Tensei Shite Inaka de Slowlife wo Okuritai - Chapter 577

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Chai On The Spice Street

The grandma’s cherished book turned out to cost such an outrageous amount beyond my imagination, but I was able to finish buying souvenirs for Sylvio-niisan at least.

「Next are the spices for Eleonora-neesan, huh……」

 I have a goal in mind for that. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

 I can just go to a store specializing in selling spices from Lazur I visited previously.

 Walking for about 5 minutes relying on my memory, I finally found the two-storied building made of jet-black brick.

 I’m entering the royal capital using a legal route this time so there won’t be any problem even if I run into someone.

 Entering the store just like that, I was met with an interior that evoked a foreign atmosphere and I could smell the scent of spices.

「Welcome」

 The large-build storekeeper greeted me with a bright smile on his face while other employees stood in front of the shelves checking the items.

 After casually nodding to the storekeeper, I check on the spices lined up on the shelves.

 Important and basic spices to make curries such as cumin, turmeric, and coriander are present.

 ……but still, they are expensive after all.

 Cumin costs one platinum coin per bottle, and turmeric and coriander cost 35 gold coins.

「Is there something you are looking for?」

「There were, but they were more expensive than I thought and over my budget」

「Please forgive us. It took a lot of time time to stock up on them from Lazur.....」

 The slight change in prices compared to before seemed to be due to the distribution of goods from Lazur.

 It looks like they have no choice but to increase the price if the result from things such as climate, monsters, or other things were to be too great.

 I thought the prices increased due to the effect of the circulation of goods that happens once in a while, but this looks to be the basic price if you want to obtain Lazur spices in the kingdom.

 The amount of money Eleonora-neesan gave me would probably be enough to get a spoonful of spices at most.

 I knew it, it’s best if I go to Lazur directly if I want to buy spices.

「But still, the fact that you can sell these in the kingdom at such prices is because there’s demand for them, isn’t it?」

「Yes, the spices from Lazur are more varied and stimulating than the ones you could find from the kingdom」

 I wanted to end our conversation and leave the store, but since I was going there anyway, there might be something I could bring there to sell. So I try asking the storekeeper.

「Conversely, what kinds of things are in demand at Lazur?」

「As expected the most popular are water and ice. Magic tools that can generate water or ice will be traded at eye-popping prices. After that, fruit-based liquor such as wine and whiskey are also very popular」

 As expected, since it was a desert region with perpetual water shortage all year long, it seems like the demand for water and ice is high. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

 I guess magic tools will be traded in the same situation as the spices here or even more.

「Aside from water and ice, what else?」

 I could easily imagine those so I would like to know what else is needed.

「 High-quality wood, monster bones, elemental magic stones, woolen fabrics.....and perhaps sand?」

 The storekeeper readily answered my question and told me a surprising thing at the end.

「Sand? Isn’t there a lot of desert in Lazur?」

「Yes, we do have a lot of them but it has soil-like qualities that they are not suitable as a base material for wall construction」

 Even back in my previous world, they used sand to make concrete.

「But, there are a lot of buildings constructed with magic using the desert sand over there?」

「Indeed if you use magic then it is possible to create buildings using the desert sand, but that depends on the amount of mana and qualities of the magicians. Considering the durability of the buildings for hundreds of years and maintenance that will not depend on magicians, it is better to build buildings that do not use desert sand.」

 Aaah, so the special sand purpose is for the use of repairing buildings such as the Lazur palace, and public facilities, and buildings with historical value.

「……even so, customer knows a lot about Lazur?」

 Shoot. Have I talked too much information from what I saw and heard in Jaisal?

「I have an acquaintance from the Kingdom of Lazur……」

「Aah, so it was like that!」

 Eric’s mother, Natasha is from Lazur.

 So, calling her ‘an acquaintance’ was not a lie.

 The storekeeper smiled as if he understood.

 Still, even if I have the money, it’s not worth it to buy all the spices I need from the royal capital’s store.

 Since I can use Teleport, it’s best to just directly buy them from Lazerica.

 In that case, the spending money I received from Eleonora-neesan will be enough to buy the necessary spices. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

「Please give me one bottle of these hibiscus tea and sesame oil」

「Thank you for your purchase」

 But still, to hear that much information and end up not buying anything feels bad so I only bought Lazur’s specialty of hibiscus tea and sesame oil and left the store.

「Now then, I guess it’s time to go to Lazerica after a while」

 Entering a deserted street after moving away from the store, I cast Space magic’s and Teleport-ed to Lazerica.

 

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 After my vision warped, I arrived at Lazerica’s back alley.

 The sun was shining intensely unlike back in the Kingdom and the air was dry and hot.

 Even though I was in the shade, the sunlight was burning my skin and I began to sweat profusely just by standing like this.

 As expected, wearing Kingdom’s clothes makes it hard to adapt to such a temperature and I stand out a lot so I quietly take out Lazurian’s clothes and change into those.

 After wearing the turban and cloak, I no longer feel the burning sunlight on my skin.

 Also, I need to use sunscreen the avoid getting sunburned. I did that meticulously.

 People might wonder what I would have been doing if I returned to the royal capital with sunburned skin.

「Yosh, now it’s okayー」

 Tossing my casual clothes into the subspace, I headed out of the back alley into the main street.

 Spices were being sold everywhere on the large street called Spice Street.

「I feel like I’ve finally arrived in Lazerica once I come to this street」

 Lazurians with tanned skin roam the streets, clad in colorful clothing materials brimming with exotic atmospheres.

 Salespersons from stores and stalls calling out to the passersby while smiling everywhere.

「Boy, do you need any spices?」

「We got fresh green vegetables today. Would you like some?」

 Just by walking a few meters like this, those salespersons have already been called out to me in a friendly manner. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

「Hei, the boy over there. You still look half-asleep y’know? You hadn’t had your chai today, eh?」

「No, my face is originally like this」

 Crap. It’s best if I don’t respond to this kind of call.

 That was something I couldn’t leave alone without responding so I unintentionally replied like that.

「That so? But you didn’t drink chai before, right?」

「I have drunk it before」

「I’m asking if you’ve drank chai today. That means you haven’t today, yeah? Drink today’s chai」

 Even though I hadn’t said a single word about ‘drinking’ the shopkeeper started preparing chai for me.

 Oh well, I was also thirsty so might as well.

 Pouring hot water into a large pot, the shopkeeper then throws some powdered tea that includes spices inside. After some ginger and more spices, the shopkeeper pours some milk and stirs the pot vigorously with a large ladle. Then, the shopkeeper grinds some cardamom with a stone adds sugar to it, and then stirs it again.

 The action themselves are bold but the effort of making a single cup of drink is no joke.

 Seeing the serious look on the shopkeeper’s face, I sensed his passion for chai.

 Eventually, the chai mixture began to boil and then it was placed in another pot lined with cloth.

 Two cups were then prepared and the chai filtered with a cloth was poured into them.

「Here, the chai is done. The top of the cup is hot so don’t hold it with your hands」

 When I tried to receive the cup by the top part, I was warned about it so I hurriedly grabbed the bottom part of the saucer that was stacked beneath the first cup with chai.

 I pay two copper coins as the payment.

「……this looks super hot, how do I drink this?」

「Hold the rim of the top part of the cup and pour the chai into the bottom saucer. You then repeat this process until the temperature is lowered and allow the sugar the spices to mix well」

「I see」

 I hold the rim of the piping hot cup as I was told and transfer the chai inside to the saucer. After repeating this several times, the chai’s temperature dropped.

 A fragrant smell of spices comes from the saucer.

 As I tilted the saucer, the sweetness from the cinnamon, the aroma of cardamom, the spiciness from the cloves, and the sharp heat from the ginger spread through my mouth. The brewed tea and the creaminess of milk were added to that, creating a perfect harmony with the tea.

「The aroma of spices is rich and perfectly balanced with the sweetness」

 Telling my impression of the chai, the shopkeeper accepts it with a proud grin on his face as he also drinks chai. So you’re also drinking it.

「Right? Once it becomes a habit you won’t be able to calm down if you don’t drink it every day」

「……does it mean it contains dangerous ingredients or something? Like if you don’t drink it, you will get restless and your hands will shake….」

「It’s just a figurative expression for getting addicted to the flavor. There’s nothing dangerous inside!」

 I took a rest on Spice Street while having such a trivial conversation. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

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