was in the room, she seemed to smell a fragrant and distinctive aroma. It was as if the scent was slowly approaching him and teasing the nerves of his nose.

And sure enough, Aya came with so much food on a trolley. He also prepared various kinds of dishes to provide food when Jim woke up.

"Aya…" Cia shouted after seeing Aya who had recovered, she then ran towards Aya and without Aya's permission, Cia hugged Aya who was pushing the trolley.

Cia was so happy after seeing Aya fine, so was Aya. But Cia looks so excited.

With a chef's outfit and an apron attached to her body, Aya looks happy and she hugs Cia tightly.

"Cia, thank God you're fine," said Aya who looked happy.

She slowly let go of her hand. But suddenly Cia's focus shifted to some of the dishes brought by Aya. Cia said. "Wow… It looks so delicious, did you make it with your own hands?"

"Yup, I purposely made this myself so that later when Jim wakes up, he won't be hungry" replied Aya with a smile

"Hehe, may I taste it?" Cia asked with a laughable face.

"Sure, but wouldn't it be better to wait for Jim to wake up first?" Say Aya

"Huh, okay," said Cia, but she looked a little gloomy because it was as if Aya made the dish just for Jim.

But after seeing Aya's face which was full of sweat and her apron full of cooking stains, Cia understood it. You know, Aya worked hard to make this dish for Jim.

Cia also cancelled her intention to ask for the food and waited for Jim to wake up.

However, Aya felt bad seeing Cia's gloomy face. Come to think of it, no one has tasted the food at all. Aya thought it would be good if Cia tasted the dish. Cia can be a food tester to rate whether the taste of the food she has made is good or not.

"But if you are very hungry, you can eat it now," said Aya to Cia. Finally, Aya allowed Cia to taste the dish.

"Wow… Seriously?" Cia asked, her facial expression changed drastically when Aya allowed her to taste the food. Cia looks flowery.

Aya nodded her head with a small smile. He allowed cia to taste the food.

Instantly Cia took the piece of Cherry bread covered in honey. then she took a bite of the bread voraciously.

"Does it taste delicious?" Aya asked curiously.

Cia's facial expression looks a little strange, whether she enjoys the bread or vice versa. But Cia's face looks more towards a happy face. It was as if she had never tasted bread this soft.

"It tastes very delicious!!," said Cia, who was still chewing the bread. She hadn't even swallowed it yet. She enjoyed the bread. She looks very hungry.

Aya sighed, it turned out that the taste of her homemade food tasted good and was liked by Cia.

"Okay, you can eat as much as you want," said Aya who was happy because the taste of the food was praised by Cia.

Without thinking, Cia immediately took the dish, again and again, she couldn't contain her appetite, even though she previously promised to only eat a little, but she didn't, she ate it voraciously as if she was like someone who hasn't eaten for weeks.

It caused a bit of a commotion in the place.

A few minutes later, Jim who was sleeping now woke up. He slowly opened his eyes and tried to move his body.

"Aaa… Coincidentally, you're awake" said Cia after knowing Jim was trying to wake her up.

Jim, who just realized that he didn't know anything, didn't know what was going on here, because the place looked crowded and noisy, even though it was Cia who was the source of the crowd.

"You should try this bread too," said Cia to Jim

Without permission, Cia forced the bread into Jim, who had just woken up at that time.

Then Jim innocently ate the bread. Cia continued to put the bread into Jim's mouth until Jim's mouth was full of chewed bread.

It made Jim stutter, his expression was poor. But it's also funny, instead of giving him a glass to drink, Cia continues to tease Jim's mouth with bread until it's full.

"Cia… You're being too much," said Aya, who scolded Cia after Cia continued to tease Jim with bread.

But besides that, finally, Aya was a little calm and happy after seeing Jim awake. He was very relieved in her heart and laughed a little at the ridiculousness of Cia.

"Hahaha… Shouldn't we celebrate, because Jim has woken up," said Cia, who was very satisfied with teasing Jim.

Jim could only surrender, with a mouth full of bread.