Ch.70 Meat Dishes For Celebration, To The Bar We Go~

Our destination is a building two doors down from the Explorer's Guild. The roof is not black, brown, or red, but it's a purple that looks like a witch's hat.

"This is my second time here, huh."

As you all know, the first time was when I came to learn appraisal.

I learned Mist Water and Telekinesis in the town of Nemor in Area 3, so this will be my second time coming to the Mage's Guild in Marathos.

There is no muscle-brained aristocrat here who is full of spirit, passion, and guts.

Instead, there is a kind Mage Grandpa.

That Grandpa who seems to be surrounded by his grandchildren is living a leisurely slow life though.

By defeating monsters and cooking, I've gained a few levels. I've reached the appropriate level and should now be able to learn some new magic.

I can't do it today because I have plans after the celebration party, but next time I come I'd like to learn those new magic.

Water-related magic is a must. Other than that... ice or plant-based magic would also be useful.

Magic sacks and bags don't have any fancy features that can stop time for anything placed inside, so many people learn ice magic to make up for this drawback.

That way, they can freeze the meat they've gotten from hunting monsters so that it'll last longer, and they don't have to consume them immediately anymore.

Well, but maybe this body of mine is resistant to decay? And I don't think I'll get an upset stomach even if I eat rotten meat.

That doesn't mean I want to put anything rotten in my mouth though.

Plant magic is that. The kind that can make them grow faster.

I've planted tangerine seeds in the Fairy Forest, and it would definitely be better to have one if I were to start a farm in the future.

The rate of their growth is really different depending on whether you have plant magic or not.

There are medicines and fertilizers being sold here, but it's a hassle to go to the store to buy them every time I need them.

On the other hand, plant magic is easy to learn as the only thing necessary is MP. The only problem is that you can't learn it if you don't have the aptitude.

During my first life, I was completely focused on battles, so I only did a little bit of farming and crafting, and I didn't acquire any production-related skills or magic either.

Therefore, I'm not clear on how items such as medicines and fertilizers differ from magic, or if they are the same.

Well, even if the effects are different, magic is easier, so I think it's fine to start with magic and then use items later if I feel like using them.

After all, the slow life is all about the fields.

It may be impossible to be completely self-sufficient, but I'd like to try.

I'm planning to use Fairy Forest for that reason. I chose it because my main body is nearby, so it's easy to go back and forth.

"Come to think of it, Vester is a mage, huh?"

"Yes, because there are some useful spells if I learn them."

When I replied to Takemaru-san's question, Sakidori Midori-san, who had been listening, raised her shoulders slightly and then immediately lowered them to their original position.

"That goes for anything."

With that, she pushed open the western door and went inside.

What do you call that motion again? Shrugging your shoulders? That looked good on her.

I also went inside, passing above the swinging western door.

"Please teach me how to use Appraisal!" "Please teach me Detection." "There's a lot more I can see with Appraisal now, thanks to you, Sensei." "Appraisal..." "How much is the tuition?" "Sir, I don't know how to solve this problem." "That's from school. You're asking the wrong person." "Can you teach me Long Distance Vision?" "I want to be able to use Appraisal."

"Yes, yes. I'll listen carefully, so please speak one by one. Starting with you there, please speak in order."

There are just as many people inside the guild as there were the last time I came here.

The small crowd on the right is... as expected of Mage Grandpa. As popular as ever.

As expected of a kind teacher with a long history of teaching beginners, he is teaching magic to the players today as well.

No, there are some NPCs mixed in there too.

We head deeper into the guild, listening to the voices of players begging to be taught in order to master magic.

From here, you can tell that this is a bar, as you pass through a wooden partition that separates the guild hall from the bar.

" Two Fried Fowls!" "Waiter" "Yes, your order, please" "One black bison fried rice and..." "Excuse me, I'd like five lagers, please," "1 serving of 2kg Herb Pig steak, and 2 servings of the manager's special yakiniku, please" "Your orders will be delivered shortly" "Ume... hiccup... shuuu, one moreeee..."

What catches my eyes is a very relaxing interior, putting aside the person drunk on umeshu.

There are more overlapping voices than at Mage Grandpa's place, and all the strangers' conversations never register as proper words.

The seats are almost full, and delicious looking dishes are laid out on each tables.

There are places where people just drink alcohol, but those kind of people are often sleeping like a log, slouching onto their table.

Players don't become sleepy after drinking alcohol, so they're likely an NPC. The waiter is rubbing their shoulder.

We looked for an unoccupied table and sat down on the one we found.

Eh? Yes, I'm on the table.

Please don't tell me not to put my feet on where the food is being put, otherwise I won't be able to eat.

While flying, I need to use telekinesis to levitate the food and then bite into it. That's fine, but it'd be pretty hard to do it cleanly.

For example , if there is a miso soup, I will try to eat the fried tofu inside.

To do this, I'd use telekinesis to lift the fried tofu up, but since the soup around it is not something to grab, it'd drip down.

You might say that I should just grab the fried tofu along with the soup surrounding it, but what do you think would happen if you grabbed the soup too?

The correct answer is that if I lift them up too, I will end up grabbing the entire soup and other stuff inside as well, which will end up in soup all over the place.

So, I will use a different method by using telekinesis to levitate the bowl containing the miso soup, and picking them up with the small fairy-sized chopsticks and eating it.

However, this means I have to use one hand to cast magic and the other to handle the chopsticks... to be honest, it's quite tiring on the brain.

All of the things I've just mentioned are intended to be eaten on human-sized dishes and tableware, as in this case.

Large platter dishes are meant to be shared by everyone because they use large ingredients.

My individual orders, which come in fairy-sized utensils, are separate. These ones can be eaten using normal utensils, after all.

It's a little different from when I was sitting at the counter at the restaurant in the town of Nemor, but both still have the same tables and chairs. If I sit on the chair, all I can see is other people's feet. The food is on the table, so I can't even see it, let alone eat it.

And that's why I have to sit on the table.

By the way, in these bars, it is rare that a waiter will guide you to an empty seat. It's a "please do as you please" style kind of place.

In fact, most bars within these guilds don't do that sort of thing.

This isn't the real world.

It's a modern game world with a strong fantasy feel, so that's how it is.

"Here's the menu."

The waiter gave us two set of menus that looks exactly the same as the acrylic menu stands on the table.

Takemaru-san places one in front of Shuuto and the others, and the other in front of us.

One for me, Sakidori Midori-san, and Takemaru-san, and one for Mimia-san, Shuuto-san, and Kaito-san.

3 people for each menus.

Now, what should we eat?

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〘Herb Pig〙

A pig monster with herbs growing on its back. The types of herbs that grow vary depending on the individual.

The herbs growing on their backs affect the taste and aroma of the meat, so pigs with mint or parsley growing on them are unpopular.

Some individuals grow herbs that smell nice but are not appetizing, while others grow poisonous herbs that are inedible.

If you are going to kill one with the intention of eating it, be sure to find out what kind of herb is growing on its back.

〘Consumable Item: Black Bison Fried Rice〙

Fried rice with diced black bison beef in it.

The meat is just the right amount, and you can taste the meat every time you bite into it, along with the rice, green onions, and eggs mixed perfectly.

It's so delicious you'll want to keep eating it, bite after bite.

Eating a dish containing black bison meat will give a slight bonus to your VIT for a few minutes.

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Author's note :

70 chapters.

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