Editor: EndlessSkyRain
“These dumplings are so good!”
Kaichou-san, who had taken a plate of freshly cooked dumplings, shouted with delight.
“I’m so glad to be able to eat this!”
“This would be even better if we had ale!”
“Right. We don’t drink at home, so we don’t have any. Well, I’ll get you a different one later. Just have some water.”
“No, I don’t mind. The water is good. I’ve eaten a lot of things in a lot of places, but I’ve never seen anything this good.”
I didn’t expect the level of cooking in this era, but from the way the Kaichou spoke, I heard it was lower than I thought.
“Even a royal cook can’t make something this good.”
“What kind of poor meal have you been eating, king?”
“It’s just crazy here. If I hadn’t seen an eight-year-old girl making it, or if I hadn’t seen Bei, I’d be laughing my ass off!”
“Haha. That means you’ve been poisoned.”
“It could be poisoned! More powerful than the venom of the kabura snake!”
“What a horrible thing to say to a bunch of innocent villagers.”
“Ordinary villagers don’t use such difficult words as “harmless”! Damn it, where did you learn all of this?”
“Well, I read a lot of books. I learned a lot of things.”
There are certainly not as many words as in the previous life, but there’s plenty of literature out there, so there are similar words.
“…I don’t know how you can read books. I’m sure they don’t even circulate in the countryside…”
“I ask a peddler who comes once a month to help me out. I can only buy five books a month with my own financial resources.”
“No, you buy five books a month or too many. What kind of scholar are you? And what kind of financial resources can you buy five books a month? You can’t buy five books a month, and you’re a villager.”
“…Doesn’t that make me sound bad?”
“Don’t hold back on your friends! Or do you want me to speak respectfully?”
“No, that’s fine. It’s easier to talk this way.”
“Okay, it’s ready.”
Sapuru brought in the next batch of dumplings.
“Oops, sorry. I keep letting you make it.”
“That’s fine. Anyways, when will you serve the barley porridge?”
“Yeah, that’s right. Did you break the seal?”
“No, not yet.”
“Well, bring it over here, then.”
“Yes,” he replied and dropped down to the kitchen.
“But you are really good at this, Bei’s sister,” he said, “and if you want to open a restaurant in Royal Capital, just let me know and I’ll set up a store in the best place.”
“If Sapuru wants to do it, then please.”
“I thought Sapuru wants to be a chef?”
“Don’t think of me and myself as the standard. Most country kids don’t dream about that kind of thing. At best, she’ll be the wife of the man she loves.”
The status of women is low in a world (era) where they are just weak and strong (though the opposite is true at home). There is no such thing as working hard outside. At best, a maidservant would be the most advanced. Well, that’s what I’ve heard.
“That’s true.”
“But, well, half the world is women. If she’s got talent, let her have it. That’s like saying you’re a man or a woman and you’re blinded by half of what you see.”
“…I see. Surely, Bei’s right…”
“Here you go, An-chan.”
He put the five-liter bottle on the table next to me.
“Thank you. Here, Kaichou-san, take this.”
He held the bottle to his chin.
The Kaichou held the bottle honestly, wondering.
“What’s wrong with this bottle?”
“Throw it.”
“What? Throw?”
“Yeah. Throw it with all your might. Throw it anywhere.”
""
I looked around with a face that said “I don’t understand,” but only Kaichou-san and An-chan were puzzled. My people, who know the tricks of the trade, were eating their meal without a care in the world.
When I urged them to go on, they threw the bottle toward the fireplace with the intention of throwing it away.
The thrown bottle hit the edge of the fireplace – and bounced back into the living room.
The two of them were surprised with their mouths open, unable to believe the phenomenon.
Un. Barrier, it’s super convenient.
After a while, they finally understood the fact and looked at me.
“I’m not going to talk about it, but that bottle has a barrier on it. Do you know what that means?”
“…oh, yeah. But is it possible?”
“Yeah. It’s possible. But it’s going to take some time.”
Even though we’ve become friends, there are things we can talk about and things we can’t. I can’t say “I’m a reincarnated person, teehee☆”. It hurts. It’s heartbreaking. And there’s no way to explain the magical powers and such. You can’t even tell who’s using it.
“You mean he’s as powerful as anyone else?”
“Well. And, you know. Poke the top off that bottle twice with your finger.”
“…”
“You’ll figure it out.”
And when I tried it, you two opened your mouths again and were surprised.
“I don’t need to tell you how to do it, but I made that one two years ago. I don’t know what kind, but there are a thousand of them.”
I’m going to wait until you catch on to the meaning of it.
“…What am I supposed to repay Bei for…?”
Even though they’re friends, no, they don’t want to take charity because they’re friends. Well, that’s why I’m your friend, because I saw you as that type.
I’m human too. It’s not just the spirit that keeps me alive, though.
“…Kaichou-san, do you know the Lord who governs this estate?”
“Eh? Oh, yeah. I know, but….”
“It’s a pain in the ass, that lord.”
“Ha?”
As expected of a great merchant, that’s not enough to make him understand.
“I like this village; I want to live here. That’s why I want the foolish lord to go away.”
That made the Kaichou finally understand, and he had a very complicated look on his face.
“If it’s possible, then I’ll be happy. I’d also be happy to get ten books.”
Preserved food that only took a lot of effort to begin with. If you’re trading the book, I’d say you got it.
“You’re right. The stupid lord is an eyesore…”
“Yeah, it’s a pain in the ass.”
The Kaichou laughed like a rogue merchant, and I laughed like a rogue officer.
Editor: EndlessSkyRain
“These dumplings are so good!”
Kaichou-san, who had taken a plate of freshly cooked dumplings, shouted with delight.
“I’m so glad to be able to eat this!”
“This would be even better if we had ale!”
“Right. We don’t drink at home, so we don’t have any. Well, I’ll get you a different one later. Just have some water.”
“No, I don’t mind. The water is good. I’ve eaten a lot of things in a lot of places, but I’ve never seen anything this good.”
I didn’t expect the level of cooking in this era, but from the way the Kaichou spoke, I heard it was lower than I thought.
“Even a royal cook can’t make something this good.”
“What kind of poor meal have you been eating, king?”
“It’s just crazy here. If I hadn’t seen an eight-year-old girl making it, or if I hadn’t seen Bei, I’d be laughing my ass off!”
“Haha. That means you’ve been poisoned.”
“It could be poisoned! More powerful than the venom of the kabura snake!”
“What a horrible thing to say to a bunch of innocent villagers.”
“Ordinary villagers don’t use such difficult words as “harmless”! Damn it, where did you learn all of this?”
“Well, I read a lot of books. I learned a lot of things.”
There are certainly not as many words as in the previous life, but there’s plenty of literature out there, so there are similar words.
“…I don’t know how you can read books. I’m sure they don’t even circulate in the countryside…”
“I ask a peddler who comes once a month to help me out. I can only buy five books a month with my own financial resources.”
“No, you buy five books a month or too many. What kind of scholar are you? And what kind of financial resources can you buy five books a month? You can’t buy five books a month, and you’re a villager.”
“…Doesn’t that make me sound bad?”
“Don’t hold back on your friends! Or do you want me to speak respectfully?”
“No, that’s fine. It’s easier to talk this way.”
“Okay, it’s ready.”
Sapuru brought in the next batch of dumplings.
“Oops, sorry. I keep letting you make it.”
“That’s fine. Anyways, when will you serve the barley porridge?”
“Yeah, that’s right. Did you break the seal?”
“No, not yet.”
“Well, bring it over here, then.”
“Yes,” he replied and dropped down to the kitchen.
“But you are really good at this, Bei’s sister,” he said, “and if you want to open a restaurant in Royal Capital, just let me know and I’ll set up a store in the best place.”
“If Sapuru wants to do it, then please.”
“I thought Sapuru wants to be a chef?”
“Don’t think of me and myself as the standard. Most country kids don’t dream about that kind of thing. At best, she’ll be the wife of the man she loves.”
The status of women is low in a world (era) where they are just weak and strong (though the opposite is true at home). There is no such thing as working hard outside. At best, a maidservant would be the most advanced. Well, that’s what I’ve heard.
“That’s true.”
“But, well, half the world is women. If she’s got talent, let her have it. That’s like saying you’re a man or a woman and you’re blinded by half of what you see.”
“…I see. Surely, Bei’s right…”
“Here you go, An-chan.”
He put the five-liter bottle on the table next to me.
“Thank you. Here, Kaichou-san, take this.”
He held the bottle to his chin.
The Kaichou held the bottle honestly, wondering.
“What’s wrong with this bottle?”
“Throw it.”
“What? Throw?”
“Yeah. Throw it with all your might. Throw it anywhere.”
""
I looked around with a face that said “I don’t understand,” but only Kaichou-san and An-chan were puzzled. My people, who know the tricks of the trade, were eating their meal without a care in the world.
When I urged them to go on, they threw the bottle toward the fireplace with the intention of throwing it away.
The thrown bottle hit the edge of the fireplace – and bounced back into the living room.
The two of them were surprised with their mouths open, unable to believe the phenomenon.
Un. Barrier, it’s super convenient.
After a while, they finally understood the fact and looked at me.
“I’m not going to talk about it, but that bottle has a barrier on it. Do you know what that means?”
“…oh, yeah. But is it possible?”
“Yeah. It’s possible. But it’s going to take some time.”
Even though we’ve become friends, there are things we can talk about and things we can’t. I can’t say “I’m a reincarnated person, teehee☆”. It hurts. It’s heartbreaking. And there’s no way to explain the magical powers and such. You can’t even tell who’s using it.
“You mean he’s as powerful as anyone else?”
“Well. And, you know. Poke the top off that bottle twice with your finger.”
“…”
“You’ll figure it out.”
And when I tried it, you two opened your mouths again and were surprised.
“I don’t need to tell you how to do it, but I made that one two years ago. I don’t know what kind, but there are a thousand of them.”
I’m going to wait until you catch on to the meaning of it.
“…What am I supposed to repay Bei for…?”
Even though they’re friends, no, they don’t want to take charity because they’re friends. Well, that’s why I’m your friend, because I saw you as that type.
I’m human too. It’s not just the spirit that keeps me alive, though.
“…Kaichou-san, do you know the Lord who governs this estate?”
“Eh? Oh, yeah. I know, but….”
“It’s a pain in the ass, that lord.”
“Ha?”
As expected of a great merchant, that’s not enough to make him understand.
“I like this village; I want to live here. That’s why I want the foolish lord to go away.”
That made the Kaichou finally understand, and he had a very complicated look on his face.
“If it’s possible, then I’ll be happy. I’d also be happy to get ten books.”
Preserved food that only took a lot of effort to begin with. If you’re trading the book, I’d say you got it.
“You’re right. The stupid lord is an eyesore…”
“Yeah, it’s a pain in the ass.”
The Kaichou laughed like a rogue merchant, and I laughed like a rogue officer.
