Chapter 107: Episode 84: Life Alone with Nuruhachi
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It was six o'clock in the morning on the fifth day, when their life alone was over.
Three people other than Leia came to the front of the cave, and the four of us were all present.
I stood in front of the four of them and announced the two people who were finally going to live with them.
It was supposed to be .......
''If it were true, this is where we would have announced the results, but our life alone has been extended.
What?
The four of us burst into a smile at the unexpected words.
We're going to screen one more person now!
I had called her out just before the end of my life alone with Leia.
Yes, with the transition bell hanging from my waist.
'You guys have been doing some pretty interesting things without telling this Nuruhachi,'
Nuruhachi appears from the top of the cave with such force that you can almost hear the sound effect.
It's not a good idea. What does the Lucia Kingdom do? I thought it was still under contract!
'Your retired mother brought me back to life. I've already worked for my treasured Takumi bromide.
Was Sasha using such a thing as bait to force Nurhachi to do his job?
But is the Lucia Kingdom okay with such an easy change of top management in such an easy way?
Wait a minute.
As expected, Chloe protests about the increase in the number of people here.
'I want to see that treasured bromide, too.
It's not. I mean, what's with the d*mn bromide?
When was the last time I was photographed with one of those things?
Meanwhile, Alice and Leia are standing side by side in front of Nuruhachi.
''Do you really think you're going to have a chance to get into this game now? Nuruhachi.
What do you mean? You have a lot of slack, Alice. What's the matter with the make-up on your face? Are you trying to make Takumi laugh?
'Huh, I can't believe you don't know how good this makeup is. Tell her, Leia. Hey, Leia, what's that?
Nope. Leia's shaking her shoulders and laughing a little.
'Well, we'll see. I'll show you the true power of the Great Sage Nuruhachi, now is the time to show you.
Yeah, you don't have to show your true power here.
And so, in the midst of a bit of anxiety, the extended period of life alone with me began.
"It's worse than I thought it would be.
As soon as he looked inside the cave, Nuruhachi sighed.
It was the first day, and because Alice had destroyed the cave, the walls were crumbling and blowing away in places.
'As usual, I suppose. Alice hasn't changed at all since she was a child.
'Yes. Our beds were always destroyed.
There was a time when I collapsed the whole inn in my sleep.
It's a fond and bittersweet memory.
What are we going to do now? It's only a matter of time before I can undo it. ......
No, if you could, I'd like it to be different, like this.
Before Nuruhachi arrives, I give him the blueprint I had drawn up.
Nuruhachi sees it and chuckles.
It's quite interesting, isn't it? I'm going to put my mind to it. I'll put my mind to it and make it work.
Thank you, Nuruhachi.
Come to think of it, when Nuruhachi first came to the cave, he said he didn't care how many wives he had, and that he'd make the bedroom especially big.
In the end, you always end up relying on Nuruhachi.
Even when I didn't get to be an adventurer.
Or when I had to retest for the guild.
Or when I quit being an adventurer.
No matter what, Nuruhachi was always looking out for me.
But during my time as an adventurer, I hadn't been able to notice that kindness for a long time.
'I'll make you something to eat. Do you want something to eat?
'Mmm, not particularly ...... No, that one. I want that sweet stuff.
When I hear it's a sweet one, I know right away.
I've made a lot of dishes in my life, but that one was a disaster.
'You're going to mess it up again. I haven't made one since that one.
It's okay. I've got a craving for it. Good luck with that.
I can't pull back after being told that.
I recall the recipe for that thing, along with bitter memories of failures during my adventuring days.
It was when I had just become an adventurer, before I met Sasha and the others.
'How old is Nuruhachi now? You've been number one in the guild rankings for a hundred years or so, right?
Don't ask a woman how old she is, Takumi. By the way, Nurhachi doesn't even remember how old she is.
'Oh, okay, so what's your birthday then?'
Of course I don't know anything about that.
For some reason, when I heard that, I felt compelled to celebrate Nuruhachi's birthday.
I learned that there is such a thing as a birthday cake in the west.
I didn't have a decent recipe, and I made my own cake, just by imitating the look of it, and it was a poorly made, sweet cake.
'What's that?'
Nothing.
The cake he was about to throw away is discovered and taken away.
'So this is what you call a birthday cake. Was this supposed to be to celebrate the Nuruhachi? You don't even know your birthday.
I still wanted to celebrate. Failing that.
Back then I was still inexperienced at cooking and really useless.
'It's sweet as hell. I'll never forget this one.
Nuruhachi laughs as he takes a bite of the cake.
'From today onwards, this is Nuru Bee's birthday.
Looking back, that may have been the first day I decided I wanted to be a good cook.
Ten years later, I'm sure I can make a better cake now than I did then, even if I don't know the recipe.
I put my experience and my gratitude to Nuruhachi into the cake.
The new birthday cake is ready.
'What's this! It's not sweet!
Yes, that cake looks perfectly, the same as before, but it tastes completely different.
'Yeah, it's mostly made of rice.
It may look like a cake, but this dish was a cake-shaped onigiri with all the skills I've developed over the years.
"Haha, these strawberries are made of dried plums! Instead of chocolate, it's okaka. There's also aged rabbit meat on the base.
'Yeah, I've realised that it's better to make the most of what I can do than to make something I don't understand.
'Hmm, yes. It's for the best.
Apparently, after ten years, we've gotten our revenge.
Nuruhachi nodded in satisfaction and turned toward the cave.
There was a cave that had been transformed, with no sign of its former self.
...... But isn't what we're about to do also completely unfamiliar?
Nuruhachi was right.
But it was the only way left to go.
'If you'd like, you can tell me a lot of things about it: ......
'I've lived a long time, but I've had very little experience with it. You're not much different from Takumi.
The dependable Nuruhachi doesn't seem to be of much use in this area.
Once again, I took another look at the cave.
That cave, which could barely fit three people in, had doubled in size and could accommodate nearly ten people.
It was not a harem life or anything like that.
Yes, I had made up my mind.
To live with everyone who wanted to.
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It was six o'clock in the morning on the fifth day, when their life alone was over.
Three people other than Leia came to the front of the cave, and the four of us were all present.
I stood in front of the four of them and announced the two people who were finally going to live with them.
It was supposed to be .......
''If it were true, this is where we would have announced the results, but our life alone has been extended.
What?
The four of us burst into a smile at the unexpected words.
We're going to screen one more person now!
I had called her out just before the end of my life alone with Leia.
Yes, with the transition bell hanging from my waist.
'You guys have been doing some pretty interesting things without telling this Nuruhachi,'
Nuruhachi appears from the top of the cave with such force that you can almost hear the sound effect.
It's not a good idea. What does the Lucia Kingdom do? I thought it was still under contract!
'Your retired mother brought me back to life. I've already worked for my treasured Takumi bromide.
Was Sasha using such a thing as bait to force Nurhachi to do his job?
But is the Lucia Kingdom okay with such an easy change of top management in such an easy way?
Wait a minute.
As expected, Chloe protests about the increase in the number of people here.
'I want to see that treasured bromide, too.
It's not. I mean, what's with the d*mn bromide?
When was the last time I was photographed with one of those things?
Meanwhile, Alice and Leia are standing side by side in front of Nuruhachi.
''Do you really think you're going to have a chance to get into this game now? Nuruhachi.
What do you mean? You have a lot of slack, Alice. What's the matter with the make-up on your face? Are you trying to make Takumi laugh?
'Huh, I can't believe you don't know how good this makeup is. Tell her, Leia. Hey, Leia, what's that?
Nope. Leia's shaking her shoulders and laughing a little.
'Well, we'll see. I'll show you the true power of the Great Sage Nuruhachi, now is the time to show you.
Yeah, you don't have to show your true power here.
And so, in the midst of a bit of anxiety, the extended period of life alone with me began.
"It's worse than I thought it would be.
As soon as he looked inside the cave, Nuruhachi sighed.
It was the first day, and because Alice had destroyed the cave, the walls were crumbling and blowing away in places.
'As usual, I suppose. Alice hasn't changed at all since she was a child.
'Yes. Our beds were always destroyed.
There was a time when I collapsed the whole inn in my sleep.
It's a fond and bittersweet memory.
What are we going to do now? It's only a matter of time before I can undo it. ......
No, if you could, I'd like it to be different, like this.
Before Nuruhachi arrives, I give him the blueprint I had drawn up.
Nuruhachi sees it and chuckles.
It's quite interesting, isn't it? I'm going to put my mind to it. I'll put my mind to it and make it work.
Thank you, Nuruhachi.
Come to think of it, when Nuruhachi first came to the cave, he said he didn't care how many wives he had, and that he'd make the bedroom especially big.
In the end, you always end up relying on Nuruhachi.
Even when I didn't get to be an adventurer.
Or when I had to retest for the guild.
Or when I quit being an adventurer.
No matter what, Nuruhachi was always looking out for me.
But during my time as an adventurer, I hadn't been able to notice that kindness for a long time.
'I'll make you something to eat. Do you want something to eat?
'Mmm, not particularly ...... No, that one. I want that sweet stuff.
When I hear it's a sweet one, I know right away.
I've made a lot of dishes in my life, but that one was a disaster.
'You're going to mess it up again. I haven't made one since that one.
It's okay. I've got a craving for it. Good luck with that.
I can't pull back after being told that.
I recall the recipe for that thing, along with bitter memories of failures during my adventuring days.
It was when I had just become an adventurer, before I met Sasha and the others.
'How old is Nuruhachi now? You've been number one in the guild rankings for a hundred years or so, right?
Don't ask a woman how old she is, Takumi. By the way, Nurhachi doesn't even remember how old she is.
'Oh, okay, so what's your birthday then?'
Of course I don't know anything about that.
For some reason, when I heard that, I felt compelled to celebrate Nuruhachi's birthday.
I learned that there is such a thing as a birthday cake in the west.
I didn't have a decent recipe, and I made my own cake, just by imitating the look of it, and it was a poorly made, sweet cake.
'What's that?'
Nothing.
The cake he was about to throw away is discovered and taken away.
'So this is what you call a birthday cake. Was this supposed to be to celebrate the Nuruhachi? You don't even know your birthday.
I still wanted to celebrate. Failing that.
Back then I was still inexperienced at cooking and really useless.
'It's sweet as hell. I'll never forget this one.
Nuruhachi laughs as he takes a bite of the cake.
'From today onwards, this is Nuru Bee's birthday.
Looking back, that may have been the first day I decided I wanted to be a good cook.
Ten years later, I'm sure I can make a better cake now than I did then, even if I don't know the recipe.
I put my experience and my gratitude to Nuruhachi into the cake.
The new birthday cake is ready.
'What's this! It's not sweet!
Yes, that cake looks perfectly, the same as before, but it tastes completely different.
'Yeah, it's mostly made of rice.
It may look like a cake, but this dish was a cake-shaped onigiri with all the skills I've developed over the years.
"Haha, these strawberries are made of dried plums! Instead of chocolate, it's okaka. There's also aged rabbit meat on the base.
'Yeah, I've realised that it's better to make the most of what I can do than to make something I don't understand.
'Hmm, yes. It's for the best.
Apparently, after ten years, we've gotten our revenge.
Nuruhachi nodded in satisfaction and turned toward the cave.
There was a cave that had been transformed, with no sign of its former self.
...... But isn't what we're about to do also completely unfamiliar?
Nuruhachi was right.
But it was the only way left to go.
'If you'd like, you can tell me a lot of things about it: ......
'I've lived a long time, but I've had very little experience with it. You're not much different from Takumi.
The dependable Nuruhachi doesn't seem to be of much use in this area.
Once again, I took another look at the cave.
That cave, which could barely fit three people in, had doubled in size and could accommodate nearly ten people.
It was not a harem life or anything like that.
Yes, I had made up my mind.
To live with everyone who wanted to.
It was six o'clock in the morning on the fifth day, when their life alone was over.Three people other than Leia came to the front of the cave, and the four of us were all present.I stood in front of the four of them and announced the two people who were finally going to live with them.It was supposed to be .......''If it were true, this is where we would have announced the results, but our life alone has been extended.What?The four of us burst into a smile at the unexpected words.We're going to screen one more person now!I had called her out just before the end of my life alone with Leia.Yes, with the transition bell hanging from my waist.'You guys have been doing some pretty interesting things without telling this Nuruhachi,'Nuruhachi appears from the top of the cave with such force that you can almost hear the sound effect.It's not a good idea. What does the Lucia Kingdom do? I thought it was still under contract!'Your retired mother brought me back to life. I've already worked for my treasured Takumi bromide.Was Sasha using such a thing as bait to force Nurhachi to do his job?But is the Lucia Kingdom okay with such an easy change of top management in such an easy way?Wait a minute.As expected, Chloe protests about the increase in the number of people here.'I want to see that treasured bromide, too.It's not. I mean, what's with the d*mn bromide?When was the last time I was photographed with one of those things?Meanwhile, Alice and Leia are standing side by side in front of Nuruhachi.''Do you really think you're going to have a chance to get into this game now? Nuruhachi.What do you mean? You have a lot of slack, Alice. What's the matter with the make-up on your face? Are you trying to make Takumi laugh?'Huh, I can't believe you don't know how good this makeup is. Tell her, Leia. Hey, Leia, what's that?Nope. Leia's shaking her shoulders and laughing a little.'Well, we'll see. I'll show you the true power of the Great Sage Nuruhachi, now is the time to show you.Yeah, you don't have to show your true power here.And so, in the midst of a bit of anxiety, the extended period of life alone with me began."It's worse than I thought it would be.As soon as he looked inside the cave, Nuruhachi sighed.It was the first day, and because Alice had destroyed the cave, the walls were crumbling and blowing away in places.'As usual, I suppose. Alice hasn't changed at all since she was a child.'Yes. Our beds were always destroyed.There was a time when I collapsed the whole inn in my sleep.It's a fond and bittersweet memory.What are we going to do now? It's only a matter of time before I can undo it. ......No, if you could, I'd like it to be different, like this.Before Nuruhachi arrives, I give him the blueprint I had drawn up.Nuruhachi sees it and chuckles.It's quite interesting, isn't it? I'm going to put my mind to it. I'll put my mind to it and make it work.Thank you, Nuruhachi.Come to think of it, when Nuruhachi first came to the cave, he said he didn't care how many wives he had, and that he'd make the bedroom especially big.In the end, you always end up relying on Nuruhachi.Even when I didn't get to be an adventurer.Or when I had to retest for the guild.Or when I quit being an adventurer.No matter what, Nuruhachi was always looking out for me.But during my time as an adventurer, I hadn't been able to notice that kindness for a long time.'I'll make you something to eat. Do you want something to eat?'Mmm, not particularly ...... No, that one. I want that sweet stuff.When I hear it's a sweet one, I know right away.I've made a lot of dishes in my life, but that one was a disaster.'You're going to mess it up again. I haven't made one since that one.It's okay. I've got a craving for it. Good luck with that.I can't pull back after being told that.I recall the recipe for that thing, along with bitter memories of failures during my adventuring days.It was when I had just become an adventurer, before I met Sasha and the others.'How old is Nuruhachi now? You've been number one in the guild rankings for a hundred years or so, right?Don't ask a woman how old she is, Takumi. By the way, Nurhachi doesn't even remember how old she is.'Oh, okay, so what's your birthday then?'Of course I don't know anything about that.For some reason, when I heard that, I felt compelled to celebrate Nuruhachi's birthday.I learned that there is such a thing as a birthday cake in the west.I didn't have a decent recipe, and I made my own cake, just by imitating the look of it, and it was a poorly made, sweet cake.'What's that?'Nothing.The cake he was about to throw away is discovered and taken away.'So this is what you call a birthday cake. Was this supposed to be to celebrate the Nuruhachi? You don't even know your birthday.I still wanted to celebrate. Failing that.Back then I was still inexperienced at cooking and really useless.'It's sweet as hell. I'll never forget this one.Nuruhachi laughs as he takes a bite of the cake.'From today onwards, this is Nuru Bee's birthday.Looking back, that may have been the first day I decided I wanted to be a good cook.Ten years later, I'm sure I can make a better cake now than I did then, even if I don't know the recipe.I put my experience and my gratitude to Nuruhachi into the cake.The new birthday cake is ready.'What's this! It's not sweet!Yes, that cake looks perfectly, the same as before, but it tastes completely different.'Yeah, it's mostly made of rice.It may look like a cake, but this dish was a cake-shaped onigiri with all the skills I've developed over the years."Haha, these strawberries are made of dried plums! Instead of chocolate, it's okaka. There's also aged rabbit meat on the base.'Yeah, I've realised that it's better to make the most of what I can do than to make something I don't understand.'Hmm, yes. It's for the best.Apparently, after ten years, we've gotten our revenge.Nuruhachi nodded in satisfaction and turned toward the cave.There was a cave that had been transformed, with no sign of its former self....... But isn't what we're about to do also completely unfamiliar?Nuruhachi was right.But it was the only way left to go.'If you'd like, you can tell me a lot of things about it: ......'I've lived a long time, but I've had very little experience with it. You're not much different from Takumi.The dependable Nuruhachi doesn't seem to be of much use in this area.Once again, I took another look at the cave.That cave, which could barely fit three people in, had doubled in size and could accommodate nearly ten people.It was not a harem life or anything like that.Yes, I had made up my mind.To live with everyone who wanted to.
