Chapter 428 - First Catch and Delicious Food
Alright, then, we'll connect to the island immediately. Shou-kun, Lupi-chan, True-kun~
"Welcome, Mion."
"Woof-n!"
"Kyuu~"
Only Lupi and True were nearby.
Sweee and her fairies, Shal and the Cait Sith, Raz, Leda, and Roy were on the shore.
[Bearmen] "True-kun is here~!"
[Magip] "Eh? Where?"
[Kusacoro] "On the sea?"
[Ashleaf] "The background is only sea and sky lol."
etcetc...
Please tell us where you are now.
"Um, I'm on the boat."
I was sitting at the front of the Small Magic Boat.
When I panned the camera around towards the cockpit, the comment section exploded…
"Why did things turn out this way? Honestly, there's so much to explain that it's difficult…"
Shall we start by talking about the Cait Sith before the boat?
"Yeah. I think everyone's seen the three short videos I uploaded, so let's start with that story…"
I briefly explained that the mana-imbalanced Cait Sith came, ate the Lycos Nectar Pickle to recover, and only the Boss Cat returned to the Necropolis.
[Daytron] "
[Izupon] "I want to eat it!"
[Lirene] "As expected, medicinal cuisine!"
[Newd] "Aren't you doing food porn today?"
etcetc...
"Then, about what happened next, Azure-san returned with the Boss Cat on this boat."
We were surprised.
"And since he said he wanted to become an island resident, Mion gave him the name Shal."
[Nantsuu] "Shal-kun!"
[Daytron] "
[Missama] "Maybe he just doesn't want to leave the island? lol"
[Matchirou] "Did 9 people increase?"
etcetc...
"And the one carrying Shal was this Small Magic Boat, which Argenta-san said she'd give to us…"
Honestly, I wasn't sure if it was something I should accept.
Even without any news about a Dragon Capital update…
[Gafugafu] "Just take it lol."
[Gishisan] "It's a legitimate quest reward, right~?"
[Domos] "Shou-kun, you'll probably just use it as a fishing boat, right?"
[Fel] "He just blew past the mainland's developments lol."
etcetc...
Today is for catching fish, right?
"Yeah. Well, True and the others will."
"Kyuu~!"
True, who had been sitting next to me, stood up and dived into the sea.
He must have gone fishing with the Selkies who had already gathered nearby.
"Until now, when we caught a big fish, we had to go back to shore, but being able to load them onto this boat will be helpful."
I thought about making a fishing rod myself, but I might accidentally hook True and the others.
[Nireno] "With this, can you go to places you couldn't before?"
[Zlive] "The assumed use is completely a fishing boat lol."
[Dengana] "Offshore fishing is enviable~"
[Yuion] "How's the steering?"
etcetc...
"Hmm, going to other islands might be tough. It moves using MP, but there seems to be a fuel efficiency issue…"
It would be possible if I kept refilling MP while moving, but doing that for hours would be hard.
Can you tell us a bit more about the boat?
"Ah, yeah. Then I'll move to the cockpit for a moment."
When I said "explain," I was just repeating the explanation Azure-san gave me.
And then… I can't show it now, but I talked about how it moves by hovering with some magical means, allowing it to enter the ancient ruins' port.
In the comment section, Seth's story about the ship under construction found on Ramune Island came up, and it seemed they were discussing how to operate it.
This boat was mostly like a cart, so it probably wouldn't be much of a reference…
"Kyuu~?"
"Ah, True, you can just put the fish you caught onto the boat."
"""Kyuu~!""
Eh?
Not only True, but the Selkies were rapidly throwing the fish they caught onto the boat…
[Locol] "The boat won't sink? Is it okay?"
[Charinbou] "Too many caught!"
[Shakeena] "The fish will go extinct!"
[Master Chef] "There are shrimp and shellfish too!"
etcetc...
I didn't think it would sink that easily, but I wondered what its load capacity was.
Shou-kun. Is it okay to load that much?
"I think so, but… I'll ask them to stop around here. True, let's head back soon~"
"Kyuu~"
The Selkies, having loaded the fish, headed towards the breakwater first.
They probably needed extra hands to unload the fish, so they might have gone to call for help.
"Alright, to the breakwater."
I turned the steering wheel and pushed the lever up.
The comment section erupted as the magic boat slowly glided into motion.
However, the destination was very close, so we arrived in no time.
Ah, it's Shal-kun.
On the breakwater were Shal and eight Cait Sith, and the Selkies.
They had properly prepared wooden crates, which was helpful.
"Shal, can you wrap this rope around that bollard?"
"Nyaa~!"
I threw Shal the rope I always used, which was tripled.
He wrapped it around the bollard on the breakwater, mooring the boat.
Apparently, it would stay still if the lever was put all the way down, but it would consume the Magic Crystal Stone's mana, so for safety…
[Kusho] "What a heartwarming unloading scene…"
[Gomashio] "Lending a paw!"
[Legerie] "The combination of Selkies and Cait Sith is amazing."
[Karin] "I want to make a big catch flag~"
etcetc...
I accepted the wooden crates, put fish in them, and passed them on.
Next time, should I go fishing with the wooden crates already on board?
"Alright, this is the last one! Let's make dinner right away."
"Kyuu~!" "Nyaa~!"
………
……
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Today, I was making seafood pizza.
However, the Selkies had caught a large fish called a Lupaas, which clearly looked like a scabbardfish, so I wanted to cook that deliciously too.
Today's seafood pizza, right?
"Yeah. That, and I'm thinking of making this Lupaas into a meunière."
Since I got Kohaku Flour and wheat flour, I wanted to make a dish using them.
I filleted it, seasoned it with Grapeful Wine and salt and pepper, and waited for a while.
I heated olive oil in a frying pan, and once it was hot, I put the fish in. Once it had a good sear, I flipped it to brown both sides.
The sauce was made by melting butter and squeezing Greenberries into it.
"Yeah, looks delicious!"
[Cooking Mastery skill has leveled up!]
[Medicinal Cuisine Mastery skill has leveled up!]
[[Temporary] Lupaas Berry Butter Meunière]
Meunière of fresh Lupaas. A dish with refreshing tartness and richness from fairies-grown Greenberries and Ecryu butter. (Description editable, appendable)
Effects: STR/VIT +7% (2 hours)
Dish Name: (Undecided), Creator: Shou
This isn't a huge mistake, right?