Here, you ordered a meat chopper or something like that.

Upon entering the kitchen, Dodogal took out a meat chopper from a box on a table.

It was made of a material similar to silver aluminum or stainless steel, and was surprisingly light when lifted.

'So this is the cooking utensil Tori asked for, huh?

My father was looking at it with great interest along with the rest of us, as if he was interested in it because it was a cooking utensil.

I checked the operation of the cooker and found that it was working fine, but I'm not sure if it's as good as you want it to be. Please use it and see if it works.

''Okay.''

At Dodogal's request, I took some pork from the pantry and cut it into appropriate sizes.

Then I take off the lid of the meat chopper and put in the cut pork from the top.

All I have to do is to put the lid on and turn the handle on the side.

As you turn the handle while pressing down on the lid from the top, the pork is sinking into the meat chopper. By now, the pork is probably being carried to the back by the roller and being shredded by the blade attached to the inside.

After turning the handle for a while, minced meat came out from the hole as if being pushed out. Seeing this, my father was surprised.

Whoops! Something meaty just came out of me!

It would be a pretty shocking scene for someone seeing it for the first time. My father's exaggerated reaction amuses me and I giggle.

'Well, does everything seem to be OK?

'Yes, it's minced properly, and the size of the meat being pushed out is even and perfect! That's what I'm talking about!

''Hmph, with such precise drawings, anyone can do this well.

Mr. Dodogal says this while crossing his arms.

To be honest, I was expecting a little variation in the holes where the meat was pushed out, but there was none. Even without the drawings I made based on my knowledge from my previous life, this is a proof of Dodogal's skill as a blacksmith.

Oh, and I'm really enjoying the sensation of the flesh being pushed out.

It's very different from the process of pounding the meat by slamming the knife down, just by turning the handle.

With a kitchen knife, I would have had to hit the meat many times until it reached this state.

Compared to that, what a wonderful speed of the meat chopper!

I guess it is important to reduce labor both physically and mentally.

'So, for the time being, is it safe to say that the meat chopper is finished?

Of course. I'm supposed to feed him a satisfying hamburger as a reward, right?

'Yes. That's the reward I want!

When I asked for confirmation, Mr. Dodgal nodded deeply. Mr. Dodogal had done more than I had expected.

I would have paid extra for it, but Mr. Dodogal just wants a satisfying hamburger.

It seemed tactless to force him to give me money.

I would return the favor with food anyway. We just got some nice potatoes from Yuna and the others.

Okay. Then, I'll serve them specially for lunch, if you come at lunchtime.

'Yes, and make sure you get some sake too, okay? I'll take the red wine you served me on the fourth floor!

Dodogal left the kitchen with a hearty laugh.

I must do my best to live up to Dodogal's expectations. As I was thinking of this, my father tilted his head next to me.

'...... Yeah? The red wine they served us on the fourth floor......?'

Oh no, I'm trying to remember the red wine I served Dodogal without permission.

Now I have to get ready to make hamburgers for Yuna and Dodogal... Oh, Dad...' she says. I need to buy some bread, I'm going to Dusty's!

'Wait a minute, Tori.

I was about to storm out of the house before he remembered anything else, but a heavy hand on my shoulder stopped me.

What is it, Dad?

'You served the fine red wine I've been saving for the evening, didn't you?

Dad gives me a somewhat angry look.

Should I cut the white hat here? No, I've heard Dodogal's words so clearly that it's impossible for me to deceive him now.

Then, there might be a chance to get a reduced sentence if I just tell the truth here. Here, you should be cute like Letty always does and look up at her from an angle: ......

Tehe!

The next moment, I heard a mecking sound from my shoulder.



I was so happy to hear it.


'Tori, I'm back! Let me have a hamburger!

Morning was passing, and it was about the time when customers would come to our diner in search of lunch.

Yuna and the others came back, probably having finished distributing the vegetables to the various places.

It's too bad. You can only eat hamburgers at the food stalls.

Yuna innocently peeks into the kitchen through the receiving door, and Ralph, for some reason, has a proud look on his face as he speaks.

I know. But Tori said she would make it especially for me.

'What? Hey, Tori! Make me a special hamburger too!''

What? I can eat a hamburger here today!

Hearing Yuna's boastful words, not only Ralph but also Hermina and the other customers react.

Even though the meat chopper has been perfected and I can now make large quantities, hamburgers are still a valuable source of income for me at the food stall. I can't cut back on that, and I don't want to be a hamburger guy, so I reject the idea.

I won't sell them. I'm only making them for you because I have a personal agreement with them.

I tell them off before things get out of hand, and there are boos, mainly from Ralph.

You're not fair to the girls!

'Well, Tori, you're trying to get the girls' attention, aren't you!

'No, there are grown men here, and I don't intend to do that.

Yuna and Elena are indeed pretty girls, but it's not manly to try to attract their attention with hamburgers.

'Anyway, all three of you follow me to the fourth floor first.

To prevent the diners' unmannerly complaints from getting worse, I decided to evacuate Yuna and the others.

I leave the rest to my father, mother, and Letty in the cafeteria.

I've never been up these stairs before!

'I wonder what kind of place it is.'

But I don't think there is anything new in the ordinary rooms.

We enter the fourth floor, the living space of our house, with the three of them looking somewhat nervous.

Yes, this is where we usually spend our time. Nothing out of the ordinary, right?

'That's not true! It's a great view here!



Yuna immediately rushes to the window in the living room and moves.

'I can look down on the other houses and see the plaza and stuff.

'Well, it's a nice view, isn't it?

Elena and Mr. Carls also admire the view from the window.

Come to think of it, our inn is four stories high. I had forgotten how familiar the view is to me, but it is a rather good one.

Actually, there is an attic room too, so you can look down more from there.

'Oh, really? I want to see!'

Yuna immediately responded when I gave it a try.

Smiling at her innocence, we headed toward the back of the living room and lowered the ladder that was folded on the ceiling.

'It's cool, it's like a secret staircase!

I am a man myself, so I understand exactly what Yuna means.

Yuna climbs up the ladder without fear, even though it is a little steep.

Elaina, on the other hand, is a bit intimidated by the angle of the ladder, but she carefully climbs up the ladder with her hands and feet.

As I was about to follow her, I noticed that the skirt of Elaina, who was climbing the ladder ahead of me, was getting a bit uncomfortable.

The angle of her skirt was almost invisible. I wondered if I could see her skirt if I peeked a little lower. Just when I was about to develop such a jealous feeling, I suddenly felt something like a murderous intent coming from behind me.

'...... Hey, Tori.

I hear a low, cold voice I have never heard from Mr. Carls.

It is a dark voice, nothing compared to the fresh voice I heard in the garden this morning.

'I was just holding the ladder for a moment because I was worried about Elena.

'Oh, thank you! Tori!

I said with a fresh smile that I had nothing to hide, and I received a genuine word of thanks from Elena, who seemed to have made it to the attic.

Seeing Elena's smile of pure gratitude, the helplessness of the male creature seemed to stand out.