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061.1 Side
Story: Venting One's Frustration
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Translator : PolterGlast
It was just another
day, and I was diligently cooking in the mansion. I was mincing labyrinth beef
and mixing it with breadcrumbs and finely chopped onions, then shaping and
grilling them. Yes, hamburgers.
"Such a dish
exists?" Zoppa, the chef, asked, learning the recipe while helping me.
From now on, Zoppa would probably make them.
Patties need to be
aerated; this prevents them from bursting when the air inside expands during
cooking. I aerated them by playing catch with them between my hands. After
searing them until browned in a frying pan, they were thoroughly cooked in the
oven.
While the hamburgers
were in the oven, I made the sauce. I puréed peaches and mixed them with onions
sautéed until golden brown. Then I added Burgan. Since Burgan has a strong
odor, I added a little ginger to neutralize it.
Golteo Trading Company
sold fermented food similar to blue cheese, so I sliced it and dissolved it in
white wine. It was best when it became thick without burning. This was the only
cheese available. It had a strong flavor, but I couldn't be picky.
I placed the cooked
hamburgers on iron plates and topped them with cheese. I mixed the pan
drippings with the sauce and poured it over the cheese.
"Alright, it's
done." It smelled appetizing.
We all had a tasting
session.
"D-delicious!?"
"What is
this!?"
Bath and Jojok were in
tears. What in the world do you guys usually eat?
"It's too
delicious..."
"This 'Just' is
addictive."
Lin and Solidia had
ecstatic expressions.
By the way,
"Just" was the official name for blue cheese. It was too much
trouble, so "blue cheese" was fine.
"This is the kind
of dish that makes power surge forth!" Gandarvan exclaimed. Doesn't he say
that about any meat dish? He took large bites, and the hamburger quickly
disappeared.
"It's
delicious-nanodesu! My hands won't stop-nanodesu!" Rosalina chirped.
Rosalina, stop talking while you eat. It's bad manners.
"This sauce is
incredibly good. It's very rich," Anneliese commented. It seemed there was
no culture of putting peaches in sauce in this world. In Japan, I often made
hamburger sauce with a peach juice base. It was perfect for recreating a
certain restaurant's flavor.
"It is
exquisitely delicious. Master's profound knowledge of cuisine leaves me,
Mondark, truly impressed," Mondark said.
"Mondark-sama is
right-dasu. I've seen many dishes, but there are still many I don't
know-dasu," Zoppa added. It was natural that Mondark and Zoppa wouldn't
know foreign dishes. But now that Zoppa learned how to make hamburgers, it was
added to the menu!
"I've never eaten
anything this delicious before," Merlis said.
"It's too
delicious; I can't stop eating," Jewel added.
Merlis and Jewel also
approved.
"Ahhh... I'm glad
I'm alive..." Even Kenny, the clumsy maid, seemed satisfied.
"Toi-sama's
cooking is very delicious. It's too delicious; I might eat too much and get
fat," Anneliese said.
"Anneliese,
you're slim, so a little extra is fine," I replied. I didn't want her to
get too fat, but I thought women were cuter with a little more curve.
"No, Master. I
cannot show you an unsightly body," she insisted.
"O-oh... I
see," I said. She's going to show it to me. I'm happy. I'll make sure to
watch carefully from now on.
As Anneliese and I
gazed at each other, the gazes of those around us converged on us.
"Ahem. Master and
Madam, when will you be getting married?" Mondark asked.
"What!?"
(Both Anneliese and I)
Mondark dropped a
bombshell. But I really needed to think seriously about Anneliese.
"I-I-I-I-I-I, I
am Master's... haah..." Anneliese got flustered and fidgety. Her face was
bright red. And even now, she still calls me "Master." She used that
more often unconsciously. I was a little disappointed about that, but it was
probably just a habit.
***
After eating delicious
hamburgers, I practiced my sword swings. I did it to work off the meal and to
think about how to convey my feelings to Anneliese.
We slept together
every night, and we bathed together too. But my relationship with Anneliese
hadn't progressed beyond that of master and subordinate. I wanted to stay with
Anneliese forever. The current Anneliese was free, so she could leave me
anytime. I didn't want that, and I wanted to monopolize her. Was this my ego?
"Alright, I'll
say it!" I declared.
"Say what?"
Anneliese asked.
"Whoa!" I
had been swinging my sword and thinking, so I hadn't noticed Anneliese nearby.
"N-no, nothing...
No, it's about that."
Anneliese tilted her
head. She was cute. Anneliese looked beautiful no matter what she did.
"I..." I
began.
"Yes?" she
prompted. I couldn't look Anneliese straight in the eye. The more I tried, the
harder it became.
"No, never
mind."
"I see..."
she replied. It was awkward. I wanted to escape this situation.
For me, who has been
without a girlfriend for as long as I've been alive, confessing is a high
hurdle. I can say anything to unreasonable people, but I can't say anything to
a woman I'm attracted to. I'm such a coward that I hate myself for it.
I wanted to convey my
feelings to Anneliese, but I couldn't. My cowardly self vented this frustrated
emotions—on monsters.
"Take that!"
"Hup!"
"Ha!"
"You
bastard!"
I cut down the
7th-floor attribute lizards one after another.
Sometimes a
Reincarnated Hero, sometimes a Hero of the Two-Handed Sword, and sometimes an
Assassin. And my true identity is Toi, the Sword Master.
Enchanter is no good
as a main job in times like these. These jobs, where I can swing my sword and
fight myself, are better. That's why it ended up being my highest-leveled jobs
even when I set them as sub-jobs (laughs).
<Current Status
Update>
【Job】 Reincarnated Hero Lv33
【Skills】 Holy Sword Summon (Medium), Body Reinforcement (Medium), Holy Magic
(Medium), Limit Break (Medium), Intimidation (Medium), Holy Aura (Medium),
Penetration (Medium), Reserved Power (Low), Holy Sword Secret Art (Minor)
【Unique Skills】 Detailed Appraisal (High), Item Box (High), Double Job, Lesser Spirit
Summon (1/1)
【Job】 Hero of the Two-Handed Sword Lv33
【Skills】 Command (Medium), Area HP Auto-Recovery (Medium), Body Reinforcement
(Medium), Buster Slash (Medium), Ice Slash (Medium), Acid Strike (Medium), Perfect
Dodge (Medium), Experience Convergence (Low), Telepathy (Minor)
Toi:
【Job】 Assassin Lv33
【Skills】 Vital Point Strike (Medium), Stealth (Medium), Trace Erasure (Medium),
Godspeed (Medium), Sense (Medium), Wall Pass (Medium), Disguise (Medium), Trap (Medium),
Capture (Low), Three-Dimensional Maneuver (Minor), Shadow Step (Minor)
Toi:
【Job】 Sword Master Lv33
【Skills】 Double Slash (Medium), Mind's Eye (Medium), Simple & Sturdy
(Medium), Acute Senses (Medium), One-Point Breakthrough (Medium), Illusionary
Sword (Medium), Helmet Split (Medium), Sword Master Secret Art (Low), Soul's
Cry (Minor)
Toi:
【Job】 Enchanter Lv35
【Magic】 Magic Power Enhancement (Medium), Enchant: Hard (Medium), Enchant:
Accelerate (Medium), Enchant: Fire (Medium), Enchant: Ice (Medium), Enchant:
Attack (Medium), Enchant: Regeneration (Medium), Enchant: Mana Generation
(Low), Enchant: Cyclone (Low), Enchant: Earth (Low), Item Enchant (Low),
Enchant: Defense (Minor), Enchant: Magic Defense (Minor), Enchant: Intelligence
(Minor), Enchant: Resist Poison (Minor)
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