Chapter 430 - Another Big Catch Today
Shou-kun. It's almost time.
"Ah, already? Time flies."
I just talked about the boat, cooked and ate dinner, and chatted about various things.
And today, since I had time, I thought…
[Shakeena] "Fun times pass so quickly…"
[Bearmen] "Sing for us~♪"
[Nireno] "Cait Sith-chan too?"
[Linley] "Please finish with a song!"
etcetc...
"Mion, are you okay?"
Yes!
Since the Goddess seemed enthusiastic, I decided to do my best.
When I took out the Magic Kagurabue from my inventory, Sweee noticed it and immediately started vocal exercises.
The fairies also seemed to be practicing chorus? They seemed to love singing.
"Woof~" "Krr-lulu~♪"
"Lupi and the others, come here. Raz, use this. You can eat it when you're done."
I placed Lupi, Leda, and Roy to my right.
I handed Raz, who was in charge of the rhythm section, an Ocher Nut (unopened), and he tapped the table, checking the volume?
And then…
"Kyuu~♪"
"Nyaa~…"
True brought Shal, but he seemed to be struggling with singing?
The other Cait Sith, perhaps because they were young, seemed excited.
"Shal. Don't worry about being good or bad."
"Nyaf."
[Magna] "I understand how Shal feels."
[Reaper] "It's fine as long as you have fun."
[Bluesha] "What song will it be today~♪"
[Izayoi] "He's not at the level to choose a song yet, is he?"
etcetc...
My [Performance skill] was still level 4.
I acquired the auto-play art at level 3, so if
When everyone was ready, I held the flute.
[Ancient Folk Song
A new song is nice, but this isn't because I got the boat, is it?
The tempo was slow, I thought? A tropical-like intro, with Raz's crisp nut rhythm echoing.
~Today~ so many~ fish we caught~♪
"~~~♪" "Kyuu~♪" "Nyaa~♪"
I see. So today the fairies are on chorus?
Speaking of which, Mion was likely to sing officially, but I wondered if she couldn't sing with Sweee and the others…
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"Good work, everyone."
Good work, everyone!
Sweee and the fairies were still happily singing, either continuing or starting a different song, even after the performance ended.
Well, the streams would be on hiatus for a while, and it seemed they wouldn't be singing much during the exam period, so I let them sing as much as they wanted today.
"Woof!"
"Good work, Lupi and the others."
I stroked Lupi, Leda, and Roy in turn… and I still had about an hour left.
Shou-kun?
"Ah, sorry. I was wondering what to do with the remaining time."
As I was talking, True and Shal came over.
"Kyuu-kyuu~"
"Nyaa!"
Ah, True was curious about the boat. No, he probably wanted to play more.
Shal said he'd help if he could catch fish. It's delicious, and he probably wants to take some home as a souvenir.
What do True-kun and the others want to do?
"They want to continue fishing with the boat. Shal and the others also want to help because they want to eat more dried fish."
I see. Ah, what about Sweee-chan and the others?
"Ah… Sweee?"
I asked Sweee, who had flown over with the fairies floating behind her.
"~~~♪"
"Eh? No, that's fine, but…"
What's wrong?
"She says she wants to use the Magic Brewer…"
Are they planning to make alcohol themselves?
Would NPCs just do something like that on their own? No, there are NPCs who brew alcohol, so it wouldn't be strange.
Um… will Sweee-chan and the others' MP be enough?
"Ah, that's right. And I don't think they can carry barrels; they're too heavy, so what will they do?"
Sweee turned and waved towards the Selkies, who usually did most of the cooking. Would Shal and the Cait Sith help too?
Well, if everyone wanted to use it, I guess it was fine.
"Alright, you can use it as you like, but… don't drink too much and get drunk, okay?"
"~~~♪"
"Nyaa~!"
Sweee gave a thumbs-up, and Shal saluted.
I felt vaguely uneasy, but oh well…
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"Oh! Is this bonito?"
Eh?
It was a little over 30cm in size, but it looked like a soda bonito.
[Sodaushisu]
A fish around 30cm long, inhabiting offshore to coastal areas. Edible.
[Cooking]: Grilling is common. [Material Processing]: Can be processed into dried fish.
"Alright! With this, I should be able to make katsuobushi!"
Soda… katsuobushi, right?
"Yeah. It's not real bonito, but a fish called soda bonito. But you should be able to make katsuobushi from this fish."
I just need to smoke it and then dry it.
If I shaved the hardened piece with something like a plane, it would be katsuobushi. In this case, soda bushi? Well, it should be pretty much the same.
"Water, please. And
I quickly made ice and put it into a wooden crate. Then I arranged the Sodaushisu on top.
Ah, should I bleed them first? I'll just quickly dismantle and fillet them.
Shou-kun, it's almost 10:30.
"Roger. True, let's head back soon."
"Kyuu~!"
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"Nyaa~"
"Kyuu~"
The wooden crates filled with ice and fillets were passed from a Selkie to a Cait Sith. Those wooden crates then went straight to the storage area with the smoking kiln.
Once all the wooden crates were on land, I put the boat back in the ancient ruins' port, at the dock, and returned to find,
"~~~♪"
Sweee, humming with a bright red face.
Sweee-chan…
"…Sweee, are you drunk?"
She shook her head, but that caused her to lose balance and she was supported by the fairies.
She really did make and drink alcohol, it seems…
"Nyaa…"
"Shal, did you drink some too?"
"Nyau!"
"Honest, that's good. So, what kind of alcohol did you make and drink?"
Shal handed me a small bottle, so I appraised its contents.
[Fairy Flower Honey Wine]
Honey wine brewed from Fairy Honey. Easy to drink but be careful of its high alcohol content.
[Cooking/Confectionery/Medicinal Cuisine]: Can be used as a seasoning.
[Alchemy]: Can be used as an ingredient for MP recovery potions.
Yep. This is confiscated!