Chapter 255: Let’s Get the Stall Ready – Once Again

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T/N: When reading, I skimmed this. I’ll summarize this somewhat since I can’t be arsed to write another food rambling. If you want to know how to make the dishes mentioned, recipes are available all over the internet. ^.^

I spat out a sigh.

“…Oh well, whatever. But, apologize to the priest and the orphans. And also to the other people who suffered from you acting like arrogant pricks. It’s pretty obvious that anyone prefers being treated kindly over having a hellish experience thanks to someone acting all high and mighty on them. If you wander all over the area as part of your training, it’d be more beneficial for you to increase your allies by being kind than increasing your enemies by looking down on people, I’d think. Well, it’s none of my business what you do with your life, though.”

But, it looks like my words got through to them. The two seem to be reflecting on their behavior so far, seeing how they’re hanging their heads in shame.

…Well, as far as I’m concerned, they don’t need to reconsider anything. That way I’ll be able to enjoy the revenge of the revenge.

“Oof, your face just now is totally screamin’ that your lettin’ them off so they can get back at you later, you know?”

*shock*

“T-That’s not true, okay?”

“Your own voice is betrayin’ you,” retorted Sword right away.

When I looked at the other two with eyes full of hope, they both shook their heads in panic.

“We won’t seek any revenge!”

“I will turn over a new leaf and focus on aiding the weak, praying to god, and purifying the lands!”

Eeeehhh…

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Tsk. I just wanted to look forward to having someone unload their grudge on me, and yet why? Is no one ever willing to get revenge on me?

“…I wonder what Shadow is doing right now? Is he meticulously getting everything ready to launch a counterattack on me?” I muttered, my voice brimming with anticipation.

Hearing that, Sword answered with a fed-up tone, “Yep, the things your lookin’ forward to are completely screwed up! I’m pretty sure that things won’t proceed as you hope. Shadow has completely shed that shadiness of his and started to consult ’bout stuff with me. …There’s really no signs of your legend of bein’ the strongest stoppin’ ‘nytime soon.”

I don’t need any such legends! I seek developments like they happen in stories, for example the protagonist getting caught in an evil conspiracy after having the pity they showed used against them!

“…The people of this world seriously have no backbone! They don’t have the guts to resent someone and take revenge on them! They fall short on grudge power levels! Ouch, ouch, ouuuch!”

Sword ground my temples.

“Wasn’t your previous world even kinder? What kind of development are you hopin’ for ‘nyway!? Do you want to be hated!?”

“I want to turn the tables on someone resenting me, and make them feel all the bitterness of the world while loudly laughing as I look down on them!”

Once I blurted out my ambitions, my temples were ground even harder.

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After releasing the saint and her attendant, we restarted the camping car creation. Sword went back to the guild and soon came back, announcing, “I got most of the requests sorted. And now that the adventurers returned, we decided I’d leave stuff to ’em except that one big game I mentioned before.”

I see. In short he wanted to butt in on the creation of the camping care, eh?

While watching me build it, he started to make all sorts of custom orders. No wonder he came back faster than usual.

The 【Taking It Easy with a Smile】 members, who were supposed to use it, repeatedly said that they’d leave the decisions up to us with an indifferent attitude of not knowing what was best anyway.

They’re totally different from Bennyboy, aren’t they? Are they troubled if asked for an opinion? Once I give them instructions, they swiftly carry them out, though.

Quite the dependent people, I have to say. You won’t find any brides or husbands if you keep acting like that, you know?

…As I thought all that, I had the 【Taking It Easy with a Smile】 members prepare the ingredients for the dishes, and after doing that for a while, the orphans showed up.

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……Hmm?

For some reason, the saint and her sidekick, who should have scooted off somewhere, also turned up.

“What’s wrong?” I asked the approaching children.

“…You see, Lady saint said she wants to help. I don’t quite get it, but she insists on it being an apology or something like that.”

Hmm.

The two were shrinking their bodies. After casting a look at them, I shrugged my shoulders.

“I don’t particularly care. You guys, teach them what they need to know. You’re their seniors in regards to the work over here. Anyway, go and wash the veggies.”

“””””Okaaay!”””””

They scattered busily like baby spiders. Only one boy remained behind, asking me, “Are you going to make the same as yesterday again?”

“No, I plan to go with something simpler that involves frying sliced potatoes and deep-frying fish in the same way as yesterday’s croquettes.”

Fish and Chips!

Given that yesterday was all meat, let’s go with seafood today. I’ll add some extra such as fried beans, rice crackers, and meatballs for the meat lovers, too.

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I decided to train the boy, who actively addressed me, and several girls, who seemed interested in cooking. If I get them to learn how to cook some dishes, I’ll be even okay with them running a stall over here.

After giving them detailed instructions, I had them try making the fish and chips themselves. And as they followed my teaching, they managed to deep-fry the fish into a nice aroma.

Alright, I might be able to reform the cuisine of this world a bit. Around one millimeter of reform, but still!

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