Chapter 85 – Ep.85 Smith, a Black Company in Another World
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“Uggggguk~!! Whoa…”
I woke up in a very pleasant mood, bathed in the warm morning sunlight.
I don’t know how long it’s been since I last felt such a refreshing morning.
Aside from being healthy, my worries lessened and my mind became clearer, so I fell asleep easily and woke up feeling refreshed.
“But there’s nothing to make dirty.”
Normally, after preparing breakfast, it would be time to head to the guild with Giena.
After a light morning exercise at the guild, I return home, eat, clean the house, and prepare lunch.
“Now that I think about it, does this really sound like a full-time housewife?”
A husband who takes care of the house while waiting for his wife to return.
Rather, it was good.
“I should take a quick shower.”
Just as I was getting out of bed and heading to the bathroom, there was a crash. The door slowly opened with a sound.
Standing outside the wide open door was the Holy Knight I saw yesterday.
The Holy Knight looked at me standing in an awkward posture with indifferent eyes and said.
“I’m here to pick you up, so I’ll take you there.”
“Ah, yep.”
As I was heading to the bathroom, I quickly turned around.
I walked with the Holy Knight through the now familiar hallways of the temple.
The Holy Knight, who was going down one level after another, guided me to the entrance of the temple.
There, Shiron, with a somewhat downcast face, was looking at me with worried eyes.
“Let’s just go.”
“Ah, thank you.”
I bowed my head and expressed my gratitude to the Holy Knight, then walked towards Siron, who was looking at me.
“Shiron. “Why is your expression like that again?”
When I was indebted to the temple before, Siron was quite depressed.
I playfully hugged Siron’s waist to show that I was okay.
“Shiron?”
“…”
However, contrary to what I expected, Siron continued to avoid my gaze, muttering his mouth like a child who had made a big mistake.
I glanced at the side of Siron’s face, who did not turn his head to look at me even after being held in my arms for a moment, then released his hand and lowered Siron to the floor.
“What. What’s the matter?”
“… No, well… “Have you eaten?”
Siron glanced at me from the corner of his eye and asked that question.
Strangely, I wasn’t that hungry after receiving treatment at the temple, but the atmosphere was great and I always eat breakfast, so I shook my head.
“No, I haven’t eaten yet.”
“Then… “Let’s go home first.”
“… ? Okay.”
I headed to Kernax’s house on the northern street with Siron.
Siron remained silent until the moment he arrived home.
“Welcome. “I was really worried.”
“Ah, Geena… Seed?”
As I was waiting in front of the front door, I was trying to greet Ms. Na warmly when she tilted her head.
“Well, the bruises on her face… ?”
“I was trying to stay by Mr. Smith’s side, but I was beaten by a woman who seemed to be the high priest there.”
Ms. Na spoke calmly as she had a bright blue bruise on her left eyeball.
“I didn’t know that the fists of a priest, not even a paladin, could be so fast and powerful.”
Ms. Na shook her head, saying something I couldn’t tell if it was admiration or lamentation.
“Anyway, you can still make bows, right?”
“Ah… Yes. “You can make it.”
“Hehe, I’m glad.”
I burst out laughing when I saw Giena sighing as if she was truly relieved.
It really can’t be a consistent elf.
So it was good.
“Let’s go to the kitchen first. “I made something simple to eat.”
“Oh. Did Giena make it?”
“I’ve spent a bit of time alone, so I’ve learned a few things so I’ve prepared them.”
Elven cuisine.
I headed to the kitchen with Giena and Siron with quiet anticipation.
When I arrived at the kitchen, I was momentarily taken aback by the blue feast that filled the table.
“That… Mr. Giena?”
“Why are you doing that?”
I didn’t know what to say for a moment, so I looked at Shiron next to me.
However, there was no particular reaction from Siron.
They just had dark faces.
I eventually swallowed my saliva and smiled awkwardly.
“No. No. Haha.”
“Sit down quickly. “They are effective when eaten fresh.”
“Fresh…”
I was inwardly horrified by the sight of various types of grass on a plate and a small caterpillar writhing on top of it.
I wanted to say to Mr. Giena, ‘There is a level of freshness, too.’ But looking at those pure, sparkling orange eyes, I couldn’t bear to say those words out loud.
I had no choice but to sit in front of the table.
Giena placed a fork in front of me and said.
“These are the guys who went out early this morning and collected them themselves.”
Wiggle, wiggle.
It was a white caterpillar the size of my thumb, so it was caught in Na’s hand and she struggled.
“Each one of them is good for stamina. “It’s very effective in replenishing energy.”
“… Do you have stamina?”
“Yes. I have stamina. Stamina is essential for warriors running through large forests. “I was really lucky to see a few of them.”
Gina smiled and shook her caterpillar.
I looked at the white caterpillar.
The guy who looked terrible just a moment ago suddenly seemed a little cute.
Seeing the gray sauce on top of the green grass blades, it looks a bit delicious.
No, taste isn’t important in the first place.
What if it doesn’t taste good?
They say it’s good for stamina.
Without even thinking about it, I grabbed the fork and boldly slashed at the wriggling white guy.
Wow!!
An indescribable, horrifying sensation passing through your hands!!
I even heard the cries of some kind of young animal, which gave me goosebumps all over my body.
I looked at the guy who had been stabbed by a fork.
Some kind of blue liquid was flowing out.
My appetite suddenly plummeted.
Do I have to stuff things like that into my mouth for the sake of this bald bottom?
Unfortunately, it had to be that way.
I closed my eyes and put it in my mouth.
I wanted to swallow it, but it was bigger than I thought, so I moved my mouth, and it popped in my mouth! Puyuk! And something like juice burst out.
“… ?”
“It tastes better than you think, right?”
“… Oh?”
The texture and things like that really taste like rice, but surprisingly, it was actually tastier than I expected.
What should I say? Is it really a really unexpected soda taste?
It felt like I was just chewing a slightly chewy soda-flavored jelly.
“Now, try these too.”
“Hehe… ?”
Giena put something extra on the table and I was shocked when I saw it.
Fried insects that resemble a katydid slightly smaller than my fist.
A long guy that resembles a snake.
A purple stew whose contents are unknown.
These were dishes that looked like you wouldn’t want to look at them if you just looked at them with your own eyes.
“Now, these are all good for your health.”
“… Gulp.”
It looks like food taken from hell.
But eat.
When I actually ate that white guy, it was tastier than I thought.
These may not only look good, but they may also taste good.
Above all, they are all said to be good for your health.
I squeezed my eyes shut and reached for the world’s most horrible fried insect.
It didn’t feel good.
However, I took it in my hand and put it in my mouth.
As I closed my jaw, the characteristic crunching sound of fried food rang in my mouth.
“… Oh. “Shrimp cracker.”
Contrary to what I expected, the fried insects that seemed to be full of food turned out to be empty.
As I said before, it tasted like shrimp-flavored snacks.
The conclusion is that it is delicious.
I ate all the fries in no time.
“I’m glad I made it since you enjoyed it. Oh, this one has a bone in the middle. It’s like this… Now, try it.”
Ms. Giena kindly spread the steamed flesh of something resembling a snake on my plate.
I ate it again without any doubts.
“Oooh.”
As soon as I put it in my mouth, it melted like cotton candy.
It’s even delicious.
I remembered eating sirloin, which I can’t even remember when I ate it.
Now all that’s left is a stew with purple bubbles rising.
It looked really bad, but now I was looking forward to what that stew would taste like.
I quickly picked up my spoon and put it into the stew.
Chi-Ik-
My hands became lighter along with a strange smoke.
To be exact, the head of the spoon I put in the stew disappeared.
“Hey?!”
No, three beols.
What is this?
I looked at the stew that had melted my spoon and Mr. Giena’s face and asked for an explanation.
“Just hold this and drink it. Otherwise, as you can see, it will melt like that. “I’ll bring you a new one.”
Ms. Kiena said calmly, took the spoonful of stew she had swallowed, and placed it in a new wooden bowl.
Now I see that the pot containing the stew is not the iron I usually use, but a pot carved out of wood, which I have never seen before.
“Now, drink it all in one go.”
“… “Is it really okay to eat it?”
“Sure. You have no idea how surprised I was when I heard that Mr. Smith had collapsed. “I’ll help you so you don’t fall for something like that again, so drink it up quickly.”
It felt like they would force feed me if I said I wouldn’t eat it, so I had no choice but to hold the bowl with my hand.
Eh, I don’t know.
It may be extremely tasteless, but is it really worth dying for?
I poured the stew, with purple bubbles bursting out, into my mouth.
“Wow…”
“It’s a bit bitter, but you have to swallow it all.”
As Giena said, it was written really dirty.
So much so that my tongue curls up.
“Wow…”
“Yes. “Well done.”
Giena praised me as if I were a child and took her empty bowl.
I had to force myself to force the ones that kept trying to regurgitate them down my throat and into my stomach.
“It’s best to sit down for about an hour to digest, so I think it would be better to go up to the second floor and rest a little more.”
“… Yes.”
I decided to obediently follow Giena-san’s words.
When I got up from my seat, Shiron, who was sitting next to me, also got up as well.
I was very concerned about Shiron, who had a dark expression on his face since I met him in the morning, but first I kept my mouth shut and headed to the bedroom on the second floor.
After entering the bedroom, I sat down on the bed.
Shiron, who normally would have sat down next to me or laid his head on my lap, was standing in front of me and just staring at me.
I couldn’t hold back any longer and asked Siron.
“Shiron. Why have you been doing this since this morning? “Not like you.”
“… No, what did I…”
“Are you going to stay like that?”
“…”
Even though I opened my arms wide, Siron just stared at me and did not try to be held in my arms.
Honestly, I was really shocked.
“… “Has your love for me cooled?”
“What are you saying, you idiot!!”
Siron screamed and got angry.
I was reassured by the sincerity in his voice.
I said, arms still open.
“But why aren’t you hugging me?”
“Well, that’s… “No, ma’am!!”
Siron must have thought something was frustrating himself, so he tangled his fair red hair and lost his temper.
After expressing his anger for a moment, he finally looked straight at me.
“Aren’t you going to hug me?”
“Ah… Shit!! “Just shut up!”
“… Okay.”
“… Under. Really…”
When I sullenly tried to lower my arm, Siron scratched his head and eventually came towards me and snuggled into my arms.
I made Shiron, whose face was bright red, support her buttocks and made her sit between my thighs, making her look like a princess.
Siron wrinkled his face but did not resist.
I rubbed my cheek against Siron’s head.
“So what do you have to say?”
“…”
When I asked that, Siron glanced up at me with his eyes.
Monga was so cute that I wanted to bite his cheek, but for some reason I wasn’t in the mood, so I decided to wait patiently until Siron opened his mouth.
“Ha…”
Not long after, Shiron sighed.
“… “You idiot.”
“Ok.”
“Well, what I’m saying from now on… “Don’t be too surprised, just listen.”
“What’s wrong?”
Seeing that Siron’s attitude was much more serious than I expected, I stopped rubbing my cheek against his head and stared at him.
Siron said while facing me without avoiding my gaze.
“… “You’ve been passed out for three days.”
“Omg… “Three days?”
“Okay. “For three days.”
“You’ve been passed out for a fucking long time.”
I thought I would have fainted for about half a day like last time, but it seems I was sorely mistaken.
But three days.
I was really surprised that I lay there for so long.
No, wait.
Three days?
“Three days?!”
“…”
Siron shook her shoulder and then nodded her head slightly.
“Well, then what about Kernax?”
“Yesterday… “He left.”
“Oh.”
For the first time in a long time, I felt dizzy.
