Let’s Eat Garigarikuu Steak
“………………………… I shall have some later.”
Huh? Aww, what a shame. I wanted to see Mama with blackened teeth. A beautiful lady with ohaguro… nope, can’t, that’s just too funny.
“Kai-kun, what’s so funny?”
“N-no, nothing. Mama, look at everyone’s faces…”
“Alright, everyone, smile! Ready, go!”
Grin. Everyone’s got black teeth.
“Pff… puhahaha… ohohoho… ahahaha!”
Whoa, it’s my first time seeing Mama laugh out loud like this. It’s such an open, genuine smile from the heart.
Man, the fun’s spreading.
She kept laughing until she had to wipe tears from her eyes.
Seeing Mama have fun makes me happy too.
“How unladylike of me to laugh. I haven’t laughed out loud like this since I was a child.
(There’s always laughter around Kai-kun. His cheerful personality really brings smiles to everyone.)”
“If Mama’s having fun, then I’m happy too~”
Before I knew it, I hugged her tightly around the waist, and she gently hugged me back.
(Hmm? Kai-kun smells a bit… like Ikarun mixed with something else.)
And I had no idea she was thinking that.
“Mama, you know, I’m gonna make one more thing that’s suuuper delicious. Hehe.”
“Oh really?”
“Yeah, I’m about to grill it now, so it’ll be ready soon. I want you to taste it first, Mama… will you?”
“Of course.”
Mama’s smile really is the best.
A beauty stays a beauty no matter what.
“Gordon, let’s grill the beef.”
“Yes, Young Master. How would you like it prepared?”
“Okay, pour some oil into the pan and use high heat.”
“Like this?”
“Yeah. Then we’ll sear the meat all at once. Once it starts cooking, keep it on high heat for a minute and a half. Flip it, then another minute and a half. When the time’s up, take one piece out, cut it a bit, and check the doneness.”
“Got it.”
Yeah, yeah, such smooth steps.
The sizzling sound of beef cooking one after another, and the duet of meat and Garigarikuu frying… ahh, I can’t take it anymore, I wanna eat already!
Looking around, Mama and everyone else were staring hard at the frying pan Gordon was working on, practically drooling.
“Gordon, take one piece out and cut it into small bites.”
“Yes, Young Master. About this size?”
Yeah, it’s cooked through. Ideally medium would be best, but I don’t know if raw meat is safe in this world. It’s nicely cooked, so this should be fine.
“Thanks.”
“Alright, Mama, try it. Sorry for the bad manners. You shouldn’t do this during meals, but this is just a tasting. Go on… try it and see if it’s good.”
“Thank you, Kai-kun. It looks incredibly delicious, so I’ll ask what it is later… first, I’ll taste it.”
She took the bite-sized garlic, no, Garigarikuu, steak from me and slowly brought it to her mouth.
Ah, her eyes opened wide, sparkly, right?
Every time she chews, her eyes get sharper and brighter… am I imagining that? Huh? She’s already holding out her plate to Gordon before she even finishes… yeah, it really is that good, huh!
“““““““““Gulp…””””””””””
“It’s delicious, Kai-kun. Kai-kun, you’re a genius. Oh my, I’m going to have seconds. It’s just too good.”
Told you so, right? Right!?
Alright, my turn.
“Gordon, gimme some too.”
I took it from Gordon and took a bite.
What is this, this is basically wagyu-level deliciousness!
This world’s ingredients are top-tier.
The taste is unbeatable!
“So good, this is insanely good!”
Then I called out to the cook who had worked hard rubbing the Garigarikuu into the meat earlier and handed him a bite-sized piece.
“You, the one I picked earlier out of everyone who didn’t want to do it. You rubbed the Garigarikuu into the beef, right? I want you to taste it first.”
“Thank you very much… is that really alright?”
“Yeah, go ahead.”
Yeah, it’s good, right? Don’t cry now.
“Alright, Gordon, everyone, go ahead and eat.”
“““““““Yes, thank you! We’ve been waiting!”””””””
“Ah, just one bite each, okay? I’m saving some for Dad and the others too.”
At my words, everyone’s faces dropped like they’d fallen from heaven straight into hell.
Life ain’t that sweet, you know.
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