Chapter 386: Onigiri rolling around (1/2)

The eatery that was opened by the Kuzunoha Company.

It is the place that Mio is helping out with, and the people who like cooking have been called from Asora to work there.

The mood I intended for it to have was like the stores that sell okonomiyaki or takoyaki when you enter a super, but the skills of Mio had at some point in time risen to where she is now famous…and even before the store opens, there’s already acquaintances of Mio, adventurers, merchants, and even tourists who would be lining up.

The boxed lunches for takeout and the onigiris are especially popular with adventurers. Looks like the lineup of the menu that came to be from the fierce onigiri war that unfolded with Tamaki is doing plenty well.

“Isn’t it a bad idea to copy this?”

“It is not like Mio-san is going around saying that others are not allowed to make them, right? Everyone does that, so she won’t mind.”

There were two men who were carrying a big amount of onigiris that’s excessive for two people.

Judging from what they are talking about, it is about the eatery?

Copy the onigiris…it isn’t really bad, you know.

Whether it is the boxed lunches or the onigiri, we honestly have no intention of claiming any special rights on them.

In the first place, just think about it.

This is Tsige.

I will be straight and say that it is a place that has no connection with rice in the culinary front.

Also, onigiris and boxed lunches have such a wide expanse of varieties that it is not something that could be called a special dish of Mio.

If you want to imitate it, you can do so freely. Rather, it would even make me happy if this contributes in having more people in Tsige aside from adventurers to have a custom of eating rice.

Eateries that deal with rice have slightly increased and the Kuzunoha Company also has them, but right now the most they do with rice is to use it in salads on some rare occasions.

What’s mostly eaten by a long shot is bread and something that resembles dim sum.

“Also…”

“What is it?”

“I have never stocked on rice. I don’t know how to use it either… It also bothers me that there’s rarely any other place aside from this where you can find it.”

“Meaning?”

“If it is a difficult ingredient that only cooks of the Kuzunoha Company can prepare, it would be too much for us.”

“…Then, why are you competing with them?”

“T-That’s…”

“Orosha, I know that you are careful not because you are a coward. Do you understand the situation we are in right now?”

“R-Right at the edge-ssu.” (Orosha)

“Exactly. So you get it. If Batoma-san gives up on us this time around, we won’t be able to do business here.”

Batoma?

I see. So these two are from the…if I remember correctly the flock…crowd…Alliance Company!

That.

I have heard that it has been messy lately. Is there some sort of problem?

“Y-Yeah.” (Orosha)

“Have any other good ideas aside from onigiris to compete against the others?”

These two give the air of big bro and little bro.

The guy called Orosha seems to be the lower one.

“…I can’t think of anything-ssu.” (Orosha)

But it actually seems like he has thought up something.

What is it I wonder? I am a bit interested.

I left the inside to Shiki-sensei and was thinking about having a bit of a walk to get a change of pace, but let’s listen in for a little bit more.

“That face… You actually have an idea, right? We got no other options, so just say it.”

“…Actually, this is something that I thought after hearing about this ‘station’ stuff from the Boss-san.”(Orosha)

“Ooh, tell me.”

“I was thinking that maybe it would be a good idea to have drinks in a portable container to sell.” (Orosha)

“!!”

“But that by itself would be weak, and if we don’t think about the insides a lot, it would soon end with it being copied…” (Orosha)

…I see.

Drinks are a good point to notice.

Also the point of making countermeasures or it will be copied immediately is realistic…

“Drinks, huh! That sounds good, Orosha!”

“But Bro Ets, it is not like we know that much about drinks-ssu. We don’t know how to deal with alcoholic drinks either.” (Orosha)

“We sell them as a set with onigiris! Like a subtype of boxed lunches! About containers…we can watch what the adventurers use and research!”

“Set… T-That’s a good idea-ssu!” (Orosha)

“Alright! Then, first of all is wood! We are getting some, Orosha!”

“Wood?”

Wood?

Where did the onigiri that was supposed to be the main thing go?

“If we talk about a container that can have drinks and food, it would be wood, right? For drinks, it can be whatever like tea, water, and something sweet. For onigiris, we will just boil the rice in water, and then make it into a ball! It will be easy as long as we solve the matter of the container!”

“Eeh?!” (Orosha)

“As if!! Don’t look down on rice!!!” (Makoto)

“Eh?” (Orosha)

“…Ah.” (Makoto)

I ended up speaking out on the ridiculous statement.

I couldn’t see the Bro Ets that has already run off.

He must have run off to look at the wood.

I feel like his ability to act is impressive for a merchant.

Let’s just say he has guts.

The little bro that turned around and was looking at me, Orosha, is the prudent type.