365 - - 363 times. - Let's drink.

When a secret weapon was deployed on the slide, the secret weapon was defective, and as a result, the lucky skeleton descended. Hmm?　Did I mention that "descending" means that a god or something comes down?　The usage of the word "lucky" may be slightly different, but it would be fine if we consider that the god of "lucky" has come down to us.

Back at home with Sylphy, Marco, and Kikka, I relax over a cup of coffee since I've been quite busy today.

"Master, can you make me a sled?

As I was completely relaxed, Marco spoke to me.　

"Hmm?　You want to make your own sled, Marco?"

"Yes."

A sled made almost entirely of string attached to a board. It's too easy to make if you don't make it too big like I did, and if you size it so that you can adjust the speed.

"Marco can make it. Do you want to try?"

"I'll try to make it!"

"Can you do it, Kikka?"

Kikka was interested in it, too, and put Mame-chan on her head and asked me about it.

"Yes, I can do it.

So we move outside and spend the time until dinner watching Marco and Kikka as they do their crafts in a relaxed manner. I just had to make sure that I could brake with my foot.

I haven't had much chance to drink coffee outdoors since we don't have canned coffee, but it's nice to have a cup outside. Since I brew a lot of coffee at once when I have time, I should make it a little easier to drink outside.

I wonder if they sell tumblers or mugs with lids?　I don't think I've ever seen this at Marie's grocery store. I thought this might be a good business opportunity, but it doesn't seem to make much sense in the world of casual outside tea gatherings.

...... Marco is tilting his head with a simple sled. It shouldn't be too difficult since all he has to do is adjust the size of the board, polish it, and attach the handles.

Marco is thinking about something for a while, and when I think it's time to call out to him, he starts to move. He takes out a carving knife from his tool box and starts to carve a pattern on the board.

I see, he was not satisfied with the simplicity of it. He must be carving the image of Uri on the board, since he is constantly observing Uri. This is a test of Marco's artistic sense.

Kikka, seeing this, imitates him, takes out her carving knife and starts to dig out a pattern. The carpenter's tools that I got as a souvenir are being put to good use. The belles love the handbells, and the souvenir from the Kingdom of Beryl seems to have been a great success. The only question is whether it will be finished in time for dinner.

Master, it's done!

"It's done!"

I thought it would take a long time since I started digging for the painting, but it was completed surprisingly quickly. I wonder and check the sled that Marco and Kikka are happily showing me.

I see that they have only carved one point in the corner. That's a solid decision. Now, let's see if Marco and Kikka's artistic sense is as good as .......

The painting, which is probably Uri's, is very difficult to comment on. The rounded, snoring oval shape and the splittel-like legs, perhaps those dots are eyes. Kikka looks like a ...... creature.

Artistic sense may be subtle for this sibling. Well, if they had such an overflowing artistic sense, we would be worried about their educational policy, so we can consider it as a good result.

"......Yeah, I think it's pretty good. Uri and Mame, right?"

I had a hard time when I went to the children's room, and I'm not good at evaluating children's work. I can only say what is safe. But, well, Marco and Kikka are happy to know that they are Uri and Mame-chan. I guess it's all right in the end.

"Yuta, dinner!"

Oh, the Belles flew in with smiles on their faces. Come to think of it, it's almost dinner time. Their biological clocks are quite accurate.

"Marco, Kikka. "Marco, Kikka, I know you'd like to try sledding, but we'll see about that tomorrow. I'm going to dinner. Belle and Dine tell them we're having light dragon meat at the Paradise Diner. I'll be waiting for you at the restaurant.

The belles flew away with a cheerful "Okay! They are flying so fast because the meat is just in front of them. I don't think any of the great spirits would refuse an invitation from the Belles now. I'm sure they'll all be there.

I head for the Paradise Restaurant with Sylphy, Marco, and Kikka and enter the restaurant.

"...... this is great!"

"Ummm, welcome Yuta-san."

I was somewhat nostalgic, but was surprised to see a sight that was hard to find when I was in Japan, and Onyx greeted me.

Onyx. Is this a ruby?"

"Yes, Yuta's brother told me! He said. What do you think?"

I remember we had chit-chatted about it, but I didn't think you'd bring it up here. And it looks too much. Perhaps because of the large number of people, a large rectangular-shaped charcoal grill, not round, sits in the center of the table, burning red-hot.

Around it, Gina, Sarah, and Mel are arranging the meat cut into large flat plates. Looking at the meat, there are differences in color and shape, so it seems that the meat is divided into sections. If you don't consider the amount of meat on display and the atmosphere of the restaurant, it looks just like a barbecue restaurant.

It would have been perfect if they had yakiniku sauce, but it seems that all they have on the table is salt, pepper, grated garlic, herbs, and lemon. If miso and soy sauce are ready, can we make yakiniku sauce?

"Yes, it looks like a barbecue restaurant."

"Hmm, that's good. But it's rare to see a restaurant that cooks its own meat.

"Yeah?　Well, I guess you could say that."

From my point of view, it's rare to find meat from a dragon. But I guess it's unusual for Onyx too, since she's never met a restaurant in this world that makes you cook your own meat, like yakiniku or okonomiyaki. Well, not many people want to go to the trouble of cooking their own food when they are going to eat out.

"Yuta, I'm here!"

Oh, Bell and the others have already arrived. Behind them, as expected, are the full complement of the Great Spirits. At any rate, it looks like the little ones can't wait to start dinner.

Onyx shows us the way and we sit down at the prepared table. The Great Spirit's table is a little far from the others, probably because of the alcohol.

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"Oh, meat!" Cue."

"Yes, yes, it's almost done.

You want some more?

"Flair, grilled meat tastes better when it's cooked over charcoal. You can't cook it by magic.

"Tamamo, that meat is still too red. And the net is hot, so keep your nose away from it."

...... Huh?　Can't you get burned if you're a genie?　No, now you're materializing or you'll get burned. I've been so busy I'm starting to get nervous.

"Look, it's done. I put salt and pepper on it so you can eat it as it is. If you want to change the taste, you can use the herbs on a small plate.

The cooked meat is distributed to the plates of the little ones and a new piece of meat is placed on the net. This time, the meat is less fatty, so I guess it's the loin.

"Yummy!" "Cue!" "Zetsumyo!" "Coo!" "Yum!" "Yum!" ......"

The belles, who had been waiting for the meat I handed out, eat it with great gusto. Oh, don't eat so fast! The next meat is still not cooked yet. ............ Anyway, yakiniku is busy when there are a lot of little ones. I think I understand how the parent birds feel when they bring food to their chicks. The little ones eating are so cute that I can manage to do my best.

Gina and her family are taking good care of Fukuchan and the others, which is a big help, but I made a mistake in refusing to help Ruby and her family. But Ruby and the others were also very interested in the meat from the light dragons, so we can't just let them cook the meat and hold back, can we?

The big spirits ...... Sylphy, Dolly, and Vita offered to help, but Dine and the others seemed to see only booze and meat. I felt bad to make them help me or put up with them, so I guess I made the right choice to try my best by myself.

"Master, I'm full and I'll take over the cooking. You eat too, master."

"Yeah?　Then I'll take care of it."

Gina, who had finished her meal, offered to take her place. I was very grateful for this offer, since I had just been grilling meat. The light and fire dragons were so delicious that Bell and the others couldn't stop eating, and I didn't eat at all.

So, I'll take your word for it and start on the meat. Let's start with the meat of ...... light-dragon. Let's start with the ribs-like part first. When I put the glistening meat on the net with tongs, the fat drips down onto the charcoal with a sizzling sound.

As I was grilling the meat, I was thinking that the fat has a low melting point or something, and the meat seems to be melting. The meat of fire dragon is also the type that melts in your mouth. Maybe the meat of fire dragon is the kind of meat that Japanese people like.

I told Belle and the others to wait, but I can't wait to eat it myself. I stare at the meat as it cooks. I like my meat rare, but ...... I'll cook it a little longer this time.

I'm a dragon, so I cook the meat a little longer than usual, bounce it on the rice, and throw it into my mouth.

It will be ............ ahhh... It's similar to Fire Dragon in that the meat melts in your mouth and the flavor spreads throughout, but the type of taste is different. Is this the difference in attributes?

The Fire Dragon's meat tasted like a rich, meaty flavor, while the Light Dragon's meat tastes like a soup with a variety of flavors blended together.

If you want to eat it as a meat, I prefer Fire Dragon because it seems to go well with yakiniku sauce, but if it is served in an elegant restaurant, Light Dragon might be more suitable because it looks more luxurious.

Light Dragon has an image of elegance, so I wonder if the taste of the meat would be more sophisticated as well.　Well, I'm sure it's delicious, but as a commoner, I'd have to go with Fire Dragon.

If the light dragon is refined, does that mean the opposite, the dark dragon, tastes vulgar?　I can't imagine that the meat of a dragon is vulgar, but I have a feeling that the dark dragon will suit me better.

Well, it may be a little out of my taste, but it is still an incredibly tasty meat. There are many other parts of the meat that I haven't eaten yet, and I'm going to enjoy the meat in a classy, upper-class way while I have the Fire Dragon's meat in between. I hope the Dark Dragon is the type of flavor that you can eat with white rice.