We had been eating more than expected

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“They sure eat a lot…”
“Indeed…”

After speaking to the Copper Eagle, and relating the information to Mr. Ekenhart and the others, we sat down to eat the food that had been prepared.
Mr. Claire and I were a short distance away as we watched them…particularly the monsters as they ate.
It wasn’t just Leo, and the fenrirs, but the Copper Eagle was there as well. It was quite a sight. But what was more surprising was the speed at which they ate.
Only Sherry was eating slowly, bit by bit, and with good manners… She really was Ms. Claire’s familiar.

“Mr. Takumi, I do think it would be best to leave this forest tomorrow.”
“That seems to be the plan… But is there a problem?”
“While we have plenty of meat, thanks to the hunting…we are running out of other ingredients.”

Mr. Ekenhart had approached me, along with Ms. Lyra.
Aside from the sleeping Tilura, everyone had been informed that we would leave tomorrow.
And it wasn’t just due to being tired now.
…Leo and the fenrirs ate a lot…and the Copper Eagle was with us tonight.

“We still have a little vegetables left, they will likely run out by tomorrow. As for the rest…”
“Yes, I understand. Then we should leave as discussed.”
“Mmm. We will leave in the morning then. That way, we should be able to reach the mansion before the sun sets completely. Sebastian!”
“Yes, Your Grace!”
“Certainly!”

While it was certainly possible to live on just orc meat, we had not come here to live like that.
There was no reason to stay that long anyway.

Sebastian and the other butler bowed.
I wondered why at first, but it was apparently because they were going to leave the forest ahead of the others.
Apparently, the carriage and horses had already been sent and were waiting outside the forest. And so they would prepare to greet us.
Even if we left the forest, we could not continue on if they were not prepared. And that would make it more difficult to reach the mansion before sun down.

“Hah… What a good smell…”
“Oh, Tilura?”
“So you got up. And due to the smell of food. Just like a certain someone…”
“Sister Tilura is awake!”
“Woah! Liza. It’s dangerous to jump on people so suddenly!”

I had heard a sleepy voice coming from the tent. And when I turned to look, I saw that Tilura was walking towards us.
In regards to food, Mr. Ekenhart was quite like that, wasn’t he…?
Though, I decided to keep that to myself.

“Anyway, you should eat, Tilura. And then you can decide on the matter of the monster.”
“Yes, father. But I have already decided!”
“Here, Lady Tilura.”
“Thank you, Lyra.”
“Are you going to eat now, Sister Tilura?”
“Yes. Did you already eat?”
“Yes, it was good!”
“That’s nice.”

And so Tilura sat down by the fire and accepted her plate of food.
Apparently, she already knew what her answer would be, but she had to eat first.
She ate hungrily, similar to how Mr. Ekenhart ate… They really were father and daughter.
Though, Ms. Claire seemed like she wanted to correct her.
But she thought better of it, since it would not be nice to scold Tilura while she was talking so pleasantly with Liza.

“So, Tilura.”
“Yes!”

After dinner was finished, Mr. Ekenhart talked to Tilura in a serious voice.

“What will you do in regards to the familiar contract with the monster?”
“I would like to make it my familiar! It was just as soft and wonderful as Leo!”
“…I don’t think that it’s a good reason… Well, I suppose I should have expected it…”

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