344 - - 342 pieces of kari.

The day after tomorrow I will be back in paradise with Mel and Meral, and I heard some unpleasant things about the return of Gulli and his son. I'll wait and see what happens, but I'm not sure how it will turn out.

After getting the information about the Gulli family, I asked Marie for the Giant Dire and the delivery of the Green Dragon's meat. As requested by Marie, I also delivered some new bird demons, mainly assault dragons and wyverns, as well as various herbs and medicinal herbs.

She also asked me to show her light and dark dragons, so I showed them to Marie, who jumped up and down with joy. No matter what kind of personality she has, I think that bouncing symbol of motherhood is wonderful. We parted from Marie with a sense of accomplishment and returned to the inn in the carriage she had prepared for us.

"Marie is as energetic as ever!

Sylphy says happily. It's true that Marie's tension was up and down today.

（Yes, but I'm a little worried. I'm asking her to do a lot of things, but I think she might be working too much. (Sylphy, can you cure overwork with a panacea or something?)

I've been working on the ranch, and I've asked for edamame (green soybeans). Today's request will make us even busier. I'm a little worried about Marie's character, because she seems to work forever if it's profitable.

"Overwork" means working too much. I heard that panaceas and potions can alleviate some of the fatigue, but won't it be a fundamental solution if you don't take a good rest?"

(I knew it.)

In Marie's case, it is likely that one day she will suddenly just fall off the face of the earth. Well, it seems that even the Grim Reaper will be repelled by the power of desire, but I don't want her to take it too hard.

"Are you worried about Marie?"

(Yes, I feel like I'm working too hard and going under. But Marie is not the type of person who rests when she is told to rest.)

"Then summon Vita tomorrow night since we are going to drink ...... today. I will guide Vita and you can let her get in shape while Marie sleeps. Vita will refresh Marie's body perfectly."

Refresh Marie's sleeping body...... I thought something erotic and adolescent, but I'll shut up. If the Great Spirit of Life is taking care of me, I don't have to worry about dying of exhaustion. I don't know if it's ethical to treat myself without permission, but ...... well, it's Marie, so I guess it's okay.

I've postponed the treatment until tomorrow because of my drinking schedule, but I don't think she'll collapse today. I arrive at the inn, thank the gentleman who dropped me off, and enter the inn.

"Welcome back, Yuta. Gina told me about your meal. I'll have Kark bring it to you when the time comes, okay?

I'm back. Your meal will be on time. I will leave the inn before noon the day after tomorrow.　Also, the green dragon meat will arrive tomorrow at noon, and I would like you to cook that for me as well."

"Ah, the one you mentioned before we left for the labyrinth. I've never heard of a green dragon, but he's willing to try, so I'll leave it to you. He's cooking, can we talk about it later?"

It's a busy time of the day before dinner, so I guess Mr. Torque can't come out. But I think I can hear him about the Green Dragon.

"Yes, and as for the Green Dragon, I will have a lot of meat delivered to you, Martha, so please enjoy it with Mr. Kark.

"Ha-ha-ha, that's a perk, isn't it? I am grateful to Yuta for giving me valuable ingredients every time I visit him. If it were true, I'd like to bring at least some of the ingredients that I can prepare myself. I make money from the food Yuta teaches me, so I don't mind that much, okay?"

"Well, let me pay for that part. If you don't do that, it will be hard for me to ask you to do the impossible.

It pains my conscience to have to take out the cost of food when I often make them work all night at my request.

"Yeah, I know. Well, you can count on me to make him something tasty."

"To be honest, that's what makes me happiest."

Torque's cooking evolves with each visit, so it's nice enough to have that food on hand. I thank Martha for her hospitality and return to my room.

"Yuta, welcome back!

"Yuta, welcome back, cukyu, welcome back, cukyu, cukyu, cukyu, cukyu, cukyu, cukyu, cukyu, cukyu, cukyu, cukyu, cukyu!" ......"

When I returned to my room, Dine and Belle and the others greeted me cheerfully. It's a moment of relief. I fall into bed with the bells still attached to me and stroke them. I decide to visit Gina and the others before dinner and relax for a while.

"Yuta, what are you going to do tomorrow?"

As I was lying on the bed, Dine asked me a question. There is nothing much to do tomorrow, so we can take it easy.

"Let's buy some souvenirs, go for a walk, and restock our drinks.

The word "walk" calms Bell and his friends, who are excited. Sylphy's mood clearly improves at the mention of replenishing the supply of alcohol. The mere thought of replenishing the liquor puts the great spirit in a good mood. It's easy and helpful.

We listen to Sylphy and Dine talk about what they're going to buy tomorrow and what they're going to drink today, while we play with Belle and the others. I slept in a proper bed in the labyrinth, but it's nice to relax in a proper inn.

I'm sure you'll be happy to know that I'm not the only one.

The day before yesterday, I had a meeting with Mr. Toruku to discuss the food to be cooked, yesterday I took a leisurely stroll in the labyrinth city and did some shopping, and at night I summoned Vita and asked her to heal Marie.

To my surprise, Marie was in excellent health. Vita told me that the fullness of her energy had revitalized her body. It seems that she is not feeling tired because of the work she has done, but rather she is super-recovering from the profit she has made.

Last night, after working late into the night on paperwork and not getting to sleep, she said that her fatigue disappeared as soon as she went to sleep. Even a normal person who is working should accumulate fatigue, but Marie, who is supposed to be working more than normal, is in perfect health, and her resilience surprises Vita, the Great Spirit of Life. Maybe she is a creature that will not die as long as there is real money to be made.

But I guess she will be even busier from now on, so I should ask Vita to give her a checkup once in a while. Well, it's time to pick up the food from Mr. Toruku and move on to Mel's workshop. Meral will get tired of waiting. I leave Belle and the others in the room and head for the kitchen.

"Hello, Mr. Toruku. I'm here to pick up the food.

"Oh, Gina and Sara helped me a while ago, so we're all set. Put the stew and desserts in there first. I'll make the fried and stir-fried dishes now.

Gina and Sara were also of some help to Mr. Torque. They are now back in their room getting ready to leave, but they must have enjoyed cooking with Mr. Toruku, because they were also very happy.

"I understand. How are Gina and Sara doing?　Are you improving?"

I know Mr. Toruku is busy, but I couldn't help asking him a question. But I can't help it if I'm curious, can I?

"Oh, you're cooking while I'm not here, aren't you?　Gina can at least open a small restaurant if she learns how to set up the food. Sara has mastered the basics. She can handle the preparation of vegetables.

He looks like a grandfather watching his grandchildren grow up, so even if we are only half listening to him, he seems to be making good progress. I guess his usual hard work has paid off.

"Yes, I try to cook when I have time. I'm worried that I'll end up being more of a chef than a genie.

"That's great. I'm going to build an addition to the inn. I'm going to enlarge the dining room, so tell them I'm always available."

He said he was going to build an addition, but it looks like he's starting to get more concrete. But you can't have Gina and Sara.

"............"

"Why don't you answer me?"

Well, I'll take the food.

Ignoring Mr. Toruku who is saying something, I put away the many pots and pans that are lined up in the corner of the kitchen. Even though I asked him to do it, he has made a lot of pots and pans. After storing the pots and pans, I move to the refrigerator that Mr. Toruku is so proud of, and store various desserts. Now all that's left to do is fry and stir-fry.

Mr. Toruku, I've finished storing the pans. Thank you for all the food.

I forget about Gina and Sara and thank them for their help.

"No problem. I can cook to my heart's content, and this time I cooked the Green Dragon's meat, too. Are you sure I can have the rest of the meat?"

Mr. Toruku smiles a little bitterly, and then usually joins in on the conversation. He's a grown-up.

The Green Dragon meat was delivered yesterday at noon by an employee of Marie's place, and the cart was full of it. That's because I only asked her to bring the meat and forgot to tell her how much. They said they would bring more if it was not enough, but it was enough.

"Yes, I will bring Green Dragon meat again, so please study it so that you can have a better dish then."

The Green Dragon steak I had last night . The meat was different from that of fire dragons, wyverns, and assault dragons, and the elasticity of the meat was very strong.

When I bit into the meat with strong elasticity in my mouth, the strong flavor contained in the meat popped in my mouth as if it was pushed out by the elasticity. The chewing sensation is totally different, but it is interesting to see the juices of the meat, which are as good as those of the small basket dumplings, bursting out of the mouth. However, I can't imagine what kind of dish would be the best for it, as I think that its elasticity and juices would be wasted if it were stewed. This is something to look forward to from Mr. Toruku and Ruby.

"Yeah, I'm on it. I'll do my research."

"Please do your research, but try not to stay up all night. Your body is your capital, no matter what you do, cooking or otherwise."

It seems that there are no labor laws in this world, and it worries me to see people like Marie and Torque who are workaholics.

"I know. I'm still confident in my physical strength, so I can do some reckless things, but ...... Martha won't let me. Don't worry, she'll make you rest even if you don't want to."

Mr. Torque, who is whispering and looking more distant as the story progresses. It seems that Martha has trained him well. Under Martha's supervision, Mr. Torque will not collapse from overwork.

After feeling relieved, I thank Mr. Torque for his help and say goodbye, and leave the kitchen. Now, it is time to say goodbye to Martha and leave.