Chapter 285: Special Bonus
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Translated by Zzonkedd
Edited by Gumihou and Onionpi
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I spent the next two days on food preparations for our upcoming trip.
The Cockatrice and Red Boar I butchered were made into standard fried chicken and other various deep-fried stuff [6] such as breaded fried pork and fried minced patties. I also made lots of stir-fried sliced meat in miso marinade as well as ginger sauce marinade.Β
The rest of the odds and ends of meats were minced and made into various other minced meat dishes [8] such as gyoza. I made fried gyoza and gyoza boiled in stock made from Cockatrice bones stewed with plenty of vegetables. I minced up some Golden Back Bull meat and mixed them with minced Red Boar and grilled them up into Salisbury steaks in onion sauce.
[6] These meat, meat, meat options were obviously for my companions who love meat of all kinds.
[8] As for me, I decided that I couldnβt face having meat all the time and got out some ingredients I bought from Verulean and made assorted breaded fish, scallops and other seafood. I also made some Foil Wrapped Tyrant fish in butter and soy sauce.
[9] Ever since I had gotten βCookβ as part of my occupation, my expertise in cooking had levelled up. It felt like I could make anything I put my mind to. Food I have never made before came together smoothly as though I have an instinctual understanding of how recipes would work.
[9] Actually, that is kind of an exaggeration. Iβm mostly making things from packaged roux, such as the Cockatrice Cream Stew now bubbling away in a pot. [6] At least, I’m using more actual fresh ginger and garlic instead of the stuff from a tube nowadays.
Compared to Cream Stew, I actually prefer stews made with a Demi-Glace base. I havenβt made any since Iβve come to this world but now I suddenly want to eat it.
The recipe I use is from a roux that’s made with a blend of different kinds of blessings of Hokkaido. [8] Itβs the same recipe used by my parents at home and Iβm really glad to see it for sale in [Net Super].
As I tasted the stew and smelt the same comforting scent, I wonder if I would ever be able to return to my old world⦠[5]
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Once the two days were up, the travel meals for our trip was done. I visited the Adventurerβs Guild with Elland-san to make my good-byes to Nadia-san and to inform her that Iβll be leaving Avering tomorrow morning.
As usual, I brought pound cakes as gifts. This time, I made both tea and plain versions, just like I had back at Verulean.
βPlease have it during your break,β I said, handing the basket over.
The female staff somehow noticed that I was handing out sweets and were staring at the basket with envious eyes. Unable to stand the scrutiny, I gave them a couple of pound cakes that [6] I had made for our travel meals as well.
Despite still being at work, the female staff cheered. I guess itβs a universal rule that women really like sweet things, huh.
We left the Adventurerβs Guild and had a dinner of Katsudon, made from the Tonkatsu, breaded fried pork cutlet, that I had made earlier.
[6] Yes, yes, itβs another Don dish.
[6] What can I say?
[6] Thereβs nothing like fried pork cutlet over rice, you know?
[6] Naturally, itβs not just made of plain rice and fried pork.
I already have the pork and rice ready, so the next thing to do is finely shred a huge amount of cabbage.
βOraaahhhh!!!β
Next, let’s make a Tonkatsu sauce via a combination of chuno sauce [10], ketchup, mirin, sugar and a little water. Adjust to taste and the sauce is done.
[10] I could have bought Tonkatsu Sauce from [Net Super] but I could get the flavour profile I like by mixing my own sauce.
After serving everyone Tonkatsu topped with plenty of freshly shredded raw cabbage and home-mixed sauce, [1] Dora-chan, Sui and I enjoyed our final bath before the trip to Doran.
Since Elland-san is with us, I donβt think Iβll have the time to enjoy a leisurely bath on the way. [5]
Speaking of Elland-san and the lack of time, thereβs one more thing Iβll have to do.
Ahh, how annoying, since we have to be up early tomorrow, I really want to go to bed early. However, I have to hang around until everyoneβs asleep to do this thing. [5]
Anyway, once everyone was asleep, I called out into the darkness.
βEveryone, are you there~?β
Running footsteps answered my call.
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Todayβs offering was a repeat of the same. [5]
Ninril-sama: Fujiya cakes and loads of it. I nearly had heartburn just looking at her pile of sweets and desserts.
Kishar-sama: Washable face mask for dull skin and slightly more expensive bath salts from Germany.
Agni-sama: A case of Y-Bis beer, 6-pack of Company Aβs premium beer and Company Sβs black label beer.
Ruka-sama: Fujiya cakes and ice-cream as well as Salisbury steaks, fried seafood and gyoza she saw me making earlier.
Hephaestus-sama and Vahagn-sama: Different kinds of whiskies. I was actually quite shocked at how fast they ordered. They had clearly paid attention to the list of recommended whiskies and had already made up their minds.
Once everyoneβs offerings were placed on cardboard boxes, I pressed my hands together and prayed, βThere you go, everyone~β
The items all disappeared in a flash of light and cheers rang in my ears.
Phew, finally, itβs over nowβ¦
βHold it!!!β
A strident voice stopped me on my way to bed.
βWhat is it now?β I muttered
βWhat is it- have you forgotten?! You promised us something, remember?!β
βThatβs right! Didnβt you say we could pick out something we like? Donβt think you can just wriggle out of your promise to the gods like that!β
ββ¦ah, in my defence, I was hungover that timeβ¦β
βOi! What are you talking about?β [7] I couldnβt tell who said thatβ¦
βNani?! What promise is this!? The two of you actually did something useful for once?!β
Ninril-samaβs cry of delight was followed by protesting male voices, βWhat do you mean for onceβ¦β
βSo, this promise applies to us as well?β Agni-sama asked.
βWhy yes, yes, the Goddesses are included as well,β [5]
[7] I had better curb their enthusiasm before it gets out of hand, βEveryone gets one item per person and the value could only be around 1 gold or less,β
βAround? That means more than 1 gold?β
Trust Kishar-sama to pick up on that.
βOnly by a little. Too much and it will be rejected,β I said sternly. Got to be firm with these irresponsible gods and goddesses. [5] βFirst of all, Ninril-sama?β
βFufufu, Iβve already decided. Iβve seen it once before and have been dreaming about it since. The big square cake with lots of red fruits!β
[4] βSquare cake with red fruitsβ¦β I scrolled through the list and finally spotted it. The cake was aimed at large company parties or other similar big gatherings. [6] The biggest strawberry cake on Fujiyaβs menu. [5]
βThatβs it! Thatβs the one!β Ninril-samaβs excited squeal rang in my ear as I checked the price. Huh, 1 gold 1 silver.
Okay, sure. If you want to get fat or give yourself diabetes, go ahead. Not my business. [5] I obediently checked the item into the cart.
βMe next! Fufufu, I too have something I have been eyeing. A certain night creamβ¦β [5]
I could feel goosebumps forming on my skin as I checked for night creams and found one item from SHISYOUDO [5] priced at 1 gold and 2 silver coins.
βThis one! This is it!β
1 gold and 2 silver coins for a 50gram product. As expected, beauty products are scarily expensive.
βRight, next is-β
βMe! Ah, but a whole case of beer is less than half a gold, right? I feel like Iβm losing out like thisβ¦β [5]
Woah, Agni-sama went from cheerful to sad real quick.
Wait a minute, the last time I was at Tanakaβs Liquor Shop, I saw something uniqueβ¦
βHow about this?β [3] I showed Agni-sama a gift set of a slightly expensive beer with a black bottle and gold label.
Beer of Dreams
Beer of dreams is a special beer that brewers paid special attention to its brewing process. Its deliciousness sets it apart from other beers. Bittersweet notes with deep flavours.
Price: 1 gold for 30 bottles
*Most probably this one
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https://www.suntory.com/brands/mastersdream/
βOh, thatβs a good one! Even the name is amazing!β
I placed the Beer of Dreams into the cart.
βRuka-sama?β
ββ¦ I want delicious food that can be eaten now,β
Food that can be eaten now should be cooked food, right?
But are there cooked food that reaches all the way up to 1 gold at [Net Super]?
Wait.
Of course.
The gift section!
If you want to spend big money, just have a look at the gift section.
Letβs see, under the gift section for food-related itemsβ¦hmm, hmm, local branded raw steaks, finely marbled sukiyaki meat slicesβ¦ why are all the expensive food in some kind of raw beef form?
They certainly looked delicious though.
However, since Ruka-sama wants something that could be eaten immediately, I should get something thatβs cured like ham orβ¦
Hang on.
βHow about this one, Ruka-sama?β the page Iβm showing her was an exquisitely package assorted ham and roasted pork set made from the meat of carefully selected local pigs. βThese cured meats could be eaten on their own, sliced on toast or in sandwiches. If you wish to cook it, all you have to do is cut a nice thick slice and grill it a little to make it more fragrant.”
βMeat from another worldβ¦ sounds really goodβ¦gulpβ
Was that⦠the sound of Ruka-sama swallowing her drool?
βIs this alright?β
βYes,β
Nice, I applaud your immediate answer, madam customer. [5]
βFinally-β [5]
βItβs us!β
βWeβve already decided!β
βWe want the 12-year-old Best Whiskey in the World!β came the ecstatic chorus.
βI seeβ¦β I do see. [6] The 12-year-old whiskey costs 1 gold 2 silver coins. No wonder they were so keen on this βdeal’. [5]
Well, compared to the 25-year-old whiskey, with its sudden steep rise of 32 gold [11]. Thatβsβ¦ at least 300,000 yen difference in price! Compared to that ridiculous thing, 1g2s is very reasonable. So, itβs still not too bad.
βThatβs one 12-year-old whiskey each,β I checked the bottles in.
βUmu, one each,β
βYes, Iβve been waiting to know what this liquor tastes likeβ¦β [5]
[6] Argh, the heavy breathing in my ear is particularly unpleasant.
Once again, I went through the motion of checking items out, placing them on individual cardboard boxes and then pressing my hands together.
βAlright, please pick up your order,β
The items on the boxes disappeared and cheers rang in my ears. However, before I could breathe a sigh of relief, the authoritative voice of an old man said, βOho? Why have the venerable gods and goddesses gathered here for?β
βNuoo!β
βUoo!β
βKyaa!β
βAh!β
βGuooo!β
βGeh!β
Hmm? What just happened?
βG-g-g-gβ¦. God of Creation-sama!!!!!β
[8] β¦wut?
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[Gumihou: Oho? A new god in town?]
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[9] Give a realistic description of how his βskillβ would have influenced his cooking.
[10] δΈζΏγ½γΌγΉ – Chuuno Sauce: Medium thick sauce that is actually a specific sauce made from various vegetables and other ingredients. Itβs classified as βthicker and sweeter than Worcestershire sauceβ but not as thick and sweet as Tonkatsu sauce.Β
Thereβs actually a definition from the Japanese Agricultural Standard, lol
https://misosoup.site/different-types-of-japanese-sauce/
[11] Donβt know why author fiddled around with 100,000 yens when the prices are in gold. Anyway, 1 gold is 10,000 yen.
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Oho~ The God of creation. Is that their Dear ol’ Pop’s
Who knows, but he certainly has the ability to intimidate them!
Wow. Finally, a mention about Mukoda missing his old world/family. Yes, I can see how going on adventures in another world are fun (as long as you don’t die or end up enslaved or enlisted in a war), but, yeah…I mean, unless he had a bad relationship with his family, I don’t see why he wouldn’t miss them. I hope he can at least contact them if they’re still alive and tell them he’s well. Does time work differently? I hope it runs the same, and Mukoda’s world doesn’t run faster…
God of Creation when Angry:
OROKAMONO!!!!! or BAKAYAROOOO!!!
Soon, Mukouda will be the one and only person in this world ever say “no” to the God of creation…
Now we find out that they have been accessing Mukouda through an obsolete terminal in the back of one of the God warehouses, and the boss has finally gotten curious enough to see what all this furtive gathering has been about.
Ahh, very apt comparison
Oops, they are in trouble. π
Thanks for the treat.
So much, lol
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LOL, it finally happened, the one thing the crazy bunch of “gods” feared, they were discovered by their boss. As I recall, this kind of “exchange” or rather forced offering is forbidden, so the annoying bunch is in trouble, huehuehuehue. Might be bad, but I feel great pleasure from such tasty comeuppance moments.
Thanks for the second chapter this week! Awesome translation! May God bless you!
They are getting rather annoying, aren’t they?
Welp. He’s going Platinum now!
Also, I have experienced approximately 150 different beers in my life (used to work for a Beer Store). Say what you will about crazy prices, but there are beers out there just as good as a fine wine.
Ooohh… a real veteren~
Ahahaha ever since all 4 elements goddesses appeared I wondered how long till the boss (god of creation) appears, next chapter is going to be interesting
Yep.. Waited for another week
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