Chapter 193.3
Volume 3 Chapter 193: A Short Break (3/3)
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“Do the fishermen here catch these otakus too? I didn’t see them from the nets earlier . ” [Ryouma]
“Huh? You don’t catch okuta from the lake . You get them from the forest . ” [Kai]
“Ah, the forest, I see… The forest!?” [Ryouma]
“What are you being so surprised for? Okutas are usually from the forest, right?” [Kei]
“On top of trees, in the hollow of trees, inside the mud . The place changes depending on the variant, but they’re all found on land . ” [Shin]
“You were handling it so matter-of-factly, so I thought for sure you knew about it . ” [Sein]
“Are there okutas that live in the water in your hometown, Ryouma?” [Peiron]
“The octopuses I know are creatures that live in water . ” [Ryouma]
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So it turns out, unlike octopuses, okutas are creatures that live on land .
As expected, although they look similar, they’re different creatures… Oops . It’s almost ready .
I skewered the octopus and made sure that it was completely boiled, then I took them out of the pot . Next, I’ll cut these into chunks, and then use soup stock and starch wheat made from lots of eggs and wheat and stealthily refined with alchemy to make the dough . After that everything will be ready .
I activate the iron plate magic tool and poured dough into the warm depressions of the pan . The only ingredient I’m putting in is the octopus . The dough is soft so I use chopsticks to flip it over . I could tell through the chopsticks that they’re now very fluffy .
When everything was done, I served the dish with soup made from stock soup seasoned with fish sauce and spices, and then boiled and left to simmer .
“Sorry to keep you waiting! One akashiyaki!” [Ryouma]
I didn’t have any sauce in hand, so I made an akashiyaki that’s meant to be eaten with the soup instead .
I actually wanted to make the dashi (soup stock) and the sauce using the ingredients from here, but I wonder how it would’ve turned out .
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“Oh . It’s soft and shaped just like a slime too . ” [Sein]
Sein went straight to eating . He soaked one ball into his soup and threw it into his mouth .
“Ah! …! Ohh! It’s delicious! It was a little hot for a moment, though!” [Sein]
“That’s because you threw it into your mouth so suddenly… But it sure is delicious . ” [Shin]
The next one who tried the food was Shin-san . He also thought it was delicious .
“…It melts when I put into my mouth, and the taste spreads . The okuta filling also has good texture . ” [Peiron]
“Don’t worry, Ryouma . He likes it . ” [Kai]
“Such a simple taste . Just the right dish when hungry . ” [Kei]
I was a little worried since Peiron-san’s expression hadn’t changed much, but it would appear that he likes it too . At least, according to Kai-san . Kei-san seems to like it too . They emptied their plates quickly .
I’ll have one too… Yep . The umami of fish sauce, and the taste of eggs and dashi . Both the taste and texture are light, and now my body and heart are gradually being warmed . The perfect dish for a cold day…
“Hoi-san, are you here!? Little Kai! Little Kei!!” [???]
“NGU!?” [Ryouma]
While I was feeling warm and fluffy and was starting to relax, the bloodcurdling voice of a person suddenly cried out .
The person appeared to be in a panic as she even slammed on the door while calling out .
Kai-san and Kei-san looked at each other, and then went out . It turned out to be the grandma from earlier .
“Little Kai! Little Kei!! Did you, that child, here…” [Grandma]
“Please relax, grandma . You’re clearly out of breath . ” [Kai]
“That’s right . We can’t understand what you’re trying to say at all . ” [Kei]
“Did you see Niki?” [Grandma]
“Not since that time . ” [Kai]
“Yes . We didn’t see him on the way back . He didn’t drop by here either… Did something happen?” [Kei]
In response to Kei-san’s question, the grandma took a deep breath, and then wrung out a few words .
‘He’s gone . ’
—She said .
Tl Note: A little short, so the next release will be slightly longer .