Category: Isekai Nonbiri Sanpo Tabi

The sudden explosions threw everything into immediate chaos.

“Damn it!  Are there more of them besides those men from earlier?”

“If it wasn’t a timed magical device, then that’s very possible.”

The former margrave and I both grimaced at the same time. We’d made a mistake. There was no time to stand around any longer.

“What’s going on?! What’s with that smoke?!”

“You stay at the mansion and coordinate information gathering. House Kasuak and the Human Supremacy Cult are causing trouble.”

Members of the margrave’s household came rushing out of the estate with shocked expressions, but the moment they heard Emilia’s explanation, their faces hardened instantly.

“We are now at First Combat Readiness! Seal the fortress gates and begin evacuating the citizens! Hunt down every last rat that has infiltrated my territory!”

“““Yes, sir!”””

Whoa… amazing.

This was nothing like the lazy, carefree Margrave I usually knew. He gave out orders one after another without hesitation.

“My son excels at crisis management. Once things reach this stage, there’s nothing to worry about.”

“I just wish he acted like this all the time…”

The contrast between his usual slovenly behavior and his current commanding presence was so extreme that I couldn’t help but let out a wry smile.

We need to move too.

“Shiro and Ao, you’re coming with me. Sue and the others, stay with Emilia-sama. Fran and Horn, remain by Kent-chan’s side in case the mansion comes under attack.”

“““Yes!”””

“Mm. A solid decision, Shun.”

The former margrave praised me, but this wasn’t the time to relax. From here on out, we had to prepare for the possibility of full-scale combat. Just then, Toria-san stepped over to my side with a spear in hand.

“I’m going too. I can use healing magic as well.”

“Just don’t push yourself too hard, alright?”

“Yes!”

Toria-san was the former margrave’s daughter, so she was probably quite strong herself. Together, we headed toward the source of the explosions.

Dash dash dash.

“Look—the smoke is coming from the plaza!”

“Oh no… this is terrible!”

The town square where the Harvest Festival and wedding ceremony were supposed to take place had been utterly devastated.

Ao’s goddess statue—

the decorations—

the stage—

everything we had worked so hard to prepare had been completely destroyed.

Toria-san’s face twisted with grief at the sight. But before mourning the damage, there was something far more important we needed to do first.

“Rescuing the injured and providing treatment comes first. Ao, come with me. We’ll also search the surrounding area.”

“Shiro, you’re with me. We’ll question witnesses. There’s still a chance suspicious individuals are nearby.”

From there, we split up to handle different tasks. Fortunately, because it was still early morning, no one had been caught beneath the collapsing festival structures themselves. However, several people had been injured by debris blown around in the explosions, so Ao, Toria-san, and I moved quickly to treat the wounded.

“Hmm….. Apparently there weren’t any suspicious people around until evening yesterday.”

The former margrave and Shiro continued questioning the townspeople, but so far nobody had noticed anything unusual.

“We patrolled the town last night as well, but we found no suspicious individuals.”

“I see… Understood. Continue maintaining heightened vigilance.”

Because the festival was so close, soldiers had already been conducting nighttime patrols, yet according to their reports, nothing out of the ordinary had occurred. The former margrave clicked his tongue in frustration as he issued further orders.

At that moment, my detection magic suddenly picked up an unmistakably suspicious presence.

There!

“Shiro! Someone’s on top of that shop roof!”

“Found you! Hyaaa!”

“Guh!”

The instant I shouted, Shiro leapt high into the air and landed directly in front of the suspicious figure.

Ah—another reaction!

Ao noticed it too.

“Someone’s hiding behind the vegetable stand—wait, they’ve already prepared a spell!”

“Die!”

Two suspicious figures burst from the shadows and unleashed the magic they had been charging in advance straight toward us.

Their targets—

the former margrave and Toria-san!

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It happened early in the morning, two days before the festival.

For some reason, the area in front of the Margrave’s mansion gates was in complete uproar, with a large number of soldiers gathered outside. We had been in the garden doing our morning training, but the commotion was so unusual that we all stopped to look toward the front gates.

“W-what’s going on out there?”

“Haa… It’s probably people connected to House Kasuak. We already confirmed yesterday that they’d entered the territory.”

“““Eh?”””

Emilia-san spoke with an exasperated expression, while Sue and the others stared in shock.

“As soon as the news reached the Royal Castle that a member of House Kasuak had been detained for unlawful entry, they immediately sent people rushing here to the frontier territory. That’s why I reinforced the gate guards. They’re most likely demanding the release of those adventurers.”

From House Kasuak’s perspective, they were probably just doing what any noble family would do. But for the Margrave’s household, this was an absolute headache.

At that moment, the former margrave slowly rose to his feet.

“It can’t be helped. Let’s go hear what exactly they’re shouting about. Shun, you’re coming too.”

“Eh? Me too?”

“That’s right. You’re capable of staying calm and making rational judgments.”

For some reason, I ended up accompanying the former lord as he strode toward the front gates.

“Oh, there he is. The boss of the beastmen finally showed up.”

“A filthy creature that threatens the noble race of mankind!”

Standing outside the gates were several men who looked like soldiers.

No, more importantly, these idiots had just openly picked a fight with the former lord. A heavy wave of killing intent began swelling from him.

And that phrase—the noble race of mankind—really bothered me.

“I see. I thought something felt off about you people. So you’re followers of the Human Supremacy Cult.”

“That’s right! Anything other than the exalted human race is a harmful existence!”

“We will not tolerate a mere beastman imprisoning our young master! Release him at once!”

I remembered hearing that those adventurers sought fame by hunting beastmen, but I had wondered why they’d go so far out of their way to do something like that. So this was why. It was the influence of some blatantly suspicious religion called the Human Supremacy Cult.

“Hey! What do you think you’re doing?!”

At that moment, reinforcements finally arrived, and the tense standoff abruptly began to shift.

“Tch, more soldiers!”

“You’ll regret treating us so lightly!”

The two men causing the disturbance immediately fled like startled rabbits. The soldiers quickly gave chase after them.

“So it’s the Human Supremacy Cult… To think something this troublesome was backing them. They’re even rumored to have ties to underground organizations.”

“That sounds unbelievably dangerous. No matter how you look at it, they’re an extremist group.”

“Indeed. We need to strengthen security immedia—”

BOOOOM! BOOOOM! BOOOOM!

Right in the middle of our conversation, massive explosions suddenly rang out from the direction of the town center. Smoke rose high into the air.

There was no mistaking it—something serious had just happened.

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From the following day onward, we continued focusing mainly on preparing the festival grounds.

Since the former lord, the Margrave, and Emilia-sama also had mountains of paperwork to deal with, they often only stopped by the venue for half the day.

“Boo… this is boring.”

“Ken-chan, they’re working, so it can’t be helped.”

“Okaaay…”

For Kent-chan, who usually spent his time dashing all over the venue, having everyone around for only half a day seemed terribly dull. Even when Emilia-sama explained it to him, he answered with the resigned tone of someone reluctantly accepting reality. Still, Kent-chan was young enough that he needed afternoon naps anyway, so there really wasn’t much to be done about it.

“It turned out beautifully!”

Meanwhile, Sue and the others had been working hard on the artificial flowers and stage props as well. It seemed they had taken Emilia-sama’s words about bridal training very seriously. Apparently, being told “It would be nice if you could sew clothes for your future children someday” had motivated them even more.

They occasionally helped out with cooking too, though realistically, if they married into noble households, they probably wouldn’t have many opportunities to cook themselves.

Still, seeing them put so much enthusiasm into learning was definitely a good thing.

“You should sew this part like this.”

“Ohh, that came out really nice!”

Toria-chan spent most of her time teaching sewing and handicrafts while also looking after Shiro and the others. And for some reason, Shiro turned out to have remarkable talent for sewing.

Her skills improved at an astonishing pace, and before long, she was honestly the best among all the girls. At this rate, sewing might even become Shiro’s new hobby.

“Please line up properly—!”

Fran, meanwhile, had given up on sewing almost immediately and instead devoted herself to helping with cooking and various other tasks. I did wish for her to learn at least some sewing since she was a girl too, but in the end, motivation was something only she herself could decide.

And then there was the thing that had somehow become the main monument of the entire festival—

the goddess statue Ao had created.

“How magnificent! It’s as though the goddess herself has descended before us.”

“Truly. I’ve never seen such a splendid wooden statue of the goddess in all my life.”

The elderly in particular were so moved that some even burst into tears at the mere sight of it.

Without a single objection, the statue was placed at the very center of the plaza, where it became both a symbol of prayers for prosperity and a sacred blessing for the wedding ceremony itself.

“Whew… only three days left until the festival.”

“Yes. At this point, we could probably hold it as early as tomorrow. Thank you for everything you’ve done.”

Together with Emilia-sama, I gazed out across the plaza, where the preparations were nearly complete.

Three days remaining.

Only three days—and yet, as it turned out, those three days would change everything. At that moment, none of us could have imagined that someone arriving from the royal capital would soon bring about a catastrophe unlike anything we expected.

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Dragging the thoroughly battered Margrave behind them, Emilia-sama and the others finally returned.

“My, Ken-chan, you certainly seem to be enjoying yourself.”

“Yep! They are round cakes!”

Kent-chan replied with a radiant smile as he chatted happily with Emilia-sama.

The one he is eating right now had cheese inside, and it seemed like it would be especially popular with children. Then, at that moment, I held out one particular round bake toward the Margrave.

“Margrave-sama, would you like to try this one?”

“Mm, (munch munch). A rather stimulating flavor, but it’s manageable enough.”

“Let me try one too. Yeah, this is still nothing to worry about.”

Uh… I intentionally gave the spicy round bakes for sampling, yet the Margrave looked completely unfazed. Even the craftsman wore an expression that said he could handle it easily. It seemed beastmen from the western frontier territory were perfectly fine with spicy food.

Then—

Snatch. Chomp.

“Ah.”

““Aaaaah! IT’S SPICY!””

“Awaawaa…”

Before anyone could stop them, Kent-chan and the others had grabbed the spicy ones themselves. Shiro and Fran who also sneakily stolen bites of the spicy round bakes were now rolling around on the ground in agony.

You two did the exact same thing back in the Northern Margrave Territory when you stole bites of the death curry and nearly died from the heat, didn’t you remember?

Horn hurriedly cast healing magic on them, but by then Shiro and Fran’s lips had swollen up like bright red cod roe. In the end, the round bakes settled into three standard varieties—meat, seafood, and cheese—with the fun coming from discovering which filling you got after taking a bite.

We were also serving okonomiyaki-like pancakes and tandoori-chicken-style skewers, so the menu should be more than sufficient now. With everyone’s stomachs finally full, it was time to resume the afternoon work.

Snip, snip, snip.

Picking up where we had left off earlier, we returned to making artificial flowers.Honestly, this kind of meticulous work was strangely calming. It really helped me focus.

Patter patter patter.

“Shun-oniichan, Shiro wants to make flowers too!”

“Huh? Weren’t you helping with the wedding preparations?”

“They said we’re done for today! Sue-oneechan’s coming here too!”

Shiro wrapped herself around my back in a clinging hug, but it seemed the wedding preparation team had already finished for the day.

And so, everyone ended up joining in to make artificial flowers together.

“Hmm hmm hmmm~”

“Maybe like this?”

The surprising part was that Shiro and Horn turned out to be incredibly talented at it. Both of them skillfully worked with their hands, steadily crafting beautiful artificial flowers one after another.

“Umm… like this?”

“No, like this!”

Fran demonstrated a truly impressive level of clumsiness. At this point, she and Kent-chan had practically turned the whole thing into playtime. Well, they were having fun, so that was fine too.

The real issue, however, was these three.

“Hmm… I can’t get it right.”

“This is difficult. It’s even harder than embroidery.”

“I should have learned sewing during my bridal training, but…”

Sue, Casey-san, and Telma-san were struggling far more than expected. They all had sewing experience, but this kind of craft seemed completely new to them. Still, with a little more practice, they looked like they’d improve quickly enough.

“Honestly, if you can’t even manage this much, it’ll be troublesome once you’re married.”

“““Ugh… we’ll do our best…”””

Even Emilia-sama, who had effortlessly finished her own flowers in no time, ended up giving the three of them a gentle scolding. Since we’d still be making artificial flowers tomorrow as well, hopefully this would help improve their future-wife skills a little.

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Just as I was thinking it was about time to start preparing lunch, a beastman approached me carrying a large iron plate.

“Hey kid, is this the kind of griddle you need to make those ‘takoyaki’ things?”

“Amazing… you actually made a takoyaki griddle. In a single day, no less.”

“Hahaha! Something like this is child’s play for us.”

Looking at the takoyaki griddle capable of cooking twenty pieces at once, I could practically feel the beastmen’s overwhelming determination to eat takoyaki.

So, I left the grilled meat to Toria-san and had Ao handle the okonomiyaki-like dish while I focused on making takoyaki.

Besides octopus, I also used meat and cheese for the fillings, and for the sauce, I decided to substitute yakisoba sauce. Using replacement ingredients, it looked like I could somehow pull it off. As I kept turning out batch after batch of takoyaki, Kent-chan watched my cooking with sparkling curiosity written all over his face.

“Round! Round!”

“That’s right. You eat them once they turn nice and round like this.”

“Round bake!”

The first serving was ready in no time, so I prepared plates for the former lord, Emilia-sama, and Kent-chan.

“Here, be careful. They’re hot.”

“Yaaay!”

Kent-chan eagerly stabbed a takoyaki with his fork, just about to claim the honor of being the very first to taste one—

—and then it happened.

Snatch. Chomp.

“Mm. This is excellent. I like how easy it is to eat.”

“Ahhh! My round snack!”

To everyone’s disbelief, the Margrave had casually plucked one away from the side and eaten it himself. No matter how hungry he was, that was crossing the line. Poor Kent-chan, who had been so excited to get the very first bite, immediately drooped in disappointment.

“My dear, how could you do such a thing?!”

“You’ve always been gluttonous, but this is where you should’ve yielded to your son!”

“My, my… Young Master truly hasn’t changed at all.”

“A-Awaaaah…”

The members of the Margrave’s household had entered full outrage mode and dragged the Margrave away somewhere. Everyone watching could only wear expressions that said, Well, what did you expect?

With the troublemaker now gone, Kent-chan’s tasting session could finally begin properly.

Thanks to all the commotion, the takoyaki-like snacks had cooled down to the perfect temperature as well.

Munch.

“So yummy!”

“I’m glad you like it. Make sure to eat slowly, alright?”

“Okay!”

Kent-chan grinned from ear to ear as he happily devoured one takoyaki after another. Watching over him, Sue and the others smiled warmly while wiping the sauce from around his mouth.

“Mmm, this is pretty fun. You don’t know what’s inside until you bite into it.”

“They’re all round, so ‘Round Cakes’ huh? I kinda get what Kent-sama was trying to say now.”

And just like that, the takoyaki snacks gradually became known as Round Cakes, little treats where discovering the filling inside was part of the fun. Well, it was an easy name to remember, and the roulette-like surprise element probably made them entertaining too.

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The next day, Maria-san and the Margrave accompanied us to the construction site as well.

“Ehehe!”

“My, my. Kent-sama is clingy as ever, isn’t he?”

Incidentally, Kent was beaming from ear to ear while being carried in Maria-san’s arms. The reason, once again, was that Kent’s uncanny danger-avoidance instincts had come into play.

“My dear, today you are not to run off on your own. Stay beside Father and me at all times.”

“It seems I still need to teach you what it means to be a proper Margrave.”

“Yes…”

That was because the Margrave had found himself trapped between Emilia-sama and the former Margrave first thing in the morning, enduring an impromptu lecture. The Margrave was incredibly intelligent and possessed a wealth of knowledge, so I really wished he would show at least a little more restraint in his behavior.

“Hahaha, the lord never changes.”

“Think his wife’s gonna chew him out again this time?”

“More importantly, those bruises are definitely from punishment.”

The townspeople hardly paid any attention to the sight of the Margrave being scolded. And as far as the townsfolk were concerned, Maria-san was already treated as the former lord’s wife, so they immediately guessed that the Margrave had gotten himself reprimanded by her again.

With that, we arrived at the plaza and began working, dividing up our roles just like yesterday.

After preparing the ingredients for lunch, I went to help Ao.

“Shun-sama, I shall assist you again today.”

I was truly grateful that Toria is helping again today.

Come to think of it, the Margrave and Toria were siblings, yet their personalities couldn’t have been more different.

With that thought in mind, I finished the food preparations and moved on to helping Ao.

“Wow! It’s so beautiful.”

“If we mix in artificial flowers too, it’ll look almost real.”

We planned to use real flowers on the stage, but we also decided to add artificial ones to make everything feel even more vibrant and extravagant. We combined and stitched fabrics together in intricate ways, and Ao skillfully used her tentacles to craft the artificial flowers with remarkable precision.

Meanwhile, Toria-san carried the completed flowers over to the craftsmen. Aside from that, Ao and I also worked on making various props for the stage performance.

“Uuh.. I’m starving…”

“My dear, it’s still far too early for lunch.”

“Ow, ow, ow! Don’t pull my tail!”

Yeah… a full-blown married couple comedy routine was unfolding right in front of me, but I decided not to pay it any mind. In fact, there were still two whole hours before lunch, so even I thought it was too early to start preparing the meal.

For now, the Margrave would just have to endure it.

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And the moment the church representatives saw the goddess statue that Ao and I had made, they suddenly dropped to their knees and began praying.

“Oh my goodness! To encounter such a magnificent statue of the Goddess…”

“It perfectly embodies the gentle grace of the Goddess.”

“It feels as though we are standing before the Goddess herself…”

The clergy were offering prayers while tearing up with emotion.

Oh, seeing him so moved made both Ao and me a little embarrassed.

“Uhm, Father, we would like to donate this goddess statue to the town church after the harvest festival. Would that be acceptable?”

“It would be our highest honor. To be able to enshrine such a divine statue… it would be a great pride for our church.”

The priest, still unable to stop his tears, nodded vigorously at Emilia-sama’s suggestion.

Hehe… actually, this isn’t the end.

Ao and I went on to carve a slightly smaller angel statue beside the goddess. We put a bit of extra effort into it, wishing blessings upon those who would be getting married. Since the design was simple, it only took the two of us and Ao about thirty minutes to complete.

“Oh… this is also wonderful. It feels as though it is bestowing blessings upon those attending the weddings.”

The angel statue also received great praise, and we were told it would be displayed in a corner of the church as well. Then, a nun approached us somewhat hesitantly, looking apologetic.

“My Lord, Emilia-sama, we sincerely apologize, but would it be possible for you to create a smaller goddess statue as well? Actually, we’ve decided to rebuild the church, and we will need a new statue of the Goddess for it.”

“Yes, that much is fine. Since it’s a rare opportunity, let’s have them make something with real passion put into it.”

“Thank you very much. We will, of course, cover the costs.”

“We’ll sort out the details later.”

Hearing the conversation, both Ao and I felt our motivation rise.

We should make a goddess statue that will truly delight the townspeople. That said, the harvest festival preparations took priority for now, so we decided to make it after the festival ended. With today’s work safely completed, we began heading back to the mansion.

By the way, Kent-chan had slipped into an afternoon nap at some point, and was now sleeping soundly in a corner of the stall, watched over by the former Margrave.

“…Welcome back.”

“““…”””

At the entrance of the mansion, the exhausted Margrave greeted us weakly.

And behind him stood Su and the others—silently radiating an unmistakable atmosphere of “we have things to say, but we’re holding it in.”

When we returned to the mansion, the Margrave was there to greet us, except now he had a bruise on his face. Everyone except the former Margrave, Emilia-sama, and Kent-chan was left speechless.

“…I gave him a bit of a corrective lesson for his mischief. Thanks to that, all the paperwork is finally done.”

“Maria-san, thank you. You’ve truly been a great help.”

Emilia-sama and Maria-san spoke calmly, but it was clear now that the “corrective lesson” had been very real.

By the way, under the former Margrave’s orders, we were not allowed to use healing magic on him. Meaning, by tomorrow, those bruises would probably look even worse.

Well… that was definitely going to leave a mark—in more ways than one.

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Sizzle… sizzle….

The okonomiyaki was coming along nicely as it browned on the griddle. The sauce was yakisoba sauce, but it still gave off an incredibly appetizing aroma. If we had mayonnaise, it would be perfect—but eggs are probably expensive in this world, I thought.

“Oniichan, is the yakisoba ready yet?”

“It smells so good!”

“I want to eat it!”

“Just a moment—I’ll cut it up now.”

Drawn in by the smell, Shiro and the others peeked over with sparkling eyes.

Since it was convenient, I served the okonomiyaki-style dish into the containers Ao had made.

“Be careful, it’s hot.”

“““Haaah, so yummy!”””

Shiro and the others were beaming as they happily devoured it. Nearby, Sue and the others were also casually enjoying it without hesitation. When a dish can make children smile like that, the adults aren’t going to stay quiet either. One after another, they came to receive portions of what I had cooked.

“Ooh, this is really good. The fluffy batter is packed with plenty of vegetables and meat.”

“If this were after work, I’d be washing this down with ale in one hand.”

“The meat’s great too. Honestly, with a dish like this, you could easily earn back what you spent working.”

It seems that in my past life, people from western regions often ate okonomiyaki as a snack alongside alcohol. Maybe people in this kingdom, especially those from the western areas, share the same kind of sensibility.

Either way, I was relieved that everything—including the meat—was a huge success.

“Shun, let’s add this flour-based dish to the stall menu.”

“It looks like it could be a main item. The prep doesn’t seem too difficult either.”

“Yummy!”

In addition to the former Margrave and Emilia-sama, even Kent-chan gave his full approval. Well, it is simple to prepare, so adding it to the menu shouldn’t be a problem.

And just like that, we finished lunch without issue.

“After this, I was thinking of helping Ao. Is that alright?”

“Yes, I will assist you.”

After finishing the post-meal cleanup, I decided to go help Ao.

The group in charge of the wedding preparations—mostly the women—were laughing and chatting excitedly, and the atmosphere around them was far too lively for me to casually step into.

I had dragged Toria-chan into my group as well, but in this case it was better to stay out of Sue and the others’ way.

“Just need to carve this part down, right?”

“Yes. Then I will clean up the wood shavings.”

Following Ao’s instructions, I began using wind magic to carve down the base section, while Toria-chan gathered and cleaned up the resulting scraps.

Yeah… it felt like I was properly doing adventurer work for the first time in a while, and it was honestly quite rewarding. It’s not that I dislike cooking—but in both the eastern and northern frontier territories, it had been nothing but cooking, cooking, and more cooking.

Just then, the cat beastman who had gone to the church arrived, leading three people toward us.

One man and two women.All of them were wearing church robes, so there was no doubt—they were affiliated with the church.

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Chop chop chop chop chop.

“Toria-chan, you’re really skilled with a knife.”

“Is that so? Thank you very much. My mother taught me everything I needed to know about attendant skills.”

Toria-chan’s knife skill is excellent—she sliced through meat and vegetables one after another with smooth precision. With Ao absent, she had become an unexpectedly valuable asset. Thanks to her help, all the preparation work for the staff meals was completed in no time. We stored the cut ingredients in an item box for theft prevention, finishing all preparations perfectly.

The imitation tandoori chicken was placed inside a cold-storage magic device and set aside where it wouldn’t be seen from the stall. It still needed time for the flavors to properly soak in. So for now, Toria-chan and I decided to go check on the wedding-related preparations out of curiosity.

“…Wow, it really looks like a goddess. What a magnificent wooden statue.”

What Ao had been working on after being called from the stall was a wooden statue of a goddess for the temporary altar—carved from a single thick tree trunk using wind magic.

Toria-chan looked completely entranced by the lifelike sculpture.

But thinking about it… me, Shiro, and Ao had actually met a real goddess before.

“This is the most impressive goddess statue I’ve ever seen. It would be a waste to only use it for the harvest festival.”

“Then let’s donate it to the town church. With a wooden statue this magnificent, I’m sure the clergy will be delighted.”

“It’s so pretty!”

Ao’s goddess statue received overwhelming praise from both the former Margrave and Emilia-sama. Kent-chan also raised his hands with a bright smile, clearly delighted.

“Could someone go to the church? We need to get permission right away.”

“Emilia-sama, I’ll go.”

“Thank you.”

A cat-beastman craftsman pounded his chest and dashed off.

With a statue like this, the church would surely be pleased.

Meanwhile, Ao—clearly not satisfied yet—continued adding finer carvings, steadily improving the statue’s detail further and further. At this rate, it might become one of the main highlights of the entire harvest festival.

“Looks like Sue and the others are still in their meetings. Then we should start grilling the meat soon.”

“Yes. I will assist you.”

I returned to the stall and began preparing lunch together with Toria-chan.

Mmm… the delicious smell was already starting to spread through the plaza.

“Today, let’s make okonomiyaki. We already have yakisoba, but this time we’ll go heavy on the cabbage and try topping it with yakisoba sauce as well.”

I decided to try another flour-based dish. With ingredients this good, even a small amount of effort turns into something delicious—that’s the best part.

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And just like that, everyone began moving according to their assigned roles.

Sue and the Shiro’s group followed the staff in charge of the wedding preparations and began their meetings. The former Margrave, Emilia-sama, and Kent-chan started discussing something with the site supervisor.

“Alright! This year we’ve got that kid here, so let’s make the stall twice as big as usual!”

“Indeed. It may as well be twice the standard size.”

“Um… you don’t have to push yourselves that hard, you know…”

“Shun-sama, that much would still be no problem for you.”

“Toria-chan too… what are you saying…”

As for me, I was setting up the Margrave household’s stall with Ao, but the craftsmen and Toria-chan were so enthusiastic that the structure had grown into something absurdly large.

Honestly… this stall might even be bigger than the one in the northern frontier territory.

The craftsmen were clearly used to construction work, and before long, the stall was completed at astonishing speed.

Then it was time for a test run, so we started grilling meat and yakisoba.

Sizzle… sizzle…

“Wow, amazing!”

“That’s incredible!”

“As expected of the Champion Slime!”

As for Ao, she’s using wind magic to skillfully process leftover wood into dozens of forks, spoons, and knives. The craftsmen and Toria-chan were completely thrilled, watching its control of magic with sparkling eyes.

Even more astonishingly, the wooden spoons were sturdy enough to cut through grilled meat.

By the way, Ao had somehow already started being called ‘Champion’. Well, it was true that it had won the martial arts tournament, and in the Western Margravate, even slimes were respected if they were strong.

“Alright, the test batch of grilled meat and yakisoba is ready. Ao, make the wooden containers.”

At my call, Ao gave a wave of its tentacles in acknowledgment and began carving wood into slightly larger containers—perfect for serving takoyaki-style portions. We then piled the grilled meat and yakisoba into them and handed them over to the craftsmen for tasting.

“Wow, this is really good. Even though it’s simple, it tastes different from our usual grilled meat.”

“The yakisoba is amazing too! As expected of the Lightning Chef.”

“Shun-sama, this is incredible! It’s delicious! Please give me seconds!”

The craftsmen were extremely pleased with everything we had made, which made me feel a little relieved. Toria-chan was also very satisfied with the food, casually asking Ao for seconds without hesitation.

Alright then, next, we should prepare the imitation tandoori chicken we made earlier. If we cook it now, it should be perfectly ready by lunchtime.

Just then, Shiro came over to me.

“Shun-oniichan, we’re borrowing Ao, okay? They said they need help building the altar.”

“Then I will assist with the cooking instead.”

Ao was also skilled in woodwork, so it would definitely be useful for altar construction.I resumed food prep together with Toria-chan.

This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeneijiworks.com

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