Chapter 1898 – [I Fell in Love With the Topic of Heroes]

The next morning after the whole mess was pretty quiet. Agape tends to sleep in late, so even, Leona, a woman with an upright lifestyle, probably wakes up late because she’s drunk.

First, I thought about the kids having hangovers or something, so I decided to make something to eat for breakfast. There are many ways to make hangover, but when I was wondering what to do, I decided to make clam chowder with clams and brought the ingredients.

Soup with clams goes well the day after drinking alcohol. Moreover, if it’s something like soup, it will be easier for people like Agape and Leona to accept it.

Along with the ingredients brought in from Horizon… Even though it wasn’t sourdough bread, we added baguette bread and served it together.

“Hello!!! Yesterday was fun!!!!”

“Do you remember everything that happened yesterday?”

“It looks like the hero was trying to take off his Worst pants?”

“Yeah, I remember everything by then.”

Agape seemed to be stronger in her drink than she thought. She ended up feeling a little good, and her memories remained intact.

However, on the contrary, the warrior woke up complaining of a headache caused by a hangover. Even though she remembered what happened yesterday, it was in a vague state, as if it were a dream.

“Ugh, the head…”

“Leona, are you awake too? She must have a headache since she did that yesterday.”

“Uh, huh? Ho, by any chance, I was just about to take Worst’s pants off or something like that…”

“That’s right.”

“How was the worst cock?”

“It was so big… No!!!! Why are you asking that?!?!?”

“… Let’s leave that conversation for now and just eat. I drank yesterday, so I made a soup that goes well with the hangover.”

Although it didn’t contain meat, Agape seemed to suit my taste and I enjoyed the clams quite well. I don’t care about bravery, and I’m the type of person who likes to eat carbohydrates and things like that, so I actually eat better than agape.

What’s more, there are things like bread to dip into the soup. For Hero, who is addicted to carbohydrates, this is actually the best meal the day after drinking.

“Ah… It was delicious.”

“Leona, from now on, don’t drink in front of others. If you’re going to drink, drink alone in a place where no one is around.”

“Uh, did I do something like that yesterday?”

“That’s what I’m saying. No, if it were any other time, you’d be in big trouble. So don’t drink anywhere else. If you think you’re drunk, just take it out or use mana to sober yourself up.”

“Yes…”

“Honestly, I can’t say anything about drinking because it’s your choice, but there are bad people in this world who want to do whatever they want to people who are drunk. So you have to be careful about that.”

“Yes, I will be careful.”

Leona was a good girl who listened to what she said once. Thanks to her, she didn’t have to worry about anything else.

… However, I don’t know what will happen the next time I drink it because the craving builds up. Well, for now, it’s best to leave it at that time, so I decided to leave it at that for a while.

“Ah, but these days I’ve only had normal things to do. Should I go out for a little while? A picnic or something.”

“Oh, a picnic!!!!!!”

“Are you going out to have fun? Where are you going?”

“I went to the hot springs before, so this time I’ll go to the mountains. Although this is already a mountain, it would be nice to go out and practice camping.”

“Camping?”

“As you live, there are times when you end up sleeping on the street. Setting up a tent and making a fire… If you learn how to do that, it’s useful. It’s also fun.”

It’s not for nothing that there are people like campers who go camping as a hobby. I also understand that there are times when I want to spend some leisurely time in a quiet mountain somewhere when it’s noisy in the city, so I can understand people who go camping.

So I packed the necessary things. First, I take everything I need, like a tent or other camping gear, so I take everything with me. Of course, there may be things you don’t have when you’re homeless, but you can go and teach those survival skills.

Afterward, Agape, me, and Leona left the villa and went down from the top of the mountain to find a suitable place. It also tells you how to find a place to sleep.

“You have to pitch your tent in a wide area. And you have to pitch your tent in a place where there are no rocks or tree roots on the ground.”

“How about here?”

“Well, there are rocks on the floor, but they won’t be long, so I just need to remove a few. Then, let’s play here.”

Anyway, monsters had agape, so it wasn’t a problem to worry about. Because most of them were monsters that wandered out and showed affection to Agape.

Then we remove stones from the ground and set up a tent. In fact, if you want, you can get a one-touch type tent from Horizon and just make it without having to do this, but then there is no training. So, they brought a tent that they could set up and pitch themselves, and Agape and Leona worked together to pitch the tent.

“Oh, I could use this instead of a sword.”

“Is he a boy in his prime?… Well, I’ve been like that often.”

Since the poles were all in one piece rather than assembled like the A-type tents used in the military, Agape played around by swinging the long poles or poking them with the ends. It feels like I’m watching a child of that age, but it’s no joke because there’s strength in it.

Anyway, setting up a tent wasn’t that difficult. Since they were very strong and savvy, they learned quickly and set up a tent.

“Oh!!! It’s cleaner inside than I thought?”

“Something like a fucking spell… Anyway, it looks spacious, but if you’re going to leave luggage there, you’ll have to make good use of the space. Still, it’ll be quite comfortable for two people to use.”

“Two people? Are you not using Worst?”

“I’m going to use a different tent. Even if we sleep in a tent together, sleeping with a man is a bit weird.”

“We don’t care!!!!”

“It’s because I care.”

And something like that happened yesterday, you never know what might happen if you sleep in the same tent. Agape might attack me again at night, so it was better not to leave room for it in advance.

I also pitch a separate tent next to it. Since I was going to use it alone anyway, the tent I pitched was smaller than the kids’ tent, so it didn’t take long to set it up. And after pitching the tent, dig a drainage ditch around it.

“Looking at the weather, it looks like it’s going to rain this evening. If I don’t do it right, water could get into the tent and ruin it, so I’m digging a drainage ditch around the tent like this. So the water can drain out.”

“I see.”

“So it looks like the tent has been pitched. What do we do now?”

“We need to supply drinking water and make a fire. Can you guys find a river or something nearby?”

Even if you exclude everything else, your senses are different from ordinary people, so if you focus on your hearing, you will be able to hear the sound of water flowing nearby. Just follow the sound and get water.

In the case of water, if you’re not going to wash, you only need to bring drinking water, so prepare a water container and fill it up. And I collect firewood before it rains in the evening.

“Can’t we cut down trees?”

“Raw wood does not catch fire well and produces a lot of smoke because it is wet. So, it is better to use dry branches that have fallen on the ground as firewood.”

“Oh, that’s it. This is the first time I heard about it.”

“If it rains later, other tree branches won’t be usable, so you need to pick up firewood to use overnight in advance. When it rains and the temperature drops, your body temperature also drops, so it’s important to keep a fire going. And I also use it for cooking.”

“Oooooh!!!! What do you cook when camping?”

“I can’t do anything grand. It’s outdoors, so I can only use a fire, and I can’t control the heat, and the conditions are so bad. But… I’m going to do something as delicious as possible.”

We pitch a tent, get drinking water, gather firewood, and make a fire… And then the sun gradually begins to set. Since the days are short in the mountains, it may be early in time, but it will get dark quickly. If it rains later, the atmosphere will be gloomy.

So prepare diligently. After collecting firewood and stacking it to one side, boil water in advance on the lit fire.

“You guys are different from normal people, so it’s okay to just drink it, but usually river water or something like that can contain invisible bacteria or parasites. So, even if it’s a hassle, you have to boil the water and drink it.”

“That’s helpful knowledge. When I was at the temple, I heard a story about a priest who got an upset stomach after being dispatched. I guess it was because of the water?”

“That’s right.”

“I’m hungry!!! Food!!!!”

“Okay, let’s eat sometime.”

I took out the ingredients I had prepared. Since we were camping, the ingredients we took out were those that could be stored for a long time, such as hard bread, salted meat, and smoked cheese.

Although I don’t have much, I can still enjoy it. Then, I took out a frying pan, cut up the salted meat, and started sizzling on it.

“Oh, it smells delicious.”

“Because I made this. However, since the quality cannot be guaranteed if it is made somewhere else, it might be better to add some spice to it, such as by catching an animal.”

“Worst, but is this bread? It’s very hard?”

“Most of the bread you try to eat when traveling is like that. It’s hard enough to be used with a blunt object. This also has its own way of eating.”

Usually, I soak it in soup or something to soak up the moisture before eating it, but I cut the bread (it’s hard so cutting it is a bit of work) and put it on the pan where I was grilling the meat. As the oil from the salted meat seeps in, the bread begins to soften little by little.

Meanwhile, grill the cheese. Smoked cheese with a smoky flavor is salty because it contains a lot of salt, so it may seem saltier because of the salted meat, but if you add the cheese in moderation, there is no problem. Also, when you camp, you will be tired from moving around, so you need to replenish salt, so it is a good idea to season it a little more.

Playing in the water and eating ramen or something would kill me, right? That’s because ramen tastes better because it’s salty and the salt is replenished.

Place the sizzling roasted meat on bread that has been gently soaked in salted meat oil, top it with cheese, and finish with bread. Then the sandwich is complete.

“Your hands may get oily, but you don’t need to worry about that while camping. All you have to do is wash your hands after eating.”

“It seems a little salty, but it’s delicious!!!!!”

“The meat and cheese are delicious. The bread is especially soaked with the fat from the meat… So it’s delicious.”

“I’m going to make soup with this tomorrow morning, so know that. If there’s nothing else to do or supplies, I just eat what I used to eat when camping. It’s just a different variation.”

“Do you make soup with this?”

“I have flour, so I boil it with smoked cheese and salted meat. It would be delicious if I added some hard bread as well.”

The original soup-like roux is made by adding butter, but since it is difficult to store for a long period of time, you cannot take it with you when traveling. Fortunately, there is smoke cheese to bring out the flavor. It is also a similar dairy product.

After a small dinner, it started to rain slowly. There was no problem with the bonfire because we put a tent over it to keep it out of the rain, but we spend time sitting around the bonfire eating various snacks and talking.

“I brought sausages. Let’s grill them. FYI, this is also a preserved food, so it’s worth carrying around.”

“Huh? Didn’t you put away all the cooking utensils? How are you going to cook?”

“What’s there? All you have to do is stick it on a tree branch and roast it over a fire. Oh, by the way, there may be poisonous things in the tree, so you have to be aware of that and use it.”

Place sausages on suitable tree branches and grill them over a bonfire. The sound of firewood crackling, the sound of rain falling, and the smell of sausages cooking… So many things come together, creating a peaceful and enjoyable time that is difficult to describe.

After some time has passed, and the sausage has cooked, blow on it to cool it down before eating it. The sausage was delicious, so it was delicious on its own even without ketchup or anything like that.

After eating all the sausages, I took out the rewards to give to the kids. I listened carefully and worked hard today, so I wanted to get a reward, so I prepared something to eat as a dessert after the meal.

Biscuits, marshmallows, and chocolate. Anyone who knows will know what I’m making.

“What are you going to do?”

“I have a snack called s’mores, and I’m going to make it.”

Just like sausages, place marshmallows on tree branches and grill them. Then, when it is properly baked, place it on top of the biscuit, add a small amount of chocolate, and finish with a biscuit again like a sandwich.

Both Agape and Leona’s eyes lit up at the sweet smell of marshmallow. Although the two people have different interests, they have one thing in common: they like sweet things. They realized how sweet the s’mores I made were.

“Give it to me!!! Me na na!!!!”

“Yes, yes, here it is. Take Leona too.”

“I’ll eat it well… Mmmm!!!”

Crispy and crumbly biscuits, plus the sogginess of well-roasted marshmallows and chocolate melted from the heat combine. The biscuit added texture, and the marshmallow and chocolate added sweetness, making the combination great.

It’s delicious, but I personally find it too sweet, so I’m done with just one or two bites. However, the kids seemed to have different tastes and I had to keep roasting marshmallows because they ate them indiscriminately.

“Ummmm!!!! Delicious!!!!”

“Wow, it’s hot but delicious. It melts in your mouth.”

“Isn’t it delicious? Normally, I shouldn’t eat a lot of sweets, but… I’ll eat a lot today.”

You never know when you’ll have another opportunity to leisurely eat delicious food in this kind of atmosphere. So, enjoy it as much as possible now.

I hope this kind of peace and happiness will continue at least until I return from my vacation, but… Somehow, I suddenly felt an ominous feeling.

It looks like an uninvited guest is coming.