There were no shovels, so Lulu and I decided to pick up flat stones and sticks to dig up the soil.
“Alright, where are you, worms…… huh?”
I saw a star-shaped depression in the ground. Isn’t this a familiar mark in Island Maker?
I remember it now……
I’m sure that if I dig up here, I should be able to get some items.
“As expected, Cedie is really a young master. You won’t find any worms if you dig in a place like that you know. You need to look for a place with damper soil. Like this.”
Lulu turned over the stone and found a few squiggly worms clumped together.
“See? There are worms here.”
“Yes, but I want to dig this part where there is a mark.”
“A mark? What are you talking about?”
“Ah? Can’t you see it? Look, it’s in the shape of a star.”
“Even if you say that, I don’t really see it….…”
Lulu looks at the part I’m pointing to, but she can’t see the star-shaped depression. Apparently, I’m the only one who can see it. Maybe as my privilege, only I can see it since I know that this island is a game world.
“Anyways, I’m going to dig here. Maybe I’ll find a worm or maybe I’ll even find something better.”
I crouched down and started digging. Lulu joined me, squatting down with me.
“You behave like a grown-up but Cedie is still a little boy huh. But hey, even if you dig in there, all you can find is a stone……”
Tunk! Mmm, I felt something hit the end of the stick. Let’s dig out carefully from here.
“Oh, I found a tratta stone!”
What I dug out wasn’t just a stone. When I scraped off the dirt with my fingers, a beautiful sky blue surface emerged. It’s about the size of an oversized marble.
“Eeh!?”
Tratta stone is a beautiful stone and is often used for ornamental work. It is very similar to the turquoise in Earth. It’s not as precious as jewelry, but it’s in high demand because it is used in a variety of ornaments. It is an item that can be bought at a good price in Island Maker.
“So pretty……but how did you know there was a tratta stone buried there?”
“Hmmm, maybe this is also my magic……? But I can only do it here in Gandalcia island.”
“That’s still amazing!”
Feeling confident, I ran around and found three more star-shaped depressions. Of course, I dug them all up. In the first one, I found an old coin. In the second, I found Hermes’ wing and in the third, I found a lily bulb.
I don’t know how much this old coin is worth, but if I sell it to collectors, I might be able to get a good price. I think Hermes’ wings are alchemy ingredients, but I can’t remember how to use them yet. There’s a lot of vague memories after all.
I’ve already explained the uses of lily bulbs, I’m going to leave this as a side dish for tonight. I also found some earthworms so I think it’s about time we go fishing.
“Lulu, have you gathered enough bait?”
“I’ve found this many.”
There are a lot of earthworms wriggling in the basket. With this, we won’t have any trouble with the bait.
“It’s not yet evening, but shouldn’t we hurry up a bit?”
If I am a mansion, I would be having a meal this time. But in here, I don’t even have anything to eat at night.
“There is no need to rush. The best fishing time is in the evening and early morning.”
“Really?”
“Yes. The best time to go fishing is during dusk and dawn, around sunset and sunrise.”
“This is perfect then.”
“I’ll tell Cedie my secret fishing spots. That’s the only way I can repay your kindness right now.”
I’ve heard that fishing spots are very important to fishermen so they keep them a secret even from their parents and siblings. I am glad that Lulu is so thoughtful as to tell me about it. We headed out to sea in a boat. I was told that we could catch bigger fish there than if we fished on the shore.
The waves are calm, and the sea is sparkling at dusk. The area is quiet, and the only sound was the sound of the waves splashing against the boat. This is the first time I’ve been on a boat in this life. I’ve been on a ferry somewhere in my previous life, but I can’t remember when or where. This is my first time fishing in real life. I wonder if I would be able to catch any good fish?
“If there’s even the slightest bit of a reaction, raise the rod diagonally so the hook can sink into the fish.”
“Understood.”
That being said, I wasn’t confident at all. But if I can’t catch anything here, I’ll only have lily root for dinner.
“…………whoa!”
I felt a thug, I think it’s a big one!
The fishing line and rod are trembling and it looked like they will be pulled into the sea at any moment.
“I’ll reel in the line now. Cedie, get the net ready.”
Lulu, wearing leather gloves, reels in the line. I waited with a scoop net with a long handle. The line was reeled in more and more, revealing a silvery shadow of a fish.
“It’s pretty big!”
“It’s sea bass! It’s a very tasty fish. Make sure you scoop it up.”
“Got it!”
Sea bass is very delicious when served in meunière, soup, or as sashimi. I’ll make sure it won’t swim away!
“Now, Cedie.”
“Yaa!”
When I put the scoop net in the direction where the sea bass is swimming, it went head-in first.
“-Uh, it’s heavy!”
“Don’t let go. I’ll come to help you now.”
Lulu joined me from behind, supporting the handle of the scoop net.
“Here we go. One, two, lift!”
An impressive sea bass, about 50cm long, rose from the bottom of the boat.
“We did it, Lulu!”
“Don’t let your guard down just yet, it might jump and swim away.”
Lulu inserted a knife in its gills to kill the sea bass. Then she dips it in the seawater to drain the blood. She’s usually quiet, but in this kind of situation, she really proves that she’s a legit fisherman.
“This way, it stays fresh and tastes good, right?”
“Yes, you know about it huh.”
We’ll, I’ve seen it in videos.
—Suddenly, I remembered my previous life again. I hope I will continue to recall useful memories in the future.
“Come on, let’s catch some more before we go back.”
“Yes, let’s have a fish feast for tonight!”
On this day, we are able to catch one sea bass and four horse mackerel. There were five freshly caught fish lined up in the kitchen. I’m going to try to cook this now, but as the third son of the Earl, I’ve never really been in the kitchen. I mean I didn’t have to, and I didn’t have the opportunity to do it. I was told that if I have the time to cook, I should just focus more on study, horseback riding, or practicing swordsmanship. That’s what young masters are like in this world.
However, as a I was a Japanese in my previous life, I am a little different from the usual young masters. I may not have been a professional, but I felt like I could cook a whole bunch of dishes. I really wonder what kind of person was I there and what was I doing then. Right now, I can’t even remember my name in my previous life, but maybe I’ll remember it someday.
I feel like I’m forgetting something important…….
Anyway, right now is cooking time. I’m starving after all. There’s also the issue of my happiness. If I don’t eat well, wash up and rest, I won’t recover my points.
“Alright, let’s make some delicious food. This is the first step towards utopia!”
Under the starry night sky, I started cooking with enthusiasm.
This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.
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