Volume 3 Chapter 15.8 - Behind the Scenes 1.1 (1/2)

Volume 3 Behind the Scenes 1.1

Editor: Weasalopes

1. Norton Sister’s (somewhat against their will) luxurious lifestyle.

The morning for Primula and Judith Norton, the trainee priestesses at the main Igreos temple started with the sweet scent of tea.

「Oh, good morning.」

「Good morning…」

It has been three days since they have been relocated to Azuma Workshop’s Darl branch. As usual, by the time they woke up, the breakfast was ready in the kitchen. Ever since they started living with Hiroshi’s party, they have never been able to wake up earlier than Haruna.

「Were you able to sleep well?」

「Yes, it was as if I was catching up with all the sleep I have lost…」

Haruna couldn’t help it but let out a laugh at Primula who really did sound refreshed. It seems that both Primula and Judith have been losing against the comfortable bed which they have been provided with.

To keep up the sisters’ reputation, the sisters did not wake up late. In fact, most people would be still asleep; apart from fishermen and other people working in a specific industry. It was that these Japanese people who happen to wake up very early.

The reason why Hiroshi’s party had early morning was simple. The other three have been influenced by Hiroshi and Haruna’s routine from when they were running a food stall back in Wulls.

「I am sorry for not being able to help this morning either…」

「There’s not much to do in the morning anyway so don’t worry about it.」

Haruna swiftly got the sisters a breakfast while talking to them. Today’s breakfast was garlic grilled rock boar sandwich. It was the stall’s main menu. The most popular dish was curry bun but other menus at the stall changed depending on the day.

At least today’s dish was something cute using rock boar. Yesterday’s dish was a soup-based dish using Wyvern’s milk and it was exotic, to say the least. At the stall, one bowl cost 1000 seneca which was expensive for a food stall. Even though the dish was limited to one bowl per person, it was sold out within half an hour of opening.

Although Wyvern milk soup was refreshingly light, it had a rich, complex flavour to it. The team managed to introduce the beauty of light and a savoury dish to people of Darl who was used to the spice-heavy dish. This was expected from a dish using high-quality ingredient which only a handful of people know how to cook.

Yet eating a high-quality dish for breakfast every day would be bad for their system. That is especially the case for the temple authorities who have been living a minimalist life.

「By the way, if we introduce soy sauce, do you think people will buy them?」

「If we manage to arrange the use for it, I think a lot of people would be interested in buying them.」

「Onee-chan, if we increase more items that we import from Farlane, don’t you think that would cause a national problem?」

Judith commented to Primula’s response with a bitter smile. Darl did not grow soybeans and even though they could make miso from wheat, it didn’t work as an ingredient for soy sauce. So, if the demands for soy sauce was to increase, they would have to import soybeans from Farlane.

「Then how about curry powder…」

「Well, I think they will sell well once people understand the amount they should be using.」

「Well, that was the same in Farlane as well.」

Not only in Darl but people who are from this universe are very careless on the amount of ingredients which they use. Precise instruments that can measure up to grams are only ever used for brewing medicine. However, looking at Hiroshi’s work, it was obvious that even those measurements weren’t precise each time. Also, the reason why normal people don’t weigh out their ingredient and why Hiroshi’s group doesn’t weigh them had a completely different reason behind it.

The reason why normal chefs don’t weigh out the ingredient is that they don’t feel the need to weigh them out. However, Hiroshi’s group has not only learnt to measure the ingredients with their eyes, but they also adjust its amount depending on the temperature, humidity, season and the state of magic the ingredient had while harvesting. So, the amount of each ingredient used in their dishes was different each time.

「So, do you think this dish will sell well in Darl?」

Haruna questioned.

「Personally, I think they will be sold out very fast.」

Judith responded honestly.

「At this point, as long as you don’t sell something pretty strange looking, I think they will all be sold out before noon.」

Primula laid out her opinions based on all the food which she has tasted at the Workshop.

「I see, then I guess it would be fine?」

Hearing the sister’s opinion, Haruna confirmed the potential sales for the garlic grilled rock boar and left her seat. She has finished eating her breakfast a long time ago.

「Judith, do you think we can go back to our original diet?」

「How about you, onee-chan?」

Although it hasn’t even been one week, the Norton sister’s eating habit was already starting to change. The sisters knew that they could not let this lifestyle overtake them. However, the Japanese people continued to treat them as guests and the two ended up spending another luxurious morning.

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