Chapter 68: Its Finally Here

Chapter 68: It's Finally Here

When I woke up, Michelle was close enough that I could feel her breathing.

My head gradually awoke, finding myself in a dimly lit room.

We are sleeping on the same bed, wrapped in one blanket.

Only the area where our bodies touch is sweltering hot.

Thereupon, I noticed Michelle was already awake, staring at me intently, seemingly observing something unusual.

[Good morning, Michelle. Did you sleep well?]

[Unnn......]

The New Year sun was shining behind the curtains.

[It’s already the next day huh. Happy New Year, I’m in your care this year too.]

[Me too. Happy New Year.]

I reached out my arms and gently embraced Michelle.

Feeling happiness within Michelle’s warmth, I indulged in the little bit of laziness I had in the bed.

Michelle also embraced me back, rubbing her face against my chest like a cat, leaking out a small giggle.

[We should probably get up soon.]

[Isn’t it fine, staying here for a bit longer......]

[I wanna drink coffee. You probably want some too, right?]

Pushing away the lazy thoughts out of my mind, I got up from the bed.

[In that case, I’ll help you out on that.]

Michelle got up as well, and the light coming through the curtain shined on her exposed breasts.

No matter how many times I looked at them, they were large and beautiful.

Noticing my gaze though, Michelle covered her breasts with a blanket.

[Don’t stare so much, it’s embarrassing.]

Even though I had already seen everything last night, it seems that she was still embarrassed being looked at.

Well, I guess that’s just the way it is.

[Stay in bed a little longer. I’ll just turn on the stove and make us some coffee.]

I left Michelle in bed and headed for the kitchen.

It was our first night in the same bed, but we didn’t actually cross that last line.

We talked a lot about this matter and decided on this.

Michelle has her research, while I have my own map-making goals.

Neither of these things could be accomplished while raising our children.

As I mentioned before, there is no reliable birth control in this world.

I think the unborn Machelle (temp) or Malfoy (temp) would be cute, but it’s really just too early.

Michelle agreed with me on this.

Every day in the dungeon, several adventurers die.

Whenever I hear of the death of someone I know, my heart aches.

[No, the customers are basically the ones doing it......]

When one thinks of what represents the griddles, okonomiyaki and monjayaki are the staples.

In the western areas of Japan, okonomiyaki is the mainstream, right?

Meanwhile, monjayaki should be served only in a few areas in Kanto, though I also remember it being served as a regional food in Tokyo as well.

The dagashi shop I used to go to didn’t have either though.

Now then, what is it that Dagashi Yahagi newly serves......

[Oh, they added a new fridge.]

I stopped to look at a white refrigerator I had never seen before.

It was an old-fashioned refrigerator with their staple white colors.

I guess the ingredients for the griddle were probably stored in this refrigerator.

[Let’s see, I wonder what we’ll have here......]

When I opened the fridge, the curious Garm team peeked in together.

[What are those, pasta?]

[Moreover, are those chopped cabbages?]

There were only two kinds of ingredients in the fridge.

[That isn’t pasta. They’re steamed noodles.]

[What are steamed noodles?]

[It’s an ingredient for yakisoba.]

[Yakisoba?]

The adventurers from another world, not knowing what yakisoba is, looked at me with a look of confusion on their faces.

Product name: Sauce Yakisoba

Description: A simple composite dish made with just noodles and cabbages. Customers prepare it by themselves with sauce, salt, pepper, oil or any other condiment or ingredient they want. Customers can also bring their own meat to mix in! Eating it helps to reduce fatigue and increase stamina.

Price: 200 rims

Because of its low price, the dish is quite simple in its composition.

They hadn’t even provided dried green laver or red ginger huh.

[I don’t really know what that is, but I’m feeling kinda hungry. I’ll have one of those for breakfast.]

Garm gave me two of the large copper coins he had just earned.

[Then, I’ll teach you how to cook it.]

I’m not that confident with my cooking skills, but even if I mess up a bit with the yakisoba, I don’t think it would be so bad that it’s inedible.

As I watched the steam rise from the griddle, I gripped a spatula in each of my hands.

<Translator’s Notes>

Okonomiyaki – Thick, fluffy pancake with mixed fillings. Thicker batter made from flour, grated yam or nagaimo, eggs, and water or dashi. Shredded cabbage is a common ingredient. The batter and ingredients are mixed together to form a pancake-like dish.

2. Monjayaki – Gooey mixture cooked at the table.

Thinner batter made from flour and water or dashi. It typically contains a variety of ingredients such as seafood, meat, and vegetables. The ingredients are placed directly on the hot griddle in a liquid form and mixed as they cook.

3. Yakisoba – a Japanese stir-fried noodle dish with veggies and meat, cooked with a savory sauce.