Of the members of the city council of the Old Capital, he was the one in charge of the population census. That Gernot was absent-mindedly eating cabbage.
He didnât even like sauerkraut .
On first glance, it appeared to be simple, peeled cabbages.
There was only a little bit of salt from seaweed, and a little seasoning oil. That was all the seasoning in it.
When the waitress asked, Gernot almost nodded without realizing it.
No way.
It wasnât possible to accept such a dish.
ăCertainly, this dish has an original taste, frĂ€ulein . However, serving something like this at a bar in the Old Capital, with its history and tradition, is a little sloppy, donât you think?ă
<small><small>(TL: Gernot uses frÀulein instead of ojou-san.)</small></small>
Gernot adjusted his monocle while conveying the meaning of the statement.
With his prominent forehead and sharp nose, with the monocle, Gernot looked like a professor of the Imperial Court University.
However, his work wasnât such a noble profession.
ăI see. I think itâs okay as long as itâs delicious.ă
Gernot shrugged when the waitress said that with a smile.
Regardless of if one said delicious or good, making a remark that disregarded formalities reflected onto oneself. As expected, this waitress from a different ethnicity was uneducated, but her looks were good.
ăEven so, when will the head chef, Taisho-san, arrive?ă
He asked the waitress while quenching his thirst with âToriaezu Namaâ.
There was no point in talking with the waitress.
Gernot had come to âworkâ at this bar.
ăSince there werenât enough ingredients, he went shopping for them. Please wait a little longer. Shall I make some simple dishes while you wait?ă
ăItâs okay. ThisâŠcrispy cabbage? Iâll snack on this a little bit more.ă
Gernotâs occupation was a tax collector.
It was a city council job that entailed collecting taxes from every citizen in the capital.
Obviously, just collecting the required amount was unprofitable, so Gernot, the tax collector, found faults with the taxpayer in any way possible and made them pay more.
The surplus money entered the tax collectorâs pocket.
Talented tax collectors were able to collect two or three times the requested amount. It was even said that they could build a mansion or a palace with that money.
Gernotâs target for today was this âIzakaya Nobuâ.
This recently opened store had gained huge popularity among the soldiers, so the earnings would also be considerably higher.
If he handled it well, he could expect a large amount of income from them.
Paripari.
Paripari.
Paripari.
Even so, his hands did not stop.
Since his hands wouldnât stop, they continued to reach out for one after another.
Since it was salty, he became thirsty.
Therefore, he drank his âToriaezu Namaâ. It was a vicious cycle.
Gernot was an official. Even though he was not so weak that he would get drunk after one or two glasses of ale, when he unintentionally drank more glasses than he could count with his fingers, his belly naturally swelled up.
ăWell, it isnât a bad idea to switch the flavours in my mouth for a little bit. Is there anything you recommend?ă
ăWe recommend everything. However, the head chef isnât around now, so there arenât many that can be made.ă
ăIs that so?ă
When one said that anything was good, there would be hesitation in making a decision.
Wurst?
Or maybe smoked bacon and stir fried potato?
No, butâŠ
As he pondered, he noticed that there was hot water simmering in a pot by the counter.
Had the waitress begun to boil the water while he was considering what to order?