Isekai Nikyoten - Chapter 69

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Bonfire Grilled Howling Spring Onion

　After borrowing gloves from Stella, we stand in front of Howling spring onions, which are ready to harvest. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

　Then, Nina brought a hoe.

「Mm? We dig them out using a hoe?」

「No. Their roots are deep, so it is difficult to harvest them unless you break them first」

　I see. It’s easier to pull them out that way.

　Arte and I both nodded in admiration.

　I only have a small sprout that just came out, so let’s use this as a reference when the time comes to harvest mine.

　After finishing breaking down the ridge a little, Nina stood beside Arte.

「Grab the base with both hands and raise it up straight」

「Ooh! That felt great pulling it up! This is fun!」

　Arte pulls out the Howling spring onion, imitating Nina’s movement.

　Even when seeing her from the side, it’s quite refreshing to see her pulling it out in one go.

　Nina and Arte moved sideways together, grabbing Howling spring onions and pulling them out with a pop as they went.

　Repeating the movements of moving and pulling, moving and pulling, the two of them look really happy.

　Although they look completely different, they are like close sisters like this.

　As I watched the two of them with a smile, Stella picked up the Howling spring onion placed on the ground and started peeling the old skin periperi, and cut the roots with scissors.

「I’ll help」

「Thank you. That helps」

　It’s a thank you for letting me visit them with Arte. And besides, experiencing harvesting work is also a good experience for me. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

　Putting on the gloves I took out from my subspace, I peeled off the old skin together with Stella.

「……this is fun in its own way」

「It feels nice to peel off the skin well, doesn’t it」

　Beautiful white spring onions appear the moment I peel them. They are shining, glossy, and look really delicious. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

　The green part, called the leaf blade, is also vibrant green and really beautiful.

「Hey, Nina. What’s this part that looks round at the tip ja?」

「Ah, I was wondering about that too」

「That’s spring onion flowers. It’s called spring onion bozu, it tastes good when you deep-fry it in oil and add some salt」

「Ehh? You can eat this?」

　I was the one surprised at Nina’s answer.

「Yes, you can eat it. It is very healthy for the body and delicious, it has been eaten around here for a long time. Doesn’t the spring onion Kureto-san familiar with also have that?」

「They do. But, I didn’t know about that and threw them away.....」

　There sure does, but I didn’t think it was edible.

　Besides being delicious, it is also good for the body, isn’t that the best part? Including those from my previous world, I wonder how many of them have been thrown away? It makes me really feel like I lost out when I think about it. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

「Since we’re here, Kureto and Arte-oneechan should eat it with us now!」

　Seeing me feeling depressed, Nina suggested that to us.

「That sounds good. Freshly harvested Howling spring onion is tasty, we will also treat you with spring onion-bozu」

「I’ll eat it!」

「Me too ja!」

　Arte and I immediately nodded at Nina and Stella’s suggestion.

　Harvesting and eating fresh produce right away. That’s also the real pleasure of being a farmer.

「I will deep-fry the spring onion bozu, how should I cook the Howling spring onion?」

「Kaasan! How about grilling it over fire? It’s been a while, I want to do it!」

「Sure. Then, I will deep-fry them at home, so please grill them over fire with everyone, alright」

　After saying that, Stella took the freshly-harvested spring onion bozu and returned home.

「Nina, what is this over fire grilling?」

「The easy way is to enjoy spring onions is just stick them into the campfire and grill it」

「That’s a very wild way to cook it, huh」

「But, it’s really delicious, you know!」

　Nina smiled while spreading her hands wide, trying her best to tell us how delicious it was.

「Okay. Let’s try that open fire grilling method」

　I’ve heard that they used to grill whole brand-name spring onions and eat them in my previous life, so I guess this is probably a similar way of eating.

　Once we decided what to do, we immediately began preparing the open-air fire.

　Placing some trees, branches, and leaves that will serve as the kindling a little away from the field, I took out the Fire magic tool from my subspace and lit them. Adding some firewood and branches, the fire grew larger and more stable.

「This is enough now! Stick the spring onion there!」

「I, is it fine to stick them directly to the fire?」

　Arte was confused after hearing Nina.

　The freshly harvested Howling spring onions have some dirt on them, and they are far from being neatly cleaned.

「Un, it’s fine like that. The outer skin will get burnt and will be thrown away」

「I see. Then, I’ll stick them to the fire without hesitation」

　Apparently, it is fine to stick them into the fire as is so Arte and I stick our spring onion into the fire.

「Next you just have to wait while making sure the fire doesn’t go out」

「It’s nice to be simple. Even I can do this」

　Nina and Arte keep watch over the spring onions while occasionally adjusting their positions.

　It’s kinda fun, like roasting sweet potatoes. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

「Ooh, we’re grilling spring onions over fire today, eh! Nice!」

　As we were chatting while surrounding the fire, Andre returned with a spear in his hand.

「Ah, welcome back tousan」

「Ou, I’m back!」

　Looks like his village guarding shift is over.

　He happily smiled as he received Nina’s welcome.

「I’ll grill some spring onion too」

　Andre picked up 3 freshly-harvested spring onions and stuck them in the middle.

「Hey, let me take the middle spot for a bit」

「No wayー, that’s Nina and Arte-oneechan’s place」

「Nina and the others’ spring onions are already cooked through, right!? Please replace it with my new spring onions!?」

「Can’t be helped hen」

　Nina moved their spring onions to an empty spot after Andre protested.

「It’s nice to gather around the fire like this with everyone」

「That’s right. Being able to sit on the ground and talk face to face like this is such a blessing 」

　I imagine the scene with Nina and Andre.

　When was the last time I had a deep conversation with my father, I wonder? I feel like the last time was when he randomly came over to my flat while I was busy.

　I was so busy at the time that I didn’t have the mental energy to talk with him properly.

　Come to think of it, my father might have wanted to talk to me like this too.

　However, my father has already passed away even if I remember it like this and I am already in a different world.

　We will never be able to talk with each other anymore. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

　So, let’s spend this time talking properly with the close friends right in front me.

　I chatted with everyone about all sorts of things while the spring onions were grilling.

　●

　Chatting with everyone while surrounding the fire, the spring onions has become quite burnt on the surface.

「It’s time to eat them!」

　Hearing Nina say that, Andre and I pulled the spring onions out of the fire.

　The leaf blade was vivid green, but the white part called leaf sheath has turned completely black.

「Peel off the blackened skin now」

「It’s hot so be careful」

　Following Nina and Andre’s warning, I let them cool for a bit before peeling the skin.

「Ooh! There’s soft, snow-white flesh under the burnt skin!」

　Perhaps it’s because it was cooked through slowly that it look really soft.

　Grabbing the leaf blade part, slightly light my head, and take a hearty bite starting from the base.

「Hooth!」

「Hahaha, I told you it’s hot. spring onion has a lot of moisture and savory juice inside them, fter all」

　Andre burst out laughing seeing me choking at the hotter-than-expected spring onion.

　Kuhh, wasn’t it the outer skin of the spring onion I needed to be careful of? No way, to think that it is actually the inside I have to watch out for. Be that as it may, I can’t spit it out of my mouth after half putting it  inside my mouth.

　Huffing and puffing to let the hot air out, I eat the piping hot spring onion.

　The thoroughly cooked leaf blade is soft and when you bit into them, condensed sweetness and savoriness from the spring onion are released.

　It is soft, hard to believe it’s a spring onion. It’s like a torrent of savoriness that makes you think of steak juices.

「Delish!」

　I shouted out loud before I knew it. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

　The grilled skewered spring onion had a sharp, overwhelming softness and deliciousness.

　Perhaps she saw my blunder as Arte carefully blew on her spring onion.

　Then she slightly opened her mouth and took a bite.

「It’s true, ja! This is delicious!」

「Hmー, dehihius」

　Not just Arte, but Nina also put a spring onion into her mouth and her expression melting in delight.

　It’s probably obvious with how tasty it is. Now I understand why Nina suggested open air grilling first.

「This, this might be delicious if you add mayonnaise on them」

　It’s delicious just eating them like this, but I wonder if it’s going to be just as good with mayonnaise?

「Mayonnaise? What’s that?」

　Arte asks while munching on her spring onion.

　It’s faster to let them try it than to answer.

　I take out a bottle of mayonnaise I’ve stored in the subspace.

　I always keep seasonings - including mayonnaise - for times like this, in such bottles.

　While I’m at it, I bring out a small plate and put some mayonnaise to it.

　It should be enough as is, but I suddenly remembered I had Unils so I added the mayonnaise to them and mix it.

「You mixed Unils into the sauce!?」

「Uniーl?」

　Arte was surprised since she knew about Unils but Nina and Andre didn’t know about it so they just tilted their heads in confusion.

　While Arte explains about Unils to the clueless two, I thoroughly mix the mayonnaise and Unils. Then, a special Unil mayonnaise is complete.

　Not good, this is will definitely going to be so delish. What kind of bad idea I have come up with.

　I try dipping the grilled spring onion to the Unil mayonnaise. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

「Uhhaaa! This is too good!」

　With the sourness and savoriness of mayonnaise to Howling spring onion, and adding on top of that are the rich ocean aroma and mellow richness of the Unil.

　The spring onion itself is already delicious alone but when I tried adding sauce like this allow you to enjoy different flavors and it’s very delicious.

「Kureto! Can I try it too?」

「Aah, it really goes well go ahead and try them」

　I nodded at Arte’s restless question and then everyone simultaneously ate their spring onion with Unil mayonnaise.

　Immediately after, everyone’s eyes opened wide as if struck by lightning, and their bodies trembled.

「The rich flavor of the Unil and the strange sourness of the sauce match splendidly! What a luxurious taste!」

「It’s a strange flavor I haven’t had before, but still this is delish!」

「This is really good! What is thisー!」

　Looks like the Unil mayonnaise receives a favorable reception.

　Everyone is eating happily while adding the sauce.

　A sauce made by combining Unil and mayonnaise. There’s no way it wouldn’t be delicious. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

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