Mr. Gong is not only good at cooking

No, this is a good idea, we need to discuss it with Minister Meilin!

Meanwhile, Merlin felt that his chances of becoming a permanent employee were getting slimmer and slimmer. Those who joined later could easily become full-time employees, while he had been there for three months and was still just a lowly temporary worker!

I need to find a way to force the store manager to give me a permanent position!

Come to think of it, the store manager once said that if Artoria's breasts got bigger, he'd make me a full-fledged employee, right?!

Damn it, why didn't I keep any evidence?! If I had explained it to him, he would definitely have denied it!

Just then, he noticed Artoria giving him a wink: Lord Merlin! Camelot, see you!

What does Artoria mean by this? Does she even forget about work while eating?

However, he understood perfectly and said to Artoria, "My king, I have a new plan regarding yesterday's policy."

Artoria immediately said, "Then let's go back and discuss it."

Emiya Shirou found it strange; was Merlin really such a hard-working person?

However, since Artoria had something to do, he couldn't stop her, so he could only say, "Come again next time, Artoria. Remember to tell Merlin not to be late tomorrow!"

"Next time for sure!" Artoria said, pulling Merlin along as they walked out of the restaurant.

When Irisviel saw Artoria leave, she didn't know where to go next.

Her duty was to become the Lesser Grail, but now that the Grail is gone, if she were to return to Einzbern, she would not escape being dealt with.

Should I follow Ms. CC's example and stay at this restaurant?

In any case, she was truly unattached and had almost no attachment to the Einzbern family.

But I'm a pampered young lady who doesn't know anything. Would any restaurant hire me?

Moreover, as an android of the Einzbern family, Irisviel was instilled with this ending and fate from birth.

CC, a witch who understands human relationships better than Poppy, immediately saw through Irisviel's predicament.

She asked with a smile, "What are your plans for the future, Miss Eindzbern?"

"Huh? Me... I'll probably stay in Fuyuki City for a while longer, waiting for further news from the family."

Emiya Shirou frowned: "If you go back like this, you'll be disposed of, or subjected to further modifications, right?"

Irisviel said with a wry smile, "This is the fate of the Einzbern family's homunculus. I've been prepared for this from the very beginning."

Riko suggested, "Shirou, in that case, why don't we let Miss Irisviel stay at our restaurant for the time being, just like Melette-chan?"

Ah... That being said, it still doesn't feel quite right...

Emiya Shirou felt something was off. It wasn't that he disliked Irisviel; in his past life, he always said, "I love you, my lady!" How could he possibly dislike her?

The problem is, she's Irisviel!

In other worlds, wouldn't she be considered one's adoptive mother?

And what will Ilya think when she comes to the restaurant?

Seeing Shirou Emiya's troubled expression, Irisviel said, "It's alright, I've already accepted my fate."

"Oh, that's not what I meant. Never mind, I can't live with myself if you go back to the Einzbern family like this. Anyway, since the restaurant was expanded, there are many more guest rooms. If Miss Irisviel doesn't mind, you can live with us."

Emiya Shirou has always been a man with normal values ​​and a kind heart in both his lives. If you ask him to refuse, he simply can't, since it won't cost him anything anyway.

Besides, wouldn't it be a delightful thing to have a beautiful woman like Alice in the house?

"Ah, thank you so much, shopkeeper. I don't know how to repay you..." Irisviel was deeply moved. If she could, she would choose to continue living. She had only been in this world as a homunculus for nine years.

I only had two short days to truly experience this world; 99.9% of my life was spent in the white castle of Einzbern.

No one talked to her, no one befriended her; she simply repeated the same training and transformation day after day.

It wasn't until she summoned Saber that her life began to have some color besides white.

Just as CC said, she also wants to see more scenery and experience more things.

Although Shirou Emiya didn't understand Irisviel's feelings, he still said, "Repaying her is too much of a stretch. We'll all be friends and family from now on, so let's just care for each other."

"Um, can I call you Shirou? You can call me Iri, everyone can call me Iri! I want to be friends with you all!"

Today, Irisviel feels that life is full of color again.

Back in Camelot, Artoria and Merlin walked together into the hall of the Round Table Conference.

“My king, recently some of the nobles have been making a lot of noise again.” Upon seeing Artoria, Agraven handed over a large stack of documents.

The above is all about concerns about Artoria being a woman, and questioning whether Britain has any descendants.

Even among ordinary people, there began to be misunderstandings.

After all, in their view, it's still a bit strange for a country's queen to be a woman, no matter how outstanding she may be.

Artoria was also troubled by this matter. Although the number of people who opposed it was not large, some idiots in the underworld were spreading rumors and stirring up trouble, leading public opinion to another extreme.

The people of this era had a very low level of education, and since the age of gods had not completely disappeared, they could attribute everything to the power of the gods.

Although before he had his ahoge (cowlick), he suppressed these voices with his coldness, he started chattering again after he returned to normal.

“It’s always those same few nobles who come out to stir up trouble. Are they tired of being in power for too long?” Gawain sneered.

Xiao Mo immediately exclaimed, "They've already chopped them all down!"

Lancelot said, "I also think that our king should suppress them forcefully; they do not represent the voice of all the people of Britain."

Merlin casually picked up a report, glanced at it, and said, "In Emiya's words, these nobles are just living too well and eating too much. Exiling them to the seaside to grow potatoes would solve everything."

Galahad shook his head seriously: "That won't do, Lord Merlin. The soil by the sea is very fertile; it's too extravagant to use it to grow potatoes."

Artoria, seated at the head of the round table, said, "The other ministers may step down for now; Minister Merlin, please remain."

Soon, the group of royal chefs left, leaving only Artoria Merlin in the hall.

"Is there something you can't say in front of the Knights of the Round Table, Artoria?"

Artoria nodded and then said, "I've been overworked lately, and I feel like even Dragon Breath can't relieve it. I have a terrible headache."

"This is terrible! Is there anything I can do for my king?" Merlin frowned. Artoria was overworking her brain. Even though her body was full of energy, her brain was still very tired.

“I’ve found that this fatigue disappears as soon as I eat Shirou Emiya’s food,” Artoria continued.

"Then we'll eat it every day from now on!"

“But the national treasury… you know, Emiya’s food has always been very expensive, and Lord Merlin wouldn’t want to deduct it from your salary, would he?” Artoria began to guide Merlin’s thinking.

“Ah. That is indeed a very real problem. Although the King’s health is very important, the King will not use the national treasury for his own health.” Merlin did not keep up with Artoria’s pace.

"What do you think, Lord Merlin? What if I became an employee of Grand Cooker like Miss CC?" Artoria had no choice but to get straight to the point.

Merlin never expected that Artoria would propose this plan. Based on his understanding of Shirou Emiya, he was certain that Shirou Emiya would not refuse.

But we must find a reason for Artoria, a legitimate reason.

Hmm? I've got it!

Merlin glanced down at the documents on the table and immediately came up with a plan.

"Artoria, what do you think of these nobles' opinions?"

"It's a boring trick. Even if I fall in the future, if Mordred inherits the throne, they will just repeat the same old story. There's no need to pay any attention to it."

"But Artoria, you can't stay unmarried your whole life. That's not good for the country's rule, at least not for the rule of Britain. After all, the thoughts of the nobles and common people here are completely different from those of the people in Emiya's world."

In Emiya's world, royal marriages are nothing more than gossip among ordinary people, having no impact on a country's rule. Even transnational marriages are merely diplomatic events at best.

After all, the rulers are not royalty, but our times are different now. Royal power is supreme. When a king does not have a reliable heir, there will inevitably be negative voices in the country.

Furthermore, Your Majesty is a woman. Although the common people have no objections, the nobles, especially those old-fashioned ones, love to spread low-level tricks everywhere, and the eldest princess is probably involved in them.

In the long run, this will be detrimental to Artoria's rule over the country. After all, the internal strife has just been quelled, the Romans are still eyeing the country covetously, and Artoria is currently carrying out large-scale reforms, all of which infringe on the interests of some people.

Artoria, you need to appease these people whose interests have been harmed through marriage, or rather, by recruiting a husband for them, so that they will at least publicly support you. Once the situation is stable and the country is at peace, you can then wipe them out in one fell swoop.

The Knight King frowned and asked, "I understand what you're saying, but what does that have to do with the issues we're discussing now? Besides, I've already said that I'm willing to dedicate myself to Britain and won't consider these things for the time being. I have a feeling that my sister might take this opportunity to do something even more outrageous."

Merlin laughed and said, "Of course it's related. Artoria left me behind alone because she didn't want the other knights to know your thoughts. But Artoria, there are no secrets in this world. No one can guarantee that one of the knights won't go to the shopkeeper's restaurant to eat in the future, right?"

"Oh, this... what should I do?"

Merlin's smile grew even more amiable: "So, my king, what do you think of Emiya, the shopkeeper?"

"Manager Emiya?"

Artoria was taken aback. She didn't seem to pay much attention to Shirou Emiya usually, but she knew that Shirou Emiya was a very good person.

He cooks delicious food, knows everything, is very capable, and the restaurant is also very interesting.

That's it.

If you ask her what kind of person Emiya Shirou is, she wouldn't know.

But what does Mei Linqing mean by this question?

Could he mean to suggest that I marry Emiya?!

"Meilinqing? You mean...? But, judging from that Miss Yu, she seems..."

“It’s alright, it’s just an excuse, an excuse to shut the nobles up,” Merlin pointed out the key point.

"Won't this affect their relationship and life?" Artoria was still unwilling, after all, in her opinion, it was too despicable and not the behavior of a knight.

Merlin smiled. If Artoria made this request, Shirou Emiya would definitely agree. After three months of contact with Shirou Emiya, he had gained some understanding of him.

He is a good person, in every sense of the word.

They are driven by a sense of justice, yet also by egoism, always acting with the interests of themselves and those around them in mind.

I have no grand ambitions or ideals; my biggest wish is to live a happy life in my own restaurant with a group of people.

In terms of romance, Merlin foresaw that Shirou Emiya would have a very colorful life, and there was no need to worry about any negative impact.

This guy is freaking weird. If he's not mistaken, the eldest princess's side...

That's outrageous, absolutely outrageous.

Therefore, as long as Artoria expresses any idea of ​​wanting a marriage alliance, even if it's just an excuse, Shirou Emiya will definitely agree, because it's beneficial to him, doesn't violate his principles, and doesn't cross his bottom line.

"Your Majesty need not worry, but if Your Majesty has this idea, please, please do not say that it was me who said it. I do not want to be the first to take the blame if any trouble arises in the future."

"Rest assured, Lord Merlin, if I ultimately adopt this plan, then it will be my decision and will have nothing to do with you, Lord Merlin," Artoria nodded.

If it's just an excuse, that's certainly acceptable. Even if the nobles ask, one could simply say that Emiya is a very mysterious god or something like that.

Merlin added, "Of course, as a descendant of nightmares, although I... ah, I enjoy observing humans, Artoria is special to me."

I hope that Artoria can eventually let go of the burden of being a king and find the happiness that an ordinary girl should have. This is a little bit of reflection and self-reproach after I learned about what I did in other worlds.

I sincerely hope that Artoria finds happiness.

"Lord Merlin..." Artoria revealed an innocent smile, just like when she first embarked on her training.

"Furthermore, Emiya, in other timelines, you have quite a connection with Artoria. Artoria could try to understand this. Just as no one in Britain is worthy of the Great Princess, no one is worthy of our King either."

Merlin did his best; he truly did his best for himself and Artoria.

Inside the restaurant, Shirou Emiya sneezed for no apparent reason.

"Hmm, I suspect it's that idiot Merlin cursing me?"

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The first update is due again today... Sigh.

I'm recommending a book to a friend: "I Raised an Otherworldly Boss into a Homebody!"

As you know, I rarely recommend books, which means this book is of high quality.

Zhang Sanba Shirou doesn't hold me while I sleep anymore.

Emiya Shirou is very melancholy.

The raiders have come several times this week.

The message conveyed was consistent—Esdeath had returned to the Imperial Capital!

Tsk, sending out Tatsumi, a country bumpkin who's even younger than Esdeath and can give off such an innocent smile!

Once Esdeath sees Tatsumi, she's practically a sitting duck!

Shirou Emiya really didn't want to have any contact with Esdeath.