D.E.M.O.N.S: Getting Summoned Weekly isn't so Bad

Bodeir and the rest of the ‘stragglers’ finished their meals after another five minutes. That wave of people seemed to be a sign to the butlers who came in, collected the dishes then started handing out what might be the main meal? Sue wasn’t entirely sure, but that was her guess. It was some sort of small bird. Without its feature it was hard to tell what it might have started as, but even without any feathers it was clearly ‘bird’ shaped.

Sauce was drizzled over the main meal, and there was a number of cooked vegetables ringing the plate. Sue wasn’t surprised to see a number of the cultivators simply ripping off pieces of the chicken and eating it that way, ignoring the fact they were dining in a rather upscale environment and that they had knives and forks specifically for this. You might think it was just the men… but sadly, even with the reduced number of girls, there was still a good number of them that chose to go at the bird with their fingers.

*It’s not that I mind my fingers getting sticky… but why would you choose to use them when the hosts are clearly implying that you eat with your utensils?* That line of thought died in the water when she glanced at their hosts… and found both of them eating the bird with their hands. Why the fuck do I even bother with this shit.

Sue glanced at Bodeir, not even sure what she was hoping to see… he too was using his hands. Sue felt like slamming her head into the plate. *WHY DID YOU PROVIDE US WITH SO MANY FORKS IF YOU WANTED US TO USE OUR HANDS!* Sue’s internal screeching was heard by nobody, but Bodeir did lean away slightly, making it seem as if he was protecting her from the juices that splattered a bit as he broke off a chunk of food… but he was clearly feeling some unease.

*So do I eat it with this fork or not? Because I’m feeling like stabbing someone with it! What the fork is even the polite thing to do here! The hosts clearly have no issues eating it with their hands. So is that the ‘proper’ way to eat this dish? I can see a few people just as confused as me… but easily double that simply eating it with their utensils.*

Sue heard a loud crunching noise beside her. She realised in that moment that Bodeir was eating the bones as well. Sue couldn’t supress the twitching on her eye. Fuck it. Sue ripped off a leg and bit straight through the entire thing bones an all before swallowing quickly barely tasting the food as it went down. Sue quickly finished off the bird, barely tasting it as she did. Before huffing and looking away from the plate.

Sue didn’t see the look of horror on her neighbour’s face who’d just watched the whole thing. They were one of the confused people that hadn’t started eating yet, and after Sue’s display… slowly started to eat just the vegetables on the edges. No sense in borrowing trouble.

Bodeir seemed happier with this meal but he didn’t say anything, and despite the chatter that eventually started up around them Sue had no interest in it. She was trying to push down her anger at the hosts, and whoever thought serving that as a main course was a good idea. When the plates were collected, Sue was glad to see that garbage go.

It meant that she didn’t see Kat carefully pick off bits of meat for Lily to eat. Not wanting to risk going for the bones like many others. It was an adorable sight, and certainly would’ve calmed Sue down a good deal. Shame she never looked over at it.

When the dessert came out and it was a spread of normal looking ice cream Sue nearly cried. *Finally something normal. I don’t even care if it’s average ice cream. It’s ice cream. I know how to eat this, and what it is.* Sue grabbed her spoon and tried the purple coloured one before smiling. *This is good.*