Ch.76 A Fun Party Where You Can Eat, Talk, and Have Fun

Takemaru-san is eating his karaage with passion.

As he's eating, some oil spill out of his mouth, coating his lips.

"That karasge looks delicious"

After finishing the Caesar salad, I telekinetically places some karaage on my plate.

the oil won't drip just by holding them, so It's fine for me to use some power with telekinesis.

The size of the karaage is about half my height. I pick two pieces, each about 7 or 8 cm long.

"While there's some empty space~"

There was still a little space left on the plate where the brown, crispy meat is, so I added five pieces of fries.

An ordinary sides plate have been transformed into slightly mischievous party plate.

"Vester-san looks like having fun."

"ThIs karaage is delicious, you know."

Two people reacted to my quiet mumbling.

Mimia-san who's holding a plate of madness chicken salad and chopsticks with a smile, and Takemaru-san who's swallowing some karaage as he laughs.

I don't know if he chewed it properly or not, but he bit the big piece of fried chicken in half and swallowed the part in his mouth. He then throw the remaining chunk of meat he had into his mouth. He finished it in two bites and washed it down with Coke.

"Gulp... Gulp... Fuha... Meat after exercise is the best after all."

No, that's a big bite, isn't it? It's not like it's some kind of karaage monster with legs, so you should just eat it slowly.

The batter is quite hard and can cut the inside of your mouth, you know.

I don't think I need to worry about it though, as I have this mysterious auto-recovery feature.

"Are you chewing it properly? If it's still too big, it will get stuck in your throat, you know."

I turned to face the smiling Mimia-san and smiled. I then turned to reply to Takemaru-san.

"I'm chewing I'm chewing, Um, about six times?"

Six times is probably not eno... No, I guess not. Wait, no, maybe it's not enough after all?

I never counted how many times I chew, so I have no idea.

"That's too little. Maybe you should chew it more. You're practically swallowing it whole."

Sakidori Midori-san joined the conversation and telling Takemaru-san that he's basically swallowing it whole.

I guess he didn't chew enough after all. How many times did I chew my salad?

"I've been like this for a long time, I guess it's become a habit."

"Is that why you're always so quick to finish eating?"

While listening to the two of them talk, I raise my chopsticks and aim for the chunk of meat.

I am a meat-seeking fairy.

"...Ah, it's impossible."

I tried to pick it up with my chopsticks and eat it, but I'm too small to hold it well.

Unlike salads, which are light and cut into bite-sized pieces, this karaage is packed with chunks of meat.

It lost its balance, escaped from the chopsticks, and rolled back onto the side plate.

It's too heavy to lift with small chopsticks, and difficult to hold.

I put my chopsticks down, grab the karaage in front of me with both hands, hold it in place, bring my face close, and take a big bite.

When I bite into it, it makes a small crispy sound and a fair amount of meat juice enters my mouth.

Then, as I'm chewing it, you can feel the good elasticity of the meat. The crispy batter and firm meat mix together in my mouth.

Ah, I'm eating the karaage.

It is seasoned a little salty to go with alcohol, so it's good to eat it while sipping a drink.

"Excuse me. This is roast beef, sweet and sour chicken, and potato salad."

"And here goes the bolognese pasta, whole grilled madness chicken, 300g Marathos beef steak, and Neapolitan pasta~. The steak is served in a very hot... ouch... so hot..."

The clerk appeared at short intervals. The third time, two clerks brought the rest of our food. Each tray had three dishes on it.

The lion beastman was just as calm as the first and second times. The other human seemed energetic. Her hair is yellow-green and light blue, parted half to the left and half to the right, and has outward curls. Her cheerful personality also strengthens the impression of her being a cheerful person to those who sees her.

"Are you okay?" "What happened?" "Oh?! You should go quickly and chill it..." "This glass is cold. Please chill it with this." "This too."

Responding to the store clerk's comment that it was hot, Takemaru-san and the others called out to her.

I was eating fried chicken and wasn't looking, so I don't know what the situation was.

Judging from what everyone were saying, it seems that she touched the hot iron plate while she was explaining...

"It could cause blisters, so it's best to cool it down quickly under running water."

As I said this, I telekinetically levitated my glass as well, saying, "Please have my glass too."

"Ah... ahaha, I'm fine. Thank you for your concern."

Despite everyone's concerns, she shook her hands and head to tell us there is nothing to worry about.

"Excuse me. Once again, this is 300g Marathos beef fillet steak and Neapolitan pasta. Please be careful as the plate is hot."

The lion clerk was the one to serve the hot plate in the end. Noticing this, she bowed deeply.

"Hmm, the oil can splatter like this so be careful."

"Yes"

Kaito-san, the customer who placed the order, replied. His eyes were already on the food, his hands already holding his knife and fork.

When the clerk said she's okay, his attention shifted to the hot plate with the food on it.

"Is that all your order?"

"We're good. We'll order again if we want more."

"Yes. Well then, please take your time."

"Please take your time~"

The two bow and leave with trays in hand.

Their fluttering black aprons have the words "Niku DAraKE" and an illustration on it. It's truly a bar full of meat.

"Thanks, Karina-chan." (TL : the lion clerk's name)

"No, more importantly, are you sure you're okay? If it's not cooled down it'll leave a trace..."

Watching the back of the clerks, I took a sip of apple cider with a slight sipping sound.

I'm enjoying the fizz as I swallow the drink. I then remove the straw from my mouth.

"Where are Mimia-san and the others based in?"

"Marathos. Since Breeze Meadow is nearby."

This bar is incredibly quick from the time you order until your food arrives.

Was the food served this fast in the bar? I feel like it was served at a faster speed then when I was playing the game in my past life.

Is it because the current chefs are more skilled and cook faster than the chefs at the time, or is it because there are multiple chefs that they are able to cook so quickly?

It's nice for the ones ordering the food, but the chefs has to be careful not to get tenosynovitis. (TL : It could be the exact same thing as tendonitis, but I'm not sure so I'll just put the direct translation in)

"You guys have progressed to Area 3, right? You can only learn the fire magic in Nemor."

"Yes, I heard it's difficult to memorize using a spell book, so I went with my step brother. That town is famous for seafood, right?"

"That's right, it's close to the sea, after all."

"I couldn't find a restaurant that serves sashimi or sushi. Do you know anywhere that does? I'd like to try it."

My long-awaited potato salad arrived, so I grabbed my chopsticks and started eating.

The whole thing is yellowish, so I use chopsticks to carefully move it from bottom to top and bring it to my mouth.

I took a bite of the rich potato salad, which had a faint smell of potatoes and a hint of mayonnaise.

The ingredients are cut into small pieces and mixed well with the half-mashed potatoes and mayonnaise, creating just the right texture. The black pepper also brings out the flavor nicely.

"This meat is delicious too... meat?"

Even though I was eating potato salad, I could taste meat on my tongue.

Looking at the plate, I could see some pieces of meat in the middle of yellows.

I've made it many times myself, and I could understand if it contained ham as an ingredient, but what I saw was a jiggly piece of fatty meat, like braised pork or something.

I moved to the side of the table where I wouldn't disturb everyone else eating and opened the menu.

"Oh, there's meat encroachment here too..."

When I turned to the page, I saw a photo of potato salad with a small brown object mixed in.

It was clearly meat, couldn't be anything else but meat. I thought it must be some kind of mistake to have meat that wasn't ham in it, but according to the menu, this is the potato salad they served. It's like this is the obvious thing for this place.

"What up?"

I turn my attention to Takemaru-san, who is right next to me when his voice came out.

"There is meat in the potato salad too."

I pointed at the food photo and opened my mouth.

"Ham, right?"

"It's different. It's something more like braised pork."

"Seriously? This place is amazing."

"As the name of the restaurant suggests, they really put meat in everything."

It takes a great deal of confidence to use so much meat and mix it into any dish.

I quickly close the menu and go back to eating.

"Yup, it's delicious."

When I put potato salad in my mouth, a harmonious umami flavor spreads throughout. I guess this is also a form of potato salad.

I smack my lips as I'm eating karaage, fries, roast beef, and drinking apple cider in rotation. The party is full of delicious food. I'm very satisfied.

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From then on, the conversation flowed and blossomed.

Even though nobody's drunk, the conversation never ends.

It flows endlessly, like a faucet with a broken spindle.

"Do you want some too, shuuto?"

"If you want to eat something, just order it."

"Excuse me, clerk-san!"

"Yes. We will be there shortly."

"Vester-san, would you like some? This chicken salad is delicious."

"Oh, then just a little. Please have some of my potato salad too."

"You're eating too much meat, you should eat some vegetables too. Here's a cold shabu-shabu salad."

"Yes, thanks. It'll change the flavor."

"It's a delicious potato salad."

"That's right. The amount of mayonnaise is just right and the potatoes..."

"One Coke, please. Everyone else can order too."

"One 100g steak..."

"I'll give these to you three. They'll be quite useful in the early stages, so use them if you like. If you don't need them, sell them..."

"This bracelet might be a little big for Mimia, but..."

"Takemaru-san, let's go hunting together next time..."

"Vester-san, please have one if you like. I made it myself. It's a pretty good one... a different color from this one..."

"Maybe I should get some more potato salad..."

A lively and fun celebration party.

Chopsticks move quickly, and when the food runs out, more is ordered. Conversations overlap, and for some reason, items start to be passed around.

The dinner party, rather than a celebration party, continues to be fun from start to finish.

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〘Bar: Niku DAraKE〙

Almost all guilds have a bar attached to them.

It is a chain store, with the first store located in the Swordsman's Guild.

As the name of the restaurant suggests, the menu is full of meat. Even dishes that do not normally contain meat somehow end up using it here.

Do not judge their just by looking at the food's, as there is a good chance that you will be confuses by it.

If you look closely, you will see meat. It is a bit of a horror store, pushing meat all the way.

〘Consumable Item: Marathos Beef Steak & Neapolitan Pasta〙

A set menu of Marathos beef fillet steak and Neapolitan pasta served on one hot plate.

Fillet meat has little fat and a high proportion of lean meat, so you can enjoy its moist and soft texture, and it won't make you feel heavy even when eaten with the richly seasoned Neapolitan pasta.

Be careful, as the noodles may stick to the hot plate if you eat slowly and savor the flavor.

Hot food tastes best when eaten while it is still hot.

〘Consumable item: Heaping Triangular Fries〙

A dish consisting of a mountain of fries formed into a triangular prism shape.

The owner of a fry shop was worried about slow sales and decided to try something new to attract more customers , which led to the accidental creation of these unusually shaped fries.

On a rare occasion, there are a star-shaped fries inside. If you find one, you are lucky. It will make you feel good all day.

〘Consumable Item: Whole Grilled Madness Chicken〙

A dish of the famous, mad, screaming, noisy bird-like monster, slowly grilled to a crisp.

It's too big to eat alone, so it's best eaten with multiple people.

The whole grilled chicken is placed in the center of the plate, and potatoes, carrots, leafy vegetables, etc. are added around it.

It's not roast chicken, so there's no stuffing inside.

The skin is crispy and the meat is moist. It is grilled on a rotating grill, so excess fat drips off and you can enjoy it until the very last bite.

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