episode_0013
by fnovelpia
Kalt started cooking in earnest from the moment he went on a trip with Maybelle as a warrior party.
In his previous life, he had hardly ever cooked, and even in his current life, he only helped a little with the meals of his parents and Maybelle’s couple who took him in.
But as he inevitably set out on a journey with Maybelle, Kalt thought.
I’m sick of chewing beef jerky over and over again.
I want to eat a proper meal.
Maybelle, this bitch has no intention of cooking in the first place.
Even if you do, you can’t expect to get decent food.
In that case, I’d rather make it myself.
Kalt acted immediately.
When I was still traveling with Maybelle.
There was a time when Maybelle was still a problem child at the sloth party level and had a lot of free time.
Kalt studied cooking.
Following the mindset of living a good life, I gained knowledge and tips on cooking from village housewives and inn and restaurant owners who I became friends with by providing small, but helpful, help in each village.
In addition, Kalt’s cooking skills increased with the addition of the vague remaining cooking knowledge from his previous life, which he had seen and heard about even though he could not make it.
Of course, there were some tricks in the process.
Following Maybelle, who is a low-ranking student and always behaves like a bully, is bound to be stressful.
It wasn’t easy for Kalt to maintain a consistent interest in cooking during such a stressful trip.
That’s why Kalt hypnotized himself.
The content does not make you tired of learning how to cook.
Cooking becomes fun.
Thanks to the hypnosis I applied myself, the process of learning how to cook actually relieved the stress I experienced while traveling with Maybelle.
Because cooking itself was fun, my skills improved.
And those mastered cooking skills.
Kalt was now trying to use it as a means to have a hot night with the widow.
“Mr. Kalt, do you know how to cook?”
Kalt said with a soft smile to Nadia, who looked surprised.
“Anyway, I don’t want to just buy beef jerky or bread from the village and eat it. So I learned how to cook. I can make enough snacks.”
Kalt stood up.
“Can I borrow your kitchen?”
“Yes, of course.”
‘ah.’
Although they did not explicitly say that they would drink together, Nadia realized that by allowing her to use the kitchen, she had accepted the idea of drinking together with Kalt.
But Nadia didn’t take it seriously.
‘Because Mr. Kalt seems trustworthy. Besides, would someone like Mr. Kalt be interested in a lady like me?’
The middle-aged people in the village sometimes pay attention to Nadia’s body.
But there is no direct flirting.
Having been in such an environment, it was difficult for Nadia to believe that young Kalt was interested in a woman like her.
Although I was happy to hear that she was a lady, I thought it would be a rude greeting.
“Nadia, do you mind if it’s oily?”
Nadia is also a woman.
I might not like eating fatty food with alcohol in the evening.
In his past life, when Kalt was dealing with women, he often heard women appeal that they should avoid fatty foods in the evening.
Of course, I found out later that although they only said that on the surface, most of them used to do contradictory things, such as loving chicken and beer for dinner or eating malatang once a day.
How many women are actually sincerely careful?
Even though most women ultimately prefer fatty foods, Kalt didn’t forget to ask out of courtesy.
There are cases where asking for the other person’s opinion and acting without asking can have a big impact on interpersonal relationships.
Especially on days like today when I had to try to please Nadia as much as possible.
“Yes, it’s okay. What do you want to cook?”
“Some kind of fried food.”
“Oh, I only have a little bit of oil right now….”
“Don’t worry. I can just use the ingredients I brought. But I can’t see Runia.”
“Lunia said she was staying at a friend’s house today.”
A handsome adventurer came to my inn.
She looks really crazy and has a great body.
The voice was so soft and low-pitched that it was crazy.
Runia, who wanted to brag to her friend all night, decided to stay at her friend’s house.
“Then I guess I’ll just have to make two servings.”
Kalt first went to his room, took out a bag for storing cooking utensils and ingredients from his bag, and headed to the kitchen.
Kalt’s pocket.
This is an object enchanted with preservation and space enchantments.
In Kalt’s previous life, it was an item commonly classified as inventory.
The official name is Subspace Preservation Pouch.
Imprinting space magic and preservation magic at the same time requires extremely advanced technology, so Kalt had no choice but to invest a considerable amount of money when he purchased this pouch.
Not even most warrior parties or adventurers would purchase the subspace preservation pouch at its insane price.
Of course, the investment was well worth it.
The ingredients inside always remain fresh, so there was no risk of cooking with spoiled ingredients during the trip.
Additionally, cooking utensils do not get damaged during rough travel.
However, there is a limit to the capacity, so the only way Calt could put in was cooking utensils and ingredients.
Of course, food ingredients play a large part.
Maybelle’s party suggested putting equipment inside it to reduce the fatigue of movement, but Kalt flatly refused.
When it comes to equipment to consider, the only things to consider are weapons.
When you encounter an enemy while moving, you may be attacked while you take out your weapon from your pocket.
In the first place, Kalt shouted, asking if it made sense for him to have difficulty moving around while holding the weapon he was using.
After taking out the cooking utensils from the kitchen, Kalt took out the ingredients for today’s dish.
Pre-marinated pork, eggs, starch, and oil.
And a special sauce containing vegetables and mushrooms.
The dish Kalt prepared for Nadia was sweet and sour pork.
Even if I cooked while traveling, I couldn’t leisurely go through the entire process from start to finish on the spot.
So it takes too much time to make.
I can’t tell how much Maybelle, as well as Ianna and Marti, will whine while making it.
Therefore, when Kalt had free time, he completed most of the cumbersome or time-consuming work in the village, and put the prepared ingredients separately in his inventory pocket.
All chefs and housewives said this while learning to cook.
Cooking can be done quickly if you prepare in advance.
In fact, all Kalt did in the kitchen was mix the marinated meat in an appropriate ratio, coat it in batter, fry it in oil, and reheat the cooled sauce.
‘Wow, the smell. This is why I bought the inventory.’
The smell is like when meat that has been marinated just right is coated in batter with fresh eggs and then fried.
Kalt expressed his gratitude every day toward the inventory bag, which saves him from calculating the expiration date of ingredients or worrying about what if the ingredients in the bag go bad.
When traveling in a slightly humid and hot area, how painful it is to feel despair when food that would normally last for three more days begins to smell bad after just one day.
After taking out the fried sweet and sour pork and putting it on a plate, I poured the sauce on a separate plate and brought it to the table.
“Here you are.”
“Oh my, what kind of dish is this?”
“It’s called sweet and sour pork. Try dipping this fried meat in this sauce. Or.”
Kalt took out another empty plate and placed it on the table.
“You can put the meat on this plate, pour the sauce, and eat it.”
Eat and drink.
This is a method that can be enjoyed both ways.
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Nadia felt very happy for the first time in a long time.
The unfamiliar dish Kalt cooked was much more delicious than I expected.
Unique texture that is crunchy yet not hard.
The taste of the juice and sweet sauce soaked in the fried meat made me drink alcohol.
But what made me feel most happy was the conversation with Kalt.
Kalt is listening to his story while chiming in a soft, deep voice.
The handsome Kalt gets excited just by listening to his story.
Above all, Nadia had no one she could comfortably talk to while drinking.
Due to the nature of the innkeeper’s job, most of the time he is at the inn.
Although it is possible to listen to drunk adventurers or villagers talk about their drunkenness, it is rare for people to feel comfortable telling stories when they are drunk themselves.
However, as a parent, I was reluctant to drink and talk with my daughter Runia.
“Isn’t there something so special about Runia? In fact, she must be lonely without her father. There must be more things she wants to do. Helping out at the inn like this….”
“You are a proud daughter.”
“Yes, that’s right. Runia is my treasure.”
“Nadia, who raised her daughter alone, is also a truly respectable person.”
“Oh, Mr. Kalt too. Aren’t you being too flattering?”
“Aburano, I truly think so. On the contrary, I think Nadia can live for herself a little more.”
“Everything for Runia is for me.”
It was nice talking to Kalt.
Every time she agrees, she affirms herself and praises herself for thinking of her daughter.
I always thought it was natural to try hard for my daughter.
But perhaps because of the alcohol, those compliments sounded even more pleasant.
When I finished eating the sweet and sour pork made by Kalt and became quite drunk,
Kalt extended his hand towards Nadia.
“Nadia, try being more honest with yourself.”
For a moment, Nadia’s eyes became blurry.
“Sol…Jik….”
“Yes. Is there anything that makes you uncomfortable on a regular basis? For example….”
The corners of Kalt’s mouth drew an arc.
“In the sexual sense.”
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