535 - - 533 Episode: Self-suffering?

I was chilled to my core by the vitriolic abuse that Eunice hurled at Goldens and the others. Strong words that cut into a woman's heart seriously frighten her even if she is not involved in the relationship. However, I was easily healed by Betty who I met at the inn, so I guess I am a simple man.

I wonder if Betty was talking about the process of making soy sauce when she said she wanted soy sauce, not the soy sauce itself.

Well, she still holds on to the jar of soy sauce that I gave her, and she doesn't seem to let go of it. .......

"Well, do you mean to make soy sauce in a commercial guild?"

Betty is about to plunge herself into work hell, should we stop her?

...... no good. Betty's serious eyes are completely blinded by the bonus. Maybe she is thinking <>.

I don't think she'll stop even if I warn her.

"No. The job of the commercial guild is to set up a system to make soy sauce and sell it. They make a lot of money with the cooking guild..."

Betty is talking about greed, but unlike Marie, I don't get the sense that she is a miser.

Maybe it's the difference between money and eating good food with money.

"Of course, I will guarantee Yuta's profit. So, please!"

Betty, who seemed to be in a hurry, repeated her words to me, as if she took my nonsense thoughts as a rejection.

She seems quite desperate, perhaps because she is on the verge of getting the bonus.

As for me, I welcome the popularity of soy sauce as it adds variety to my diet, but when it comes to profits, I'm a little reluctant to try it.

As extravagant as it sounds, I have more than enough money to spare, so the responsibility that comes with making a profit is more troublesome.

...... Okay, I'll put it to Mr. Torque and Martha.

Marie is fine, but she's still in the punishment period, and I'd feel safer leaving the cooking to Torque.

"I don't mind if you teach him how to make soy sauce. I'll leave all the profits to Mr. Toruku and Martha, so please discuss it with them."

Mr. Toruku would not try to monopolize the new seasoning, and Mr. Martha is a firm believer, so he would probably take care of it for a little profit on top of his own labor.

I'll get less hassle and soy sauce will go viral, Torque and the others will get soy sauce at a discount and a little profit, and Betty will get the soy sauce process and a bonus.

That's what the Omi merchants have in mind, <>. I have nothing to do with Omi, but ......?　If the world is happy with this new seasoning, does that mean it's a <?

We may have gone beyond the Omi merchants.

Oh, I'm not even a merchant when I don't consider profit. It was a problem before I crossed over.

"Yuta-san, it was the same with milk, but you haven't changed. What a waste!"

Being taken aback by the pouting Betty is more damaging than one might think.

I'm not good at negotiating, you know. I have another new seasoning, are you interested in it?

If this happens, let's leave the miso production to Betty.

Miso has a longer history and should be easier to make than soy sauce, so we should be able to make it work.

We are not planning to increase Betty's workload to get back at her. It is an offer made in good faith.

"New seasoning!　Yuta, is it good?"

Betty bites easily. It's as if you don't need to put bait on the hook to catch fish.

"Yes, it's delicious. Would you like to try it?"

"I'll try it!"　

You're a real piece of work, aren't you?

"I don't know what you're trying to test, but you're bothering the other customers by talking forever in front of the stairs. I'll give you a private room in the cafeteria to talk!"

Martha got angry with me. I was on my way back to my room.

I can't take him to my room, so I'll take Martha's word for it.

I'll take Martha's word for it and ask her to join us for the tasting and discussion.

I'm sorry, I have to go. I also have a favor to ask you, Martha, if you would join us in our discussion.

"Me too?　Well, it's difficult because it's dinner time. After that, I'd be happy to help.

You are indeed busy at this time of the day. It's easier to talk about it all together, so I'd like to break it up if I could, but Betty is .......

"I'm hungry!"

The word "dinner" has stimulated my stomach to growl, and I seem to be doing all right.

After feeding Belle and the others and providing Nomos with drinks, let's invite Gina and the others to join Betty and the others for dinner.

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"Um, so I'd like to give you a sample of the new seasoning. ...... Betty, can you eat it?"

I had just had dinner and Martha had arrived, so it was time for tasting, but I wondered if Betty, who had eaten more than twice as much dinner as I had, could afford to eat any more food.

Gina and the others were all wide-eyed.

"Don't worry. I'm hungry for the tasting.

He eats more than twice as much as I do and still has room in his stomach. If there's a gluttony event, I'm sure he'll win.

"So you're talking about a new seasoning. Sounds interesting, but I'm afraid the house is going to be in an uproar again.

Martha is right, Mr. Torque is sure to make a fuss.

"I will give the new seasoning to Mr. Martha as well as the soy sauce, so you can control him."

"That would be great. So what kind of new seasonings do you have?　You asked me to prepare raw vegetables, so I did.

No, it is a seasoning that can be used for baking, simmering, and many other dishes. The reason I asked you to prepare raw vegetables is because it is easy to see how delicious the seasoning is."

I think cucumbers dipped in miso and bit into whole cucumbers are the best.

Well, since I said "raw vegetables", they even prepared tomatoes. ......Biting a tomato whole is delicious, but what about dipping it in miso?

...... doesn't sound bad, but I'd avoid the tomatoes just in case.

Huh?　Come to think of it, would tomatoes be classified as a vegetable in this world?

......Well, let's not worry about whether tomatoes are a vegetable or a fruit, because that would be a sterile debate.

Here it is."

Betty and Martha's expressions clouded over as I took the miso out of my magic bag and showed it to them.

Since the miso looks like that, it is natural for them to react like this when they see it for the first time.

I'm used to this reaction after Sylphy and the others, so I explain calmly.

It's delicious! It has a unique flavor and a deep richness, with just the right amount of saltiness to complement the vegetables.

"Hmm. It may not look like it, but it sure is tasty. Oh, don't eat so much, Betty. It's a tasting, so taste it properly!

"I'm sure I've tasted it, don't worry!"

They both seemed to like the taste. I was a little relieved, because what suits the Japanese palate does not necessarily suit the palates of people from other worlds.

You're such a good boy, aren't you? So Yuta, I know this miso seasoning is delicious. Should I let Toruku cook with it?

"No, he wants to sell miso and soy sauce in a commercial guild, so I'm hoping Martha can help him with that."

If you don't bother to ask him to cook for you, Torque will do the research on his own, so there is no problem in leaving him alone. I am more worried about his overwork.

"I see. Is it the same as before?"

"Yes. I'm sorry to trouble you, but thank you for your cooperation.

"All right. It's in the best interest of the house, so leave it to me."

Martha gives her consent with a thump on the chest. I've thrown myself into this project many times, so I'm glad to hear it so quickly.

"Betty. When are you going to start manufacturing?

"Ng. Let's see... ...... I don't know yet because I haven't even heard how to make it yet. But it's delicious, so I'm going to do my best!

"Yes, you haven't decided on the specifics yet. Well, you'll have to come see me when you're ready to talk.

I understand.

"Yuta. If you don't have anything else to do, I'm going back to work, is that all right with you?"

"Oh, yes. Thank you very much. Oh, please take the miso with you.

"Yes. I'll have to hide it better."

It seems that miso won't be in Mr. Toruku's hands for a while. Is he still working too hard on his research of curry and soy sauce?

We saw Martha off, and then it was over. Now all that remains is to teach Betty how to make soy sauce and miso and we're done. ...... No, we have to stop Betty first.

Betty's hands never stop munching on the raw vegetables on the platter.

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"The process is called ......."

Finally, he finished explaining.

In the end, Betty finished all the raw vegetables on the platter, but it was not a waste of time since she could tell that the tomatoes were not bad, although the water content of the tomatoes was bothersome.

Well, I doubt if I can make miso and soy sauce just by explaining them, but I wrote down the production process on a piece of paper and will ask Vita to provide yeast later, so I'm sure I'll make mistakes, but I'm sure I'll be able to handle it eventually.

I have a hard time assuring you that it will be all right, since I have been relying on Vita so much.

"Moo..."

"Is something wrong?　If there's anything you don't understand, I'll explain it to you again, okay?"

Betty is having an incredibly hard time.

"So far I understand what you are talking about.

"Then why do you look so difficult?"

If you don't understand it, why bother if you do?

"It's soybeans.

I see. Soybeans are used as animal feed, right? That might be a bottleneck to promote it as a seasoning.

"Is there a problem with using feed as a seasoning?"

"No, some people eat it, so there is no problem there.

I'm getting more and more confused. What other difficult problems are there?

"Ugh. We asked people to mass produce soybeans to increase the number of cows for milk, and now it's too hard to convince them to produce more!

It seems that my past actions have affected me in ways I never thought possible.

I see, you have finally realized that you are on a straight line to work hell. I've been thinking and worrying about it.

"Yuta-san. How about postponing the miso and soy sauce for a while?

Betty makes the decision to postpone with a serious expression on her face. It seems that personal danger outweighed the bonus.

"I've already talked to Martha, so if you can tell her to postpone the meeting, that's fine.

"Oh, no, I can't! If you postpone it because of the hard work, it will be hard to have a good meal here. I'll do my best at ......."

For Betty, it seems that a good meal outweighs bonuses and personal danger.

Well, you deserve it in some respects, and good luck with that.