474 - - Episode 472 The Perfect Idea?

Despite all the happenings, we received all the houses of the Great Spirits. The Great Spirits who are going to be the owners of each house are satisfied with their houses, and except for Sylphy, who blew herself up unusually, they are looking forward to returning to paradise and having their houses set up there. I'm a little happy to be able to repay them for their kindness.

"Sylphie?"

No reply. He hasn't recovered yet. Maybe he's not even around.

Dolly, who is escorting me on Sylphy's behalf, is smiling a little. Is she worrying a little too much?

After receiving the house, Dine and her friends took me around to buy various furniture and sundries. In addition, Deanne wanted to meet Mel and Meral, so we went to Mel's workshop.

I'm sorry to say that Meral ended up being crammed by Dineh to teach her what love is, but I guess it was a good thing that I visited her since Kikka seemed to be very happy to see Mel.

After that, we returned to the inn and found it newly opened and very busy, so we quietly went back to our rooms, took out the food from the magic bag, and ate it together.

After the meal, Dine and the others were sent back, Gina and the others went back to their rooms, and Belle and the others slept in a dumpling on the bed, but Sylphy did not come back.

I think she will come back if I summon her, but I'd rather wait until she comes back voluntarily if possible.

The expression on Sylphy's face at the moment of her disappearance ...... was a mixture of despair, shame, anger, sadness, and so on.

I think it was especially painful for her to be put to death by Dine. An offhanded rebuke from the person who is always chiding her.

I've experienced this too, but I can't help but feel unconvinced. I sometimes want to tell them not to say what they say, even though it's not their fault either.

......Dolly will be our escort and we'll leave Sylphy free until we get back home. She needs time to digest her black history.

Well, Sylphy needs time, so let's wait and see what else we can do for her.　

I went to Marie's to buy some groceries, and I received the materials to be disposed of and the alcohol, but unusually I did not see Marie and Sonia.

The clerk told me that they had been summoned to the royal capital because of the medicine (related to cosmetics) made from the rejuvenating herb.

The medicine made from the rejuvenating herb had a tremendous impact on the people around them, and it seems to have raised the status of the Pollius Chamber of Commerce, while at the same time it attracted a lot of attention, envy, and jealousy.

It seems that Marie is going about her business happily, though she is in some kind of trouble.

Strangely enough, I'm not too worried about her, but I'll ask her to go to the capital to check on her when Sylphy comes back. I'm sure she'll be fine, but it would be hard to sleep if something happened to her.

I'll deliver the materials to the labyrinth core to be disposed of tomorrow, and then there's still Gina's homework to be done at .......

I've been told that the menu is to make a cheap restaurant near the slum prosperous, but the question is what to make of it.

If we use orcs or roughbirds, it could be deep-fried food, but even if we use fatty meat of orcs, deep-fried food is time-consuming and expensive, and Toruku's inn also has such a menu. The novelty would be weak.

If we take the popular menu in Japan as a reference, hamburgers are the fast food, but in this world, it is very difficult to make hamburgers. You have to make it from mincer.

Another example would be fried chicken.　But that is difficult to batter and ends up being deep-fried. It is a subtle dish that can make use of rough birds, but it is not very good.

Gyu-don could be made like Pork Don if you use ...... oak meat, but it is difficult because it requires seasonings and rice to begin with.

In general, fast food is made in large quantities to reduce the cost, so I don't think it is possible to make it that cheap even if it is made by an independent business.

However, I can only think of fast food menus that could be used as a reference. I have eaten at some good restaurants for work, but it is difficult to refer to them because high-class restaurants use first-rate ingredients and are particular about the environment, such as cooking utensils. It would be better to use fast food as a reference.

Well, it seems that a sandwich with a choice of ingredients is likely to cause a lot of loss of ingredients.

Next is ...... next ...... curry?

No, it's not that easy. I'd like to eat curry, but spices are expensive, which is the template for fantasy worlds.

You can get hawk's claw in the labyrinth, but ......?

Come to think of it, I remember seeing some spices at Marie's grocery store when she created the Crazy Salt paraphernalia.

Huh?　Oh, no?　Is it easy to get spices by asking the core?　There is a way to ask Dolly to grow spices for you, but then they cannot be distributed in the labyrinth city.

Pepper is relatively expensive because it grows at the front line of the labyrinth, and if we ask Koa to grow the spices used for curry in a moderate layer, a new specialty will be born in the labyrinth city?

And if the original of that specialty is Gina's family's diner, it's sure to be very prosperous!

Oh, no. Gina's goal was not only to prosper, but also to provide cheap and tasty food to the people in the slums.

Curry would require a lot of time and money to process and cook, even if she could get spices in the labyrinth.

d*mn. I've got a craving for curry. I'll get some spices when I see Koa tomorrow.

Whew, I've thought of many things, but I'm back to square one. I'll have to come up with another idea.

Oh no, I can't get curry out of my head. I should be thinking of something else, but curry keeps coming to my mind. I want curry.

It's no use thinking about it now. I'll think about it again after a short rest.

I have a retort for curry, but it's too good to eat, so I'll have Mr. Toruku and Ruby make it for me. I'll ask Mr. Toruku to make it after the newly opened inn is settled.

I lie down on the bed and meditate so as not to wake Belle and the others, and at that moment, a brilliant and genius idea runs through my head.

I can do it. I can do this. That's what I call a reversal of fortune. This is ....... No, it's possible I'm just imagining things. I'll have to check with Gina.

I ask Dolly to take care of Bell and the others and hurry to Gina's room.

"Oh, master. What's going on?"

I knocked and Gina came out right away, but she looked somewhat surprised.

......I was surprised when a man comes to visit me at night, even if he is my teacher, even if I don't think about it carefully. I was so excited by the nice idea that I forgot my delicacy.

This is what Dolly was trying to say when she left the room, isn't it?

"Master?"

I lacked delicacy, but it would be strange to leave like this.

"Well, I've come up with a menu for Gina's parents' diner, and I wanted to ask you about it. Can you give me some time tomorrow at breakfast?"

Let's just go back to the room with the promise that we are just here to make an appointment. I don't care that we always see each other at breakfast.

"What, now is not a good time?"

"No, it's nighttime and I didn't want Gina to worry about the menu, so I just came to say hello."

That's an excuse.

"I can't sleep if you say that. It's not bedtime yet, so let's talk."

A situation where a beautiful woman drags you into her room. It's a very nice thing to do, but I don't think Gina is thinking about it in the slightest.

Either she trusts me or she is simply defenseless. .......

When I enter the room, we are sitting across from each other at a small table and Gina is looking at me with a smile on her face as if she wants to ask me a question. I guess I'm simply defenseless.

I'll talk to Gina's mother about Gina's guardedness. I don't like the idea of warning her.

"So, Master. What's on the menu? Is it good?"

Gina is a beautiful, lightly dressed woman who doesn't seem to be thinking about anything erotic in the slightest. In a way, she's a devil.

Oh, Sheba is jabbing at me so hard. Considering his presence, it's not just the two of them.

Feeling a little more at ease, I present my genius idea to Gina.

"Hey, master. Hey, Master... if you say so yourself, this curry must be really good. But even if the spices can be found in the labyrinth, it's not suitable for our diner considering the time and effort involved.

Hmm. I guess Gina noticed the problem right away. She's a crass girl, but she's not stupid.

"I'm aware of that problem, too. I'm aware of that problem, but I've got a plan to fix it.

After he proudly shows off to Gina, he explains his secret plan for reversing the situation.

I'm going to make curry at Gina's parents' diner.

I will become famous, so I will sell the recipe to the Cooking Guild or the Commercial Guild on condition that I become famous.

The conditions are that the women and children of the slum will be given the job of processing the spices and that they will take care of the spices in Gina's parents' diner free of charge.

The spices are to be grown in the core of the labyrinth in various layers.

Gina will collect the spices for her family's restaurant by herself.

It is a perfect idea, though it is self-praise.

Gina's family will have the fame of being the originators of curry, and they will be able to offer curry at a lower price because they will be able to process the various spices for free, reducing the time and cost.

Moreover, the women and children in the slums will have more jobs and become rich, so they will be able to eat plenty of food in the cafeteria. It is a perfect idea that makes everyone happy. It's genius.

What's that?　Gina looks unhappy. Isn't this the part where she raves about how great her mentor is?

"Gina, is there something you don't understand?"

I thought I explained it in great detail, but was it too difficult?

"Well, I think it will work since you said so, but the guilds other than the Adventurers' Guild are very reluctant to get involved in the slums," he said. Spices are expensive, and I doubt they would accept such a condition for a single dish.　Is curry really that great?"

...... Well, the Adventurers' Guild is one thing, but the other guilds don't seem to have much to do with the slums.

But they will be fine. After all, it's curry. Once they know the aroma and taste, it's impossible to resist. Especially the cooking guild will be dying to know.

"Gina, curry is invincible, so you don't have to worry about that.

There may be some people who can't eat curry because of their constitution, but I imagine that there are not more than 10% of people who genuinely dislike curry.

And those who are addicted to curry will never be able to stay away from it. If it is such a wonderful dish, I am sure that most of the guilds, both culinary and commercial, will agree to the terms and conditions.

If I can get Betty to taste it, she can set it up on her own without me having to go through any trouble, so it will be easy!

"So you're invincible!"

...... easily convinced me. The fact that she doesn't go into what an invincible dish is shows how nice Gina is.

"Oh, but can my father cook it?　I like to cook, but I don't have any special skills.

"What?"

Huh?　Well, I've got a great idea, and I think I can get some spices, so I feel like I can make curry, but I don't know what kind of spices or how much of them I need. .......

I said with a smug look on my face that I was invincible, but now I can't say that I don't know how to make ...... it.

That's right!　There it is. The box of retort-packed curry should say what ingredients were used. Maybe you can tell what kind of spices you used by looking at it.

As for the quantity, well, I'll work it out with my research. I hope that even a lousy curry will be a treat ...... in this world.

Well, it's not that difficult to cook, so I think you'll be fine. Well, it's getting late, I'm going back to my room.

"What?"

Gina is puzzled by my sudden decision to leave, but I quickly get up and leave the room.

I hurry back to my room, take out a retort curry from my magic bag, and check the list of ingredients.

It says "...... curry powder".

Haha, what should I do?