CH 113

I took what I had prepared from the kitchen back to the inn.

“Hurst-san, there is something I would like you to cut, can I ask you to do that?”

“Of course.”

“I want you to cut this tuna at a slight angle and with this thickness. . .”

The thickness shown to Hurst-san is about 1.5 cm.

It’s a little thicker than normal sashimi, but I want to enjoy the taste of seared tuna!

Hurst-san nodded at my words and immediately cut them apart.

“As expected of Hurst-san!”

The surface of the tuna is seared, so unlike the meat inside, it tends to fall apart if not cut properly.

However, with Hurst-san’s [Grinding] skill and the way he cut it without hesitation, both the seared part and the raw part were cut very neatly. It has an even thickness.

“I love you. . .”

Look at this fillet. . .

I was moved by the cut tuna, and I couldn’t help but say something.

Then, Hurst-san, who was next to me, was so surprised that he choked.

“Tsu. . . Goho!!”

“Eh, ah, eh? Are you okay?”

“No. . . It’s okay, I’m sorry.”

Hurst-san suddenly choked, but he quickly regained his composure.

When I was thinking that he looks okay, Shizuku-chan, who was next to me, called out to me,

Um. . .’.

“Shina-san. . . that ‘I love you’ just now. . .”

Apparently, she and Hurst-san were able to to hear it.

At Shizuku-chan’s words, I said, ‘That’s right!’

“Yeah! Shizuku-chan, look at this tuna!”

“Tuna. . .”

“This is the boundary between seared meat and red meat! The red meat is moist and shiny, and it’s really beautiful.”

“Border of meat. . .”

“Thanks to Hurst-san’s amazing skills, it looks so delicious. . . When I thought that, the words ‘I love you’ came out. . .”

They came out. My honest feelings.

“Is that so. . . . . .”

After Shizuku-chan looked at me with an indescribable expression, she glanced and Hurst-san.

Hurst-san nodded, ‘I understand.’

“I think I understand Shina-sama’s ‘loves’.”

Hurst-san is calm as usual.

Those pale blue eyes stared at me gently.

“However, I can’t stop my heart from pounding at Shina-sama’s words.”

Soft eyes and words. And my chest fluttered. . .

” I see. Hurst-san also likes tuna.”

It’s delicious.

Imagining something delicious makes me happy.

That’s why, when I smiled and looked at Hurst-san and Shizuku-chan, they both smiled kindly.

“I’m always looking forward to the food that Shina-sama makes.”

“I’m happy when Shina-san looks happy.”

“Yeah, let’s finish it! This inn has plates too, right?”

“Yes. What would you like?”

“If you have a large plate that can hold all the slices of tuna and a plate for sharing. . .”

This inn was like renting a whole building, and a kitchen, a little cooking utensils, and dishes were also prepared.

So, I asked them to prepare that plate and put the tuna on it.

Skipjack tuna neatly arranged on a platter, with plenty of green onions. I decided to pour the special sauce just before eating.

“Sorry to keep you waiting.”

I went to everyone who was waiting on the terrace and called out to them.

Hurst-san carried the platter, and I carried the condiment sauce.

When he put the platter on the big garden table, everyone said ‘Wow!’.

“Very beautiful colors!”

“I can’t believe a magic fish can look like this!”

After Ryleigh-kun was Elja-san.

“You really like grass!”

And Haha! Ash-san who laughs loudly.

“Finally, put plenty of special flavored sauce. . .”

Pour sauce that the kitchen provided over the tuna and green onion.

The sauce with plenty of garlic and ginger shone brightly.

“It’s sashimi. . .”

Shizuku-chan whispered.

I nodded in agreement at those words, which sounded deeply moved.

“All the fish dishes here are cooked.”

“Yes. . . I miss it.”

Shizuku-chan and I are very close to each other.

However, it is different here. . .

“Um, this time the fish is not cooked. It looks delicious to us, but if you can’t eat it, feel free to leave it.”

Since the surface is seared, I thought it would be nice if they could eat it with the same feeling as rare steak.

However, if you’re not used to eating raw fish, it’s not surprising that you don’t have a very good impression of tuna tataki.

It would have been nice to cook it with fire to match this, but I wanted to eat seasonal seared tuna.

So, I told them not to overdo it, but everyone didn’t care and carried their own plate of tuna. . .

“I love Shina-san’s cooking, so I’ll eat it.”

Ryleigh-kun laughs softly.

“I didn’t go near the sea much, so I didn’t have much of a chance, but I heard that people around here eat raw fish. . . . And if it’s the food you made, I’ll eat it!”

For some reason, Ash-san puffed out his chest.

“I’m also interested in new food culture! I can eat anything I want!”

Since he is the crown prince, he should be careful about what he eats, but Elja-san nodded confidently.

And. . .

“I want to eat everything that Shina-sama makes.”

Hurst-san stares at me with gentle light blue eyes.

That’s why my face smiled on it’s own. . .

“. . . . Thank you.”

I like everyone. . .

I wish this kind of time would last forever.

“I’ll save some for Zezgard-san and Gyabussh.”

I’m sure both of them will say ‘I want to eat it’. . .

“Then, please try it.”

With my words as a signal, everyone puts seared tuna into their mouths.

“Delicious. . . . . .!”

The first cheer was Ryleigh-kun.

“It’s raw fish, but it’s fragrant!”

“It’s because I had Ryleigh-kun sear the surface. The heat was perfect.”

“I’m glad I was able to help Shina-san. This sauce is a little sour and delicious!”

The young leaf-colored eyes shine brightly.

Above all, it seemed to suit his palate.

“That’s right! It’s really delicious, isn’t it? This meat has a little peculiarity, but thanks to this sauce, it tastes even better! I can’t believe that magic fish can be so delicious!”

Elja-san laughs hahaha!

As for the seared tuna, it seems to be an interesting point that the magic fish has become a delicious fish. Purple eyes are shining happily.

“It’s raw fish, but it’s delicious. . .”

And Ash-san was unusually groaning.

“It’s raw fish, but is it okay?”

“It’s not a problem at all! . . . In fact, I’ve never really liked fish because it’s dry. Fish that hasn’t been cooked is so good. . .”

“The texture is completely different, isn’t it? Raw is sweeter. . .”

“Haha! That’s right! I like this texture and sweetness!”

“There’s also grass that Ash-san loves.”

The green onions that Shizuku-chan cut goes well with the tuna.

It was surprising that Ash-san liked raw fish, but fish tends to be dry when cooked, so it may be that he was not good with it.

I nodded. Then, Shizuku-chan who was sitting next to me lout out a sigh.

“Delicious. . . . . . .”

Her cheeks are dyed and her eyes are moist.

Apparently, rather than a sigh, it was a sigh that leaked out unintentionally.

“Delicious.”

. . .A sign of good taste.

“The thickly sliced meat brings out the flavor of the fish. By searing the surface, the skin is easy to eat, and the meat is moist, which goes well with the fat of the fish. This refreshing sauce goes will with the condiments.”

As usual, Hurst-san gave me his impression while tasting it.

That makes me happy. . .

I also popped the seared tuna into my mouth.

Aroma of garlic and ginger. The slightly peculiar meat was moist as Hurst-san said. When you bite into the thickly sliced meat, the flavor of the tuna spreads. When I swallow it, the freshness of green onions and ponzu sauce remained in my mouth.

This is already. . .!

“Delicious. . . . . .”

Together with Shizuku-chan.

I let out a sigh involuntarily.

The taste of Japan is here. . .!

“Thank you for the meal.”

That’s why I ate it in no time.

Delicious. . . . I love raw fish. . .

Everyone’s shining bodies, disappearing and remaining dishes.

Everyone cleaned up the dishes we used from the inn, and this time we moved to the sofa inside the room.

With this, it returns to the state before the magic fish appeared.

Thruster-san, who was at Ryleigh-kun’s feet during dinner, is also sitting right next to Elja-san.

“Then, now that we’ve taken a rest.”

He said indifferently, with clear blue eyes.

“Let’s think about the meaning of having pearls in a magic fish that is not a shellfish.”

Hurst-san, please don’t just smile at Shina’s escape from reality! Please clear up the misunderstanding!

I hope you enjoyed this chapter and thank you for reading!