Volume 5 Chapter 9-2 Hero’s Tavern
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
”What, no greeting to us senior?”
Ah, I have heard rumors about this person, he is fairly famous as the local old man of the guild in the royal capital. His name is probably Mao… no, Raoh. Yes, King Pakkyamara. Because it’s a name with impact, once you hear it, you can’t forget it easily.
He is a scheming and incompetent senior adventurer who messes with new Hero summonings and gets beaten up in return. It is said he enjoys playing this stereotypical role. He is a hobbyist who does what’s called role-playing, but apparently he is not a bad person actually.
According to himself, he is helping the summoned Hero newcomers to lead their ideal otherworld life.
He also apparently finds and wakes up those who misunderstanding and get full of themselves.
He is one of the veteran summoned Heroes, said to be almost at level cap. Naturally, he should be very strong, but he smells like a thug. When attacked by a rookie Hero, he is said to play act and get knocked back, but… it sounds a little interesting… but for now, he doesn’t have time to hang out with him.
”Sorry. I’m in a hurry, so please another time.”
I was heading out from the guild to the tavern.
”Hey, hey, hey. You’re talking pretty disrespectfully to your senior.”
King Pakkyamara is eagerly sticking close. The rookie Heroes around, unaware of the circumstances, are nervously watching the situation unfold. The others pretend not to know anything and are watching interestingly.
”Um, I really am in a hurry. I want to meet the people involved in Hero ranch immediately. Do you know where I can meet them?”
”Hero ranch? That should be with the professor’s group, I think. What do you want?”
Professor? That’s a pretty smart nickname. If you ask Raoh, you might get a clue, but I don’t want many people to know that I’m gathering eggs.
I need to think of a good excuse. I have a scam skill, but I can’t think on the spot when it counts, so maybe it’s because my intelligence is low.
Miss Floria would immediately come up with a good lie, but the teacher said that the truth is the best lie. I don’t really understand the meaning, but maybe it means don’t make a poor lie. Certainly, that might be right, as expected Miss Floria says good things.
”Actually, I want to make the best omelette. I want to cook a sweet, thick omelette with a lot of sugar in a square copper pan, and let the people of this world eat it.”
”An omelette, huh? Gah, let me eat it. But, if you ask me, putting sugar in an omelette is heresy. No extra ingredients, just one pinch of salt is the ultimate. I won’t budge on that. Well, it’s okay, I like it, brother. I’ll give you a special piece of information as a treat, so follow me.”
When trying to tell a true lie, an unexpected development happened. Raoh stopped his role-playing as a rogue adventurer halfway. Really, he’s a free person.
Still, I didn’t expect Raoh to be in the no-sugar-in-omelette camp, he seems to have quite the preference.
I’m not a sugar fundamentalist, so either way is fine. Depending on my mood, I might not put anything in, or I might make a rolled omelette. I get bored if it’s the same every day.
”Here, try this first. It’s my treat, it’s delicious.”
I intended to get information about Hero Farm, but Raoh led me to Hero’s tavern, and somehow I ended up being treated to a meal. The sauce on this hot steak on the iron plate in front of me… could it be soy sauce?
Taking a bite and savoring it slowly, it is indeed soy sauce. It tastes a bit different from the ones sold in Japan, but this is delicious in its own way.
”This is quite good soy sauce.”
”What’s with that, isn’t your excitement a bit weak? You just got here, brother, I was moved to tears by the nostalgic taste.”
I’m also moved by the taste I haven’t had in a while. I’ve been wanting to try making soy sauce and miso, since wheat and salt are easy to get.
I’ve helped an old lady in the countryside make miso, and I’ve made soy sauce during summer vacation for a free study. If I can get the starter, it’s not that hard to make.
”Looking at this soy sauce, it seems someone has already succeeded in producing koji for it. Since koji mold is a fungus found everywhere, it should be possible to cultivate it with proper equipment and knowledge.”
That being said, it probably would have been impossible for me.
”A few years ago, there was a strange newcomer like you. He said he wanted to make soy sauce, so I became his patron, and now he’s finally managed to make something like this.”
I knew that soy sauce was circulating in the royal capital’s market at an exorbitant price, but I had never bought it. I didn’t think it would be of this quality.
”The remaining problem is just the price. I want to sell it at a price that even a newcomer like you can afford, but it’s becoming difficult since the Merchant Guild has their eyes on it.”
I see now why you brought me here. If you carelessly start selling egg rolls, it’ll be like soy sauce again, so you’re saying I should be careful.
”Listen, if you run into money trouble, tell me. Doing business with these folks can get complicated. The best food from Earth should be enjoyed within our group. Anyway, just hurry up and let me taste some delicious thick egg rolls.”
”Without sugar?”
”Yeah, just salt. Even if you add a little soy sauce to it while it’s hot, that’ll be fine… Ahh, I want to eat it!”
In the end, is he just a glutton? This person.
I hate to say it, but even in this world, chefs can make a pretty good omelet-style egg roll. The ingredients are chicken eggs, salt, and olive oil, so the only difference is the way it’s cooked.
To show this much attachment to making rolled egg rolls in a square frying pan… Could it be that he’s like me?
It seems that Mr. Raoh’s group is secretly working on a takoyaki production plan. They seem to be struggling with producing the takoyaki plates and investigating the habitat of octopuses, but once Ms. Nina returns, I wouldn’t mind cooperating.
For now, I politely declined the offer to be a patron. Wanting to make egg rolls isn’t a lie, but there are many things to take care of first.
I found out that one of the key figures at Hero Ranch is called ‘Professor.’ I was also told where to find them, and in the end, taking a detour turned out to be a great harvest.
It’s not far from here, and if I hurry, I should be able to meet them today.
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Edited by Kanaa-senpai.
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