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Published at 6th of February 2024 11:37:38 AM


Chapter 58

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We started preparing for the children’s formal introduction party.

Of course, I also wanted to express my gratitude to Gail-san’s parents and Hector-sama for building the house.

The people we’ll be inviting are ours and Mintz-san family’s relatives, the guards and everyone in the guild.

I would also like to take this opportunity to invite the people who have taken my lectures, the leaders of each guild who are cooperating to spread medical knowledge, the elf researchers who are developing drugs, and dwarf engineers who are developing medical equipment. Thus, the party turned out to be a big one.

In particular, my interactions with researchers and engineers have always been through Douglas-san and Albert-sama, so I am thrilled to be able to actually meet and talk with them.

It was decided that all of our family’s relatives would be attending, but I felt bad that Albert-sama and Kyril-sama had to take time out of their busy schedules to attend.

Mintz-san seemed not to have anyone to call relatives, but I couldn’t ask him further as there seemed to be some reason behind it.

Contacting Glenn-san’s family from Wolfair was impossible, so the only family present was Paris-san’s relatives.

Now then, a critical mission was given to me.

I was asked to make some food from Earth that would be the centerpiece of a party.

Since it will be a standing buffet, the hors d’oeuvres will be prepared by the chef who came to help, but they also wanted a surprise dish.

Also, I heard that the cutlet sandwich will be served as a main dish.

Apparently, it has spread through word of mouth from the knights and has become a popular dish on the streets, with many people wanting to try it at least once.

A rare dish in this world that is easy to eat even while standing…

Sushi…or rather, how about sushi rolls?

Nigiri sushi1 sushi made up of an oval-shaped mound of rice with a slice of (usually) raw fish on top might be challenging to make technically and in terms of ingredients. Still, I could make many arrangements with sushi rolls, and its ingredients are not limited to raw fish like in seafood rolls.

Nevertheless, I’m worried about whether vinegared rice will suit the tastes of people in this world, but I think it should be fine if they taste it.

There are many variations for the ingredients, such as sweet rolled omelet, fried chicken, stewed meat, fried shrimp, or just salad.

Since all the ingredients are unusual, I may need to have them ordered.

I also need some rolling mats, but I can probably ask that person for this and other materials.

Yes, our family’s one and only Sebastian.

Another thing came to mind while I was thinking about the sushi rolls.

I was told earlier that Douglas-san and Gail-san were fond of sweet things.

Many of the sweets in this world are simple and plain baked goods. Although fresh whipped cream is available, it wasn’t used effectively.

So, the sweet that I came up with while thinking about sushi rolls is crepes.

We could make crepes as a side dish as well, and we can enjoy a variety of flavors using our own favorite toppings such as fruit, whipped cream, custard, chocolate, and honey.

It should be made to suit individual tastes.

We could make traditional crepes that are easy to eat with our hands or crepe Suzette2a thin dessert pancake with a brandy and citrus sauce, usually set aflame when served for those who want to eat slowly while drinking tea.

I personally think it’s a poor idea to turn sushi rolls into crepes just because they all have rolling as the common feature.

If I had an idea, I would act immediately. Since it might be complicated if I go through Hector-sama, I relied on Gail-san and Sebastian-san to gather the necessary materials and tools.

It’s pathetic to rely so much on others, but I’m sure Sebastian-san is the only one in this world who can prepare a rolling mat.

The sushi rolls I tried making were well received by my spouse and Mintz-san, so it should be okay.

By the way, I strongly desire to please Gail-san and Douglas-san, so I’ll keep the crepes a secret until the d-day.

And now, we are fighting on the battlefield called the kitchen.

The warriors present are me, Mintz-san, Alex-san, Sebastian-san, and Johan-san.

I was a little nervous to let Alex, a member of the royal family, help me with the cooking, but it couldn’t be helped since he himself wanted to learn cooking skills.

And, Sebastian-san is an indispensable person here.

I wondered why the last person was Johan-san, but he turned out to be Sebastian-san’s disciple.

Moreover, all of Sebastian-san’s skills have been passed on to him so that he can become the second Sebastian.

Wasn’t the training strenuous? When I asked Johan-san, his face turned a little pale. ‘I’m sorry, but please don’t ask…’ he replied weakly.

I figured a lot of things happened.

First, we should start by making the toppings for the sushi rolls.

The orthodox thick sushi rolls consisted of sweetly seasoned omelet, dried shiitake mushrooms, sweet and spicy tsukudani3a small seafood, meat or seaweed that has been simmered in soy sauce and mirin-like dishes, and cucumbers.

Speaking of my greed, I would have liked to have dried gourd shavings, conger eel, or eel, but that was out of the question.

[Alexei] “Chika-san, is this omelet well done?”

In front of my eyes was a beautifully browned, moist and chewy omelet.

“Alex-san, this is perfect! Please keep up with this. However, I was surprised that Alex-san, as a royal family member, could cook.”

“Fufufufu, my mother told me that cooking is an animus hobby. My mother also taught me that once you’ve captured the stomach of your ‘pair’, the animus will have control over the relationship.”

“Similar things were certainly often said in my world, too.”

“Isn’t it? I also wish to meet a wonderful ‘pair’ like Chika-san and Mintz someday.”

Alex-san said that with a grin on his face, but his hands continued to move.

It seemed that he was truly trained by Kyril-sama.

Next up is sushi rolls with fried chicken or fried shrimp.

To make the fried chicken sushi rolls, pieces of fried chicken coated in spicy sauce are arranged on a layer of lettuce, and then mayonnaise is lightly added on top.

For the fried shrimp rolls, spread the fried shrimp without tails on a layer of lettuce, arrange the cucumber on the small omelet pieces, and add mayonnaise.

[Johan] “I’m sorry for leaving you two with the most laborious frying task.”

[Sebastian] “No, no, this kind of thing is okay. Johan, aren’t those already fried?”

“Yes, master! My apologies!”

Next to a smiling Sebastian-san, Johan-san was so nervous that it looked like he might be killed if he made a mistake.

I feel sorry for Johan-san from the bottom of my heart.

For the meat rolls, make shigureni4a tsukudani type dish (usually beef or clam meat) that was simmered with the addition of ginger, then roll it in with lettuce, cucumber, and omelet.

This is a very simple dish, but it was surprisingly well received during the tasting.

In front of me, Mintz-san was cutting vegetables while simmering shigureni.

I decided to take this opportunity to ask Mintz-san something that I have wanted to ask.

“Um, Mintz-an, I don’t mind you working, but may I ask you a few questions?”

“Sure, what is it?”

“During childbirth, Mintz-san realized that I might be giving birth to twins, right?”

“Yes…”

“Then, is it quite common for twins to be born?”

Mintz-san acted a little suspicious and told me in a whisper.

“No, it doesn’t occur very often. However, the probability seems to increase when several conditions overlap.”

“What are the conditions?”

“That is… the mother’s body has to have more than a certain level of magic power. Chika-kun has more than enough conditions. I should have told you about this possibility before giving birth. And, there is one more thing.”

“One more?”

“The greater the amount of seeds poured in by anima when you make a baby, the higher your chances will be. The anima seeds also contain magic power.”

I couldn’t find the words to answer.

I could feel my face burning.

“A core that has received enough magic power from both Animus and Anima can split into two. The two cores will then grow and become twins.”

Mintz-san continued to explain, but my head was full of what he said before.

The amount of seeds…the amount of seeds…I do have a deep impression of the overflowing amount of seeds from Douglas-san between my vague memories of that day…

[Alexei] “As expected of Uncle! I don’t think it was a premeditated crime, but the rumored guild’s stallions duo is really not just a joke.”

[Chika] “A-Alex-san, your voice is so loud…”

[Sebastian] “Hoho, so that’s how twins are born. Young mistress, this Johan here is also a twin. Isn’t that right, Johan?” 

[Johan] “Yes, that’s right.”

[Chika] “So, that means Johan’s parents are also…”

[Johan] “Yes, it seems that’s the case…”

[Sebastian] “Young mistress, please rest assured that I will certainly convey this fact to the young master.”

What on earth should I feel rest assured for?

“Ah, yes, I’ll leave it to you.”

I was dazed, and by the time I returned to my senses, I realized I had given a strange answer no matter how I looked at it.

Putting the shocking truth on hold for now, I gathered myself and started working on the ingredients for the final salad roll.

Speaking of salad rolls, there is an essential ingredient.

Yes, it is tuna marinated in oil, which is well known by its product name.

I think most people tend to use canned tuna, but my world changed when I learned how to make homemade tuna dishes from a friend who loves cooking.

And now, I am so grateful to my friend for teaching me in the past.

To be honest, it is extremely easy to make. Sprinkled tuna with salt to remove excess moisture, then simmered in olive oil with celery, onions, garlic, and other aromatic vegetables and herbs.

After that, carefully adjust the heat over low heat.

That’s it.

This alone created a somewhat different flavor from canned tuna.

Obviously, this time I made it using this method, but the result was comparable.

This cooking method of marinating in oil seemed to be shocking. Even Sebastian was surprised, but he was satisfied with the taste.

Loosen the tuna and coated it with mayonnaise.

Next, the ingredients for salad rolls, such as cucumber, lettuce, and omelet, are all ready.

All that was left to do was use a large amount of prepared vinegared rice to roll it in, but it might be a bit difficult to roll it in with the rolling mat. Mintz-san and Alex-san had a hard time, but gradually they could roll it in smoothly.

Excellent.

On the other hand, Sebastian-san and Johan-san were successful on the first try, so I don’t have anything more to say.

I felt like these two could probably make nigiri sushi as well.

After that, each person rolled their sushi rolls, rolled it, rolled it, rolled it… and rolled it.

I’m preparing the crepes, but even though the ingredients and toppings are ready, I don’t want to make the crepe batter in advance.

I also wanted them to experience the fun of choosing their favorite crepes, if possible.

I explained my situation to Sebastian-san, who approached me and seemed to understand my concerns. Sebastian-san said he was planning to serve as a butler at the site and would make the crepes on the spot at the party.

I actually wanted Sebastian-san to come to the party as a guest, but I know it’s impossible.

In that case, I’ll take your word for it.

I briefly explained how to make crepes, how to roll them, combinations of ingredients and toppings, and how to make crepe Suzette.

When flambéing crepe Suzette, it would be remarkable if you continuously peeled the orange skin, held it up high, and let a lit western-style liquor run through it to add a fragrance and be used as a performance, but I don’t want him to go that far.

The taste of the crepe that Sebastian-san made for me was outstanding.

I chose one with my favorite berry fruits and plenty of whipped cream. The combination of fluffy whipped cream and slightly sour berries was exquisite. But the banana crepes with custard or chocolate as toppings, or homemade tuna in the side dish crepes are delicious as well. 

Alex-san seemed to have quite a sweet tooth and was very impressed.

[Alexei] “Chika-san, let’s sell this in town! It’s sure to be very popular!”

I recalled someone saying the same thing.

I don’t think there’s anything to worry about since it’s Sebastian-san. When we all tried the crepe Suzette prototype, it was so delicious that Johan-san’s expression fell apart.

The caramel-like sauce mixed with orange juice gave a nice citrus flavor, and it soaked into the stewed crepe.

The faint aroma of flambéed Western liquor was also superb.

Alex-san, who should have been satisfied after eating so many different kinds, was asking for second helpings.

My spouses that are rumored to have a sweet tooth might also be happy with this.

It was a shame that I couldn’t feed this to Hikaru and Licht yet, but I’m sure there will be a chance someday.

I just have to make it again.

Then, the sun set and lights were lit in the streets.




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