Tensei Shite Inaka de Slowlife wo Okuritai - Chapter 599

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Developing Into A Buffet Party

 After we were done shopping, we returned to the Misfid house’s mansion and there were Schugel and Alicia waiting at the entrance. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

「I’m home! Papa!」

「Ranna! Welcome back!」

 Apparently, he was waiting for Ranna to come home.

 A doting parent as usual.

 Gideon was standing next to her but he completely ignored him. The eldest son was also used to this as he doesn’t mind it at all.

「Alfried-dono, I would like to discuss something, would that be fine with you?」

 Following Gideon, I tried to go past by next to him, but Schugel stopped me.

 I understand the reason Schugel approached me to propose something.

 The number of nobles who want to try a new dish of deep-fried skewers must have increased.

 In that case, everything is covered. I have bought an extra amount of ingredients so it would be fine even if Alicia were to participate in the food tasting.

「Alicia-sama will also participate in the food tasting, right? Then there will be no problem」

「Rather than food tasting, why don’t we make it into a buffet party?」

「A party? Why did it become a party?」

 It was an event that started out as a late-night demonstration of deep-fried skewers and was going to be presented to Schugel so why would it develop into a buffet party? I don’t understand this development.

「From what I have heard, there are going to be quite a number of people at the present stage, right? In that case, it would be better to make it into a party and invite everyone to make it intere–I mean, making deep-fried food widely known, what do you think?」

 Alicia jumped in at the end and brazenly talked about it.

「Just now, did you say ‘interesting’?」

「I did not say that」

 I retorted to the things she said in the middle that bothered me, but Alicia just dodged the question with a smile.

 The participants in this food-tasting event are me, Nord-tousan, Elna-kaasan, Floria, Shelka, Schugel, Gideon, Ra-chan, and Alicia, a total of nine people.

 Even though it should have been to treat only Schugel to deep-fried food, the number of participants increased in the blink of an eye, and it ended up with the number of participants that of a small party.

 Certainly, if you think of the number of participants, it would be understandable if they want to invite a few more people and turn it into a buffet party. 

「But why bother making it into a party? Why can we not just have a food-tasting event with just our friends?」

「If we turn this into a party, then we will be able to invite Count Barnack」

「Count Barnack?」

「Yes, Count Orlando Barnack. He is the executive of the royal capital’s opera house. In order to have an even firmer joint venture, we need to ensure that Gregor-dono and Barnack-dono are well-connected」

 According to Schugel, it seems like the social relationship between Gregor and this Barnack-guy is not going that well. So at this rate, it is doubtful whether the puppet show will be able to take place in the royal capital or not. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

 In order to act as a mediator between the two of them, it looks like Schugel decided to change the food-tasting event into a buffet party and invite the two of them to his mansion.

「……understood. If that is the case, then I will support your decision」

「Ooh, so you will do it then!」

 Well, I’m kinda the cause for the joint venture after all.

 And I also have quite the expectations for Gregor’s puppet show.

 So I would like  Gregor to get along well with Count Barnack by all means so he can perform his puppet show in the royal capital’s opera house.

「Do you have enough ingredients?」

「I bought extra just in case, so there is no problem with that」

 That was dangerous. I’m glad I bought extra ingredients. I thought that the number of people with the same interest in it like Alicia would increase later, but it turned out just like that.

 Also, Ra-chan and Gideon bought the whole fish tank which works in our condition currently.

「Well then, I will immediately send a written invitation to the party to Gregor-dono and Barnack-dono. Alfried-dono, please concentrate on making the deep-fried skewer dish」

「Certainly」

 After I nodded at him, Schugel went to his office to write the letter of invitation.

 Maybe it’s because they heard that it’s suddenly going to be a party that the Misfid house’s servants are moving about hurriedly.

「It has become quite big has it not」

 Alicia giggled while looking at me. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

「You really said that despite being the one responsible for making it big like this」

「Ara? I just suggested why not change it into a buffet party if it is going to be this many people?」

 With such a sweet temptation Schugel - as a Duke - would definitely try to get the maximum benefit he could from it. The one who truly decided the course of action was Schugel, but it can’t be denied that it feels like Alicia meddles in it in order to participate in the food-tasting event.

「I’ll get my revenge in kendama next time」

「Why would kendama be the place we compete in?」

「That’s because it’s a place I can be sure to win」

 I mean, the other party is the young lady of a Duke’s house. I don’t know what kind of things she might do if we compete in a strange place so it’s scary to think about. Take revenge in a field where I am sure of winning. That’s all there is to it.

「We don’t have time, so I’m going to prepare the deep-fried skewers now. Can you help me Mina?」

「Eh? I’m not really good at cooking, you know?」

 Are you still a maid of Slowlett house?

「It’s fine. Your main task will be skewering the cut ingredients 」

「Ah, if it’s that then even I can help too!」

「I will also helpー」

「Although it may not be much, I will gladly offer my assistance」

 Skewering the ingredients takes the most time among all the preparations so the more people there are the more helpful it will be.

「If you are free, why don’t Alicia――」

「I am looking forward to this 'deep-fried skewers'」

 I was trying to invite her to help since she seems to be free but unfortunately, Alicia won’t be participating in the cooking. She politely declined with a beautiful smile on her face.

「Alfried-sama, Alicia-sama is a lady of a Duke’s house, you know? There is no way she would cook」

「Right」

 Ra-chan and Loretta - who offered to help - were the abnormal ones since nobles generally could not cook. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

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 When we arrived in the Misfid house’s kitchen, all the ingredients we bought during the day had already arrived.

 Even if all these ingredients were to be brought in here like this, the four of us can still move about calmly, as expected from the Misfid house’s kitchen.

「First, Loretta and I will cut the ingredients into bite-sized pieces, so I want Mina and Ra-chan to thread them」

「Understood!」

「Okayー」

 I hollow out the stems of the bell peppers, remove the seeds, and cut them in half, Loretta quickly peels the carrot skin and cuts them into bite-sized pieces.

「We should skewer this, right?」

「Un, that’s right. Three or four of them and make them look nice」

 Once we put the cut ingredients in a tray, Mina and Ra-chan take the bell peppers and thread them onto the skewers.

「Al! Is this good?」

 Ra-chan shows me the skewered bell pepper.

「Un, that looks really nice. Please continue to thread them just like that」

「Okay!」

 Even small children can easily thread the ingredients onto skewers. Since there is no need to worry about Ra-chan using a knife, Loretta also devoted herself to cutting the ingredients with a look of relief.

 I wash all the cherry tomatoes at once with water and remove the stems.

 Since the task of removing the stems is done manually it will take time to do it but, the cherry tomatoes will just be threaded into the skewers as they are so I will leave the rest of the work to Mina and Ra-chan.

 Next is the eggplant. I continued to cut off the stems of eggplants and cut them in round slices with around 2 cm width. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

 After soaking the round slices of eggplants in water, I gather them and let the two thread them onto the skewers.

「Alfried-sama, what should we do with the onions?」

 As I was peeling the lotus root’s skin, Loretta asks me about how to cut the onions.

「Onion easily falls apart, so could you first thread them with a 1 cm skewer and then cut them to pieces?」

「Understood」

 Some families might stack thin slices and fry them but, I’m the type that likes chunky onions so instruct her on how to cut them so they won’t fall apart.

 Loretta put the onions onto the skewer and cut them along the skewer with a knife. 

 After peeling the lotus root’s skin and cutting it around 1 cm wide, I soak it in water just like with the eggplant.

 After I’m done with the lotus root’s preparation, I single-mindedly wash the large amount of potatoes that fill the wooden box with water. There is still mud sticking to the potatoes, proof of their freshness. It’s difficult to thoroughly wash them off.

 What’s more, Just thinking of peeling the skin, removing the sprouts, cutting them, and soaking them in water makes me reluctant to do this.

 Thinking that I also need to prepare the meat and seafood even after I’m done with the vegetables, I might not have as much time as I expected.

「Let us help you」

 Just as I was thinking that this was worse than I thought, a middle-aged chef rolled up his sleeves and helped me wash the potatoes.www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

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