Gumihou: This chapter is⊠well, hmm⊠a filler page. Gumi got rid of the extra padding. Itâs already a rather uneventful chapter without having it be extra draggy and boring.
Also, I think Eguchi Ren-san forgot that 3/5 of his main characters used to consume raw regularly while the other 1/5 could survive on rocks. Therefore, âguts are ewwâ and âintestines are edible?â dialogues are just⊠too weird.
Adjust as per Note 1
Once we got home, I served my familiars some explosively delicious Steak Bowl loaded with thick grilled steaks. I planned to visit Lamberts after lunch, so ended up serving them something fairly fast and filling.
âMasterâs meat dishes are very delicious. Even so, I expect there are plenty more recipes I havenât tried yet,â said Grandpa Gon as he licked his lips.
âUmu, of course,â Fer actually sounded civil for once.
ââSui likes the Dungeon Meaty~~ââ
ââIndeed,ââ [1] said Dora-chan in a slightly condescending tone. ââMeat from the Meat Dungeon is all good. However, the Master has a knack for making internal organs beyond delicious.ââ
âThatâs right, I [1] used to think of internal organs as just more meat, but softer and easier to eat,â said Fer sagely. âHowever, after eating organ meats prepared by Master, I now understand that they could be served as delicacies too.â
â[1] Hmm, organ meats spoil easily, it makes sense to eat that part first,â said Grandpa Gon. âHowever, I never thought of organ meat as particularly tasty. Although certain bits could be juicy or chewy.â
ââItâs yummy~~ââ said Sui dreamily. [2a]
âIs it nowâŠ?â Grandpa Gon looked cautiously expectant, but mostly sceptical. [2a]
Instead of answering, Sui, Fer and Dora-chan sighed a little dreamily. Grandpa Gon looked at them, non-plussed. Then, he turned to me, âMaster, is it possible to have this dish for dinner?â
âHuh? What dish?â I asked. âIf itâs internal organs thereâs Tripe Stew, Stir-fried Liver, Barbecued Intestine-â
ââThat one! That one!!ââ
ââYes~~ meat~~ grilled meat~~ââ
âUmumumu,â
âAh, well, if you all want it so much,â I said, a little flattered. âItâs going to be smoky, so Iâll have to cook it outside. Make sure you put up a barrier that prevents mosquitoes and other insects from coming in.â
âI shall be happy to put up the barrier, Master,â said Grandpa Gon, âplease allow me the responsibility.â
âSure, I shall depend on you.â
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We arrived at Lambertâs to find it as busy as usual.
Female customers of all ages were flocking around the soap and shampoo section managed by Marie-san. Woah, seeing all those frantic female customers kind of reminds me of my sister, and Kishar-sama.
I was just wondering how to get Marie-sanâs attention when she noticed me and called out, âMukouda-sama, welcome. Is there anything you need?â
âAh, well, there is something Iâd like to consult with Marie-sanâŠâ
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âOh, in that case, do please come over here,â Marie-san cheerfully ushered me into Lambert-sanâs office and closed the door against the chaos outside. âNow, how can I help you, Mukouda-sama?â
âAh, itâs nothing much really, Iâd like to purchase some tableware. I bought some really good quality ones from Neihoff, butâŠâ
âAh, so Mukouda-sama would like a shop recommendation?â Marie-san clapped her hands once. âThere is an excellent tableware shop just down this street, just turn at the second corner and youâll find it. The owner gets his wares directly from Neihoff.â
âOh?â naturally, I am immediately interested.
âIndeed, this tea set for example,â Marie-san waved her hand at a set of teacups and matching pot displayed on the wall. âWe purchased this set from that place.â
âI see, the craftmanship is indeed very good,â I said, âas expected of a merchantâs wife, Marie-san is very well informed.â
âUfufufu,â
âI have another question,â I said.
âKeep them coming, Mukouda-sama~â
âAhem, um, Iâm thinking of expanding my bathroom. Maybe put in a bigger bathtub or somethingâŠâ
âAh hah! I have just the person in mind,â Marie-san cheerfully reached for a pen and paper and began to rapidly write. âOur bathroom is constructed and maintained by this contractor, he does an excellent job if I may say so myself.â
With a flourish, she signed her name and handed me the paper.
âThis isâŠâ
âA letter of introduction. Naturally, with Mukouda-samaâs reputation, a letter is probably not needed, but it may expedite your request.â
âWow, thank youâŠâ I said, a little awed by her efficiency. I accepted the letter and put it away. Then, I remove a small jar from my leather bag. It was a gift I had prepared for this meeting. The jar was nothing special, just a generic earthenware jar we used to fill the hair mask for Lambertâs shop.
I handed the jar to Marie-san, âThank you for the information. As a token of appreciation, please accept this.â
âThis isâŠâ Marie-san took the jar, âmay I open it?â
âOf course.â
âHmm, the scent is differentâŠâ
âAh, that one is a special cream for the face. After washing your face at night, apply a little of this on your skin. Itâs a special face cream that doesnât dry out easily and will keep your skin nice and moist.â
â!!!â
Fire seemed to blaze in Marie-sanâs eyes as she apply a little dab of the cream on the back of her hand. â!!! This- this face cream thing just⊠it absorbs so easily into the skin! Itâs less dense than oil, but contains more moisture somehow and my skinâŠâ
Ah, sheâs rubbing her cheek against the back of her handâŠ
âAhem, Iâm⊠glad you⊠like it?â
âOh, oh my, I seemed to have lost myself for a moment there, hohoho~â
âHaha, well, Iâm glad you like it. Itâs, ah, a bit tricky to source that gel,â
The blazing fire in her eyes dimmed slightly, âAh, is that so⊠even so, I am grateful to Mukouda-sama. Naturally, if the situation happens to changeâŠâ
Ah, this shrewd businesswoman⊠âAhem, Iâll see what I can do.â
Marie-san beamed.
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Under Marie-sanâs overwhelming smile, I quickly left Lamberts. Was it a mistake to hand over the face cream like this? I mean, itâs just an ordinary all-in-one face cream, but I guess itâs kind of revolutionary in this place?
Anyway, I had already given the face cream to her, letâs not think about it anymore.
Right, first, a visit to the tableware shop and then to the contractor.
Grandpa Gon needs his own set of bowls and plates, and I need a bigger bathroom to accommodate Grandpa Gon.
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The tableware store was not very big.
More importantly, it was filled with expensive and breakable things. Therefore, I had Fer and the rest wait outside while I pick out the goods.
âWelcome,â
The proprietor was a middle-aged man with a short moustache fluttering over a welcoming smile, âHow may I help you?â
[4]
âWellâŠâ I took out Ferâs ceramic plate from the [Item Box] and showed it to the proprietor, [4a] âI would like something like this, but in a different colour if possible.â
âMay I see it? Hmm, hmm⊠this looks like something from the Filmaino WorkshopâŠâ he muttered as he stroked his beard. âPlease wait a moment.â
The proprietor went to the back of the store and returned with a similar-looking deep dish in elegant and sombre mustard colour.
âOoh, thatâs very nice. Itâs the same dish, but gives off a completely different feel~â the colour matches Grandpa Gonâs dignified personality. âYes, Iâll take it.â
âThat will be 21 gold, please.â
I think I bought Ferâs dish for much less than 20 gold. Then again, considering the cost of logistics and other expenses, plus the sellerâs profit, 21 gold is a fairly reasonable price.
Perhaps seeing my hesitation, the proprietor showed me a different plate.
âThis is a work by Lawrence Workshop, they have been gaining popularity lately.â
The dish in question was a large porcelain flat plate with gold bordering and off-white background. The size was just right, however, considering the rough nature of my familiars, I think these would break too easily.
ââŠdo you have anything more durable?â
âHmm, we received this from the up-and-coming Ludwig Workshop just the other day,â said the proprietor as he placed a white, slightly translucent plate down. It certainly looked thicker than the Lawrence plate.
Moreover, food always looks nice against a white background.
âHow much for this one?â
âJust 7 gold apiece, if you like them, we have five identical ones in store.â
âOh, wow, thatâs a big difference between new and established workshops, huh? Right, Iâll take all five.â
In addition to the dishes, I also looked at other large plates and bowls. I ended up buying five beige-coloured plates and seeing the perfect âDonâ bowls, I bought five of those too.
The total ended up being 96 gold.
Things were more expensive here compared to Neihoff, but that canât be helped. Anyway, I was able to buy all the things I wanted, so it was a pretty good day.
After paying and putting everything away, the proprietorâs moustache was practically dancing as he sent me off with a beam.
âEveryone, Iâm back.â
âSlow!â
ââReally slow!ââ
ââWeâve been waiting, Sui has fallen asleep on my head.ââ
ââZzzzzzâŠââ
âSorry, sorry, anyway, my shoppingâs done now, so as promised, tonightâs dinner will be grilled offal.â
ââYess!!ââ
[2]
[Gumihou: Yeah, deleted the original ending.]
[1] Fix the âguts are ewwâ scene
[2] Delete, delete, delete
[2a] Deleted repetitive âItâs yumâ scenes
[3] Adjust âinteractions with Marie-sanâ scenes to make it more dynamic. They are talking about where to buy tableware, itâs already boring enough on its own without presenting it in narrative form.
[3a] Reduced the explanation for the âall-in-one gelâ
[4] Adjust âinteractions with tableware shop proprietorâ to make it more dynamic