“Here you go. Please, enjoy.”
Nara-kun, wearing a twisted hachimaki headband, said to me with a serious expression while sitting across the table from me.
And in front of me was a bowl of freshly cooked rice.
“Let’s see…”
I picked up the bowl and took a bite of the rice with my chopsticks.
Each grain was glossy, and the luster was different from the rice I had eaten before.
I deliberately brought the rice to my mouth.
“H-How is it?”
Nara-kun asked me with a nervous look, but I didn’t answer immediately.
It’s not like I’m being mean.
I just wanted to savor the taste of this rice right now.
“Phew… this is amazing.”
That was my honest impression after taking a bite.
“R-Really!?”
“Yeah. I didn’t originally have much attachment to rice, but when I eat delicious rice like this, I think I’m still Japanese after all. I’m a little moved.”
When I said that, Nara-kun’s eyes welled up, and then he shouted, “Yes!!” while making a triumphant pose.
“I’m glad… Eva-san said it was delicious, but I was most concerned about the evaluation of Maya-san, who is also Japanese…”
“No, it was really delicious. I wasn’t dissatisfied with the food in this world, but when I eat delicious rice like this, I won’t be able to stand being without it.”
“H-Hehe. There’s plenty, and thanks to magic, I can make as much as you want, so please eat a lot!”
It seems that Nara-kun has completely job-changed to become a rice farmer.
He was supposed to be in a position called the hero in some stories.
How did this happen?
“Wow. It’s really different from before.”
After I ate, Ivern also ate the rice served for himself, and his eyes widened at the difference from the last time.
“Yes. This one has a slight sweetness, and it’s completely different.”
It seems to be well-received by Meileen as well.
“But, it’s a little sticky. I prefer it a little more fluffy.”
After all, people have different preferences.
The rice that Nara-kun made through breeding was sticky and chewy, but it didn’t seem to suit Yulia.
“I did make some rice like that during the improvement stage, but would you prefer that one, Yulia-san?”
“If I had to choose. But, I basically eat bread, so I don’t really need that much rice.”
“Really…”
It seems that the myth that Japanese food is unconditionally accepted in another world has collapsed.
“Well, the food in this world itself is made to go with bread. It’s impossible to force them to eat rice.”
“Ugh… Then, I’ll make side dishes that go well with rice next time!”
Next time, he’s going to make side dishes that go well with rice.
What is Nara-kun really aiming for?
“Thanks to the rice breeding, my magic has improved, and next time I’m going to make miso and soy sauce myself!”
That’s right, Nara-kun’s passion for rice breeding was so high that he learned plant cultivation magic on his own.
Cultivation magic can also be used for brewing, and he’s really serious about making original miso and soy sauce.
There’s also a teacher named Jonas who actually makes miso and soy sauce in this world.
He also learned Teleportation Magic, so it’s become good magic practice in many ways.
“I didn’t intend to raise him like that…”
“Ah, I sometimes go hunting because I want meat, so my attack magic has improved a lot.”
“…Really, how did you end up growing like that?”
I was planning to train him while beating him up in a battle against people… but before I knew it, he started hunting on his own and his attack magic improved on its own.
What is Nara-kun really aiming for?
“He can use Teleportation Magic, he can use attack magic, and he can use plant cultivation magic. Somehow, he’s becoming an all-purpose mage.”
“Hehe. I wasn’t that interested in magic at first, but it’s become fun to be able to use various things. I think I understand a little bit now why Ota-kun was so particular about magic.”
Ota-kun, huh.
“Speaking of which, where did Ota-kun go after he was kicked out of the clinic?”
Mona hasn’t gone on reconnaissance since then, so I didn’t know what Ota-kun was doing.
I turned my gaze to Mona, but Mona shook her head.
Well, I guess she wouldn’t know if she didn’t go on reconnaissance.
She’s been taking care of the pregnant Eva-san lately.
When I turned my gaze back to Nara-kun, Nara-kun had a subtle look on his face.
“It’s ironic that I’ve become better at magic than Ota, who was so eager to become a mage.”
“Well, we Summoners have more Magic Power than the locals. If you’re properly taught, you’ll improve quickly.”
Like Nara-kun.
“Then…”
Nara-kun suddenly looked out the window and said.
“Does that mean that if Ota gets properly taught magic, he’ll improve quickly too?”
“Well, if he’s eager to become a mage, he’ll improve quickly.”
After all, the foundation is already there when you’re summoned to this world.
If you have the motivation and a proper teacher, you’ll improve in magic quickly.
“So, why are you asking that?”
“Well, he was kicked out of the Royal Castle, not taken seriously by the Explorers’ Association, and kicked out of the clinic, right?”
“Yeah.”
“I was wondering if he might get desperate and go to the Demon Tribe Nation to learn magic.”
When I heard Nara-kun’s words, a bad feeling suddenly flew into my chest.
“If things haven’t been going well for him… I can’t deny that possibility.”
The other day, the Demon Tribe Nation contacted us, and if Ota-kun went to the Demon Tribe Nation, it might become a little troublesome…
“Hmm, I want to investigate, but I can’t send Mona.”
“That’s right. The Demon Tribe Nation already knows I’m here, and if I go to the Demon Tribe Nation, they’ll definitely suspect me of being a spy.”
“I guess so. Well, I guess we’ll just have to let things take their course for now.”
Well, even if Ota-kun learns magic in the Demon Tribe Nation, it won’t be a threat to me.
I just had a feeling that it was going to be troublesome.