Rising from the Slum City of Reincarnation in Another World ~ Gathering, Hunting, and Living a Slow Life by Eating - Chapter 104
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Rising from the Slum City of Reincarnation in Another World ~ Gathering, Hunting, and Living a Slow Life by Eating
Chapter 104 Summer day, cheese curry udon and mugwort dumplings
It’s still summer.
Around the Lord’s Mansion Hotel, there is a spacious garden, although not as large as the one in the Trieste Lord’s Mansion.
Buzzzz…
“It’s hot.”
“Yeah, it’s scorching!”
“That’s true.”
“Myaow.”
Even Minya seems less energetic than usual. It’s just me, Minya, Lania, and Ciel taking a break together, our usual group.
Oh, and Eleanor-sama too, but she was only here on the hotel’s opening day and left soon after, so she’s not here now.
We’re sitting under the shade of the Lord’s Mansion, feeling the breeze and gazing at the garden.
“Oh, right in the middle, a little to the right, there’s a cicada over there.”
Minya quickly spots it and points her finger.
“Oh, yeah, there it is.”
“That’s right.”
“Myaow, myaow.”
Lania and Ciel have turned into response bots as well.
“Indeed, it’s a cicada. They exist normally in this world, don’t they?”
“Hmm? Yeah, you’re right. Why?”
“Oh, it’s nothing. Cicadas are just cicadas.”
“Yeah.”
Oops, I got carried away.
I was briefly reminded of my childhood summers in the countryside from my previous life.
Straw hats, miniskirts, bug nets, and bug cages.
I used to catch cicadas together with childhood friends who I have lost touch with.
Catching them with your hands is quite challenging.
However, just in case, I had already ordered a bug net, and it’s already in my possession.
“I’ll catch the cicada with this.”
“Yeah.”
Minya-chan is energetic, as always.
We all step out from the shade of the roof and walk through the grassy yard towards the trees.
Meenminminmin…
Stealthily, we approach.
Minmin, jijijiji…
The cicada chirps its alert sound, fluttering its wings and quickly escaping.
Upon hearing it, the cicadas around us take off simultaneously.
“Ohhh!”
“Wow, wow!”
A spray of pee-like rain pours down.
Luckily, it didn’t land directly on us, so we managed to dodge it.
That was close, but we’re safe.
“It peed!”
“Yeah, cicadas tend to do that when they fly away.”
“It’s scary, isn’t it?”
“That was close, Miyau myau.”
Ciel-chan also shows a slight frown, displaying her wariness.
I remember in my past life, my childhood friend got hit by a rain of cicada pee and cried hysterically. I recall bringing them back home while they were sobbing on the rural road.
Anyway, the cicadas managed to escape, so we called it a day.
“Now, for today’s lunch, let’s have ‘Cheese Curry Udon’.”
“Ohhh!”
“I wonder what it will taste like.”
“Myau myau.”
First of all, we have cheese because the cows were brought to Eldania. As for the curry spices, we have the previous spice mix and some chili peppers, so we’re good there.
And then there’s the udon. We kneaded wheat and water, stretched it out, and roughly cut it. It’s something like udon, but it’s closer to pasta.
“Is it spaghetti?”
“Nah, today it’s udon.”
“Udon?”
Well, let’s just go with it for now.
We already have a rich curry soup prepared. The curry powder, Eldertake mushrooms, and vegetables have been simmered together to bring out the flavors. We warm it up.
“What a wonderful aroma!”
“Curry is spicy but delicious, right?”
“I also love curry, myaumyau.”
We quickly boil the udon noodles.
We ladle the curry into bowls and add the udon on top. Then, we sprinkle cheese over it.
“Wow, it looks delicious.”
“Indeed.”
We all place the udon on a tray and carry it to the cool underground room.
“We express our gratitude to Raffalier-sama. Let’s dig in!”
“Cheers!”
Everyone blows on their hot udon noodles before taking a bite.
“So delicious!”
“It’s delicious.”
“Tasty, myaumyau!”
Hmm, I’m glad it suits everyone’s taste.
Even on a hot day, enjoying hot curry udon isn’t a bad idea at all. The curry spices, along with the flavors from mushrooms and vegetables, create an outstanding broth. The addition of creamy cheese makes it even more delightful.
The hotel’s kitchen staff prepares the meals, as there aren’t many travelers around during the daytime, arriving in the evening and departing in the morning. We only need to take care of our own portions.
Having played around and gathered yomogi (Japanese mugwort) in the vicinity throughout the afternoon, it’s now evening. While leaving the main meal to the other staff, I will prepare the dessert.
I boil the yomogi in advance. Then, I knead wheat flour and water together and gradually add the finely chopped yomogi.
“Wow, it’s turning green! Green!”
Minya-chan is excited, clearly satisfied as the color starts to blend.
Just a little more, I add sugar and mix it in, even though it’s a bit on the sweet side.
“Now, let’s boil this.”
“Phew~”
I boil it, and the aroma of yomogi fills the air.
“Humming, humming, la-la-la~”
Everyone watches happily as it boils.
“Here it is, all done! It’s ‘Yomogi Wheat Dumplings.'”
“Wow, let’s have them now, quickly!”
“Since this is a dessert, we’ll have it later.”
“Aww…”
After enjoying a delicious dinner, the yomogi dumplings are served.
“Mmm, delicious!”
“It’s sweet and delicious.”
“It’s chewy. So yummy, nya!”
This turned out well too.
By chance, the guests staying here today were also treated to them, and they were well-received by everyone.
In the evening, we return to the mansion’s garden.
This time, it’s not cicadas but stag beetles.
Or perhaps rhinoceros beetles.
We’ve already hung jute bags filled with fruit peels and leftovers on the trees.
“How do you think it’ll go?”
“Knowing Ed-kun, I think it’ll be fine.”
“It depends on luck, nya.”
While the three of them seem a bit unsure, I remained optimistic.
This area has always had mansions and noble districts with plenty of trees.
Although Eldania suffered from the Stampede eight years ago, many trees survived, creating a mini forest within the city.
With this many trees, catching stag beetles should be a breeze.
“Just leave it to me!”
“Wow, Ed-chan, you’re cool!”
Without delay, we head towards the trees.
Around the jute bags, there are shining green ladybugs, as well as the black figure of a male stag beetle.
“Look, it has horns. It’s a male stag beetle.”
“Wow, wow!”
On other trees, there are also male rhinoceros beetles.
They have impressive saw-like jaws.
This way, we enjoy catching insects and have a great time. However, we release the captured bugs back into their natural habitat.
Actually, we don’t have proper insect cages. We don’t even have transparent plastic containers.
Keeping them as pets is a bit challenging in this world.
And so, the summer passes by.
Today, Eldania is relatively peaceful once again.