Category: Island Maker: Tensei Shitara Slow Life Game deshita. Nonbiri shima o sodatemasu

The promised day has arrived. Today is the day to invite everyone to lunch. I’ve got everything I need, and Lynn even gave me some cooking tips. I’m ready to receive guests at any time.

There was a knock on the door just before noon, so I thought Eugenie had arrived. However, it was Paul-oniisan who was outside the door.

“Uncle! Welcome.”

“T-thanks…… Charlotte, right? How are you doing?”

Paul-oniisan was embarrassed to be treated as an uncle by Char. It was interesting that Paul-oniisan was a little flustered, even though he usually had little expression.

“Oniisan, what’s the matter? Why did you come all of a sudden?”

I don’t think he came here to eat lunch. I didn’t send him an invitation because I thought he would be busy.

“I just came to check on you again. Here’s some cheese as a souvenir.”

He was handing Char a chunk of cheese from his ranch.

“Thank you, uncle. Please have a seat. There’s still time before the lunch party.”

“Lunch party? Did I come at a busy time?”

“No, it’s not like what you think. It’s just a matter of getting the neighbors together for lunch. I’ll have some for you too, so please have a seat.”

“Oh, thanks then.”

He took the trouble to come and check on us, and I wanted to treat him well. Forget about Alexei-oniisan, who hasn’t shown up here even once, though.

“But then this means that there will be six guests. It’s kind of small here so we’d better use Lynn’s canteen.”

Today’s guests are Eugenie, Lulu, Nowald-sensei, Lynn, Char and Paul-oniisan.

We can’t fit into the living room of the cottage, so I’ll borrow Lynn’s canteen. It’s just right because there’s a nicer kitchen over there than the cottage.

“Oniisan, let’s go to the island canteen, it’s too small here.”

“Is it the white building that was on the way here? Now that I think of it, the last time I was here, I didn’t see any bridges or roads……”

I hadn’t explained my power to him yet.

“It’s limited to this island, but I can now use creation magic.”

“Is it like doing crafts with earth magic or plant magic?”

“It’s different from that, but you can say it’s a bit similar. The thing is, it can only be used in Gandalcia though.”

“……That’s a pity then.”

I guess he wanted me to help him with the work on the ranch. Paul-oniisan looked really disappointed.

Starting with Eugenie’s arrival a little before noon, everyone gathered in Lynn’s dining room.

By the way, I went into the kitchen beforehand so the food is now ready. The ingredients were already prepared in advance so I was able to cook quickly.

Here’s today’s menu.

Appetizer: Avocado and prosciutto salad Side dish: Cream pasta with sea urchin and abalone Main dish: Lobster grilled with mayonnaise Freshly baked bread (served with fresh cheese from Paul’s Ranch) Dessert: Orange sorbet, Herbal tea with lemon balm and apple mint

Looking at the dishes on the table, Eugenie’s eyes widened in surprise.

“Did Cedie really make this?”

“Of course I did! I had Lynn supervise me in adding the seasoning though.”

“This is amazing. Not only does it look good, but it also tastes good. And I’m unbelievably surprised at how many things I’ve ever eaten for the first time.”

Paul-oniisan was also surprised.

“I didn’t know that Cedie had such a special skill. Did the chef in the mansion teach you?”

“Not really, but I read cookbooks……”

If I told them about my memories of my previous life, they would think I am crazy.

“Is this canteen open for business yet?”

“It’s up to Lynn. After all, Lynn is the chef here. Lynn cooks way much better food than I do.”

Lynn’s cooking is different. Each job is meticulous, spares no effort, and her knowledge on food is on a different level.

“Hoh-, is that so?”

Lynn was a little embarrassed by my brother’s gaze. Paul-oniisan then added,

“I’d like to have dinner with my friends sometime soon. Can I book this place? I’d like to order some unusual food.”

Paul-oniisan’s friends are the second and third sons of aristocratic families, and many of them are military officers. There are quite a few foodies, so I guess the idea is to surprise his friends here.

“How much is your budget? I’ll prepare a course within your budget.”

“I see. I’ll have about 15,000 crowns per person then. I’ll send you a letter as soon as the date and number are decided.”

“I understand. I don’t mind.”

Lin nodded vigorously. She seems very happy to get a reservation. I’m sure she has already put together a menu in her head.

All the participants ate all the food that was served, and the luncheon was a great success.

“I’m amazed that the seafood I caught tastes so good. I will continue to deliver fresh fish to Cedie. Also, I’m sorry to say that sea urchins are gross. I’ve come to love them now.”

Lulu expressed her thoughts and then she went back to the fisherman’s hut.

“Thank you for the delicious meal. It was very tasty. Next time, let’s go to the cave together and pick some dungeon mushrooms. They go well with pasta too.”

“Yes. Let’s go together Nowald-sensei.”

Sensei praised me for the feast and gave me a beautiful fossil shell as a thank you.

I immediately put it on the desk in the cottage, but that alone made the room look like a study.

“Lynn, how was the food today?”

“Boiling and seasoning are both excellent. All you need to do is master your knife skills and you’ll be a fine chef.”

I don’t want to be a chef, but I’m going to continue to develop new dishes with Lynn. When I told her that, Lynn was very happy.

After seeing off the guests, me, Char, and Eugenie returned to the cottage. As soon as we entered the house, Eugenie asks me,

“Now, tell me what you want.”

“What are you talking about?”

“I promised right? That if the food was good, I would grant one of Cedie’s wishes.”

“Wow! I think fruitcake is good. Okay, Father, beg Eugenie-neechan for a piece of fruitcake!”

Eugenie laughed and patted Char.

“No, Char-chan. I have to listen to Cedie’s request this time. I’ll bring you some fruitcake next time.”

I’m at a loss as to what to say. I was so engrossed in gathering ingredients and cooking that I forget about it. Even if she asks me to make a wish again, I can’t think of one right away.

If I had to, I would like a griffon, but I can’t ask her to give me Gian. They’ve been growing up together since they were young, so there’s a strong bond between Eugenie and Gian. I can’t just tear them apart.

“Well…… then, Eugenie should advertise the canteen.”

Eugenie is from the Simpson Family and her promoting the canteen would have a good publicity effect.

“Is that really enough?”

“Yes. That would be fine because if the canteen is thriving, the island will benefit.”

In Island Maker, the Lord was able to collect rent from the island’s residents. I should be able to set the price myself. One thing to keep in mind is that if the rent is too high, people who have settled on the island will leave.

I don’t want to make a lot of money, so I don’t need to set it higher. I want to develop the island, but more than that, I want to focus on the relationship with the residents. However, money will also be needed for future upgrades. I wanted to maintain a fair rent.

Eugenie thought for a moment, and then she smiled as if she had a good idea.

“In that case, why don’t I advertise the hot springs as well? If you charge an admission fee, that will be a source of income for Cedie too.”

“I see, I didn’t think of that.”

That was a great idea.

Right now, it’s an open-air bath with no walls, but if it is upgraded to another level, it may become a facility that I won’t be embarrassed to ask for payment.

This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.

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It was a pleasant morning. I woke up refreshed, my body was not tired, and I am just full of motivation.

「 Status 」

Cedie Dantès: Level 3 Points: 39 Happiness: 100% Island Level: 2

My happiness level is 100%, the highest ever!

It was probably because I was able to eat delicious food, take a bath in the hot springs, and sleep in a safe and comfortable bed. Of course, getting to know Lynn had a big impact on me.

I’m blessed with good neighbors.

Lulu is a cheerful friend who always delivers delicious seafood, teaches us how to operate a boat, and teaches us a lot about the ocean.

Nowald-sensei is a great teacher who imparts a wide range of knowledge to me. He is also well-versed in alchemy and potions. All of the books that Sensei lends me are interesting, and he carefully teaches me what I don’t understand.

The Yellow Dragon, Charlotte, relies on me a lot but I’m the one who benefits in the end. Because Char relies on me, I don’t feel so lonely. Also, Char is very strong, so she helps me with a lot of things, and she also escorts me in the cave. Wherever I go exploring with Char, I can always be rest assured.

I hope I can build a good relationship with Lynn, who is new to the island.

Oh!

When I looked closely at the status, it was level 3!

This increases the maximum accumulated points to 45. It’s time to level up the island’s facilities.

First of all, I want to raise the level of the cave, but I still have to be careful. 

I did field work, which became my morning routine. The onion I planted yesterday is already sprouting. The leaves, which grow straight from the bulb, can be cooked in the same way as green onions.

Lulu said that if she goes a little further offshore, she might be able to catch tuna. If I could get my hands on it, I’d like to make a Negitoro Don and eat it.

In order to do that, I have to find the soy sauce fruit at all costs.

“1, 2! Heave-ho!”

Char is carrying a boulder larger than her body to the corner of the field. Today, the rocks that appeared in the vegetable garden were as huge as ever. If it weren’t for Char, the plots of the field would have remained unusable for the time being.

“Father, should I leave this nuisance rock here?”

“Yes, please place it there for now.”

“Ha!”

The rocks she threw slammed into the ground with a loud thud. Right after that, the status screen opened.

Possible to build: Cobblestone Road Description: It is a path made of cobblestones that is easy to walk on and horse-drawn carriages can pass. Required points: 5 Note: 30 meters of cobblestones are in hand.

I remember!

In Island Maker, you can collect stones to improve the roads. If the unpaved road is left alone as it is, it will be muddy after the rain and it will be difficult to walk on.

I decided to build the road, even if it is little by little.

First of all, let’s build 30 meters from the cottage towards the bridge.

“Whoaaa! The path was flattened out!”

“Mmm, it looks good and it looks like it’s going to be easy to walk on.”

There is about 200 meters between the cottage and the bridge, so it has not yet been fully done. But at some point, I want to make sure that all roads are ready.

Well, let’s take it easy and not rush.

“Father, if there are stones, the road will be this clean, won’t it?”

“Yes, I suppose so. But I need my points to—”

“Then Char will bring them!”

“Ah?”

“Wait a minute!”

Char ran barefoot and ran back after a while. Char had her hands raised high in the air as if in a cheer, and on top of them was a huge rock several times larger than me.

Yet the speed at which Char runs has not changed.

“I’m back!”

“W-welcome back……”

“I’ll put the rocks in the same place as before.”

Thuuud!

“…….”

There was a louder rumble than before, and a huge boulder sank into the ground.

Right, this means that I can make another 30 meters of road…

“What do you think, Father?”

“Thank you. I think I can extend the road a little further.”

“Then Char will collect more rocks!”

Without further ado, Char ran off again, making several trips to gather rocks. As she collected more rocks, I build the road.

Thanks to Char’s hard work, we were able to pave the entire road from the cottage to the bridge and even the road to Lynn’s canteen. In the future, if I allocate points, it will be possible to place flower beds and roadside trees along the road. 

The possibilities for fun are just getting bigger.

“Should Char collect more rocks?”

“No, no need for now. I only have four points left, so I can’t make any more today.”

“Oh~, what a pity……”

She must have enjoyed seeing the rocks she had carried become a road one after another. When I told her I couldn’t do it anymore, she looked dejected.

“When I’m able to build road again, I’ll ask Char to do the work. Will you bring me another big boulder then?”

“Leave it to Char! I’ll carry all these big rocks.”

With her small limbs stretched out to the full, she gestured the size of the rock she’s going to carry. If someone else sees her like this, they will think that she’s boasting and that such a small child could only carry a slightly larger stone.

However, the strongest species, Char, carries a large boulder weighing 3 tons.

Mmm, she is indeed cute and reliable.

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Picking up some twigs that had fallen nearby, Lynn deftly assembled a small triangular tower. Then, she piled leaves on top of the tower to create a wall.

“I’m going to smoke mackerel in here. Okay, it’s ready. Oh right, the flint……”

As Lynn stands up to go back and get a flint, I stopped her, and I ignited the bonfire she made with my fire magic. Since they are all small branches, the fire burns and spreads easily. When the fire was solid, Lynn placed an iron dish filled with wood chips on the fire.

“This is how the smoke comes out of the wood chips.”

Lynn explained to us as she blocks the entrance of the tower with a branch with leaves. The wood chip she is using is from a cherry tree, and it known by its strong fragrance.

“Smoking takes a little time, so let’s get the other ingredients ready in the meantime.”

It seemed she had already planned the cooking process in her head.

Lynn continued to prepare deftly.

Char and I also helped wash the vegetables and clean up the utensils.

A moment later, there is an appetizing sandwich on the table. Even though it was a short time, there is also a vegetable soup on the table. It is full of colorful vegetables and looks delicious. It is quite impressive that I think that if it were in Japan in my previous life, it would have been described as “bae”.

“It looks delicious.”

“U~uu, I can’t wait.”

Seeing us excited about it, Lynn smiled contentedly.

“Come on, eat.”

“Itadakimasu!”

When I bit into the sandwich, an otherworldly taste spread in my mouth. It’s the best sandwich I’ve ever had, including the ones in my previous life.

“There is no smell of mackerel at all, and all the ingredients go well together!”

Bread, smoked mackerel, vegetables, avocado, mayonnaise, spices, and a hint of citrus all blend together to create a rich symphony of flavors.

“It’s yummy! It’s absolutely delicious!”

We engrossedly gobbled down our sandwiches and soup. After seeing how happy we were, Lynn began to eat as well.

“This mayonnaise sauce has a lot of potential. It can be used in a variety of dishes.”

“The tartar sauce is also delicious.”

“What’s that? Tell me about it, right now!”

Lynn got super excited. Her interest in this is really impressive. When it comes to food information, she seems to want to know everything as much as she can.

“Wait a minute, let me finish this sandwich first.”

“Okay…… Still, you’re leaving me hanging you know.”

“It’s unconfirmed information, but it was said that a long time ago, there were people called mayo lovers, and they used to put mayonnaise on all kinds of food they eat.”

“Heh~, there is such a record huh. I don’t want to do it on everything, but I……”

Lynn seems to be thinking of a lot of new recipes.

She then nodded as if she has decided something and she asked me,

“This island is really a mysterious island. If you don’t mind, can I stay for a while?”

“Of course! You can stay as long as you want.”

At that moment, the status board opened in front of me.

You can now build a small canteen! ————————————————- Requirements: Get along with a skilled chef. Required points: 5 Note: You will receive various utensils as a gift.

Thanks to Lynn, I am now able to build a canteen!

It’s dusk and it’s getting dark outside.

Let’s build a canteen now.

“Let’s go outside after the meal. I can make something good again this time.”

“Father, you’re now full power, aren’t you?”

“Yeah, something like that.”

Listening to the conversation between me and Char, Lynn tilts her head in confusion.

“What are you two talking about?”

“As a thank you for the delicious food, I’m going to show you my magic.”

We cleaned up after eating and then we went outside.

The planned location of the small canteen was near the cottage.

It is located on the same hill and has a good view of the sea. I had 37 points, so it was easy to build a small canteen.

“.…W-what the heck is this?”

Seeing the canteen that suddenly appeared, Lynn was stunned.

It is a building with white mud walls and a wooden deck on the seaside.

There are four tables in total. It was like a small-town diner.

“Is this a restaurant?”

Lynn looks into the store with a sense of trepidation.

“It doesn’t feel like a restaurant yet. I guess it’s more appropriate to call it a canteen.”

If this is upgraded, it is possible to develop it into a high-end restaurant.

“Let’s go in.”

I took Lynn and Char and went inside the store. The walls of the store were painted with cream-colored diatomite. The window frames are painted azure, giving a refreshing impression. The tables and chairs were not luxurious, but they were cozy.

“Cedie, can I take a look at the kitchen?”

As expected, she is a chef. That seems to be the most interesting part for her.

“Don’t hesitate to come in, you can touch it as you like.”

The kitchen was equipped with a large pot, pan, and all kinds of utensils. Not only that, but it is also equipped with a large magic stove and a water supply and drainage system that applies water magic.

“This is amazing. I think we can start operating right away.”

Lynn is checking the heat power of the stove.

“There’s also a rest room at the back of the kitchen, which you can use while you’re on the island.”

“Are you sure?”

“Yes. If you don’t mind, you can start a restaurant here.”

“Really? Cedie and I just met today. Why are you so kind to me?”

“Hmm~, it has something to do with my secret. I was able to build this canteen because I got to know Lynn.”

“Did your acquaintance with me allow you to use magic?”

“That’s the case. Well, when I meet the person I’m destined to meet, I can activate my abilities.”

“I am destined with Cedie huh.”

I can’t say for sure, but that’s how I feel.

“You still find it hard to believe, don’t you?”

“…… Not really.”

After thinking for a while, Lynn said,

“Maybe Cedie is a special person for me too. I know it sounds weird to say this, but I feel like this island of Gandalcia is calling me.”

“I think that’s not just your imagination.”

“Yeah….…”

With a serious expression on her face, Lynn is deep in thought.

“Anyway, you can stay on the island for as long as you want.”

“Thank you. I’ll be in your care.”

Lynn may be motivated to believe in her destiny. I’m also glad that a skilled chef has become my neighbor.

“Since Lynn decided to stay here, I’ll give you a gift.”

I spent 3 points to get a large refrigerator freezer for commercial use.

“This…. Isn’t this a high-end magical tool that uses ice-cooling magic!? You can even get something like this, Cedie?”

“I guess so, well, as long as it’s for use on the island.”

Items obtained with points will not be usable if they are taken out of the island. Therefore, it is impossible to make a profit by exporting refrigerators and other products. Otherwise, I could easily buy chickens and goats.

Well, the world is not so sweet after all.

I currently have 29 points. If I can recover 10 points by tomorrow, I’ll have 39 points. The maximum number of points I can accumulate is 40, so this might have been just right.

“Thank you. I’m going to cook a lot for Cedie and Char.”

It was a nice offer for me, and Char was more excited than I was. Lynn’s food is much better than mine after all. 

I know there are so many differences in our level, so I don’t feel defeated. Lynn has been training as a chef all her life, so it’s no surprise.

Rather, I’m looking forward to seeing what kind of chemistry will occur when my knowledge of my past life, Lynn’s cooking skills, and the ingredients of Gandalcia are combined.

I’m sure she’ll be able to cook great food.

Anyway, it was nice to see new residents on the uninhabited island of Gandalcia.

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When Lynn walked out, Char exclaimed,

“Father! Are you going to cook something delicious? Char thinks that fruitcake will be good.”

Fruitcake is Char’s current favorite food.

But this time, I can’t make her wish come true.

“I’m sorry, I can’t make fruitcake because I don’t have the ingredients or utensils for making one. We need an oven to bake it, you see.”

“Muu, we don’t have an oven in our house?”

Char dropped her shoulders in dismay.

It costs 2 points to install a magic oven in the kitchen. I have accumulated 37 points so there is plenty of points for creating one. However, baking a cake requires other small utensils. There are many things to prepare, such as measuring cups, flour sieves, baking molds, etc. And most of all, I didn’t really remember how to bake a cake.

However, I still remember that it is important to measure things when making sweets. I felt that those various scales are indispensable.

“Don’t be sad. Let’s go to town to buy a cake sometime. I’m going to make mayonnaise today. Mayonnaise tastes good too, you know.”

“Is it delicious?”

Char is still not feeling energetic.

“Char, you love baguettes, right?”

“I love it.”

“I’m going to make a sandwich with a baguette cut in half. I’m going to add sliced tomatoes, sliced onions, lettuce, avocado and smoked salmon on it.”

“Ooooh….…”

“Mayonnaise is like the conductor of an orchestra, it brings the individual ingredients together.”

Char probably didn’t know what orchestra is, but she nodded as if she had understood me.

“It’s a combination of tomatoes, onions, lettuce, avocados and smoked salmon, an all in one, is it?”

“Exactly! When each ingredient is mixed together, it transforms into a supreme taste that rises to the heavens.”

“Oooh!”

Charl is now suddenly full of motivation, in stark contrast to how she had been just a moment ago.

“Father, let’s make mayonnaise! Char wants to eat this supreme sandwich and become a rising dragon soaring through the heavens!”

O-okay, that’s a bit of an exaggeration, but it’s good to be motivated.

“Alright, let’s wash our hands and then make mayonnaise.”

In time for dinner, we got to work.

I cracked two egg yolks into a bowl, then I added a little amount of vinegar and salt.

“First, mix them well. Mix it well while incorporating air.”

Using a whisk borrowed from Lynn, I stir until everything is thick.

“Phew, this takes a lot of strength.”

After mixing for a while, my arms started to get heavy. Maybe I was an adult when I was cooking in my previous life.

I’ve never been this tired.

Or, was I using a hand mixer that time?

“Char wants to do it too!”

Char looked at me with her hands shaking in excitement.

“Can you make sure you don’t spill it?”

“Yes!”

I was a little worried, but I felt sorry for turning down Char’s wish, so I let her do it. Besides, those eyes are shining with anticipation.

Even if it fails, I just have to recreate it.

Fortunately, I still have eggs to spare.

“Okay, be careful.”

Char received the bowl carefully. Then, using her small hands, she deftly stirs the mayonnaise.

“Oh, you’re good at this Char.”

“…………”

Char usually quickly gets happy as soon as she receives a compliment, but now she is devoting herself to making mayonnaise with a serious face.

“Okay, Char, keep stirring. I’m going to add some olive oil.”

Thanks to the dragon power, Char’s hand doesn’t stop at all. She continues to stir the eggs in a steady rhythm.

I meticulously drip a thin, thread-like dribble of olive oil into the bowl.

“Whoa, it’s starting to solidify!”

“Aren’t your hands tired?”

“Tired? Why is that?”

For Char, who is a yellow dragon, this probably doesn’t count as exercise.

“Then keep mixing, I’ll slowly add the oil.”

“Yes!”

About a cup of olive oil was added to the bowl and the mayonnaise was complete.

“Is this mayonnaise?”

“Yes. It’s delicious on meat, fish, and vegetables, or you can use it when grilling.”

“Oh~ hurry, hurry. I can’t wait to try it!”

Just then, Lynn, who had gone to Lulu’s place, returned.

“I’m back! Right now, she didn’t have any salmon, but I did get some freshly caught mackerel. I’ll smoke this and use it.”

I’ve never eaten smoked mackerel, but Lynn seems confident.

I should trust the chef’s sense here.

“Just in time. The mayonnaise is ready.”

I offered the freshly made mayonnaise to Lynn.

“So this is mayonnaise huh. Can I taste it?”

Lynn put a little mayonnaise on the tip of the spoon and put it in her mouth.

“……This is interesting. It’s more like a dressing. As Cedie said, it would be nice to put it in a sandwich. Mmm, I think this will also go well with smoked mackerel. I’ll borrow your kitchen.”

Lynn placed a medium mackerel on a cutting board. It seems that the preparation has been done at sea.

“The amount of fat and the firmness of the meat are both the best. The seafood on this island is certainly unlike any other.”

With skillful knife cuts, Lynn quickly fillets the mackerel.

Just when I thought that she will chop the flesh into pieces, she now cuts it into sashimi-like slices.

But what is she planning to make by cutting it like that?

“Are you going to make sashimi?”

“Sashimi? What is that?”

“I thought you are going to eat the fillets raw.”

“Fufu. I’m not going to do that.”

Lynn laughs as she continues to work.

In this world, there is no custom of eating fresh fish raw.

I wonder if that is a uniquely Japanese culture.

I recalled that mackerel has parasites, so I was relieved when Lynn is not going to do it.

“What are you going to do with that fillet?”

“Normally, you smoke it in chunks, but if I do that, it will take a long time, right? So, I cut them into these thin slices to save time.”

Lynn took out a burlap sack from the back of her bag. Inside were wood chips.

“Ah…… is it okay to do it here? If not, I’m going to smoke it outside. Where can I make fire?”

“There’s a place to make fire on the side of the field.”

It is the place where I burn the dead leaves and branches that always appear in the field.

“I’ll use that spot then.”

Lynn came out with mackerel.

Char and I looked at each other and then we quickly followed Lynn.

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Seeing the bridge to Gandalcia, Lynn was excited and delighted.

“This is nice. It feels like an adventure. I have a feeling that the food there will be delicious.”

That impression is as expected. The atmosphere here is very similar to crossing to an island on an area map in an RPG game.

We crossed the bridge and made it to the island safely.

“First of all, I’ll introduce you to Lulu. She is the fisherman on the island. You can ask her about seafood. You can pick any plants in the forest as you like. —Oh!”

In the middle of our conversation, I found a star-shaped depression.

“Please excuse me for a moment. Wait for a bit.”

I quickly dig up the ground with the shovel I carried.

I hope soy sauce fruit comes out this time.

As I was digging into the ground, I heard the conversation between Char and Lynn from behind me.

“What is Cedie doing?”

“Father is looking for treasure. When he digs the ground, treasure will surely come out.”

“Ah? That sounds like a lie though.”

“It’s not a lie. Father will 100% sure find something!”

When I dug about ten centimeters, something hit the tip of the shovel.

“Oh, it’s a spring insect autumn herb. This is an ingredient for a magic potion. I wonder if I can sell it in Sambabano?”

Spring insect autumn herb is a type of mushroom that is parasitic on insects. The book said that it could be used as a healing medicine or an aphrodisiac drug.

“Heh~, I thought he would find gold coins or something because you said it’s a treasure, but he found ingredients instead. That’s impressive.”

In fact, gold coins sometimes appear, but a detailed explanation will be good for another time.

“Father, it wasn’t a soy sauce fruit……?”

Char had a look of disappointment on her face.

I emphasized the deliciousness of sea urchin rice eaten with soy sauce, so Char was completely interested in it.

“Don’t worry, I’ll find it eventually.”

Even in Island Maker, the probability of finding soy sauce fruits was not low. If I look for it all year round, I’ll find it eventually.

After meeting with Lulu and Nowald-sensei, Lynn roam around the island to gather ingredients.

“Amitake, orange, and raspberry. Eh, what is this?”

Lynn held out a fist-sized black fruit.

“Eh, t-that’s…… A…., A……”

Memories of a distant past life come back to my mind.

“It’s an avocado!”

“Avocado? I’ve never heard that before. Do you eat it often around here?”

Nope. I’ve never heard of avocados being harvested in this area. I mean, I’ve never seen one on the table at Dantès’ mansion.

I’m sure it can only be found here in Gandalcia Island.

I’ll check with Nowald-sensei later.

“I think it’s probably only growing on this island.”

“It’s such a rare ingredient then! Whoa, this is a great discovery! I wonder what it tastes like.”

The fruit that Lynn had picked was black so it’s ripe and ready to eat.

“You can eat it raw, let’s try it right away.”

“Great!”

It was Charlotte who was more excited than anyone else.

In my previous life, I liked to pour soy sauce on avocados, but unfortunately, I don’t have soy sauce fruit yet. I couldn’t help it, so I decided to eat it with a little salt.

“I’m surprised, it’s very delicious! The creamy texture is also interesting. It could definitely be used for a variety of dishes.”

Lynn happily puts a bite size amount of avocado in her mouth.

“In my hometown, we called it hill butter.”

“Hometown? Is that what you call it around here? Didn’t you say that avocados only grow on this island?”

Oops.

Hometown here also means one’s birthplace, but the hometown I’m talking about is the one from my previous life.

“I said it wrong. That’s what I’m going to call it here.”

“I see. Hill butter is a good name too. It seems to go well with bread.”

Oh right. It’s delicious when added in sandwiches.

“I’ve had smoked salmon and avocado sandwiches before.”

“You paired it with smoked salmon!? That’s interesting. What else was in it?”

“I think it was tomatoes, sliced onions, and mayonnaise?”

“Mayonnaise? What is that?”

Lynn pulls out a notepad and writes down my words. Come to think of it, there was no mayonnaise in this world.

“Mayonnaise is a kind of sauce made with eggs and oil.”

“I’ve traveled all over the world collecting recipes for different dishes, but I’ve never heard of such a sauce.”

Well, of course that’s a given.

Mayonnaise was invented some time ago, was it the fu……, fla……, flamingo?

No good. I can’t remember well.

I kind of remember how to make it though. I think we can make it by whisking the egg yolks and vinegar well, while gradually adding the oil.

“Would you like to make it?”

“By all means, let me try it. I’ll do anything to repay you!”

“Do you have utensils?”

Salt, vinegar, eggs and olive oil are available in the kitchen.

The problem is the utensils.

“I don’t have the utensil for whisking, and I don’t think chopsticks will lather it well.”

“Do you need a whisk?”

Lynn pulled her tools out of her bag.

“Those are fine cooking utensils.”

“I had it custom-made by a blacksmith.”

In this world, cooking utensils are also custom-made. It is impossible to buy it at a hardware store.

That’s why all of Lynn’s tools are valuable.

It can be said to be equivalent to a sword for a samurai. Yet, Lynn is willing to lend me her utensils even though we just met today.

That’s how much she wants to try mayonnaise, and that highlights how passionate she is about food.

“I’ll borrow your whisk then.”

“I’m going to Lulu.”

“Why?”

“I’m going to get some fish. I’m going to find a replacement for the smoked salmon.”

Lynn immediately went out after saying that

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After finishing our daily farm work, Charlotte and I set out for Lebon. Our goal was to sell the lobsters and abalone at the grocery store that Lulu had recommended.

After leaving the cottage and walking for a while, I found a star-shaped depression on the side of the road.

I excitedly took out the shovel and I happily dig into the depression.

Who knows, maybe some soy sauce fruit will come out.

I thought maybe such a thing would turn up, so I always carry a shovel with me.

“Father, what’s wrong? Why are you suddenly digging up the ground?”

Even Char, a Yellow Dragon, can’t see the star-shaped depression either huh.

It seems that I am the only one who can see it because I know that this is the world of Island Maker.

“It’s my special ability. My spirit is telling me to dig here.”

“Ooh……!”

Char doesn’t know how to be suspicious of people. She honestly believed what I said and was impressed.

I dug up the soil for a while and then I found something.

“Isn’t this a seasoning fruit!? Nice!”

Unfortunately, what came out was a yellow curry fruit. The soy sauce fruit that I want is purple in color. Still, I’m happy with this. In Island Maker, three curry fruits are enough to make two servings of curry. I’m sure it’s about the same amount in this world.

I wrapped the curry fruit I found in a handkerchief and carefully stored it in my pocket. Then we continued on our way.

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The grocery store I was told about was bigger than I had expected.

The purchasing counter is located at the backmost part of the store. A farmer’s wife carrying a basket full of eggs is already in the line. Char and I lined up behind her and waited for our turn.

“Next Person”

I was called by a middle-aged man with a sturdy body and rough beard.

“What did you bring, boy?”

“I was introduced by Lulu. I brought lobsters and abalone.”

“Lulu? Oh, the girly fisherman huh. Are you a fisherman too, boy? You don’t look like one though……”

The middle-aged man tilts his head in confusion.

“I am the lord of Gandalcia Island, and this is a product of my island.”

“Ah-, so you’re that rumored lord huh. I’ve heard about you from the old ladies of Sambabano and Lulu. To be respected by those old ladies, you must be a big shot then.”

It’s Char who is respected by them though….

Well, I’ll keep that to myself.

“I’m sure I’ll be relying on you on many ways in the future, so I look forward to working with you.”

“Hoh~. Indeed, you are so polite despite being so young. You’re a true nobleman. Alright, let me see the goods you brought.”

The middle-aged man began to examine the lobsters and abalone on the table.

“That’s a pretty big lobster. Where did you get it?”

Suddenly, someone called out to me from behind.

When I turned around, I saw a slender woman with deep-set eyes staring unblinkingly at the lobster on the table. Her black hair was tied in two buns and tied up on her head.

“It was caught on the nearby island, the Gandalcia Island.”

“That abalone too?”

“Yes. There is an abundance of seafood around here because it is by the sea, but the ones caught on Gandalcia seem to be particularly delicious.”

I’m advertising for Lulu.

“I’ve heard stories here and there about places in the same region where the seafood tastes much better than other places. I’ve seen them a few times during my travels.”

“Are you a traveler, Oneechan?”

“Yes. I travel around the world researching different recipes and ingredients.”

First Nowald-sensei and then this Oneechan. There seems to be many people who go on trips huh.

“Hey, are you a resident of that Gandalcia Island?”

“Well, I’m not really just a resident. I’m the Lord and my name is Cedie Dantès.”

“Lord!?”

She seemed surprised that such a child was the lord. Her eyes are somewhat wide open.

“Excuse my impoliteness. I’m Lynn Citron, and I’m a traveling chef.”

“Lynn is looking for ingredients, right? Why don’t you come to Gandalcia? I’ve only just arrived on the island, so I’m not sure about the resources there, but maybe you can find some rare foods. It’s a mysterious island, you see.”

“Mysterious Island?”

Lynn’s eyes are sparkling. She travels in search of ingredients, so she must be curious.

“The island’s seafood are big and they taste good, and the agricultural produce there are also abundant. It seems that they grow faster than other places too….…”

I’ll keep quiet about the fact that it just takes three days to harvest them.

“That sounds interesting. If I explore the island, I may be able to encounter unknown ingredients ….…”

“I’m sure you will.”

If Lynn goes to the island, she might discover new ingredients that I didn’t know about. I had such a childish calculation working in my head.

In addition, the island may develop again due to this new encounter. There’s no way I’m just going to let this opportunity slip away.

“If you don’t mind, why don’t you come back with us to the island? I’ll give you all the ingredients you find.”

“Are you sure? I might find some high-end ingredients, you know?”

Lynn is intrigued.

“I don’t mind. But when you find a new ingredient, I’d be grateful if you could let me try a taste of it.”

Right next to me, Char is nodding her head like a heavy metal band headbanging while playing a song.

Char also has an eye for good food.

“Sure, leave the cooking to me. I’ll serve you the best dish I can make with the ingredients I find.”

So, Lynn went back with us to Gandalcia Island.

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We made a fire on the beach. There is plenty of driftwood lying around, so I don’t have to worry about fuel.

I ignited the pile of firewood with a fireball.

“So Cedie can use attack magic huh. That’s amazing!”

Lulu admires and compliments me.

To be able to use magic, unless you’re a genius, special training is required. I’ve been training in magic with a tutor since I was little, so I’m able to control small fireballs at will.

I couldn’t match Lulu and Char in free diving, but I still managed to live up to my reputation with this life magic.

When my body warmed up from the coldness of the sea, I immediately started cooking.

First, we cracked the shell of the sea urchins with a long knife.

“Be careful not to get pricked by the thorns….”

“Leave it to Char!”

Char used her dragon claws to crack the shells of sea urchins one after another. She doesn’t seem to mind the thorns at all.

“Thank you, Char. It was a great help.”

“Ehehe, Father praised me again~”

I smiled at her cuteness.

“Next, we are going to take out this orange part and wash it well with water.”

We used seawater to wash them thoroughly and then we took out the edible part.

I’m going to make a sauce today, so we don’t have to be too careful. It will just break apart in the pot anyway.

“Now let’s have a taste…… Un, it’s delicious!”

“Char want to eat too!”

“Okay, okay. Here you go.”

“Ahh~”

When I brought the spoon with the sea urchin on it closer to her mouth, she opened her mouth wide like a baby bird.

“Mmm~…… it’s delicious!”

“Right?”

“It’s rich, creamy, and it melts in the mouth! Char likes sea urchin!”

I’m happy to be able to share this feeling with her.

But to be honest, I’d like to have it with freshly cooked rice and soy sauce.

Wait……

Rice aside, I think there is a way to get soy sauce inside Island Maker.

Well, to be precise, it’s not a real soy sauce. It is a so-called substitute, known as seasoning fruit. There must have been different types of seasonings, such as soy sauce fruits, curry fruits, sauce fruits and so on. If you dry the soy sauce fruit, grind it into a powder and add water in it, you will have a taste that is close to soy sauce.

However, this is just a memory from within the game, so I’m not sure about the taste.

But I think it’s worth a try.

If I dig into a star-shaped depression, I should be able to find a seasoning fruit. Now that I’ve bought a shovel, I’ll try to dig into depressions more vigorously from now on.

“Father, I want to eat more sea urchins.”

“Eh~, I’m going to make a sauce out of them today, so just one more bite, okay?”

Lulu frowned when she saw us eating sea urchins. It seems that she doesn’t like eating it raw after all. But I’d like Lulu to know it’s delicious.

Maybe she’ll eat it if I cook it?

When it comes to cooking, I’ve never really learned how to cook. I only vaguely remember the cooking videos I saw in my previous life. In the video, there was a lobster with sea urchin sauce.

I’m going to try to imitate that today.

Lobster claws are so strong that it can easily cut off your fingers. Being careful not to get pinched by the lobster, I tossed it into the pot of boiling water.

“Char will help you too!”

“Be careful. It’ll be awful if you get pinched!”

“Hn?”

“Eh?”

By the time I paid attention, it was too late. The lobster is firmly holding Char’s hand.

—But it was the lobster’s claws that shattered instead.

I boiled the lobster for about 15 minutes and then I removed it from the pot. The blackish shell has turned bright red. It’s that color you see in restaurants.

“Re~d Lobster~♪”

Memories of my previous life suddenly come back to me. While humming a commercial song, I took out the meat of a cooked lobster. The firm meat already looks delicious at this point.

“Father~, just one bite….…”

“Not yet. Wait until the food is properly cooked.”

I put a frying pan on the fire and put plenty of butter and garlic in it.

Soon the butter begins to melt and sizzle.

“Now I’m going to put the roe that we set aside when I took out the lobster meat.”

The roe of most crustaceans are usually delicious. I’m sure the lobster’s roe would be delicious too.

Butter, garlic and lobster roe, I think this alone is a great taste, but I added more sea urchin.

The rich aroma of the special sauce began to waft on the shore.

“Hawaaa!”

Char seems to be unable to stay or stand still, and she is flailing her small limbs. Lulu, who was reluctant to eat sea urchins, also looked into the frying pan impatiently.

I stirred it with a wooden spatula to finish the sauce.

“Father, I can’t wait anymore..…”

It’s not just Char.

Even Lulu swallowed her saliva at the scent of the sauce.

“To finish it off, let’s add the lobster meat to the butter-sautéed sauce and it’s done.”

The dish was completed with parsley that grew on the island for color.

“What do you think?”

“Hurry up, Father!”

“I don’t think I could eat sea urchins. But this one looks so delicious, and it smells so good.”

With a wooden spoon we had brought from Lulu’s house, we put a lobster with plenty of sauce in our mouths.

The elasticity of the lobster chases the umami of the sea urchin that spreads immediately. The rich flavor that spread in the mouth was overwhelming.

“It’s so delicious! Father, this is the best thing you have ever made for me.”

“It’s the first time I’ve ever eaten sea urchin, I had no idea it was this delicious. I feel like I’ve missed out a lot by living to this day without knowing about this.”

I am happy when people said my food was delicious.

I think this will work well as our menu three days later.

“If you like it so much, why don’t I add it to the meal menu?”

“That would be great.”

“Char want to eat it again!”

We caught eighteen lobsters, so I gave two of them to Nowald-sensei. We’ll sell the abalone and the rest of the lobsters at the grocery store in town tomorrow.

Until then, I decided to put it in a net and submerge it in the sea.

“Their claws won’t cut the net, right?”

“If you do it this way, it will be fine.”

Lulu had metal shackles attached to the lobster claws.

If I sold these, will I be able to save money again?

My money to buy chickens and goats is almost ready.

However, I also have to buy pasta and cream….

It was like taking three steps forward and two steps back, but my heart was full.

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After getting ready, we headed to the beach.

“Alright. Now I’ll teach you how to free dive.”

Lulu is our teacher today. Although Lulu is a laid-back girl, she’s an active fisherman. She is an expert swimmer too.

By the way, I also changed into thick trunks so I can go for a swim.

“Please change into these shoes first.”

Lulu offered me a pair of tabi-like shoes that could be used for swimming.

“Why do we need this?”

“It’s so that you don’t hurt your feet on the rocks. Here, Char-chan.”

“Char don’t need it!”

Char goes barefoot wherever she goes. Well, with her dragon skin, she should be fine even in those rocky areas.

But Lulu doesn’t really know about Char’s power yet, so she looked at me worriedly.

“Char will be fine. She’s used to running around barefoot.”

“But……”

“Really, no need. I even went barefoot in the cave! I was scolded by Noirdo-sensei for trampling on precious mineral crystals.”

There was indeed such an incident.

It was a beautiful crystal, but Char turned it to dregs. Sensei looked heartbroken that time…….

With the shoe matter settled, we decided to practice first. We went by boat to a relatively shallow area. The seabed was about three meters deep, but the waves are calm, so it is not that scary.

“Now let’s practice free diving. By the way, Cedie, you can swim, right?”

I nodded proudly. The territory of Dantes Family is by the sea, so I have been familiar with the sea since I was a child. Of course, I am also a good swimmer.

I gently get off the boat and entered the water.

“How about you Char-chan? Can you swi—e, eeh!?”

Char suddenly jumped into the sea. And starts moving at high speed.

“Ahahahaha!”

Char swims with great force, splashing water around, but her speed is extraordinary.

Even Olympic athletes can’t swim that fast….

“It’s the first time I’m doing this, but this is so fun!”

As expected, dragons are out of the norm.

“W-wait, is this your first time!? I mean, how do you even swim?”

When she said that, I noticed something. Char barely moved her limbs.

“Char, come here.”

“What is it, Father?”

She swam up to me and hugged me by the nape of my neck.

“Just how on earth did you—eh, a tail?”

A long dragon tail grew out of Char’s buttocks. When I noticed it, Char smiled happily. The long tail is slapping the surface of the sea.

“I can swim faster with my tail. It feels good!”

I see, that was the reason behind it huh.

“C-Char-chan is really a dragon huh……”

“I’m a Yellow Dragon, the strongest species!”

Lulu was taken aback and was left speechless.

“Looks like Char can manage by herself. Lulu can focus on teaching me how to free dive then.”

“R-right. Then, let’s get started. First of all, relax your body and take a deep breath. Take in lots of fresh air into your body.”

“Okay, I’ll try.”

I took a deep breath.

“Now, lie face down in the water. Your gaze should be fixed at the bottom of the sea.”

Again, I did as I was told. The sea is shining in the sunlight. I could see colorful seaweed and small fish swimming vigorously.

Then I heard Lulu’s voice in my ear.

“Try diving your head straight down without changing your line of sight. Bend your waist and be aware that your body should be curved like the corner of a box.”

Oh, I need to bend my waist at a right angle huh.

“Once your head is in, bring your legs straight up and make your body look like a stick. Then paddle the water with your hands. Go ahead and try it.”

I did as I was told.

It was hard to dive against the buoyancy, but the sea was so beautiful that I forgot about it.

“How was it?”

When I looked up from the water, Lulu supported my body.

“I couldn’t dive very deep. I couldn’t hold my breath any longer.”

Lulu can dive more than five meters, but I made it up to two meters at most, I think.

“It’s like that at first, you just have to get used to it. I also use weights when I dive deep.”

“Oh~, then can I dive deeper with weights?”

“Yes. But in Cedie’s case, you can’t do that yet. I’ve gotten used to it for a long time. By the way, I found this.”

Lulu lifted a bag of sea urchins.

Gandalcia’s sea urchin is quite large.

“Oh, those are fine sea urchins. I think it’s going to be worth eating.”

“Are you sure you want to eat these?”

Eating habits are hard to change. For now, let’s start by cooking it and have them taste it.

I’ll eat it raw though.

“Father, I have captured a monster with scissors!”

Char, who was diving freely into the sea, suddenly appeared beside us. She is holding a large creature in each hand.

“Oh, isn’t that a lobster?”

“Yes. That one is delicious too.”

“Oh my, this is delicious!? I’ll catch some more!”

Char tossed the lobster into the bucket on the boat and then she dived back into the water.

Today’s catch was great. We caught eighteen lobsters and four abalones. We found a total of 20 sea urchins. I also caught four by diving.

Next time, I want to be able to dive deeper. It may be useful to have flippers like those for skin diving. I think there was such a piece of equipment in the Island Maker game. But I don’t remember how to get it.

Well, let’s look forward to it in the future.

For now, I’m working my own to improve my diving skills.

“Father, I have plucked the abalone!”

When we catch abalone, we usually use a knife, but Char does it with her bare hands.

Yup, she’s transformed her upper arm into a dragon’s arm. Char’s hands are covered with sharp dragon claws.

“Let’s grill and eat lobster on the shore.”

“I agree!”

Before I could say anything, Char already started swimming towards the shore.

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After seeing Eugenie off, I thought deeply for a while.

If I’m going to make it anyway, I want to cook something that will surprise and make everyone happy!

“Father, is there something you’re worried about?”

“Mmm. I’m thinking about the menu I’ll prepare and how to make it delicious.”

“Oh~ that’s great! Please think about it until you get steam out of your head!”

With the expectation of eating delicious food, Char is quite delighted.

“Until steam comes out of my head huh…. I think I can boil octopus, but then that’s not very impressive.”

Marinated octopus and celery look delicious, but I wonder if Lulu ever caught octopus in the nearby waters. Lulu never brought me any after all.

“If you have any problems, you can talk to your teacher!”

Honesty is sometimes the best solution.

I also think Nowald-sensei may be able to impart some good advice for this. We went to visit him right away.

When we arrived at the alchemy hut, Nowald-sensei was in the middle of writing.

“I’m taking notes on the vegetation of Gandalcia Island.”

“That’s perfect then! Sensei, is there anything unique here that can be eaten?”

“Are you looking for edible plants and animals?”

“Yes, something that is delicious as well.”

I explained the situation to Sensei.

“Hmm, looking for ingredients huh. That sounds like a pretty interesting story.”

“Anyways, that’s about it. I prefer to make something that everyone has never tried before.”

Nowald-sensei crossed his arms and was deep in thought, then he suddenly clapped his hand.

“Sea urchins!”

“Sensei, when you say sea urchins, are you talking about those spiky balls?”

“Yes. Sea urchins are originally a general term for echinoderms, but yesterday, I found an edible purple sea urchin on the beach. It is probably endemic to this island.  I think it is fine to call it Gandalcia’s sea urchin.”

Can we catch sea urchins here?

Sea urchin is a delicious food, but they never make it onto the dinner table in this region. This is probably because its shape resembles a monster called Thorn Rock. Thorn Rock is a terrifying monster that lurks in dungeons and explodes, sending spikes flying.

That’s maybe why Lulu did not catch those sea urchins either. I don’t think the people here even know that it can be eaten.

But I know!

Sea urchins are very tasty.

“Sea urchins are delicious. I think they will like it too.”

“From the way you speak, Cedie has eaten one, haven’t you?”

“Well……”

I’ve eaten it, but it’s from the memory in my previous life. It was when I went to Shakotan for a trip….

Uh-, Shakotan? Where was it again?

Sigh. No good. I can’t remember it clearly. Well, let’s put my memory problem aside for now.

If I put the sea urchin out as it is, will Eugenie and Lulu hate it?

Then, how about abalone and sea urchin pasta?

Abalone is another Gandalcian specialty. The abalone I ate the other day had a rich flavor and was very tasty.

“Thank you very much, Sensei. I think I can cook a good meal thanks to you. I will invite you to lunch in three days, so please come.”

“Thank you, I’m looking forward to it. Oh right, Cedie, when it comes to sea urchins, males taste much better.”

“Really?!”

“The only edible part of sea urchin is the inside part, right? Actually, it is their gonads. Orange colored ones are the testicles for males and the yellow ones are ovaries for females. The orange ones have a milder taste with less bitterness.”

“Wow, Sensei even knows about that huh.”

“Sometimes you run out of money when you’re wandering around the world, and that’s when you make do with what you have.”

I guess that’s when he picked up sea urchins on the beach and ate it……

The residents in this world don’t eat sea urchins, so there must be a lot lying around.

After leaving the alchemy hut, we visited the fisherman’s hut. Lulu returned from fishing a while ago and should have already rested. Fishermen have early mornings, so they are often taking a nap at this time of the day.

When I called out her name, Lulu got up while scratching her head.

“I’m sorry, I was sleeping.”

“It’s okay. I thought it was about time you wake up…… You have to get ready for the evening fishing, right?”

There was still time for sunset, but the afternoon was well over. There are many things for fishermen to do, such as inspecting boats and mending torn nets. I guessed that she should be up by now.

“Yes. Well, what do you want from me?”

“Does Lulu know about sea urchins?”

“Yeah. It’s those spiky ones on the shore or something. They’re a bit dangerous because if you’re not careful, you’ll step on them. Well, they don’t attack like the thorn rocks though.”

“There are sea urchins in Gandalcia too, right?”

“There is. The deeper it is, the bigger they are.”

That looks promising. Not only this dish, but also the ambition of one day getting rice and eating a large bowl of sea urchin crosses my mind.

“What are you going to do with sea urchins anyway? Are you going to use them as alchemy materials?”

It seems that it is impossible to imagine that it will become a food ingredient.

“No, no, it is for eating.”

“Ah? Would you eat something like that!?”

“Yes, it’s delicious.”

“I mean, it has spikes.”

Nowald-sensei’s words that the edible part are the gonads came back to me.

If I told her that we can eat their testicles and ovaries, would Lulu be surprised?

Erm, I think I’ll keep it to myself for now.

“Yes. We can eat the insides of those ball spikes.”

“Hmmm…… have you ever eaten one Cedie?”

“Of course, it’s my favorite.”

It’s in my past life, though.

“Oh~, you eat sea urchins in noble mansions huh. I didn’t know that it could be eaten.”

“I’d like to make a dish with sea urchins for lunch in three days. And abalone, too.”

“Okay. I’ll be sure to catch them for Cedie, who I’m indebted to. When should I deliver the ingredients? Three days later? Or do you want it today?”

I want to practice before I treat everyone. After all, the recipe I saw in the video is just a vague memory.

“If you can, I’d like to have some today, but will it be okay?”

“No problem. I’ll go for a dive now.”

This made Char very excited.

“Are you going to dive into the sea!?”

“Yes. Do you want to do it too?”

“I want to do it!”

Char looks like a five-year-old child, but inside she’s a yellow dragon, so I don’t worry about her going for a swim in a deep sea.

Also, there’s a sense of anticipation that Char will do something.

“Then I’ll ask Char to do it too.”

“Leave it to me, Father!”

Char shook her body and changed into a yellow swimsuit with frills.

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My days continued with Nowald-sensei teaching me alchemy and going on a cave exploration together.

The fields are doing well, and tomatoes, carrots and potatoes are about to be harvested. Lulu delivers fish almost every day. Now if I can buy livestock from Paul-oniisan, food production in the island will be even more stable.

By selling the materials we had obtained from our cave explorations, I have saved up 34,000 crowns. I’m almost there.

Here’s what my status looks like.

「 Status 」

Cedie Dantès: Level 2 Points: 32 Happiness: 89% Island Level: 2

The only thing that has increased is the number of points I have, and neither the island level nor my level has changed.

Maybe it’s because I’ve been so busy lately that I haven’t been making anything in particular?

My happiness level has also declined. I wasn’t particularly unhappy, but I guess it was because I had gotten used to my current life.

Once food, clothing, and shelter are stable, people quickly get used to the situation and no longer feel grateful for it. Like in my case, even if I can eat three meals a day, I yearn to eat more delicious food, and I want a mat that is a little wider and a sturdier bed. In short, we tend to look for more.

Even though I know in theory that I should be grateful for my current life, my emotions don’t seem to be the way I want them to.

As I was pulling weeds in the vegetable garden, I heard the sound of wings flapping overhead.

“Father, the birdy kitty is here!”

When I looked up, I saw that Gian with Eugenie on its back is slowly descending.

“Hello Cedie, how are you feeling?”

“It’s not too bad. I’ve just finished working in the fields.”

“I’ve seen it from the sky. I’ve noticed that there’s a lot of new buildings.”

“Yes. I’ve built a pier, a fisherman’s hut and an alchemy hut. Now there are two more people staying on the island.”

I’m proud to be able to report these changes to my childhood friend. After all, until recently, it was just a deserted island without anything in it.

“I’m glad to hear that it’s all going well.”

“Thanks. Oh right, please come inside, I’ll make you some tea.”

I invited Eugenie to join us in the cottage.

As she is waiting, Eugenie found the copy of “Fundamental Research on Amplifiers” on the table.

“You’re reading a very difficult book.”

“It’s a very straightforward book so it’s easy to understand. It was written by Nowald-sensei who is also staying on the island. I’m learning a lot from him now.”

“Oh~ that’s good then.”

Eugenie looked at me and smiled.

“What do you mean?”

“Well…… you see, Cedie was suddenly kicked out of the mansion so I was worried. Father was angry when he knew about it too. He said that at the very least, your brother should have sent you to a boarding school or something.”

“Earl Simpson thought like that huh…….”

“But this is good too. Cedie is now living a good life and can study like this.”

When I asked her about the details, she said that there were many people among the nobles who frowned on Alexei-oniisan’s methods. Well, it seems that no one is openly critizing him though.

“I brought you a cake today, why don’t you take a break?”

When Eugenie took the package out of the basket she is holding, Char was the first to react.

“Father, it smells so good! It smells the same as the strawberry and honey sandwich. It always smells sweet and good when Eugenie comes over!”

“This fruitcake is indeed very tasty. Let’s wash our hands.”

“Yes! Let’s wash our hands!”

Char, who likes sweets, is super excited.

Shall I try to make sweets too?

But to do that, I need an oven in the kitchen, but…….

Eugenie arranged the fruitcake on the table.

“It’s been a long time since I’ve had a cake.”

Come to think of it, since I came to the island, I have been living a simple life.

But since we are having cake and tea, I felt like arranging the living room and enjoy a luxurious time. Luckily, I have 32 points.

Possible to Build: Reception set Description: You’ll have a three-piece set of a two-seater sofa, a single-seat sofa, and a low table. Required points: 3 Note: You will receive a tall potted plant as a gift.

“Please wait a minute before eating the cake. I want to set up the living room first.”

“F-Father are you telling Charlotte to die!?”

“Char, that’s too much of an exaggeration. Since I got some points, I just want to set up a reception area in the living room. It won’t take long.”

I set up a reception area while Char waits with a pouty face.

It is a simple sofa with wooden armrests. It’s like a Scandinavian style one. The color of the cushion is navy. The tall potted plant that came with it as a gift gave a touch of liveliness to the room.

“Oh, what a pretty sofa. It suits this house very well.”

Eugenie complimented the set-up, but Char had no time for it.

“Father, is it ready……? Char wants some fruit cake already……uuu-”

You don’t have to cry you know.

“Well, let’s eat.”

She couldn’t wait for the tea to be ready, so she took a bite of the cake. Char’s eyes widen as she takes a bite.

“Oh dear, this is bad Father! There is something more delicious than the strawberry and honey sandwich! This is the discovery of the century!”

Eugenie squinted her eyes as she watches Char finish off a slice of cake in the blink of an eye. Then she suddenly looked a little worried.

“Hey Cedie, are you feeding her properly?”

“Oi, that’s rude. Char just likes sweets. Even the food I make is delicious.”

“Mmm. Father’s cooking is also delicious!”

Char replied cheerfully as she reached for the second cake.

Isn’t that a given? I cook for myself every day, so my cooking skills are improving little by little. Besides, I have knowledge of my past life.

But Eugenie seemed a little skeptical. Even though I am the third son, she probably can’t believe that I, a son of the Earl’s family, could cook.

“Really?”

“If you think I’m lying, I’ll treat you to some of my homemade food. You’ll be amazed for sure.”

“Then can you treat me to some lunch in three days?”

Eugenie looked at me with provocative eyes. As expected, she seems to be underestimating my cooking skills.

“I don’t mind.”

“Hoh~, I’m looking forward to it then. And if Cedie’s food tastes good, I’ll reward you. But if it doesn’t taste good, you’ll fulfill my request instead.”

“Fine with me. But whether it’s good or bad is still a personal judgment, right? In this case, can I invite others too?”

I plan to invite Lulu and Nowald-sensei. We’ll listen to everyone’s opinions and have all of them evaluate my cooking.

“That’s a good idea. I’m looking forward to lunch in three days.”

After making a promise, Eugenie rode Gian and headed home.

This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.

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