121-Chapter 7-9 Aging

Oh, I see. I'll have to make a quick workout.

When I told my grandfather that I would be leaving the capital that night, he seemed to be eager to follow me and began to prepare for the trip. It's a good thing that you have a big magic bag and a dimension bag with you, so you're going to need it.

Then, we'll start getting ready too! Jeanne, let's go!

Aura also looked lively and ran off to her room. For the most part, she's probably happy to be away from Aina. I was wondering if Jeanne would follow Aura, but why did she come towards me...

'Temma, do you think Aina will let you off the hook honestly?'

He asked. It may sound rude to Aina, but it's a perfect expression for Aina in front of her prey (Aura).

If Aura is following me and I don't say anything, then I think Aina will follow me too.

Yeah.

Aina thinks that Aura and Jeanne are not competent enough as maids, and she's gone out of her way to make time to teach them in person, so I don't think she would interrupt them for something like this. At the very least, he'll keep Aura at least within earshot and beat the maid's acumen into her. In that case, it's hard to imagine Jeanne following him alone, and there's a high probability that both of them will remain in the royal capital. It's also a matter of needing someone to manage the mansion.

''That's why Jeanne doesn't have to prepare yet. I'll lend you a bag if you need it, and you can throw it in there.

Okay. I'll tell Aura that, too.

Jeanne tried to rush after Aura, but I held her back.

'You don't have to tell Aura yet. It'll be more interesting if you tell her right before you do.

Jeanne gave me a dumbfounded look at my words, but she didn't disagree. I've seen Aina tinkering with Aura a lot lately, so I somehow thought it would be better to do so. I asked her if Jeanne was the same way, and she told me that a slave cannot disobey her master.

Jeanne had a clear face, but the corners of her mouth were trembling, so it seems that she thinks the same way. I guess it's a good thing that Jeanne is becoming less reserved these days. At least it's much easier to get along with her than when we first met.

'Jeanne! We need to get ready as soon as possible!

All right.

Jeanne stifled a laugh at Aura's words, which she knew nothing about, as she ran to Aura, who beckoned her to come to her.

'So you're basically lifting and dropping...'

What are the basics?

Nami Taro, who was approaching us before I knew it, used his prosthetic hand to tsukomi me. As expected of the fake Kansai fish, his comebacks were very effective. He looked so vivid and alive.

He said, "What a devil you are today, Tenma! Is that it? The kind that makes you want to be mean to the girl you like...sorry, forgive me, chompers.　

I started to run off with some strange things, so I got up from my chair to stop him, and for some reason Namitaro turned over, showing his stomach like a dog, and apologized to me in the old-fashioned language. He doesn't look very sorry.

I don't think I'm going to leave the capital," said Merlin's grandfather. There is no river in or near the city of Seigen, is there?

Recalling the geography of that vicinity, I told him that there was something like a lake in the dungeon, but not in or near the city. Then Namitaro said.

I'm going on a trip. It's been a while since I've seen Hi-chan.

Who's that? I asked him about it, but he only told me that he was a friend of mine. Since Chi-chan was a little bird, she might be a friend in that direction. Or maybe it's a creature that makes you feel astonished.

I had a slight bad feeling about this, but I decided not to ask because he wasn't going to tell me any more than that.

'Okay, be careful. In the meantime, I'll make sure that the golems in the mansion don't attack Namitaro, so you can use this mansion at any time.

Thanks, Tenma. And can you do me a favor and make the sweet potato jelly? I'll provide the ingredients.

I don't know if she likes the sweet potato yokan so much, but Namitaro asked her to make it more poorly than I've ever seen her do before.

I've made the potato yokan once, so it's easy to mass-produce it if you have the ingredients. It wasn't particularly difficult to make, and since I have a magic bag, I can make it in a few days when I have free time, so it won't be a problem. And then they headed outside to the pond.

Each of us began to prepare for the trip in our own way. I basically have everything I need in my bag so I don't have to get ready for the trip. So my preparations are limited to making Nami Taro's sweet potato kettle, countermeasures for royalty, and what to do with Joubae and the others. Come to think of it, Juubae reminded me that I still had some white wildebeest left untouched in my bag. I'd forgotten about it because of the mess that followed, but one of the cows was either going to be offered to the royal family or Tida was looking forward to it.

I took a quick look around the house to make sure I hadn't forgotten anything, and then I got under the covers early today. I'm sure the messenger or someone from the royal family will come charging in from the castle first thing tomorrow morning, so I want to make sure I'm in good shape. There are many people in that clan who are tired of dealing with them...

A pleasant drowsiness hit me as I crawled under the covers, thinking about the future, and I fell asleep without resistance.

'Temma, are you ready for this! We'll be out in a minute!

Loud voices echoed through our house first thing in the morning. Fortunately, all the residents of the mansion were awake, so we didn't experience an unpleasant awakening, but I wanted them to be quiet, at least during the meal.

The owner of the loud voice was Lyle-sama, as expected, and behind him were Chris-san and Aina.

'Maria-sama was worried about you. She wondered if she'd done something to get her mind off of leaving such an important matter to you on the way home.

'I've followed up with her to make sure that's not the case with Tenma-sama, but she still seems to be concerned about it, so Tenma-sama would like to ask Maria to explain it to her directly. Also, Merlin-sama, please come with me. And while you're at it, Aura and Jeanne, too.　

It was like a favor to me and my grandpa, but as far as Jeanne and Aura were concerned, it was a complete order. And the two of them can't resist it.

I understand. Please wait for me as I will get ready in a minute.

Oh!

Hearing Lyle-sama's words with authority, I went back to my room, grabbed the bag that held my clothes and other items of clothing and took out the clothes I wanted.

The clothes were clothes that Maria-sama had bought me before. I haven't had a chance to wear them very often, and since I'll probably meet Maria-sama at the royal castle, it's just as well.

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''Well then, let's get going as soon as possible!

Lyle-sama, looking somewhat impatient, took my hand and hurriedly got into the carriage. Aina got into the driver's seat, Aura was beside her with a disgusted look on her face, and inside the carriage was Lyle-sama, me, grandpa, and Jeanne. Chris-san seemed to be going on horseback, and when the carriage started to move, the waiting knights started to run as a harbinger of things to come. The purpose of the harbinger is to let you know that the carriage in which Lyle-sama is riding will pass. If you intentionally ignore the harbinger and block the road, you will be punished very seriously. The exception to this is carriages transporting doctors and the sick, which go unpunished. It's like the procession of lords in a previous life.

We are able to arrive at the castle earlier than usual thanks to the harbinger. Mr. Cliffe was waiting at the entrance of the castle, and as soon as we dismounted from the carriage, we were ushered into the room where the kings were waiting for us. However, Jeanne and Aura were taken away by Aina on the way and separated.

'Oh, sorry to call you out, Temma. I was surprised to hear from Tida that you would be leaving the royal capital in a few days.

As soon as he was shown into the room he was brought into on his first day, the king opened the door and immediately opened his mouth.

The king and all the royals were in the room, all sitting on the couches. The two empty places would be where my grandfather and I would be sitting. Grandpa found it and without refusing anyone, he sat down on the sofa and demanded tea from the king. The king very naturally stood up and approached the wagon with the pot of tea on it and began to prepare the tea.

I'm sorry...so what are you looking for today?

After receiving the tea, Grandpa waited for the king to take his seat before he tried to get the requirements for today's call. His expression was as powerful as if he were facing an enemy.

'I'll get to that subject first.　

Turning to the king, who was frightened by the seriousness of his grandfather's gaze, Maria, who was sitting next to him, opened her mouth instead.

'Yesterday, Tida was in a hurry to see Tenma off, so I asked her why, and she said that Tenma was leaving the royal capital. We were worried because of the suddenness of the situation, and we wondered if we had done something to displease her. We should have asked you about it, but we couldn't barge in with all of you for any length of time, so we ended up calling you out to hear what you had to say, but it looks like our fears were unfounded.

The king looked at Maria as if she was convinced. I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make the most of your time in the city. By the way, I asked him later why he was acting in such a manner. The reason why Grandpa had a grim expression on his face was simply to make fun of the king. By the way, the reason why Maria-sama immediately thought it was a mistake was because of the clothes I was wearing. It's a good thing that you can't get away from the fact that you're not a bad person to declare your differences with the royal family by wearing the clothes that were given to you. .

After that, I explained and transferred the golem, confirmed that I was able to activate it without any problems, and moved on to the dinner party. At that time, the two of them, who hadn't learned their lesson, tried to withdraw from the dinner party, but Maria-sama's one look at them made them quiet. In the meantime, even the king became quiet because of their power relationship.

The menu for the dinner party is all made of white beef. It was served with thin slices of meat wrapped in hot water and wrapped with vegetables, tartar steak with lean meat and roast beef, hamburgers and steak. The tartar steaks and roast beef and hamburgers were the ones I taught them, and I only gave them to them verbally when I handed them the meat, but as you would expect from a chef who serves the royal family, the level of perfection was quite high.

However, since there were only hearty dishes lined up, I thought it would be too hard for the ladies, let alone the men, but surprisingly, it wasn't so bad. Maria, in particular, was quite a daredevil. Maybe it's because she's under a lot of stress, but....

''As expected of a white wild beef... Temma, I think it's better than the last one I had, what did you do?''

The king would ask such a question over a steak. Maria-sama, Caesar-sama and the others nodded in agreement with that. However, Luna didn't seem to sense any difference in taste between Lyle-sama and Tida, and she subtly twisted her head.

'If the taste was good, it must be because of the aging. It was my first time trying it, so I'm glad it worked.

'When you say "aging" you're supposed to be putting liquor and other things to bed... what does that have to do with anything?　

After hearing the king's words, I knew that in this world, there is no or rare thing to age meat.

''Yes, it's roughly the same thing. By storing the meat in a cool, dark place, being careful not to freeze it, the meat's flavor was increased.''

I tried to use a method I remembered from long ago, and I was worried because I had a hazy memory of it, but I was relieved to see that it worked well.

We used a dimension bag to cool the inside of it beforehand with ice and snow magic, made shelves and put the meat wrapped in a clean cloth to mature. It was stored for roughly ten days, and during that time, the temperature was stabilized by placing ice in the corner, but there didn't seem to be any problems.

Still, even though this meat has been subjected to an experimental method, does the fact that the kings haven't said anything about it show that they trust us?

Well, I decided that there was no problem because I and my grandfather had seen how things were going, and I'd gotten permission from Cleif and Aina. By now, Clef and his friends are probably in another room eating the same thing with Jeanne and the others.

It's a good idea to have a little bit of meat damage because the people of this world seem to have a stronger stomach than the people of the previous life, so maybe they think it's okay to have a little bit of meat damage. Although, even in the unlikely event that it does happen, it's probably okay because it can be magically cured.

''That's all it takes to make the meat good.......I'll let them try it right away.

When the king said that, Maria-sama and other Lyle-sama and Luna, who didn't seem to understand the difference in taste, agreed.

But with cured meat, I think it's better to cut off the parts that have been exposed to air before cooking. This was the first time it was aged, so I cut out more of it, just in case. If you include the amount of water that was removed, we ended up cutting down more than 40% of the total amount of meat.

I said be careful, but the meat was magically sanitized before it was cooked, so I'm sure it wasn't inedible. In addition, my children were responsible for the cut off portions, and they enjoyed it.

'I'm against it if it reduces the taste by forty percent. Even if it's a little less tasty, we should be able to eat that too.

No. It's a waste of time to throw it away!

When they heard my warning, Lyle-sama and Luna were the first to object. For the two of us who choose quantity over quality if it's only a small difference, 40% of the meat seems to be inexcusable.

Well, even if it's true, it's not a good idea to throw away something that can be eaten, even if a large portion of it is funded by taxes from the people.

Maria seemed to be on the opposite side of the fence, and she expressed her theory with some regret.

'But I think there is room for a little research. For example, if we served it to guests from other countries, it would have some effect.

'Yes. If we could make better use of the parts that are thrown away or eliminate them, we would be able to eat good meat with a reasonable frequency, if not every day, and chefs would be more motivated.

"And if you are entertaining guests who can't afford to eat a lot, this meat will be especially appreciated.

King-sama, Caesar-sama and Zain-sama were in favor of it, each citing advantages. Most importantly, the word 'guest' that came up in Zain-sama's words seems to be correctly converted in my brain as Missalia-sama. It seems that Missalia-sama hasn't fully recovered yet, so she's recuperating at home this time.

After that, the king, Caesar and the others began to talk with each other in the middle of a meal, and when they realized there wasn't any food left on the table (the culprits were Maria and Luna) they became depressed, but they decided to experiment with the aging process a little at a time.

'So when does Temma leave? If you haven't decided, you should let us know before you leave. Absolutely!

I nodded when Maria reminded me to do so. If I forgot, it would be very frightening, so I added it firmly to my mind's notepad and drew multiple red lines to make it stand out. If you don't want to be like the king, never forget it! Along with the letters of .........

Incidentally, Grandpa had barely managed to control the fierce battle for prey with Master Ernest, who was sitting next to him again, and was rubbing his belly with a tired but satisfied look on his face.