Translator: Dj2203
Editor: Dj2203
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After sunset, we decided to hold a dinner party at Maon’s house to express our gratitude for the sold-out event. Naturally, we didn’t have any ingredients or cooking equipment, so we had to get them together.
My finances are pretty good right now, and I still have over 30,000 yen left over from the profits I made from selling bread, so I’ll be able to buy a lot of things when I get back to Japan.
“But anyway, I’ll be able to eat my brother’s meal tonight. I can’t help but be excited. Leave the stove to me! I’ll have it ready to use right away.”
“Genta, I’ll leave it here. Leave the guild to me.”
“Thank you, Wozma.”
“Well, see you later, Wozma. Leave this to me!”
“Yeah, I’ll just walk back around here.”
“Ou!”
“Well, see you later. See you later.”
With that, Wozma headed home feeling refreshed.
….
After leaving Genta and the others, Wozma took a quick walk around Maon’s house, which was now just a barn, before heading to the guild.
He didn’t think that was the case, but since Genta and Maon had made some money this morning, he was cautious in case someone with nefarious intentions or who had heard rumors might come after the proceeds, so he accompanied them as their bodyguard.
Even if there hadn’t been any attacks today, walking around town in friendly terms with an adventurer with a nickname… Having two highly skilled adventurers at your back in case of emergency… would be enough to make any petty villain shrink back and act as a deterrent…
That’s how well-known Najina and Wozma’s faces and names were.
When he heard that his partner wanted to give a blanket to Maon, he was touched by his enthusiasm and no doubt offered to accompany him out of kindness. However, the next moment, his partner’s expression tightened, just as it had been when he had been tasked with escorting her.
They’ve been friends for a long time, and he could understand what his partner was thinking. He liked Genta and Maon, and he wanted to protect them regardless of personal gain or loss. And because he had a sweet tooth that didn’t suit him, he probably wanted to continue eating the sweets that Genta brought him, including the “anpan” (bean bun).
Indeed, the bread he bought yesterday and enjoyed at home with his wife and daughter was excellent. His daughter especially loved the sweet jam and looked very happy.
His bread brought smiles.
It was also delivered to Wozma’s beloved family without exception, something that was Wozma’s number one priority.
“There doesn’t seem to be anything abnormal…”
After walking around Maon’s house to make sure it was safe, he headed towards the Adventurer’s Guild to carry out his message, when he saw Genta trotting across the road a little further ahead with a backpack on. He was probably on his way to buy ingredients for dinner.
This young man can make that much bread, so he was sure he would surprise them again tonight.
He set off to deliver the good news to the guild’s receptionists. Hoping to bring smiles to the faces of his wife, daughter, and as many others as possible… Wozma set off to the guild with these thoughts in mind.
….
Chisou[1] was originally an old Chinese phrase, and its origin comes from the act of riding around (on horseback) to gather ingredients to entertain important guests.
I left Najina to tidy up the area around me and headed back to Japan to prepare dinner, while I looked for a place to open the door to my closet at home.
Yesterday, it was after sunset, so there were few people around and I was able to use the “door” as soon as I entered the alley. However, now it was broad daylight and there were people everywhere.
So I ran here and there, looking for a place where no one would see me. In that sense, it could be called a “feast,” although I hadn’t even started to look for ingredients yet…
“Panting and panting. I didn’t want to find out the origins of this delicacy.”
In the end, it was more than ten minutes after I started running that I finally got back to my room.
When I returned to my room, I found some unfinished instant coffee in my cup, so I sat down and took a sip.
After continuing to run, my body had become slightly sweaty, so I soaked a towel I found nearby and took a deep breath.
“By the way, what should we have for dinner? I told them to leave it to me…”
Looking around the room, I noticed that the bread I bought the night before last was neither sweet nor cooked bread, so I didn’t take it to the other world.
There were six bags of bread.
Two bags of six-slice bread and four bags of eight-slice bread… together that makes 44 slices of bread. One theory was that thick six-slice bread was preferred in the Kansai region, while eight-slice bread was preferred in the Kanto region. But I’ve been liking the six-slice bread lately.[2]
“Hmm, maybe I’ll try mashing this bread …”
….
The alarm on my smartphone rang. It was now 1:30 PM. Nearly two hours had passed since I returned to my room. Since it was early in the morning, I took an hour and a half nap before deciding to leave the house.
I got into my beloved Super Cap and headed to my usual 24-hour supermarket, my staple food, bread, was already there. So I thought about the side dishes
The vegetable section is usually located near the entrance of a supermarket. There are refrigerators along the wall, and many of the products there are important for freshness. In one corner, there was something that caught my eye.
The regular price of the radish salad is 198 yen, but there are stickers saying 70% off. And there are lots of them! That’s a discount of about 140 yen?
“The expiration date is… 6 PM today. This looks like something we could use for a dinner party! They probably don’t know about these vegetables. So it could be a surprise!”
Sylphy is an elf who loves healthy foods like vegetables, so I’m sure she’ll appreciate the benefits of something as unfamiliar as radish. So, I’ll buy them all!
Next to the vegetable section was the meat section. I found a product called “Butcher’s Special Large Charcoal Grilled Hamburg Steak.” It was a fairly large hamburger steak, and each pack contained three steaks.
It was a type of product that you pour over rice, heat up and eat. It usually costs 1,199 yen, but this week’s bargain is on sale for 999 yen.
Normally, I would definitely avoid this luxury item, but right now, I’m in a “I’ve got money” kind of mood. There are ten people in attendance tonight, including me, so I’ll buy four packs. That’ll decide today’s main dish.
Coming this far makes me want to try a full course French meal, even though I’ve never eaten a course meal before.
Starting with hors d’oeuvres, followed by salad, soup, main dish, and dessert… is that right? I remember it being depicted like that in a gourmet manga I read a long time ago, “Mr. Taste Kid.[3]“
It was made into an anime and was broadcast in reruns in S Prefecture, where I grew up. Every time I tasted it, I remember as a child, a lively old man in a kimono calling himself the King of Taste would shoot beams from his eyes, smash Edo Castle to pieces with a kick, and finally split the ocean, yelling, “It’s good!”
“Phew… I got lost in memories.”
Now, let’s continue our search for ingredients!
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[1] “Chisou” (written as 馳走 or ちそう in Japanese) is a term with roots in Classical Chinese that has evolved in meaning, primarily used today in Japanese to refer to a feast, banquet, or treating someone to a meal.
[2] In Japan, shokupan (milk bread) is usually sold by the number of slices in a standard-sized loaf, with 6-slice and 8-slice packs being common, yet intended for different uses based on thickness.
[3] Mister Ajikko (ミスター味っ子 Misutā Ajikko, lit. “Mr. Taste Kid”) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Daisuke Terasawa about a young boy cook.
