Magic Beast Meat
I finished changing clothes and waited for everyone in the dining room.
After a while, Brother Noel, Brother Gene, and Mother arrived, but Father did not.
"Mother, where is Father?"
"Ah, Stan has a hangover. He overdid it last night."
"""Ahhh."""
The three children were convinced.
"Let’s leave Stan be and enjoy our breakfast."
At Mother's words, breakfast was brought in.
"Huh? There’s no bread?"
Brother Gene noticed.
"Brother Gene, I have it here. I baked the bread this morning, so I wanted you to eat it freshly made."
"Jo, you can bake bread too? You’re really the best little sister."
"Thank you, Brother Noel."
I placed the bread in front of the three of them.
""""Let’s eat!""""
At some point, saying this before meals had become a habit for all of us.
"""!!!"""
"What is this fluffy bread? I’ve never had anything like this, even in the royal capital!"
"Amazing!! I didn’t know bread could taste this good."
"With this, I don’t even need to dip it in soup to enjoy it."
"I’m glad you like it."
--- Morning tea time.
"Jo, what are you doing today?"
Brother Gene asked.
"Today, I’m going to the private soldiers' quarters to give some cooking lessons later. I can only do it on weekends, or I wouldn’t be able to teach Martin and the others."
"Ah, that’s true. Then I’ll go with you."
"Really? Brother Gene, you’ll come with me? I’m so happy!"
"Oh, oh! I’ll come too!"
"Brother Noel, you’ll come as well? Thank you."
((We need to keep an eye out to make sure no strange pests come near her.))
Noel and Gene exchanged silent glances and nodded.
After that, I went to the dining hall and gave the fluffy bread to the servants. Of course, the bread was a big hit.
Even Zack, who never finishes a single piece, ate two, and Nancy was astonished.
It really makes me happy when someone enjoys the food I cook.
Now, I just need to figure out how to improve the meals for the private soldiers.
I arrived at the private soldiers' dormitory with Brother Noel, Brother Gene, and Nancy.
"Excuse meee."
"Oh, Miss Joan, you came. Thank you so much."
Orki, the junior leader, greeted us and guided us to the dining hall. Apparently, the other members were already there.
"Thank you for your guidance today."
"""""""Thank you for your guidance!"""""""
"First, please show me the stock in the refrigerator and pantry."
The kitchen was smaller than the one at the mansion but had a convenient island-style layout.
The ingredients seemed to be well-stocked. There were vegetables, pork, chicken… huh? What kind of meat is this?
"Um, what kind of meat is this?"
"Ah, that’s Ruffbird. It’s a magic beast. We hunted it in the western forest of the territory the other day."
What!?
The game I used to play with Ruta, Magic Beast Hunter, is something I can actually experience in real life in this other world.
But, can magical beasts even be eaten? Well, since it was in the fridge, it must be a food ingredient, right?
Ah, I should use Search. (Search)
[Ruffbird]
A large bird-type magic beast.
Cautious by nature, but due to poor night vision, it cannot perceive its surroundings in the dark.
Material: Similar to chicken meat.
Due to its activity, the meat is firm and elastic.
It’s closer to free-range chicken than regular chicken.
Edible: Of course.
One bird yields enough for about 150 people.
This one here seems to be about 50 servings.
Cooking methods: The same as chicken.
Steak, fried chicken, cutlets, etc.
Additional notes: From the western forest of the Lampail territory.
During the hunt, Nat delivered the finishing blow by jumping on it and slashing its neck with a swoosh.
"!!!"
The explanation from the Search function is leaning toward my previous life...
It’s very helpful, though.
And the additional notes... They even provided the bird's last moments in detail.
"Jo, what’s wrong?"
Brother Noel asked, concerned that I hadn’t said anything.
"Oh? I’m fine. Just a little surprised… Nat, you’re amazing. Being able to slash its neck with a swoosh like that."
"!!! How does Miss Joan know about that?!"
Nat was astonished.
"Ah, um, I used Search… and it showed up."
""""""""Whaaaaat!?""""""""
Of course, they’d be shocked.
Even I was surprised that Search could reveal so much information.
"Hey, hey, Jo! I want to see that Search!"
Brother Noel said excitedly.
"Noel, you can’t see a Search result, right?"
Noel’s classmate, Gen, said with exasperation.
"Gen, our adorable Jo can do it! She’s not just cute, you know!"
Brother Noel, your explanation is disappointing.
"Ah, Mr. Gen. I can do it, actually. Just a moment. Search Open."
[Ruffbird]
A large bird-type magic beast.
Cautious by nature, but due to poor night vision, it cannot perceive its surroundings in the dark.
Material: Similar to chicken meat.
Due to its activity, the meat is firm and elastic.
It’s closer to free-range chicken than regular chicken.
Edible: Of course.
One bird yields enough for about 150 people.
This one here seems to be about 50 servings.
Cooking methods: The same as chicken.
Steak, fried chicken, cutlets, etc.
Additional notes: From the western forest of the Lampail territory.
During the hunt, Nat delivered the finishing blow by jumping on it and slashing its neck with a swoosh.
"""""""No way!!!"""""""
Oh, so things that don’t exist in this world aren’t displayed. Which means, chickens and free-range chickens don’t exist here.
Hmm? But does that mean fried chicken and cutlets don’t exist either?
–– Hey, Assistant-chan. Tell me, are fried chicken and cutlets a thing in this world?
––A: Not at all. But if you make them, they’ll exist, so I displayed them.
––J: Seriously?
––A: Yeah, seriously.
I’ve somehow become able to have casual conversations with Assist.
Not only that, it’s predicting my future actions and displaying options for me. Even modern AI would be shocked.
What do you think about this chapter?
