SC1 3.3 – Kimchi Sandwich
After Yunno and Yui washed their hands, I asked them to help me peeled five boiled pigeon eggs and cut it into thin slices. It seemed Yunno and Yui truly loved this task, as they did it with big smile on their face.
Meanwhile, I took a plate of pickled-napa cabbage from the hut. After tasting it a piece, I found it was similar to kimchi from earth. It used dried small shrimp on its paste, but without fish sauce. It also used less red chili, so it’s not too hot for children.
Then, I took three pieces of plain steamed bun from spatial storage. After making a deep horizontal slit right on the middle of each steamed bun until it almost being cut into equal half, I stuffed it with local kimchi and thinly slice boiled pigeon egg. The pattern was three layers of pickle napa cabbage, being alternate with two layers of boiled pigeon egg, and the sandwich for our lunch was done.
“Here.” I calmly handed over the sandwich I had just made to Yunno and Yui. “It’s call kimchi sandwich.”
“Kimchi sandwich?” Yunno asked as big question mark appeared in her forehead.
“From where I come from, people call this pickled-napa cabbage kimchi,” I took the first bite from my sandwich before continuing, “While when we stuff things to a plain bun, we call it sandwich.”
After nodding their head Yunno and Yui immediately took their first bit, and as they chewed it their eyes widened. Eating plain steamed bun with pickled vegetable was not a new thing for Yunno and Yui. It was normal practice for people in Sendai actually.
However, arranged it as a sandwich and added a thinly slice boiled egg in the mix was truly elevated the flavor. And from their brimming expression, I could tell they liked it.
After gulping down her first bite Yunno happily said, “It’s super delicious.”
“Yeah,” Yui nodded in agreement and then turned her eyes to me. “Uncle Deitoro, can we stuff other thing to make sandwich?”
“We can.” I took the second bite before explaining, “To make a sandwich, we can use regular bun, steamed bun, or sticky rice, and stuff it with savory or sweet stuff.”
“Savory or sweet stuff?” Yunno asked me curiously.
“Yeah, meat, fish, egg, pickled, fruit, jam, peanut butter, and lot of other stuff are a great ingredient for sandwich.”
After nodding her head Yunno hesitantly asked me, “Uncle Deitoro, can you make another kimchi sandwich for Big Bro Sanno?”
‘Well, I’m glad they are remembering me when they have a good meal.’ Without delay I took another plain steamed bun from spatial storage, wrapped it using a sheet of oiled paper, and handed it over to Yunno. “Can you and Yui make it for him?”
““We can,”” Yunno and Yui eagerly replied, while their eyes were sparkling with happiness.
It was only a simple lunch, but Yunno and Yui enjoyed it so much. Then, I realized that I was also enjoying it more than I thought. Initially, I decided to take care of Yunno and Yui just to prevent the calamity. But now, it seemed I genuinely became fond of these two kids, and it was only a few days after I lived with them.
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I had to admit it was a lightning speed development. Not to mention, after I lost my parents, I never had anyone I consider as a close kin because no one could trigger my familial sentiment.
‘Seems I will greatly enjoy my second life,’ I happily muttered.
After the lunch, I asked Yunno and Yui to carry another breathing exercise while waiting for Sanno’s return. Then, I leaved the hut to carry a few things.
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While in peregrine owl’s form, I leisurely glided 30 meters above the grass field on Toka Valley. Yesterday, I conducted a hunt only on its edge. It was also casual hunt because I did it while setting snares. So, today I plant to carry another hunt in serious mode.
As soon as I deploy Essence Pulse, I detected lot of legit prey. Wasting no time, I used Shadow Hand to harvest them. Not to forget, I also harvested lot of elephant grass worms. In less than an hour I got a harvest two times bigger than yesterday hunt. Unfortunately, I had to stop as I already used all space that I reserved for the harvest.
I then went to hand over some harvest to Tanno and Danno. I already ensured the snares I set up yesterday would catch nothing, so I didn’t check it. And just before I left the woods, I changed back to human form, and tied seven pheasants and five hares into two clusters. Then, I casually walked to the usual meeting point.
Today, Tanno carried a pheasant on his shoulder while Danno had two wild chickens, but I smelled a scent of hare from their hands. Of course, I kept my suspicion to myself.
“That’s a massive harvest,” Tanno said as he looked at hares in my hand, and I could feel a faint of jealousy in his eyes.
I nodded and said, “Yeah, but today I found a fresh tiger’s trail very close to one of my snares. It’s a very risky hunt.”
“You should be careful,” Danno said,” Even if their belly full, sometimes tiger will still attack human that enter their hunting radius.”
“I know.”
Then, as he received my harvest Tanno asked, “Where are Yunno and Yui?”
“They collect some wild berry in the nearby area.”
“I see.”
Wasting no time, Tanno and Danno then took their leave, and I could only inwardly sigh as they didn’t reprimand me for leaving Yunno and Yui alone in the woods. Even if it was only in the outskirt area, a thick and natural forestation was still dangerous place for children.
However, on the other side, their indifferently attitude toward Yunno and Yui made my plan became simpler. It meant I didn’t need to give a damn about them. After returning to the woods, I changed to peregrine owl and flew straight to the hut.
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When I arrived at the hut, Yunno and Yui were still peacefully in deep trance, and as soon as I woke them up they immediately looked at me with sparkling eyes.
“Big Bro Sanno, are you hungry?”
Yunno eagerly asked while Yui gave me an expectant look.
“I’m starving right now,” I replied.
“Wait for a moment. We will make you a delicious kimchi sandwich.”
“Kimchi sandwich?” I asked and pretended to be curious.
With a cheerful tone Yui, “Yeah, Uncle Deitoro taught us how to make it. It’s super delicious.”
“I see.” After a smile I continued, “Please make me a kimchi sandwich. I want to try it.”
Wasting no time, Yui peeled two boiled pigeons egg and thinly slice it, while Yunno skillfully made a slit on the plain steamed bun and put the final arrangement. In total, the two only required three minutes to make a perfect kimchi sandwich, 99% identical with the one I made earlier.
‘These two truly have monstrous learning ability,’ I muttered as I checked their kimchi sandwich. Then, I took the first bite and chewed it. “Mmmmhhhmmm… this is superb. It is truly delicious.”
“”Yeah.””
I couldn’t hold back my smile as Yunno and Yui eagerly nodded their head. Then, I happily continued my second lunch. Even though earlier I already ate one kimchi sandwich and the size was big enough for a kid, it was not enough to fill my belly. Not to mention, I just used a lot of essence. So, in less than two minutes I finished off the kimchi sandwich while Yunno and Yui gave me a proud look.
“Well, it’s time to go home,” I calmly said.
As question mark appeared on her forehead Yunno asked me, “Big Bro Sanno, don’t we have to check the snares before we go home?”
“I already checked it and handed over today harvest to First and Second Brother.”
“What about our task to collect grass worm?” Yui curiously asked.
As I put forward a pile of grass worm I wrapped in oak’s leave I said, “Here, I already collects grass worm enough for three days.”
“Big Bro Sanno,” Yunno dejectedly said, “If we don’t help you check the snares and collect grass worm, Grandmother will be angry to us.”
“Just don’t tell her and always remember.” I put drop dead serious expression on my face as I continued, “Helping Warrior Deitoro is the best help you can give to me. Today, I got a lot of harvest because I can set snares in his hunting area.”
“Really?” Yui asked me with her childish tone.
“Yeah, so don’t worry about it,” I firmly said. “For now, just give your best to help Warrior Deitoro. In a few months, when your body is strong enough, he will teach you a real hunting skill.”
““Okay.””
Hesitance was clearly visible in their eyes, but Yunno and Yui didn’t argue further. Then, we started the journey to Sendai. We made a short hike to the ridgeline, and then went north until the oak forest on the east foot of South Ridge was right below us.
With ease we descended to oak forest and then went straight home without looking for bug, worm, and frog in our rice field. After that, we passed our evening as usual.
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