TL: TheDefend
The second batch of the small bottles that I made was 11, totaling in 19 . It’s unknown whether this is a good result or not, but if I do this then won’t the need to buy potion disappear?
Hitaki picked the transparent bottle then held it against a light source, she started to speak afterwards.
「Next is compounding. Tsugu-ni, how many medicinal plants?」
「Then make low grade potion. Take out the mortar and grind the medicinal plants. Put them inside the gla.s.s bottle and activate the skill 【Synthesis】. You can do it」
U~mu, it feels like Hitaki’s explanation gradually becoming vague…… Since a while ago, I’ve been constantly glancing at the entrance, I’m anxious about Hibari. Of course I’m worried about her.
Because I can do whatever I want with the cooking, I’ll keep going at this for a bit longer.
As expected when you ignore me, your onii-chan might just cry you know.
「Anyway, grind the herbs, then put the sap that came out into the bottle is fine right?」
「Leave it to me, even without telling me that I’ll do my best」
I took out the medicinal plants outside the inventory and put approximately into the mortar and start grinding it with the wooden pestle. After grinding it until it doesn’t have any shape, I went and prepare the empty small bottles and fill it with the medicinal plant’s sap carefully without spilling any of it.
Oops, if it were only like this then it will be only a medicinal plants sap. Shaking my head, I hold the filled small bottle 1 each in both hand and murmur out 「Skill 【Synthesis】」 to activate it.
Then a soft light appeared on both hand and the small bottle, immediately it disappeared, and what appear are a small bottle with contents in it and an empty small bottle above the workbench. The contents was teleported instead being merged. (すると柔かな光が両手の小瓶に宿り、それが消えると、中身のある小瓶とない小瓶が台の上に現れた。瞬間移動には突っ込まないように。)
「……Was that a success?」
「That’s true. The explanation field also show low grade potion as well, it didn’t fail」
Since I didn’t exactly understand the situation and was currently befuddled, it was until Hitaki started to clap her hands that the feeling that I actually succeed came to.
After working for a while, when finishing up and 1 small bottle remain, just about i was about to tell Hitaki 「Go and find Hibari」 a PIKON sound resounded.
I was fl.u.s.tered since I hasn’t gotten used to such a cute sound, Hitaki told me about it with a small laugh.
「Tsugu-ni, that is the sound from PT chat. If you open the status, the PT chat will be flashing. Then you press it?」
「Erm, party chat is…… this?」
【Notice】
『From player Hibari to player Tsugumi. There is an invitation for PT chat』
As soon as you pushed that part you immediately become connected, Hibari already sent a message 【Have you entered already?】 Since a keyboard appeared as well, this is pretty familiar for me.
「Hibari-chan so slow……」
While listening to Hitaki’s slightly pouting voice, I wrote a reply to Hibari.
Tsugumi : I already made a low grade potion with the medicinal plants. also, Hitaki is worried since you were late. What happened?
Tsugumi : That’s pretty disastrous
Tsugumi : Ah, then can you run some errand as well? I want some cooking oil and dried fruits, if there is something that can be used to wrap food I want those as well
Tsugumi : Got it. Wait a bit, I’ll transfer some to you
「Hitaki, how do you send some money?」
「Thanks. Hibari will be here soon, once she finished that is」
「N, got it」
It seems. .h.i.taki’s mood has slightly recovered I received a lecture on how sending money works, after that I send 3000M to Hibari. That much should be enough. Since I don’t know the prices, I can’t say it was an approximate……
Since I had Hibari bought oil, I guess it’ll be rabbit meat karaage. (T/N: j.a.pan’s fried chicken is different compared to american fried chicken, they are more tender and have crunchier outer skin) Yosh, eat a lot since I’ll be cooking a lot~.
「Since there are a lot of rabbit meat, I’ll go and make some rabbit karaage」
「N. I’ll help with preparation」
I took out the stuff from the inventory, the rabbit meat and the herbs picked from the bushes. The rabbit meat is already a processed block meat, all that’s left is to just cut it up to the size you liked. (T/N: ブロック肉 google it, vegan beware)
First the block meat was cut into 2 parts, then each of them are cut into 6 parts, totaling into 12 pieces. At first I thought I should see how it goes. Even if this is just a game, I don’t want to do anything wasteful.
Since I’m taking care of the twins my cooking skill become high, so I liked to think that it’ll be alright. ( 双子の世話をする俺の料理スキルは高いので、大丈夫だと思いたい。 Unknown if the high cooking skill is in game or real life)
「Hitaki, can you slather the herb on the meat?」
「N, okay」
Under the workbench, there are some utensil being loaned out. After the things got separated from the table after a certain distance it will immediately returned so it became impossible to steal.
I am currently holding a kitchen tray and brooded over this. Hitaki did said, slime starch is a combination between potato starch and flour, but which is which?
「You said that slime starch is a combination between potato starch and flour right?」
「…… So I should think this as some kind of all purpose flour」
「N. It’s a game so you don’t need to mind the details. That way it’ll be enjoyable. Probably」
I am convinced that it’s a convenient thing. Then let’s just do that.
Since the important seasoning wasn’t applied, that’s why it was tampered! I’m sure it’ll still taste good. ( 大した下味が付けられないから、これで誤魔化す！ きっとおいしいはずだ。) Please spare me the insults if this tasted bad.
「Good, now all that’s left is to wait for Hibari to get the oil. Even without those, these can just be grilled normally and still taste good, probably」
「Fufu, I’m antic.i.p.ating it」
Hitaki seems to have finished slathering the herbs and currently washing her hands with the water jug nearby.
I was sitting on the chair stored under the workbench for about 5 minutes when I saw Hibari entered the workshop and looked around restlessly.
Since we are currently at a pretty hidden place, once I waved my hand, Hibari’s faced brightened as she went closer to us.
「Sorry to keep you waiting!」
「Sorry, Hii-chan. Tsugu-nii, I got the oil, dry fruits, and the wrapping paper」
Hibari went and opened her window and no sooner than that, the cute sound that I’ve just recently gotten used to rings, and my window opened.
Now then, what is this? I took a look and it was the items that I requested, it seems the money that I gave was enough.
【Item transfer】
『Transfer from player Hibari 【Vegetable oil】 5 pieces, 【Dried fruit】 5 pieces, 【Wrapping paper】 5 pieces to player Tsugumi』
「Oh, thanks. 1 of the vegetable oil contains 300cc oil, dried fruits are 120 gram for each 1 of it, and as for the wrapping paper 10 pieces for each 1 of them.
「I’ll give you more again later. Now then, since I’m going to use the oil, just go and sit on the chair and wait」
「「Understood」」
I completely forgot this is inside the game, I just went and told them just like it was back home. Oh well, since the it won’t be dangerous so it’ll probably be fine.
I add the starch which I mixed with herb to the rabbit meat which was plastered with herb in the same way and place them apart with some interval inbetween. And after waiting for 2 minutes. The meat was turned over and it was cooked for another 2 minutes.
Since the 6 are being used for testing to see what would happen, the remaining 6 will be fried in the same way.
The appearance looked like karaage in the real world which has crispy appearance and it also has a smell that increase my appet.i.te.
I didn’t immediately eat them myself, first of all is to give it to the twins.
【Herb covered rabbit karaage】
A deep fried rabbit meat covered thoroughly with herb like things It tasted good even without seasoning. Recover hunger. Large amount.
「I made it liked I did with normal karaage, I wonder if this is okay? Now i’m worried…… 」
「The flavor of the herbs are good, Tsugu-nii!」
Immediately the two went to ate it and gave me their approval, I as well reach out to eat the karaage.
And at that moment the hood began to squirm, a black shadow suddenly jumped and s.n.a.t.c.hed the karaage. Since it all happened so quickly I became flabbergasted. T-the heck……?
「Ah, Tsugu-nii’s karaage!」
「Shu~」
No way, don’t tell me it has been staying inside the hood all this time…… Well, it might have been asleep all this time.
Then Hitaki started to explain while opening a window.
「That, spiders common on bushes and trees~. The most timid monster on Ｒ＆Ｍ. Even when found they are skilled when it comes to running away」
「Tsugu-nii, what is with this child? Where did you pick it up?」
*Omnomnomnomnom*
「It was when I was gathering the gra.s.s? It was fallen from above and it got turned over, that’s why I gave it a bit help. Then it just stayed at my hood」
「N」
「……right!」
I started to listen to their talk, then the twins opened their window, once again it’s consultation time.
As for the spider…… It seems to have finished eating the karaage, it made a cute belching sound ‘kepu’, then it turn its eyes to me. Then all of a sudden it jumped out to me and I caught it while panicking.
「Hey, that’s dangerous」
Hm? What is? It gave that kind of feeling while this thing tilted it’s head. Then it just started to return to the hood like it’s a matter of course, well whatever, I just go and begin cleaning up the dishes.
Used oil and starch flour are thrown away to a place that seems to be a trash can. It would be environmentally friendly since it would be mere data destruction.
The kitchen knife, cutting board, and the frying pan are each using 1 scoop of water from the water jug. And when I hold it up I was perplexed It became clean like it was new and I put them back into the inventory. It’s convenient.
「Are……? You already put away the cooking tools?」
「Well. I can’t make anything else here」
Hibari went to asked me that, it seems their consultation has ended.
The two give a glance at the surrounding and seemingly to understand the situation right now gave a slight nod. It seems that you understand, your onii-chan is happy now.
「This really does attract attention. The karaage is good enough to fill the hunger, let’s go to the inn now!」
「I’ll tell you about the spider at the inn. Follow me.」
「It’s okay. We are the one who invited you. Don’t mind about it」
After confirming whether we forgotten anything, we return the chair back to its place under the workbench I begun to walk without losing sight of the two.