Chapter 13

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Saikyō no kantei-shi tte dare no koto?~ Manpuku gohan de i sekai seikatsu ~

Author: Minatose Tsukasa

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Good Meat is Monster Meat.

A/n: Ranches don’t exist in this world…?

“… … Hey, is meat here monster meat?”

“? That’s right. It’s obvious that monster meat is the good meat.”

“… … I see~”

Yuri unconsciously asked Yack when he saw the line up at the meat seller’s he was brought to. However, Yack acted as if nothing was wrong. The uncle at the meat stall was also making a face like, ‘Why are you saying something so obvious?’ It was strange for Yuri, but it was obvious for the people of this world.

There was meat of all different types lined up in a row. Chicken, cow, and horse was written in a corner, as if apologetically, but the prices were extremely cheap. Cheap to the point where it was troubling cheap. Compared to the monster meat, it was one tenth the price. No matter how he thought about it, it was a price where he couldn’t imagine it would taste good.

“Um~, the meat in that corner is?”

“An? Oh my, that’s the meat of slaughtered livestock. I can more or less sell it, but I can’t recommend it much. It’s bad.”

“It’s bad!?”

Yuri was startled and yelled unconsciously. Yuri was under the impression that, normally thinking, chicken and beef should be more delicious than monster meat. Since that’s the case, why? He floated a question mark over his head.

… But that’s a mistaken impression when it comes to this world. There is no industry that raises livestock purely for eating. Yuri doesn’t know, but monster meat is edible in this world, so they wouldn’t purposefully raise livestock and risk the dangers of being attacked by monsters and animals.

So why was livestock meat displayed in the stall?

In short, it’s just the slaughtered meat of livestock that’s been disposed of. Cows that can’t pull farm implements or no longer give milk. Chickens that can’t lay eggs anymore. Horses that can’t pull wagons. Those are simply slaughtered and sold for a price that’s dirt cheap but good enough. … Even so, there are poor people who buy that dirt cheap meat. The taste is lacking, but meat is meat.

… … Yet the minced meat Yuri used in the croquettes last night was all this completely disgusting livestock meat that was sold in this corner. The reason can be understood without saying. As a result of the senpais overspending, it couldn’t be helped, and Yack bought a small amount of that meat in order to be save money … … Well, there’s also the story where they used that extravagantly and Yack was left with nothing, though.

“… Yack~, show me which ones taste good~”

“You should ask the uncle, not me.”

“But someone from this store will say all of them taste good. In this situation.”

“We don’t stock bad meat except for the livestock meat there, na.”

“See?”

“… Ah-, yeah.”

At Yuri’s words, the meat seller uncle laughed heartily. That might actually be the truth, but in regards to which tastes good and what’s recommended in this situation where he’s confronted with mysterious ingredients, it’s a completely unreliable comment. With a bitter smile, Yack explained each and every meat displayed to Yuri. When all is said and done, he’s good at taking care of others.

Following that, Yuri appraised the meat that Yack was explaining.

“This is viper meat. It isn’t very gamey, so it’s refreshing.”

“If it’s not gamey, then I guess we can use lighter seasonings…?”

– – Viper meat.

The monster viper’s meat. Meat from the torso. Has no gamey stench and is refreshing, popular with women.

In particular, it’s not greasy, and is a staple ingredient that can be used for any dish.

Has a texture similar to Japanese chicken meat. It is mostly similar to breast meat and tenderloin.

As usual, that last line was a bonus added as an explanation that no one but Yuri would need. However, Yuri had confidence in it. He decided to appraise while listening to Yack’s explanation. If he does that, he should be able to imagine the taste. If he’s not able to imagine the taste, then he won’t know what food he could make with it. He’d inevitably end up wondering whether he should buy it.

“This one is orc meat. Some parts are greasy, but it’s delicious grilled and boiled.”

“Heh-. It’s quite the versatile meat-san~”

– – Orc meat.

The monster orc’s meat. Evaluation changes depending on part. Easy to prepare, and useful.

Men prefer parts with more fat, and women like lean parts. Is tender even when cooked.

Pretty much the same as Japan’s pork. The use of each part is also pretty much the same.

Orc is a pig monster so it said that it was very similar to pork, but to say that bipedal pig is the same as pork makes Yuri feel complicated. But if it’s pork, then he knows how easy it is to use. It’s possible to use in all sorts of ways, so he’ll put it in the list of candidates to buy. … The price is also moderate.

“This here is bison meat. It’s special trait is that it has a lot of fatty meat, I guess-. But the lean meat is also delicious. Cutting it thick and grilling it is very delicious-”

“… So you mean it’s delicious as steak? I’m not good with greasy meat, so maybe I’d grill it on a rack~”

– – Bison meat.

The monster bison’s meat. There is a lot of fatty meat, and the parts called lean meat also have fat streaks in them.

It is mainly cut thick and eaten as steak. High class items are called marbled.

The price is somewhat expensive, but it’s also delicious, and commoners treat it as something to splurge for.

It’s pretty much the same as Japan’s beef. At the level of not very high grade domestic beef.

As Yuri expected, bison meat really was beef. He wasn’t bothered by it, but it was written that it wasn’t very high grade, so he pitied the bison. If bison was at the level of normal domesticated cattle, then there’s probably also meat that’s high-grade or hyper high grade, he thought idly.

Beef is also highly versatile, and young people often like beef. It’s more expensive than orce, so Yuri decided to use his discretion when purchasing it. Meat is an important matter.

“Ah, you have big frog. Uncle, what about this?”

“Oh, there was an outbreak in a swamp nearby, so the Adventurer’s Guild was whole saling it.”

“Yuri, big frog is like viper, but it’s a meat that has a bit more flavor. The price is also cheap, so I recommend it!”

“Light meat, but with a strong flavor…. … Or like, ‘frog,’ it’s actual frog?”

<t/n: ‘frog’ (in eng) is kaeru (frog in Japanese)?>

Yuri unintentionally muttered. As you might expect, he’s never eaten frog. However, he’d seen people say that it’s like chicken on television. Also, there might be cultures where they fried it whole, or maybe there weren’t. For now, Yuri checked it with Appraisal.

– – Big frog meat.

The monster big frog’s meat. It lives in swamps, but the meat itself is light.

It’s light meat that women love, but the meat itself is also full of umami, so people of all ages and genders like it.

There are mass outbreaks from time to time, which can be helpful for commoners since the unit price drops during those times.

It’s similar to Japan’s chicken. It is similar to thigh meat, if one had to say.

If viper is the breast meat, then it seems that big frog is the thigh meat. He can’t imagine snake and frog monsters being similar to chicken meat, but the meat on display at the shop does have the feel of chicken meat. … Although there are items that clearly look like frog legs from time to time, as long as he closes his eyes.

There are other types of meat too, but their prices were far too high so Yuri ignored them. It seems that the ones Yack gave explanations for are the ones that commoners usually use. Or more like, other than those, Yack hasn’t eaten the other more expensive meats so he can’t describe them.

That’s also true, Yuri thought. Yuri also hasn’t eaten the sirloin steak of domestic black wagyu, the meat with far too many zeroes to its price. He also knew of the splendid pork called domestic black pork, but he hasn’t eaten it. If it’s the slightly special pork called herb pork, then he’s eaten that, though. … In other words, even if you know about it, you can’t describe the types of meat you haven’t eaten. If that’s the case, then there isn’t anything wrong with ignoring them this time, is what he ended up thinking.

“For now, can I have the four kinds we talked about just now? Equal amounts of all of them. … Yack, how much meat do you usually buy?”

“Hm -, if we’re coming to buy it after we’ve run out, then not much..”

“Yack?”

“Well, when I come to buy things, there isn’t much in the budget left so I can’t buy that much, and can only buy things like big frog when there’s an outbreak, cheap viper, or livestock meat when I’ve already given up.”

“… You’ve worked hard.”

As Yack muttered and stared off into the distance, Yuri patted his head. The meat seller uncle also ruffled Yack’s hair. Everyone was acquainted with Yack’s hardships. … And it’s because they knew that they’d always, always sneak in bonuses and give discounts, how kind.

… … Even though he did his best to balance the spending, his thoughtless senpais would make purchases from the expensive shops on the main street, so he wasn’t able to make ends meet at all.

The reality was heartless.

However, it’s likely that reality will be a little better now. As for why, it’s because Yuri will hold sway over the meal situation from now on. Yuri doesn’t wish to be a treasure hunter. He’s only with Scarlet Lynx to learn common sense and have a place to live. Also because Ali wants to observe and guard Yuri. Because of that, his time isn’t split between training like the other apprentices, and he doesn’t leave to do explorations. His basic job is cooking and cleaning.

And so, Yuri is to guide those troublesome, no good senpais. He’s supposed to teach them how to cook and how to use ingredients. That’s what Ali said, but that means they’ll start learning from selecting and purchasing ingredients. Right now Yuri isn’t used to shopping. But once he’s used to it, next will certainly be defending against useless spending.

… An otomen is what an otomen is, but Yuri isn’t the type of otomen that’s full of sparkly, glittery hopes and dreams. If one had to say, he’s a homebody (in a positive way). … … Frankly speaking, he’s absorbed the delicate wit of a housewife, that is the the technique of aunties and the wisdom of grandmothers. And thus he would never spend wastefully. It’s unforgivable.

It’s likely that if Yuri is the one in charge of the wallet, he’ll get fired up wondering how to make delicious meals as cheaply as possible. He’s even showing slight signs of it now. Among items of the same price, he’s getting slightly larger vegetables and choosing better quality meat. Thanks to the Appraisal type Skills.

“Yack, let’s make a simple and delicious meal with this meat for today’s lunch.”

“… A simple, delicious, meat dish?”

“Yes. So let’s do our best cleaning once we’re done shopping, and make lunch. Will you help me?”

“… The senpais are on meal duty.”

“That’s fine. I’ll have the senpais help too, but Ali-san said it’s fine for me to think up the menus for a while.”

Yack stared blankly at the cheerfully smiling Yuri. He was staring blankly, but the next instant he smiled happily. Was he thinking that he wasn’t going to get caught up in his foolish senpai’s recklessness anymore? Or was he thinking he’d get to have a delicious meal? Yuri didn’t know, but either was fine. Because this serious and earnest boy who was so kind to him was smiling happily.

And so, buying a large amount of meat, the two of them finished shopping and returned to the base in high spirits.

A/n: It’s world that eats monsters normally.

It seems that it’s more delicious than it seems.

And the meat of rare monsters are high quality ingredients.

It doesn’t fall into the hands of commoners.

If you want it, go hunt it yourself! ←unreasonable.

I am awaiting your opinions and impressions.

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