'I've got all the branches that could be skewered and burned!

　After getting on land and getting dressed, Thor and Asmo came back with a branch as they were floating fire magic.

'That's great Al. You've already set fire to it and are ready to go.''

Of course. Put a burning branch in the middle.

Okay.

　As I say this, Asmo puts a dry branch under the fireball.

'Al, can I put a skewer in the ayu in the water ball?'

'Yes, please. I moved it to the water magic water ball, so it's reasonably washed out.

Okay.

　As I said that, Thor and Asmo put their hands into the water polo.

"Hehe, we can't get away from this!　Give up!

"Be a good little salt-burning boy.

　The two of them catch it with a lecherous smile, probably rooted in the fact that it got away.

　Don't tease the ayu too much.

　As I looked at Thor and Asmo, a faint smoke came out under the fireball, as if the fire had moved to the branches.

　As I pulled the dry leaves there, I sent a gentle breeze through the wind magic and it began to burn completely.

　After confirming that the flame was stable, I released the fire magic.

　It doesn't matter if I keep the fire magic floating all the time, but this one is more tasteful, so I'm going to burn it without the magic.

''Alright, let's burn it then!

Salt?

I've got a glare on.

　If it came down to it, I was going to use spatial magic to get some salt out of my pocket, but it looks like Asmo had already brought it with him.

　That's right. The first time I asked him out, he said it would be delicious if I poured salt on the tomatoes and made a magical temptation.

　Oh, the tomatoes remind me of a summer vegetable. They must be quite cold because I had them chilled in the river before playing with them.

　I moved quickly around the fire, keeping an eye on the two men who were quickly setting up the sweetfish on the spit.

　Water eggplant and tomatoes were floating around where I had placed the summer vegetables.

　I scooped them up with my hands and measured the temperature on my skin, and they were indeed getting cold.

'Oh, I can't wait to burn them. I'm dying of hunger.

Agreed.

　When I returned with the summer vegetables, Thor and Asmo were covered in them, staring at the sweetfish.

Let's eat the summer vegetables while the ayu fish cooks. Here, I've cooled them in the river.

"I'm feeling like a sweetfish now, but you can't beat hunger.

Yeah, I'll take that, too.

　As Thor and Asmo take the water eggplant and tomatoes, I sit down on a suitably sized stone.

　Oh, it's a good size. I can just watch the ayu fish, and the surface is less uneven, so my butt doesn't hurt.

　For now, I take one tomato and put the rest in the basket.

　Then I take a bite of it instead of rehydrating.

　Then the sweet juice and pulp of the tomatoes spread all over my mouth.

　Mmm, the perfect amount of sweetness and sourness is unbearable.

　Even though I was in the cold water, my thirsty throat was instantly moistened since I had been in the water for quite a while.

　Now, let's taste the next one with some salt.

"Asmo, put a little salt on it.

Hey.

　Then I held out the tomatoes and Asmo opened the lid of the vial and tilted it.

　Then there was a hint of salt on my tomato.

　I bit into it again in the same way, and this time it added an exquisite saltiness to my tomato. The sweetness and tartness of the tomatoes went well with the saltiness.

　He must have been sweating even though he was in the river. The saltiness is very tasty.

　I can't bear to imagine what happens if I eat a salted sweetfish with this.

　The tomatoes in my hand were gone in a flash as I bit into them while pouring asphalt and salt on them.

　There are still some water eggplant and tomatoes left, but I somehow didn't feel like eating them, so I put them aside.

''...........''

　The next thing I know, me, Thor and Asmo have finished eating the summer vegetables and are staring at the ayu fish being roasted over the fire.

　We waited for the ayu fish to roast while the piled up branches crackled.

'I feel like I'm looking like Al right now,'

Oh, I know.

　Indeed, Thor's and Asmo's eyes as they stare at the ayu fish absent-mindedly are like a dead fish - and if I say that, I'll cause damage to myself, so I keep quiet.

　After watching for a while, the water is removed from the ayu fish and it has browned and charred, as well as the smell of burning flesh comes out. I couldn't stand the smell of salt.

"It's time to turn it over.

Yes.

　Half of the ayu fish is grilled, so I change the angle of the skewer and grill the other side with the flame. The smell of roasting ayu fish wafted through the air as he did so.

　My stomach rumbled, or maybe it was Asmo or Thor. However, the salt-roasted sweetfish had a destructive aroma that I couldn't blame them for.

　I adjusted it so that it could be firmly cooked through to the inside and watched for a while.

　The sweetfish looked really delicious with brownish color all over its body as if it had been slowly cooked through.

I said, "Hey, it's already cooked!　Let's eat!

Yeah. Let's eat.

Yeah, no problem.

　When Asmo, who is fussy about food, nods, we take the salt-grilled ayu fish that's stuck in front of us.

　From there, all we can do is eat it. I couldn't resist and promptly bit into the back.

　The saltiness of the crispy surface is so effective that the light white flesh falls apart in my mouth. The sweetness of the sweetfish's light white meat and the saltiness are a perfect match.

It's delicious. Ayu fish is best when grilled with salt.

　I let out a breath of relief at how good it is and mutter to myself.

'This indescribable fish flavor is the best!

It goes great with the saltiness.

　Thor and Asmo let out those thoughts as they vigorously take a bite out of their heads.

　I take a bite of the head, too.

　Unlike the soft flesh on the back, the texture is a little hard, probably because there's almost no meat on it. However, this moderate hardness and the bitterness of the internal organs is a nice touch.

The bitterness is also very nice.

I know.

'Oh, yeah?　I'm not a fan of this bitterness.

　Asmo nods in agreement with my words, but not Thor.

　Me and Asmo look at each other and giggle and look at Thor like he's looking at the poor guy.

'Hey, what's with that poor guy look?'

I feel sorry for Thor that he doesn't know how good this bitterness is.

'Ayu fish has this bitterness to it.

Shut up, bitter is bitter!

　When me and Asmo teased him, Thor bit down on the ayu and left the head area in defiance.

　Ah, that's a shame, because it's so delicious.

　Well, it can't be helped, since everyone has their own likes and dislikes, and children are sensitive to bitterness. There will probably come a time when Thor will realize the goodness of bitterness when he becomes an adult.