CH 184

According to the map, we were still halfway to Baileys city after leaving Tairant. I was able to guess that by comparing the peculiar topography on the map, like the river or the forest,  with the scenery I could see with my eyes. I wasn’t in any rush or anything and in fact, going into a city might be more dangerous for us instead. I think it’d be better to take it slow and camp in a place without many people around to avoid getting caught. 

Besides, Yurina-san had shown a surprisingly remarkable growth in terms of combat so in the case if something were to happen, she could surely play an active role. I didn’t want her to get hurt but I’ve changed my mind. If she could protect herself by getting stronger then it’d be better if I became proactive in raising her level. Currently, her HP and strength point had risen from the original status, which was 1. The increase in those status would help her to become more resilient against disease so there was no reason to not raise them. 

Yurina-san and I decided to camp in a spot not too far from the forest’s perimeter. Though I said ‘camp’, the cooking space was located within the wagon itself. The only outdoor part that could be considered as a ‘camp’ was the drum bathtub in which we’d be boiling water to take a bath with. This wagon was really convenient to have. 

For today’s dinner, we’d be having phantom bird’s meat. We’d be cooking the meat in a simple teriyaki style but what was special about today’s dinner was the liver. I tried to lick it lightly to taste it and to my surprise, it tasted richer and creamier than chicken liver. It melted in my mouth just like monkfish liver. 

Thi-This is…?! Oh my, this must be the taste of foie gras, something that I’ve only eaten once in my whole life. 

I was delighted at the unexpectedly high class ingredient. It seemed I would be able to fetch quite a high price if I were to sell this to a noble but well, I wouldn’t sell it. I decided to saute the foie gras in an orthodox way. 

I made a sweet-tasting sauce by boiling Bargo fruit wine (that tasted similar to red wine) with sugar and fruit. After that, I sliced the foie gras about 1cm thick, grilled them until the surface became crispy, then poured the sweet sauce over them.

As for the other regular part of the phantom bird, it tasted just like chicken but it was so delicious that even the chicken from Nagoya paled in comparison. In addition, the sauteed foie gras was simply terrific. 

Yurina-san was also so surprised upon having a bite of today’s dinner that her eyes became completely round. Ash and the blue wolves also looked overjoyed. 

You guys, what an extravagant dog you are… No, I mean, wolf.  

Now, now, since I’ve eaten dinner to my satisfaction, I thought it was time for me to start experimenting with monster bird explosives but then, suddenly sleepiness attacked me after I had gotten out of the bath. 

“Yeah. I guess let’s stop here today. Fuahhhh…”

After yawning grandiosely, I crawled into my bed in the wagon and fell asleep in a speed that could even surprise Nobita-kun. 

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T/N: Nobita from Doraemon btw. Also, I’m glad at least today’s dinner is not raw liver.