1200 Luu Family Dinner ① ~ Study Group ~

The end of the ash moon, which was beset by unusual disturbances due to the visit of the nobleman Tikatras of the capital, was approaching.

During this time, Tikatras and I have long been haunted by his existence, but not all humans have been haunted by his presence. Even in the forest-side village alone, various events were going on under the water.

For example, it is a new method of gibbons hunting developed by the hunters of Ai-Fa and Sauthi.

The new method of hunting gibbons using the fruit of gibbons and gibbons was steadily passed on to various clans during this period.

First of all, with regard to the nearby clan of Fa, the teaching has already been completed. In order to coincide with the Harvest Festival, Eiffel was supposed to help Ran and Rid to work at the hunting grounds, so he was able to tell his bloodline, Fow, Sudra and Din.

It's about a field that I can't do anything about, but anyway, this new method of hunting gibberish seems to have been groundbreaking. Thanks to this, Giba's harvest increased again in the vicinity of Fa, and the Harvest Festival was held even further away.

"If it had been the case, any clan would have already had a Harvest Festival!" I can't hold a feast without thinking about it, but I can't skip work for that! "

Rad-Rid and the others who had a lavish temper were laughing loudly as they spoke like that.

Then, half a month late from Ai-Fa, the Souti blood family finally rented out other family members and began to guide the technique.

It started on the 15th of the month of ashes. Five days ago, the feast of the castle town was held at the request of Tikatras. Dari-Sauthi first took half a month to guide all of his blood family, and then came to his deeds in a ready position.

After all, the first guides were the blood of the same elderly Lu and the blood of Die, who were closest to Souti. Because Lu had many family members, he first took the form of guiding the three family members who were in charge of the core, Lu Tim and Ray, and then asking them to guide the remaining blood family members themselves.

Also, at the same time, there is a guide to how to handle gibberish that is not drained of blood by the female crowd.

In the first half of the Ash Moon, the bloodlines of Ratz, Baim, and Die were at the mercy of the Northern Clan and the bloodline of Ravitz. From the second half of the moon, the Souti, Fou, and Gaz blood families became familiar with the five families of Din, Rid, Dana, Havilla, and Sun. With this, the 37 clans that existed on the edge of the forest were able to acquire this technology without much difficulty.

In the history of the people around the forest, there must never have been so many different clans who rented out their families to each other. In particular, Souti and the like were to rent out different clans and families to men and women. It was a really chaotic appearance that Luu and Sun's family lived together in the village of Souti.

"After all, Tikatras will be pushing us to the forest soon." In the meantime, you should be able to do as much work as you can. "

At the feast of the castle town, Dalí-Sauthi and the others were secretly described as such.

The people of Moriwabe were willing to work on the transformation.

Since we prioritized two cases of handling Giba meat that was not drained of blood in the new method of hunting Giba, the case of keeping young children in the shrine of the bivouac town was put off, but you are already on the right track by the blood of Luu. If life had settled down eventually, the same attempt should have been made in other clans.

It was three days after the feast in the castle town on the 23rd day of the month of ashes.

From that day on, Tikatras and his crew finally met and rushed to the edge of the forest.

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Tikatras were visiting our stalls that day, just as we were finishing up the Midheaven Rush.

Yesterday, he took an inn in Castle Town and came from the north side of the road. Then Tikatras would stand in front of the stall and bring me a full smile.

"Starting today, I'll finally bother you in the forestside village!" First of all, I don't think Asta will be bothered because she will take care of the Luu family, but I look forward to seeing you in the future! "

"Ah, yes. So, I have one favor to ask you... you're having dinner at the Luu house today, aren't you?" Would you excuse me and Ei = Fa from joining you there? "

"What! Ai = Fa!?" What kind of wind is that? "

"No, well, since we are especially caring for Luu... I'm also curious about what Tikatras will say to Luu's people..."

Of course, Ei = Fa is worried about Rimi = Lou and Grandmother Jiba. It must have been irresistible to have important people having a dinner with Tikatras out of my sight.

"I see, I see!" No, I thought I was being smoked by Ei = Fa, so I'm glad to hear it! Absolutely! I'd love to have Ai = Fa with me! ”

“Thank you very much. I will be interrupting the Luu family for the study group from then on. Thank you very much.”

Roger that! Let's have some street food!

Tikatras bought the food in a good mood and retreated to the Blue Sky Cafeteria with Degion and Vichezzo.

As I take a breath, Levi, who was working at the stall next door, calls out, "Hey."

"At last, that crazy aristocrat is getting into the woods." I know you'll be fine, but please be careful not to get into trouble. "

"Yeah, I guess Donda-Lou and the others thought they could trust Tikatras, so they allowed him to come in during the day when they were gone. That's right, I don't think it's going to be a struggle."

Tikatras asked Dalí-Sauthi to visit the forest at a feast the other day. So, on the next day, the three chiefs held discussions, and yesterday, they sent a reply of approval, and it was to this day.

"The chiefs have also accepted it very well." But you're going back to the inn at night, right? I booked my place yesterday. "

"Yes, I can't be held responsible for letting the nobility stay." The people around the forest will only allow you to stay with people you've recognized as friends. "

Moreover, Tikatras said that he didn't need a ride. After dawn, only Degion and Vichezzo were used as escorts to return from the forest to the station town. So even if he were attacked by outlaws, he had a pledge that no one in Genos's position would be held accountable - in any case, as an aristocrat, he was supposed to be out of standard.

After a while, the belly-filled Tikatras returned to us.

"Well then! We're leaving!" If Asta is coming to Luu's house, then it's not too late! ”

"Ah, are you headed there now?" It seems that in less than half a minute, our business will be over..... "

"I can't stand still for half a minute because it's a forest-side settlement that I've been waiting for!" I keep Totos and the wagon at the inn, so I have no choice but to pick them up! See you soon! "

Tikatras descends the street with enthusiasm, and Degion and Vichezzo follow in the shadows. In the meantime, people who knew each other's faces were throwing their voices cheerfully.

"In the station town, you've already got a face." It's just... there are a lot of serious people around the forest, so I'm just a little worried. "

To Levi's emotional words, I had no choice but to say, "Me too."

Speaking of innocent and noble characters, Dakarmas, a royalty in the south, and Princess Dershare were still there. For now, I can't help but feel that the people there valued the style of Genos and the forest.

Besides, the Dell Share princesses had a strong interest in delicious food, but Tikatras seemed to be obsessed with the people on the edge of the forest. They thought it would raise our concerns again.

(I'm sure it's impossible to be satisfied in one day today. Let's be prepared to make an offer without any surprise.)

With that in mind, I was supposed to do my job for the day.

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That is the second moment of descent.

When we finished the stall, we hurried back to the woodside village.

Since today is the last day of the five-day working day, the study group was held at the Lu Family House from the beginning. Ai-Fa was worried, but I'm sure this will be a joke for the mother forest and the gods. Unless I could see how they were spending their time at Ruu's, I wouldn't be comfortable working on a study group.

After all, the other family members seemed to be concerned about the trend of Tikatras, and all the stall duty personnel wanted to participate in the study session today. In addition to the full-time Yun-Sudra, Malfira-Naham, and Ray-Matua, there are also the faces of Fay-Baim, Lili-Lavitz, Ratz, and Meme women. Of course, the same was true of the women of Toole-Din and Rid.

That's why the three wagons line up and aim for Luu's settlement.

In the end, what you were waiting for was an idyllic afternoon scene, as usual.

"Sister Reina, Asta, welcome home! The guests are over here!"

Rimi-Lou, who was not on duty today, waved his hand from the side of the main house of the subdivision.

I asked Yun-Sudra and the others for the wagon, and I decided to go there with Reina-Lou.

Neither the Sin-Roux, nor the Dalm-Roux, nor the Digd-Roux, nor the Zeda, my house is an unnamed sub-family house. What the hell are you doing in a place like this? When Rimi-Lou showed her around the back of the main house - there was a crowd there.

In the deepest place, two women lick the fur of Giba. The Tikatras' party was watching it from up close, and it was surrounded by women, infants, and old people.

"Hey, you're back. Those aristocrats have been doing that for a long time."

Barsha, who was sitting on the outside of the barrier, threw a cynical voice.

"What are the Tikatras doing?"

"As you can see, it's the sight of tanning your fur." What's so fun about it? "

As we whispered, Vichezzo whispered something to his master.

Tikatras turned to me and said, "Oh!” He raised his voice.

"Asta and Reina-Lou are back!" Then half a second has passed! Well, a good time can pass in no time! "

"Hey, thank you for your hard work."... was Tikatras watching the fur tanning work? "

"Yes! Giba must be a giant beast!" I can't wait for the hunters to bring back their harvest! ”

Tikatras laughs high as usual. The people around me were silently measuring the appearance of Tikatras and the others. Tikatras must have visited the Luu family once before, but they must not be familiar with it.

Tikatras has a gentle figure, a turban with rugged embroidery, a long coat and a coat like a long feather, and a number of ornaments shine all over his body. The face of the face was not so distinctive as the nose was pointed like a beak, but the dress alone would be sufficiently raving.

Degion is about 190 centimeters tall, even leaner than Tikatras, his face is so thin that it reminds him of a skeleton, and a gloomy light blinks in his fallen eyes. Under the cape for the journey, there was a white cloak wrapped around the samurai, which radiated the samurai's signs.

And the last Vichezzo has the dark skin of the eastern people, with the characteristic bright appearance of the large eyes of the Anzu shape. The figure with long brunettes wrapped up in black clothes of different colors with Degion is like a masculine beauty. Also, the beautiful banquet costume I was showing at the feast was clearly burned in my head.

No matter what you take, you have no doubt that it is a unique aspect. Moreover, Tikatras is a well-known nobleman in the capital, and Degion and Vichezzo are his real children. To the extent that they could not beat that look, they possessed a special status.

"Oh, Reina and the others are back, too." Asta, welcome to Luu's house. "

Meer Ray's mother, who was accompanying Lara-Lou and Ryada-Lou, was also approaching.

"Well then, that's a study group." What about the guests? "

"Yes! Let's see what you can do!" Today's goal is to see life in the woods, but cooking classes are part of life without fuss! ”

So we lined up for the main house kamado hut.

Lu's family is accompanied by Mother Meir Ray and the three sisters of the main house, as well as Ryada-Ru and Barsha. Along the way, Tikatras was shouting with joy.

"No, it feels so refreshing!" Even though I love my miscellaneous townships, I like the breath of nature equally well! It's such a luxury to be able to taste both by just letting Totos run for a quarter of a mile! ”

“That's right, I think it's a privileged environment, too.”

"You're right, you're right! Besides, the people around the forest are beautiful for both men and women! It's so full of wild flavors than the poor free-roaming people! I'm sure this magnificent forest of Morgas has nurtured such a beautiful people! Beautiful land, beautiful people! This is some kind of paradise!”

I couldn't agree to this, so I kept my mouth shut. Mother Meer Ray smiled bitterly, too, no comment.

Then, when I arrived at the main house's kamado hut, the beautiful people stood side by side, so I let Tikatras float more and more.

"Oh, Yun-Sudra!" You're as beautiful as ever! Good luck with Tour-din, Malfira-Naham, and Ray-Matua! "

He remembers all the names of the faces he invited to the feast. Yun-Sudra and the others were only bowing with a boring face.

"Well then, let's split up." Has Mime returned to her own house? "

“Yes, you and Mikel are preparing for the study session.”

Mikel, who didn't like the nobility, probably decided not to go out to the main house. It was a pity for me, but I had no choice.

And while I was making a detour, we were all set to split up. It seems that three full-time staff members and Toole-Din are heading towards Mikel and the others.

(I see. When Tikatras stepped over here, it meant that there were still clans who didn't know much about him.)

Tikatras often visited the stalls, so the people on duty should be roughly in contact, but still have less interaction than those invited to the feast. Fei-Beim and Lili-Lavitz were obviously looking at the trend of Tikatras and others with their probing eyes.

Min, Mufa, and Lilin are among the blood of the Lu people. However, only Rimi = Ru turned towards Mikel, but Reina = Ru and Lara = Ru joined us.

"Then today, these ten people."...... ah, will you also participate in Meer Rei = Luu? "

“No, I'm the guest guide.”

In response, Mother Meir Ray turned to her guests.

So, while you're here, I'll keep the steel and poison weaponry, but what should I do?

"Yeah! I heard that beforehand, so it's no problem!"

Degion smiled at Tikatras and handed over his long and dagger to Vichezzo. Vichezo must have stayed outside to hold the poison weapon.

(But at dinner, Vichezzo will also relinquish all her weapons. Is the customer convinced?)

That's what I thought, but it's my job to worry about it. I've decided to interrupt you while you're doing your job.

Tikatras, Degion, Meer Ray, and Barsha follow. Riada-Lou, who had her sword down, stood ready with Vichezzo. It might have been the result of the reluctance to let in people with their own swords that left Ryada-Lou standing on the surface, who was more skilled than Barsha.

"Hmmm! Looks like we're not much different from the Fa's house!" Should this be considered particularly fine by the chef of Fa's house? ”

“I see. In Fa's house, you can build such a splendid kamado hut because it's convenient for you to start a business.”

“Yeah! If you're just cooking meals in your own house, you won't need such a fine cook!”

Sometimes Tikatras exudes keen insight.

I switched my mind and decided to say, "Okay."

"What do you want me to do today?" Is there any hope for Reina = Lou? "

"That's right. I'm twisting my head to see if I can somehow use the candied gibberish, but it's not going to work." I'd really appreciate it if you could help Asta. ”

"Honey pickled gibbons?" Sure, that's a tough one. If you're ready for gizzard meat, let's work on it. "

Meat pickled in beeswax has a bursting texture. In the castle town, the phenomenon called "fluffy meat" did not exist in my hometown, so I was not at all verified.

“Pickled meat has the property of making it easier to taste, but it doesn't make any use of that either. If the taste and texture change too much, there are many people who don't like it around the forest."

"Yeah, that means it's going to be less like Giba meat." Even if you can make interesting dishes, it won't suit the people around the forest. "

"That's right... even if it's accepted by the people of the post town and the castle town, it doesn't seem worth the painstaking research."

Then, as we were arguing, Tikatras wiped out, "You're meat pickled in beeswax!” he raised his voice.

"That certainly turns into a pleasant texture!" And because it's soaked in taste, there are many chefs in the capital who use it in a pleasant way! The chef of my mansion finally turned it into a treat! "

Huh? Would you like some candied meat for sweets?

"Yep! Let the sugar water and fruit juice soak into the chest of a kissless kimsu, and let it finish to the extreme sweetness!" Degion was also a favorite, wasn't he? "

"Yes, but... it's hard to turn flavorful jiba meat into sweets."

With a shady voice, Degion replied. It seems that he does not like the appearance of martial arts, but prefers sweet sweets.

"Well, it certainly seems impossible to turn Giba meat into sweets!" The sweet stewed meat made by Princess Del Share was exquisite, but it was only a dish that took advantage of the rich flavor of the meat! The flavor of Giba meat, unbeatable in its strong sweetness, must have made that dish stand! If the people on the edge of the forest love the original taste of Giba meat so much, I think it would be most appropriate to hate the strong seasoning that kills that taste! "

"Yes, such dishes will be avoided in my house."

Lili-Lavitz spoke like that, looking at Tikatras with narrow eyes like that of Jizo.

"I didn't like the strong flavouring in the meat that wasn't drained of blood. Of course, it's a means to secure fresh meat, so I'm not going to complain about anything... but if you've been talking about such dishes, you won't miss the meat you just baked."

“That's right, and as I said before, I think that's a cuisine that's allowed for a limited time. It's not good for your body to overuse condiments.”

"But..." Reina = Lou thought deeply and raised her voice.

"In that case, is it still difficult to utilize meat pickled in beeswax?" It seems to me that it's very difficult to just take advantage of the texture without applying a strong flavor. "

"Hmm! Honey-pickled meat is roughly used in stewed dishes!" The meat of Giba is such a fine meat, even if you just shake the salt and roast it, it's going to be enough! "

In response to Tikatras' innocent remarks, Reina = Lou responded "No."

“Pickled meat is not suitable for baked goods. Whether grilled on an iron plate or directly, the meat is squeezed and turned into an unpleasant texture.”

"Oh, that's a tricky story!" So, how about simmering just by simmering it and then adding the condiment to it? Then the taste won't unnecessarily soak up, will it? "

"No, if you boil it in hot water, it will be watery." It's like the water gets sucked in by the puffy meat. "

Reina = Lou answered in earnest, making it seem as if Tikatras was also participating in the study group.

But Tikatras said, "I see!” I laughed and raised my voice.

"After all, you've already researched all the stories I can think of!" Now that you're quiet, find a way to live! "

"No... thanks to Tikatras, I was able to reconfirm a lot." Hey, Reina = Lou. If you can't boil it or cook it, why don't you try frying it? "

"Is it a fried dish? I tried it out, but it didn't work at all.”

"I wonder how it didn't work out?" Did the meat inhale the oil? "

“Yes, like the Karon dishes that Timaro made in the old days, I sucked in the oil unpleasantly. No matter how much I used it, it didn't change anything."

"I see. Thick meat takes time to heat up." Well, what about thinly sliced meat? If you can get through the heat quickly, you may not have to breathe so much oil. ”

"That's... I don't know if I have to try it."

Reina-Lou's eyes glowed.

We're just going to thinly slice the pickled meat. There are three types of clothes: the usual Gibakatsu specification, the one that is just covered with Fuwano flour, and the one that is covered with Fuwano flour after being put in the egg.

"If your clothes are thick, you'll suck in oil, too." The feeling of deep frying may be better with thin clothes. "

The results--it was really interesting. The oiliness was still noticeable in the usual Gibakkatsu clothes, but the remaining two were able to retain their peculiar texture while sucking in the oil as well.

Because they don't breathe water, they have less elasticity than stewed dishes. On the other hand, it can be said that the original bite of Giba meat remains. Even so, a texture unique to candied meat has also developed - something that I had the feeling would give rise to great expectations.

"It was retin oil, but what would it be like if it were lard, hoboi, or ramampa oil?" Also, depending on the part of the meat, the state of oil inhalation will also change. "

"Yes, and it seems that letting it in the egg will reduce the inhalation of oil." It looks like you might need a little more confirmation as to which one is preferable. ”

Reina-Lou and I were talking hot, and Tikatras said, "Hey!” He raised his voice like a child.

"I just want to check one thing!" Will this achievement be presented at today's dinner? ”

"Huh? I think it will change... depending on whether it leads to a satisfactory finish."

"If it's going to be shown at dinner, I'm thinking about refraining from tasting it!" But if it's going to carry over after tomorrow, I won't be able to hold back much longer! Could you please make a prospect in the meantime? "

By the end of the day, Reina = Lou was smiling giggly. Ever since he was first met and solicited by his servants, Reina-Lou has refrained from smiling in front of Tikatras.

“Well, at least I'd like to encourage you to taste it at dinner. I'll do my best, so please wait.”

"Yeah! Roger that! No, I'm looking forward to seeing what it's going to look like!"

After saying that, Tikatras said, "By the way!” he raised his voice.

"I heard you just now, but I'm still curious, so let me ask you something!"...... I hear that Reina = Lou is particularly upbeat among the chefs around the forest, but after all, I don't think she's going to cook something that her compatriots around the forest dislike. "

"Yes, it seems that there is no place near the forest to concentrate on such actions."

Reina-Lou replied calmly, and Tikatras said, "Hmm!” He stepped forward.

"But do you even accept requests from nobles on your own?" In that case, wouldn't it be strange to think about it separately as a dish to be eaten by compatriots and a dish to be eaten by nobles? "

"No, there's no point in cooking a dish that only nobles would appreciate." Then we will not share the same joy. ”

"Hmm. But if you're as familiar with the castle town cuisine as you are, maybe you can share the same joy with the aristocrats yourself?"

As Tikatras persisted in his words, Reina-Lou's face tightened sharply.

"I'm sure that's what Tikatras said." Castle cuisine - Vulcas and Diamond Gibbas, for example, are a big difference of opinion between me and the men around the forest. Even if I feel good, the men don't feel good, and I think there are some dishes like that. ”

“Hmm. So you can't handle a dish that you think is delicious?”

"Yes, I am a people by the forest, even though I am accustomed to the food of the castle towns. I don't feel like cooking food that won't please my compatriots around the forest. If I step over it... maybe I'll lose sight of the purpose of making delicious food.”

"I see! That's a matter of your temper!" I'm sorry for the slurping words! After all, you're the person I expected! "

Tikatras flicked the sleeves of his arms with a full smile.

"I love free life above all else, but I understand that some kind of constraint can be the root of power!" I'm sure you've got noble beliefs that's why you're so skilled! ”

“No. If it's the forestside kamado, it should be the will of everyone.”

"Still, you must have been troubled." Because it is the path that I chose after my troubles, it will shine with unbelievable radiance. "

Tikatras lowered the tone of his voice on the wipe, and Reina-Lou grabbed her mouth as if she were being poked into the void.

Tikatras smiled loudly at Reina = Lou.

"After all, you are not only beautiful in appearance, but also in your soul!" I'm sorry I can't take you home as a squire! Please let me taste your power today! "

Reina-Lou bowed with an ambiguous face.

And Lara-Lou, Faye-Behm, and Lili-Lavitz are watching their interactions with a serious gaze. Although Mother Meir Ray and the others had a gentle appearance, they were still very interested in Tikatras' story.