Tensei Shite Inaka de Slowlife wo Okuritai-Chapter 260: Soy Sauce And Mayonnaise
Chapter 260: Soy Sauce And Mayonnaise
γThat reminds me, Nord-dono. I heard that the soy sauce among the souvenirs that you brought to us goes really well with raw sashimi, is that really true?γ πππeππ¦π£π―π°π―ππ.cπm
γI actually never tried it before so I can not tell you about it, butβ¦β¦ They go well with each other right, Al?γ
Egar-san asks, but I guess itβs because he never tasted it before that Nord-tousan pass-ed the question to me.
γUn, they do. You can get rid of the raw smell of the sashimi if you add soy sauce to it, and the taste will also become refreshingγ
γβ¦β¦they were tastier than usualγ
γOoh, is that so!γ
γItβs a different seasoning from a fruit-type sauceβ¦β¦Iβm curious about the tasteγ
After I and Luna-san said those, Egar-san and Natasha-san nodded as if impressed.
If Luna-san who is familiar with eating sashimi said that, then their interest and credibility would rise.
So if the people of the Sylford family are interested in soy sauce then it would probably be a good idea to let them taste it.
γThen, letβs try eating it together with sashimiγ
γOoh, certainly, please!γ
γPlease doγ
Egar-san and Natasha-san happily reply after Nord-tousan says that.
As expected from a family who eats sashimi procured from near their living area, it looks like they are curious about the existence of soy sauce - that goes well with sashimi.
γLarg-san, can you bring me the soy sauce?γ
γCertainly. I will bring it immediatelyγ
Larg-san leaves with a bow when Nord-tousan asks him.
Then less than 10 seconds after he left, Larg-san returned with Kaguraβs container containing soy sauce inside.
It has obviously been prepared beforehand. Or they probably tried to study it before after hearing that it was a new kind of ingredient and is now being moved here.
After Larg-san showed the container to everyone, he continue to pour the soy sauce into a small plate.
γOoh, I heard that it was a sauce that is closer to black in color, but it is truly blackish, isnβt itγ
γIt smells very fragrant. Just by the smell alone, itβs like I can imagine rich tasteγ
Unlike us who are already used to seeing it, Egar-san and Natasha-san - who sees it for the first time - are making a fresh comment on the soy sauce.
γI have heard that sashimi goes well with soy sauce, but this is the first time Iβm trying itγ
γThatβs rightγ
γSoy sauce has a strong taste after all, so itβs better if you donβt add too much to the sashimiγ
Elna-kaasan and Nord-tousan might know about it but Egar-san and Natasha-san may add too much since itβs their first time.
Since they have specially introduced such a delicious ingredient to them, in the end, they of course would like to let them eat the food deliciously.
γThank you very much. Now then, letβs try a little of the soy sauce firstγ
γUmm, youβre rightγ
After the two of them nod, they add a little bit of soy sauce on a spoon and put it into their mouths.
γOoh, itβs certainly strong in taste. It can even be said to be salty. However, the salty taste is unlike salt at all, they are complex and rich in tasteγ
γItβs different from the bitter taste of spices. Itβs a taste where you can feel the weight of the yearsγ
Just as Natasha-san says, itβs not a taste that would come out in one or two days. Soy sauce has that much of a complex taste.
γJust as Alfried-kun said, itβs going to be just right to add a small amount of itγ
γYes, shall we try it?γ
Egar-san silently nodded after Natasha-san asked then he added a small amount of soy sauce to a Crowana sashimi, then he ate it.
Immediately after that, Egar-sanβs eyes snapped wide open.
γOoh! This is delicious! I thought that the taste of raw fish are already perfect as it is but, to think that there was a sauce that increase the taste so muchβ¦β¦!γ
γItβs also harmonized perfectly with the fish meat, isnβt it. Eating with the soy sauce makes the meat tastes firmer compared with using the fruit-based sauce, I like this!γ
I guess the two of them liked it that much since they blurt out such impressions, then they continue to eat the next sashimi they took by adding soy sauce to the sashimi.
Thatβs cause sashimi and soy sauce are a perfect combination after all. So I understand it even if they got addicted to the taste.
γAra, this is really delicious. This makes eating them easier for me compared to eating them without adding anything to themγ
γI like the taste without adding anything to it, but it may taste better if you add a sauce that will give a certain accent to the taste like this sauceγ
Since you will be able to feel the faint fishy smell coming from the meat if you donβt add anything to them. Setting people who are used to those aside, it will be easier for the ordinary person to eat them raw with soy sauce to remove the bad smell.
Now then, itβs kinda boring to just look at them. There are these sashimis with various colors.
I have to check each one of the sashimiβs tastes with soy sauce.
Sashimi without anything added to them will become quite delicious if you addsoy sauce to them. I'm sure that there are probably a lot of other things that will become delicious with soy sauce.
Doss Tuna, Kygnus, salmon-like fish, I try them one after another and taste them with soy sauce.
Un, I knew it, Kygnus is kinda delicious. Since it has meat at the base of the fin, was it a type of fish similar to a flounder?
Though the taste is light, it seems that the sweetness is emphasized due to eating it with soy sauce. Despite eating them raw itβs kinda unsatisfying so I supplemented it with the taste and fragrant smell of soy sauce, making the taste turn just right.
γOi, Eric. The Kygnus will be tastier if you add soy sauce and eat them!β¦β¦Eric?γ
When I try to tell him about the compatibility of soy sauce with the Kygnus, I saw Eric looking at the sashimi with a serious expression on his face.
β¦β¦thatβs certainly a skipjack tuna sashimi. Just what is he thinking by comparing that with soy sauce?
(Tuna sashimi with soy sauce)
Could it be it didnβt go well with soy sauce?
While I was having my doubt, Eric slowly stare at me.
γβ¦β¦Alfried?γ
γWhat?γ
γDid you bring any mayonnaise with you?γ
Whatβs he saying now all of a sudden?
γWhat do you mean?γ
γIf I add soy sauce and then mayonnaise to this fish, it will be even more delicious. My intuition said soγ
γLiar. You just want to eat with mayonnaise, rightγ
γItβs not! In any case, you will know it if you try. You said that you always carry around those seasonings, right? Then bring it out if you have it with you!γ
So I told him, but Ericβs expression still looks so serious.
I certainly said that, but that's just because Iβm carrying them around with Space magic.
Still, I canβt use magic recklessly in front of Nord-tousan and Elna-kaasan - who are sensitive to magic power. Be that as it may, it would be strange if I tell him I donβt have it with me after telling him that I always carry them around with me.
Heβs going to say something like βWhy did you not carry mayonnaise around with you, despite having soy sauce at the ready back when we were at the ship?β
γFine. Iβll bring it here, wait a bitγ
γOoh!γ
Ericβs mood immediately turns for the better after I tell him that and got off my chair.
To be in such a good mood with just mayonnaise, what a simple guy.
As I walked out through the door while thinking about that, Larg humbly called out to me.
γI shall bring it to you if you like?γ
γItβs fine. I put it in my room, and I also want to go to the restroom while Iβm at itγ
γIs that so? My deepest apologiesγ
The killer technique of 'restroom'. If you use that then you can go out without making the other party concerned about you.
I cordially smiled as I left the dining room when Larg opened the door for me.
Then I head upstairs just like that and entered the room Iβm assigned to, then I cast Space magic.
A subspace appear in the air - in a place where there was nothing before - then I imagined a bottle of mayonnaise while putting my hand inside the subspace, and I was able to naturally pull the bottle out.
Un, itβs a fresh mayonnaise.
After checking the condition of the mayonnaise, I sit down absent-mindedly to camouflage myself as though I was in the toilet for three minutes to pass the time, and then I return to the dining room.
And perhaps he sensed my footsteps when I was approaching the door, Larg opened the door for me.
After politely thanking Larg, I return to my seat.
γOoh, Iβve been waiting!γ
Eric immediately picks up the mayonnaise and put it on his spoon when I place it on the table.
γβ¦β¦is this the mayonnaise that Eric said to be tasty?γ
Luna-san stares at the mayonnaise. It seems like Luna-san is also curious about mayonnaise.
Since I already introduce mayonnaise and put it on the dining table at home, no one is that curious about mayonnaise anymore.
But, seeing Ericβs action, Eleonora-neesan and Sylvio-niisan - who werenβt interested in it - had their eyes widened.
Right, Eric put mayonnaise into the soy sauce.
γO, oi. γ
γDonβt get flustered. This will turn out wellγ
Even when I unconsciously called out to him, Eric still nod as if there is nothing wrong with his action.
Eh? Mayonnaise will go well with soy sauce? And itβs also going to be added to sashimi, you know?
When it comes to sashimi, Iβve eaten sashimi with complements like wasabi1 and grated daikon and chili, and ponzu2. I wonder how about adding mayonnaise to soy sauce.
(Soy sauce + Mayonnaise)
But, it goes well with conveyor belt sushi.
So it might work out in other things.
γGeh, you never done this before?γ
While I was also trying to copy Eric and add mayonnaise to soy sauce, Eleonora-neesan - who sits beside me - made a startled sound.
γIβm just giving it a tryγ
γI will pass thenγ
Eleonora-neesan refuses even when I casually ask her to try it.
But, since itβs Eleonora-neesan she will try it out when I start saying that itβs tasty. Itβs as if sheβs letting me step on a landmine on a dangerous road to ensure her safety. ππ³ππππππππ«β―l.cππ
γDo you also want to try it by any chance, Luna?γ
γβ¦β¦I wonβt. I will only try the mayonnaiseγ
It looks like she was curious about the taste since Luna-san doesnβt know the taste of mayonnaise.
After she put a little mayonnaise on her plate, she scoops it up with her spoon and put it into her mouth.
γβ¦β¦ah, itβs tasty. Just this alone is going to be enough to have it as a side dishγ
γBut still it will be getting stronger if you keep eating itγ
As expected from the mayoraβs sister, Luna-san. Asserting that mayonnaise was a side dish.
Oh well, but right now Eric is more important.
After he finished combining soy sauce with mayonnaise, Eric took a skipjack tuna sashimi and dip it into the mix.
After that, he throws it into his mouth without hesitation.
γγβ¦β¦β¦β¦γγ
We all stare at that Eric from our seats.
Itβs like everyone was saying things like γIs it delicious?γ with their gazes.
Eric chews the sashimi, then he swallows.
Then, he slowly opened his eyes and remarked.
γDeliciousγ
It was just a single word, but that was full of emotions as if he expressed it from his heart.
Since Eric is a mayora, it might just be a difference in a sense of taste.
However, after looking at Eric deliciously eating that, for some reason, it makes me also want to try it.
As Eric is taking the second piece of sashimi, I try to dip the skipjack sashimi on my plate into the soy sauce mayonnaise mix like him.
Instead of only soy sauce, there is also the thick yellow mayonnaise sticking to the sashimi.
The appearance doesnβt look tasty at all on the surfaceβ¦β¦
Despite being a little hesitant about this, I resolve myself and bring it into my mouth.
The taste of the skipjack sashimi and soy sauce spreads inside my mouth. If it were normal soy sauce then the peculiar smell of skipjack tuna will come out, but the mellow flavor of the mayonnaise has been emphasized as though to mask that.
Ooh, the peculiar taste of the skipjack tuna was being suppressed. And besides, the taste of soy sauce and mayonnaise surprisingly goes well with each other.
The balance from the seasonings is mixed together with the tuna, giving them an indescribably delicious taste.
When I swallow the tuna sashimi, Eleonora-neesan nervously asks.
γH, how is it?γ
γThis is surprisingly goodγ
γWhat do you mean with βsurprisinglyβ! This is the best, alright!γ
Then Eric stands up and interjects when I answer her like that.
But can the action of adding tuna sashimi to a mix of soy sauce and mayonnaise be considered the proper method?
γBut still to me, eating with soy sauce still feels right to me. But, just like the carpaccio, this is also deliciousγ
γI disagree since that was not the best way, but since you think like that then I guess itβs good enoughγ
After I say that, Eric sat down on his seat despite looking a bit dissatisfied.
Well, each person has their own preference after all. There are various differences.
γGive me that for a bitγ
While I was casually thinking like that, Eleonora-neesan - who is beside me - took the small plate of soy sauce and mayonnaise from me.
Then she put it on her tuna sashimi - as if to try - and eat it.
γThis indeed matches well, surprisingly. This might also go well with riceγ
Good grief, this sister. She can just follow the road that someone had taken before her from behind.
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After the amicable dinner with the Sylford family ended, we returned to the room assigned to us to rest.
After entering the room me, Eleonora-neesan, and Sylvio-niisan sat on the sofa.
I sit loosely on the lacking-ly cushioned sofa and release the tension in my body.
Eleonora-neesan - sitting beside me - pushes out her arms above her and loosened up her body. Then she exhales listlessly γFuuγ, and places her arm on my head.
Hey, I wonder how can this person place her arm on other peopleβs head as if it was natural?
γβ¦β¦Eleonora-neesan, your arm is on my headγ
γSorry, your head is in the right position, you seeγ
I canβt use such dangerous words like βheavyβ here. Despite it being only an arm, itβs a creature called a woman who cares about that sort of thing. Iβm also growing each day, you know.
Rather than that, in spite of apologizing for her action, there is no sign if Eleonora-neesan lowering her arm.
Eleonora-neesanβs arm is still on my head.
Oh well, itβs not as heavy as an arm in general and itβs soft, so itβs fine though.
After my head become Eleonora-neesanβs armrest for some time, Sylvio-niisan slightly smiles as he looks at us.
γAhaha, the both of you look like you are tiredγ
γThe meals were delicious but having to mind my manner was troublesomeγ
γYeahγ
No matter how friendly the other party is, itβs difficult to relax when you meet another noble family for the first time.
Especially for women like Eleonora-neesan, since she had to pretend to be quiet and polite to some extent.
γSylvio-niisan didnβt feel nervous?γ
γI didnβt. Thatβs because compared to the nobles I met at the Exchange Meeting, everyone in the Sylvord family is kind and friendlyγ
Sylvio-niisan answers while smiling wryly when I ask him that.
Ahh, itβs certainly so if you compare them with the nobles of the Exchange Meeting. There is no one who has an unbearable attitude or people who always brag about something here.
γI paid attention to it to some extent but the seafood dishes were really delicious. I even want to eat them every day γ
γRight. It can be said that just the meal itself is a good enough reason to come hereγ
γHey! There is also regular training, you know!?γ
Hearing Nord-tousanβs reflexive remark, Eleonora-neesan and I are shocked.
γRigh right. Letβs fully enjoy the seafood dishes and go sightseeγ
And when I took this chance to take advantage of Nord-tousanβs remark, Eleonora-neesan silently pulled my hair.
It, it hurt older sister. The back of my headβs going to be bald.
γHahaha, it means the meal was that delicious. So he will properly participate in the joint practice from tomorrowγ
γThen, itβs fine like thatγ
Eleonora-neesan deeply sigh after hearing Nord-tousanβs words, maybe she was relieved to hear that.
γβ¦β¦che, if only I donβt have to join the practice and play in the seaγ
γYou can still play around with sand anyway. You can even play with the sand during the break, right?γ
Eleonora-neesan taps my head *ponpon* while saying that in an amazed tone after hearing my muttering.
γWe are going to have the practice near the sea so this is meaningfulγ
It is because itβs an ideal place on the beach that it makes me want to make something with high artistic quality. Eleonora-neesan doesnβt understand art.
γAt any rate, we are going to have a joint training from tomorrow, so everyone sleeps early, all right?γ
γγYeeγΌsγγ
γAl also understands, right?γ
Maybe he realized that Iβm the only one not replying to his question, Nord-tousan even call my name and ask.
Really, how sharp.
γYeeγΌsγ
Being stared at by Nord-tousan, I unwillingly say that.
γWell then, Iβm going to return to my room to sleep!γ
Eleonora-neesan easily stands up from the sofa, I guess heβs so eager for tomorrow morning.
Finally being released from the role of an armrest, I slowly stood up.
We had a hard schedule of riding on the carriage today, cruising on the ship, and playing with sand. So my stamina has reached its limit and I was also attacked by drowsiness.
γβ¦β¦kuaaaγ
γShall we return to our room then?γ
As I let out a big yawn, Sylvio-niisan - who stood up with me - pushes my back as we walk to the exit.
γGood nighγΌt!γ
γRight, good nightγ
As the three of us said our good night to Nord-tousan and Elna-kaasan and were about to leave the room, Elna-kaasan waved to us while smiling sweetly.
And after parting with Eleonora-neesan, Sylvio-niisan and I returned to our room.
The joint practice is tomorrow morning? Itβs going to be troublesome.