chapter 12
Episode 12. Kikiberry Juice
“So fast! Look at this!”
Melissa is frantically running across the fields.
“Mumu… Stop him.”
The man sighed and asked Mumu.
“Melissa! You told me to stay still!”
Only then did Melissa return to her place.
She still wants to run more. She is running in place.
“Because I got the buff from the old man, my running became really fast. Did you see that, sister?”
“Ugh…”
‘I want to try it too…’
I didn’t want to show such an embarrassing appearance in front of a man I was seeing for the first time.
So I persevered.
‘How the hell is this? Isn’t this a complete scam?’
He is on a different level from the Priest he knew.
Although the level was a bit high, this was a buff that far exceeded the difference.
“Then stop moving now, Melissa. Some buffs have a short duration, so you have to do it again.”
“Yes. I will. Promise.”
The man used the following buffs sequentially.
A recovery that restores one’s own physical strength and cures status ailments.
Aspersio sprinkles holy water to grant holy properties to equipment.
Grace of a saint that gradually restores the physical strength of all party members.
A protection barrier that creates a shield to block a certain amount of damage.
Cure that increases resistance to status ailments and cancels all status ailments.
I was surprised every time I wrote it.
Every time the number in the status information window exploded.
‘How many alternative attributes did you take…’
Most of my attributes are around level 60, even for me who is proud of my skill.
Shooting more than that is too cost-effective, so many communities recommend up to 60.
But this man has different types of characteristics, most of which are over 80 and some over 90.
‘Are you from the rich?’
But I also heard questions.
‘Looks like you really intend to use it all. But does this really help with cooking?’
It seemed that he was using most of his skills.
What kind of dish are you doing that to cook?
‘Well, even though he’s a level 9 cook…’
The next buff was Gloria.
‘I’ve definitely seen this a lot. I use it when strengthening.’
[Party member Jeon Tae-min activated the skill ‘Gloria’. Luck of all party members increases by 60.]
This too…
I didn’t even know that Gloria’s skill had attributes.
However, buffs were added without fail.
[Physical critical rate increases significantly against immortal and demon type enemies.]
There was only one this time.
But this may not be all.
Buffs that only increase the abilities of the caster, not the party member, won’t be displayed on me.
‘Are we done?’
“Enough. Take a break. Don’t go too far, because if the first one fails, Gloria will have to try again.”
Hmm.
We are not slaves of any kind.
The man immediately took something out of his inventory.
‘Huh?’
It was before.
It’s been a long time since I saw zucchini.
‘Ah… That sounds delicious.’
But I eat it all by myself.
‘Pig…’
What, weren’t you developing a new menu?
Why are you eating alone?
Are you bragging?
Rumbling.
‘Quaaagh! This goddamn satiety is systeem!’
The man is staring at me.
‘This is really bad…’
* * *
Suddenly, I thought there was thunder in the dry sky.
“hahahaha, I’m sorry. I ate alone… Please wait a little bit. I’ll serve you hot pancakes as soon as I finish developing the new menu. You guys are waiting too.”
“Yes.”
This woman still has no answer.
I don’t know why he said he came to eat green onion.
Anyway, I ate zucchini pancakes and raised my last luck to 2, so the preparations were over.
Now all that remains is to cook.
‘Whoa… Concentrate! Concentration!’
I took a Kikiusa fruit and cut it in half.
I was worried that Mr.
Only intact flesh was tightly packed.
‘I don’t think there’s anything wrong with removing Mr.’
A fruit the size of an orange that is slightly smaller than an apple and slightly larger than an apple.
I carefully cut the berries into pieces so that no juice was wasted, and put them into the juicer.
The juicer is not cashtam, but a pure original from the village blacksmith.
It’s just a little remodeling of something that already exists in the game.
‘It’s just a simple job of squeezing juice.’
No matter how rare the first ingredient, this fails?
If this simple act fails, the developers have a problem.
Because this is pure labor of simply squeezing juice before cooking.
The forearm muscles are tense.
I turned the lever of the juicer as hard as I could.
The metal plate slowly descended and began to crush the fruit.
Leak.
Juice flows from the bottom hole of the juicer.
Squeak.
Two drops of liquid gather in a glass cup that has been placed in advance.
It is an extremely simple task, but I put all my energy and passion into it.
Concentrated all my nerves.
‘Success… Please succeed!’
And finally.
A system message popped up.
[You have succeeded in a new dish.]
“hahahaha! Got it!”
“Ohhh! Really?”
“Congratulations, mister.”
“Congratulations.”
[A new recipe has been registered in the recipe book. You have become the first registrant of this recipe. You have the right to enter the dish name.]
[Please name the new dish.]
“I need to name a dish, anyone have a good idea?”
“It’s me! It’s me!”
“Ugh… Melissa.”
“Chutsuyo made from the fruit Kikiusa caught by Melissa, the most delicious in the world!”
“……”
I was wrong for asking.
I just gave it an appropriate name.
[Registered. The name of the new dish is ‘Kikiberry Juice’.]
Kikiusa’s name is too long to fit in, so I’ve compressed it a bit.
[The chef class level has increased.]
[Congratulations! The chef’s class level has reached 10. Promoted from Apprentice Chef to Full Chef. Chef’s skill tree has been opened.]
‘Keueueu, this is this.’
“Wow! You’ve leveled up, mister!”
“Congratulations! I hope we reach level 10 soon.”
“Congratulations, Chef.”
Level up, and it was also the level up of an important quarter to get rid of the apprenticeship ticket, so splendid effects were released.
Everyone who saw it congratulated me.
“Thank you all. Especially you two who brought me the fruit.”
“Hee hee. What!”
“Um, mister over there. Can I try that juice?”
“I’ll drink first, mumu!”
I picked up the finished juice.
‘I can’t see it either.’
Perhaps because it was a new item, the description was full of question marks.
The only thing I can confirm is that the name is Kikiberry Juice, and that the name is written in blue.
In other words, it is a rare item.
“Hmm… Of course I’m going to make you drink it, but I want to appraise it before that. Since this is a rare dish, I’m curious about the effect.”
“Emotions? It’s as simple as asking Unnie here.”
“Huh?”
“My sister is an appraiser. She also appraised the Kikiusa fruit.”
“Really?”
Somehow.
I thought it was strange that the information of the rare item was displayed.
“I…Then can I ask you a favor?”
“……”
“Ah, I will pay for it.”
“…Give me.”
“How much…”
“No, ask for that juice. I’ll appraise you.”
A cold voice like icicles dripping down.
I forced a smile and handed him the juice.
“Thank you very much.”
The female lady received the juice and stood tall for a while.
“What’s wrong with me?”
* * *
I was blinking.
In order to appraise, you have to use class change with a subclass.
‘Then… You can see everything. Face.’
“Sister! Please evaluate quickly. I want to drink juice quickly.”
‘Chit…’
I can’t help it.
I can’t come up with a sharp number.
‘I couldn’t even wash my face after crying earlier…’
* * *
The body of the female knight who stood still for a while radiated a splendid light.
‘Ah, that’s a class change.’
I was watching the spectacle.
And I was surprised.
‘What is it? You are very beautiful.’
Long straight black hair that falls below the shoulders.
Big eyes reminiscent of a cat with a bit of a beak.
No matter how you look at it, she looked like a teenage girl with cute features set on her white and small face.
‘Twenty even if you play a lot?’
Still, he must be older than Mumu and Melissa.
Compared to her narrow waist, cute belly button, and slender body, she is more voluptuous than I thought …
‘Adventure…’
I never saw it to see.
It’s because the clothes she’s wearing are the appraiser’s exclusive Cassie outfit with a touch of exposure.
‘It’s like a group’s idol.’
To walk around wearing a full set of thick sheet metal and even a helmet that didn’t go well with that look.
As expected, my fashion sense is problematic.
There are so many outfits for Cathy for knights, but no matter how many outfits you choose, that one is…
But why are you hiding it so tightly?
Could it be that he’s a real idol or a trainee that I don’t know about?
There is little information about that side because it is only a game.
If you are not famous enough, the reality is that you don’t know at all.
“…What are you… Staring at?”
“Huh? Ah, sorry, sorry. I didn’t see it on purpose…”
Unknowingly, I stuttered.
By the way, half words?
Just by looking at it, I’m old, but I’m talking rudely?
You look Korean, but you speak plain language?
But I stayed still.
Because I don’t want to hear the old jokes.
* * *
‘This is why I didn’t want to show it.’
I feel like I’m being ignored again.
A small, weak-looking person like me is of no use in this world.
It would be fortunate if it did not seem shallow.
‘Well, in that world, I was ignored for other reasons…’
At best, the only things that get twisted are the men who try to do something.
That’s why I hid my face as much as possible in this world.
Hide your body with thick armor.
Then at least there are few cases of being ignored in the first meeting.
“Hey…”
“What.”
So the tone of voice has also changed.
She doesn’t have a pliable personality to begin with, but she’s become even more calm.
If you show weakness, you will only be taken advantage of.
This is how I survived in this world.
“Those feelings…”
“Oh, I will. Wait.”
“Yes.”
The sweet scent keeps tickling my nose.
He seduces me in the glass in his hand.
Gulp.
‘Eh, looks delicious…’
[Used the skill ‘Emotion: Consumption Item’.]
[Appraisal succeeded. However, some information remains private. It is recommended to use the skill ‘Emotion: Insight’ to check private information.]
‘Private information? What?’
First of all, I checked the visible information.
[Kikiberry Juice]
– A premium drink made from the precious Kikiusa fruit. With 100% squeezed juice, the scent of fruit juice will make your mind go crazy.
– Effect: Recovers all magic power when consumed. Increases sanity by 20 and mana regeneration by 3x for 2 hours.
‘What is this?’
The effect was much better than the finest mana potion.
But in addition to this, there is still hidden information?