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Arui returned a short time later and apologized for leaving the table in the middle of the meeting.

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'Don't worry about it,' he said, but Mr. Toluca started to brown-nose him and the argument began again.

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...... No, this could be joking around.

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I was watching them from a little distance, and sometimes Mr. Karcha would spear them.

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'Those three must have a good relationship.'

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I laughed and nodded at the druid's words.

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The joking around doesn't seem to end, so I decide to say hello to Mr. Karcha and leave.

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Sorry~"

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It looks like you're having a good time."

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I'm going to get mad when I say that, though, and we're going to have to speak together."

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The three of us laugh at his answer.

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As we left the store, a slightly larger basket rolled by, perhaps blown by the wind.

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Let's hurry."

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"Yeah."

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When we returned to the inn, Dora informed us that we were the last customers to return.

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'We're locking up for the day, so please let me know if you need to go outside.

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I understand. Anything good happen to you?"

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Dora laughs happily at the druid's question.

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Yes, around noon today, I received a call from the Neighborhood Watch and the Adventurers' Guild jointly.

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The content is that red magic stones will be distributed under the direction of the Adventurers' Guild and the neighborhood watch.

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However, the number is limited, and it is said that it depends on the size of the house or inn.

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He also told us that many other details had been decided.

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Dora was happy to hear that the village would now be a little calmer.

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Ivy, there she is!　Please. Um, beef bowl?　I'd like to serve it for dinner tonight, so I was wondering if you could teach me how to do it?

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Eh!　

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You're going to serve rice dishes for dinner?

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What can I say, is it okay?

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Well, is that a problem or not?

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Oh, I've prepared all the ingredients, and I've prepared the 'rice' too!"

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I don't mean to be so blunt, but would you ever complain about serving a rice dish?"

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My concern is that way.

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Many people think rice is food, so they will complain if I serve it at dinner.

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I don't want Mr. Salifa to get angry or blame me.

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I don't want Mr. Salifa to get angry or accuse me. This inn is famous for serving strange meals from time to time.

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What?"

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Ah, my voice joined with the druid's.

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But still, funny meals are served?

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That's not what I heard.

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Oh, you didn't know?　Famous?"

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I see.

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Then I guess it's okay?

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But still, funny meal, I'm curious about this one.

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I'll ask what kind of food it is later.

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Thank you very much, sir.

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I was taken aback by the word "teacher" that Mr. Salifa said.

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I don't understand who he is talking about.

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I look at Salifa in a daze, and she stares at me curiously.

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Ivy is the teacher.

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My eyes widen at the druid's words.

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I am your teacher?

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'Oh, my, aren't you?　You are teaching me to be a beefcake. Come on, let's do it!"

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I'm not that enthusiastic about cooking.

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I'll do my best."

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Let's just do what we have to do.

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'Mr. Druid, I have a rare drink, would you like one?

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No, no. No thanks."

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Come to think of it, Mr. Druid has not had a drink since he started his trip.

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Even when I was in town, I only saw him drinking in the beginning.

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Maybe it was me?

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'Mr. Druid, it looks like a rare drink, why don't you try it?

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What?　Hmm~

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It's an inn, and after supper we'll just go to bed, so we'll be fine."

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From what I have heard in the past, he likes to drink.

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If he is holding back for me, I am not happy about it.

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I am sure he won't drink on the road, even if he says it's okay.

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But this is an inn.

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I'm used to this life and I can say it's okay.

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So I hope you enjoy your favorite drink.

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Ivy, are you okay?"

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My dad is a worrier.

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I'm fine."

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I see. Then I'll have some."

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Take your time. Enjoy."

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'Ha ha ha, after dinner. Dora, can I have it later?"

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I understand. Where would you like a drink?　Shall I bring it to your room?"

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No, I'll have it in the dining room."

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Mr. Druid laughs happily.

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I knew he likes to drink.

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He's going to be staying at this inn all winter, and I hope he'll feel free to enjoy it.

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Ivy, do you need help making dinner?"

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I shake my head at Mr. Druid's words.

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Beef bowls aren't particularly difficult, so I answer okay.

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I leave Mr. Druid and go to the kitchen with Ms. Sarifa.

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There, I was quite surprised to see the amount of ingredients on the cooking table.

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It's a huge amount.

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Yes, it's always like this, you know?　No, maybe less than usual today?"

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Food piled up in front of me.

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Is this less than usual?

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It must be a lot of work to cook food for all the people staying at the inn.

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Admiring it doesn't end there, so I start by preparing the rice.

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The beef bowl will be ready in the time it takes to soak the rice in water and cook it.

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The rest is for vegetable garnish, etc. For now, let's wash the rice and soak it in water before cutting up the vegetables.

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Let's start with the rice preparation.

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He actually shows them how to do it while explaining how to wash rice, but there is a lot of it.

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It was like when I worked hard to promote onigiri (rice balls) in All Town.

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The rice soaked in water is left as it is for now, and we start preparing vegetables.

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We were struggling with the amount of vegetables we had never chopped before.

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I was impressed to see Mr. Salifa cutting vegetables while humming a tune next to me.

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After all the preparations were finished, the soaked rice was transferred to a pot, filled with water, and turned on the fire.

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Next to it, the water is heated and then the vegetables and meat are added and seasoned with seasonings.

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Then add a little of this village sauce and ponzu and ...... whoa, yummy.

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It's done. Now all you need to do is pour this filling over cooked rice and you have a beef bowl."

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Oh, wow. As expected. It takes a little time to make "kome," but other than that, it's pretty easy.

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All you have to do is cook the vegetables and meat. Oh, would you look at the seasoning of the beef bowl?　I used a sauce from this village because it sounds good."

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'I've been wondering about that for a while now. ...... Oh! Delicious."

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Good. I made it to taste, but I was quite worried.

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This village sweet sauce is pretty handy when making a bowl of rice.

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I used, um, the second least sweet sauce.

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I'll keep that in mind.

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While it cooks, I make an accompanying vegetable salad and a root vegetable stew.

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When the root vegetables are reasonably tender, the rice is ready.

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I check the hardness of the rice, but there is no problem.

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All that remains is to put the beef bowl on top of the rice before eating.

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Thanks. I think even I can make this. Oh well, I guess it's time for everyone to come down hungry."

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I look at my watch and sure enough, it's already dinner time.

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Ivy?"

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Mr. Druid looks out into the cooking area.

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Yes?"

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Let's take a break and have some dinner."

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Um...

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I was going to help Mr. Salifa until the end.

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'It's all right!　Go to your father. I'm sure he was worried about you."

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Worried?

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Even though you're in an inn?

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I looked at Mr. Druid and he was smiling.

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Yes, let's go back.

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Um, I'm going back."

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Yes, sir. Thank you so much for today. Also, I was wondering if you have any other 'kome' dishes you'd like to share with me, if that's okay?"

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Yes, I'm fine.

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I bow lightly to Mr. Salifa and move to the dining room with the druid.

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Customers had already begun to gather in the dining room.

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I was a little nervous.

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I wonder how they will react to the rice dishes.

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Dora-san hands out the beef bowls to the assembled guests.

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At first they looked at him curiously, and then when they heard that it was a rice dish, they had a variety of reactions.

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The older people were very rejecting.

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The children were so curious that they immediately started eating it and commented on how 'delicious' it was.

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The children's reaction led the puzzled adult customers to start eating the beef bowl.

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I laughed as the one who showed the most rejection secretly asked Dora if she wanted another bowl.

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The beef bowl was apparently accepted.

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