Chapter 29
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Author: Ash Original Source: Syosetu Word Count: 3882 characters Translator: Musubii English Source: Re:Library Word Count: 1542 words
Good morning . My stomach still feels a bit off . Ren here .
Eh? Isn’t going to the bathroom actually unnecessary for me? Well, I guess if I really wanted to then that would be the case . But if I didn’t use it, wouldn’t I lose the ability to use those muscles? As such, just to be safe, it should be alright to go . Yep .
But, even so after I finished, I would still use the Cleaning skill to wash myself . Since I like being clean .
Anyways, I guess I should eat before heading off to work .
Today’s breakfast was the usual bread, salad, and soup . But I’m fine with that .
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After getting some bread for lunch, I waved goodbye to the ponytail girl…to Lily as I left the inn .
I went straight to the guild . And immediately to the receptionist window .
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The person at the window today was the receptionist lady who handled my guild registration . She had curly blonde hair in a bob cut fashion . And she emitted a really feminine feeling . To be frank, she was totally my type . I was feeling a bit turned on at the moment .
“Ah, will you be gathering today?”
“Yes, please . ”
“Ah, is that so? If you’re just gathering herbs, you actually don’t have to come take the request at the counter each time . You can just go out and go to the purchasing counters when you return . ”
“Eh?”
I was given an explanation . It seems that it wasn’t necessary to come to the window to accept the always available gathering requests . So it turned out I was just wasting time . Which was quite embarrassing .
“But I really like the image of how hard you’re working . Please do your best?”
Yes, I’ll do my best . Rather, I’m brimming with vigor right now!
Thus, I headed into the forest today . There were numerous people following me today too . But unlike the last time, there were more children who looked under 13 years old . It looked like there were 4 people who were above 13, they’re probably in a party? And then there were six other kids .
I didn’t really want to engage with them, so I just ignored them and gathered by myself . But I still had quite a lot left in my stockpile . Like a few days ago, I gathered in multiple different areas at a moderate pace .
I glanced over at a boy nearby, he was gathering ordinary grass instead of herbs . I guess it can’t be helped .
“Those aren’t herbs . ”
“Eh?”
“It’s similar, but the plants next to it are the herbs . What you just gathered are a different type of plant . ”
“T-Thanks . ”
I didn’t give a reply back since I had just helped on a whim . Yep .
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I looked around me, and it looked like all the children who were under 13 were younger than me .
Although I was only ten, there was still one main difference between us, they weren’t getting enough nutrients…… . but even so, I wasn’t planning on feeding them .
Afterwards, I continued gathering more herbs for a while . Should I have lunch soon? I’m getting hungry . Let’s leave the forest then . And have some lunch .
I exited the forest and prepared the tent . Then I began preparing the food . The children who were following me looked confused . It’s not like I have to be mindful of them since they’re just following me . I’m not the leader of their group or anything . So I will just leave them be .
Even so, there was one child who was persistent and called out to me . It was the child that I warned earlier .
“U-Um, are you not going to gather anymore?”
“……I’ll consider whether I should continue or not later in the afternoon . Because right now’s the time for lunch . Besides, it’s not like we’re gathering together, and we’re not friends either . Isn’t it fine for you all to just do whatever you want?”
I was being a bit cold, but it couldn’t be helped . I was just speaking the truth .
They were all just following me of their own will, so it would be troublesome if they were to think I was part of their group just because of that . Even earlier when I warned him, I did that on a whim and nothing more .
I redirected my attention and continued on with preparing my meal .
Thanks to Norn, there was still a lot of horned rabbit meat left, so I was planning on using it to make a garlic roast . I just bought the garlic yesterday . But I’m going to skip over the details of the cooking process . I ate the meal with bread and was soon full . Thank you for the meal .
The children I was eating the food around were sneaking looks at me . But, right, unfortunately, I didn’t feel like gathering anymore . I’m planning on continuing to cook here for today . Why?
Because I wanted to eat udon .
I finally managed to obtain flour, so it would be useless if I didn’t use it! Therefore, udon!
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But even so, I didn’t have any kelp or bonito to make the broth for the noodles . So I was planning to make a chicken-based broth using salt as the main seasoning . I had plenty of chicken bones to use as stock after all . Well, technically not chicken, but some sort of bird? Right, I’m not exactly sure, but it’s definitely some type of huge bird .
I refocused my attention and poured water into a pot I brought out . I boiled the water once to remove any bacteria . I was using storage to do all this . I chopped a leek into smaller sizes and then dropped them into the water along with some garlic and ginger . When it began boiling, I brought the heat down to low . After that, I just kept an eye on it as it cooked on low heat .
In the meantime, I began to knead the udon noodles . Since it’s troublesome to explain the step-by-step process, I’m just going to skip over the boring stuff .
And since the leftover soup is good, I’ll just filter it and be finished with this for now . I’ll leave adjusting the taste for later .
Next, I stretched out the udon dough that was laid out, dusted flour on it, and cut them . With that, all the ingredients were now complete . I guess I should finish the rest up back at the inn? It was getting late by the time I realized . The children who followed me had all left already .
I got up and began preparing to clean up and head back, but when I looked back there was another pile of monster corpses . Norn…… . .
After being paid 10 small gold coins at the guild, I returned back to the inn . Udon! Udon! UDON!
“Lilly, please lend me the kitchen . ”
“Yes, gladly!”
I appreciate the enthusiasm, Lily . But is it alright not to ask the cook for permission first?
I took off my cloak and began preparing today’s meal . But since the ingredients were already prepared beforehand, I just have to finish cooking it . I took out two pots . And two bowls . Then the ingredients .
I added water to one of the pots and began boiling it, and added the leftover soup to the other pot . I started the fire .
And began chopping all the ingredients . Cabbages, carrots, and a good amount of chicken . I then placed them into the soup and began lightly boiling them . I also added salt and soy sauce to adjust the taste .
When the hot water began boiling, I added the udon noodles . After the udon noodles finished cooking, I drained the water and placed it into a bowl . Then I added an appropriate amount of soup and ingredients . And with that everything was complete .
Now let’s just hurry up and clean the used cooking utensils!
I called Lily and we moved into the dining room . And I gestured for her to eat too .
Slurp—! Yep, delicious . Udon is delicious! And no, I’m not a person from the udon prefecture .
Lily had also started eating and was completely silent . Ah, by the way, I’m eating with chopsticks and Lilly is using a fork . But it didn’t look like she was having any difficulties eating . Though, as expected, it wouldn’t be something befitting for the nobles .
Soon, both of us finished eating our meals . But I’m sorry, I guess? There’s actually still more left . And I added more to our bowls .
“Ohhhhh!”
Lily, your face is all flushed up . How cute .
After Lily finished downing the entire second bowl, she was completely out .
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“I-I… . anymor-… . ”
Udon noodles were quite something . What will happen to this child if I give her kelp or bonito? Never mind, I will take responsibility at that time, yes let’s do that .
The customers around me were screaming stuff into the kitchen, but I ignored them . I completed the preparation process outside, so I was basically already done when I cooked inside the kitchen . As such, imitating what I made isn’t possible .
I left the beet-red Lily to another waitress and went to take a bath before immediate going to bed . I wonder what I should make next time?