CH 257

“Hmm …… Hamburger ……”

“It’s worth it if you like it that much, but I’m sure you’ll get tired of it tomorrow, you know?”

“I think I could go for more with a change of sauce?”

“Makina too? Then, I think I’ll try the cheese hamburger.”

“What’s that, it sounds delicious, are you trying to kill me?”

“I’ll be okay for two, no, three more days.”

I thought they’d get bored of using meat that looked like meat, but that wasn’t the case. Well, I’m not reluctant to make it because I have the ingredients, though.

“Meow♪!”

“What’s the matter with you, you know we’re going to get meat, so you’re being attached to me?”

The little snow tiger is such an energetic guy. I’ve heard that you need to put a magical imprint on it in order to tame it, but I haven’t heard how to do that yet, so I’ll just think about naming the monster.

Oh, and–

“……”

“You’re not well. I’m worried about you.”

“He’s smart enough not to rush out, but I’m sure he’s shocked that his friends were killed.”

Sephiro was soaking in a tub of water, which seemed to be all he needed. The flowers on his head have withered and he is drooping in pain.

“I think I’d like to take you to your people someday. You can live with them afterwards, or you can come with us. Right, Sephiro.”

“!”

When I called out to him from the table, he turned around, nodded his head, and made a small flower bloom. It may be a little lonely, but I hope time will solve it.

“…… At any rate, they won’t be inconvenienced in our current garden.”

“♪”

“U-Umu, you’re right.”

“It’s a good thing that the little snow tiger is here too, right?”

“Hamburger ……”

Makina and Fath-san hurriedly averted their gaze at my words. It’s not that I’m not mad at them, but I think it’s because I went to see it earlier and found it in a terrible state. 

The pond had been dug up, a wooden doll for Makina that didn’t exist had been put up, the weeds had been cut down so that the horses could walk leisurely, a beautiful lawn had been laid, and there was even a stylish table set made of logs.

“The pond was amazing. …… It must have been hard to dig that ……”

“I guess it’s not that hard, since we dug it with magic? You can use it to feed fish and help Sephiro replenish his water supply.”

“Well, as long as it’s going to be comfortable, I guess. I thought the backyard could use some maintenance.”

When I said this, the teacher and student were relieved. And then Basleigh-sensei opened her mouth.

“Nguh …… In the meantime, I’m sure you’ll be able to get your tamer’s license soon, so that’s a relief. You’re going to be training and doing requests for a while, I guess? I think I’ll be able to finish taking over soon.”

“That would make Kedi-san happy, wouldn’t it? You escaped yesterday, after all.”

“You promised not to say that, Makina-chan ……! I’ll advise the entire country to search for the rest of the Treants, and when we find them, we’ll need your help, Sephiro.”

“!”

“Ahaha, I guess you’re feeling a little better now?”

He climbs up on the table and raises both branches cheerfully in front of Basleigh-sensei, while we clean up dinner with a smile on our faces.

–And the rest of the day passed peacefully without any major incident.

We have had a lot of visitors, though no incidents, and the ones who have come to our house in the last two weeks have been like this.

“So your name is Sephiro now, did Big brother give it to you?”

“!”

“That’s cool! So, what do you want to play?”

“♪”

Chelle, the first to pick up Sephiro.

“Wow, you really bought a house in this part of town.”

“Lars-san …… No, Designer Lars, isn’t your level of richness too much!?”

“You have a magnificent horse.”

“Oh, that was a gift for Luciel and the others when we left. aren’t they cute?”

“And your friends with a celebrity!?”

“D-Don’t look at people based on their money, okay ……?”

Helena, Milfy, Leila-san, who had taken time out of their vacation to visit us.

“Hoh, so that’s the snow tiger’s mother? That’s imposing.”

“Oh, you can see it, old lady? The father is lazy, but the mother is dignified and cool.”

“Wait, wait!? You brought her here!?”

“Ohhh, I was afraid if I lent the kid out she’d get fidgety and stressed out …… Wow, that’s a nice garden.”

“Fushyu.”

“Meow♪”

“Go to the back because the horses are scared.”

Tanji, who brought in the snow tiger’s mother that I was taming.

“Lars …… do you really need to be an adventurer ……?”

“A fine house ……”

“That makes me so jealous, Indeed.”

“W-Well, come on up, dessert’s just about ready. Oh, souvenirs? Thank you. It’s liquor, that’s so like Roy.”

“Leave it!”

Roy and the other adventurers came to celebrate our new home, and things were pretty hectic. We were both busy with tamer and training, but we were genuinely happy that they came to see us and had fun.

It was one of those days.

“I heard he ordered a costume design through the Leor Trading Company, so I’m sure you’ll get the job soon.”

“I see. I guess I can’t stop myself from doing it if I get an order.”

“You ladies are idols, right? That’s amazing.”

“Fufu, It’s amazing that Helena-san is so well known even to such a small girl!”

“I think Milfy is too? She’s been handing out flyers and stuff.”

“Ugh …… so complicated ……”

“!”

“Oh, so you’re comforting me …… What a good person …… it’s a tree, though!?”

“Sephiro is so kind, after all.”

Milfy is lying on the table, sobbing, retorts to Sephiro who is comforting her. I can see a few qualities that would make her a great variety idol in the other world. 

Today, Helena, Milfy and Chelle came to visit us at the same time, and we were relaxing and talking about such things. Then Makina and Fath-san, who had been training in the garden, took a break and came into the house and called out to me.

“We’ll take a break, what are you talking about? Hm, it smells sweet …… What are you doing, Lars?”

“Nice timing, there are so many girls here, so we’re going to have a taster testing of a dessert. We have some sugar, after all.”

“Steam ……? What is it?”

“It smells good, though.”

“I think Chelle would like it.”

“I wonder what is it? Right, Sephiro.”

“!”

I took out the cup with the yellow object in the cold pot and used the water magic to cool it down further. I put a spoon on it and put them one by one in front of Makina and the others.

“This is ……?”

“Well, go ahead and try it. Let me know if it doesn’t taste good.”

“It smells great …… Thanks for the food ……!”

The first one to take a bit without fear was Milfy. She took the yellow wobbly thing with her spoon and put it in her mouth with her eyes closed.

“……! W-What the heck is this!? It’s sweet and delicious ……!?”

“It looks like slime, right? ……!!! Oh my God, what’s this ……!”

“It’s so sweet♪.”

“Ho-ho …… this is good for a tired body!”

“So delicious♪ You’ve come up with another new dish!”

“Oh, it’s called ‘pudding’, and I’m glad to hear it tastes so good.”

It was dangerous to eat eggs as they were, so I thought I should process them, and this is what I came up with as something girls would like. I filled a pot with water, and since I didn’t have any plastic wrap, I asked Sephiro to make me a large leaf to use as a lid. I then covered the pot with a lid and successfully steamed the prototype pudding.

“This is probably something that most girls would like. ……”

“I’d buy it every day for 300 beryls a piece ……”

“Yummy!”

Helena and Milfy put the pudding in their mouths with serious faces and quickly finished it off. They looked at each other, nodded, and opened their mouths at the same time.

” “I wonder why he’s working as an adventurer ……” “

“Ugh ……!?”

It is true that there are many ways to earn money, so there is no need to be an adventurer. But cooking is just a hobby, and designing is not something I do voluntarily, so I think it’s different.

…… There’s also the idea that if I want to show off the Super Jack-of-all-Trades, I should use a sword and magic, because it makes it easier to understand my abilities. 

“I heard that Helena-chan is coming, so this incompetent Basleigh was able to get home early”

“Oh, it’s been a long time.”

“Oh, you’ve become so beautiful! Mu …… sniff sniff …… sweet smell…… what are you all eating?”

Basleigh-sensei, who might take a pay cut any time now, opened the front door and gave me a suspicious look. Makina began to explain the pudding to Basleigh-sensei. 

“This is Lars’ new dessert. I heard it’s called pudding!”

“‘Lars-kun’s cooking …… There’s no way I can’t eat that! Is that the cup you’re talking about? Can I have some!”

“Oh, that is!”

She takes one of the cups that I’ve been saving separately and pushes a spoon into it at once.

“Thanks for the food♪ …… Mguh!? I-It’s not sweet ……!? Rather, it’s rather salty, or rather, it’s a combination of sea and mountain delicacies that harmonize in the mouth …… no, It’s not sweet, though.”

“That’s not pudding …… I’m making another dish to try, and it’s called chawanmushi, which is not sweet.”

“Is this the body changing trick!? …… Oh, but it’s delicious.”

(T/N: Chawanmushi (茶碗蒸し, chawanmushi, literally “tea cup steam” or “steamed in a tea bowl”) is an egg custard dish found in Japan. … Since egg custard cannot be picked up by chopsticks, it is one of the few Japanese dishes that is eaten with a spoon.)

We laughed at how quickly things had changed, ate pudding for dessert, and continued our idle chatter.

However, every day can end at a moment’s notice.

“Oh, right, I heard that the issue of the succession of the Glasco territory has recently become a quagmire. The parents of a kid named Lux who was in the academy are the lords of that place, and it seems that Lux almost killed his mother, so there’s a lot of unrest there. “

“How nostalgic …… I remember he told me that he had a half-brother. Is Lux going to be okay?”

When I asked, Basleigh-sensei shook her head and replied.

“I think it’s more likely that he’ll be sentenced to capital punishment ……”

” ” “!?” ” “

Me, Makina, and Helena, the three of us who knew Lux was so shocked by Basleigh-sensei’s words that we forgot the taste of the pudding.

Next time, we’ll start the next story!

Thank you for reading!

[Afterword Theater]

“Finally, a new story. ……”

Tamer, there is the training, but it doesn’t mean he have to stay there until it’s over.

“It sure is moving forward well with all the flags being thrown around ……”

It’s also my specialty, after all ……