166 - - Dining at the General Store

In the real world, when I'm stressed out or feeling a little anxious, I usually go out for a nice meal or go to bed. In the other world (this one), I am more of a cook, making delicious food that tastes just the way I like it, and serving it up in a way that looks delicious. In the real world, I don't like to cook elaborate dishes because of the tedious clean-up work, but in this world, there is almost no clean-up work, so it's easy.

You know what stresses me out?　As we are shelving the disclosure of skills to Lapis and Noel, Cal is in a good mood, which is very disconcerting. I feel like I'm on a countdown for skill disclosure.

And there is a glitch in the [Title Sealing of Skill and Law]. If you seal the title of "Tipping Point", you can't get E! I can take a break and log out, but if I sleep in the real world and go to work late, I have the feeling that I'm a temple. If you are awake (logged in), you can eat and get E! I can recover E! During the battle, the limit is probably two. One of them is fixed to [Tilt], and you can only choose one.

The number of titles can be increased if they are not powerful titles such as those given by the gods, but they do not have much meaning, and even if they are not sealed, they are not suspected.

That is why I am cooking.

Wild grape juice, quite thick, served in a small well-chilled cup.

Matsumaezuke pickles with herring roe, kelp rolls, cooked abalone, tofu, and terrine of speckled duck are arranged in small portions on a single plate as an appetizer.

Momiji-dai (red sea bream), kombu-majime (kombu-jime), freshly caught is delicious, but sea bream should be aged for a while to make it sticky and sweet. Fish is also a protein, and just like meat, some fish tastes better when it is aged. Clear cut squid cut into thin slices, transparent but with a little bit of white in it, well, you can't even see it in the sea. Sashimi of Narwhal tuna, red in the white. White daikon radish with red and green seaweed.

I'd rather have red water pepper, or shiso if the season is different, than seaweed. I would also like to have yellow edible chrysanthemums, which are so bright in this season. And then I remember that I have only western horseradish, I must go to Fuso as soon as possible!

Vinegared seaweed with hagane kora crab. Fluffy shrimp in the shell, grilled green sweetfish with salt, steamed egg custard made with egg of Tama and Mee - the chicken and shrimp must be seasoned first so that they do not become watery. --, grilled beef (bulup) with green soybean paste, rice. Miso soup with giant clams that shrink from the size of a soccer ball to a familiar size and plump when heated.

Sashimi for Reno, who is not fond of living things, is steamed crustacean shrimp with garlic and soy sauce. Noel and Liddell's dishes are generally served in modest portions, and Lapidus, to his horror, is fine with the same amount as Galahad. Where is it all going to go?

Tempura of wild vegetables that I had accumulated in early spring for those who may not have enough.

Less rice!　I don't even think about it!　Ryokan dinner style.

"Chawanmushi?　This is so good!"

"Tempura, this is delicious, too."

"Lord, the ice cream is delicious."

"Tarts are good, too."

At dinner time, when everyone is present, Haru and Tamamy are completely defeated. I eat the steamed egg custard with the image of Pochi singing a battle cry for victory in my mind. To my chagan-mushi's chawanmushi is, to my chagrin, excellent. Tempura is also a bittersweet taste of wild vegetables while the crispy batter seems to be the main attraction. I don't need to mention the sweetness. Even the miso soup, which is mostly water, ...... is completely dominated by the ingredients.

Rice is also tasty thanks to the water, but it would have been better with pasta using eggs or bread with lots of milk and butter. I think I would be very excited if I had five layers of pancakes with butter and honey and milk ice cream on the side. Not only the usual duo, but all of them. ......,No, wait, Lapis, Noel, Camilla, but I'm afraid of the picture of other guys including myself looking ecstatic in front of the pancakes. I'm happy with Japanese food (this), I made the right choice. Even now it's still dodgy enough, look at my face when you see other people's faces!　

Lapidus is eating happily with his face expressionless but his ears twitching so much that I think I can see flowers flying in the background. Liddell sees Lapidus' expression and smiles as he puts the same food in his mouth as Lapidus.

Noel is ......, Noel seems to be concerned about the state of the no-good adult. Please don't look at the adult who is in ecstasy with tears in her eyes. I'm also a bad adult who wants to touch his surprised and flustered tail, now is my chance?　No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.

...... rice, I think it would be better to make a paddy field in my garden with the seed rice I currently have, rather than going to Huso, so that I can produce high grade rice with the effect of Phal's water. Let's change the water and make sake and soy sauce again.

In any case, I am going to Fuso to look for wasabi (Japanese horseradish) and other Japanese ingredients. We can get wasabi seeds or grow wasabi plants, but if we grow a lot of wasabi for the time being, it will be affected by the water in Phal.

Oh, I have to get a fireplace in the kitchen to make a fire for the fire of Asha. The present facilities are almost the same as those in the real world. It's tasteless but convenient, but it's not an environment where we can use <>. --I'm thinking of having a retro look for the house, to match the furnishings.

Speaking of choices, after Galahad and the others join us, it is Camilla who has been selecting and arranging meals from the shelves for a while.

At one point she served different dishes for adults and children. Specifically, an omelette with an eye-catching contrast of red ketchup, a spaghetti Neapolitan with orange color, a hamburger steak with a fried egg on it, fried prawns with tartar, and where should the flag stand?　The so-called "children's lunch" was placed in front of Lapidus and Noel. As I recall, the menu served in front of us consisted of roast beef, cold pumpkin potage, and other such dishes.

"Lapidus seems to be okay with it, but I think it's a bit too much for him. ......

Camilla looks at Noel while worrying about the quantity. Noel looks at her with a troubled look on his face as he sees the children's lunch. Noel doesn't like the obvious taste of children's lunch, as he feels that it is too strong and monotonous.

And one of them is looking at the children's lunch with eyes like an abandoned puppy. There are two of them to be exact, but all I know is that the other one is looking at me. I hope the adults can negotiate on their own, let alone Noel.

He lifts the children's lunch in front of Noel, who is puzzled, and replaces it with Cal's. The reason it's so large is because it was originally made for adults (・・・・).

"Oh, no?"

Seeing me exchanging Noel and Cal's meals, Reno also seemed to appeal to Lapidus with his eyes, and in front of a puzzled Camilla, the two of them also exchanged. Lapidus seems to like meat, but he eats everything with relish.

"Well then, let's eat.

""""Itadakimasu! """"

The four voices harmonize, and each of them eats deliciously. Camilla, Galahad and Eagle are frozen.

"Geez, you always eat your dinner with such elegance!

"Lancelot, sir?"

Wait, was that a kid's lunch for two?

You see, Reno seems to be shocked by Cal's taste, though. Cal is looking at me with his elegance intact, and he is very happy to be eating his omelette.

Reno also seems to like hamburgers, although he is not so good with meat, and he too looks happy.

I might have heard the sound of the statue of the three strongest knights (Lancelot) being shattered at that moment. I drink the tea that Cal has brewed for me. I wish I had better tea leaves.

"Lord, I have something to report.

I was caught off guard, remembering what happened before, and here you are.

"Nandezka?"

"Let's put aside for the moment why I'm speaking only one language, but we have successfully returned the items to the temple today."

A handsome man with a fresh face. It's refreshing in a conversational sense, except for me.

"As for the avenger, I'm thinking of changing my appearance so as not to cause trouble for the Lord. In this case, there is a possibility that Galahad and his friends (these) will trace us, so we will work together if we can get their agreement. We have already prepared the means to do so.

I am very curious about the means. It reminds me of a dream I had very recently. I'm breaking out in a cold sweat just listening to it, and Galahad looks at me like I've just been named out of the blue.

"Well, I guess we're not going to be treated very well by the empire either."

"Well, I don't want to cause trouble, and I don't want to fight my own people."

I don't give a shit about how I look.

Stop!　Don't lean towards agreeing with me!　My dream flag is dangerous, dangerous!

So all three of you agree, then?

Cal, who urges the three to reply clearly with a fresh smile. A statement, a statement?

"Yeah, so ......"

"Stop!　Keep it up!　I like the way you look. If the avenger is a knight, he won't do anything unkind to Lapidus and Noel, so stay where you are. If you think it's dangerous, teach Lapidus and Noel how to get out of the fray."

Galahad interrupts his attempt to reach an agreement and says in a single breath, "I'm sorry, but I can't. I'm sorry.

"I'll teach you how to escape. I'll teach you how to escape, but I think it's best to keep the chances low.

Galahad says, looking amused.

"When someone of the same s*x tells me they like the way I look, I'm not sure I should be happy about it.

"I'm flattered."

No, Camilla can be neat and tidy with her makeup off, I'm fine with that. I'd rather have her without makeup.

"I thought it would be a good idea."

Cal says ruefully.

"No more, I've been having trouble dreaming. ......"

"Dreams?　What kind of dreams?"

"Specifically, Galahad and Eagle became women."

And Cal. To escape the attackers, the three men became women, Camilla in a white one-piece dress with no clothes on and her clothes covering her skin. Cal was the ringleader in that dream, too.

"Boom!"

"Homura-kun?　Would you please stop imagining weird things?"

Galahad erupts and Eagle says with a smile that carries a dark cloud on his face.

"Sorry, I don't know why I had that dream either. ......"

"I thought it was a good way to go."

Cal repeats the same thing with a sincere regret.

The three of them froze with the same expressions they had been talking to me about.

The three of them looked at Cal with an almost audible giggle.

"Geez?"

"Master Lancelot?"

"No way. ......"

"I thought it would be more enjoyable (・・・・) if you were by my side."

"You're scaring me, you know that?

Galahad exclaims to Kal, who says sincerity.

"Mr. Lancelot, ......."

Eagle rubs his own brow, Camilla silently withdraws her hand.

It was close, really close.