755 Explore Castle Town (8) - Shopping

Different shops actually existed on that street.

Decorations, textiles, clothing, everyday items, wooden furniture, and leather craftsmanship are just some of the things that can be seen in the Inn Town.

I won't be sure of the price either, but I guess they are all of fine quality. Not to mention the vibrancy of ornaments and textiles, but even a little daily necessity and leather finishing are obviously of high quality. The chairs, tables, etc. placed in a shop were also stunning wood-carving finishes that were likely to come at a full price in my hometown.

Of course, the people of the woodland to the effect of quality are not very moved by such things. Even a peek at such a number of shops did not make any attempt to buy the goods there.

Arrived in that way, it is a cookware store.

When I stepped in there, Rimi-Lou and I were supposed to "wow" and let our eyes shine.

"Hey, there's a one-handed pot for sale! I didn't sell it to Inn Town!

"Yeah. This pot looks user-friendly too. If it weren't for Dial, I would have bought it."

The majority of the goods placed there were iron fixtures. However, such as steamed cages and wooden skewers are also featured. Cookware stores of this magnitude did not exist in the Inn Town.

"The cooking knife is full! Oh, I'm selling three keys too!

"True. I just want a few bottles for the house... but it's just time to place an order with Dial, and I wonder if I'll be patient here."

We cut ourselves into commercial wooden keys, both at home and in stalls, and tailor them to forks. Since it is also frequently used in Fa's house, it was time to purchase a metal fork.

"Do you want to poke the key? This is something I could buy from Jagal, so it's rust resistant and sturdy."

An elderly woman approaches with a smile and a laugh. In those eyes, I still felt the light of curiosity.

"This is called poking a key! What do you use this for?

"That's right, hey. Used to apply oil, broth, etc. to baked fuwanos"

Is it the so-called butter knife? I don't even feel like I've seen it in the Chef of Castle Town, but I never had it.

"We have iron fixtures shops that we're pleading with, so we're buying them off, aren't we? Is there anything else you would recommend?

"Here we have a handy selection of items to make elaborate dishes.... Do you guys have a cooking job?

"Yes, I do street business in Inn Town and sometimes I get invited to Castle Town like this"

"Oh, I knew it. I hear you're inviting cooks from the woods."

After all, he was guessing that we were people by the woods. When you consider why there are hunters in Castle Town, that is probably the first answer that comes to mind.

"The folks at the woods say they make a lot of strange dishes. So, what about these tools?

"What the hell! That's an interesting shape!

Peeping into it from next to Limi-Lu, I was accidentally supposed to take a breath. Although the material seemed to be made of wood, it was shaped like a whipper.

"This was recently bought from a Bardo merchant, though. Now, stirring a kimmus egg or something gives it a more fluffy finish than it normally does."

"It's a bubble, it's a vessel, right? Apparently wooden, but is it something that can be used for a long time?

"Yeah. If you wash it with water and dry it thoroughly, it shouldn't hurt that way. It must be made of the same steam cage as yours."

I'm going to look back on Ai-Fa in momentum.

but sooner than I open my mouth, they tell me to "like it".

"Um, how much is that?

"This is a piece of white copper coin."

If it's a piece of white copper, it's like 2,000 yen for my senses. It's not cheap, but it won't even mean it's too expensive.

"Well, I'd like to have two, do you have any other inventory?

"Yes, I have just purchased this product, so there should be ten or twenty left."

"Really? sooner or later, we may also buy"

In the meantime, I'm supposed to win two whippers.

Limi-Lu turns a strange eye at me.

"Why did Asta buy both of those?

"If anyone wants it by the woods, think I can give it to you right away. Tour-din would definitely want it. … this is a very useful tool for making confectionery."

"Eh! Then I hope Limi too!

"Then you talk to Rayna-Lew. When it comes to purchasing cookware and ingredients, I'm guessing Rayna-Lew is in charge?

"Yeah! I'll talk to my sister Raina later -!

So we decided to leave the cookware store behind.

The whipper wrapped in cloth is put in the concealed pocket of the cape by Ey-Fa. Fermes looked forward to seeing how it was going.

"Asta seems very satisfied. Looks like you're starting to feel like you're standing up to me."

"Yes, if you see novel cookware, you'll stick with it"

"I see. But Asta seems to have learned how to use that tool from the beginning."

"... yeah, well, I had a similar tool in my hometown"

"I guess so," Fermes grinned.

Now if the other person is another person, nothing is a strange conversation. The suggestion was that Ai-Fa was pushing his emotions and killing him, pulling his mouth together.

"Ah! The Giza brothers are over there!

and the vibrant voice of Rimi-Lou sounded there. Seeing it, there is a hedge in front of the store across the street, from which the shorter black brown hair peeks. Even in Castle Town, people as long as Ziza-Lou are rare.

"Hey, Rayna, can I go over there because I want to talk to my sister?

"Yes, well, let's go."

Led by Schmiral-Lilyn, we walked across the street to the store.

"This is the dish shop."

The Giza-Lou and the others had already stepped inside the store. The members are Raina-Lou, Sheila-Lou, Mime, Gazran-Rutim and Sheila.

"Wow, lots of beautiful plates! Dia must be buying plates at these stores!

The shop was lined with pottery and vitreous dishes. It is quite spectacular, as only about wood dishes are sold in the Inn Town.

Raina-Lou, who was eager to test those items, looked back at this one surprisingly.

"Is that it? The Remi are here, too."

"Yeah! You know, I had something I wanted in that store over there! Can I buy it?

When I explained Whipper, Rayna-Lew thought, "Really?"

"If you don't try it yourself, you don't know how handy a tool that is... Asta bought it, did she?

"Yeah. This should not only be a treat, but also a lot of regular dishes. I've wanted it for a long time."

"Then I think I'll buy one at the Lou's too. It's an interesting tool to talk about."

"Yay!" Rimi-Lou nearly jumped up, but you noticed he was surrounded by cracks, stopping the movement along the way. There's just a big smile on that face.

"Sisters Raina, you were looking at the plate! You want something?

"Yeah. These plates are fragile and expensive, so I don't think we need them..."

Raina-Lou came to me with his eyes as he turned out to be a strange face.

"But a cook named Dia weighed not only on flavor, but even on appearance harmony, Rimi told me. Is that... an act worth weighing down?

"Um, right. I'm sure a fine dish enriches people's minds... but I'm not that obsessed."

Think about it, and I'll give you that answer.

"Previously, the folks at Silver Pot gave me something called a large plate of vitreous. When I use it, my mind plays with it, but I think that's what it feels like because it's an important memento with the Silver Pot people. So far, I haven't felt comfortable buying these dishes myself."

"Really...? It seems to me that the words of a cook named Dia are understandable. Even the same dishes will look a lot different just because the dishes are different... I'm sure if you use a wood dish in Castle Town, they'll think you're going to see it."

"Yeah. But I wonder if it's the wood dishes that the forest folks prefer. Because they're people living in the woods."

That's what I said, and I let my troubled Raina-Lou laugh at me.

"I don't think it's a bad idea, for example, to use a fine dish on such occasions as it's a dish dedicated to the winning hunter by comparison of power, or it's a special dish dedicated to the two giving weddings. But even then, a fine dish with wood carvings feels better than a plate of ceramics or vitreous glass. Well, maybe it's my personal preference."

"I see. Is this a fine dish with wood carvings? Then… I do feel like I might be more of a favorite, too"

With that said, Raina-Lou finally gave him a bright look.

"Thank you, Asta. I was a little confused as to whether or not we needed these plates. I didn't even know what a cook called Dia said, but if I bought something like this, I also feel like my Donda father would scold me... but if that changes the taste of the dish, I thought I could throw it away..."

"Yeah. The point is, I guess we're talking about whether people by the woods would love these plates. If you can't feel the joy of eating on a plate like this, the taste of cooking won't change in the right direction."

"Yes, I think so too. Castle town has a castle town, woodland has a woodland method."

Then Sheila-Lou, who was bending over in the back of the store, called us.

"Raina-Lou, Asta, may I? I need you to take a look at something."

We decided to take Ai-Fa and Limi-Lu and turn our back on you.

Sheila-Lou keeps her knee broken, pointing to the product that was tucked away at the bottom of the cabinet.

"Here, they sell pots that are not iron. You don't see anything in Inn Town, do you?"

"Ah! That's the one called earthen pot!

I accidentally shouted out loud and rushed to block my own mouth.

The Rayna-Lew guys are watching me with a decent face.

"You know, the vessels that you use are also these materials, right? Is this pot also for use in stone kilns?

"No, I guess I can normally use this with Kamado. Iron pots and earthen pots are quite different."

"Really? What difference does it make?

"The biggest difference is the way the heat is transmitted. Iron pots are easy to transmit heat and earthen pots are hard to convey. That's why, if it's a pot of dirt, you can put the heat through it carefully."

"Ha... is it different from putting an iron pot on a weak fire again?

"Yeah. In the case of earthen pots, it feels like it warms the ingredients from the inside out. So in stewed dishes, the flavor is more sticky than in iron pots. Shaska or something, the cooking should be a lot different. Besides, the ability to keep warm is different from an iron pan."

Raina-Lou chuckled as I was hot valve.

"The way Asta shakes like that, I feel like I've seen it crackle. So by now, you're thinking it's hard to get this pan."

"Oh, yeah, shame on you. But I don't know what to do. You can't just carry this around."

Then, when was the approaching Shayla, she called from overhead.

"Shall I come and pick it up later? It should be possible to install it if you pay for the copper coin."

"Yeah, but isn't that annoying?

"You don't have to refrain from anything. It has always been offered to Polearth-sama to help people by the woods."

I got lost, but I decided to let Shayla sweeten me with her generosity. At the same time, it seems that Raina-Lou has also decided to buy. Tomorrow, it was cheaper than an iron pan, so I guess I thought there was no harm in buying it.

"Once again, I respected Asta"

After finishing ordering the earthen pot, Raina-Lou has called it that way.

"Not only is Asta about you, but you have a firm idea of what the forest people need and don't need, right? I'm still immature, after all, when I listen to the Diamond, and my heart is baffled."

"That's not true. In the past year or so, Rayna-Lew has suddenly come into contact with a culture outside the woods, so naturally it's confusing."

"But if I say that, isn't Asta and the others, from outside the woods?

"Yeah. So, well, I was supposed to think about it so that I could be recognized as a forest folk."

Rayna-Lew smiled as she narrowed her eyes to see even the eyelids.

"That's why I respect Asta. And I am truly delighted and proud to welcome Asta as a compatriot."

When Rayna-Lew told me that once again, I felt more proud of myself.

After leaving the store that way, he waits for Limi-Lew to buy a whipper at as many stores as he just did, and then starts going down the street again. Raina-Lou and the others stayed at the cookware store, and we're the original facial rashes again.

Fermes is standing next to me, not leaving. Interactions with as many Raina-Lou's as just now must have been secretly asked.

Of course, there's nothing wrong with being asked. However, it felt a lot uncomfortable because it always felt like I was being overheard.

(Well then, you can't deepen your bond forever)

I laid eyes on Ey-Fa, then loosened my gait and lined up next to Fermes. I decided to swing the subject from myself in order to deepen my ties with Fermes.

"Fermes was born in the capital, wasn't he? After all, is Wang Du so busy that it can't be compared to this?

Fermes narrowed his eyes happily in the shadow of the hood.

"On a scale, yes. However, if you look at just one painting of these towns, it doesn't seem that different. Besides, is Genos more cluttered?"

"When it comes to clutter... does Wang Capital mean it's more neat?

"No. There is no big difference in the appearance of Castle Town. I guess the difference lies in the people walking in town. There are not so many exotics in the capital."

"Exotic people mean people in the south and east, right?

"Yes, the number of merchants in the east is very limited, especially since Sims and others are far from the Wang capital. And when it comes to the people of the south… the Grand Duchy of Zerad stands between the King's capital and Jagal, there is still not much to come and go"

"So there's not much interaction between Wang Du and Jagal either?

"No. Jagal and I have a deal by sea. Since the Darm of the Five Dukes faces the West Dragon Sea, you can buy Jagal products from there. It's a day's drive from Darm to the heart of King's Capital, so there's no need to lose it."

That said, Fermes seemed to smile under the collar roll.

"So there are few opportunities for the people of the south to step into the castle town of Wang Capital. Most of the same Selva merchants visit the castle towns of Wangdu."

"I see. Thank you for your kind explanation"

Then Hazel Eye of Fermes shimmered demonically.

"… is Asta interested in the King's Capital?

Before I'm swallowed up by those strange eyes, I'll make you say no.

"Of course, we have something together called crowd interest and curiosity. But I'm only a forest dweller, so I won't be distracted by the stone capital."

"Really? With Asta's hand, it would be possible to make a name for himself as a cook in Wang Du."

"Thank you for your excessive words. But I want to live as a forest dweller until the day I return my soul."

In order to bond correctly, it should be made clear here.

Did that work, Fermes caught me a demonic glance early.

"In a few more decades, there might also be opportunities for people from the woods to head out to the King's Capital, etc. While my soul is in this world, I want such a fate to come."

"Are the people of the woods in the king's capital? I can't imagine... but I don't know what's ahead."

"Yeah. I'm sure if the people by the woods and the Marquis Genos continue to deepen their bond like this, they will."

I landed somewhere where the conversation was convenient, so I could breathe.

Then Schmiral-Lilyn, who was walking in the lead, looks back at this one.

"Square, I see it. Rudd-Lou and the others, waiting."

"Really? So here you are, rendezvous with everyone."

After a while, I also saw my countrymen. Rudd-Lou and Leiris, and the little clan ladies.

"Oh, you're finally here! Are the Giza brothers still grumpy?

"Probably should be here soon. The square's pretty busy, too."

"Ah. I can still afford my stomach, so I thought I'd try something this time."

Some buying and eating will be allowed, as there is still time left by dinner. Even for me, there was a great deal of interest in the food in the castle stalls.

"Ooh, I'm here, I'm here! Brother Giza, over here!

"Well, let's come. They also saw the square in the morning, but it's probably busier here."

As Leiris put it, there were people everywhere.

The size of the square itself also seems to vary from the morning. In the center is the fountain and the outer perimeter is filled with stalls.

"Wow, you've got a lot of kids!

Rimi-Lou, stuck to Ai-Fa's arm, raises a hazy voice. Sure enough, around the fountain, the toddlers were running around having fun.

"And that water! I've seen it for a while before, but I wonder why the water's coming from the next one, like that?

"Yes, and with all that water on, how come it doesn't flood from the edges?

Ray-Matua also stares at the fountain as a hunk of curiosity. Even for me, I didn't have any knowledge of how the fountain works. I just don't feel like I remember hearing about the fact that the origin of the fountain is a lot older.

"Well, then look out for the stall. - Come on!

In one word of Rudd-Lou, the sight of the square was begun.

This time, there seem to be many food stalls out there. From all over, aromas of roasted meat, vanilla and tau oil emerge. Rudd-Lou, who was walking into the stall as he came, eventually stopped to "oh".

"This guy smells so good. Brother Giza, you can wear a copper coin for a little while, right?

"Not much, not to cross the line."

"I know! Hey, how many copper coins is this guy?

An old man, who was baking some sort of meat skewer, looked back at Rudd-Lou's smile in surprise.

"This is one bottle, four red copper coins. Buy it?

"Four red copper coins? It's a little more expensive than the Astas' stalls.... What kind of meat is that?

"This is, right, the meat of wild birds that we specially buy. I have a little crush on you, but I like whoever you want."

"Heh, wild bird. Speaking of which, Barsha and the others were selling wild birds to the people in town."

Rud-Lew scratched his mandible with his imaginary face, then nodded, "Okay."

"We can all share. Oh, that's not such a big price. Sell me one."

"Oh, then I'll ask you, too."

I had something to catch on that scent too, so I decided to give it a ride.

The stall master smiles lovingly, then sticks the iron net skewer into the pot of sauce once more and bakes it up again. Indeed, the intense aromas of tau oil and vanilla have stimulated the nasal cavity with additional momentum.

"Please wait. Hot, so be careful."

Me and Rud-Lew paid for the copper coin and received the skewer.

Meat chunks of considerable size are stabbed in one skewer at a time. I looked back at the eye-fa with Limi-Lu hanging on my left arm.

"If I eat alone, I'm going to get hungry right away, so can you both help me?

Rimi-Lou cheers "wow," Rimi-Lou, less than ten years old, is also allowed to mouth the same meal as the rest of the house.

"Then this is Sister Raina and Brother Giza.... Is that it? Rayna, where did my sister go?

"If it's Raina-Lou, it's that stall over there, along with Schmiral-Lilyn and the others"

As I circled my gaze in Sheila-Lou's words, I saw Raina-Lou and Mr. and Mrs. Lilyn not far from home. Me and Rud-Lew just grabbed a skewer as we walked over there.

"Well, that doesn't taste so bad."

"Yeah. This is delicious."

That was a lot harder in flesh than Kimmus, but also plenty of gravy and a delicious taste to eat.

Besides, the taste of tau oil and vanilla is great. Tau oil seems to have added sugar and some fruit juice, which is quite sweet, and there was a moderate spiciness and refreshing flavor added there with vanilla.

It's not as complicated as what a Castle Town cook makes, but it's quite elaborate. That makes me feel more of a balance. At least, it felt like it was a prosperity that would call for such a reputation if it were an accomodation town.

Ey-Fa's thoughts are "not bad," and Limi-Lu's thoughts are "yummy!". Giza-Lou, who had spoken of the skewer-roasting received from Rudd-Lou, gave a deep voice thinking "Hmm".

"Sure, it feels better than Kimmus' meat. Don't remind me of the flesh of a beast named Gamma."

"Oh, the Saturas Count's, it's a reconciliation dinner. Will the flesh of the wild beast still fit in the mouth of the people by the woods?"

"I don't know. Kimmus meat has a thin flavor and doesn't seem to taste good."

Giza-Lou also speaks of Kimmus' cuisine at the Dora family. Thinking about it, Giza-Lou, who used to feel like a symbol of stubbornness on the part of the forest people, also went through a lot of different experiences.

"Yo, sister Raina. I bought a wild bird meat dish, so eat it."

"Yeah, thanks.... Asta, can I have a word with you?

And Raina-Lou, who was eagerly peering inside the stall, looks back at me. Those blue eyes were lit with some bright light.

"Oh, I want Brother Giza to see it too... what do you think of this vessel?

It was a dinnerware stall.

Nonetheless, all the products arranged were wooden, and what Raina-Lou points out was a truly splendid large plate.

It has a diameter of about thirty centimetres and is more so in depth. And the surface of the vessel is decorated with sculpture with a rather dynamic touch. The design is inspired by flowers and craygrass.

"Oh, you just discovered a fine plate of wood carvings,"

Raina-Lou nodded "Yes," then wandered a little more worried about Giza-Lou. Giza-Lou has eyes as thin as thread, staring at the petals carved into the wood dish.

"... that you called me means you want to buy this,?

"Yeah. I thought it was the right plate to serve special dishes at the feast..."

Giza-Lou said, "Well," and withdrew.

"When it comes to shopping around cooking, I'm sure it's up to you. You don't have to look at me."

"Yeah, but if it's not something that makes everyone happy, it doesn't make sense..."

"Then you can't give me one more opinion."

After stating it that way, Giza-Lou was able to flatter his mouth all the time.

"... just don't feel very powerful about the design of the flowers and spruces carved into that plate. I prefer it."

Rayna-Lew gave a dazzling look.

Then Vina Luu-Lilin, who was by the way, gives a giggle when she dulls.

"Look, that's why I told you it was okay...? Even we would have been happy if they had used this plate at the wedding and hey..."

"Yes, I feel the same way"

When Schmiral-Lilyn also spoke out of agreement, Raina-Lou smiled in a hazy way.

"If that's the case, I wanted to bless your wedding on this plate, too. It wasn't the right time."

"It's okay. Happy enough."

"Hehe. You can see that by looking at you two."

Vina Ruu-Lilin looked slightly shy, teasing her fingertips at the side hair.

After seeing that heartwarming interaction, I also decide to look back at Ai-Fa.

"I'm impressed with that plate, too. What do you think of Ai-Fa?

"What do you mean? What, you wish you could buy it too?

"Yeah. It's almost the harvest festival. I think you deserve the dishes that you deliver to the brave men of power."

Ey-Fa smiled solemnly in his face, just in front of his eyes.

"If that's what you think, do as you please."

"Yeah. Thanks"

That's how Raina-Lou and I carefully chose a wooden dish. There were five similarly designed wooden dishes layered there, but they were still hand carved, so they were slightly different in appearance.

At the end of the day, we picked out one wood dish at a time. The price is one white copper coin.

The size itself is not much different from the earthen pot, but the weight is known because it is wooden at all costs. While holding each wood plate aside, I was supposed to smile at each other with Rayna-Lew.