I had the fish I caught from the lake expertly filleted by my vegetable familiar, Caro-chan, and transformed into sashimi.
Spreading out a leisure sheet by the lakeside, I savored the sashimi. Dipping it in soy sauce with a hint of wasabi, I took a bite.
“Delicious!”
It had been three years since I was summoned to this other world, and I hadn’t tasted sashimi in all that time. After such a long absence, this sashimi was truly delightful.
Moreover, the fish from the monsters were rich and flavorful, reminiscent of fatty tuna.
The King Fish was quite large, and no matter how much I ate, it never seemed to diminish. Unlimited fatty tuna… what a luxury.
“So good…!”
“Yummy!” “Meow!” “……!”
The Puppy Fenrirs were also happily devouring the sashimi.
“Hey? Felmaa, Fubuki, aren’t you going to eat? There’s still plenty of sashimi left.”
The adult monsters didn’t seem too interested.
“Raw fish is a staple for monsters that dwell in the mountains. They eat it every day.”
So that was why their excitement was lacking.
“I’m so sorry!”
“No need to apologize, Felmaa.”
But it seemed the adults were simply tired of eating raw fish. I wanted them to truly appreciate how delicious it was.
They were probably tired of raw fish… and grilled fish was likely the same. In that case… I had an idea.
“Caro-chan, Tomato-kun, please get ready.”
Nodding, Tomato-kun and Caro-chan set to work. In the meantime, I decided to catch some smaller fish.
“Are you still going to fish?”
“Yeah, this time I want some little fish.”
I attached some ikura to the hook and tossed it into the lake. It was an instant catch.
“Another King Fish!”
“I will protect the Saintess! Absolute Cut!”
With a swift strike, the King Fish was defeated and sent to the Item Box.
I tried to fish again, but met with failure in the same manner.
“Are the monsters too greedy…? Why can’t I catch any normal fish?”
“This lake is the habitat of the King Fish.”
The ordinary little fish must be feeling intimidated by the King Fish.
“What’s wrong, my lord? Are you dissatisfied with the King Fish?”
“Yeah, I want some regular fish.”
“Then shall we exterminate the monsters?”
“No, there’s no need to catch more than we can eat.”
Currently, the monsters were obstructing me from catching normal fish.
“Felmaa, take me above the lake. Fubuki, please take care of the Puppy Fenrirs.”
“Yes! With pleasure!”
I climbed onto Felmaa’s back. Oh… so fluffy… and she smelled wonderfully of sunshine.
It would be nice to take a nap on Felmaa’s back, but I decided to save that for later. Felmaa activated her Sky Walk skill and soared into the air, reaching the skies above the lake.
“Just run around the lake casually.”
As I spoke, I took out the item I needed from my Item Box.
“Understood! Here we go!”
While Felmaa ran across the lake, I scattered the item.
“Alright. That’s enough. You can head back now.”
“…………………….. Is that so?”
Felmaa’s voice sounded incredibly disappointed.
“I… wanted to run with the Saintess a bit longer…”
Such a cute puppy. I gently patted her back.
“Next time, let’s go for a walk together again.”
“Yes! Yes! With joy!”
Wagging her tail, Felmaa was overjoyed.
We landed back at the lakeside.
“What were you doing? It looked like you were scattering something from above.”
“Oh, just a little preparation.”
I picked up my fishing rod and tossed bait into the lake.
“Are you going to catch another monster?”
“Well, let’s see.”
The fishing line suddenly tugged hard. Splash!
“Got it!”
A small fish was hooked. I retrieved it and placed it in the bucket that Tomato-kun had conveniently provided.
“Caro-chan, please fillet the fish and prepare it.”
The Head Chef’s familiar skillfully filleted the small fish, removing the insides and preparing it for cooking.
I continued to catch small fish one after another.
“What exactly were you doing?”
“I constructed a barrier to ward off monsters in this lake.”
“……………… Huh?”
Fubuki looked utterly astonished. What was going on?
“A barrier!? The Saintess created a barrier!?”
“Yeah, so what? Why are you both so surprised…?”
Felmaa closed her eyes.
“The monsters are sinking to the bottom of the lake and not moving…”
It seemed Felmaa had used her Magic Power Detection skill to locate the monsters.
“Impossible… this can’t be happening… not in such a short time…”
“What do you mean?”
Fubuki explained.
“You know that constructing a barrier requires an enormous amount of magic power and time, right?”
Well, I didn’t know that…
“I had no idea.”
The foolish prince who summoned me seemed to have been infatuated with the young Saintess, Kogomi, from the very beginning.
He ignored me, which meant I had never received any education in this world.
Yet, he still expected me to perform the Saintess’s duty of constructing a barrier…
“Can I go and destroy that Geita Niiga country?”
“Sure, you can do that even without my permission.”
According to the Demi-Goddess, the other Saintess, Kisogawa Kogomi, was planning to destroy Geita Niiga anyway.
Returning to the topic… I used the Omniscient and Omnipotent (Internet) to research barriers.
“Oh, it really says here… that a Saintess prays for three days and nights, using the accumulated magic power, and then takes another three days to construct the barrier…”
“Indeed. Normally, it takes six days to construct a barrier. Moreover, only those with the Saint Skill can do it.”
“But I don’t have the Saint Skill, and I didn’t take even a minute to create the barrier…”
Wait, what?
“Was what I did abnormal?”
“Well, yes. It was quite extraordinary.”
“That’s amazing! To create a barrier in such a short time!”
Oh, so that was how it was…
“But how did you manage to create the barrier in such a short time?”
“I sprinkled salt, that’s all.”
“Salt!? You can create a barrier with salt!?”
“Yeah. You see, salt has purifying properties, right?”
That’s how you repel evil, as I had read on the Internet (before it evolved into the Omniscient and Omnipotent).
“I see… you amplified the inherent purifying power of the salt with the power of the Saintess. It was faster to create the barrier this way than to construct it from scratch… what an innovative idea…”
Fubuki, having lived a long life, seemed quite knowledgeable.
After a while…
I had caught a lot of fish. My familiars were filleting them and preparing them for cooking.
“Now, let’s start cooking.”
Before me were a burner and a pot, securely fixed to prevent any accidents.
“Fubuki, please hold the Puppy Fenrirs tightly. It’s dangerous.”
“Y-yes… what exactly are you boiling?”
“I’m not boiling; I’m frying.”
I coated the fish in egg and breadcrumbs before placing them into the pot. Sizzle!
“It smells delicious! It’s a different aroma from grilled fish!”
The adults were sniffing eagerly. Then, I swiftly retrieved the fish from the pot.
I placed them on kitchen paper to absorb the excess oil.
“The fried fish is ready.”
“F-fried…!?”
Wait, why were they surprised? I thought fried food existed here… though it was usually hard and not very tasty.
“Here you go, you two.”
Felmaa and the others cautiously tasted the fried fish. Crunch.
“W-what is this…! It’s too delicious…!”
“The crispy texture! And when you bite into it, the sweet oil bursts forth! I’ve never had such a delicious fish dish!”
Yes, yes, it seemed they were both delighted. The Puppy Fenrirs were currently in my arms.
“Meow!” “Meow!” “……!”
“Maybe fried food is too much for you right now.”
“Meowwwwwwwwwww!”
Felmaa finished her portion in a flash.
“Oh, my lord… um, more please…”
“Alright, alright, seconds coming right up.”
Caro-chan seemed to have mastered the frying technique just by watching once. With the help of the other familiars, they quickly began making more fried fish.
“Nom nom nom! So delicious!”
Tears streamed down Felmaa’s face as she devoured the fried fish. It seemed she was quite fond of it.
“Fried food definitely exists in this world, right?”
“Yes… but oil is a precious commodity, so we usually reuse it. Fried food made with greasy oil is just terrible.”
I see. That’s why they were so amazed by the delicious fried food made with Japanese oil.
Well then, I’ll have a bite too. Crunch. Juicy!
Mmm… delicious!
While it was already incredibly tasty as is… I took out some sauce from my Item Box.
“Let’s pour some sauce on it!”
Crunch! Juicy!
Mmm! The sweet and salty sauce pairs perfectly with the fried fish!
“I want some of that too!”
“Me too! Please!”
The two of them crowded around me, their eyes sparkling with anticipation. It seemed they had completely fallen under the spell of the delicious Fried Fish.
I drizzled some sauce over the crispy morsels. As they took their first bites, their faces lit up, and they exclaimed, “So delicious!”
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