The Strongest Knights ~The strongest one is not the leader, but seems to be the cook~

Chapter 11 Raw

In the blink of an eye, our break ended and we went back to work.

「Okay! Has everyone gathered? We’re going to exterminate some monsters that has frightened the Markgraf* Scottley (スコットリー) in the southernmost region.」*German word for 辺境伯, title of nobility for military commanders for protection of borders (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margrave)

Leader shared the information for our current job.

「For monster extermination quests, usually adventurers can do the job, but the Markgraf is in the southernmost region. When thinking about traveling expenses and bandits, at any rate, it is not worth it. So, that’s why we come in.」

「How long will it take?」

「Well, I don’t know. Actually, I haven’t gone there before either. HAHAHA! Well, let’s go!」

And so Lint Bloom Kishidan had a bit of an uneasy start.

After loading up three carriages with ingredients and weapons, we left.

「Oka-y! Let’s have lunch around here!」

It seems that we’re going to have lunch in an area close to a river.

When they talk about lunch, it’s my cue.

「Well, Kio, we’re counting on you for lunch!」

Yep, they’re leaving it all to me.

Well, what should I do today?

This time, we’re travelling far so I brought bread and dried noodles.

We’re near a river, so I don’t need to worry about water.

「Okay! Let’s make that!」

Soak the dried meat in water.

Lightly stir fry cabbage and the soaked dried meat in olive oil.

Boil the dried noodles in plenty of hot water. Add salt to the water.

Plate it and top with chopped chili peppers.

「Peperoncino*’s done!」*TL: Google ペペロンチーノ or peperoncino pasta

I was actually planning to make carbonara, but Nezumi-kun desperately protected the cheese, so I gave up.

「Everyone, I’ve finished!」

「Oh? What’d you make today?」

「Today’s dish is peperoncino.」

「Pepe… what?」

「Peperoncino.」

「Well, whatever’s fine. Let’s hurry up and eat!」

「Etto, today, I’ve made peperoncino. Well, I think it’s delicious.」

「What? I really don’t believe you today.」

「No, please try, and you will understand.」

「Hmm, well, alright.」

「Now, let’s give our thanks to the ingredients… itadakimasu.」

「「Itadakimasu!!」」

Slurp, Slurp, Slurp

Ah, I see. This world doesn’t have pasta.

「Everyone, please eat it like this by winding it around your fork.」

「Mm! It’s easier to eat now.」

「Ohh! The chili peppers are a bit spicy, but it pulls out the savory taste!」

「Yeah, it’s tasty!」

Everyone ate it happily.

「Ye~ah, I thought it was a failure~. I thought for sure these “pasta” noodles were no good.」

The dried noodles I used this time were a little thick. It’s not as thick as udon, but still very thick.

It seems that there is no pasta in this world, so it’d be good to make it myself next time.

Normally, these noodles are eaten in soup. It seems it’s like udon.

Afterwards, we proceeded smoothly and did not stop at a town, but we arrived at a large village.

We stopped at an inn because the sun had set and it had gotten dark.

The inn’s staff cooked our dinner so I didn’t make anything, but the flavor of the cooking was bland, so everyone didn’t have a very happy face.

「Your food really is the yummiest.」

Everyone else said the same.

I was so happy.