Chapter 210: It’s a Braid

 

「What’s up with this crawfish-tail-looking thing? 」
Dinosso gingerly pulled my hair while saying that.

I visited Dinosso’s place as promised that evening. He noticed it when I sat down, apparently.

「Ash braided it for me. 」
It’s been around two years since I came here. I’ve left my hair for that long so it’s around 10cm now. I usually tie it in a low pony.

My hair isn’t bristly in particular, but Ash might’ve put a tad too much force while braiding it because it ended up bending backwards like a scorpion tail.

「So you left it just like that all this time? 」
「I’ll remove it when it’s time for a bath. 」
It’s hot so I bathe every single day. Washing long hair is too troublesome so I wanna chop it off.

「You got a nice face so you could have cared for your appearance, you know, even for just a lil bit. 」
「I wanna cut it if I can, but the girls and Butler don’t want me to, so… 」
Retze said he doesn’t want to make Madam his enemy so he won’t cut it for me. Besides, I don’t have the courage to oppose the girls’ group, so yeah.

While Dinosso and I were chatting, the twins went behind me and started playing with the crayf… braids. The two boys like it, it seems.

Tina didn’t like it at first, but she eventually did after the twins pulled her to play with it. The two adults seemed a little bit awkward.

「Jean, are you still wearing the flower I gave you? 」
「Yeah. I have a return gift for you on top of this cake, so you can ask your mom to cut it for you later. 」
「Oohh, what is it? I’m so excited! I’m going to help! 」
Tina carefully lifted the cake box and tottered towards the kitchen.

Soon after, Madam called out and said ‘can you bring it right away’, so the twins also dashed towards the kitchen.

The chanterelle were placed in flat strainers and lined up on the shelf. They probably dried them in the courtyard during noon. These mushrooms have a nicer aroma when dried than when raw.

The house is different from where they lived before, and even the furniture is different. Still, the ambience didn’t change at all so I felt a bit happy.

「Thanks for waiting. Eat a lot, okay? 」
Shiva came in with a smile while carrying the dishes with the children following her suit.

Mushroom salad — I’m still not used to eating mushrooms raw so I was a bit worried before taking a bite, but it turned out to be quite delicious with its crispy texture.

The pru was sauteed then cooled. Butter and olive oil, half and half? It’s not too heavy and greasy so it’s also tasty.

Some of them are still a little bit hot, so I tried pressing it with a finger and it bounced back. They’re added to the cream stew with tiny pasta. It has chanterelle and.. bergamot, perhaps?

「It’s delicious. 」
The mushroom’s fragrance permeated the sauce and they both went along nicely. The tiny pasta is perfectly squishy.
The mushrooms absorbed the sauce so the flavor permeated deep within them. Ah, but the opposite would happen if they’re stewed in a watery bouillon.

「There’s more chanterelles this year, huh. 」
Dinosso commented while wolfing his food. There’s also bread and meat but the main star for tonight’s dinner were the mushrooms.

「Mushrooms so yummy~ 」
「We gathered a lot! 」
「We gathered a lot! 」
The children were grinning from ear to ear and Shiva beamed while looking at them.

『Pantry』might be handy, but the things I look forward to each season are increasing. I can eat them whenever I want, but there’s a certain special feeling when eating it in season.

「For dessert we’ll have the cake Jean brought. Tina, can you bring it here please? 」
「Ye~s! 」

The cake box that went to the kitchen before dinnertime came back, still as an unopened cake box. By the way, it’s square and made from wood. They usually return it later, but always with something inside.

「Jean, this is special so can you cut it for us? 」
「Yes, yes. 」
Shiva requested so I took the cake out.

The side of the box slides out like a drawer so I can pull the cake out while it’s on the board.

「Wahh! There’s a flower! 」
Tina was ecstatic.

I warmed the knife over the fireplace, cut the cake into several slices and distributed them onto everyone’s plate. The cake cuts nice and clean when the blade is warm, but I usually soak it in hot water first.

「I’m really glad you like it. 」
I put the most beautiful flower on Tina’s plate.

「You’re really good with your hands, huh. 」
Dinosso seemed in awe.

「Teach me how to make this later, okay? 」
It’s easy peasy as long as you have the piping bag nozzle for making roses. I’ll give a complete set to Shiva later.

「Oh, it’s good. I thought it’d be sweet but it’s just right. huh. 」
「It’s blackberry flavor after all. 」
Sweet and sour.

We have a lively discussion with the children included. It was a peaceful evening with laughter resounding from time to time. Ahh, it’s really heartwarming.

The family I thought was into agriculture turned out to be a family of Gold-ranked adventurers, with En being targeted for having 【Storage】 — it’s a household with a lot of secrets.

***

I went back to my home and petted Riche. He was still staring at me, obviously puzzled even though I already changed his water. Ah, the crayfish tail, huh.

Oh no, the crayfish tail nickname stuck because of Dinosso.

「I’m going to take a bath now so it’ll return to normal. 」
I said before heading towards the bathroom

….
…….Crayfish tail won’t come off!! Just how on earth did she braid this? I was struggling in front of the mirror when Riche came in, sat down on his bum and resumed gazing up at me.

‘What the heck is he doing?’ That’s probably what’s on his mind now, staring at me like that.

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  1. Hikikomori

    Thanks for the treat.

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