🍁Nine Ancient Obelisks

- On the contrary. As far as I know, Mikoto Asahina and Asagiri Tokitaka are good friends of the king. And, "mikoto" is their local term for monarch.

—That's wonderful, so we won't be without rice with our main course for now! Perhaps it's even worth visiting the capital's market; I'm definitely interested in expanding my rather bland cooking skills with such a generous side dish. —The empty plate served as confirmation of these words.

- He used to. He said that as a ruler, it's unacceptable not to know the country and its people, but in recent years, he has hardly left the capital.

—The more I read and hear from others about our king, the more it seems to me that some secret is involved here... Or is it just the side effects of adult life? —he shrugs.

- Fishing is a way to provide for yourself, and it's also an art and meditation... You'll never go wrong with it. I think there isn't a person in this world who couldn't learn it. The main thing is time and desire.

—So, I wasn't wrong in my assumptions. Thank you for these encouraging words! As soon as I have a free day, I will immediately set out to find a suitable body of water. —then he suddenly stopped: —Oh yes, I guess I need to buy a fishing rod and the necessary equipment first, right?