Getting Treated to Yakitori
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“For now, have a seat over there.”
Following Kamasse’s instruction, I sat down on a stone bench lining the main street of Yoshanka.
There were many benches scattered throughout the town.
Or rather than benches, they looked more like discarded construction materials left as-is. But after being used as seating by people over many years, the edges had worn down, legitimizing them as proper benches by all accounts.
Putting aside the original intent, these were unmistakably benches.
Enough digression.
“What? What do you want?”
I cocked my head quizzically while gazing at Kamasse.
The match was settled yesterday, so I couldn’t fathom why he was approaching again.
Kamasse let out a sigh at my deanor.
“Look…you caused trouble at that food stall, didn’t you? The stall owner was in tears. What did you do to the old man…?”
“Repeating side-steps…”
“Why would you do that!?”
“I wanted to buy yakitori…”
“Anyone who wants yakitori wouldn’t do repeating side-steps until the stall owner cries! What’s wrong with you!?”
Well, it just happened in the heat of the mont, is all I can really say!
Guururururururur……!
Oops.
My stomach let out an enormous growl.
Seeing that, Kamasse furrowed his brow with a slightly troubled expression.
“…They wouldn’t sell you the yakitori, huh.”
I nodded solemnly.
Byuoooo……
Though the strong sea breeze drowned it out, I could tell Kamasse heaved another heavy sigh.
And then.
“…Here.”
“!!??”
Kamasse then offered one of the massive yakitori skewers from his hands towards !
Eh!? This is…!?
He’s giving it to …!?
My gaze rapidly alternated between the yakitori and Kamasse’s face over and over.
“Stop that. Quit looking back and forth between and the yakitori at super speeds. It’s freaky…Ahem, you’re hungry, aren’t you? It’s yours.”
Uwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!
Kamasse! Kamasseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!
You…!
You’re actually a really good guy, you knowwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!
I forgive you!!!
I totally forgive that rude attitude when we first t and you drew your sword on , all of it!!!
“Th…thank you.”
I was sobbing.
Once again, I found myself sobbing uncontrollably.
Expressionless, tears stread down as I accepted the yakitori skewers from both of Kamasse’s hands.
“Ah, h-hey, you…!!”
Kamasse seed to be saying sothing but I couldn’t hear it.
Delicious…the yakitori is deliciouuuuuuuuuuuuuussss!!!
“Hey! Don’t screw around! One of those was for ! Don’t eat them both! And don’t eat the skewers too, spit them out! Spit! Spit!!”
The crispy grilled skin, the juicy at…!
The wondrous flavor like bacon, yet also like chicken thigh yakitori…!
It’s so delicious…so deliciouuuuuuuuuuuuuussss!!!
Thank you! Really, thank you so much Kamasse…!
He’s shaking my shoulders and shouting sothing in my ear, but sorry, I’m in no state to listen right now.
But I truly am grateful!
Thank you, Kamasse!!!
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“…It was delicious.”
“Then at least look like you enjoyed it more, fool. Damn it, you ate them both…”
After the al.
As I savored the aftertaste, fully satisfied, Kamasse grumbled at dejectedly for so reason.
But being expressionless can’t be helped, you know.
My facial muscles are pretty much dead.
“…Well, whatever. I can just buy more Togūdo skewers later. Hey, cursed child.”
“What?”
“What’s your na?”
“Emi.”
“I see. Emi.”
Kamasse stared intently at my face before abruptly lowering his head.
“…My apologies. Emi, I caused you trouble.”
…Eh?
Kamasse’s sudden apology caught off guard.
As I stood dumbfounded, he continued speaking.
“You see, I’m a ‘genius.'”
And then he launched into a self-praising monologue.
What is this guy going on about?
“Ever since I was young, I’ve never lost to anyone at swords or magic. Because I’m a genius, because I’m strong, I thought I could do whatever I wanted. Being called the ‘future special-rank adventurer’ and all, I got arrogant. But then you beat …I even lost at herb gathering…it gave a bit of a reality check.”
As he said that, Kamasse raised his face, which had turned beet red, perhaps from embarrassnt.
“So…I’m sorry. And thank you. If things continued, I probably would have beco even more insufferable. So, um…ah!!”
Seeming to struggle organizing his thoughts in a flustered manner, Kamasse still pressed on:
“A-Anyway! I’m going to beco even more amazing and stronger than you! Just you watch! I won’t stay weaker than you forever!! See ya!!”
After that declaration, he imdiately dashed off sowhere in a hurry.
Yeah.
This is just, well, Kamasse’s quirk, I suppose.
Like how he ended the herb gathering match yesterday too.
Cutting things off before I can even react.
What a hassle.
…But.
No.
Kamasse is a good guy.
He treated to yakitori, after all.
…
What is it, Extra-sama?
Yeah.
……………….
Ah.
By the ti I realized it, the chance had already passed.
Kamasse had apparently left town to handle so request, so I couldn’t call out to him.
Well, I could do that, but…
Yeah…I did think of one other possibility.
Since who knows when Kamasse will be back, I thought I could try that other option first.
Right.
Okay then, I’ll head to the Kaise Forest again today.
The yakitori alone wasn’t enough to fill up, so I may as well hunt so snakes while I’m at it.
I set off running towards the forest.
Taking the main gate was too botherso, so I used 【Silverfish】 to scale and leap over the outer walls instead.
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