Kuishinbo Elf - Chapter 61

Chapter 61

My Favorite Street With the Street Stalls

Around this time, this place is always crowded with citizens and adventurers . This is my favorite time . It is full of liveliness and the clerks are passionately trying to attract customers .

「If you want delicious ramen, coming to our shop is the right choice! !」

「We have a new hamburger! !」

「That young man over there! Why don’t you try one! ?」

Yep, this is good . From every directions, there are pleasant sounds and delicious smell . The people that are eating … all of them are full of smiles .

The small fancy restaurants and cafes in the city center are nice, but I think I fit into this place more .

Stalls that are lined up together like houses for the people who want food or tools . Stores that have rare dishes, and stores that have rare items are lined up together . I will never get bored of this sight .

It is a bit messy, a bit dirty … but here, there is heat and liveliness that nowhere else has . This atmosphere is giving me some energy .

Now then … the stall I’m aiming for is …

There! Wow, it is crowded today too .

「Welcome! Today what are you eating?」

It is the store where I ate mapo tofu before .

After eating mapo tofu here last time … I decided that this place is a hit . Afterward as I’ve expected, through the words of mouth this shop is usually full . The place is crowded with customers, those that can’t sit on the counter ate while standing and others find a suitable place to sit down and eat .

I look at the menu . I already ate mapo tofu here last time . When I am allowed to drink alcohol … let’s eat it again .

To tell you the truth, today is the fifth time coming here . Fried rice with pepper steak, dumplings with shrimp wonton … both of them are excellent dishes . Hmm, there are still various dishes, oh? This is… ?

I’ve decided! I’ll have this today! !

「Give me an ankake fried rice!」

「Alright! Please wait a moment!」

I sat down on a small empty barrel that is in the corner of the stall . Now that this shop is flourishing, there is never a seat, so … this is my designated seat .

From here, I have a good view of the cooking process .

First, he spread the oil in his heated wok . Then, he added the eggs and quickly stirred it… and wait for it to become half-cooked . The rice is added . The rice appears to be cold . While his body is shaking, he splendidly mixed the rice and egg together . Next, a bit of green onion is added… salt and pepper for the flavor . There is no wasteful movement . … This is very helpful .

Lastly, alcohol is added . Is it for the fragrant? I don’t understand . With this the egg fried rice is complete .

I can tell that it is already quite delicious… the dish will then be supplemented with meat and vegetable .

From another pot that is being kept warm, the meat and vegetable ankake is added and the fried rice is now completed . It looks delicious!

「Aye here you go! Take your time!」

「Itadakimasu!」

I took up the spoon and started eating the ankake fried rice .

Within the meat and vegetable ankake, there are Butch Rabi’s thigh meat, bean sprouts, bok choy, carrots, bell peppers, and various other vegetables . The fresh texture, sweetness, bitterness, and richness of the meat mixed and is delicious . With just this, it is worth of my money .

「*Chew*, *chew* … *crunch* … *mokyu*,*mokyu* … *swallow* . 」

(T . N . I seriously have no clue what mokyu mokyu is . )(Ed: it’s loli eating noise)

… Delicious .

Next, I tried the fried rice .

The rice and eggs are mixed together, but the rice doesn’t stick to each other and easily separates . This is the proof that every single rice is properly coated by the eggs . I’m not able to do this . Pros are amazing!

I brought the delicious looking rice to my mouth .

「*Mokyumokyu*… *ngungu*, *swallow*」

… Unbearable! It’s been awhile since I’ve eaten a delicious rice dish . Now … next I’ll eat it with the ankake .

This is the best experience of ankake fried rice . Here I go! !

I used my spoon and scooped up the part where the rice touches the ankake and … pakuu . (T . N . Sound of her putting it into her mouth . )

「*Blow*… *blow*, *chew* … *chew* … *mokyu* … *mokyu* … *swallow* . 」

Deeeeellllliiiiiiiiiiiiiissssssssssssshhhhhhhh! !

Because of how delicious it is, I used a power where a strange beam can come out . It didn’t come out though!

The crumbly fried rice and the fresh vegetables . And combining both of them in the droopy sauce . Furthermore, this spiciness is unbearable . I think spiciness is also part of the dish’s deliciousness .

Color, aroma, taste, texture, and then spice . It’s perfect! Uncle!

I raised my thumb and thrusted a thumbs up towards the uncle while smiling . The uncle seeing that, smiled happily .

Eventually I finish eating and put the empty plate into the store’s wash bin . Within the street stalls, there is an unspoken rule that once you’re done eating, you put your own dishes into the wash bin yourself .

「Thanks for the meal! It was delicious! !」

While saying that, I hand over the money .

「Thanks for the patronage! Please  come again!」

I left the street stalls while feeling satisfied both mentally and physically…

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Today is my day off . There isn’t anything particular that I need to do as the saintess and healers also get regular holidays . For the sake of emergency, the association always has several people prepared so there is no problem .

「Before meeting papan and maman, should I go to the shopping district to do some shopping…」

While I’m in my room looking at the egg with a fire pattern, I thought of buying some souvenirs before going home . What I buy should be … custard pudding . Yeah . It’s probably because I’m looking at the egg . Definitely .  

However … what exactly is this egg? When I thought about using this guy to make pudding before, I hit it against the corner of the table … and it didn’t break . Damn it, it’s hard~ what’s going on! ?

「It’s a strange egg … ha! ? Could it actually be … an egg shaped rock?」

… It’s possible, it was Danan who gave it to me after all . Damn you, Danan… ! I won’t forgive you! !

…… I felt like I heard someone sneezing somewhere .

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Along with Nesha-san, I went towards the shopping district . I’m fine going alone … but I was told that it was dangerous . I want to quickly become an adult…

My target is custard pudding . The store is called 『Angel Pudding』 .

「We’re here . Oh my… it’s crowded like usual . 」

「It is sure crowded… 」

『Angel Pudding』is a store that specializes in pudding . Their thoroughness is famous and they don’t sell anything other than pudding . The manager is a tough old man … but he talks like a maiden . In other words … an onee .  

Their specialty is my target, the custard pudding . It is wonderfully sweet, easy to eat, and furthermore, it is cheap . It is a smart arrangement by the manager so as many people can eat it as possible .

We lined up at the end of the long line . Majority of the people in line are … women . It seems that no matter the world, women likes to eat sweets .

…Nn? That figure is…

「Hey~! Folk~! !」

「Nn… ? Ah, isn’t it Eltina . 」

It’s Folkbert . Now that I think about it, Folkbert liked sweets . After having Nesha-san stay in line, I headed towards Folkbert .

「Hey, what is it today?」

Is it because he is used to it, Folkbert have a calm face .

… Is he a regular?

「I came here to buy some custard puddings . Papan and maman likes it . … And of course, me too!」

I see … and he laughed .

The puddings here are really delicious and rich in variety . Starting from things like strawberry pudding, banana pudding, milk pudding… there is even something like soy sauce pudding . Soy sauce is being used to bring out the sweetness of the pudding . Regarding the taste … right . It’s like mitarashi dango .

Anyways, there are a lot of varieties .

「Is that so, well the puddings here are superb . It is worth lining up to buy them . 」

「Right? I can endure it if it is for something delicious . 」

For awhile, we just have some silly conversations . And when it’s Folkbert’s turn to enter the store, I returned to Nesha-san .

「A friend?」

「Yeah, he really like sweets . 」

While waiting for our turn, I had some pleasant conversations with Nesha-san . I’m happy because she is listening to me talk while smiling . Until we enter the store, we continued our conversation .