The Tale Continues (Saiunkoku Monogatari Fanfiction: Ryuuki x Shuurei lemon)

Chapter 29: The Three Princesses and the Priestess

Lunch was already prepared when the three princesses and the high priestess decided to eat. They are astonished that the four men in the room are the ones who cooked. They thought there were people working there to do that stuff. However, the four men got bored of just waiting and so they decided to be the ones to cook. Of course, with Seiran's strict guidance.

Ryuuki, Shuuei, and Kouyuu had practiced cooking and after years of doing it, they can normally do it now like they are housewives. Seiran is still the best so far due to years of experience.

''Wonderful, all of it are delicious. I never thought men like you would be good cooks like my father,'' Sera praised them and they proudly smiled. The mere mention of Kurou still made Ryuuki turn pale though.

''Unlike my father,'' Shuurei side-commented and Shusui sweat-dropped.

''I never thought the deceitful monster could cook too,'' Jyuusan said, referring to Seiran. Jyuusan is the only one who can par with black Seiran. Shuuei and Kouyuu are amazed at her bravery since she could insult, debate, and ignore Seiran whenever she wanted to but she is also quick to say things in way that seem nice though still annoying. She knows how to embarrass him too by using Shuurei. So what they often argued about is Shuurei.

Once Jyuusan and Seiran meets, they always crossed swords not just with words but with their actual swords. They may seem to flirting and smiling to each other if people would look at them but if they keenly observe, their aura is scary. Even as they smile and laugh with each other, they are actually saying things that they knew the other would be embarrassed about.

Shuuei became restless though when it often happens since fighting is also a way of showing affection and he did not want Seiran to become close to Jyuusan since Seiran's personality is hard to comprehend. He also did not like that Jyuusan can talk to Seiran the way she talks to him since that means that she is showing herself to him without reservations.

''Don't underestimate me little lady. I used to assist milady (referring to Shuurei) in cooking. I am also the one who trained your useless brother, I mean Shuuei,'' Seiran said quite rudely. Seeing how the two talks with each other, Shuurei thought that Jyuusan and Seiran must have become friends.

''Is that true Shuurei-chan?'' Jyuusan asked.

''Uh yes,'' Shuurei replied. She thought that the two must have become close while she was gone. Somehow she always gets involved in Seiran and Jyuusan's banters though.

''They are always like that. Don't mind them,'' Ryuuki informed her.

'Is that why Ryuuki did not marry Jyuusan? Since Seiran had somehow become attached to her?' Shuurei thought. She was shocked when she heard that Jyuusan entered the military. During her travels she often felt guilty for putting Jyuusan in trouble. She realized she worried for nothing.

''Just who did you call useless,'' Shuuei joined in.

But before Seiran could talk Jyuusan cut him by talking first. ''Eh? Nii-sama so you can cook too?'' she said although in reality, Jyuusan had watched her brother practice doing so. She just wanted to cut Seiran.

''Of course. I've mastered it,'' Shuuei said proudly. Ryuuki and Kouyuu looked at each other. They wanted to say they practiced too but they cannot find where to join in.

''Oh but the way you sliced the vegetables are quite bigger than supposed to be while the others are too small,'' Seiran mercilessly revealed.