Hideout in Another World: I Tried Building a Secret Base in the Middle of Nowhere

Chapter 113 - Chapter 113: Vaintz Village Part 2



Chapter 113: Vaintz Village Part 2

The steam bath was completed.

It was finished faster than expected, and the quality was high.

Thanks to Shiro, Gisella, and Oscar for their help.

I mostly just gave instructions.

The onis are more agile than clumsy heavy machinery, making them superior.

Moreover, Oscar is skillful with his hands and works quickly.

The work itself wasn’t much.

We simply replaced the roof of the storage shed and installed a privacy fence in front.

It took longer to clean up.

Now all that’s left is to prepare the heated stones and water buckets.

“――――That should do it. Good work, everyone. Looking forward to tonight.”

“It was easy~ If it works well, maybe we should make one at the hideout too. What do you think, Shiro?”

“It might be nice by the lake.”

“That does sound charming. Well… for now, let’s have lunch. Oscar, want to go fishing for lunch again today?”

“Of course!”

“Even though you not very good at it.”

“You’re bad at it too, Bonus! But seriously, this fishing rod… I’ve never seen wood of this quality around here. It’s nice… I want one… Can you share some with me? I want to make my own fishing rod!”

“Well… I’ll bring you some next time.”

Oscar seemed to really like fishing.

He looked greedily at the fishing rod I lent him.

The Savoia mercenaries are stubborn about not eating fish and seem uninterested in fishing, but he seems different.

He must generally like new things.

He happily came along when invited, quickly took a liking to fishing and eating the fish he caught.

He invited me to go fishing until night.

By the way, it seems the onis also enjoy fishing.

They’ve taken a liking to fishing not only in the sea but also in the lake.

Onis are quick-tempered in general, but maybe ours are special in some way…

“Actually, I made a new fishing rig~”

“Wow, Gisella… when did you… You’re always steadily improving.”

“Today, I won’t lose to Shiro~”

“Hahaha, looking forward to it~”

“Well then, let’s quickly invite the others~!”

By the way, Piri and Menas brought us plenty of food.

However, we haven’t touched it.

Honestly, the beans and barley are barely appetizing, and the slightly spoiled meat isn’t great either.

We can eat the beans and barley, but the meat is tough.

Even if the meat isn’t slightly spoiled, it’s not very tasty.

It seems like monster meat, with a bad texture and a strong smell.

If fresh fish is available, I don’t feel like eating that meat.

My companions, who usually eat tasty meat from Kidanakemo, seem to have the same opinion.

Unconsciously, everyone seems to have developed refined tastes.

By the way, we brought our own ingredients too.

Chicken meat from the strange bird, vegetables and potatoes harvested near the hideout, and a reasonable amount of oil and seasonings were prepared.

However, after dining with members of Bonus Trading Company and Menas’ Caravan on the first and second days, we ended up eating almost everything.

Since the strange bird’s fried chicken was too good.

Of course, the meat was delicious too, but the oil we used was unbelievably good.

It was oil extracted from the skin of the strange bird.

We also shared the remaining oil with Menas and she was very pleased.

Next time, I’ll make fried potatoes for Shiro, who loves potatoes.

The oil-finished skin was also very tasty.

Sprinkle a little salt on the crispy fried chicken skin.

With just that, it became a taste that made you want to drink sake.

Menas seemed to prefer the chicken skin over the fried chicken.

Edda was chewing on the fried chicken so much that her facial expression changed, and Jeda was crying while making a strange growling sound because of the taste.

We received sake from Menas and others in return, and the onis, Mil, and Pink were also delighted.

So, it ended up being almost like a banquet, and we managed to finish a week’s worth of meat in just two days.

It was so much fun that it didn’t matter at all, but we’ll have to endure without meat for a while.

By the way, on the second day, Boss Oscar also casually joined us.

And… Laura, who had been eating with villagers and mercenaries, seemed to be looking at us with a strange gaze. Maybe I should treat her to something nice sometime…

She’s generally tolerant and gentle, but when it comes to food, she can be quite intimidating… Could she be a glutton?

“Gugya~u~”

“Oh, Laura’s with us today too.”

“Was… was it a bother?”

“Ah, well, Laura… You seem completely fine with being carried on the cart now.”

“It’s scary sometimes… b-but it’s comfortable, so…”

“Well, shall we go fishing then? It looks like Mil and Zamza have already gone ahead.”

Laura arrives as usual on the cart.

No matter how many times I see it, it feels so out of place.

It would be charming if it were a child… but…

Perhaps because of the constant carrying on the cart, Kuro and Laura surprisingly get along well.

Kuro seems to like magic, and besides the cart, Laura seems to be helped by Kuro in various ways.

Despite the environment lacking proper toilets and baths, it seems Kuro takes meticulous care of her appearance.

In addition, it’s easier to talk to the others when Kuro is around.

She’s still an exceptionally capable imp… I should learn a bit from her.

And so, since we started fishing, Laura has started participating alongside Kuro.

By the way, she doesn’t seem interested in fishing, but she eats fish normally.

Moreover, she seems to like it quite a bit, eating a considerable amount with relish…

Unlike Laura, I’m not completely uninterested in fishing, but Kuro and I actually don’t participate in the fishing either.

I stay alone on a small beach a bit away from where everyone fishes, quietly gathering seaweed.

Probably kelp… I think.

Boiled, it tastes nostalgic.

Initially, my companions gave me odd looks, but they understood once I made soup with it.

Mil, in particular, was greatly impressed by the taste.

It was shocking to realize they had overlooked such common ingredients and seasonings.

“Gyagyaaah!”

From a bit away on the rocks, Kuro can be seen jumping into the sea with a knife in hand.

After I started collecting seaweed, she also began diving underwater.

While fishing seems fun too, diving for seafood seems to be particularly interesting right now.

She catches not only strange mollusks and creatures that look deadly if eaten, but also plenty of delicious seafood like sea urchins, abalones, clams, and spiny lobsters.

It seems she can stay underwater for quite a long time, which worries me sometimes, but she always seems completely at ease.

For Kuro, the underwater world is apparently fresh and enjoyable.

Every time she comes out of the sea, she excitedly explains various things with gestures and movements, using her whole body without drying off.

I often don’t really understand much, but her imitations of marine life seen underwater are cute and amusing.

It’s amazing how she can see so well without goggles.

There are apparently fish bigger than Kuro down there too, which makes me a little worried about her being eaten…

However, perhaps because her appearance coming out of the sea is so yokai-like, Laura screams every time without fail.

With her hair sticking all over her body in such volume, it’s probably unavoidable until she gets used to it.

By the way, while we gather ingredients, Laura happily plays with Kohaku and small birds on the nearby rocks.

Since they’ve been together for quite a while, it seems Kohaku has grown fond of Laura.

Sometimes, without hesitation, Kohaku jumps on her, causing her to flip over.

It is quite large and heavy…

“Should we start preparing the fire soon… Laura, can you do it?”

“Yes.”

Laura made a spark with her magic.

She seems to have dried the firewood for us too, as it catches fire easily.

Magic is still quite handy.

Pink is resting its hands on the pocket opening, looking melancholic as it observe the situation.

I wonder if it has some thoughts about magic…

“Gya~u~!”

“Wow, there’s quite a haul today too.”

“Wow, Kuro-san, amazing!”

I take the basket filled with Kuro’s harvest.

Peering inside, various creatures are wriggling around busily.

It’s a bit eerie, but about half of it seems edible.

I’ll have Mil sort it out later.

I prepare to grill the harvest with nets and pots.

It seems Kuro has gone to call everyone over.

“Oh, this is what we had yesterday! E-even though it looks so eerie, it’s surprisingly delicious…”

“I think it’s best when eaten raw, honestly…”

“Eh!? Lord Bonus, isn’t raw a bit too much…?”

Looking at Laura again, she really looks worn out.

Of course, everyone who’s participated in the expedition, including myself, looks terrible.

But in Laura’s case, knowing her former dignified appearance only makes it seem worse.

If the lord sees us like this, won’t we be killed…?

Before leaving Savoia, her fluffy blonde hair is now sticky with filth. Due to burning numerous monster carcasses, her face and clothes were covered in soot. Her fair complexion made it all the more noticeable. Even her expensive-looking glasses were completely fogged up. However, her expression was unexpectedly bright and she seemed quite happy.

“Look, look! I caught something huge!”

“Wow! Amazing, Lady Gisella!”

“That’s a big one! Might be the same one that broke my fishing rod earlier and got away.”

“It felt similar to the last one. This time… I’ve made improvements!”

“Oh, there’s that shellfish…”

Today, it seemed Gisella had caught a big fish. She effortlessly held it in one hand, probably around 150 centimeters long. It appeared Shiro, Mil, and Zamza each managed to catch several smaller ones as well. Quite a fruitful outing for such a short time.

Only Oscar wore a disappointed expression.

“Didn’t catch anything again, huh…?”

By the way, it seems Zamza likes abalone. I don’t mind them myself, but they’re not something I’d eat in large quantities. Despite being plentiful, they’re not very popular with everyone. Last time, everyone ate a fair amount, leaving the rest for Zamza to gobble up alone.

“Alright… let’s leave it like this… Ah, Shiro…”

“No, Bonus. Cook it properly before eating. Remember how you got sick last time?”

“Oh… yeah…”

Just as I was about to eat sea urchin raw, Shiro took it away from me. I’m not sure if this really is sea urchin, and there could be mysterious parasites in it too. Still, I wanted to try it raw… Lately, I’ve been making various meal mistakes, causing Shiro a lot of worry, so I can’t really object.

“Oh, Pink… you too, Kuro…”

“Gugyau~!”

Somehow, Pink was sticking its face into the sea urchin I missed eating and enjoying it. Kuro followed suit… It looks really tasty…

“As usual, Bonus never learns…”

“Wow, delicious! These spiky parts are gross but delicious!”

Seeing Pink and Kuro enjoy it so much, even boss started copying them.

“Sh-Shiro… even boss is copying Pink and Kuro…”

“I don’t understand Pink well, but imps don’t get stomachaches from eating poisonous mushrooms or rotten black wolves. As for Oscar… I don’t care.”

Shiro was merciless. But… if Oscar seems fine in a few days, I might sneak a bite too.

“No, Bonus.”

“Oh, uh… yeah… I know, of course!”

“Geez… Bonus is as usual.”

While deftly sorting seafood, Mil sighed in an exasperated tone. On the other hand, Laura, who had been quietly reaching for the sea urchins, flinched and withdrew her hand at Mil’s voice. This young lady is quite something too…


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