Tensei Shite Inaka de Slowlife wo Okuritai - Chapter 539

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Staying In Poda Village

 After a break, we continued to make good progress and we arrived in Poda village around evening. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

 There is still more snow than we thought so we were a little late as a result but it’s still within the margin of error.

 The journey will likely result in what we expected.

 Having the territory lord - Nord-tousan - suddenly arrive made the village chief and his wife surprised, but just like before, they quickly arranged for a house for us to rest in.

 It seems like Row-san has a friend in this village so he’s going to stay in his friend’s house.

 We part ways with Row-san and head toward the house prepared by the village chief.

 The house we are going to stay in is just an ordinary single-story house where commoners live.

 The floor is covered in ethnic-style carpet and there is a complete set of living furniture including tables, chairs, and a sofa.

 The kitchen was fully equipped with traditional kitchen kamado, kitchen utensils, and seasonings.

 Apparently, they usually invited travelers to stay here and it was also tidied up for when we came anytime. I felt the kindness of the villagers of Poda.

 I searched for slippers out of habit, but they didn’t exist since this place was not a mansion.

「It’s been a while since I have entered a house with my shoes on. It used to be normal previously but now it feels kind of out of place」

「We were living in the mansion with the slippers Al made after all. We have gotten used to it」

 It looks like I’m not the only one looking for slippers.

 Elna-kaasan and Nord-tousan looked at each other’s faces and smiled wryly.

 We are always wearing slippers in the mansion, but outside, it’s normal to wear to wear shoes or outdoor shoes. We tend to unconsciously forget about it since it’s been a long time since we went outside. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

 After we got to the entryway, Mina and Sara took our coats and quickly hung them.

 I used magic to make hot water to wash my hands, gargle, and take a break on the sofa.

「Fuuh……」

 It’s not our mansion, but just entering a house makes me sigh in relief.

 The sofa is a little hard and the creaking sound of the leather bothers me, but I shouldn’t compare this sofa with the top-quality sofa in the mansion

「Al, can you some fires with magic?」

 As I was sitting there absent-mindedly, Nord-tousan asked for a favor.

 The room is equipped with bundles of firewood and a fireplace. However, even firewood is a precious resource for the villagers. I guess Nord-tousan wants to avoid consuming them as much as possible.

「Okay」

 I have no problem with that view anyway. I mean, I have a lot of mana that it bothers me.

 I cast Fire magic to create a fireball in the fireplace. The inside of the house is now being illuminated by a warm light.

 The sight of a fireball floating above the ground in the fireplace with no firewood sure is strange.

「Thank you」

 Even though he is the feudal lord he doesn’t behave arrogantly and he’s considerate of the villagers, which is probably why Nord-tousan is popular among the people. 

 As I sipped on the tea brought to me by Sara, the sun set just like that.

 The light from the fireball alone felt like it became unreliable but Mina set up a magic lamp in the living room.

 Sara and Mina are glancing at me. Understanding what they wanted, I slowly got up from the sofa.

「Shall we prepare for dinner before it gets dark then」

「Yes!」

 Originally, it will be left to the chef - Bartolo -, but he is now house-sitting at the mansion.

 We can cook reasonably well, but we are planning on cooking without using firewood so it’s better if I - who can use magic - help them. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

 Because of that, Sara, Mina, and I decided to move to the kitchen and start the cooking preparation.

 After preparing the kitchen utensils, Mina placed a wooden box on the kitchen table and opened the lid.

 Inside are carrots, pumpkins, daikon, spring onions, and mushrooms.

「What shall we make?」

「Let’s make Snow Rabbit consomme soup」

「Understood」

 We also made consomme soup several times back in the mansion. It’s not that difficult.

 Lighting up the fire with magic, I use it to make the stove usable.

 Then I put a pot on top of the stove and pour some water to make hot water.

 In the meantime, everyone divides the work between us and chops the ingredients for the soup like carrots, daikon, spring onions, and mushrooms into easy-to-eat pieces.

 Thanks to the snow we collected, we have a cooling effect on the ingredients, but it is still not as good as the refrigerator. The ingredients will go bad in a few days and there is no need to be stingy with the use of the ingredients.

 There are still some preserved foods such as dried vegetables and dried fruits and dried meat left in the carriage and we can also buy some ingredients from the village.

 Let’s make and eat something delicious like usual.

「Somehow I feel guilty since we are the only people not helping, right」

「That’s right. Can we help you with something?」

 The kitchen here is different from our mansion’s kitchen as it is not a separate place as the living room and the kitchen are adjacent to each other.

 They might not be able to relax seeing the people cooking right in front of them.

「I appreciate the thought, but it’s different from our mansion as the kitchen is that big…」

 If it were like the time when we cooked outside like in the Sylford’s territory then it wouldn’t be a bad idea to cook together, but it’ll be too inconvenient when the limited space.

「Okay then. We will clean up after in exchange」

 Although there’s no need for the master - Nord-tousan - to help, he might not be able to calm down doing anything. This is typical of Slowlett house.

 The three of us divided the work and quickly finished cutting the ingredients for the soup.

 By that time, the water in the pot had just started boiling.

 Now then, we will need to make the dashi from scratch for the consomme soup.....not really. Doing that will take quite a lot of time. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

 To solve that problem of dashi, we have a consomme cube.

 It’s made by crushing dried vegetables, adding seasonings, and pressing them together into a cube.

 Simply drop it into the hot water and simmer it with the chopped vegetables to make consomme soup.

 I asked Bartolo to make it so that I could make consomme soup whenever when I went outside.

 Although, just this alone won’t give the same punch as the normal consomme soup.

 To make up for that, I use the Snow Rabbit I brought down during the day.

 I was thinking of using the leg meat but, they are not large so let’s just use them all.

 Cut them into bite-sized pieces and lightly fry them in the frying pan.

 When the surface has turned slightly brownish, I turn off the fire and add them into the consomme soup

 Now this will soak the meat and let meat’s nice broth soak into the soup.

 Next is just to add salt and pepper while removing the scum add seasonings and simmer it.

 Sara was chopping some daikon and cabbage to make a salad while Mina was toasting some rye bread she brought with her to the fireball in the fireplace.

 There is no magic stove here and the space is also small. It’s a world’s difference if you compare this place with the mansion, but helping each other to cook in a different environment as usual is also fun.

 After a while, the consomme soup was completely cooked.

 I tried tasting it and it tastes really good. As expected from the consomme cube mixed by Bartolo.

 The tablewares are already laid out on the dining room’s table.

 The salad Sara made and the rye bread that Mina prepared are also sliced there.

 Carrying the big pot with Psychic, I placed it on the pot stand on the table.

「Here you go, Snow Rabbit Consomme soup is ready」

 With the main course of consomme soup set, dinner is now ready.

「Ara, that looks very tasty」

「Un, it smells good」

 It contains a whole Snow Rabbit as the main ingredients so it makes quite a visual impact.

 After I sat down, Sara poured the consomme soup into a bowl and served it to me. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

「Sara and Mina, let us eat together. It’s delicious when it is warm」

「Thank you very much」

 Sara smiles at Elna-kaasan’s words while Mina smiles happily.

 There was a lack of one chair, but I could just make one with Earth magic.

 Once Mina and Sara finished the preparation, we amiably toasted.

「Un, the rabbit meat is very tender」

「Yes, it’s very delicious」

 Nord-tousan and Elna-kaasan are eating the consomme soup immediately and they squint their eyes enjoying it in satisfaction.

 When I also scooped it up with my spoon to eat it, a chunk of rabbit meat was on it. 

 I took a big bite.

 The snow rabbit meat is very soft as it was thoroughly simmered.

 It’s rich in fat and it tastes like a chicken.

 The combination of the meat juice and the consomme’s umami is very delicious.

「It’s also packed with the umami from the vegetables」

「It’s tasty～」

 Sara moved her spoon gracefully while Mina rested her hand on her cheek, looking truly happy with the taste.

 As expected, eating this kind of warm soup dish is delicious in cold weather like this.

 It tastes many times better than usual.

 I also enjoyed the entremets salad that was made with winter vegetables by Sara.

 With olive oil and salt as the dressing, you can keep enjoying it while experiencing the natural sweetness of the vegetables.

 Winter gives you the image of vegetables being scarce, winter vegetables are actually packed with sweetness and are delicious.

 After refreshing the inside of my mouth with the salad, I dipped the rye bread Mina toasted into the consomme soup and ate it.

 The outside is crispy while the inside is soft due to being dipped in the soup.

 The bread is a little hard to eat as it is, but eating it with a soup like this makes it easy.

 And besides, it’s very delicious because it was soaked in the consomme soup.

 As everyone continued to eat while having a friendly conversation, the dinner was finished in no time at all.

「I’m so happy being able to eat such delicious food even though we are in the middle of our journey」

「It would be a much lonely meal but, it is really helpful since we have Al who is good at cooking」

「You have to enjoy the food at least, especially on a long journey like this 」

 I don’t know the meals people have on a general trip, but I don’t want to cut corners on food just because it’s more inconvenient than usual. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

 A peaceful lifestyle is sustained by delicious food.

 Now then, once we have dinner all we have to do is to take a bath and sleep.

 However, this house doesn’t have a bathhouse so I need to prepare one.

 Putting on my coat and heading outside, I went around to the back of the house and used Earth magic to build a small hut.

 Since I just need a bathhouse and a dressing room, the construction of the hut is very easy and quick.

 When I poured hot water into the bathtub I made, a dense white steam rose up into the air.

 Setting up a Light Ball as the lighting on the ceiling, creating a washbasin and bath stool, the bathroom is now complete.

 But, I’m not satisfied with just this.

 The most annoying thing when taking a bath in winter is the way to the bathroom.

 You will end up depressed when you think of the cold hallway and dressing room. A lot of men and women would also abandon the thought of going to the bathroom due to the harsh journey to reach the bathroom. In order to prevent that, it’s important to take countermeasures.

「Let’s make a passage that connects the entrance to the small hut」

 I don’t want to feel cold as I leave the house and walk toward the hut. So, it’s better to just connect the passage directly and enclose the space.

 And even if it blocks the wind, there’s no meaning if it’s still cold so let’s keep some fireballs afloat.

「Now the passage is also warm」

 The passage is bright and warm. This way you won’t feel cold while moving to the bathroom and you also won’t get cold after taking a bath.

 I returned to the house, satisfied with the result of the passage.

「Ehh!? Just now, wasn’t there a strange passage outside!?」

 When I returned to the entrance, Mina turned around and let out a surprised cry when she looked the passage behind me.

「Yeah, I built the passage to the bathroom outside, that’s the passageway」

「I know you could make a bath with magic, but what is that passage for?」

「Eh? It’s annoying to get cold when moving outside, right? And the water will also get cold」

「……when you are traveling with Alfried-sama, even winter travel is so comfortable」

 Hearing my reply, Mina muttered as if she was in shock. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

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