ワンライ"tea time"With her work at Victoria Housekeeping finally wrapping up, she took her paid leave one day at a time, and today was Raikan's day off.
She had been meaning to start reading a book she had purchased but hadn't gotten around to yet, so she placed a cup of tea made with her favorite tea leaves from her favorite shop on the coffee table and sat down on the comfortable sofa.
Just as she was about to enjoy her afternoon off,

“I'm here to bother you”

　An intruder came in through the window.

My head hurts.
Unaware of LYCAN's mood, the mysterious thief who came in through the window approached the low table, picked up the cup of tea that had been left there, and drank it all in one gulp.
He drank it down with such force that there was no trace of elegance or grace left.
“My mouth is sweet”
“There's no sugar in it...”
The thief, who drinks tea and coffee straight without milk, drank the tea that LYCAN had prepared for himself and shouted that it was sweet.
“LYCAN Do you have any stomach medicine”
“Stomach medicine I do have some, but...”
“Give it to me”
“Are you a robber Or rather, you drank the tea I had prepared for myself in one gulp, and now you want stomach medicine”
At LYCAN's words, the thief's eyes narrowed heavily.
“Do you want to hear it You want to hear it, don't you Fine, I'll tell you”
“Isn't that just what you want to say...”
The mysterious thief's tearful tale began.


Today, there was a business meeting at a tea room in a certain hotel.
It wasn't a big client, but it was someone who brought in a decent amount of profit, so HUGO gladly agreed to the meeting.
Above all, this client didn't flirt with HUGO. Compared to other seasoned veterans of a certain age, they were overwhelmingly decent.
There was just one flaw that was utterly unacceptable.
Today, that flaw exploded like a special effects explosion.
“I'm sorry, but my daughter wanted to come along today.”
Sitting beside the client with the cheerful smile was a plump young lady.
　She looked like she'd be better suited to a pressure cooker or a Western-style stockpot.
HUGO doesn't usually comment on other people's body types, but he could only think that she'd look better in the background than in the clothes she was wearing.
She was wearing a baby pink pastel-colored dress covered in lace, but the size seemed off, and the buttons around her bust were stretched to the point of bursting.
　In her hand was a bag with matching ribbons and lace, but it was unclear what was inside.
Regarding the dress, the fabric looked like it was about to tear, and all he could do was smile awkwardly.
Furthermore, the white lace socks, which fully embraced the Lolita style, were tightly pulled up to her calves.
It was to the point where he wondered if she was experiencing blood circulation issues.
Of course, she also had a headdress on her head. The ribbons on both sides are pink, specifically rose pink.
Even though they're both Lolita-style, Vivian is Gothic Lolita, but this one is completely pulled off, and at least the blouse isn't in a sad state.
“The sweets at this tea room are so delicious, I asked my father if I could eat them with HUGO-sama once.”
“Is that so... Well, well...”
　I thought the selling point of this tea room was the tea paired with the sweets, but HUGO swallowed it anyway.
No matter what kind of person she is, she is the daughter of a business partner. Even if it's a hellish tea party, it won't be worse than that, he thought, recalling his past trauma.
“Especially the pancakes and French toast are absolutely delicious”
Saying that, the young lady handed him the menu.
　It was a simple two-layer soufflé-style pancake and a standard French toast.
Perhaps it was the way the photo was taken, but both looked like they had a rich, buttery aroma and a fluffy texture, and their simplicity made it easy to tell whether they were good or bad.
It seemed that seasonal fruits or vanilla ice cream could be added as toppings for the pancakes.
It also said that they were not too sweet, and indeed, they had the kind of charm that could make them a signature dish.
　They also had a variety of teas, including Assam and Dimbula, as well as other rare teas, and it seemed that blends were also possible.
“I...”
Before HUGO could say that tea alone would be fine, the young lady called the lounge floor attendant and ordered three servings of pancakes and French toast on her own.
　Before he could say, “Wait,” the order had already been placed, and HUGO could only mutter, “Ah...” to himself, but since it was just a normal meal, he decided it was okay since it would fit in his stomach.
He gave up on the order that had already been placed and proceeded with the business negotiations with today's intended partner.
The other party was also quite enthusiastic, and the negotiations themselves went well. It would have been better if the young lady next to him hadn't been staring at HUGO with her elbows on her knees, her fists clenched, and her chin resting on her hands, blinking exaggeratedly.
However, this kind of reaction is common, though not always, so he ignored it. He ignored it. The business partner was not the young lady but her parent, so he kept his gaze fixed on them.
“Thank you for waiting. Here are the pancakes and French toast.”
The waiter served them with impeccable manners, placing the pancakes and French toast in front of the three of them.
“Speaking of which, I forgot to order tea. I apologize for my daughter's lack of consideration.”
“No, no. Don't worry about it.”
Then, the business partner ordered Darjeeling tea. His daughter ordered strawberry flavored tea.
“Then I'll have Earl Grey straight.”
This time, HUGO's order was taken as he wished, and he sighed in relief.
The LYCAN in his mind commented, “Why order sweet-flavored tea to go with sweet food” but he kept it to himself.
It wasn't HUGO who was drinking it, but the young lady.
“Shall we start eating while we wait for the tea”
　The parents told the restless young lady with a wry smile. At this point, I couldn't help but think they were being overprotective parents, but it would indeed be a waste to let the soufflé-type pancakes go stale.
HUGO was about to take a bite when...
“HUGO-sama These pancakes are super delicious when you pour maple syrup on them”
　She said, pouring maple syrup over HUGO's pancake.
The unexpected speed of her actions left HUGO frozen in place for more than just a moment. It was understandable.
When the young lady's plump hands, resembling gloves, withdrew, there lay the once-suflé-like pancake, soaked in maple syrup.
　Of course, it had absorbed so much syrup that it had become sad and flat, resembling something very pitiful.
“This French toast is also delicious”
“Uh, huh...”
Saying that, the young lady poured maple syrup generously onto HUGO's plate first, not her own.
　Before he could stop her, she poured it on generously.
The result was something sweet resembling a maple syrup-soaked pancake and French toast.
Even if he wanted to complain, the young lady was doing the same to her own plate, and worse, she had even taken her father's portion of syrup and poured twice as much on it.
　The young lady was enjoying the sweetness of the maple syrup-soaked pancakes and French toast, saying, “Delicious”
HUGO wondered if he had to eat it, and as he waited for his tea, the waiter who had read the atmosphere brought it over.
“Thank you for waiting.”
HUGO felt relieved by the waiter's ability to serve each person's tea without checking their orders, and poured his own tea into the teacup that had been warmed for him.
The rich color of the tea released the elegant aroma of the tea leaves, tickling his nostrils. Desperate to escape the sweetness, HUGO reached for the teacup, but then he saw the young lady's hand.
“Huh”
“Tea without sugar is too bitter to drink, isn't it Oh, you need milk too, right”
Before HUGO could say he didn't need it, the young lady added milk from her father's portion to his tea.
What was the point of ordering it straight HUGO's mind was filled with the image of Laikan being launched into space. Why is Laikan coming up he even scolded himself.
“Let's drink”
　HUGO swallowed the words that were about to come out of his mouth and took a sip of tea.
It was sweet.
There should only be one spoonful of sugar in it He checked the sugar bowl with his eyes and saw that it was cube sugar.
In other words, the young lady had put a cube of sugar on a sugar spoon and dumped it into HUGO's cup.
I'm going to die.
That was the only thought that came to his mind.


“So, right now, my mouth is invaded by sugar and maple syrup, and it's so sweet that my taste buds are dead.”
“...Well, I don't know... Manners...”
First of all, parents should scold their children for changing other people's orders without permission.
“Teach them that,” LYCAN thought, feeling a headache coming on.
　Nevertheless, the transaction with the client went smoothly. Since it went smoothly, HUGO forced a smile and endured the sweetness.
It was so sweet, so sweet, he couldn't tell what was what.
It was an overwhelmingly sweet assault, rivaling the pressure of that cake. And it came with unnecessary meddling.
“By the way, is that young lady's blood sugar okay...”
“How should I know Besides, worry about me instead of her I'm not hypoglycemic, I'm hyperglycemic and I'm going to die”
“You probably won't die, but... well, too much sugar isn't good for you.”
“That's why I'm feeling nauseous, or rather, I've been trying to hold back vomiting since a while ago.”
“What... Then go vomit right now”
“No, I can't vomit in someone else's house...”
“If you're going to be so polite after coming in through the window, then come in through the front door”
This idiot LYCAN hoisted HUGO onto his shoulder, and HUGO let out a painful groan.
LYCAN threw HUGO into the bathroom and stuck his fingers down HUGO's throat to make him vomit.


“I'm dying... What's this sweet taste of stomach acid rising up...  This is my first time experiencing this...”
The exhausted and struggling HUGO was approached by the butler.
“Nnanana (If you're feeling unwell from something sweet, how about this)”
He gently offered a shiny red strawberry.
“Nanan (This one is less sweet and has more moisture, so it should be gentle on your stomach).”
“Ah... I'm sorry.”
“Nana, Nananana (If you need anything else to freshen your mouth, please let me know).”
HUGO took a bite of the strawberry the butler offered. The natural sweet and sour juice washed over his mouth.
　The butler's kindness, saying that at least his stomach was empty after vomiting, touched HUGO deeply.
“Could I have some tea...”
“Nnan, Nana (If that's the case, Mr. LYCAN is preparing it right now).”
“I see...”
While savoring the tartness, which was different from the overwhelming sweetness, HUGO sank into LYCAN's favorite sofa, exhausted.
　Just then, Rykan returned with the tea he had finished preparing.
“You look pale...”
“Anyone would look pale after vomiting...”
“Can you drink this”
What was placed before him was the same tea leaves Rykan had just downed in one gulp.
　HUGO reaches out and takes a bite, enjoying the refreshing scent.
The violent sweetness flows through his mouth, mixing with the strawberry juice that remains.
“Ah... I feel alive again...”
“Well then, I'll leave you to it.”
The butler leaves the remaining strawberries on the plate and takes over from LYCAN.
　HUGO is impressed by the delicious bomb, and LYCAN picks up a strawberry and brings it to HUGO's mouth. HUGO opens his mouth and bites into the strawberry, and juice drips out.
LYCAN puts the half-eaten strawberry in his mouth and chews it, making a subtle face as if the sourness is slightly overwhelming.
“...Are these strawberries for the cake”
“Is that so Oh, come to think of it, the butler is good at soufflé pancakes...”
HUGO had also heard Ias praising Nanna.
“If you ask him, he'll make them for you... but they're sweet, you know”
“Compared to today's sweetness overload, they're better... Can I ask him to make them as a palate cleanser”
“I think you can...”
　Well, okay, LYCAN told Butler that HUGO wanted to eat soufflé pancakes, and he readily agreed and immediately made some and brought them over.
Unlike the sacrilegious sweetness he had just eaten, the simple, subtle sweetness went well with the strawberries, and the texture melted nicely in his mouth.
“That was delicious... It was worth coming here But just in case, give me some stomach medicine.”
“Is stomach lining protection okay...”
Rykhan reluctantly handed HUGO the stomach lining protection medicine he kept on hand.
He thought it would have been better to take it before eating, but given today's violent sweetness and the impact of the tea time with the young lady, he said nothing and just handed it over.


“HUGO-san.”
“Oh What's the matter”
Robin, who looked a bit dazed yet had a fixed expression, called out to HUGO.
“I heard that... you ate the pancakes Butler-san made.”
“Hm Ah, you mean the other day. Did you eat them They were absolutely delicious.”
“Why...”
“What's wrong”
"Why did you eat them before meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
“I'll tear you apart and eat you myself”
“What day do you think it is I already digested it a long time ago”
Robin chased HUGO relentlessly, more terrifying than a demon, more persistent than Aetherias, until Vivian forced him to stop.