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Published at 2nd of May 2023 11:14:23 AM


Chapter 522: - Five hundred and twenty drinks.

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While I was drunk and asleep, Belle and her friends were guiding the intermediate spirits. Gina and the others taught the intermediate spirits who were interested in handbells how to use them, and Flare tried his best, even though he was a little misdirected. They are all very good kids.

"Hmmm, I don't know what to do..."

I lie on the sofa, petting and tickling Belle and Sakura, who cling to me, while I think. 

I had expected that paradise would become busier in the next few days after the big banquet, when the middle class spirits would come to visit, but that was not the case at all.

Ruby seems to be having a bit of a hard time because of the direct increase in the amount of food she has to cook, but she is full of motivation, and the other facilities have become rather easy because of the increased number of intermediate spirits who take care of the lower level spirits and the floating spirits in a detailed manner.

It seems that I don't have to worry about being stuck in paradise.

Then I will have free time to do whatever I want.

I've already cut off Sarah's visit to Mr. Viktor and my journey of self-discovery halfway through, and it would be nice to resume them, but I can't let go of the idea of inviting ...... Mel and Meraru to paradise.

I'm sure I'll do both, but which should I do first?

I don't know if Mel and Meral can suddenly take a day off from work, so it would be better to just talk to them first. ...... I kind of don't want to go near the labyrinth city.

I have a bad feeling that I'm going to face my sins even though it hasn't been that long.

But if I resume my journey of self-discovery, the invitation to Mer and Meraru's paradise might be delayed.

Hmmm... I am in a quandary.

"Yuta. May I have a word?

Yuta, you're sloppy. You want me to get you fired up?

"Huh? Nomos and ifs. It's rare for two people to come to my house in the daytime. And I'll refrain from being enthusiastic."

What is it about these two people, who rarely come near the house except for banquets, that brings them together?

And please don't say I'm in high spirits just because I was lounging on the sofa in the living room.

"Hmm, Yuta seems to be a bit distracted now that the banquet is over, so it might be a good idea to get If to get him fired up, right?"

"No, Sylphy, don't say unnecessary things. I was just thinking. What's the matter? What do you want?"

I don't think iff would hurt me, but I don't like it because it sounds hotter than iff spirit and guts. Let's move on with the conversation.

"Mm. I've got some booze I put down in the sea and I want to check it out.

"The Spirit Kings have returned, so it's about time, isn't it?"

Yes, of course. It's been more than six months since we put the spirits in the ocean.

We were talking about checking it out soon, so why don't we have a big feast and tasting event anyway? I asked ...... if the spirit kings were there, but they put it off because they said they would be able to drink less if they were there.

Sylphy and her friends are generous in most things, but when it comes to alcohol, they get greedy.

"Well, it's just past noon ...... but that's OK."

Fortunately, today is not the day the spirits come to visit Paradise, so it's fine. Or, since today is a holiday, they probably planned to drink from noon.

"Hmmm. I'm looking forward to this new drink. Sylphy, are you ready?

"How close is it to the whiskey that Yuta-san let me drink? I'm looking forward to it."

Haha, I don't think I've ever had that drink before. I can't wait to see what it's like."

Deanne, Dolly and Vita showed up.

It seems that communication is already in full swing among the ...... Great Spirits.

"Yes, Yuta doesn't mind. Well then, Dine and I will go and collect the alcohol, and Yuta, please prepare the snacks.

"...... yeah."

The Great Spirits were moving briskly with expressions of delight at the tasting of the new alcohol, but I'm not convinced for a moment.

If I had expressed my objection to a daytime banquet, they would have tried to push me outnumbered, wouldn't they?

Should I nail him down a little? I thought about it, but then I realized that the Great Spirits looked a lot like Belle and the others who were sobbing before the food stall tour.

They all live longer than I can imagine, but I was a little relieved to see a glimpse of their childishness.

"Yuta, enkaai?"

Belle, clinging to his chest, asks a question with an excited expression. I guess she is expecting a feast.

"It's not a banquet. Is it like a sake tasting?"

"Shi-ing?"

The word "tasting" doesn't seem to ring a bell.

"Well, let's see, we're going to taste the new sake."

"I see."

Bell and the others are nodding their heads, but I'm not sure they understand. Sakura, in particular, seems to be enjoying just nodding her head along with the others, and has started laughing.

"That's why there will be no treats, so you guys go outside and play."

Belle and Sakura cheerfully run out of the house.

...... hmm, it would be sad if they misunderstand that their master is drinking at a banquet in the daytime, and it would be better to tell Gina and the others who are training outside about the tasting.

Not a banquet but a tasting of new products. This is important.

**

A barrel of sake is placed in front of you.

Even after six months, the glass coating the barrel has become dirty with algae and seaweed, but when Nomos removes the glass, it looks just like an ordinary sake barrel.

The eyes of the great spirits are focused on me.

Apparently, they are going to leave the honor of opening the keg to me.

If we make them wait, they will start to act up. Nomos and If's eyes are glaring and scary.

I take out a metal spatula to open the lid of the sake barrel, insert it into the gap between the lid and apply force using the principle of leverage, and the lid comes off with a snap.

...... Hmmm, the smell of alcohol is not so strong.

I scoop up the distillate with the ladle and pour it into the clear, colorless glass cup Nomos made for me.

"Well, the color is pale. But does the color mean it's not matured enough to be successful?"

I like whiskey, but I'm not that familiar with the process of making it, so it's hard for me to judge. But at least it doesn't seem to be rotten.

"I wonder? But it is true that the color is not as deep as the whiskey that Yuta gave me to drink. Yuta, how does it smell? And please check the taste as soon as possible."

"No, you don't have to wait for me.

I guess they are entrusting me to taste and do other things out of respect for me as the maker, but the pressure is so intense that it's annoying.

What kind of stubborn craftsman are you, Nomos? They look at me with eyes like, "What are you doing?

At my words, the great spirits rush to pick up the ladle and pour the spirits into the cups.

"Hmmm, the aroma is not bad. It's simple compared to Yuta's whiskey, but it's definitely better than freshly distilled whiskey.

"Yes. The smell is much better. The taste is ...... well, I see ...... this is the effect of letting the liquor rest. At first I didn't understand the point of letting it stand, but if it changes so much, it must make sense to let it stand. But six months is nothing like Yuta's whiskey.

"Yes, it is. The depth of flavor is different.

"But, I don't mind this one either!"

"Delicious, huh? Was Yuta's sake even better than this?"

"If is right, I thought it tasted good too, but ...... Yuta's drink seems to be even better than this."

Sylphy, Dine, Nomos and Dolly, who know what real whiskey tastes like, reacted very differently from If and Vita, who did not.

But the feeling is not so bad.

After watching the spirits, I take a sip from my glass.

...... It is definitely much easier to drink than freshly distilled.

The sting of alcohol is lessened and the aroma is a bit more complex than when it was alcohol-only.

However, I think the whiskey craftsmen would be offended if I called it whiskey.

But it is certainly not bad.

It may not be a whisky, but if it is aged more, it will be a drink to be enjoyed.

Nomos is passionate about alcohol, and I can see the possibility that they will continue their research and create an alcohol that can compete with real whiskey.

I'm not sure if I'll be alive by then. .......

"Hey! Boys, now is still the time to taste the liquor! Don't drink so much!

"Well, I think you can taste the alcohol when you drink it like this, sister. It's okay. There's still plenty of alcohol in the sea.

"Yes, it's only when you slurp it down your throat that you get the full flavor of this strong alcohol and liquor!"

Correction. If we could age it properly and study it, we might be able to make a drink that can compete with real whiskey.

If the spirit kings and other spirits realize the possibility of aging alcohol, it will be very difficult to age it for three years.

Dine and If empty their cups with a clink. Sylfie, Dolly, and Vita are slowly draining their drinks, even though they seem to be enjoying them slowly.

My glass is not even half empty yet, but the barrel seems to be about a third full.

Is it hopeless to finish it in my lifetime? Nomos, hang in there!

Also, it was Sylphy who told me to prepare the snacks, right? Nobody is touching the snacks, though, are they?

"Ah, it's not fair! It's not fair that we get to sample new drinks all by ourselves!"

"That's right. That's not fair!"

"Yes, we are all friends who will make this paradise together, aren't we? Wouldn't it be right for you to at least say a few words to us?

"......It's sad to be left out of the group ......"

"ugh ......"

"Oh, you're sniffing around."

The nomos clicked their tongues when Ruby and the others suddenly appeared.

It hadn't occurred to me to call Ruby and the others, but I guess Nomos had intentionally left them out.

I had thought that all the spirits had personalities, although each of them had their own indescribable characteristics, but that impression was about to be destroyed. Drinking is scary.

**

"Ah. It's Ruby."

"Whoa, guys. Hello! Hmm? Yuta's brothers are not with us, okay?"

"Osake!"

"It's rare to see you drinking in the daytime, you know?"

"Shinsaku-"

"Hmm? I thought I heard some words I couldn't miss, you know? Guys, I need some details!"

"...... can't keep doing this! Everybody, we've got an emergency meeting! We're going straight to them!"




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