Eguchi Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill: Volume 8

1. Auflage 2020
ISBN: 978-1-7183-4314-6
Verlag: J-Novel Club
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 319 Seiten

Reihe: Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill

After conquering dungeons and finally getting some leverage over the gods ganging up on him, Mukohda sets his sights on the domestic life. With his new palatial manor fully staffed with trustworthy servants and guards, it seems like as good a time as any to focus on building up his long-neglected business of selling Japanese goods in this otherworld. But he's suddenly found himself in the sights of an unscrupulous competitor, backed by a shady lesser noble, who is after the secrets of his luxurious soaps and hair treatments. Without relying on the brute strength of his overpowered familiars, Mukohda's going to have to fight fire with fire and play politics himself. But in order to prove himself, he'll need to provide something truly valuable to grease the wheels with Earl Langridge. What happens when otherworld magic and the marvels of modern product engineering collide...?

Autoren/Hrsg.

Eguchi, Ren

Weitere Mitwirkende

Masa

Chen, Kevin

Leseproben

“Yeah, this is delicious. It’s a perfect blend of saltiness, sourness, and sweetness.”

“Looks delicious. Big sis, give me a bite.”

“Me too.”

“What? You already ate your guys’ share.”

Tabatha paid no heed to the idiotic twins’ demands.

“Grrr...”

“Tch!”

Though it wasn’t just those two idiots — both Barthel and Peter had already finished their food and still looked like they wanted more.

There was no other choice, so I brought out another three bags of ham and white bread. Those who hadn’t had enough quickly went for it.

“All right, you’re all done eating, right? We’re all going to go out now.”

Both the Tony and Alban families basically came to me with just the clothes on their backs; the five former adventurers had weapons and armor since they needed that for their job, but other than that, they were no better off than the two families. I wouldn’t say that their clothing was worn to tatters, but they were coming apart in places, and their shoes were practically worn through. Nothing they had on could be called pretty, even as pure flattery.

Their current situation was only natural, but since they’d be working at my house from now on, I needed them to look more presentable than they currently did.

“Where are we going, big bro Mukohda~?”

“We’re going to buy clothes and shoes.”

“Clothes and shoes?! You’ll buy us new ones?”

“That’s right. Since all your clothes are so dirty.”

“Yayyy!”

Hearing that she would be getting new clothes, Lotte was bouncing up and down in happiness.

“C-Clothes are expensive, Mukohda. Are you sure?”

“You’re going to be working at my house, so I want you all to present a little better than you do right now. Of course, that applies to you adventurers too, Tabatha,” I said. Tabatha could not find any words to object, since she knew that the way they looked was a far cry from neat and tidy. “Now then, let’s go.”

With my three familiars as guards and with fourteen people in tow, we went shopping.

? ? ? ? ?

“Hello, Lambert.”

I had taken my fourteen slaves to Lambert’s store.

“Well, if it isn’t Mukohda? Oh? So you’ve bought slaves already, I see.”

“Yes. Thank you for your advice back then. Sorry for imposing on you with so many people even though you’re busy.”

I wasn’t sure what to do since there were some shady people lurking around Lambert’s business, but I couldn’t think of a better place to buy shoes from than Lambert’s.

“Oh no, don’t worry about it. It looks like you did buy some slaves that can fight after all. They look quite reliable.”

“Yes. I had your letter of invitation, so I was introduced to some good slaves who were former adventurers.”

I mean, both Tabatha and Barthel were B-ranked, and no matter how foolish they were, the idiot twins were C-ranked. Even Peter was said to have potential even though he was only D-ranked.

“That’s good to hear. It seems have already found out about you, so showing them your slaves like this might be a good idea. If they know you have combat-capable slaves, then they’ll have to be more careful, too.”

“So, what do you need today?”

“About that — I’d like to order shoes for these fourteen people.”

Lambert, seeing the state of their shoes, seemed to understand.

“Certainly, I understand why you would be hesitant to let them into the house wearing those.”

Thus, Lambert picked out shoes for everyone.

“These ones here are made from red boar pelts. They’re a little bit pricey, but they’re tough and water-resistant, so they’ll last a long while. They’ve also been given a glossy treatment, as you can see, so they’ll match beautifully with any outfit.”

Lambert showed me a pair of glossy, laced, dark brown leather shoes made from red boar hide. They looked good.

“All right, I’ll take them.”

“Understood. And how about these boots for the former adventurers? They’re made from the same red boar hide as the pair I just showed you, and there’s an iron plate over the toes, so not only are they tough, but they can also be used to attack even if the wearer is disarmed.” Lambert knocked on the toes of the boots as he spoke, producing a hollow metallic sound.

The five former adventurers listened to Lambert with rapt attention, their eyes on the boots.

“I’ll take those boots for all five of these ex-adventurers here.”

I bought a pair for everyone in their respective sizes. For the kids, I bought slightly too-large shoes to account for their growth.

It seemed that buying new shoes was a rare thing, so they were all really grateful.

The laced leather shoes were 1 gold and 6 silver per pair, while the boots with the iron toes were 2 gold and 4 silver per pair. In total, the shoes cost me 26 gold and 4 silver.

“I think I’m going to be asking them to help with the soap and shampoo and stuff, so they’ll be in your care as well.”

“All right. Understood.”

Lambert said that he would send a carriage from his shop to our house to pick up the goods when it was time to restock.

I worried about whether or not those men would attack, but the path from Lambert’s store to my house passed through the middle of town along roads that were fairly populated, so I was told that they probably wouldn’t try anything like that with so many potential witnesses around.

“If anything happens, Lambert......” I asked Lambert to shelter my fourteen slaves, and he gladly agreed.

“Alright then, thanks for taking care of me. Ah, I do have something I want to ask you. Are there any stores you recommend for buying clothes?”

“If that’s what you want, then just go straight from here and take a left on the first corner. You’ll find Martin’s Boutique there. His selection is large, so that’s my recommendation.”

Thus, we left Lambert’s shop to buy clothes.

? ? ? ? ?

“If that’s what you’re looking for, then this would be it.”

The owner of the store showed me a black dress with a long skirt that went down to the ankles, covered by a white apron. In other words, it was a maid uniform, in what I thought was called the Victorian style.

Martin’s Boutique, which Lambert recommended to me, did indeed have a large selection, as he said. The owner of the store apparently hailed from the town of Krehl, a place I’d visited before, and he used that connection to get good clothing.

The owner attended to us as soon as we entered the store. I asked what kind of clothes would be appropriate for each group, explaining that the women of the Tony and Alban families would manage the house, the men would work outside maintaining the grounds, and the five former adventurers would be in charge of security.

So, the maid clothes he showed me were for the women who’d be working in the house.

“This is definitely for slaves who work in a mansion. Not only does this give off a dignified appearance, but stains won’t stand out on a black dress. And even if the apron is dirty, it can just be switched out.”

I bought three dresses for each of the women so they’d have extras to change into (I figured they’d be changing aprons more frequently, so I got six for each of them).

I thought that regular clothes would be better for Lotte, who was only five, but she herself said, “Lotte wants this too!” So, respecting her wishes, I got her the same maid uniform. Though this store was well-stocked in terms of variety and size, it was still surprising that they had a child’s size set of maid clothes as well.

“As for the men, this is definitely what you want.”

The owner recommended a set of olive-colored overalls for the men. The cloth looked thick and tough. I asked Tony, who used to be a gardener, about it, and apparently that was what he used to wear on the job as well.