The guard at the harbor gasps and calls out to the person in front of them.

"Didn't you say that you're going to kill monsters? Why did you get rid of pirates?"
"Well, why is it that I'm looking for monsters, but they're nowhere to be found, and instead I've found pirate ships."

　The guard breathes again at Ray, who tells him that he is climbing because the mountain is there.

"I don't usually think I can manage a pirate ship by myself."
"I have a reliable partner," In the first place, a ship crossing the sea and a Gryphon flying freely in the sky. You can see at a glance which is better?"
"Nevertheless," Usually I'm pushed by the number of people and I lose... but sometimes I'm run away by pirates. Well, as a security guard in the city of Emocion, I'd be glad to have captured the pirates. Even so, they're coming back strangely early. I suppose there are some of them who are getting into the streets."
"I guess that's why most people lost their fighting spirit immediately when they found out that there was no chance of winning against me for defeating the REM race."

　Defying an adventurer with the ability to defeat an opponent as good as a REM race will only kill you in vain. Then you'd better survive as a criminal slave. Or perhaps we can manage to escape in due course. The guards agree with Ray, who tells him that the pirates must have thought about it like that.

"Well, on the part of the city, I'm grateful that we had access to criminal slaves." You can sell it at auction, or if it doesn't, it's enough to get you to work in dangerous places like mines. The town side is very welcome. Here's your autograph."

　I glanced over the papers handed over to the guard, but I opened my eyes slightly where I was paid.
　The amount listed there was nine gold coins, much higher than I had expected.

"Very expensive,"
"Really? I think it's cheaper if you think most of the money comes from ships. It usually takes a few white gold coins to build a ship of that size. but this time, being a pirate ship, the condition of the ship was very bad, and the repair of the place you broke was included at that price."
"...I see, the ship's fare?" But isn't it too cheap to pay for slaves?"
"Well, I want you to take it all in one. That's what it is, considering the brokerage fee. Of course, if you were to go through the procedures of a slave dealer or auction on your own, you would probably sell twice as much as this price. What shall we do?"

　They weigh both the money and the trouble that comes into the words of the guard, and lean toward the trouble in an instant.
　Or if he was good at negotiating, it might have been a different story, but Ray, who understands that he has no talent but extortion, nods easily.
　Another big deal would have been to leave the city of Emocion not too far away.

"I don't mind the price. Take care of it there."
"All right. See? Here's the reward for this case."

　a guard who puts nine gold coins on top of each other on his desk Ray also stores it in a mistling as soon as he receives it.

"But are you lucky or not?" Well, I'd be saved if you could manage the pirates. I wish I could go out to sea for a while from tomorrow."

　A half-joking, half-serious security guard, Ray shakes his head with a wry smile.

"My goal is to be a monster. But unfortunately I can't see you for some reason. I'll wait and see for a few days. There are many things I want to do."
"What do you want to do?"
"It's a little cooking," Now that I'm in the town of Emocion, I want to try delicious food and try many different dishes."
"…it is unusual for adventurers to cook." Well, that's all right. Anyway, don't make a fuss. There are a lot fewer adventurers going for REM races, but there are still adventurers who will cause trouble again."
"Oh, I know,"

　Shortly retorted to the words of the guard, Seto lay down and headed out where he was waiting.





"Well, as expected, there are more restaurants that smell good in the evening."
"Grull".

　I shrugged at Ray's words.
　After all, there was little time for lunch because of the combination of towing of pirate ships, subsequent questioning, and procedures for captured pirates. I was given a sandwich by a security guard, but the bread was dry, so I couldn't compare it to what I'd eat in a shop. Ray could have eaten the food in the misty ring, but he could not have eaten it alone in front of the busy guards, and he endured the inevitable bad sandwiches.
　As for Seto, even though some of the people working in the harbor who knew about Seto gave him dried meat and sandwiches, there was no way that Seto could be more than 2m long, and even Ray, who was walking beside him, could hear the sound of his stomach.

"... Guru,"

　When Seto cries, "I'm hungry," he remembers that he's just as hungry as he is and heads to a nearby stall.

"Welcome to," Oh, Ray. Do you want something to eat?"

　The owner of a street stall who grills a large number of fish and squid greets one and the other with a smile.

"Well, just a piece of silver, please." ... Huh? Wait. I wonder if that's..."

　Ray opens his eyes when he sees an object on a grill. There are eight legs and suckers on them. Only the feet were burned, but it was clear at a glance what they were.

"Octopus?"
"Huh? Oh, this one? Some people say they don't eat it, but don't eat it around here. It's pretty disgusting to see the whole thing, but I guarantee it tastes good. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ." Can I put this in?"
"Oh, oh, please."

　He nods and smiles involuntarily as he sees an octopus's foot put in a plate.

(Takoyaki... I might be able to do it.) There are no monsters in the sea anyway, so shall we make them around tomorrow?)

　I thought so in my heart, but immediately thought of something and shook my head slightly.

(No, I can't do it because I don't have an iron plate for takoyaki.) If I were to make takoyaki, would I have to have it made at a blacksmith's or somewhere else? There's a blacksmith, if you think of it, who's a good blacksmith. Why don't you go around tomorrow? If it goes well, it's a profit.)"Here's a piece of silver," ...what's the matter with you? You've been silent."
"Well, it's been a long time since I saw an octopus," I've bought a lot of seafood before, but it wasn't sold anywhere."
"I don't think it's going to be very popular in stores, because there are some guys who can't just look at it. If you ask the clerk directly if they have it, he will sell it."
"Are you so hated?" Anyway, I know how to buy it. It's helpful. --isn't it a little too much?"

　The fish and shellfish on the plate were obviously more than a piece of silver. the quantity of two pieces of silver
　However, Ray's words made the shopkeeper smile and open his mouth.

"Well, as a resident of the town of Emocion, it's a sign of gratitude."
"I've already had enough thanks," I was also asked to buy the materials for the REM race at a high price."
"That's all right. It's my favor, so don't take it."
"... I'm sorry, thank you,"
"Oh, if you tell me like that, I'll go crazy." Come on, eat it's all right. Fresh from the oven, it tastes the best. See, Seto's portion?"

　In the words of the shopkeeper, Ray moves the piled seafood onto his plate to the other plate he was given.

"Grull".

　Eat the fish that was handed to you, eat shrimp and crabs without peeling the shell, and chew the shell together.

「……」

　Lei also bites the fish on the plate with the owner looking dumbfounded at Seto's appearance. Of course, there should be no fork, knife, or chopsticks, so it's just by hand. Normally it's too hot to touch, but Ray cuts the flesh clean from the fish bones without worrying about it at all. Peel crabs and shrimp and carry them to the mouth, and then remove them on wooden skewers and carry them to the mouth.
　It's by no means a mean mess of eating. Still, Ray and Sett behave as if they were eating here even though they could barely eat lunch, but quickly tuck the seafood on the plate into their stomachs.
　A large quantity of grilled seafood on a plate about 50 cm in diameter was eaten up by one and one of them in less than 15 minutes.





"Oh, welcome home," I heard it, Mr. Ray. They caught the pirates."
"Oh, it seems to be the case," Thanks to you, I was able to make a good extra income."
"Really? Then would you like to have dinner a little more luxurious? I don't know if it's because of Ray's defeat of the Lem Race, but for some reason there are no monsters in the ocean. The fishermen are very happy because of that. So I'll give you a little service today."

　As soon as he enters the coral-tei in Hekkai, Ray is told to do so by a sign girl, and then he nods his head slightly and opens his mouth.

"I know there are no monsters, but are there fish?"
"Yes, for some reason there seems to be no problem there. No, it seems to have been quite a good catch."
"... well, there's something strange about it." Anyway, of course I'll let you eat dinner. You can eat as many delicious dishes as you like. And if possible, please make it a little more luxurious for Seto."
"Yes, leave it to me,"

　On his way back to the inn, Ray had eaten grilled seafood for several people, but without feeling it at all, he headed to the dining room on the ground floor.
　"In the end, as the daughter of the inn said, the dinner on that day was more luxurious than usual, and she ended up eating it until she was satisfied."





"Octopus? Well, I do, but... you like things, too."

　The day after he caught the pirate, Ray had come with Seto to the main street of the city of Emosion. He was using the money he received in connection with yesterday's piracy to buy octopus and other seafood.
　Ray has already spent a few gold coins on seafood since he came to the town of Emosion. Even so, Ray has decided to buy as much as he can, because his base is still in Gilm City, and he has no consciousness that he is wasting money on himself money.
　But it's only because Ray has a mistling that he can do it. Normally, even if you shop in such a large quantity, you'll spoil it will you?

"And..."

　So stop talking and think about the food you need to cook inside.

(Whether it's takoyaki or okonomiyaki, you need soup stock.) But...)

　We look at the products displayed in the shops, but only fish and other marine products are on board, and there is no seaweed such as kelp.

"Don't you sell seaweed?"
"What? Seaweed? How could that be for sale?"
"...what?"

　Rey unexpectedly asks back at the owner's words.
　His expression was wide open with astonishment and he couldn't believe that seaweed like kelp and seaweed were not sold here.
　Ray himself didn't know that there are only a few countries on Earth that have a culture of eating seaweed in the first place. Few countries outside of Japan eat seaweed, but only a few. It must have been the same for Elgin. Seaweed seems to be nothing but seaweed for merchants in front of them.

"Oh, I see. All right. You've pushed me too hard."
"Oh, come and see me if anything happens again.

　Ray is sent to the shopkeeper and leaves the shop with Sett. His face, however, is frowned upon with difficulty.

(Oh, my God. I never expected kelp and such to be sold.) Then, since you can't make soup stock, you can't make takoyaki without soup stock... Oh, can you make okonomiyaki? Mountain potatoes are sold normally only in the port city... so should I not make takoyaki or okonomiyaki for now? Or with meat broth... Takoyaki or okonomiyaki with meat? Well, should I just try it once? However, in that case, it would be better not to go out of your way to have a blacksmith make an iron plate for takoyaki. If it doesn't work, I'm afraid I'll be left with it. For now, it's okonomiyaki that can be made on a regular iron plate.)

　They gathered their thoughts inside and walked around the market again looking for people who might be able to use iron plates and ingredients that could be used for okonomiyaki.