Chapter 52 Surprising Local Delicacies
We stayed at Arthur-chan and Granny Merlin's house.
Tai-chan, who is always surprised, was led to the guest room.
"Oh... it's normal inside, isn't it?"
"Yes, that's what you thought?"
Mercury-san looked at the guest room with a calm expression.
There was a carpet made of igusa straw.
There was a wooden table called Chabudai.
When we sat in front of the Chabudai, the food quickly appeared.
"Wha!? T-teleportation of objects!?"
Mercury-san and Eileen-san were surprised, referring to magic that sends objects to a specific place.
"That must be a high-level magician using advanced spells!"
"Yes, that's right...but Granny can do it by herself. Moreover, just to bring dinner from the kitchen."
"What a waste of skills..."
On the table were delicious and luxurious dishes!
"Wow! Looks delicious!"
"I made it for Leaf-chan."
"Wow! Thank you! Wait, how did you know I would come here?"
Yes, a considerable amount of luxurious food.
There's no way this could be prepared in such a short time.
After finishing the events at Abyss Wood and deciding to stop by before returning to the capital city, I don't think I gave any notice or anything...
Then Granny Merlin smiles.
"Hehe, don't you know? Everyone in the village is family. So, you can understand anything about family."
"Really! That's amazing!"
Granny Merlin is truly something!
However, Tai-chan and Mercury-san are secretly chatting in the background.
"...What's the real reason behind it?"
"...I think she let her familiar go in the forest."
"...Isn't that peeping?"
"...Shh! If you don't want to get killed, it's best not to say unnecessary things."
They're chatting so nicely, they get along well!
"Ohoho, Grandma, you really outdid yourself with this dish! It's more luxurious than usual!"
"Of course, grandpa. Our beloved Leaf-chan, who I love so much, is coming back. I want to treat him to delicious food."
"That's right! Exactly! Way to go, grandma! Shall we eat now?"
We sit around the dining table.
On the table, there are dishes of my village's local cuisine.
"Wait a minute!!!!"
When I try to eat, Tai-chan stops me.
"What's wrong?"
"Um, um, my Lord... are you really going to eat these?"
"Yeah. Oh, Tai-chan, is this your first time trying our village dishes? It's okay! They're all delicious."
Tai-chan is speechless.
She points to the appetizer with a trembling finger.
"What is this?"
"It's a salad made of Death Plants!"
"De...!? Death Plant!? Isn't that a terrifying S-rank monster!"
"Huh? Here we just eat it as a normal salad, right guys?"
Granny Merlin and the others nodded in agreement.
Death Plants may look a little scary (like a big nepenthes plant with legs), but they taste delicious when eaten!
"Th-that fish...is?"
"Oh, it's grilled Leviathan."
"L-Leviathan!? That's also an S-rank monster!"
"Yeah."
"Yeah, sure..."
Tai-chan trembled as she opened her mouth.
Mercury-san gently patted Tai-chan's shoulder with a lifeless expression.
"In this village, it's a cultural tradition to eat monsters."
"Monsters... don't they have poison in their bodies that normal people can't eat? Oh, I see, they must remove the poison before cooking!"
"No, the village elders eat them without removing the poison."
"..."
Chomp chomp...!
Mmm, it's delicious!
"Ohoho, Grandma, you were so excited to go fishing and used magic to kill a bunch of sea serpents and overfished them to death!"
"Oh, Grandpa, come on, that's embarrassing, please stop."
Granny went fishing with all her might for me!
I'm so happy!
"Oh, I've properly removed the poison from the fish for both of you, please eat without reservation."
"Uh, okay..."
It seems like Tai-chan is surprised by her first time cooking.
"Well, it's true you don't see this often elsewhere, but isn't it delicious?"
"No way, you won't find this anywhere else! Eating monsters, unheard of, my Lord!"
"Oh, really? All the food here is like that. I thought it didn't come out in the capital city."
"No, you don't see it anywhere else besides the capital city!"
"Haha! It means the difference is weird because it's too country compared to the capital city, right?"
"It's like everything is literally abnormal!"
Mercury-san looks at Tai-chan with warm eyes.
"You understand, right? My struggles. It's always like this. Welcome to our side."
"W-why is Mercury-jou so calm?"
"I once caused a lot of trouble in this village. I've already been through so many surprises..."
"Oh... you must have had a hard time..."
"Thank you, I'm glad to have someone who understands."
The two of them hugged each other and cried.
Maybe it was because the food was so good! I understand!
Please bookmark this series and rate ☆☆☆☆☆ on here!
Donate me
Support Me with USDC
(ERC20)
Support Me with XLM
(Stellar Lumens)