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　I wholesale materials to Marie and come to check on her at the inn of Torque the Strong. It seems that Mr. Toruku is a bit busy, but let's just ask him for a favor.

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"Well, I have a few requests. First, I need you to make a lot of dishes from the recipe I gave you, second, I need you to make some dishes from the ingredients you got in the labyrinth, and third, I need you to teach Sara how to cook next time she stays here, how about it?

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"I see. How much do you cook in large quantities?　Can you eat it all?"

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　Well, I'm sure Martha and her friends will keep the secret, but the secret can leak out by accident or unnoticed. ...... I'm not going to tell you because Sylphy said that the magic bag that stops time is more than a national treasure.

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　I'm not going to tell you that the genie will eat it.　...... that could get you in trouble if you accidentally get caught. I'm sorry, but let's pretend we're a big group.

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"Yes, that's all right. We are a small group here, but in reality we are a big group and we will eat it all up soon.

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"Oh, I see. I thought you were a spiritualist and didn't have any friends.

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　In fact, the only friends I had were spirits. Can we say that the human companions are ...... Mel and Marie are companions?　Sarah and her friends are apprentices, Mel is an apprentice, and Marie is a business partner. ...... Huh?　And the friends?　No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.

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"I haven't been to the Labyrinth City, but I have a lot of friends where I'm based. Ha-ha-ha: ......"

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　Don't cry, I'm just getting started. I had a little trouble with the Adventurer's Guild over the necromancer. It's all settled down now.

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I see. I understand. But I'll be busy at lunch and dinner so I won't be able to make a large batch until tomorrow morning, is that all right with you?

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"Yes, I'll pick it up tomorrow."

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　I'm glad you agreed. Belle and the others are very happy to hear the story. I guess they're happy to get to try a dish they don't know.

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"The next dish was made with ingredients from the labyrinth. I don't have a problem cooking them, but what kind of ingredients?

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　Magma fish, assault dragons, wyverns, and fire dragons... I know that Mr. Toruku would be in trouble if I gave them all to him at once.

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　Then one or two ...... magma fish is definite because I'm interested in it, and I've already eaten the assault dragon, so I'm thinking wyvern or fire dragon. .......

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　Hmmm, if I'm going to save the good stuff for later, I'd have to go with the wyverns first. I don't have a wyvern tongue, but I'll just ask for meat for now. I should have asked Marie to cut them up, but the amount of meat was a bit too much for my magic bag to hold... I should have asked her to dismantle the wyvern instead of the assault dragon.

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　I would have asked for rice dishes, but I'll have to wait and see, since I'm sure it would have ignited ...... Torque's chef's spirit, which is a staple food not eaten on this continent.

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"Magma fish and wyverns, my husband would love that. Okay, I'll take care of it."

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"Can I have these two made in large quantities, too, with a lot of variety?　I will come and pick it up according to Mr. Torque's schedule, when I have time."

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"Oh, no problem, I'll give them to you in bulk tomorrow morning. Magma fish and wyverns, I won't sleep today, so I should be able to make a bunch of stuff tomorrow morning. But it'll be cold unless you can reheat it, okay?"

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　It's a waste to let it get cold. I'll pick it up early in the morning. I mean, I'm sure Torque will be here all night.

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"It would be a waste to let them get too cold, so is it possible for you to finish the ones that can't be reheated in the morning?　I'll pick it up and bring it to you right away."

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"That's fine. But make sure you have pots and pans and dishes to carry them.

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　I've eaten a lot of the food in my magic bag, and I have a few empty pots and pans. But I'm going to ask you to cook a lot of food, so I'll have to stock up on pots and pans.

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"Yes, I'll put some out, can I bring the rest tomorrow morning?"

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"Is it that much?　Well, I just need to swap them out, so that's fine. Now you're going to teach Sara how to cook. I can't teach her lunch and dinner because I'm busy, but I can teach her in the morning and afterwards when I'm preparing the food. I'll ask my husband when he gets back from stocking up, and I'll get back to you tomorrow morning, okay?"

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　Mr. Torque wasn't here. I thought Mr. Martha didn't call him on purpose to prevent Mr. Toruku from listening to her and going berserk.

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"Yes, please. Where should I send the materials?"

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"Yes, well, come in the back for a minute."

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　Martha showed me to the kitchen. It is a sanctuary for Mr. Toruku, who loves to cook, and it seems to be neatly organized and well stocked with utensils. Moreover, the kitchen is quite spacious ...... and seems to be very elaborate. He used to be a famous adventurer, and he seems to have put a lot of his earnings into this kitchen.

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"It's a magnificent kitchen, isn't it?

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Haha, it was a lot of work to build this place. I'm usually not a selfish person, but when I told him that I didn't need it, he was so insistent that he even cried me out."

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　He smiles a little with a faraway look in his eyes while saying how hard it was. It was hard work, but it's a funny memory now, isn't it?　I'd run away in terror when Mr. Torque's selfishness or ...... spoiled him.

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"This way, this way."

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　Martha opens the door at the back of the kitchen and steps inside. In a small room about three tatami mats in size, there are shelves where meat and vegetables are stored. And there is a large ice bucket with a large ice cube in it. ...... Is this a place like a refrigerator?

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"It's amazing. He can make ice with a magical tool he got when he was an adventurer. Only royalty and aristocrats or top innkeepers would have something like this."

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　Torque's party members were planning to sell it for money, but he insisted on asking his friends for it. My image of Mr. Torque has been shattered. But if he can make ice cream, he can make ice cream for us.

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　If I remember correctly, you can lower the temperature of ice by pouring salt on it, right?　Well, I guess I'll have to wait until I can find the ingredients and Mr. Toruku can afford them. Martha is sure that Mr. Toruku will be up all night today, and it will be a big problem if we ask too much of him.

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"This will keep the ingredients from getting sore. It would be even more popular if we put ice in the rooms of the inn, don't you think?"

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　It's hot everywhere you go on this continent. If we had ice in our rooms, we would be very popular.

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"It doesn't work that way. I need this ice charm, a B rank magic stone. If we use them in the guest rooms as well, we'll have to raise the price of the inn. Yeah, put the ingredients on the empty shelves over there.

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　Even if you raise the price, the ice will bring in more customers, but what's the obsession?　I do as I'm told and place eight magma fish from the magic bag and various parts of wyvern meat on the shelves.

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"I'll take these for now, please."

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"So many?　That's a lot of money, isn't it?"

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The price doesn't matter much because I hunted it myself. If I run out, I can just go back to the labyrinth.

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"Oh, by the way, you used to slay fire dragons. I guess the wyverns are no match for you. The Adventurers' Guild must be in trouble with the wrong people.

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　Martha nodded her head. I wouldn't think so if I were in your shoes. It would be reckless to make an enemy of Sylphy.

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Haha, well, that's why I said so. Martha and Mr. Kark, you can have a taste if you like. You can consume a magma fish and a chunk of wyvern meat, too.

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"Normally I would tell you that I can't eat such a fancy food, but I'm afraid that it's really easy for you to get it, well, it seems I can't be shy with you, so I'll be grateful for the taste. I'll let you have a taste of it, and I'll ask my husband to do his best to make up for it, so you can count on me.

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"Yes, I'm looking forward to it."

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"Oh, and by the way, there's a receptionist named Betty from the Commercial Guild who'd like to meet you.

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　Commercial guilds?　Are we talking about wholesale labyrinth materials?

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"Even if you meet someone from a commercial guild, the materials for the labyrinth have a specific wholesaler. ......"

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"Oh, it's not like that, don't worry. Betty is a famous gourmand who praised the food at the inn, but she wants to talk to you because you know a dish that doesn't exist in this country.

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　...... foodie ...... seems to know a lot of ingredients. I might be interested in hearing what you have to say.

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"I'm kind of busy right now, can you set it up for me next time I come over?"

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"Yes, she's looking forward to it, so anytime is fine.

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　The girl seems to be quite taken with the new dish. We had a quick chat with Martha, but she said it would be some time before Mr. Toruku returned, so we decided to meet her early tomorrow morning and left the inn. We stopped by the general store to buy some more pots and pans, and then headed for Mel's. I talk to Sara as we walk.

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"Sara, I was wondering if you might be able to help me learn how to cook the next time I stay at Toruku's inn. Good for you."

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　I'll give you my official reply in the morning, but Mr. Toruku seems to be the kind of person who looks scary but is kind to me, just like a typical person in comic books and anime. Martha has forgiven me, and she won't refuse a request from a child.

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"Yes, master, thank you."

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　Yes, your face is very bright. She must be really happy to learn how to cook. Marco and Kikka are happy too, and Belle and the others can't stop excited about the new dishes they'll get tomorrow. I didn't expect that just going to the inn would raise everyone's spirits so much.

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　We arrived at Mel's workshop after buying more pots and dishes at the general store.

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"Hello."

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　When I opened the door and entered the workshop, I heard a fearful, stifled "hiss". When I turned toward the voice, I saw Yunice's face turning blue and frozen. Eunice was there too.

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"Master, it's been a long time.

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　Mel greets me with a smile. Yes, he still calls me Master, even though Yunis seems to have blown a lot of stuff up in his head.

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"Yes, it's been a long time. I've finally gotten things settled down, so I thought I'd come visit.

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Mel-san, it's been a long time.

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　After my greeting, Sarah and the others greet Mel. Kikka looks the happiest. She immediately runs to Mel and tells him what's going on. She's happy to see her friends. Mel is being nice to me, and everything seems to be okay.

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　Belle and her friends are running up to Meral to talk to her. I'd like to say hi to her too, but I'll have to wait for Eunice. Come to think of it, Yunis isn't responding. I turn to Yunice, who is about to say something with a scrunched up face.

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"Oh, oh, oh... ...... you made me suffer so much, what are you going to do about it?"

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　Maybe he's talking about getting caught up in a stinging plant at the Adventurer's Guild. But maybe it's cute that his legs are shaking a little. I raise my hand and scratch my head. Eunice is already in tears. She's scared of me. ......

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"Yoo, Yunice, what's wrong?　You said you were sorry for treating me like a fraud and for being rude to me together."

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　Mel rushes to talk to Yunis. Yunis, I didn't know you said that. Is that it?　Is it that you can't be honest with me?　Maybe she is a tsundere, not tsun tsun, but she is frightened and doesn't seem to be derelict, but they are similar in type.

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　If you can make them dere, they will be frightened and dere...... obidere?　...... could develop a new genre. It seems impossible to make them deleterious. I can't see a future where we can conquer it.

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