My First Trip was to Another World

I was going to solo camp today, but I was going to act with Simon. Now they're giving me a tour of Simon's way.

Simon looks just used to it. He doesn't even have a tent, and he only forms shelters with trees and leaves he picks up on the spot. It's not something you can do overnight.

Meals are next. The only ingredients are some vegetables and boreal meat. How will you cook this?... No, let's get the dishes ready before then.

I didn't bring any dishes today. Because I usually put it in Claire's magic bag. I was going to look for bamboo, as usual, but apparently there's no bamboo growing around here, which is a little troublesome.

"I'd like to make it a meal, is there any ingredient near here that I can use for dishes?

"Ahhh! That was just fine!

Simon said so and removed the charred brown stone-like object from the magic bag. It's about the size of a basketball and looks pretty grotesque. Simon seems to carry it with him from time to time.

"What is this...?

"It's a cob that grows on white trees. This is just right for making dishes!

"Heh..."

I've never seen it before, but it's probably a birch cob. The tree is white, but the cob is not white?

But it was in a traditional Finnish craft. A handmade mug made from birch tree cob called Kuxa. The ingredients are too hard, and even skilled craftsmen seem to take a considerable amount of time to make one.

I hear some people make it in their spare time in camp, but I've never made it. In the first place, I can hardly get a birch cob.

"This is how you sharpen this!

Simon stuck a knife at Cobb for saying so. 'Goh,' he makes a blunt noise and a knife pierces the cob.

"Is that...? This should be pretty stiff..."

"Right! It's harder than a regular tree!

That's what Simon says, but he shapes it with the spa as if he's even cutting it with cheese. It doesn't look hard at all. Looks like I can do this, too.

"Can I try, too?

"Of course! Go ahead!"

Simon said so and took the other cob out of the magic bag.

I received the ingredient and tried to imitate Simon and stick out the knife. But I didn't stab him clean like Simon did, and the cob broke into two pieces. Hardness could be cleared thanks to physical strengthening, but that's not the problem.

"That's surprisingly difficult..."

When I squeal like that, Simon grins with a full face and holds his fist with both hands.

"You can do it! Let's work together!!"

"No, wait a minute. If I fail, the dishes will be gone. Don't worry about it today."

It's the mountains I want to do it myself, but it's not like I did it like this. It's going to break too much and end up skewered. Regrettably, this time I want to give priority to securing dishes.

"If it's your first time, you can't help it! I'll do it instead!

"I'm sorry, but please."

While Simon's making the dishes, I'm putting together a "kamado". It's a common simplicity that I always make, loaded with large stones into the shape of a co.

The task of picking up and loading stones was repeated, and the preparation for the Just then, they also finished Simon's work. Simon exhaled "Phew" and set the knife on the ground.

"Mr. Coe, you're done!

"Thanks. You're early."

"I'm used to it! Mr. Coe, too, can do it!

Simon smiled and said, handing me the cup he could. Can I do it too? Well, if you keep doing it, I think you can do it sooner or later...... let's try again.

Receive and view the finished cup. Carefully handled. It's gotten rough with rough sharpening, but it's established as a cup. The dishes we usually use were also wooden and quite expensive, but they are of higher quality than that.

Speaking of which, I've heard that when you make something out of wood, you dry the ingredients. I haven't dried this ingredient at all, but I wonder if it's okay...... It's a luxury item, but it may not last long.

"Does this work all the time?

"I don't know! Because I always turn it into firewood when I'm done using it!

"Waste!"

How much do you think this ingredient costs? It's rarely available in Japan. I've never seen a store for sale, but it's probably expensive in this country too.

"If you say so, you can make it soon."

You're scared I don't know... If I made this seriously and sold it, I would make more money than I would make salt. Well, what can I say?

"I see...... I'll let you take care of it."

"Ha! If this is a good thing, say it anytime!

Simon says, laughing lightly. These things are... expensive to buy. Because of this, let's get the number of people in line.

"That helps. Just make me five in my spare time."

When I said that, Simon nodded with pleasure.

"Okay! Make it by the next time you see it!

Simon doesn't seem to know much about the value of this, so I'll buy it for the phase (...) place (...) price (...). Think of what you've been burning, at that price.

"I asked for it. Then it's time to start cooking"

"Right! Let's bake the meat first!

As we prepare for the camp, the day is already starting to tilt. It's troublesome to cook after dark, so I want to do it while it's bright. That Simon seemed to agree, and Simon nodded well.

Let's get ready to cook. Took Bore's meat out of my magic bag.

I split the meat between us, but it's a hassle to use each meat, so I'm eating my meat for two today. Instead, the seasoning is going to let me use Simon's. I didn't bring the seasoning, so I was just fine.

"Let's use my meat today. Instead, can I borrow some condiments?

"Of course! Let's use my salt!

Simon is a salt maker, so the salt we use today is handmade by Simon.

Simon splits the meat I took out into luxurious pieces. Boa's branches turned into about 1 kg of meat chunks. And when Simon waved salt on Bore's meat, he stabbed it into the knife and set it on fire.

"That's a lot of clutter..."

"In the end, this is the best!

"Well, yeah."

I don't even know. I did well when I was in Japan, too. All you have to do is leave it. But this method of cooking is going to take a while anyway...

"Now what do we do with the grass while we wait for it to bake!

"'Grass'... would be a mountain vegetable. You need to get out of the ac. Do you have the pot?

I have the Sasaki and Fuki I just collected. I'd like to cook these too, but I can't eat either of them without boiling them down once and unplugging them. We need tons of water, but fortunately we can get as much water as we want with demon props. I'll be fine if I have a pot to boil.

"Huh? I don't have it!?"

Simon replied with a kyotonic face as if he were saying 'naturally'. Awkward...... Naturally, I don't have a pot either. It's in Claire's basic bag.

"... Shall I just put up with the meat today"

"Can't you eat it if you bake it?

"No, you've never tried that. If you can't eat it, it's a waste, so let's not do it today."

I don't know how to unplug anything but boil. Maybe I can just bake it and pull out the ac, but I don't like it if it fails. I'll be home tomorrow anyway, so I'll cook when I get home.

I bet Luna and Claire will cook well if we go home to Elminsur. Even Simon would have about a pot if he went home.

"Right! I get it!

Blurry view of the blazing flames in front of you as the sun sets and dims.

When it comes to acting together, we didn't have a separate party. If we had nothing to do, we would have less conversation with nature. Two people remained silent, just kept watching the bonfire.

The firewood from the incineration made a crisp noise and collapsed. The flames get smaller and smaller, and the firewood wraps around white ash and glows red around the center. Just the right amount of fire to cook meat. I think I'll cook it up in a little bit......

Simon suddenly opens his mouth as he stares silently at the fire.

"Oh? You're surrounded!

"Hmm? What?

"It's us!

I don't feel anything. My sign perception is that with more shields, the system drops dramatically. Looks like he's out of my range. Do you mean Simon's sign perception is Leeds...

"That's awkward. Let's get rid of it."

"No! Rice first! If you go now, the meat will harden!

"No, that's true..."

You're surrounded by demons, not if you're relaxing and eating meshi.

"You won't have to worry about Mr. Coe because he'll be the subject of my investigation anyway!

Simon came to this forest after being asked to investigate. Not like me for leisure purposes.

Anything, they confirmed a mass outbreak of demons in this forest. I haven't heard the details, but what Simon was probably asked to do was investigate the number and type of demons. I don't care because it doesn't matter about the request......

"That's not the problem, is it?"

"It's no problem because it's not a big number!

Simon says confidently.

Even though I said I was surrounded, I wonder if it's just about a few. Then I don't have to worry about it. I'm on my way, and I can repel you even while you eat the mesh. Simon's right, let's finish the meal first.

"Okay. Well, let's eat."

Though I said, I'm not comfortable. The meat was lowered from the fire while paying attention to the surroundings. Cut into half pieces and place on top of cup.

The meat looks like roast beef and tastes pretty good. I want to cut it thin and sauce it...... no, I can't right now. And obviously the meat sticks out of the cup, but not if you care. We need to eat fast anyway.

Put the meat over Simon's cup and Simon wrinkles between his eyebrows and says:

"If you don't cut it thinner and smaller, you won't be in the cup!?"

"Don't worry about it now!

Simon's sense of crisis is too much for me to worry about. Even a few miscellaneous fish don't know when they're going to attack us. Not if you're eating classy and delicious.

I'm losing faith in what Simon says... I wonder if it's really a few miscellaneous fish. Let's see on the map.

Take the map out of the velcro bag and check the screen as it wraps around the meat. Then Simon peered in with interest.

"What are you looking at?

I keep the map a secret except for the party members. Even though we're acting together, we can't let Simon see us. I lay the map down on the ground and hid the screen.

"It's like a transcriber. Never mind. What's the enemy's situation? How long have we got?

"Mr. Coe is worrying! Don't worry about it! I don't know what it is, but it's only about a hundred!

"That's a lot!! And you don't know what's out there!

How can you eat meat at ease... I doubt that nerve.

I checked the map again. The distance is away, but we are surrounded by countless light points. Moreover, we continue to increase that number. All reactions are unconfirmed. It's a demon I don't know. If it was about goblins or wolves, it would be fine... but it's not confirmed. You can't say it's no problem.

"Ah! This is delicious now! You don't have to cut it. It's delicious!

Simon spills a grin as he ravishes on the meat. I don't think he's surrounded by demons.... I didn't mean to feel thin, but is this guy an asshole?

"Eat fast..."

"This is such a delicious thing, so taste it well!

My bitterness got through so well. Let's at least eat fast just me. Oh, it's a waste. I'd like to eat slower.

Start preparing for battle while eating meat. When Matchett was removed from the velcro bag, the fire was extinguished with soil on the clay and the hammock was withdrawn.

By the time I finished eating meat, I was ready for battle.... but Simon is having a relaxing taste of meat.

"You're still eating!

"Please wait a little longer!

While waiting for Simon, the number of demons surrounding the area was over 300. It's still coming together. Probably also out of the enemy range on the map.

In a way, it might have been a good idea to have waited here. It's still easier to be in large numbers from the start than to have more enemies in battle. But these numbers...... I guess this is an all night course.