Rising from the Slum City of Reincarnation in Another World ~ Gathering, Hunting, and Living a Slow Life by Eating - Chapter 46

Rising from the Slum City of Reincarnation in Another World ~ Gathering, Hunting, and Living a Slow Life by Eating

Chapter 46   Wild boar hot pot

On this turbulent Tuesday, my stomachache has subsided quite a bit.

Since Lania is here, let’s have wild boar hot pot for lunch.

Using the boar we hunted the other day.

Although the ginger pork was highly acclaimed, today we’ll go for something different: a hot pot.

In a large pot, we add our cherished mushroom, various vegetables, and boar meat.

The flavor base is salt, but the mushrooms and vegetables bring out their own deliciousness.

As it simmers away, a delightful aroma fills the air.

To ensure tenderness, we thinly slice the boar meat as much as possible for easy consumption.

“The aroma is so inviting, Ed.”

“Yes, it looks delicious.”

Both Minya and Lania have considerably improved their moods.

They are now eagerly interested in the hot pot.

“There’s so much meat and vegetables…”

“Oh, it’s quite different from boiled rice.”

“Ed’s home-cooked meals have become so splendid.”

Now that it has simmered for a while, I think it’s ready.

I take the pot off the heat and place it on the floor.

Since this house doesn’t have a table, we eat on the floor.

It’s small, so there’s no room for a table anyway.

“Bon appétit!”

Everyone exchanges simple greetings and starts serving themselves from the hot pot.

“This soup is full of ingredients and looks delicious, meow.”

“Yes, it does.”

“This is called a hot pot. We eat it as it is, in the pot.”

“Oh, I see.”

Yes, there’s only one dish in the hot pot, but they’ll have to bear with it.

“Mmm, it’s delicious.”

“Hot, hot, it’s delicious.”

It’s well received by everyone.

Since I’m still recovering from my illness, I took a smaller portion, but the food is truly delicious.

In the afternoon, the three of us set out to patrol Lanierda.

Due to this morning’s incident, the children are still making quite a ruckus.

Their voices can be heard even inside our house.

“See you later.”

“Be careful.”

We are bid farewell by Melun-san as we step outside.

We are fully equipped for the task.

We even have our swords ready, as we can’t afford to be underestimated and overpowered.

Although it may seem excessive against children, we have no other choice.

As we step outside, we see children running around.

They are from the eastern district.

“Ooh, rawr!”

With a wooden branch in hand, the child is enthusiastically shouting something.

Curious, I follow behind and we reach an open field in the buffer zone between the north and east.

It seems that all the small children from the neighborhood have gathered here.

They are tightly gripping wooden sticks in their hands.

“Uuuuuuu!”

“Woaaaaah!”

They are all posturing and provoking each other, but the fight hasn’t started yet.

These kids from another world are really spirited.

It’s quite troublesome, honestly.

“Here comes Ed’s poop!”

“Ed, you scoundrel! Return Lania and Minya! Don’t hog them all to yourself!”

“Yeah, that’s right!”

Accusations from the children in the north are directed towards me.

Come to think of it, that’s the story, isn’t it?

They’re not happy because I’m monopolizing the beautiful duo of Minya and Lania.

“This jerk! You’re nothing but ‘Ed’s poop’!”

“Yeah, that’s right!”

Of course, I didn’t say anything.

There’s no point in arguing, and stirring up the situation won’t help.

“Both Lania and I choose to be with Ed because we like him. We’re not being dragged around by him.”

“That’s right.”

Minya casually asserts, and Lania joins in, glaring at the children from the north.

As Lania gives them a stern look, even the kids from the north back down.

“Hmph, Lania, you two are just being deceived. Ed is a cursed child with black hair and black eyes, you know.”

“Hah, are you still believing in magical divination? How naive.”

“Grrrr…”

Lania is sharp-tongued.

While adults don’t believe in magical divination at all, the children are still under the impression that it holds absolute power.

“Lania, Minya, come play with us.”

“Why do we have to play with you arrogant kids from the north?”

“Ugh, damn it!”

The child in the third position from the right has been desperately trying to persuade Minya and Lania since earlier.

It’s clearly backfiring, but in his mind, it seems like the right approach.

The other kids are a bit hesitant, but it seems like it’s too late for them to back down now.

But, you know…

The third child’s face is completely red. It’s not that he’s angry, but his gaze is fixed on Lania and Minya.

It’s quite obvious.

He’s head over heels in love.

Thinking that way, the children are somehow endearing.

They’re still young and awkward in expressing their emotions, but that’s what love is, huh?

Hehehe.

“Hey, Ed, what’s up with that face?”

“What do you mean? Well, you know…”

I guess they find it creepy because I’m smiling so effortlessly.

“Ed, is your stomach okay?”

“Yeah, I’m fine, Minya. Thanks.”

“Meow~”

Minya shows concern for me, and when I thank her, she blushes.

“Damn it, damn it, damn it!”

It’s evident from the way he looks at Minya with a smile after seeing me. The third child has an incredibly frustrated expression.

“Hmm. Everyone, we shouldn’t engage in a fight. Would you like a taste of my Fireball?”

Lania glares and raises her staff diagonally in front of her. The staff adorned with a magical gem looks quite expensive. Needless to say, it packs a powerful punch.

“Damn it all! Disperse! Retreat, retreat!”

“Yeah.”

“I see, uh, yeah.”

The kids from the north start to disperse and retreat one by one.

The remaining children from the east stand there, dumbfounded, watching the scene unfold.

“What the heck was that?”

The leader of the kids, Harris, muttered in bewilderment.

Well, he had a point. It was clearly strange, driven by the whirlwind of love and anger in their childish hearts.

“Harris, how’s the herbal tea business going?”

“Oh, it’s profitable. It’s profitable. Compared to before, I’m living a much better life.”

“Well, that’s good to hear.”

I haven’t collected the funds from Harris yet, but it’s fine. It was just a verbal agreement, and it’s not a significant amount anyway. It’s no big deal.

“By the way, Ed, thanks for everything.”

“No problem. But more importantly, about this incident, it seems I caused some trouble.”

“It’s okay. Everyone said they would protect Lania-chan and Minya-chan.”

“I see. Thanks.”

I felt relieved knowing that things were going well for him.