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Chapter 94 - The Two Sisters 2. Papas Potatoes

The young sisters were settled in a guest room. A maid reported to Adon that the younger sister was sleeping soundly and that, while she was malnourished, her life was not in immediate danger, then withdrew.

"...So? Yuri-kun."

Yuri had brought back the apparently refugee sisters and confidently negotiated for them to rest, claiming he had a lucrative business proposition. From his demeanor, Adon sensed the boy had something more up his sleeve, so without asking any questions, he had shown the two to a room and called his family doctor to examine them. The maid had just reported the results. Receiving Adon’s inquisitive gaze, Yuri took out the potatoes he had just bought from the sisters. The transaction had been messy, so he hadn’t paid yet, but in Yuri’s mind, he had firmly decided to buy them.

"...Aren’t those the poison potatoes? What about them?"

Seeing Adon’s suspicious gaze, Yuri was certain that the true nature of the poison in the potatoes, or as they were called here, Papas Potatoes, was not known.

"...Could it be, Yuri-kun, that you know how to remove the poison from these?"

"What!? Remove the poison?"

Old Man Audel asked, looking as though he had a hunch, and Adon reacted as if he had heard something he couldn't ignore.

"It’s a little different. These Papas Potatoes aren’t poisonous to begin with. They only produce poison if they’re handled incorrectly."

How is that different from being poisonous, Adon wondered, swallowing the question and prompting Yuri to continue. In response, Yuri told them what he knew, and what he had heard from the older sister on the way back.

"...So the poison forms in the parts that turn green when exposed to light...?"

"Yes. That and the sprouts. As you can see, this one hasn't sprouted, and its color hasn't turned green. There’s no problem eating it."

They’re delicious, Yuri said, but Adon was still hesitant. Seeing this, Yuri said,

"Then let’s actually try some."

Yuri moved to the kitchen and, in front of the anxiously watching group, made French fries. It was a classic dish from his previous life on Earth, easy to make and palatable to everyone. Seeing Yuri happily munching on a taste he hadn't had in five years, the others timidly reached out their hands.

"You don’t have to be so scared... You had the butler use Appraisal to confirm there was no poison, didn’t you?"

The shrewd Yuri had asked the butler, who he had heard possessed the Appraisal skill, to confirm the lack of toxicity before and after cooking. It was only with that assurance that Adon, the head chef, and the others felt inclined to try it, but...

"Oh... this is, again..."

"Delicious..."

"It’s just salt, but... this is quite a treat."

"Master! We must buy these, by all means!"

"Hmm... Yuri-kun, are there other ways to eat this?"

"Of course! It’s good boiled, steamed, fried, or stir-fried... It suits most cooking methods except raw."

"""""Oohh."""""

"Ah, but this is all I have at the moment, so I can’t sell you any."

"""""Aww!?"""""

Yuri watched the group, who were now, in a complete reversal, complaining that they couldn’t get the potatoes. He looked satisfied, and slowly began to speak.

"And this is where the business discussion begins."