Adventurers Are Obsessed With My Cooking

Episode 35. Terrible awful

“What the hell… What is this!? Because of you!”

Miss Lemon shot at me with an angry face.

“hahahaha… I remember it wasn’t like this before…”

We are now trapped in a wooden trap and being dragged away on a large cart.

Just like a politician who goes into exile after challenging the king, which is common in historical dramas.

“I can’t be quiet!”

The pointy spear blade thrusts in front of the face.

Right next to it, a huge wolf is growling at me.

‘It’s a little different from what I expected, but…’

But it’s not a big deal.

No, it went well.

Originally, a deep impression comes from a reversal.

Like someone who knows nothing, I decided to make fun of them.

Still, I’m sorry for making you more anxious, so I decided to give you a hint.

At least I won’t die.

“They don’t kill us. If they were going to kill us, why would they go through so much trouble to drag us along? I feel sorry for that cow.”

Our cart is being pulled by an ox.

It was not an ordinary cow, but a huge one with black skin.

I don’t know, but it’s probably a monster.

It’s hard to tell, but it’s like being inside a dungeon.

“Why are you so carefree, mister? We’re being captured and taken away!”

His expression was scary, but Mumu’s voice was very small.

It was almost silent and only mime.

It seems that the wolves walking next to you are scary.

“That’s right! You idiot!”

Melissa also helped Mumu.

“No fuss guys. I’m not going to die, just think of it as a vacation.”

I lay down with my back on the cart floor.

The clear sky was so clean, it felt like it was being washed down to the depths of my heart.

However, the three women who are watching me are frustrated, or knocking on her own chest, and she is staring at me with an ax in her eyes.

I said with a small smile.

“Why don’t you trust people so much? They even stabbed you earlier, so you’re being punished. All three of them.”

“Gee, that’s what you mean now…”

Miss Lemon is still trembling as she looks at me.

It seems that he is very angry, but the more he does, the more I keep my mouth shut.

‘Are you going to take this opportunity to scold me?’

As the three of them work hard with only me, there is a misfortune.

I want to torment you more.

‘Hmm… That means you’ve become close with them, right?’

I smiled and then opened my mouth again.

“Don’t just look at me, enjoy the scenery around you. It’s not easy to see a scenery like this directly.”

“Right now… In this situation… You mean… Huh? This is…”

Miss Lemon, who was talking with her teeth clenched, suddenly became quiet as if she noticed something in her.

He put his head all the way over the capture frame and started looking around.

“I don’t think this is a new menu, then…?”

“Sister, what is it? What is it?”

“Wow… Where is this? Isn’t that growing over there barley? What is it? First time seeing it?”

Several tall mountains rising through the clouds.

Climbing that mountain slope, the endless stairs.

At each step of the stairs, yellow ripening rice plants create golden waves.

‘Suddenly, I miss rice.’

* * *

I don’t know why the wolf village is full of oriental tile-roofed houses in terraced rice fields.

It’s just that the developers came up with the concept like that.

This is my second time coming here.

The first time I visited was during the game’s open beta.

The direction I ran away from against Kashkari, the boss of the Blue Wolf Hill, was the precipice, and when I thought I was dead, I had already arrived at this village.

At the time, I wasn’t so curious.

Beasts are common creatures in games, and wolves are one of the most common.

‘I was going to come back someday.’

Ever since I was brought to this world, I thought of stopping by this place whenever I missed rice.

However, I could not afford to do that.

I was busy collecting money and raising my attributes, and I thought that I could return to Earth as soon as possible and eat real rice.

‘I didn’t know then. Was that such a reckless attempt…’

I never thought I would become a chef.

Rather, should I say fortunate?

If you get a lot of rice, you don’t have to come all the way here to make it yourself.

You can pack hundreds of sacks of rice into one slot in your inventory, just like flour did.

“You there! Come out! The chief wants to see you.”

We were locked up in a prison in a corner of town.

But that is over now.

‘Of course, only me…’

I was dragged out of the cell by a man who was a strong werewolf.

But the three women are still in prison.

‘You have to work hard there. If you wield a knife at someone, you should be punished. Cancer!’

I winked at them and followed the man out of the prison.

It felt as if a stinging glance flew from behind and pricked my back.

After escaping from prison, I was taken before the village headman, and the same scene unfolded as it did two years ago.

The village chief and village elders were discussing whether to expel us or not.

‘I was banished then, but I can’t do that again this time.’

“I have defeated the ancient demon Kashkari!”

“Who gave you permission to speak!”

The male prisoner who brought me thrust a spear into my neck, but nothing happened to the astonished reaction of the village chief and elders.

“Is that true?”

“Chief! Do you believe this man?”

“But if it’s true…”

Again, this is my second visit here.

The rough story has been figured out.

“I also defeated the calamity!”

Suddenly, the surroundings became quiet as if a rat had died.

“That… Is that really?”

“Chief! This person is human! Don’t be fooled by such words!”

“You be quiet! Stranger, is what you just said true?”

“Of course.”

“Is there evidence?”

“Sure! By the way, look at me. How can I show you the evidence?”

“That’s it too. What are you doing? Quickly untie the rope!”

“But…”

“Come on!”

All the thick ropes that bound me were loosened.

I immediately took the item out of my inventory.

Remnants of the disaster.

I knew this would happen, so I prepared it in advance.

The reason why I was dragged out of prison was probably because I had this in my inventory.

‘It was good to have it in advance.’

The village chief and the elders who received the remnants of the disaster I handed over are shocked.

The back of this is too obvious.

I will become the hero of this village.

“What are you doing! Hurry up and bring a hero!”

‘Look at that.’

There was an uproar.

The treatment has changed 180 degrees to the point where I feel sorry for the three people who are stuck in prison.

“I’m sorry you don’t know the hero. Say anything you want. Do you know how many sacrifices have been made because of the evil spirit Kashkari and the existence of Calamity? Unfortunately, many warriors have lost their lives. Now that will not happen. Now that it’s gone, I can’t bear not to feast!”

“Sure. I understand.”

“Heh heh, you have such a deep heart… Yes, you should hurry up and release your imprisoned comrades, right?”

“No.”

“What? Colleagues?”

“Yes, but now is not the time. They have to work a little harder.”

“Is that so? If you say so, I won’t stop you…”

‘You dare to swing a knife at the party leader?’

I decided to fulfill the purpose of my visit here first.

“Rather than those guys, what did you say earlier?”

“What do you mean?”

“Didn’t I tell you to tell me anything you want?”

“Ah… I did…”

“Actually, there’s something I want. The more the better.”

“Is that so…? What is that?”

I said, putting on a perfect business smile.

“Rice.”

“Rice?”

“Yes. The more the better.”

The village chief’s expression is shaking.

I used a special move.

“Heh heh, this is how the werewolf beasts behave… Aren’t they treated like heroes? The cat beastmen in the neighborhood I know… Even give out all the ones they secretly hid…”

“Kuhmm, tell me how much you want! I’ve lost my mouth a lot because of those damn demons. I’ve got some saved up for emergencies. It looks like this year will be a bountiful year too, so I’m giving away all my stockpile!”

It was a word I brought up just in case, but it worked surprisingly well.

However, in order to continue to get rice in the future, you must have a good relationship.

“The more the better. Instead, don’t worry, I’m not just asking for it. I’ll buy it for twice the original price.”

“You mean two, two times?”

“Yes.”

“Kuhmm… I misunderstood.”

I smiled brightly.

‘I like this neighborhood because it’s cheap.’

It’s fortunate that this is a dungeon belonging to the beginner’s area.

‘Well then, I’ve secured the rice…’

From now on, we are starting to develop a new menu in earnest.

I wish I had an electric rice cooker, but from now on I have to learn how to cook rice in a pot.

* * *

The next day.

“Sister Lemon… Melissa is hungry.”

“Me too… Sister, do you have anything to eat?”

“Sorry… I don’t have anything either.”

The three of them didn’t even have that common dry food for dungeons.

Because it is no longer necessary.

Because there was always someone right next to me who would cook a delicious dish.

She even took out fruits and anything that could be used as cooking ingredients and handed them to him.

Because of this, there was no food left in the three of them’s bags except for the potion.

Rumbling.

The stomach skin vibrates.

It was on the verge of reaching zero satiety.

Then someone opened the door and appeared.

“Mister! Why are you here now!”

“Ahh- I’m hungry, Mister.”

Hearing the earnest voices of the two young girls, Jeon Tae-min slowly opened his mouth.

“When you’re full, are you going to attack me again?”

“Mister?”

“I didn’t! Melissa doesn’t even have a knife!”

“You threw a fire arrow!”

“Hey… It didn’t even fit…”

Unlike the girls, Shin Lemon, who had been quietly staring at me, asked Jeon Tae-min.

“By the way, why was only you released?”

“Oh, that’s it? They say I’m a hero? People here.”

“A hero?”

“Yes. The hero who defeated the ancient specter and disaster.”

The eyes of the three people widened at the same time.

“You caught that with us!”

“Yeah, I said that too. But you need proof. Proof.”

“What is the evidence?”

“Remnants of disaster.”

“Ah! That man took it!”

“Take it, since I said I’d have it, you guys said that, right? Mr. Lemon did too.”

“Huh… You traitor!”

“Mister! You can tell those werewolves. They’re colleagues!”

Jeon Tae-min lowered his head.

A dark shadow fell on his face.

“People who call themselves colleagues are raising knives? What? A traitor?”

“That’s what Mr….”

“Melissa, be quiet!”

“Huh?”

“I’m sorry Mister. I won’t do that again. We made a mistake.”

As expected, Mumu is quick-witted.

On the other hand, Melissa was looking at Mumu with a stern face at how things were going, and Shin Lemon was still glaring at him.

“You know a little bit about Mumu. I’ll tell you about Mumu. Oh, and didn’t I tell you? The new menu is complete. Let’s eat together later, Mumu.”

“Yes!”

“Mistereee! Me too! I will never doubt you again. I will never attack you! I promise.”

“Really?”

“Yes! I will never do that again!”

“Hmm… Okay, Melissa will tell you well. It’s what the hero is talking about, and those people will believe you even if you don’t have to bring evidence.”

“Really? Then can I eat the new menu too?”

“Yes.”

“Wow!”

The two girls are very happy as if they were like that.

On the other hand, Shin Lemon, who was standing next to the two girls, was trembling lightly.

“Do you have anything to say to me, Mr. Lemon?”

“……”

“Looks like you’re not there. Then I’m leaving?”

He turned and headed outside.

“Hey, wait!”

“Hmm?”

“Neither… I won’t…”

“Ah, I keep hearing nonsense from somewhere. Did I hear it wrong…”

Shin Lemon’s face was distorted horribly.

Jeon Tae-min slipped a word to her.

“Ah, thinking about eating white steamed rice for the first time in a while makes me hungry for nothing. Then I’ll go eat.”

By the time he was almost at the door.

A small voice that seemed to be crawling came from behind.

“Ah… I won’t. I won’t anymore… Please feed me too.”