"No strawberries?

　As I was watching everyone making crepes in the home economics room in preparation for the school festival, Lara, who had a mouthful of whipped cream on her face, suddenly said something like that.
　Lara, who had whipped cream on her mouth, suddenly said something like that.

"Yes.
"There are strawberries there.

　The table was still piled high with strawberries.
　Besides.

If we run out, we can always go to the market and buy more.

　And as for the First Class, you don't have to worry about your budget.
　Because the money from killing the Centaur King came to me.
　It's no exaggeration to say that I have an inexhaustible budget to spend.

　But Lara was not happy.

I think this crepe would be complete if you put more and more sweet and amazing strawberries in it.
"That's quite abstract.

　You're very particular.
　For me, the crepes that Lara and her friends made look great just the way they are.

"Where are the strawberries?　Don't worry about the money. I'll buy as many as I can for the class.
Thanks, Kurt. But I'm not. Because the strawberries I want are the ones I can't afford.

　That's a tricky thing to say.
　Lara grabbed my hand, her eyes sparkling as she continued.

"Legendary strawberries said to be in the valley of Sokihemaa. ...... Sokihemaa strawberries. If we could only find them, I'm sure we could make delicious strawberries that would be second to none.
"They say there are?
Yeah. They're hard to come by. And very few people have ever tasted a Sookhemer strawberry. It is said that even the most famous gourmets have never tasted a Sookhemaa strawberry. ......

　I'm not sure if you're imagining the taste of Sokihemaa strawberries, but Lara's mouth is drooling as she speaks.

　The canyon of Sokihemaa ...... is the place where Avril used to live, I believe.
　I felt like it was a long time ago that I had defeated the Four Wise Men there and obtained the magic sword.

　I didn't know there was such a thing there.
　However, from what I've heard, it seems to be quite difficult to obtain.

"If I had that, would I be able to make the crepes Lara has in mind?
"Yes!　Yes, I'm sure it would!

　Lara said cheerfully.

But ...... sokhihemaa strawberries are super hard to find and ...... impossible to make. So we'll use different strawberries.
"It's not impossible.
What?

　I walked away from Lara and started to leave the home economics room.

Now I'm going to go to the valley of Sokihemaa and get you those strawberries. We'll go for a walk.
"What?　But Kurt ...... isn't the kind of thing you can just pick up on a walk!　And I feel bad for Kurt, he's always relying on me.
Don't worry about it.

　Finally.
　I said this to Lara and headed for the valley of Sokihemaa.

I want to eat a good crepe too.

　Yes.

　Arriving at the valley of Sokihemaa.

"Now, how am I to find them?

　If it's something you know, you can find it in an instant using detection magic.

　But ...... this time it is a fantastic fruit that most people have never seen.
　You'll be able to find a lot more information about this kind of strawberries from Lara, but that's not enough.
　But that doesn't mean I came here without any idea.

I'll have to ask him or her.

　I started walking and went there.

　I arrived at a hut.
　It was still magically locked and trapped, but I overrode them all and went inside.

You're in my way.
"So don't just come in!

　As I stepped into the hut, she let out an exasperated sigh.

Avril, it's been a long time. How have you been?
Of course I have. I'm glad to see that Kurt hasn't changed.

　That's right.
　I knew that Avril, who used to live in the valley of Sochihemaa and knew it well, would know something.

　After I rescued Avril's parents from the dimension.
　She made her home in the capital and lived peacefully with her parents.

　But with all her magical power. It would be boring for her to continue enjoying her peaceful life without moving her body.
　That's why Avril occasionally visits the valley of Sokihemaa to kill demons.

"Avril, have you ever heard of Sokihemaa strawberries?


"Sochihemer strawberries?　I didn't know you were interested in that.
I'm making crepes for the school festival. I'm making crepes for the school festival and I'm gonna need some.
I'm making crepes for the school festival, and I need them." "......, that's a strange word coming from you.

　Avril looked at me.
　At this rate, he'll know something.

"I know where the Sookhema Raspberry is.
"Oh, that's good. Would you like to tell me about it?
Sure. Kurt owes me ...... and his mom and dad a favor. That's easy enough. But there's one problem.
A problem?
You'll see. Let's head for Sokihemaa Strawberry.

　With that, I followed Avril to the Sokihemaa strawberries.
　To get there, I sometimes had to run backwards through waterfalls, jump over cliffs, and defeat hordes of golems.

　I see.
　I could see why they say they are so hard to find.

　Eventually we came to an open area.

There's nothing here.

　As far as I could see, there was no sign of strawberries.

"Don't panic, look at this.

　"Don't panic, look at this," said Avril as she walked to a nearby cliff face.

"These are the Sokihemer strawberries.

　He grabbed a leaf growing out of it.

　...... Leaves?

It doesn't look like it has any fruit.
"Oh. This is the problem I was talking about. I'm sure the festival is nearing its end, right?　Sochihemer strawberries take a long time to grow. At this rate, it'll be a year before we can harvest them.
"I see.

　We'll never make it to the festival if we do nothing.
　But...

But that's not a problem.

　I cast a spell on the leaves growing from the ground and the cliffs.
　And then...

"Oh! ......!　What's going on?　Sokihemer strawberries are growing!

　Before long, flowers bloomed, followed by red, delicious-looking strawberries.
　Avril was astonished at the sight of them.

"It's a growth spell called Grow. If it's going to take a year to harvest, why don't we just let it grow long enough to shorten that time?

　He picked up one of the strawberries and popped it in his mouth.

"......!

　I'm at a loss for words.
　As soon as I took a bite, a fresh sweetness spread in my mouth.
　And yet, despite the sweetness, the taste was not overpowering, and I could eat as much as I wanted.

You're still full of crap. The magic of glow is only a substitute for fertilizer at best. ...... It's strange to be able to harvest in an instant what takes a year!
"Really?

　However, if you have this many sociohemic strawberries, it should be enough.
　You can use storage magic to keep them fresh until the festival.

I'll just take these back to the capital. What about Avril?　Is he still in the valley?
That's a stupid question.

　As I started to walk away, Avril continued.

I have a sweet tooth too. I also love sweets, so I want to try those crepes you're so fond of.

　"Delicious!

"Delicious!

　Lara ate a crepe filled with sokhihemaa strawberries.
　Lara put her hands on her cheeks and her eyes lit up.

"It's amazing!　This is my ideal crepe!　This is my ideal crepe! If I had it, I'd get the MVP award!
I'm glad you're satisfied.
Thank you, Kurt!　Thanks to you, Kurt, I was able to make a crepe that satisfied you!

　Lara took my hand and shook it.

You can have one too, Avril.
"Mm. ......

　Avril took the crepe from Lara and stared at it.

I have a sweet tooth. If something tastes bad, I might say it tastes bad. If that happens, don't be offended. ......


No, no, no!　Come on, eat up!

　Lara urges.

　Avril takes a bite out of her crepe.

"How about ......?

　Lara was worried when she saw Avril's stern face.
　Avril squirmed for a while, then said, "Oh, it's good!


"Oh, it's good!


　Avril squirmed for a while, but then she exclaimed.

What the hell is this?　The whipped cream and strawberries mixed together perfectly to create a sweetness that melts your tongue!　The fluffy dough wrapped around it, and when eaten together, it gently went into my stomach!　I've never had a crepe this good in my life!

　Crunch crunch.
　I've never had such a delicious crepe in my life!

I'll give you a voucher for the crepe too, Avril. If you want, you can come again on the same day!
"Of course. Of course, I'll come with my parents.

　Avril took the ticket in a panic.

"And Kurt, ...... here.

　As he was thinking about this, Lara held out a crepe in front of him.
"Can I eat it?
I'm not sure what to say.　Because thanks to Kurt, I was able to make such delicious crepes.　Eat as many as you like!

　The crepe gave off a sweet aroma that whetted my appetite.
　If you say so, I'll eat it without hesitation.

　After eating the crepe, I was convinced that the festival would be a success.