Rising from the Slum City of Reincarnation in Another World ~ Gathering, Hunting, and Living a Slow Life by Eating - Chapter 76

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

Chapter 76  Maimai after the rain.

After the passing of the typhoon. It’s Monday.

To be precise, we don’t have meteorological satellites, so we can’t be sure if it was a typhoon.

It’s difficult to confirm the swirling winds when you live on the ground.

Off to school since the morning.

“Good morning, everyone.”

“”””Good morning.””””

Gid-san stands before us, dressed in a stylish outfit, ready to teach.

By the way, he has been wearing a hood and never exposed his long ears since the first day.

My friends know that Minya’s father is an elf, but there’s no need to let everyone else know.

For now, it’s still supposed to be a secret that we’re living in hiding.

Perhaps after inspecting and confirming that things have settled down a bit, he doesn’t seem to consider hiding as important lately.

If the situation is improving, I’m also happy.

Looking at the children, some of them have tired faces, perhaps because they couldn’t sleep.

They respond to greetings, but some of them are just staring blankly.

“The roof of my house flew off.”

“There’s a leak in the rain.”

There were several reports of damage.

However, it seems that the serious ones are few.

The house with the blown-off roof was apparently a tent, so it has already been repaired and re-pitched.

There was also some damage in the city.

Two old trees on the main street snapped and fell from their roots.

Since morning, people have been sent from the Lord’s Manor to remove them.

Furthermore, the signboard of the Raffalier Church flew off.

They picked it up and temporarily installed it. The church is also facing difficulties.

“Today, after singing the alphabet song and briefly reviewing numbers, I would like to finish. Because it’s the day after the rain. Let’s catch Maimai and go to lunch.”

“”Ohhh!””

Everyone became motivated.

Studying progressed smoothly. The morale was different from usual.

Regular review and memorization are important.

Now that the review is over.

“Now, please divide into groups. Do not go into the forest. Let’s search for Maimai on the tree stump meadow. It seems that Dridon-san will take care of the slimes if we collect them.”

“Ooooh!”

Dridon-san, who has suddenly appeared, elegantly greets everyone.

He raises his right hand in an L-shape and crosses his legs, you know, that gesture.

If he were wearing a gentleman’s suit, a silk hat, and carrying a cane, it would be perfect.

By the way, if you put slimes in the toilet, they breed. That’s why we’re collecting them as specimens.

Although the breeding amount is determined by the amount of excrement, they don’t multiply much if there aren’t many to begin with.

“Roll call for Group 1. Ed, here.”

“Yes, it’s Minya.”

“Yes. Lania here.”

“Yes-meow. Ciel here.”

“Yes. Group 1, let’s go.”

And so, we head out to the meadow.

After the rain, the Maimai (snails) come out from the forest and often wander around.

Maimai, in other words, snails.

“There it is!”

Minya shouts, and everyone reacts.

The Maimai itself moves slowly, unconcerned.

Minya picks it up and brings it over.

Yeah, that’s right.

This one is about 30 centimeters long.

In this world, Maimai are giant snails.

【Unnamed】

Age: 4 Hermaphrodite Blood Type: A Species: Maimai (snail)

Rank: E

HP: 95/102 MP: 205/215

Health Status: A (Healthy)

Here it is, a hermaphrodite.

Is it a boy or a girl? I can’t tell.

It’s in excellent health.

It can eat as many leaves as it wants. They must be delicious.

However, now it’s its turn to be eaten.

As a member of the shellfish family, it is quite tasty.

The broth it produces is flavorful.

You could say it resembles abalone.

The ones that come out to the meadow are quickly hunted down because they taste so good.

However, when it rains, new ones migrate from the forest.

That’s the perfect opportunity for hunting.

“I found a slime-chan!”

Here we have a slime-chan this time.

Come to think of it, I don’t remember ever appraising a slime before.

【Unnamed】

Age: 3 months Hermaphrodite Blood Type: D Species: Slime

Rank: E

HP: 55/55 MP: 85/85

Health Status: A (Healthy)

Oh, so slimes are also hermaphrodites. Interesting.

Can’t tell if it’s a boy or a girl. Like a mixed tempura bowl.

Slimes are quickly taken to the Donation Center in front of Dridon Central Toilet while they’re still fresh.

For one, it costs two silver coins.

As a reference, a single-horned rabbit magic stone is equivalent to two silver coins.

The single-horned rabbit magic stone is bigger than a slime’s magic stone, so it’s originally more expensive.

Dridon-san seems to be quite generous.

Each group had those who found slimes and those who couldn’t find any.

Some groups focused on hunting slimes to collect rewards.

The children who were capable of cooking, in other words, those who could handle knives, gathered to dismantle the Maimai.

The magic stones were very small.

Once dismantled, they just looked like pieces of shellfish.

And indeed, that’s how they tasted.

The magic stones were placed in a corner. The teacher would collect them later.

The magic stones would be sold and added to the shared fund for expenses.

Oh, by the way, our Group 1 also discovered two Eldertake Mushrooms and two (Murasaki)Purple Mushrooms.

The diced Maimai was simmered together with Ilk Beans.

Quietly, I joined the cooking group and added the two Eldertake Mushrooms.

As an accent to the flavor, I provided a small amount of black pepper and sugar.

Even with just a little, it made a significant difference.

Of course, salt was also used.

“Let’s dig in!”

Everyone puts a portion of Maimai and Ilk Beans stew in their individual bowls and starts eating.

“So delicious!” “Tasty!” “I’ve never had Maimai before, but it’s delicious!” “Maimai is so tasty-tasty!”

Yes, it’s delicious.

Being a member of the shellfish family, it’s bound to be delicious.

The broth has an indescribable umami flavor. It’s simply delicious.

With the broth from the shellfish and the broth from the Eldertake Mushrooms, the dish has transformed into an incredibly tasty meal.

There might still be some Maimai alive, but these ones are counted as food for the slum dwellers, so they are quickly captured and disappear.

They’re similar to the dogs and cats in the slums.

Though I don’t really know the actual situation.

So, everyone, let’s enjoy together.

―― “Maimai is so tasty-tasty!”