Chapter 26🍡

Chapter 26

I had to make a choice here.

Would I catch Erwin even if it meant openly arousing Klaus’s suspicion, or would I take one step back in order to take two steps forward, pretending I hadn’t seen him?

I waved my hand toward the waiter without changing my standing position.

“Could I order the exact same thing as the menu you’re holding right now? It looks delicious!”

The waiter was flustered.

“T-This?”

“Yes!”

If I had been a little more alert, I would have realized what was hidden in the meaning behind the waiter’s trembling voice.

“W-What is this?”

The moment the waiter set the food down, I clamped my nose shut. Perhaps my nasal voice was amusing, because Klaus burst into loud laughter.

“It’s a local specialty, a dish made using fermented herring.”

“Urgh.”

Even with my nose plugged, the horrible smell forced its way into my…