Chapter 100.2
Chapter 100: Music Box Sales Plan (2/2)
10 minutes later .
After removing the liquid from the shappaya, I gently washed the Shappaya, making sure not to crush it . The deodorant slime’s liquid wasn’t poisonous, but I had to make sure that no filth would be left, so I used water magic to wash everything off, and… Done! The stench is gone!
Compared to before, the shappaya basically smelled like nothing now . But what about the taste?
I roasted it over fire and ate it .
“!!” [Ryouma]
The more I chewed, the more the deliciousness of the fish came out . I thought I’d lose some of the taste by washing the shappaya with the dedorant liquid, but it’s still plenty delicious .
There’s still a little bit of stench from the shappaya’s liquid, though… Should I let it soak for longer? It might be because I’m numbed to the smell already or it might be because of the Stench Resist skill, but the thing is I don’t really mind the smell, so I’m not actually sure if the smell is bearable now for a normal person .
“Shelmsan, I was able to remove most of the smell . What do you think?” [Ryouma]
“Oh, you’re right . In that case, I’ll have one . …Mmm… It still stinks a little . ” [Shemla]
“I see…” [Ryouma]”
“It’s much better compared to before, though . Before, it was so bad I couldn’t stand it, but now, I can properly taste it . I think it might be best if this is prepared with some herbs first rather than served as is . ” [Shelma]
So, the stench is weak enough that it could be solved with something like that . In that case, how about adding Jija— Wait . I don’t have any . I don’t have any herbs too .
…Right . Let’s use that Semisa instead .
I took a bag of Semisa from the second floor and wrung out some oil using alchemy . The oil is plenty aromatic as is, but heating it up will release even more of the aroma . I cooked the oil on a frying pan .
…And gradually the aromatic smell became stronger! I then added the Shappaya that’s been treated with deodorant . After frying one side, I flip the pan and fry the other side . I fried the Shappaya until both sides had turned crispy .
“Is it ready?” [Shelma]
“Yes . What do you think?” [Ryouma]
“…Mmm . Well, it stink way less than before now . I think it’ll go well with wine . ” [Shelma]
Is the taste the problem?
“…What’s going on?” [Fina]
“Ah, no, it’s…” [Ryouma]
“We smelled something familiar!” [Jane]
“So we came to see what it is~” [Maria]
When I turned around, the three working girls were standing by the entrance .
“The semisa is our hometown’s taste, so—” [Jane]
“—Smelling it really whets our appetite!” [Fina]
“I see . ” [Ryouma]
“Boss~ Is that tonight’s supper?” [Maria]
It’s an experiment actually…
“It’s alright . We’ll add it to our supper tonight . ” [Shelma]
And that’s how today’s experiment concluded .
As a result, the side dishes for tonight’s supper increased .
After supper .
Shelmsan’s cooking was again simple and delicious . The employees also enjoyed the Shappaya fried in sesame oil . The effect of the deodorizing liquid could be seen immediately .
If I knew I could use the Deodorizing Liquid like this, I would have bought more Shappaya . Too bad . So long as man lives, he will need food to sustain him . So it never hurts to have too many preserved food .
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“Here you go, Boss . ” [Jane]
“Thank you very much . ” [Ryouma]
After supper, Jane-san served me a cup of Dante Coffee . She prepared everyone else’s favorite drink too, and we spent the time after supper like that .
“Funfufun . ” [Jane]
…Still, Jane-san sure is in a good mood to day . The others are also in a good mood . Are they that happy having the ingredients of their hometown used?
When I asked them that, apparently, that was one part of it, but there was also the conversation this afternoon .
“When I think of how everyone in the village might be hired by the store, I just… Ah~” [Maria]
“Of course, we’re also okay if you send us to different branches . Either way the laundromat is a really safe workplace . We left the village to work, but while we’re able to have an easy life working here, we can’t help but worry for those working elsewhere…” [Jane]
“And with the way our village is, more and more villagers will eventually have to leave to make money . At that time, if we could just ensure the safety of at least one more villager, then we could be at ease by that much . ” [Fina]
“I see . ” [Ryouma]
“What would really be great is if we can sell our produce, though!” [Fina]
“That’s right~ . If that happens, then everyone can live together again~” [Maria]
“It’s a waste that ingredients that delicious are just being thrown away . ” [Fei]
“Unthinkable in our country . ” [Leelin]
Fei-san and Leelin-san joined the conversation .
“What do you eat in your country?” [Shelma]
“Our staple food is Miyen . It’s made by kneading flour with water . Kind of like bread, but we don’t cook it, and instead, put it in soup . When made long and narrow, we call it Reemiyen . When it’s thin and long, we call it Parmiyen . There are many names and ways of eating it . ” [Fei]
Could this Miyen be noodles?That seems to be the case after hearing Fei-san’s explanation . Or maybe it’s closer to flour dumplings since they put them in a soup .
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“That’s interesting~” [Maria]
“I wonder how foreign cuisine tastes like…” [Shelma]
“Shelmsan, are you curious? If you want, I can make you some . ” [Leelin]
“Oh, my, Leelin-san . Are you sure?” [Shelma]
“I haven’t eaten it in a long while too . Why not? The ingredients are wheat flour, water, and soup . Everyone in our country is poor, so we don’t need any special ingredients . ” [Leelin]
What a happy conversation this has turned into .
“…Should we put up a stall?” [Carm]
“Huh?” [Leelin]
“Carm-san?” [Ryouma]
I was wondering what he was talking about so suddenly, but apparently, it was related to our discussion with Serge-san .
“Although we’re not making a loss by lending the store, we can benefit more from the deal depending on our actions . One way we can do that, I believe, is by providing some snacks to the people coming to watch the troupe . If we provide them a place for them they can rest at and prepare products that can attract their attention, we should also be able to sell them some things . It’s a festival after all, so they should be more willing to spend . And even if we don’t make that much, we can still use this as an opportunity to deepen relations with the townspeople . ” [Carm]
Carm-san… Although it’s just an idea, he’s sure thought it through .
Management is going well, so we do have the capital, and we might just be able to give back a little to the people we’ve been making a killing from… This is another way to enjoy the festival .
“What do you think? Everyone . ” [Carm-san]
It would be impossible if the stall is to be tended by just me and Carm-san .
We need to get everyone’s cooperation .
“…If you’re doing it, I’ll help . I… don’t have anything scheduled . ” [Dolce]
Unexpectedly, Dolce-san immediately agreed .
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I thought he was focused on working on his diary, but it seems he was actually listening .
“I don’t have any experience putting up a stall, but I certainly love seeing people eat my food . All the more when the customers praise my cooking . ” [Shelma]
Shelmsan was also up for it .
“If we take turns like we do normally, we should be able to make time to go around the festival even while tending to the stall . ” [Fina]
“Hmm~ We’ll probably lose all our money if we play the whole day, so~ Why not?” [Maria]
“I’m okay with it . ” [Leelin]
“I agree with my daughter . ” [Fei]
“Me too . Ah! Assistant-Manager, can we use our store’s wheat for the ingredients?” [Jane]
“We have to create an environment to preserve the food goods, but it should be fine . Is something the matter?” [Carm]
“If we use our village’s wheat, some customers might ask where the wheat is produced . ” [Jane]
“What are you talking about?” [Dolce]
“Ahaha, forget it . I’m alright with working on the stall . It sounds fun . ” [Jane]
After Jane-san agreed, Finsan also agreed .
With that, the decision was a unanimous yes .
We’re putting up a stall! Great!
But then again, when you think about, couldn’t we just use the store?
Still, this is where the flow of conversation brought us, so I guess that’s that .
“Now, we need to check the cost of the ingredients and prepare some sample dishes . We’ll have to lay the groundwork with Morgan Company… I’ll begin preliminary investigations tomorrow . ” [Ryouma]
If after that everyone still feels like putting up a stall, then we’ll put up a stall .
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