106-Soy sauce for scallop




 
'Where the hell did you get this, and at what time?

"Calm down, Master Alfried! It's hard to talk when you're bent over and grabbed by the collar!

 When I crowded Tory, he looked a little distressed, so I let him go first. Tory hurriedly straightens up.

 In the meantime, I shift the lid of a small jar on the table.

 Then the salty, savory smell of soy sauce drifted out of it, and when I looked inside, I found a dark liquid.

 Ah, that's it. It's the condiment that the Japanese have always loved. Soy sauce.

 With this, you can make sashimi, yakitori and even grilled onigiri (rice balls). You can make egg rice and eat it with soy sauce with green onions on top.

 Oh, it's so wonderful. Your cooking repertoire has grown a lot with the addition of this seasoning.

"So, where did you get it?

It was just delivered to Esport this morning from Kagura. There's soy sauce in Kagura.

'Huh? Tory has already been to Kagura, right? Why did you discover soy sauce now?

 When I ask the obvious question, Tory asks in a horrified manner.

'You won't be offended if I tell you?'

.... of course.

There's a big gap between us now, isn't there?

'Oh, okay. I won't be mad ... maybe.

 There are no absolutes in the world. You won't know that until you hear what they have to say.

It's a promise that has never been kept since the ancient times, when women used the phrase 'I won't be angry, just tell me'.

 Tory looked uneasy listening to my words, but opened her mouth.

'Last time they only asked for rice, and I didn't know much about this thing called soy sauce then. After I got back from Kagura, I asked Alfried-sama about soy sauce. I was gathering information. I've already had my eye on it.

'So you should have gone into Kagura again and bought it for me.

"By then, Reversi was doing well and we didn't have time to go to Kagura. I apologize for not telling you, but it was an important time for us too...

 Tory gives me an apologetic look.

 d*mn, then I shouldn't have made Reversi. If I had, I would have sent Tory to pompousness and sent him to Kagura.

 If you don't have the money, then the Rowlett family would have invested in........what? And that's something you can do thanks to the reversies I put up, right? So, in the end, we couldn't even send Tory to Kagura if we didn't send Reversi out. So this is what it comes down to?

 ...Well, they still went to a faraway country to buy rice for me, and this time they're letting me accompany them and take them with me like this. I'm in no position to complain about that.

 It's not all about the soy sauce, and it's not all about cooking.

 This past year, Bartolo and I have been cooking with ingredients from the village of Coriat through a lot of trial and error.

 Those days were not a waste of time, but rather a lot of fun. In fact, if I had gotten my hands on soy sauce and rice that early, I would probably have tried to recreate only the dishes from my previous life. It's a sad thing that I've been reincarnated into another world, but I'm only chasing after the dishes from my previous life. I'd like to taste the ingredients that only exist in this world anyway.

 But even so, sometimes I want to eat the food of the previous life.

Well, that's fine. You are taking me to Kagura like this now.

 When I replied, Tori rolled her eyes and then patted her chest in relief.

I'm glad to hear you say that. I was nervous that Alfried-sama would get angry.

 Huh, I can't be that small of a man, can I?

'By the way, why do you get it here now?

When we got to Kagura and found the soy sauce, I knew I was going to get blown away.

 I see. If I had found the soy sauce as soon as I arrived at Kagura, I would have absolutely blown Tory away.

 I answered in a cool way just now, so I can't say that now.

 This is a nobleman whose vessel is bigger than the sea, I'll forgive him for nodding hawkishly to make Alfried's dignity known.

 Or rather, this was the flow of conversation set up like this, wasn't it? I feel like that somehow.

By the way, do you have any miso or soybeans?

 Since there is soy sauce, there must also be soybeans as raw material. Also, if possible, miso soup would be appreciated.

I checked those too, and it seems they are in Kagura.

Really?

 Wow, I'm looking forward to Kagura's arrival more and more after hearing that information.

 From what I've heard about Tory, it seems to have quite a Japanese culture, doesn't it? I'm sure its streets are beautiful, tasteful and serene.

 If you like Kagura, it's not a bad idea to build your own home and occasionally visit it with transition magic.

 When I was daydreaming about the land of Kagura, which I hadn't yet seen, Roomba appeared on the scene a long time ago.

 The gorgeous Japanese landscape I had envisioned in my mind was blown to pieces by the sullen face of the Roomba.

'Is this really that good?'

 Rumba, who had finished pouring the liquor into the mug, looked into the jar and sniffed.

'Don't drink it. It's a condiment, okay?'

 If it's a lumba, I'm afraid I'm going to have to go through the outrage of trying it out.

 Even though I can get it if I go to Kagura from now on, I don't want to avoid the tragedy of not being able to use soy sauce in front of a seafood dish.

 I had thought that way, but it seemed to be unfounded, and Roomba coughed without even licking it.

''Gehaha! Whoa! What's this? Your nose is tingling, okay?

 The smell of soy sauce is much thicker. Take a deep breath and it will be.

Is the smell that strong? Let me get a whiff of that.

 Irvine and Malt huddled together and sniffed the soy sauce, perhaps curious to see the sobbing Rumba.

'It sure does have a twang to it's nose,'

'But it doesn't look spicy or pungent, it looks salty. I mean, it's almost black in color, is that okay?

 They frown and put their faces close to the jar.

 Apparently they don't know anything about soy sauce either.

 I wonder if they knew they were thinking that way, but Tory answers me.

It's the first time for the members of Silver Wind to go to Kagura, you know. It's understandable that they don't know about it. Of course, we've traveled on the sea many times before.

'We hadn't been to Kagura yet. That's why this request is a delight for us.

Maybe that's why people are so excited about it this time.

 I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this.

 I'm sure it's the nature of an adventurer to want to venture into an unseen land.

 I think that Thor, who has never set foot in the village of Coriat, was proud to say such a thing. It's good for sightseeing, but not for adventuring.
 Especially since it's too fierce and dangerous to fight against demons. I don't care how many lives I have to live if I'm fighting those things.

"This is so salty!

Hehe, it's too rich.

 Face-to-face, Irvine and Malt are adventuring into the unknown, scooping and licking soy sauce with a spoon.

'It's not something you can just taste in soy sauce. It's got to be spicy.

So what can I use these condiments for?

'It's going to be hard to use it when it smells this bad...'

 The two of them muttered as they handed the jar of soy sauce back to me.

'If you have a use for it, it's right in front of you.

""Which one?"

 The two of them and Roomba lean forward in unison with their voices. It would be faster to show them than to let them hear.

 Thinking that, I pour a good amount of soy sauce on the scallops that are roasting on the net.

 The scallops on the shells soak up the soy sauce and make a sizzling sound.

''Ah! If you pour that stuff on a scallop......... 

 Irvine was surprised to see the soy sauce poured on the scallops, but he quickly sat back down with a sniffle.

 On the net, the large, plump scallops were roasting in the flames, spitting out a thick, rich umami flavor. The scallops were bubbling and bubbling with melted butter in the broth of the scallop's own broth, popping and scattering a rich seafood smell.

 --And then a small amount of soy sauce is dripped on top of that, and the scallops smell fragrant as they mix with each other.

 The Irvine's, who had been making a lot of noise earlier, are staring at the scallops, swallowing raw, as if the smell of the burning scallops has become unbearable.

 If you bend down like that and look at the scallops just before they were grilled........

 Crack! 

'Geeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! Scallops! Scallop juice!

 Scallop juice splashed on his face, which is why Irvine was flailing around on the narrow couch.

 Roomba and Molt, who were also staring, saw the poor victims and straightened up quickly, as if they didn't want the same thing to happen to them.

 Thanks to Irvine, there were no needless victims.

 Then he watched the scallops, freaked out by the sound of the scallops purring and bursting bubbles and the sound of the shells cracking.

 Irvine was particularly frightened by the scallops' hot juices that had just been poured on him.

 As the scallops began to gurgle and bubble, I turned the meat over and grilled it a bit.

'Okay, they're already cooked!

 When I said that, Irvine and Malt and Rumba snatched the scallops from the net as if they'd had enough of waiting.

 That was sharper tongs handling than the thrusts Eric unleashed at the nobleman's party.

 It's big and hot enough to eat in one bite, but the three of us put our forks in, thinking that's not a problem.

 It was a little too hot for me, so I huffed and puffed and cut it into small pieces with the knife and fork.

 A large scallop with a rich umami flavor is placed on the fork.

 At the same time as the steam rises from the scallops, the violent smell of the sea is wafting through the air.

 I can't stand it!

 I forget to even let the scallops cool down any longer and insert them into my mouth in one go.

 It was so hot that it almost burned me, but I bit down on it firmly as if that was a real pleasure.

 Then the unique texture of the plump scallop and the scallop's deliciousness spreads.

 The sweetness of the scallop and the mild butter intertwine and occupy my mouth.

 I close my eyes and savor the taste that overflows with every bite.

 The impression that comes out of it is one word: delicious. It's delicious.

 After tasting the scallops until they crumbled, I reached out to swallow them with my drink, but what I found in front of me was orange juice.

''........I can't believe I can't taste alcohol with this......''

 While I was letting out words of frustration, Roomba and Irvine and the others gulped and cleared their throats.

''Puh-hah! Yum!

 He slammed his mug down on the table with a really satisfied look on his face.

 Ugh, I'm jealous. It's such a good look that I can honestly say that.

''Haha! Your kids are not ready for that. Seven more years of patience!

 I wonder if he noticed my covetous gaze, and Irvine tells me to show off my mug.

 Doesn't this guy understand who this soy sauce belongs to?

'I forbid the use of soy sauce for any Irvine who says such nasty things.

What a bunch of nonsense!

 Irvine is exposing a shocked look on his face, and Malt is teasing him with a "uh-oh" laugh.

 As I was laughing at the scene, Aleusha, sitting at an angle, called out to me.

''Alfried-sama! May we have a little soy sauce as well?

 Suddenly I noticed that our table was surrounded by employees who could smell the soy sauce.

 Like Aleusha and Ilya. They are turning their somewhat expectant gazes towards me.

 I can't say no to this one.

'We can all use it. Don't spend too much on it for nothing, okay?

Thank you!

 When I agree, Aleusha, Ilya, and the employees who were around me all speak out.

 This idiotic feeling of cohesion. I don't dislike it because it's like the villagers in the village of Colliat.

 It's something that didn't exist before we got to Kagura to begin with. Even if it's gone now anyway, we'll get it in a week or so.

 Right now it's a dinner party for everyone to enjoy. It's better to share it with everyone than to have trivial thoughts.

 And it's more fun that way.

 The jar of soy sauce in front of me moves next to me, and then next to it again. And then the savory smell and sizzling sound as if it were leaving a trail of soy sauce in its wake.

 With that, there is a round of applause and cheers from each table, and the sound of happy laughter and chatter from men and women is overflowing.

It's a great idea. Alfried-sama.

 As I looked at the delighted Aleusha and the others, Tory, who was sitting next to me, approached me.

''Well, it's there when we go to Kagura anyway.

 To be honest, it's quite a shame that we can no longer use soy sauce at the seafood barbecue. Since there were so many of us, there was hardly any left in that small pot. So we couldn't pour soy sauce on the scallops.
As I was thinking this, Tory put his hand on my shoulder and said, "It's okay, Alfried.

It's all right, Alfried-sama. Just in case, I've bought two more jars of soy sauce!

Why didn't you say so?