I Awoke as an Imprisoned Villainess-Chapter 16 - Your expression is too honest
Your expression is too honest
“I- I did it!”
I clasped my hands in joy when I saw a little black fruit ripening in the flowerpot.
The fruit in front of me is called Bitabita, and is quite difficult to reproduce. It’s a wonder fruit, rich in nutrients, used as painkiller or fever reducer, and it’s boiled juice has antiseptic properties.
I wanted to put it in the capsule I’m currently experimenting with so I requested the seeds a few days ago.
Yes. This fruit isn’t suitable for eating to the point I wanted to put it in a capsule.
Although the berries are small, the size of a thumb, they are said to be so bitter that even a grown man would faint in agony if he popped one into his mouth. I picked up one while thinking they look so lovely and shiny.
I was curious to know how bitter it would be; I heard the bitterness would remain in the mouth no matter how much water you drink.
—It’s still long until dinner time. Even if I fainted on agony, there would be no one to see me in my ungraceful state. Fortunately, this prison is unlike a prison, and has unlimited water to drink.
…..-I guess I’ll try just one. As an apothecary, I should try everything on myself after all.
With that said, I split Bitabita in half with a spoon, and put in my mouth. Then, should I say it was an appointment or something, there was a knock at the door.
I tried to reply, but the bitterness was too much, and I choked violently.
My tongue is in trouble. I didn’t know, but it seems that too much bitterness can stimulate pain. I thought I would definitely make a note after, but even my breath is bitter, and I’m in agony. Relatively, it has become the worst thing. Isn’t it already acceptable to call this a poison, I thought.
“—-, oi, what happened!?”
As I coughed and gulped down water with teary eyes, Claude sama who had came in the room before I knew it, rushed over to me.
The more I faked it was nothing, Claude sama’s face became more grim, and asked, “What happened? Did you eat something you received from someone?”
I had no choice so I explained in shame, then Claude sama was dumbfounded and relieved at the same time.
“You’re..”
“Yes”
“An idiot”
“It’s as you say… uu, bitter”
When I drooped my shoulder, and drank water to remove the bad taste even though my stomach was filled, Claude sama sighed slightly; took out a beautiful box, and opened it with slender fingers.
“It’s good to cleanse your palate”
I looked at the box, and found six bite-sized, shiny brown lumps inside.
Each one looked different. The shapes were varied, and there was a dried fruit like stuff on the top. A lovely, indescribable, sweet aroma tickled my nose.
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“This is…?”
“It’s chocolate”
“So this is the rumored chocolate..uu..bitter…water..”
“You should eat one first”
The flabbergasted Claude sama put one in my palm. The moment I put in my mouth with trepidation, my sense of taste which had been ‘bitter and painful’, was replaced an unimaginably delicious sweetness.
Speaking of that sweetness.
“……!”
It was like the ladder to heaven appeared in my mind as a pure angel blew his trumpet and played a joyful serenade.
—It’s so delicious to the point I’m seeing illusions.
It melts easily and smoothly on the tongue, and the sweetness is rich. It’s so delicious and smells good that I become worried if it’s okay for a human to eat.
As I was impressed, Claude sama asked with a calm face, “Has the bitterness gone away?”
“It’s gone….! Thank you very much! For letting me eat this kind of…this kind of delicious food”
“You don’t have to thank me. It’s an apology and thanks for yesterday”
“Apology and thanks?”
When I tilted my head, Claude sama explained he was apologizing for the fact His Highness grabbed my wrist tightly, and thanking me for offering the milk I offered to His Highness.
“Yesterday, I made it as you told me, and he drank it. Then he said he got more sleep than usual…I thank you”
“I’m glad…!”
I was a little relieved, but what I did was no big deal.
More that that, I felt sorry since I didn’t do anything Claude sama need to thank me for, then Claude sama said, “Don’t mind and eat”
“I bought it for you. I’ve no choice but to throw it away if you won’t eat it”
“That-that’s…! I will eat it!”
I put one in my mouth in a hurry.
While I was slightly moved to tears by the deliciousness, Claude sama explained the one I just ate had honey in it; that one has strawberries; that one has orange peel; etc.
How do I say? He’s a person who pays attention to details.
“Is it really okay to be this happy? This might be one of my top three happiest time of my life…”
“You’re exaggerating…”
Claude sama huffed, narrowing his eyes and smiling dismissively.
“There should be plenty of delicious food and sweets around the world. There’s ice cream that melts on the tongue, miliefeuille which has layers of pie and cream, and then…”
“It’s like a dream…!”
I’ve never seen or heard about them, but I’m sure they would be delicious. I knew of chocolate originally because it was an ingredient for medicine, but I’m unfamiliar with most of sweets’ names.
As my eyes lit up subconsciously, Claude sama said unintentionally, “After we get out from here..” and then he stopped talking.
“No.. it’s nothing. More importantly, if you like it, then I’ll get you more”
“….!”
“Your expression is too honest”
Claude sama chuckled. Is he perhaps not a knight but an angel….? I thought as I reached out for the chocolate again.
Translator Notes:
Happy new year eve, everyone. I said two Chapters on new year so I’ll post two tmr. Hope you’ll have a wonderful 2024.
