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Chapter 312 - An Acquired Taste? A Strange Taste? Yuri (Part 3)

"Eh? My wild edibles?"

"Yeah. From your story, they're 'good for beauty and health,' right? Then it's only right that we have the master's family try them at least. But, unfortunately, they don't seem easy to get right away."

"I see..."

I see, Yuri thought. He had intended to put together a relatively safe lineup, but no matter how you put it, they were from the Salt-Sour Mountain. They might be difficult to obtain in the lowlands. Since it concerned the health of Adon and the others, Yuri had no reason to refuse. He was inwardly getting fired up to provide the very best wild edibles from the Salt-Sour Mountain, when...

"But, thinkin' about gettin' them later on, it'd be more helpful if they were things we could get our hands on here, too."

"Ah... I see."

His enthusiasm was somewhat dampened, but Mand's reasoning was sound. And Mand continued.

"If we do that, we could even compare the effectiveness of the Salt-Sour Mountain ones versus the lowland ones, right?"

When he put it like that, Yuri had no choice but to agree even more.

"In that case... let's see."

Of the five species he had shown earlier, the ones that were easy to obtain even in the lowlands would be purslane (Portz) and radish (Dillash). The former was a well known wild grass in this country, and the latter was supposed to be widely cultivated. The season for purslane (Portz) was about to end, but he could just give him some dried ones as well. Radish (Dillash) was also called the "twenty-day radish," and its advantage was its fast harvest. It wouldn't be unnatural to provide it.

"But Mand-san... are you sure I can have these?"

More than anything, the payment Mand had offered was attractive.

"Yeah. I can't make decisions on my own when it comes to procurin' ingredients, but what I do with the herbs I'm growin' is within my authority. No problem."

"Then... I'll gratefully accept."

"Sure. I could give 'em to you right now, but takin' care of 'em would be a pain, right? I'll repot 'em and let 'em get settled, so take 'em with you when you go back to the mountain."

As payment for the wild edibles he would receive from Yuri, Mand offered the seedlings of the herbs he was growing in the mansion. As Mand said, the herbs grown by the chefs were within the scope of his duties as head chef. Moreover, if the recipient was Yuri, Adon would not make a fuss.

...Needless to say, this was Mand's way of being considerate, thinking that 'Yuri's personality wouldn't let him accept it without a proper reason.' Yuri couldn't read that far into Mand's intentions, but since it concerned the health of Adon and the others, he had no objections.

"Ocimum and Hyssop... they seem like herbs with many uses."

"Yeah. They're actually very versatile herbs. Most households grow their own."

"...And because of that, they're not sold at the market."

"That's about the size of it."

《Ocimum, an annual herb almost equivalent to Earth's basil. It does not grow wild in Rivairein, but a variety brought from other countries is widely cultivated.》

《Hyssop, an evergreen perennial herb almost equivalent to Earth's hyssop. It does not grow wild in Rivairein, but a variety brought from other countries is widely cultivated. Its leaves and calyx have a faint aroma similar to mint, and adding a small amount to salads, pies, soups, and stews enhances the flavor. It goes particularly well with rich meat and fish dishes. In addition to having effects for stomach health, digestion, and vitality, it is also used as an expectorant.》

And so it came to be that Yuri obtained two new types of herbs.