After breakfast, I showed Mio around Gandalcia Island. I wanted to be as kind to her as possible, as she must have been heartbroken after her engagement was broken off.
First of all, I led her to the hot springs. I let her warmup there slowly and relax both physically and mentally.
In the meantime, I’ll get some work done.
“Father, what are you going to do with the oranges?”
“I’m going to make juice with these. People tend to get thirsty after a bath you see.”
Freshly squeezed orange juice is delicious. It is completely different from the concentrated reduced packed juice that I drank in my previous life. As I waited at the entrance, Mio appeared with a red face.
“Please feel free to rest here. I also prepared freshly squeezed orange juice for you.”
“Wow, that looks delicious. Oranges are such a luxury at this time of year. Is this an import from a tropical country?”
“No, it’s from the island.”
“…..Eh? It’s still spring now though?”
“Gandalcia is a mysterious island so even in early spring, we can pick oranges.”
As for the fact that they can be harvested once every three days, let’s not mention it…
“I see……”
Mio was deep in thought, but she eventually cheered up and looked up at me.
“What else is there? I want to know more about this island.”
“Well, all the seafood here are delicious.”
“Hmmm……”
Eh? She doesn’t seem really interested….
Oh, that’s right. Mio is from Belucca, like me. Belucca is a port city after all. There is also an abundance of seafood there, so it probably doesn’t feel unusual to her.
However, the quality of the seafood caught in Belucca and Gandalcia is completely different.
“Believe it or not, the seafood here is different. I’m also from Belucca so I can assure you that.”
“Really?”
“Yes. How about we go fishing in the afternoon? I’ll cook the fish for dinner.”
“That sounds kind of fun. Alright, I’d love to join you.”
So, in the afternoon, we went out to sea with Lulu’s boat. The waves are calm, and it was a perfect fishing day. The sun is not strong, and the wind was light. In this pleasant weather we cast our fishing lines.
“It’s been a really long time since I’ve fished since I was a kid.”
“But you’re from Belucca, right?”
“Because I worked in the Capital.”
Many people leave their parents’ home at a certain age to look for work. Mio must have started working in her mid-teens as well.
“Wow, I got a bite!”
“Mio-san, it’s a fish! Reel it in!”
“R-reel it in? Oh, right!”
At first, Mio was nervous, but the way she reeled in the line was impressive.
“Uuu, it’s quite heavy….…”
“You can do it!”
“Got it! Uryaaaaaaaa!”
What she caught was a light pink snapper with a total length of about 60 cm.
“I’ve never caught something this big. Mio-san, you’re amazing!”
“R-really? Ehehe, I did it then!”
Mio seems satisfied with her prey.
Of course, that’s not the only catch today.
“Father, I got some scallops!”
Char, who was completely unconcerned about the cold, dived into the sea and caught a large number of scallops and shrimp. The shell of the scallops is black, and it is a large shell about the size of Char’s face.
It’s really delicious when you sauté the meat of the scallops. Scallops sautéed in butter and drizzled with orange-flavored cream sauce is Lynn’s specialty.
“Those scallops are perfect. Lynn will be pleased. Great job Char.”
I’m sure Mio will also be satisfied with the taste.
After much fishing, we enjoyed our afternoon on the island.
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Mio walked into her room at the auberge and plopped down on the large bed. The duvets are soft and fluffy, and the clean sheets smelled nice.
“That was so satisfying……”
Even though she came here on a mission, Mio was very satisfied with having a lot of fun during the day and eating a lot of delicious food at night.
On top of that, she drank three glasses of white wine that Cedie had given her, so she was a little drunk.
“I didn’t know snapper was so tasty. It tastes even better because I caught it myself. It’s the first time I’ve ever had sherry sauce……”
Unknowingly, Mio’s mouth salivated.
Of course, it was partly because she enjoyed her experience on the island and the food was delicious, but most of all, she was glad that Cedie was kind to her.
It’s been a long time since she has felt so peaceful.
It was a struggle until the party she was in was wiped out in the dungeon and she was recruited by Count Dantès as a spy. She felt like she was finally able to catch her breath.
Though a little drunk, Mio sat down at her desk and started to make a report.
Her mission is to investigate the island and how Cedie lives. She was ordered by Count Dantès, who is worried about his brother, to investigate secretly.
“Why are you secretly investigating?”
Mio questioned Count Dantès.
“Boys always want to be seen as adults. So, once he knew that his big brother is worried about him, it might hurt Cedie’s pride, right?”
The Count was much kinder than he looked, Mio thought so.
Unaware of Count Dantès’ intentions, Mio was willing to do her best to repay his brotherly love.
| Report The island is surprisingly rich in crops. Many trees such as apples, pears, and oranges grow in the wild. In addition, the hot spring facilities are also magnificent. It seems to be popular in Lebon, and there were about six customers who came all the way to the island almost every day. The bathing fee is 500 crown coins, so that alone is an income of 3000 crown coins a day. The Auberge has an even better reputation, with 14 guests coming for lunch today. It seems that there are still few guests, but Cedie-sama’s income is very stable, so I think that the Count has nothing to worry about. In addition, I plan to visit the food processing plant that you mentioned when I find an opportunity. |
Putting the report together to the last detail, Mio yawned loudly. Well, it was inevitable as she was tired from frolicking all day.
With the money she received as an expense, she paid the accommodation fee for 10 days in advance.
There is no need to rush to complete the report.
She turned off the magic lamp beside her bed and fell asleep immediately.
This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.
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