of the study group, the next morning.

As I was preparing to go down with Yun-Sudra and the others, there were signs of a luggage car approaching the table.

It was the people of the Zaza bloodline, headed by Tour-Din, who had yet to face each other. It was six of them who showed up from behind the door.

"Duh, I'm sorry I'm late. Responsibility rests with me.."

"No, I'm not late, so I wouldn't be so afraid. Good luck to you all."

Tool-din had often appeared on the limb since he had started partitioning stalls himself. Tool-din had his eyebrow butt down looking so sorry.

"But it's been a really long day. I stuck with an extra job..."

"It's not an extra job. To Tour-Din, it must have been a necessary job."

It was the women of Dana in the example who raised their voices as such.

"If you show Asta the results of that work, she will surely understand. I believe so."

"No, I'm not late in the first place, so I don't blame Tour-Din... what do you mean by work accomplishments?

When I nodded, Tour-Din had offered a small grass cage the way he thought.

"Actually, I was making this, along with some sweets for sale in the street. If you like, could you also eat for Asta?

"Have you devised a new confection? That's been a rough time."

When I peered into the grass cage, there was something odd in there. It is a slightly yellow, plump, Dafu-like shaped confection.

but even if the shape and size resemble Dafu, the texture makes me wonder if it must be a hard fabric. There are about six of those things overlaid on a cloth laid in a cage.

"You have so many. Can I split it with everyone else?

"Yes, it's easy to crack, if you like"

The other Kamadokus approach each other with an interesting face. Today's daily duty was the blood of Rats and Baim, and besides that, the women of Fou and Run were here to help.

Then I'll split it up.

Tool-din lined up the sweets on the slab and raised the cooking knife.

Then, the confectionery is cut apart from Sakuri without even looking like a lot of effort. The fabric didn't even deflect, so it seems to be finished quite small, although I guess it is a hard fabric after all.

"Is the finish closer to a cookie than a sponge cake? The colour is yellowish, although apparently they use egg shells"

"Yes, the dough is made of fuwano and egg yellows, and whites of eggs finished in beauty, to which we add sugar, salt and egg shells. Water is caron's milk."

It was quite an astonishing story that I was just using the egg shell that appeared yesterday.

Well, I guess that means it was able to produce a different texture and flavor than before. I decided to pinch the sweet shard with a sense of expectation.

Again, the touch is hard as a cookie.

but for its mass, it feels a lot lighter. It means I used meringue, so I guess it contains bubbles.

I let myself taste it after I saw all the sweets in my hands.

The yellowish fabric crumbles easily.

Amazing, light texture.

The flavour is sweet with the flavour of the caron's milk and the sugar. The slight flavor behind it, not even bitter, is probably the action of the egg shell. Rather than Chinese noodles, it was a fragrance reminiscent of which roasted, etc.

But the flavor is secondary.

As far as I'm concerned, I'm supposed to have a stronger sense of vision in this texture.

"That... I think the texture is similar to the confectionery made by Varcus before."

"Ya still think Asta would, too?

It seemed very similar in texture to the confectionery we had served at the first full course of Valkas - a dinner party that welcomed Banaam's mission.

"When we added the egg shell, we got this hard and fluffy texture together. Of course, fluttering is also the white effect of the egg.. but if you don't add the egg shell, you won't even bake it up in this shape in the first place"

"Yeah. In my hometown egg shell, I don't think it's going to swell round like this... it looks like the Kimmus egg shell also contains a lot of ingredients that make the dough swell"

Chinese noodles, which also used more egg shells in yesterday's study group, had a fairly strong degree of expansion. The use of meringue and the baking in a stone kiln probably meant that it showed a stronger action as a fudge powder.

"Besides, Michelle said the egg shell was taken as a pill in the old days, right? For Cycleus, Varcus would have also been studying medicinal dishes.. I wonder if he would be more likely to use egg shells for cooking and confectionery"

That's what I told Tour-Din to laugh at.

"Wow, what about Tour-Din? I wonder if this isn't the first time Tour-Din has brought us this close to the Varcus method."

"Yes, no, this is the result of Asta learning how to use the egg shell...... plus the Varcus made confectionery should have been more delicious"

"Yeah. I'm sure that was delicately made of fruit and nectar. If it was Tour-Din, I wonder if that would be reproducible."

Tour-Din shook his head, "No" again.

"I am in no way trying to recreate the Varcus sweets. I just wanted Asta to eat it too because I was so surprised."

"Right. If I were Tour-Din, I'd be able to use the nature of this egg shell to make a better treat."

Tour-Din got annoyed, blushing.

There, Yun-Sudra, who apparently predicted the timing, leans over.

"I don't think I've ever even spoken of that Varcus sweet, but I think this sweet is delicious. In just a few hours in the morning, were you able to complete something like this while also making sweets for sale in the street?

"Oh no... actually, I've been working on this treat since I got home yesterday"

"Huh? While making dinner at home?

"Yes, once Asta learned how to use the egg shell, she couldn't stay or stand..."

Tour-Din blushed more and more disgracefully.

Yun-Sudra is smiling.

"I guess Tool-Din had that much enthusiasm that allowed him to acquire that much moves. I really think it's splendid."

"Yes, no, I was just obsessed.. I'm sure my family was stunned too"

"But you wouldn't have been scolded by your parents, would you?

That's how I asked, recalling Din's interaction with his parents at the Parents' Conference.

Tour-Din smiles happily as he still looks red.

"We need more training to use the egg shell. I want to encourage parents not to scold me."

"Yeah. I'm waiting for the day when the delicious treats are done, too."

After all that, we got to get down to work.

No heart, the people of the Zaza bloodline feel like a groan. I guess I'm proud that the bloodline Tour-Din is able to make new achievements again. Even for me, it was in the same mood.

(I can't beat Tour-din either, I need to finish my convincing Chinese noodles as soon as possible)

So when we finished our work and headed to the settlement of Zaru, Tsubaki was still waiting for us.

Mime, who set his face on fire, asked me to taste a new dish.

"Today, after work, we're going straight back to Fa's house, right? While you're at it, could you give me a taste of this one?

"Yeah, that's about as much as I'd like to ask. You've finally finished your new dish."

Mim has been selling the same dishes in the street for a long time. I was just looking forward to seeing what new menu such a mime had developed.

On the wood dish, meat and vegetables simmered in a reddish sauce boil hot air. As Raina-Lou said, it seems to be a simmering dish that needs a wooden dish. The ingredients used seemed to be Giva's Momo meat and Aria, Nennon, Chumcham and Nanar.

The aroma is quite exciting. Mim must have finally started using herbs aggressively. However, not only is it spicy, but it also feels like a cinnamon spoil. The aroma alone could not give a taste discernment.

"Okay, I'll take it"

I threw momomo meat and vegetables in my mouth with a wooden spoon.

Really, the plump sweetness and moderate spiciness spreads through my mouth.

This sweetness will come from fruit liquor and juice.

Spicy is the effect of vanilla. Though it stings my tongue, it seems to have a strong sweetening connotation.

Whatever it is, it goes very well with Giva's meat.

Besides, it has a strange exotic taste, but I can also feel something I miss somewhere. There are elements in me that are categorized as Chinese, hidden somewhere.

"You're using Hoboi's oil. Besides... for a second, do you also use Kimmus oil?

"Yes. I thought something was missing, and I couldn't get it done. Yesterday, when I tried Kimmus oil, I was able to get closer to my ideals at once."

Without feeling it, just proud, that's what Mim said.

"Kimmus oil seems to go well with Hoboi's oil, too. However, the flavor has changed, so the amount of other seasonings needs to be adjusted a lot"

"I knew Mim would be amazing to be able to finish that in a day. Guess the street guests would be very satisfied with this dish."

And I'm sure even in Varcus, you won't be wasting time on this dish. That's how complete I was.

"In the future, I think I'm going to get this dish out of the street when I can buy only the skins of Kimmus out of Castle Town. In doing so, I would like to pay for the location of the cafeteria and the wages of the people who work there.."

"Yeah. I'll let you talk to the Lew family about that area. Besides, I need to buy a wooden dish."

"Yes, I would also order a wooden dish if I had an eye for buying Kimmus skin"

I nodded and fed the rest of the dish.

Every ingredient seems to go well with this flavoring. Different ingredients are also used in this wonderful finish sauce, I guess. Although not as complex as Varcus, it is a taste that is so deep that you want to eat as much as you want.

And instead of us like that, Sheila-Lou, holding Zidullah's reins, was smiling quietly.

Of course the people of the Lou family must have been asked to taste this dish. Sheila-Lou smiled loosely, but felt as if she was lighting the light in its eyes, which should also be quiet enthusiasm.

(Sheila-Lou and Raina-Lou also said they were in the midst of devising a new dedication. if they serve dishes like this first, that would be exciting)

Besides, since the quality of food seems to be getting a lot better in Accommodation Town, it was myself who said we should devise an unbeatable Giva dish. Even I had to unveil the dishes that Mime and Sheila-Lou couldn't beat.

(This is the incisive one, right?)

With that in mind, I was going to annoy Mim's new dish.

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"Tool-din and mime are really amazing, aren't they? Recently, I've been increasingly made to feel the difference in power from myself."

Yun-Sudra said so as he arrived in the Accommodation Town and was on his way to the Kimmus Tail Pavilion.

However, there is nothing at all about how you are degrading yourself. It is a face that is heartily impressed and aspiring.

"Lately, Murphyra-Naham has been building on it... and I guess I'll soon be outrun."

"Murphyra-Naham does feel like he has a great talent. But I guess it's still going to take a while to set up a stall like Yun-Sudra."

That's how I let it go.

"That may not have anything to do with the cook's talent, but you can't do business without someone to work with. In that sense, Yun-Sudra is irreplaceable to me."

"Yes, I am also sincerely proud to be entrusted with partitioning tasks by Asta"

stating so, Yun-Sudra smiled with a grin.

"Thank you, I do not feel envious of the talents of Tour-Din or Malfira-Naham. It's more like envying Lew or Fou's parents' companions than that."

"Huh? Why would you do that?

"They're just the parents' companions in the main house, and they're very skillful at partitioning, aren't they? It seems really amazing to be able to look so closely at yourself while doing your own work."

I was supposed to be struck by a small impression as I pulled Gill's reins and walked.

Yun-Sudra said, "What is it?" and he peeks into my face, wondering.

"No, it impressed me that my eyes were different. That's Sudra's family, headed by Lyelpham-Sudra."

"I'm just terrified that you're going to send your parents out to get together. Parents, that's who can see the world as wide as birds."

"Oh well. If you don't think you're a strong fighter, it's more than that."

"Already! How long is Asta going to bring up an old story like that!

And, where Yun-Sudra blushed, he arrived at Kimmus's Tail Pavilion.

but even if I open the door, there's no sign of people on the reception desk. When I shouted, "I'm sorry to disturb you," an unexpected person appeared from the entrance to the chef.

"Is that it? Late, what are you doing here?

"Now, I was washing a burnt pan. If it's a stall, I'll serve it."

Late wiped his hands with an upfront, then took out the warehouse keys. That makes me feel better again.

"Sounds like you're helping me work a lot more fully today. I wonder what happened to the rest of you?

"Milan-Math is a salary scale and Terrier-Mass is a cleaning of rooms. Levi..."

And that's where Late keeps his mouth shut.

A pale brown eye is looking down the aisle at my shoulder. When I looked back, a little shadow approached me.

"Oh, you... you're from the woods. Thank you for taking care of that verse..."

And the person laughs at me as he lowers his eyebrows. It was Levi's father, Lars, who lives in Kimmus' Tail Pavilion.

He's smaller than his son Levi, and he's slightly thinner. He wasn't that old yet, but he looked a lot older.

And yet he is a lot weaker now because of his leg and chest injuries. He has a cane on one hand and walks forward to cover his chest.

"Hi, I'm hissing. You can walk on your own feet now."

"Yeah, thanks to you... I really appreciate it and I'll make it easy on you."

If you can dull your mouth, you can see a few missing front teeth. Besides, about two fingers on the right hand are also missing, a story that was once a show off when Squid Sama was found out in the casino.

but if you think about it without such a previous reputation, it looks very good and warm. The age should still be around forty, but he is the owner of an atmosphere that I would like to call favorable.

"Where are you going? I'll take care of it if you need me."

"No, no, no," Lars shook his head when Late called him that way.

"I'm just a little thirsty, so I'm just here to ask you to share the water from the water bottle. Come on... if you don't walk on your own feet, you can't really get your strength back."

"Really? Be careful not to fall."

Lars nodded and disappeared into the cook.

Late takes a small breath and then turns back towards me.

"Okay, back there, please. I'll get you a stall."

"Yeah, thanks.... well, does that mean that Levi let the pedal job resume because your father can move?

"Yes. Since this morning. Sounds like a job building a wall in Dareim."

That's what Late said as he walked to the warehouse behind him.

"The innkeeper's job is for real at night, so I guess it's better for the pedal job during the day.... but we're running out of people."

"Oh well. Then Levi too, I wish I could keep working at the inn. I wonder if you need that much copper coin?

As she walks, Late slowly shakes her neck to the side.

"You think you need a bunch of copper coins to live in a new long house. Besides, it looks like they caught a cool copper coin to heal your father's wound, so I guess they're trying to give it back to Milan-Math."

"I see. But if you try Milan-Math, it can be a long stay, so you want them to work in the inn during the day, too?

"Milan-Math said you should do what Levi likes. I don't know what the real deal is."

Then I was about to say what about Terrier-Mass - and I was supposed to hold my mouth. It was a bump to ask such a story, and it seemed like it was a mistake to ask Leyt.

"Well, I'm glad you're just in time for Late to be in Genos. Are the Lates still planning to stay in Genos for a while?

"Yes. Until Melfried returns from King's Capital, it looks like he'll be based in Genos. Besides, you don't even seem to be willing to take a small job until you know what's going on with Zulo-Sung and the others."

"Right. Camua cares a lot about Zulo-Sung."

When I answered that way, Late came up with a cool gaze on the side.

"Isn't it natural to care about Zulo-Sung because he's so focused on the people by the woods?

"Yeah, well, that's true. Look, something just left Genos at the Parents' Conference..."

"That would be because I trusted you about Asta and Donda-Lou"

Late said so softly.

"And also, because Zulo-Sung is the only one of the great sinners by the woods who has been judged by the laws of the kingdom. I think you pray from the bottom of your heart that you will not return your soul in accidents, but that you will redeem your sins by replacing your sentence of hard labour."

"Yeah, I feel the same way about that."

Even if Zulo-Sung had survived, it would be about nine years before he could come back to the forestside settlement - no, almost a year has already passed.

Still by the woods awaits the blood of Sung's branch, and those who were once family members, and a large number of compatriots. Zulo-Sung, who took over the wrong fate from his father, Zazz-sung, and inflicted hardship on many of his compatriots, but no compatriot was supposed to want that return.

(In the Mother Forest, Father Western God.. please protect your sons)

I'm supposed to pray to heaven a few times.