The Guy Who Doesn't Want to Be Found vs. The Girls Who Want to Know Who He Is - Chapter 12: A Treat for Myself

Chapter 12: A Treat for Myself

[Glenn’s POV]

On my way back to the city from the sky, I landed somewhere out of sight and headed straight to the city entrance.

“Hey! Isn’t that Glenn?”

“Hey, uncle, you doing well?”

“Well, yeah, though the wife’s always on my case.”

“Same as ever, whipped, huh?”

I’m good friends with the city guards. We sometimes grab meals together.

“What brought you outside today?”

“Huh? Just hunting orcs.”

I showed him the quest paper for the orc hunt, although what I fought wasn’t exactly an orc.

“That must’ve been tough! How about we go out for a drink tonight?”

“No, thanks for the offer, but I’ll pass today.”

“That’s too bad. Let’s drink another time then!”

“Yeah, another time.”

Saying this, I entered the city. I thought about heading to the guild to report the orc subjugation but…

“Maybe tomorrow’s fine. Today, I’ll treat myself.”

That’s right. I thought I had failed the orc subjugation today. But I managed to complete the quest.

It felt like a normal completion, but since I had almost given up, the joy of succeeding was much greater.

I headed to the inn I usually stay at. Inside, a burly old man was at the reception.

“Gordon, can I use the kitchen?”

“Sure, what are you making?”

“I thought I’d indulge a little today.”

“Oh? Is it gonna be good?”

“Maybe… want to try?”

“Really? Don’t mind if I do.”

No, he was practically begging with his eyes for me to cook. He definitely wanted me to make some for others too, the pressure was intense.

“Big brother is cooking? Yay!!”

Rena was really excited. She looks younger than her age because of her childish face; you wouldn’t guess she’s 15. She seems more like 12 or 13 because of how she acts.

“Alright, let’s cook.”

I took some expensive meat, various seasonings, vegetables, and bread out of my magic bag.

First, I cut the meat thickly and started cooking it. While that was cooking, I mixed together a sauce using soy sauce, mirin, and sugar, and added grated ginger to make a special sauce.

Once the meat was cooked, I poured the sauce over it, rinsed the vegetables, and sandwiched them with the meat in the bread.

The high-quality meat was really juicy this time.

“Here, one for Gordon and one for Rena.”

“Wow, this looks really hearty.”

“Right? It looks so delicious!”

Well, seeing them so happy makes me feel good. I can’t wait to eat too.

“Let’s eat.”

—Chomp

The rich sauce, the crisp crunch of the vegetables, and the overflowing juice from the meat were delicious. 

Yep, it was a great success this time.

“!! Hey Glenn, this is freaking delicious!!”

“!! Yeah, it’s really good!!”

Seeing them enjoy it so much made the splurge worth it. There’s nothing like eating delicious food. 

After eating, I took a bath.

“Ah, this feels great. Maybe next time I’ll eat something tasty and go on a hot spring tour.”

With a relaxed sigh, I thought about that and then got out of the bath and slowly closed my eyes in bed.