Chapter 189: Breakfast of the Fishing Village and Souvenir (2/3)
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← The Man Picked up by the Gods – Volu 3 Chapter 189: Breakfast of the Fishing Village and Souvenir (1/3)
They also demanded other stuff and told things like ‘You should go sowhere warm and then let us out there’ and ‘You can be the migratory bird in our place and move around the world according to the seasons’, but I rejected them.
After that their life in the Dinsion Ho has been going well, but they weren’t happy that the ril birds and the slis were also living in the Dinsion Ho. They were also unhappy with the difference in living space.
The hierarchy is currently like this:
> Ril Bird > Slis > Kohaku (Leader) > Them
But I had to put a lot of effort just to get things to this point.
Especially getting them to acknowledge the slis. I can’t even rember anymore how many tis a wave of slis had to wash them away.
For so reason, though, they didn’t really want to pick a fight with the ril birds. Maybe they have so kind of complex with birds that can fly? Even though it took so long just to get them to see the slis as ‘monsters that don’t taste good’.
In the end, a sticky sli had to appear as a representative for the slis and fight a one on one duel with a representative from the clever chickens. After that the chickens finally shut up. If that still wasn’t enough, I would have had to put them into jail or turn them into food.
The chicken that got beaten up was lively enough to ask for a day off – in their case, a day off ans they won’t have to lay eggs – so after thoroughly healing him with my healing magic, I refused his request.
Honestly, I really respect that chick that’s only been born for a few months and rely on him a lot. I’m sorry for the clever chickens, but as a monster tar, even if we have really good compatibility ability-wise, our personalities just don’t match. We can understand each other, but it’s not that clear.
I asked the branch head of the tar guild about this, and apparently, it’s normal for tars to worry about understanding their familiars and forming relationships. If anything, people like who haven’t had any problems understanding and communicating with his familiars are the weird ones.
That’s why many normal monster tars make use of the carrot and stick thod to try and teach their familiars. Kind of like how one would teach a normal animal. But when you think about it, it only makes sense. After all, monsters are living creatures too.
Until now I’ve always been highly compatible with my familiars. Moreover, my familiars are limited to the intelligent ril birds and the slis, which are said to be perfect for beginners, so it’s no wonder that I’ve never had any problems communicating with them.
If I take it as a learning experience, the clever chickens being so difficult to handle isn’t such a bad thing.
Besides, Kohaku is around to act as a diator, and the rit of being able to get eggs five tis a week is huge.
There are also poison and acid slis that have shown interest toward the eggs… Huh?
The big cleaner sli is touching my legs.
Looks like it finished cleaning while I was thinking to myself.
“Thanks.” [Ryouma]
Out of the 60 eggs I got, there are 52 left. That ans there were 8 that cracked.
After confirming the numbers, I used Identify on the remaining eggs. Looks like everything is safe to eat.
I gave the cracked eggs to the slis that showed interest to the eggs, while I took the uncracked eggs away for myself.
Before leaving, I put so food in the feeding box of the clever chickens.
“Thanks. How was it?” [Kohaku]
“Out of the 60 you gave , there were 8 that was cracked.” [Ryouma]
“Achaa… Looks like piling them up like that was a bad idea, after all.” [Kohaku]
“Well, it’s a lot better compared to when we first started.” [Ryouma]
According to my contract with the clever chickens, I am to receive 60 eggs five days a week.
There are 20 adults within the brood that can lay eggs, so that ans each adult will have to lay at least three eggs.
“It’s fine if we look at the handling of from a long-term perspective, but please make sure to take care of the sanitation and the chicks.” [Ryouma]
“Don’t worry. The scavenger sli senpais have been cleaning our nests everyday, while the cleaner sli senpais have been giving us a bath. None of the chickens have complained too. Of course, I wouldn’t have allowed them to complain anyway. Don’t worry about the chicks. I’ll make sure to teach them well.” [Kohaku]
The sanitation I’m talking about is mostly about maintaining the environnt inside the Dinsion Ho and preventing diseases. The ril bird are also doing it.
As for the education of the chicks, that’s aid toward the next generation.
The old clever chickens can’t be helped anymore, but the chicks around Kohaku’s age still have a future. They’re selfish too, but they’re still a lot better than the adults. For better or for worse, they’re still in that state where they don’t really understand what’s going on. Depending on how they’re raised, they still have a chance.
“I’ll leave it to you then. I’ll help out as much as I can too.” [Ryouma]
“I’ll educate them thoroughly. This will benefit too, after all, since I want more allies too.” [Kohaku]
There was a resolve burning within Kohaku’s eyes.
After parting with him, I left the Dinsion Ho, and ca back to the kitchen with fresh eggs for breakfast.
After a while, breakfast was ready.
For the first dish of today’s nu we have mustard soup. That’s the sa dish we had last night.
Mustard soup is treated in this region like miso soup, so for today’s soup’s ingredients, we’re using the leftover crab from yesterday and the eggs I brought.
Another dish we’re having is the usuyaki bread made from Kotsubuyarikusa. A dish that I ate a lot of when I lived back at the forest. We also have so pickled vegetables that resemble pickled daikon radish.
Mornings at the fishing village start early.
Because of that breakfasts here are usually made up of sothing that can be easily prepared plus another dish that can fill the stomach.
“Oh! Today’s breakfast sure looks extravagant.” [Kai]
“Where did the bird eggs co from?” [Kei]
“Ryouma-kun brought it as a souvenir for us. He says he’s raising chickens using dinsion magic.” [Mother]
“He even helped out with today’s breakfast. You boys could learn a thing or two from him, you know?” [i]
Kai-san and the others who have just woken up ignored their older sisters’ words and stared at the soup with twinkling eyes.
Looks like they like it. As the one who gifted it to them, that makes really happy.
“Thank you…” [Hoi]
“? Ah, you’re welco.” [Ryouma]
The dad muttered a ‘thank you’ quietly. Our eyes t, so I realized that he was thanking .
He didn’t say anything more and quietly started eating after picking up his plate.
Does he have low blood pressure? He’s acting completely differently compared to yesterday.
“Sorry about that. My husband isn’t very talkative without liquor. He’s the kind of guy who just says one word when he needs sothing.” [Mother]
“I see.” [Ryouma]
I feel like I heard about it yesterday, but I didn’t think it was this bad.
“He’s not angry, so don’t mind him. You eat too, Ryouma-kun.” [Mother]
As the mother of the house said that, she got so kotsubuyarikusa bread and placed it over her plate.
The dad started eating, so Kai-san and the others started eating too.
Well, in that case, I might as well dig in.
…Yep. Delicious. The kotsubuyarikusa bread has a peculiar taste, but after soaking it in the mustard soup, it’s not noticeable at all. If anything it’s served to only add a nice accent.
But I wonder why…
This soup seems to be really nostalgic. It’s almost as if I’m about to rember sothing just from eating it.
“What’s the matter? You’re making an odd face. Do you not like the food?” [Mother]
Oops, the mother is looking at anxiously.
“I was just thinking about sothing. I feel like I’ve eaten this soup sowhere before, but I just can’t rember where.” [Ryouma]
“Oh, so that’s why.” [Mother]
The mother sighed in relief.
Fortunately that cleared up the misunderstanding.
There’s not much ti, so I better leave the thinking for later and just finish eating quickly.
Everyone eats quickly too anyway, and I have to fight the mud salamanders today.
I need to prepare myself thoroughly!
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