The dining room was filled with a constant stream of orders, but Ricotta, who had just finished washing the dishes, gave some leeway to the diners.

The shrimp and small goby that had been left in the kitchen for us to nibble on were also being consumed with great success.

I guess not only my father but also my mother and Ricotta who came to pour ale must have eaten them.

After making and repeating fried fish, I found a bowl of sea fish bones.

I found a bowl of sea fish bones. ...... I think it would be delicious if I deep-fried them and made them into crackers or something. It is possible to use them for soup stock, but for now I want to eat them easily and deliciously.

Dad, do you want to use the bones here?

'No, I'm going to throw those little ones away because they're too hard to use for soup stock.

'Well, can I fry this up?

'You're going to fry the bones?

Dad, who had been busily cooking, turns around involuntarily.

'Yes, I think it will be delicious.

I have never seen fish bone crackers eaten in this city. Or perhaps it is only natural, since the city is not facing the sea and seafood cuisine is not well developed.

Even according to my father's common sense, frying fish bones is unexpected.

'Well, it's a part to be thrown away anyway. You can do whatever you want with it.

'Okay. Thank you.'

Either he thought I was too busy to keep him company, or he recognized that I was doing something weird as usual, so he went back to cooking.

With his permission, I enthusiastically snatched up the bowl and set about cooking.

But cooking something as simple as bone crackers is a bit of an exaggeration.

You can deep-fry them in a pan of oil, but I like them crispy with a little batter, so I dust the fish bones with potato starch.

After you have covered them evenly and shaken off the excess flour, quickly put them into the frying pan.

You will hear a sound like sand flowing quickly and the sound of oil popping.

I love the sound of the oil popping in the pan.

At first, the oil is fried at a high temperature, and then the temperature is lowered a little.

All you have to do is wait for them to fry until they are crispy.

After about seven minutes while cooking other dishes, the fried bones were coated with a fox-red batter and had turned out to be wonderful bone crackers.

After checking that there are almost no bubbles coming out of the bone crackers and that the water has drained out, I put the bone crackers on the bat.

While the excess oil is draining off, I put a small plate of mayonnaise that I had kept in the refrigerator.

You can eat them as they are or with salt, but my preference is to eat them with mayonnaise to make them milder. If you can drink alcohol, it's fine to eat it as it is.

When the oil has been drained off a little, I take a bone cracker and put it in my mouth.

The crispy texture of the batter and the crispy fried fish bones. The more I chewed, the more delicious the fish flavor seeped out.

Next, I put mayonnaise on a small plate and ate it.

The sweetness and slight sourness of the mayonnaise neutralizes the oil beautifully. The original fish has a strong flavor, so the mild mayonnaise makes it even easier to eat.

Ah, it's a perfect accompaniment to sake, but it's still delicious.

Ah! Tori is eating something delicious again!

As I was eating the bone crackers as if they were a snack, Hermina, who was stationed at a nearby table, spotted them.

Her voice is a little strange, as if she has already had a lot of alcohol.

I wonder if they are frying thinly sliced fish?

'I don't know, but it looks delicious! Hey, Tori. Can we have some of that?

Natalia was curious and Lilith begged with a cute and calculated expression and voice.

'Well, I'd love to sell them to you, but they're bribes made from leftover ingredients.

What are you using the leftover materials for?

I hesitate to say anything, and Lilith asks me timidly.

'I fried fish bones,' she said.

Fish bones? Tori, are you munching on fish bones?

Yes, it's quite edible once it's deep-fried. It has a concentrated flavor and makes a good snack.

'I was surprised to see fish bones, but I'm curious to see how Tori enjoys eating them.

Natalia looks at me hungrily.

She does not seem to be averse to bone crackers, which are a leftover ingredient.

However, I can't just offer them to her on my own.

Dad, there is someone who wants some bone crackers.

'Hey, hey, you can't sell that wreckage, can you? How does it taste?

I guess he was still somewhat curious. When I asked him about it, he came over with a reason and took a bite of the bone cracker.

The sound of my father eating the bone cracker echoed through the house.

'Oh! This is good! I didn't know that just frying a bone could make it taste so good. ......!

With open astonishment, Dad eats the next bone cracker and picks up another one.

'So, Dad... Can I put this one on the market?

If Tori hadn't cooked it, we would have just thrown it away. It's for sale, so let's sell it.

'Okay.'

With Dad's permission, I place the freshly fried bone crackers on a plate.

'Just don't take out all of it, okay? Leave some for us to eat at home.''

'...... okay.'

That's how much Dad liked the bone crackers. I'll make sure there's enough left for dinner.

I put the bone crackers on a plate and take them to Hermina and the others.

Here are the bone crackers!

'You don't mind if I just take it with my hands, do you?

'Yes, it's lightly seasoned with salt and pepper, but you can add mayonnaise, squeeze lemon, or whatever you like.

As I explain, Hermina is the first to reach out and eat it.

It's crispy and tasty even though it's a bone!

Natalia and Lilith also took a bite, looking at Hermina who was eating it with relish.

Oh, it's true, isn't it? The fish flavor is concentrated in the bones and it's delicious.

It's so easy to eat, it's like a kid's snack. But it's also good with sake.

They were a little intimidated by the thought of fish bones, but the delicious taste blew them away.

They reached out their hands and drank ale as if they were competing with each other for the fried prawns.

Once you realize that you can't stop eating bone crackers, you can't stop eating bone crackers.

Whoops! What the hell is this?

''The cafeteria is ridiculously overflowing with people!

As I watched Hermina and the others, Ralph and Sheikh at the entrance looked around the cafeteria in amazement.

Huh? I thought Ralph and Sheikh were out drinking with just the guys. When they are out drinking, they should be back later.



'Oh my, I thought you guys went out drinking alone.

Hermina, perhaps finding Ralph and Sheikh astonished at the entrance, calls out to them in a slightly grumpy tone.

No, it's just that my drinking companions had to leave on the way because of some urgent business.

'It's boring for us to drink alone, so we came back, but what the hell is going on in the cafeteria today? There are an inordinate number of customers.

Hearing the question posed by Sheikh, Hermina smiles.

Today is the day they serve seafood dishes in the cafeteria. Look at that! Not the muddy river fish we sometimes eat, but real sea fish!

''Whoa, whoa, whoa, are you serious?

Ralph and Sheik devour the food shown off by Hermina.

Even if they don't say it in words, you can feel their eagerness to eat.

It's not every day you get to eat fish from the sea. Especially since our inn offers it at a price that even adventurers can afford to spend a little more.

Hermina-sama! If you'd like, I'd be happy to join you...''

But you two are going out drinking with just the guys, right? What a waste of a good day for a seafood dinner!

Ralph rubs his hands and offers to join them at the table, but Hermina deliberately interrupts him.

'I'm sorry, but I promised Hermina that I would have a girls' night out with her today.

There's no room to sit down, and the guys can go away.

Natalia and Lilith, who know that Hermina is the only one left out by Ralph and Sheikh, do not take their side.

They could sit down with at least two of them if they wanted to, but they don't seem to intend to.

Well, they don't want to eat food in close proximity to someone they don't get along with. Especially if you are a woman.

But unlike the two of you, I'm kind enough to share at least a side dish with you. Here, I'll give you some bone crackers, go away!

'No, no, no, no, no! If I had known they were going to serve seafood, I wouldn't have gone out drinking!

'What's this bone cracker! It's insanely delicious!

Ralph and Sheikh are frustrated, but are still happy to receive the bone crackers.

They seemed to have no pride in front of the delicious food.