Deiga-san Goes to Crimonia Part 2
PoV: Deiga
When I woke up in the morning, Anzu and the others were already at work.
“Good morning, Dad. Did you sleep well?” (Anzu)
“Yeah, I slept well. Are you preparing for the restaurant opening, Anzu?” (Deiga)
“Yes, we’re checking the ingredients and making sure we know which dishes we can serve today. Unlike Mileela, here we can’t just go out and buy more ingredients as soon as they run out.” (Anzu)
In Mileela, when ingredients ran out, people went to the nearby store to buy more or asked the fishern they knew to give them any extra ingredients they had.
But that was not possible at Crimonia.
Apparently, so shops sold fish, but they didn’t have as good a selection as the ones found in Mileela.
“Is there anything I can help with?” (Deiga)
“Not at the mont. Why don’t you go and take a look around the town of Crimonia? You’ll learn a lot.” (Anzu)
“But I thought you will need…” (Deiga)
“This isn’t Father’s restaurant.” (Anzu)
“That’s right, Uncle Deiga. Anzu-chan is now a full-fledged cook.” (Seno)
“Besides, we’re here to help, so it will be fine.” (Fornet)
I was pushed out of the restaurant by Anzu and the others.
Miss Bear and Miss Fina were watching the scene.
After listening to my story, Miss Bear agreed to show around the town of Crimonia.
As I thought yesterday, it really was a big town.
There were many different shops and many people doing business, as well as many shops selling things I’d never seen before.
At my request, Bear Missy and Fina agreed to take around mainly to look at ingredients and food.
There were all kinds of shops. Each one of them was a learning experience.
There were many ingredients and dishes which I had never seen before. If I lived in a place like this, I’d probably learn how to cook new dishes, too.
Yesterday, I was looking at Anzu’s cooking, and there were a few new dishes.
And soone from our hotown of Mileela had opened a shop just like Anzu.
The shop owner said that he initially had a hard ti, but gradually, his custor base grew, and he was accepted by the residents of Crimonia.
It made happy, but I also felt a little sad to think that people were leaving Mileela.
Then again, taking on new challenges in a new town was also a good thing to do.
Anzu also tried new things and beca what she is today.
All of this was thanks to the Bear Missy next to .
Bear Missy helped with the preparations for opening the restaurant, and Tirumina-san, Fina’s mother, helped with things like arranging the ingredients.
Furthermore, many people had promoted Anzu’s shop by word of mouth, attracting custors to Anzu’s shop. Anzu told that this had spread from person to person, making people start coming to the shop.
When I thanked the Bear Missy for this, she said:
“That’s how it was at first, but the reason people co back to the restaurant a second or third ti is because Anzu’s food is delicious.” (Yuna)
The Bear Missy was right. If the food was inadequate, custors wouldn’t co back to the restaurant.
For custors, there were many other restaurants to choose from. If the food was subpar, they would go to another restaurant.
That was why they couldn’t afford to cut corners with the food.
Then, we went to another shop run by Bear Missy. It had also sothing to do with food.
The bakers there were Morin and Karin, whom I had t when they visited Mileela.
I tried so bread, and it was mouthwatering.
The food was distinct from mine and Anzu’s, but I could tell that much passion had gone into the bread.
It was not a taste that could be effortlessly reproduced. It must have been challenging to achieve such a taste. I respect them as a chef.
In addition to the taste, many dishes with shapes of bear faces, such as bear bread, would make children delighted.
This was the kind of food that would make children want to co back again as repeat custors.
The flavour of food was important, but so was how it was presented.
Octopus and squid were delicious when cooked, but when I once showed a live octopus and squid to a custor, they made a fuss.
We were used to seeing them, but it must have looked a bit weird for people who didn’t know about octopus and squid.
The taste was great.
Then, we went to see Tirumina-san, Fina’s mother, to thank her for caring for Anzu.
Even though we couldn’t eat anymore, I still wanted to say hello to the people who had taken care of Anzu.
“Welco, Deiga-san. Fina told you ca to see Anzu-chan.” (Tirumina)
“I’m quite embarrassed about that.” (Deiga)
“There’s nothing to be ashad of worrying about your daughter. It’s better to be a parent who worries than a parent who doesn’t.” (Tirumina)
“It’s a great help to hear you say that.” (Deiga)
“But if you ddle too much in their life, the child will grow to hate you, so you should still be careful.” (Tirumina)
Tirumina-san said this and looked at her daughter, Fina.
Although I had been raising children longer than her, I felt that she knew how to deal with children better than .
Although I have raised my daughter and son, I may have left the actual raising of my children to my wife when they were young. When my daughter wanted to learn how to cook, I raised her as a cook instead of a normal child.
So, that was why I thought she might have felt lonely after she left .
My wife seed to have been able to let go of her children, but I didn’t seem to have been able to.
“So let us both watch over them from afar. That’s the role of parents.” (Tirumina)
“I suppose so.” (Deiga)
If Anzu ever needed help, I would naturally lend a hand.
“Oh, if Anzu gets a boyfriend, please let know. I’ll check out what kind of guy he is.” (Deiga)
Tirumina-san’s eyes widened, and she burst out laughing at my words.
Did I say sothing funny?
“I’m sorry, you said the sa thing as my husband. But, from a woman’s perspective, if my father did sothing like that, I would have thought that it was none of his business and started hating him, so please be careful.” (Tirumina)
My wife had ntioned the sa thing to before.
But it would be a disaster if Anzu got involved with an abnormal man.
“Besides, as long as Yuna-chan is around, no strange n will co near her, so don’t worry. No one would want to risk losing their lives.” (Tirumina)
Tirumina-san said sothing scary, so nonchalantly.
However, I kind of understand. The Bear Missy was protecting Anzu.
Everyone believed in the Bear Missy.
Even I believed in her, which was why I was able to leave Anzu in her care.
I felt like sothing that had been bothering for a while had been lifted.
Then, after Bear Missy finished playing with the children, we went back to sightseeing the town square with her.
After eating various kinds of food, I thanked Bear Missy and Fina for staying out so late with , and then I went back to Anzu’s shop.
The girls went ho, rubbing their bellies.
I made them try all sorts of different foods.
When I got back to the restaurant, many custors had arrived for dinner.
I looked in through the window and saw more and more custors coming in. Inside the restaurant, Seno and the others were moving around busily serving custors.
After the al, they clear away the plates, wipe the table, and show new custors to their seats. They then take orders and pass them on to the kitchen. And then, one after another, the food is brought out from the kitchen.
I thought the sa yesterday, but it looked like they were doing a good job.
I silently looked around the restaurant.
As my thoughts switched to observing the restaurant until it was closed, my eyes t with Seno, who was wiping a table near the window.
Seno opened the window.
“Uncle Deiga, you’re back!” (Seno)
I gave up hiding and approached Seno.
“I’m back. ” (Deiga)
“Do you want sothing to eat?” (Seno)
“No, I’m fine. I’ve already eaten.” (Deiga)
“Well, I never thought that I’d see such a day. You, eating food cooked by soone other than Anzu-chan.” (Seno)
“No, I’m eating to study.” (Deiga)
“It’s a betrayal.” (Seno)
“Seno, don’t embarrass Uncle Deiga.” (Fornet)
Fornet showed up and gave Seno’s head a light nudge. Then she looked at .
“Uncle Deiga, if you’re not hungry, please help us.” (Fornet)
“But this is Anzu’s shop, and she said you guys didn’t need my help in the morning.” (Deiga)
“I only said that because I wanted Uncle Deiga to see Crimonia. If you’re finished with that and have so spare ti, then that’s a different story.” (Fornet)
“…” (Deiga)
“Besides, even though Anzu-chan said that, she seed happy to be cooking with you yesterday.” (Fornet)
“I see.” (Deiga)
“But I don’t think it’s a lie to say that she wants Uncle Deiga to see Crimonia.” (Fornet)
Fornet smiled.
“All right. I’ll have to work to pay for the lodging.” (Deiga)
I went inside the restaurant and headed for the kitchen.
“Dad?” (Anzu)
“I’ve seen the town, so I’m now free and have ti. Give so instructions. You’re the chef here.” (Deiga)
Anzu looked at intently, then nodded.
“Then, you can start by filleting the fish over there.” (Anzu)
“Oh, I understand.” (Deiga)
I moved as Anzu instructed.
Anzu’s instructions were without hesitation and were on par with those of a veteran chef.
She prepared the food quickly and gave instructions to Petora, who assisted her.
Seno and Forne took the finished dishes and served them to custors.
“Thank you.” (Custor 1)
“I’ll be back again, Seno-chan.” (Custor 2)
The custors left the restaurant with satisfied looks on their faces.
“Dad, I’ll have the at next ti.” (Anzu)
“Okay.” (Deiga)
I rembered the ti we were cooking together in Mileela.
It was fun.
I thought the sa yesterday, but she was really making progress.
I never realized how much she had grown in the ti I wasn’t looking.
…Such a fun ti ca to an end.
“Well then, Uncle Deiga, please help out when you’re in Crimonia, even if it’s just for dinner.” (Fornet)
“Oh, okay.” (Deiga)
“Well, tomorrow is a holiday, so please go out and have fun with Anzu-chan.” (Fornet)
I nodded in response to Forne’s request.
Everyone seed to be having a good ti.
All of this was thanks to you, Bear Missy.
The next day, I went out with Anzu because the restaurant was closed.
As a resident of Crimonia, Anzu was knowledgeable about the town, and explained many things to .
“Dad, are you listening?” (Anzu)
“Yeah, I’m listening.” (Deiga)
“There are ingredients here that you can’t get in Mileela, so it’s fun.” (Anzu)
“They’re also coming into Mileela.” (Deiga)
Thanks to the tunnel connecting Crimonia and Mileela, a number of new ingredients have started to arrive.
“I know. But the problem with Crimonia is that it’s difficult to get the seasonings and ingredients from the Land of Wa. Even so, they’re still giving us priority. Thanks to Yuna-san.” (Anzu)
“I see.” (Deiga)
“What’s wrong? You’ve been like that for a while now.” (Anzu)
“Nothing. I’m just happy to know that Anzu is growing up well, but I also feel a little lonely.” (Deiga)
“I know you’re happy, but why are you lonely?” (Anzu)
“As a parent, it’s a joy to see your child grow up. But it is also sad to see them leave your side. You’ll understand when you get married and have children of your own.” (Deiga)
“And how many years is that from now? Besides, I’m not going to leave Dad just yet. I may be working at Crimonia right now, but I’m learning many different dishes, and soday I will go back to Mileela and serve them to everyone.” (Anzu)
“At the ti Anzu leaves Crimonia, Bear Missy will be sad.” (Deiga)
“She won’t have to worry about cooking. There appears to be a girl at the orphanage who likes to cook, so if I teach her, there shouldn’t be a problem. It seems that Neff-san is teaching her various things right now. I will let her try it out at our restaurant next ti.” (Anzu)
“I see.” (Deiga)
“The taste of my father’s cooking will be passed on to many people.” (Anzu)
Anzu smiled.
“My taste is not sothing that can be easily imitated.” (Anzu)
“That’s why every day is a training session.” (Deiga)
It was incredible to be able to see Anzu’s face.
No matter where she ended up, she was still my daughter.
She continued to cook without becoming conceited.
My only worry was whether I would be able to hold my grandchildren or not.
Well, I guess all I could do was wait patiently.
A few days later, I returned to Mileela.
I received various ingredients from Anzu and the Bear Missy as a souvenir.
They said they would send them over if I ever need more ingredients in Mileela.
I also had to study hard if I wanted to keep ahead of Anzu.
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