Author Note:
Next episode! The end of the next episode or the next one will be the end of chapter 4! Maybe.
When I woke up, I was on the cold floor.
It seems that I fell out of the chair but did not hit my head.
Seeing the sunlight, I woke up sooner than I expected.
I wondered if it was thanks to the increase in MP.
It would not be funny if this happened for entire day.
And what was probably the best and most reassuring thing was that I didn't get into the same cycle of fainting and running out of MP as before.
I thought I might become the man who pours MP endlessly and become a cripple, but it seems that the magic circle has been burned out.
Does this mean I've failed?
I checked the material, but it does not seem to have decreased.
I don't know why it failed at the moment.
If I had to think, it could be that materials other than the ones I had identified were needed, or that the required MP was insufficient under certain conditions....…
But MP had already been restored by the magic restoration potion.
So, the problem is the material?
I opened the magic space again and looked for anything unusual.
Then, I noticed that the materials that I had left in there for a long time were missing.
Come to think of it, I don't remember getting this back from Aina and the others.
But I have had it since much earlier in my life, and I don't even know what it was used for.
The fact that I don't have it with me means that it must have been gone after the first time.
I'll have to ask Hayato about this while I give him the elixir.
If that is the case, I have no more use for this place.
Now that we have the elixir, let's get to Hayato as soon as possible and ask him about it.
I walk out front after greeting the receptionist at the Alchemists' Guild.
“Mmmm.”
.......
Awaiting for me were Wendy and Shiro, both of them looking puffed up.
“Uh ...... good morning?”
"Good morning!"
“Nn, good morning”
Although they greeted me properly, their eyebrows stayed in the shape of an inverted “ha(ハ)”.
“Master? Why did you leave us?”
“No, I just went to the Alchemists Guild to do some refining. I thought you two might like to spread your wings once in a while......."
"I don't care where we go. It's fun anywhere with Lord"
"Yes, it is. Just like Shiro said!"
Of course I'm happy to hear that.
However, since we have come all the way to Royal Capital, I think you want to enjoy it as you like.
I don't think it's worth going out of your way to see my boring alchemy......
"Let's see, ....... So, do you want to go somewhere?”
"Let's go!"
"Mm, coming”
Let's go where the two of them want to go for a while.
It's not like I told Hayato that I would make the elixir!
Besides, I have to fix the mood of those two who are in a bad mood right now.
I'm sorry to Chris, but I'll make sure to heal her later, so please give me a break....…
Now, the first thing is Wendy's request for a clothing store.
“Se-no!”
“Welcome!”
I lightly nodded back at the store clerk who cheerfully greeted me, and Wendy selected men's clothes with a serious look from one end to the other.
It appears that Wendy likes to choose my clothes.
As I am basically indifferent to clothes, this pleases me, but I would like her to pick out her own clothes once in a while if possible.
So this time, I decided to choose Wendy's clothes.
But I don't really have any sense of fashion, so I just decided on the basis of what I thought would look good on Wendy.
“Sir.”
"Hmm?"
It was the manager of this store who quietly spoke to me.
He was the one who gave small signals with a “se-no”.
"Are you by any chance looking for clothes for your companion?”
"Yes, I am"
"If so, we have a great section for you. Please come this way!"
I wonder. I feel like I'm more likely to be called out when I'm wandering around the store.
Maybe I'm easy to swindle. I'm look like easily to get lured.
But I keep my purse strings tight, so I won't buy unless I'm convinced!
"This way, sir"
I was led to a dark, curtained-off corner.
The walls are dark pink, and magic lamps are placed here and there.
If background music was to be played, it would be the standard background music played by a saxophone.
That's it. It is a space like a darker version of the other side of the curtains in a certain store.
“Hoh......”
I see. It was not underwear.
As I recall, it was baby dolls.
Hmmm. Not bad....…
"How about this one and others......”
What the clerk showed was a thin fabric, almost see-through.
“...... seems to be different size from hers?”
“ Ha! Naturally, we have the same design in every size"
“Good. So, is this all you have?
“No way. ...... There's more, sir?"
“Hmmm. This is a good store. Good taste.
Go ahead, show me more.”
“Yes, sir! As you wish"
He is a manager with a good sense of humor.
He also seemed to be attentive to my needs as he quietly approached me.
Thus, I secretly bought several sexy lingerie.
Of course, I bought enough for the number of people in case of emergency.
Apparently, a certain reincarnated person came up with the idea for the name.
I'd love to get to know the reincarnated person and have a drink with him or her.
...... I hope that person is not Hayato.
I hope.
The total price was 700,000 Nosr, but I was satisfied with the item, so I paid the bill and returned to shopping without bargaining.
At that moment, Wendy came running up to me.
"Master. The selection is finished!”
"Oh, ok”
Wendy has a big smile on her face.
But I wonder why.
I feel guilty even though I did not do anything wrong.
It's okay.
I don't have an ulterior motive for buying it.
Well, I do have an ulterior motive, but it's not a lewd one.
I bought it purely because I thought it looked good on them.
But still, isn't Wendy a bit too excited?
“How about Wendy picking out your own clothes once in a while?”
"I see. I'll take your word for it. I choose this one"
You took it without looking at it now!
Is it the right size or something?
Is it okay?
"Come on, master! It's time to get dressed!”
"No, wait a minute! I'll do it myself! At least let me go to the dressing room! Aah!"
We ended up going to three more stores and by the time we got to the last one, I was just getting dressed.......
Wendy takes my arm and walks around with a hug, looking pleased with herself.......
I guess she must have bought a few years worth of clothes already.......
Or perhaps this is normal.......
“Next, it's Shiro's turn”
“Oh, yeah. Go easy on me.......”
Any further is close to my physical limit.
“'It's all right. Shiro just wants to eat”
"I see. Good. If that's all......."
“There was a food stands on the way here. I'm going to conquer all of them!”
Huh .......
All stores ......?
Am I just supposed to cheer that one on?
Or am I supposed to conquer all the stores as well?
“'By the way, how many stores were there?"
“Hmm, about 20, not counting the bug stores”
20.......
Obviously I can't do it, but I wonder if a small body like Shiro's can really fit in there.
“Lord? Shall we go quickly?”
“Oh, I'm sorry. We can't eat that much, can we?
“Well, ...... we can eat two or three at the most. ......"
“Well, then, we can eat as much as we can, and Shiro will endure it too"
“No, Shiro can eat as much as you want, since you're going all this way. We'll order the ones that look good and share them with you"
“Yes. Let's do that way"
Even if Shiro were to eat at all stalls, the price would not be too expensive, and it would be cheaper than clothes.
It would be a small price to pay to see Shiro's happy face.
"Are you sure?”
"Yeah. Since Shiro has spoken up and told me what you want to do, I'll support you.”
"Hmmm... Then I'll eat!"
It is the biggest smile of the day.
It seems that her earlier sullen mood has gone and she can't wait for the good mood that is about to come.
Shiro takes my hand and starts to walk away, pulling me along with her as if in a hurry.
"Lord, if we don't get there early, they'll sell out!”
"It's only past noon, I think we'll be fine.”
The food stalls are probably open until late in the evening, as the people in this world have their livelihoods on the line.
If there is a stall that is too popular, that is a different story, but that will have to wait for a later time.
Shiro took me to a side street, and as I expected, there were food stalls lined up along the street.
There were many people, just like at a fair, and it seemed to be a very lively event.
"Hmm? What is it?”
“Please take it! But it's only for today"
Near the entrance, there was a tent set up like one used at a field day, and there was some kind of flyer on it.
The receptionist recommended that I take a look at the flyer, and it seemed that this stall was an event.
It seems to be a food stall that handles a variety of local foods, and it says that if you collect a certain number of marks at each stall, you will receive a prize.
Moreover, multiple people can participate in the event, and if one person buys one item from each stall they will receive a mark.
“Do you want to participate anyway?”
“Mmm. I will"
I see that there are 15 marks.
Shiro is trying to eat all of them, but it's too much.
But perhaps the smell of the stall stimulated my stomach to fill up a little more.
“Then let's aim for the prize.”
"Oooh.”
For the first stall, I decided to go around from the nearest one.
This place seems to be a simple skewer restaurant where meat is grilled on skewers.
The meat is coated with sauce and grilled.
Despite its simplicity, it is a stall that emits a delicious smell.
Fortunately, there were only 3 or 4 people in line, so we decided to get in line too.
"Welcome! Oh, family? We serve cocatori skewers, five for the price of one, so go ahead and try them!”
“Shiro, are you sure you can handle five skewers?”
“N, no problem"
“Then how about one set for now?”
Since this ts the first one, let's start with moderation.
It was on a small skewer, cut into pieces about the size of a yakitori (grilled chicken) and grilled with a generous amount of special sauce.
The price was 1,000 Nors for five skewers.
If it was just yakitori, it might have been expensive, but considering that it was a local specialty and a fair, I guess it was OK.
"There are a lot of skewer shops. Our skewers are excellent. If you like it, please buy some on your way home"
“Sure. By the way, I got this at the entrance"
“Oh. Event sheet. This is only the first one, huh? Good luck!"
Then the old man takes something out and presses it against the event sheet, leaving a red mark on it.
Apparently, he pressed a seal.
Still, the smell is a cheat.
The juicy chicken oil melts out and hits the fire, evaporates with a sizzling sound, and releases an appetizing smell.
After all, skewers are sneaky.
Even before eating it, everyone know it tastes good.
"Lord. This is delicious!"
“Oh, well, I'll take one.”
“Mmm. I can't stop"
“Oh, I see. This smells so good. Mmm. This is delicious! Wendy, you want some?"
"Is it really that good ......? Just one bite. ......"
"Yes, ahhh"
I offer the skewer to Wendy without getting excited at the way she opens her little mouth to beg for it.
It was only a piece as it was a small bite, but she sucked it to the side and pulled it off the skewer to eat it, chewing it while hiding her mouth.
“ Oh, this is delicious. How do they make this sauce?"
“I guess they won't tell if I ask them. No, wait. If Wendy ask ......?”
I looked at the table and saw Shiro holding the last stick and looking up at me.
"What's up?"
“Ah!”
"What to give me? Aah!"
I take a bite of a piece of skewer that Shiro was holding.
“Yes. It's really good”
"Mmm"
"Hmm? You're going to give me all of it? Are you full?”
That can't be true, but it seems to be appealing to her about something.
Shiro shakes her head side to side after looking a little troubled.
But the skewer is still pointed at me.
"Oh, that's what you mean”
Noticing Shiro's intention, I take the skewer and point it toward Shiro.
“Ahem.”
“Nn, ...... ahhh.”
Shiro happily eats the remaining skewers.
Apparently, after watching the exchange with Wendy, Shiro is now eating the rest of the skewers as well.
How cute......
"Thanks for the food. It was very tasty"
“You guys are a great advertisement for us, too, with the way you eat! You're giving off an aura of happiness! You can throw the skewers in there if you want!"
When I looked, the line was a little longer than before.
Apparently, Shiro's happy face had attracted more people.
It was probably time to get out of the way, so I decided to move on to the next stall as soon as possible.
“Next stop, right beside us. Beans...... vegetables,no”
“No. That's fine. We had meat earlier, so basically there will be few vegetables at the stall, so let's eat here"
“That's right, Shiro. I want to eat vegetables too"
"Mmmm. I understand"
“Ohh! How much should we have?"
Inside the store is a slightly unusual arrangement of wooden cup-like containers.
In one of these containers was a green bean, which appeared to have been lightly boiled in salt.
It looks just right for a snack, but I was curious about something else.
For now, let's use my appraisal skill.
[Hard pea A green bean in a hard pod. Grown in the eastern part of the Kingdom of Laciayu. The beans inside have a rich and flavorful taste. Walks on two legs during the day and returns to the vine at night]
.......
Are they peas?
If it was edamame, I would have expected soybeans to be present.......
I'm starting to miss Japanese food a bit.
Let's ask Hayato if there are soybeans and soy sauce something like that in this world.
“I think we'll just have one for now. Let's eat it while we all nibble.”
“Okay! Oh, and if you have the event sheet, I'll sign it"
“Yeah, well, here's the money and the event sheet.”
“Yes! Thank you very much!"
I don't buy it as often as I do every time, but, well, let's not get into the details.
But still, 500 Nors for one cup is a good price.
If I had a can of cold beer and a fan, I would have the three sacred treasures of summer while watching TV at Koshien Stadium.
Don't say I'm a total old man.
This is a fulfilling way to spend a day.
"Oh, it's light on saltiness, and the beans have a strong flavor"
"Yes, they are. It would be good to make it into a paste and use it for cooking"
First thing that comes to mind is a pottage soup or something like that.
I don't know the details of the ingredients, but it seems like something that could be made with a little ingenuity.
“ How do u think,Shiro?”
"Just a little......."
"A little bit. Here, ah"
"Mmm-hmm"
I stick two or three on a small skewer like a toothpick and offer it to her, and she eats them without hesitation.
Unlike my extreme dislike of insects, she only likes meat too much and will eat vegetables if told to do so.
Basically, she is a good girl who listens to me.
“How is it?”
“Mmm. Tastes good with ...... vegetables .......”
“I see. It's good"
“Master. Can I have another bite?"
"Yes. You want some more, Shiro?"
"I'll have some"
These are the kind of beans that would make Shiro, who hates vegetables, want to eat again.
It's a kind of a lingering taste that would disappear in no time if you were to eat it in a daze.
Simple, yet profound.
I think it is wonderful that food is basically delicious in this world.
If there is such a wide variety of delicious food, it makes it more enjoyable to visit the countryside.
I really hope that when I raise my level of space magic, I will be able to use the ability to travel to other places.
When we finished eating, we returned the wooden cups to the return place, where the owner told us that they would be washed together later.
We thanked the owner for the meal and left.
After this, we bought drinks and Shiro proceeded to eat fried food, meat with bones, and bread-like food made of vegetables and flour kneaded into baked goods.
Wendy and I only had a quick nibble and now we were full.
"Phew. Satisfied.”
With the last of the event sheets filled, Shiro is full, and we submit our sheets to the receptionist near the entrance.
“Wow, it's amazing that someone could conquer all of these in one day. But the prize is three free food tickets....... can you still eat them?”
“We can't ...... eat any more, can we?“”
“If we give it a little time, we can. We'll bring them back as souvenirs"
“Yeah, I'll bring some back for Hayato and the others"
And if I put it in the magic space, I can enjoy it with its warmth intact.
Thus, we decided to bring back the three best things that Shiro enjoyed eating,
'Oh! You're here again! Thanks to you, we've increased our sales! Here, take this one for the service!'
'Well, you ate well, didn't you? That's what a chef should be all about! Here, take this one with you!'
'Oh, you're back again? Ufufu. I'm so happy to have such a pretty girl like you.'
And thanks to the service of all 3 restaurant owners who gave us free tickets, a large amount of meat was lined up for dinner tonight.
Needless to say, I don't need to tell you who ate the most.
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