"No strawberries?

　I was watching everyone making crepes in the home economics room as they prepared for the cultural festival.
　Lara, with whipped cream on her mouth, suddenly said something like that.

'Yes.'
It's right there.

　There was still a pile of strawberries on the table.
　Besides.

. if they're gone, you can buy as many as you want at the market.

　And as for the First Class, I don't have to worry about the budget, because the reward for defeating the Centaur King came to me.
　Because the reward money for defeating the Centaur King came into my possession.
　It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that the budget can be used inexhaustibly.

　But Lara was not happy.

We can't just put strawberries in there, we need more than just strawberries, we need to put more and more sweet, incredible strawberries in there and then this crepe will be perfect.
That's pretty abstract.

　But still, I'm very particular about it.
　To me, the crepes that Lara and the others made seem to be excellent as it is.

'Where are those strawberries?　If it's money, don't worry about it. I'll buy as much as I can for my class.
Thanks, Kurt. But that's not the point. Because the strawberries I want are the ones I can't afford.

　That's a tricky way to say it.
　Lara held my hand, her eyes twinkling as she continued her story.

The legendary strawberries that are said to be found in the valley of Sokihemaa the Sokihemaa strawberry. If we had those, I'm sure we could produce delicious strawberries that would be second to none.
Do they tell you it's there?
Yeah. They're hard to come by. Moreover, almost no one has ever tasted a Sokihemaa strawberry. It is said that not many famous gourmets have ever seen a Sokihemaa strawberry...

　Drool was spilling out of Lara's mouth as she spoke, as if she was imagining the taste of Sokihemar strawberries.

　
　It felt like a long time ago that he had also defeated the Four Great Sages there and obtained a 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 one.

'If I had that, would it complete the crepe Lara has in mind?
'Yeah!　I'm sure you will!

　Lara said cheerfully.

''But ... sokihemmer strawberries are super hard to get ... and that's impossible. So I'll use a different strawberry--
It's not impossible.
What?

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

'Now I'm going to go to Sokihemar's Gorge and get those strawberries for you. I'm going for a walk.
What?　But Kurt it's not something you can get on a walk like that!　And it's kind of bad for Kurt because he's always relying on me.
What? Don't worry about it.

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

'Because I want a good crepe too,'

　The same as in the past.

　We arrived at the Sokihemaa Valley.

'Now, how do I find them?

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

　But........this time it's a fantastic fruit that most of us have never seen before.
　Although I briefly heard the characteristics of the Sokihemer strawberry from Lara, it's still not enough.
　But I didn't have any idea, and I didn't come here.

''After all, let's ask him(s) woman(s) here, shall we?

　I started walking and headed there.

　I arrived at a single hut.
　It was still magically locked and trapped as always, but I disabled all of them and went inside.

''You're in the way,''
So don't just barge in here!

　She let out a disgusted sigh as I stepped into the hut.

'Avril, it's been a while. How are you doing?
Of course. I'm relieved to see that Kurt hasn't changed either.

　That's right.
　I thought Averill would know something about the valley of Sokihemaa, as he once called it home and would know it well.

　After I rescued Averill's parents from the dimension.
　She set up home in King's Landing and lived in peace with her parents.

　But she is the one with that much magical power. She would get tired of not moving her body and continuing to enjoy a peaceful routine.
　With that in mind, it seems that Avril occasionally visits the valley here in Sokihemaa and works hard to slay demons and other things.

Have you ever heard of Sokihemaa strawberries, Averill?
'Sokihemer strawberries?　Lord, I didn't know you were interested in that stuff.
We're doing crepe making for the school festival. I need it.
...a word that doesn't belong to you.

　Averill turns to Zito.
　At this rate he'll know something.

'I know where the Sokihemer strawberries are.
Oh, just in time. Can you tell me if you want to?
Of course. Kurt owes me and your mother and father a debt of gratitude. That much is easy enough. But there is one problem.
Problem?
You'll see for yourself. In the meantime, let's head over to Sokihemer's strawberry.

　With that being said, I followed Avril to the Sokihemer Strawberry.
　To get there, I sometimes had to reverse the waterfall, jump over the cliffs, and defeat a group of golems.

　I see.
　I seemed to understand why they say it's not easy to see them.

　Soon we were out in the open.

"There's nothing to see here.

　As far as I can see, there doesn't appear to be any strawberries.

'Don't panic, look at this,'

　And Averill went to the nearest cliff face.

This is the Sokihemer strawberry.

　and grabbed a leaf growing from it.

　........leaves?

"It doesn't look like it's bearing any fruit.
'Oh. This is the problem I was talking about. The cultural festival is close to the date, I believe, isn't it?　The sokihemer strawberries take a long time to grow. It's going to be a year at this rate before they're ready to be harvested.
I see.

　If we do things normally, we won't make it to the festival.
　But.

'Then it's not much of a problem.

　I cast a spell on the leaves growing from the ground and cliff face.
　Then.

'Oh...!　What does that mean?　Sokihemer strawberries growing?

　Before she could look at it, the flowers bloomed and then the delicious red strawberries came into fruition.
　Seeing this, Avril was astonished.

'It's a growth spell called Grow. If it's going to take a year to harvest, it won't be a problem if we let them grow enough to shorten that time, right?

　A strawberry that had been harvested as a test was picked up and thrown into his mouth.

''........!''

　As you can imagine, I'm at a loss for words.
　In one bite, the freshness of the sweetness spread in my mouth.
　And even though it's this sweet, it doesn't have a stubborn taste, and I think I could eat this as much as I want.

You're still full of horseshit.
Really?

　However, this much sokihemer strawberries would be enough.
　As for storage, if you use storage magic, you can keep them fresh until the cultural festival.

''For now, let's just take this and go back to King's Landing. What do you think about Avril?　Are you still in this ravine?
That's a stupid question.

　As I started to walk away, Avril continued.

I have a sweet tooth too. I'd like to try those crepes you're putting in there.

　The same as in the past.

It's so good!

　Eat a crepe filled with sokihemmer strawberries.
　Lara puts her hand on her cheek and her eyes light up.

'It's amazing!　This is my dream crepe!　If I get this, I'll have the MVP award too!
I'm glad you're happy with it.
Thanks, Kurt!　Thanks to Kurt for making a satisfying crepe!

　Lara took my hand and buzzed and shook it.

'Avril-san, you can have some too.'
Um....

　Avril took the crepe from Lara and gazed at it.

'I have a picky palate for sweet things like this. You might say that what tastes bad is bad. If that happens, don't be offended...'
I don't care!　I can't wait to eat!

　Lara hushes.

　Avril crunches her crepe.

How about...?

　Lara looked at Avril, who was looking grim, and Lara was worried.
　Avril squirmed and moved her mouth for a while.


Oh, so good!


　'Oh!' exclaimed Avril.

'What the hell!　The whipped cream and strawberries mix together perfectly to create a sweetness that melts on your tongue!　The fluffy dough wraps around it, and when you eat it together, it goes gently into your stomach!　I've never had a crepe as good as this one in my life!

　Crunch.
　In the blink of an eye, Avril finished the crepe, a satisfied expression on her face.

'Averill-san, I'll give you a voucher for the crepe too. If you'd like, please come back on the day of the event!
Of course. I'll have to come with my parents.

　In a hurry, Avril takes the ticket in her hand.

'Kurt too ... see?'

　As I was thinking about this, Lara held out a crepe in front of me.
'Can I eat it?'
'Of course!　Because Kurt was able to make such good crepes, right?　Eat as much as you want!

　A sweet aroma wafted out of the crepes, and my appetite was piqued.
　If you say so, I'll let you eat it without hesitation.

　Afterwards, I ate the crepe and was convinced of the success of the festival.