Housekeeping Mage from Another World: Making Your Adventures Feel Like Home! Volume 7 [Parts 1 to 8] by You Fuguruma

Author:You Fuguruma
Language: eng
Format: epub

Chapter 3: Open for Cooking Classes

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The weather was bright and clear the following morning—the snow sparkled in the light of the sun, and smaller wildlife peeked their heads out of their homes as if beckoned outside by the warmth. Now that her mission was accomplished, there was a lightness to Yae’s gait, and the party of adventurers arrived back at Dima earlier than expected.

“Welcome back!”

Fanny was once again waiting at the gates to greet them with a smile. When they gave her some of the marbled mushrooms they’d gathered from the cavern, the knight gasped.

“Wow, talk about a sumptuous find!” said the knight on guard duty with her. “So you can gather those mushrooms around here too, huh? Should we tell the others?”

The knights then launched into a discussion.

“I don’t know,” said one. “I hear they’re in an area the hunters keep clear of.”

“They’re in the cave near Ahlen Pond, apparently. And rather deep into it.”

“Oh—there? Nobody’s going to venture that far without some knights or adventurers, so, uh...let’s keep it a secret, yeah?”

After the marbled mushroom discussion wrapped up, the party made their way to the inn, where the Yobai Trading Company’s merchants were waiting for them. Their stall was in the same place as it had been the previous day, and it was packed with shoppers. The glass balls and strips of cloth—both decorated in unique, Eastern colors—were especially popular with the people of Dima, and all the local housewives were snapping them up. Shiori couldn’t believe it.

“The western nations have begun showing more interest in Eastern culture,” explained Yae. “Perhaps these trinkets tickle something of a collector’s itch, for these kinds of decorative items always sell especially well. Alas, miso and soy sauce remain a challenge.”

The stock of everything at the stall was beginning to dwindle to some extent or another, except for the food products over in the corner.

“However, now I am beginning to understand that it all depends on how the products are cooked and served,” continued Yae. “So I am very much looking forward to tasting the dishes that the Lovner family lord raved about.”

Yae went on to explain that if Eastern seasoning and sauces were more widely distributed, they would provide a small source of comfort for her brethren living away from home. The comment reminded Shiori that Yae’s desire to support and protect her people was a passion that came from the heart.

“Oh my... Talk about pressure,” replied Shiori. Yet there was little in the way of worry in her eyes as she met the gaze of her Eastern client.

After all, Shiori now had a number of recipes on hand that both utilized Eastern seasoning and sauces, and were popular among Storydians. All of them had been highly praised at campsites during expeditions. She knew that even when flavors and scents were unique and uncommon, the food itself could make those aspects surprisingly palatable.

And yet, I never imagined that all the cooking I’ve done until now would ever be helpful in this particular way.

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