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Kraken Unloading
「Here, it’s pineapple juice」
I bought juice and gave it to Arte, who is sitting under a parasol. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
However, Arte turned her face away in a huff, I guess she is still sulking due to the miserable defeat from the water fight earlier.
She has a young-looking face already so such an action only makes her look even younger. So I thought, but she will end up stopping talking to me so I didn’t say anything.
Although it’ll be bad if she doesn’t keep hydrating herself like this.
「You still sweat even though you’re in the cool sea, you know. You’ll collapse if you don’t properly hydrate yourself, you know?」
「……give it to me」
After explaining the importance of hydrating oneself, she somehow accepted the juice.
I guess she is thirsty after all. Arte drinks the juice.
「This juice, it’s good!」
「It’s great to drink a refreshing drink like this after going to the sea」
I actually prefer carbonated drinks like Cola or soda pop but unfortunately, they don’t exist here.
But, it wasn’t bad to have refreshing fruit juice.
The sweetness and sourness of the pineapple just hit the right spot and it was very good. It’s like the lost elements in one’s body are being replenished.
Arte is completely absorbed in the pineapple juice, drinking it bit by bit as if enjoying it.
It seems like the bad mood from earlier has been completely blown away.
Arte, so simple.
The 2 of us are relaxing under the parasol, drinking the pineapple juice.
It’s a very peaceful time.
Still, playing on the beach with the opposite gender like this feels like a situation where I’m having a date.
But, perhaps it’s because the girl next to me is still somewhat suspiciously young but I just can’t feel that way at all. I feel like a guardian when taking Nina out to play.
Recently, I’ve been teased that I have a thing for young girls, but I was relieved to find that I don’t have such an interest at all.
While I was thinking like that, I could see a ship approaching from a distance.
It’s a huge sailing ship with 2 masts. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「That’s quite a large ship」
I went to Pedrick many times, but this is the first time I’ve seen such a large ship here.
It may be a ship transporting goods from a distant country.
Although it can’t be said to be a stylish ship in shape and colors compared to the ship in my previous world, it has a different kind of beauty for a ship made by wood.
The dullness of the hull that makes you feel the passage of time is probably because of the result of its countless voyages.
「There’s something huge behind the ship?」
「Hmm? You’re right. I wonder what that is?」
Looking in the direction behind the ship, as Arte said, there really was something huge and reddish brown floating there.
It seems to be connected to the ship by iron threads and is being transported.
Just what kind of creature is that? www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「You’re in luck, niichan and neechan. That’s Kraken ya’know」
A man nearby spoke to us when the 2 of us were tilting our heads in confusion.
「Kraken?」
「It’s a monster that lives in the sea. It looks a little disgusting but it’s quite delicious to eat. There will probably be a lot of them spreading to the market soon. You’d better haul it up fast if you want to eat it」
After flashing a smile at us, the man continued to leave the beach.
He’s probably heading to the market to eat kraken meat.
Looking around us, I saw people who had noticed the ship and kraken quickly leaving.
Speaking of ‘Kraken’, it’s probably the gigantic squid often seen in literature.
In that case, it makes sense that people said it’s delicious. And it’s not every day we get a chance like this.
I would also like to see Kraken and if possible, eat it.
「Arte, let’s also get changed and head to the market」
「Um! I don’t know what kind of monster that Kraken-thing is, but I’m interested!」
We all agreed with it and so, after finishing our juice, we quickly returned to the swimsuits shop.
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Once we changed our swimsuits to casual clothes, we headed toward the market from the beach.
By the time we arrived, the Kraken was just being hauled up to the port.
A lot of people are gathering at the market, trying to see the hauled-up Kraken.
「Wha, what kind of weird and disgusting creature is that...ah, is that Kraken?」
Arte stares at the Kraken in front of her eyes with blank amazement. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
Just right in front of us is the scene of the Kraken being carried with the non-attribute magic Psychic.
It must be pretty difficult to float a monster that weighs several tens of tons with magic. More than 20 magicians are using magic to carefully carry the Kraken.
It was a gigantic squid with a reddish brown body. Including its tentacles, its total length looks to be more than 40 meters.
The color of its body surface subtly changing, maybe it is still fainly alive as several of its tentacles are slowly moving.
Its eyeballs are bigger than ours and its indifferent eyes - devoid of emotions - were staring fixedly at its surroundings.
「Amazing, it’s huge」
「So there are such frightening monsters in the sea?」
A voice with a mixture of fear and astonishment echoed.
Although it seems like it is no longer able to resist, just looking at it like this makes you feel its strong, overwhelming presence.
It’s going to be quite terrifying when you think such a creature attacks you at sea.
Well, you probably won’t encounter such a creature unless you go quite deep, even so, just imagining it alone makes me break out in cold sweat.
Shortly after, the Kraken was lowered to the middle of the market and the preparation for its dismantling began.
「…………Kureto, are we really going to eat that?」
「Un, I think I want to try it」
Arte looks at me with a look as if saying ‘I can’t believe it’ when I nod. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「I don’t have the confidence to eat that」
「Well, each person has their own preferences when it comes to food. You don’t have to force yourself」
「H, hmm」
Including back in my previous world, I am used to eating squid.
So it’s not strange for Arte - who has never eaten squid before - to want to avoid eating it.
I’m sure I will have the same reaction if I did not have the experience of eating it or know about its deliciousness.
「Looks like they’re going to start the dismantling, what should we do?」
It’s not as grotesque as butchering meat, but it has a different impact.
It doesn’t bother me but it may be a harsh sight for Arte, who is not used to seeing it.
「……I’m going to see it, for now. This is a rare opportunity after all」
「Okay. Tell me immediately if it gets tough for you, alright?」
I confirmed Arte nodded and watched the dismantling of the Kraken.
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Once the Kraken was dismantled, it was then cut into small pieces and sold in the market.
And I was able to buy a portion without trouble.
There were a lot of people flocking to the market after hearing they caught a Kraken but with such a gigantic body, it seems like it won’t run out anytime soon.
Although I was able to obtain this easily thanks to the man who told us about it at the beach so I’m grateful. Otherwise, we would still be standing in a long line.
「So this is Kraken!」
Inside the box filled with ice are the cut arms and torso of the Kraken.
After it dies, the skin settles into reddish brown while its flesh is a pretty, pure white color.
It looks really fresh and delicious. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「I am hungry. I want to eat lunch」
「Well then, let’s buy some other ingredients. We can use the outdoor grilling area for cheap if we buy ingredients at the market」
We can buy ingredients at Pedrick market and immediately grill them to eat.
Meaning, we can enjoy seafood barbecue without reserve.
「That’s good! Let’s buy our lunch now!」
After I explained it, Arte’s eyes shone as she looked at the seafood ingredients around.
And as expected from a port town, there are a lot of seafood ingredients lined up here.
Perhaps it’s because there is no need for storage cost or transport cost that the price is remarkably cheaper than the price in the royal capital. On top of that, it’s fresh.
It’s a loss if you don’t eat the seafood ingredients if you’re going to Pedrick.
And since I can store them in my subspace, I can eat fresh seafood no matter where I go but that aside the atmosphere of the place is also important.
There is a certain charm to eating them in the port city.
「What shall we eat?」
「What is Arte’s favorite seafood?」
「I love shrimps!」
「That’s good, I also like it. Shall we buy shrimps right now?」
As we walked through the market with a purpose in mind, we saw a basket with something that looked like shrimps.
「Ah, there they are, there. But, they’re pitch black」
「It’s true. It’s like Kureto’s hair」
Generally, shrimps have a bit lighter color before being cooked, but these shrimps were really black.
It’s so pitch black that it makes me worried whether they can really be eaten or not. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「Those are Crimson Shimps(クリムゾンエビ). Their shells are pitch blac,k but they will turn a pretty red color once cooked, y’know. Of course, the taste is top tier」
「So it’s like that. The size is just right, should we go with this one?」
Their size is just about the size of kuruma shrimp. I’d love for something large like spiny lobster, but I want to eat a variety of ingredients so I think this size is just right.
「Um! Shopkeeper, I want 4 of this!」
「……jouchan, do you have a smaller amount of money?」
「Mu? I can’t use this?」
「It’s not that you can’t, but you know」
Arte cheerfully handed a platinum coin, but the shopkeeper looked somewhat confused.
Although it was just 2 silver coins, it would be quite a hassle to give the change if you suddenly paid with a platinum coin.
Arte tilts her head in confusion, perhaps she just doesn’t understand the shopkeeper’s feeling.
At this rate, she might think that she can’t pay with money and start paying with gems instead.
I knew it, this kid has a slightly distorted sense of money.
「I’ll pay everything so Arte can choose the other ingredients」
「Ooh, really? Then, I’ll leave the payment here to you」
Arte became excited and began to choose the other ingredients after hearing my suggestion. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
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