Tensei Shite Inaka de Slowlife wo Okuritai - Chapter 511

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Roomba's Mother

「I’m telling you first, but this is I made for practice and it’s not that tasty, you know?」

 I told Roomba, who was sitting on the chair eager to partake in the meal.

 Then, Roomba’s eyes suddenly opened wide and he says, www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

「There’s no way such a dish with a delicious smell like this to taste bad, right!?」

「Un, I also thought so and tried eating it, but it was kinda weird」

 I felt the same way before eating it but it’s not delicious in reality, huhー.

 As expected of him, perhaps he realized that I was telling the truth judging from my expression as Roomba’s expression became puzzled.

「……for Al to say it like that, is it that strange in taste? Does it taste weird even though it has such a delicious smell?」

「Un, though it’s not at the level where you can’t eat it at all」

「Then that’s fine! I’m curious about it so let me eat it!」

「Okay」

 I emphasize that fact to him, but since Roomba wants to eat it then there’s no problem.

 I might be able to hear a useful opinion from him.

 With that in mind, I change my thoughts, get a new plate, and serve him the curry and rice.

「Here you go」

「Ooh, so it’s a dish you eat together with rice! That looks good!」

 Whether it’s the unadon or this, Roomba really likes dishes that go well with rice after all. His face lit up in front of the curry.

「By the way what is this dish called?」

「It’s curry!」

「Ooh, so it’s curry! Well then, I’ll try it now!」

 After letting out a cry of admiration, Roomba gripped the spoon and put the curry in his mouth.

 Then, Roomba’s body trembled as if he was surprised by the taste.

 I wonder if he was surprised because the taste is strange even though it has such a nice smell?

「It tastes strange, right?」

「What are you saying, Al? It’s delicious, isn’t it!」

「Eeh?」

Roomba exclaimed like that and ravenously moved his spoon and shoveled the curry into his mouth.

 Maybe I felt the taste was strange because I only tried it without properly mixing the curry when I ate it? www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

 Thinking like that, I mix the curry well this time and put it on the plate again. Then I tried eating it again.

「……hーmm, it is strange」

 It was the curry-flavored stew exactly the same as before.

 If it was as sweet as the curry being sold in the market, I may give it a different evaluation but that’s not the case. The spices gave it a good taste but the umami was light.

「Is that so? But I think this is already delicious enough, y’know?」

「This is not good」

 This is absolutely not a curry. The curry I know is even more delicious.

「Al is the chef after all. I’m sure you must be particular about the food」

「Err no, I’m not a chef」

 Roomba may have a point there.

 My previous world’s food culture was advanced, and I ate curry in such a world so the curry at that time would have probably become my standard of judging.

 So from the perspective of people who know nothing about curry, this dish might have felt delicious enough.

「But, I can’t still accept this」

「What is it exactly you’re not satisfied with?」

「I want it to have more umami and spicy. As it is now, it’s just a stew made with a mixture of spices」

 I’m sure there is a better way to express what I’m feeling, but it’s frustrating that I can’t put it into words.

「……now that you mentioned it, it may be a little unsatisfactory. It’s like it has a little ‘punch’ to it....」

 Roomba took a bite of the curry and groaned. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

 I knew it, Roomba also seems to have felt that it was unsatisfactory. That means it’s probably not just me who felt that something off about the dish.

「Well, this is delicious in its own way, you know! I don’t really understand cooking and stuff so I’m just grateful I can eat it!」

 Roomba was pondering about it with a serious expression for a while, but then he said those lines and resumed eating.

 Un, Roomba doesn’t suit doing brain work.

 But on hearing Roomba’s positive words, I felt better somehow.

「I didn’t think I would be able to make a delicious one on my first try so let’s try various things」

 It’s just a vague knowledge in addition to that. I should try again and again until I succeed.

「Ooh! Then I will take on as many tastings as you like until the curry is completed! I can eat as much of this as you want!」

「That will be helpful. Then I will try making it one more time」

 Now that I have found a reliable tester, I decided to make curry again.

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 It’s the curry I made after the sixth frying pan.

 But as expected, since we already have one after another, I serve a smaller portion of rice and give it to Roomba.

 Roomba grabs the spoon and brings the roux and rice at the same time into his mouth in a practiced motion.

「……how is it, Roomba?」

「It’s delicious」

 Err, I would like you to be more specific though.

 So I thought, but this kind of exchange has already been repeated many times so I’m learning about the curry as well. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

「Then, how does it compare to the first curry you eat?」

「It became more fragrant!」

「Are there others?」

「……just that, I guess?」

「I knew it, so it’s like thatー」

 I knew it since I tasted it myself, but as expected Roomba gave the same answer.

 I’ve done trial and error by changing the combination of spices and changing ingredients while stir-frying it since then, but I haven’t been able to get a good result.

 If you ask the only thing that changes, I guess it would be that the combination of spices makes it more fragrant compared to the earlier version?

 It was still stuck at the level of a stew with a curry taste.

「Hmーm, I wonder what’s wrong?」

 To begin with, were the spices too little? Or was it not spicy enough? Would I be able to bring out the umami if I mix it with the shichimi tougarashi? Maybe they used apples or honey as a secret ingredient back in my previous life? But, that kind of thing has a basic taste to it so I don’t think it will be delicious if I add them without completing the basic taste of the curry.

「Al, it’s getting dark outside, don’t you have to return home?」

 I was brooding over it like that, but then Roomba’s worried voice brought me back to reality.

 When I tried looking outside the window, it had already become quite dark.

 It’s about time I have to go back.

「That’s right. Time to return――nah, I’ll take a bath first and then go home」

 I thought about starting to prepare and return after hearing what Roomba said but then I suddenly realized something.

 If I were to return steaming with the smell of curry like this, I don’t know what they would say to me.

 Especially those with a sharp sense of smell like Eleonora-neesan and Elna-kaasan, they would probably question me about what smell was that. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

 In order to keep the space magic a secret, I also hide the spices I bought in Lazerica.

 Not only do I have to remove the smell from my body, but I also have to wash and change my clothes.

「Ooh? You’re going to take a bath here on purpose and then go home? You’re gonna catch a cold, y’know?」

 Roomba is worried for me out of pure kindness.

 Certainly, I would definitely catch a cold if I were to take a bath and then return in such cold weather.

 There is also quite a distance from My Home to the mansion.

 However, I would personally be in a lot of trouble if I didn’t take a bath here.

「I want to keep a secret that I use spices in my cooking. So I want to remove the smell of the spices and go home」

「Don’t say things that make it seem like you’re doing something dangerous or risky now」

「I don’t do dangerous work, you know」

 I might be crossing a dangerous bridge, but I’m not engaged in shady business I wouldn’t dare speak of to others.

 However, Roomba looked as if he had realized something the next moment.

「……now, Al」

「Wh, what is it?」

 Could it be, that he realized the spices were brought over from Lazur? No, but it’s quite the distance from here to Lazur.

 Since it’s close to impossible to buy them in bulk, would Roomba be able to reach such a far-fetched truth?

 When I waited for him to continue despite having a cold sweat, Roomba grinned at me.

「You pocketed some previous spices from your mansion’s kitchen, right?」

「I got found out?」

 Definitely not, but it’s actually convenient that he misunderstood because he seems like he’s gonna keep it a secret.

「Really, what a naughty kid. But, thanks to that I can eat curry deliciously. I’ll keep this a secret from Bartolo and Elna」

「It’s great that you’re so understanding. Then, I’ll let you take a bath first」

「Ou」

 As expected from Roomba, so simple.

 With this, for now, he would probably not get suspicious if I continued to make curry.

 I cleaned up the kitchen a bit before heading to the bathroom.

「I’ll keep the curry in the refrigerator. It will be able to be preserved for around three days, but if the taste becomes light you should quickly warm it up before eating it」

「Ooh, Al is like my mom」

 I also felt the same way myself so I couldn’t reply to that comment. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

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