Kays Translations
Just another Isekai Lover~
Chapter 69: Lulu the Cook
Day 160 of Living in Another World
Two days after Touya and Natsuki changed jobs, we were having a peaceful day as usual.
The dungeon team resumed its attack yesterday and was currently exploring the 11th level. From this level, in addition to the usual orcs, orc fighters and orc mages appear. The level of the enemies were all over 40, and he emphatically stated, "Clearly, the rank of the hunting ground has risen.”
However, he showed no sign of being daunted by this, and went out with a full intention of going deeper into the lower levels. Especially Sakura, Haruka, and Akiho were more motivated than ever, as if they wanted to follow Touya's lead.
(It's a life-threatening adventure, and it's not my place to say anything about it. ......)
On the other hand, there were glimpses of growth for everyone in the village. The agriculture team was working on expanding the potato fields, with those with farming skills taking the lead in plowing the fields at a tremendous pace.
Tsubaki was in a supervisory role, giving instructions to everyone. She is highly trusted by everyone, and no one looks dissatisfied with her. The work is done in a good atmosphere from start to finish.
In the blacksmith shop, Natsuki was working on various prototypes using magic stones and monster materials. She seemed to be working hard to activate special effects with her newly acquired skill.
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According to her, there is a moment when she feels a clear response when the product is completed. She is now sorting out the products that she felt a response to from those that did not, and she plans to have Haruka appraise them when she returns.
I was currently in the middle of a conversation with Rudrug. I am here to inspect the renovation of the former meeting place.
“Rudrug, it looks like the renovation of the cafeteria is almost finished.”
“Oh, chief, as you can see, all that's left is the kitchen.”
In the renovated dining room, there are about 10 round tables seating 10 people. All of them are in excellent condition. The exterior and dining room had already been completed, and all that remained was to set up the furnace and the cooking area.
“With such a large space, it should be able to feed close to 100 people at once.”
“If we can get the food cooked in time, it will be .......”
“Not so much, is it? Lulu got the cook's job yesterday, and it's possible for others to get it.”
“That's true. Lulu was very happy.”
Among the four women in charge of cooking, Lulu the rabbit was given the occupation of "cook" and the skill of "cooking".
The "Cooking Lv. 1" skill was "to compensate for the speed and taste of cooking. When peeling a potato, it was as if she was fast-forwarding at three times the speed of her hand. It was so smooth that she felt as if her hand was being used to peel potatoes at three times the speed.
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Lulu herself said that she could naturally understand where to put the blade. She happily told us, "The perfect amount of seasoning and water can pop into my head.” The three people who were working together were also looking forward to it in the near future.
“As for the kitchen, we'll be listening to Lulu and the others' orders as they come in. I may take some time depending on the situation.”
“Oh, of course, that won't be a problem.”
“I'm also going to build a bread oven, as requested by Tsubaki-san. You can look forward to it.”
“I'm glad to hear that. You'll have to put a lot of work into it.”
"Oh, leave it to me!”
Thus, another new facility was added to the village. I felt that my life was becoming richer.
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That evening, just as I was getting ready for bed, I received a telepathic message from Merinard, who was in town.
“Village chief, it’s Merinard. Do you have time to talk now?”』
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“Of course. I just finished dinner and was relaxing.”』
“I'm glad to hear it. I was referring to our visit to the council.”』
“Well, tell me more about it.”』
“Yes, first of all...”』
After that, Merinard told me about the schedule of the congressional visit.
The visit to the village would take place five days later, around noon, and it would be by the council chairman himself. The main reason for this is that the chairman is completely neutral.
Even though the council claims to be impartial, there is a tendency for council members to restrain each other. This is why the chairperson, who is in a completely neutral position, decided to visit.
The purpose of this visit was to observe and make friends. The chairman of the council, who is completely neutral, is going on this visit for the sole purpose of observation and friendship.
“So, what is the actual situation?”』
“I attended the meeting, and I got the impression that some of the council members look down on us, but in general, they see us as a good business partner.”』
“Well, any complaints about the price?”』
“No. We are not cheap, but we are not overcharged either. Just ......”』
"Just what's going on?』
"We've had quite a few people ask us if we can't increase the amount we sell.”』
"Oh, I see.”』
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It's good that there is demand. If we have an advantage, it will work to our advantage when negotiating and offering conditions.
If you hold back too much, there will be voices of dissatisfaction, but as long as we don't make a mistake in the spoon-feeding of the demand, we should be fine.
“We do not plan to increase the volume of transactions for the time being. Can you keep the negotiation open and avoid losing it?”』
“Yes, I'll take care of that.”』
“I'll leave it to you. --So, is there anything else of note to report?”』
"On the day of the meeting, I will be there with myself, the chairman, and a group of about 10 warriors who will act as my escort.”』
"Really. Please make sure not to bring any Japanese with you.”』
“I made sure to tell them that when we discussed the selection.”』
According to Merinard, the chairman is well-liked and famous for his personality. It is not likely that the conversation will get complicated. There is nothing more frightening than an unknown person or an unidentified entity. I hope that they will take a good look around the village and understand that we are harmless.
After we finished listening to the rough report, we talked for a while about Merinard's wife and family and what was happening in town. When the topic of defeating the boss came up, Merinard was listening attentively, and he said in a hushed tone, "I would like to participate in a dungeon attack someday, too.”
He said that when he was young, he had always wanted to be an adventurer. Recently, he and two of his escorts have been planning to take on a dungeon in the village.
"I'm sure you'll have to run the trading company, but I wouldn't mind if you and Merrimus took turns living in the village.”』
“Oh, I've got your word, chief.”』
“You only live once, so make the most of it.”』
“Thank you very much. I'll be in touch if I need anything else.”』
"Ah, thank you very much."』
Tomorrow we are planning to visit a mine in the north. One of the workers at the mine had gotten a skill that I was interested in, and I couldn't wait for tomorrow to come around.