Chapter 531 So-So
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“Is everyone there?”
Evening had fallen, my familiars fed, baths were taken and now, I have one final job to do before going to bed.
“Here! I’ve been waiting–!!”
“Waiting most impatiently~~”
“We’re here! Heh,”
“…waiting…”
“Yes, whisky!”
“The long-awaited whisky!!”
In short, it was very noisy.
Well, I don’t blame them. Today was the delivery day after all. I wonder if this is how most delivery guys felt when they knock on doors of very eager recipients.
First, the obscene amount of sweets and treats for Ninril-sama.
“I’ve been waiting so long~~ Cakes and dorayaki~ Ahhh, this goddess can’t live without sweets and desserts from other world anymore~~”
“Out of curiosity, what are you going to do once I die?” I mused out loud. I mean, Demiurgos-sama has extended my lifespan, but surely Gods and Goddesses lived longer than 1500 years? I get to live this long on a (small) Blessing, so it made sense that you guys would live much, much longer lives, right?”
“Phunuuu~~ what a dilemma, even though this goddess cracks her beautiful head over this horrible problem, nothing comes to mind. Well~ since there’s nothing I can do about it now, I shall think on it later!”
You’re just delaying the inevitable, aren’t you?
Whatever, once I die, it’s not my problem anymore.
“Yeah, well, I got the usual standard as well as some special Limited Edition: Strawberry Fair products. Have fun with it.”
“Fuuuhh–!! Limited edition cakes!!? I must taste them right away! Now! Huahahahaa….”
The sound of running footsteps fading into the distance was something I’m starting to become a little too familiar with.
“What a deplorable goddess,” I muttered. “Kishar-sama is next.”
As the box of assort ST-III products disappeared in a flash of light, I heard her say, “I can’t live without this anymore, what should I do…”
“Hey, didn’t you get these last month?” I asked.
“Fufun~ can’t have too many~~”
I think she’s stocking up. You know, in case I die or something I guess. I must commend her obsessive behaviour, it was just too similar to my sister’s.
“Agni-sama’s beer party is next,” I said as I set out cartons of beer on the table. The usual stuff, Premiums, Y-bis, and Company S’s black label beer, along with assorted items from the ‘Recommendation’ list.
I think I vibed with Agni-sama more since we have similar tastes in beers. I like trying out the odd new thing now and then, but if given a choice, I stick with my favourites.
A flash of light later.
“Ou, I’ll enjoy these! Thank you~ Let’s have a drinking party tonight!”
Ah, how manly.
I believed I just shed a single tear.
Still, do practise some moderation in your drinking.
“Ruka-sama, please receive your offerings next.”
Ruka-sama’s offerings included the Limited Edition Strawberry Fair cakes as well as a variety of ice-creams from Fujiya and [Net Super]. Really, there are so many types of ice-creams available. There are same flavours of ice-creams in different brands and qualities that sometimes it qualifies as a different ‘type’ of ice-cream altogether.
Not to mention all the new Limited Edition varieties.
As the boxes of ice-creams and cakes disappeared, I heard a faint ‘Thank you’ with it.
“Next…”
“Us!!”
A pair of voices roared.
“… …” Anyway, this pair of Gods have been doing their research again. This time, instead of their standard favourite ‘Best in the World’, they picked four bottles from something called the ‘Connoisseur’s List’.
These were:
[1] Super Premium Bourban
Unique features – has a horse on its bottle cap, very delicious neat
“Doesn’t the bottle look cool!?”
[2] Taiwanese Whisky
Unique features – Characterised by its tropical flavour and easy to drink
“I want to try this ‘tropical’ flavour!”
[3] World Whisky
Unique features – Born from the concept of blending five major whiskies of the world and marked by a blue label.
“The world! Who doesn’t want to taste the world?”
[4] Wildcat Whisky
Unique features – popular among connoisseurs with a picture of a wildcat on the label
“I want to be a connoisseur too! So, let’s get it!”
“Ou!”
Naturally, the rest of the budget was spent on low priced whisky of my choice. Anyway, I managed to collect several boxes of whiskies with just eight gold coins, so I think I did a pretty good job.
After putting the boxes of breakable bottles on the table, I put my hands together and said, “Here is your whisky order, please accept it.”
“Hoho~ I’ve been waiting~~”
“Thank you!”
“Let’s drink the night away!”
“Let’s drink!”
After that, there were only the thumping footsteps of heavy-bodied people rushing away with their goods followed by… silence.
“Hahh…”
“Excuse me…”
“Eh? Ah, eh? Ruka-sam? Is that you?”
“I heard that ice-creams shops will sell all sorts of special ice-creams.”
“Well, I guess? It depends on the store.”
“Work hard…”
A tenant shop.
She had to be talking about a tenant shop.
Well, we still have a long way before I reach the level necessary to unlock a new tenant shop. When I checked my status yesterday, this was the result:
[Name] Mukoda (Tsuyoshi Mukoda)
[Age] 27
[Race] Mostly Human
[Title] Solitary Chef
[Occupation] Cook | Adventurer? | Guy Caught up in the Summoning Spell
[Level] 114
[Physical Strength] 569
[Magic Power] 546
[Attack Power] 541
[Defence Power] 529
[Agility] 442
[Skill] Appraisal | Item Box | Fire Magic | Earth Magic | Absolute Defence | Double Experience Points Earned
> Fenrir | Huge Slime | Pixie Dragon | Ancient Dragon (300 years only)
[Unique Skill] Net Super
> Fujiya | Liquor Shop Tanaka | Matsumura Kiyomi
[Blessing]
Blessing of the Wind Goddess Ninril (small)
Blessing of the Fire Goddess Agni (small)
Blessing of the Earth Goddess Kishar (small)
Blessing of the God of Creation Demiurge (small)
If I recall correctly, the next level needed to unlock a shop is level 160. Apologies, but it will take a bit of time before I can reach that.
“It’s fine, just visit two, three or four more dungeons and you can reach it in no time at all.”
Nope, my mental state can’t take it. I refuse.
“Do your best. I look forward to it.”
Ruka-sama…
Please don’t be unreasonable, it’s not like you’ve tried all of [Net Super] and Fujiya’s ice-creams, so what’s with this obsession with an ice-cream shop?
“Now, now, Ruka. Do not be unreasonable. Did I not warn you all before?”
“God of Creation…”
“It is rare for Ruka to be like this, isn’t it?”
“Ice-cream is very delicious…”
“I see, I see, even so, please don’t be unreasonable. I shall let it go for now, but punishment shall fall upon your head next time.”
“Mu, I understand.”
This exchange was then followed by light footsteps running away.
“Apologies, this really is unlike her to be so pushy.”
Well, compared to the other goddesses, it’s still rather tame. “More importantly, please allow me to apologise for not handing in the offerings in a timely manner. I am supposed to give offerings once a week, but because I was stuck in that wretched dungeon…”
“Fuoh, fuoh, fuoh, no need to worry, no need to worry~”
“Thank you very much, to make up for the missed offering week, I prepared a little extra this time.”
“Hoo~ I look forward to it.”
As usual, I picked the saké from Tanaka’s Liquor Shop’s recommendation list. This time, focusing on tasting sets from different prefectures.
– Set of 5 popular saké from Akita Prefecture
– Set of 7 popular saké from Tohoku
– Two 5 bottles set that have won gold medals at saké fairs
– Set of 5 popular saké from Kyoto
– Set of 5 from Shinshu saké breweries
For the plum wine, I picked out 7 bottles from the ranking list.
– Plum win made with carefully selected hotspring water combined with potato sochu
– Aragoshi plum wine made with fruit pulp and a blend of different wines
– Plum wine made using natural water from the Sacred Mt Hakusan
– Plum wine made with special green plums known as green diamonds that brought out the aroma and acidity of plums
– Plum wine infused with the fruity fragrance of peaches and La France pears
– Plum wine made with plenty of ripe plum pulp, has a creamy mouthful and condensed flavour of plums
– Black tea plum wine
The final choice was for a change of pace. I thought it looked intriguing and bought one for myself too.
I piled all the wine and saké bottles onto the dining table along with the obligatory luxury canned goods liquor snacks.
“Demiurgos-sama, please accept my grateful offerings.”
“Fuoh, fuoh, fuoh, many thanks.”
Once the boxes disappeared, something inside me welled up and I had to grab hold of every bit of manners and etiquette inside me and said through a grimace, “One other thing, I heard that you awarded Fer and Grandpa Gon with something called the Philosopher’s Stone?”
“The Philosopher’s Stone, indeed. Why about the stone?”
“Oh! Nothing much! It’s just, it’s too much! Just… too much! Over the top! What am I supposed to do with it?!”
I had taken it out once in the middle of the night just to stare at it and [Appraisal] has some details on how to use it. Well, rough guidelines at least. Apparently, one is supposed to ‘pour mana into the Philosopher’s Stone’, the amount of mana will determine whether the ore changes into Mithril, Orichalcum or Hihi’irokane.
What a load of… if such a thing was released to the world, chaos would befall! Chaos!!
“Oh my~~ I just thought you would put it to good use. I’m sure you will find it useful.”
“No, no, no, absolutely not. I refuse to use it at all. It’s scary!! Take it back!”
“Now, now, there’s no harm in keeping it with you. I’m sure you’ll find a use for it one day.”
“No, wait, that’s not the issue. I don’t want-”
“What was that? Does someone wish to see me? Goodness, I must leave now, farewell~~”
“Wait! Demiurgos-samaaaaa—!”
[Gumihou: Haha…]
[1] Most likely the Horse Soldier Whisky
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhHnzVDD3Os
[2] Probably the Kavalan
https://wineconnection.com.sg/kavalan-single-malt-whisky-taiwan.html
[2] Description matches Suntory World Whisky (A Blend of Five Major Whiskies)
The ‘blue label’ is literally ‘Ao’, meaning ‘blue’
https://note.com/drinkers_2020/n/neec242f3877d
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