SC1 7.2 – Good Breakfast

With wide eyes Yunno and Yui looked at the neatly arranged dishes on the table. There were four sets in total. Each set consisted of a bowl of warm rice, a bowl of miso soup with tofu and spinach, a small plate of pickled-napa cabbage, a plate of fried egg with two links of grilled sausage, and a glass of warm tea.

For me it just regular good breakfast, but for Yunno and Yui it was a feast. So far they ate egg only by boiling it, so this was their first time to eat fried egg. This would be also their first time eating grilled pork sausage. As for miso soup, when their father was still alive they would enjoy it once a week. The miso paste didn’t contain dashi, but it’s still delicious.

At the same time, I wondered how Kato knew this breakfast set, which was pretty similar with regular Japanese breakfast on earth.

“Who teach you how to make this breakfast?” I asked Kato.

“Master taught me. It’s regular morning meal in her guild.” Kato then hesitantly asked, “Is there a problem with this menu?”

“No, on the contrary, I love it,” I happily said. “Please prepare this type of breakfast from now on.”

“As you wish, Dear,” Kato sweetly replied.

Wasting no time I put my hands together in front of my chest and offered the gratitude for the meal. “Thanks for the food.”

“““Thanks for the food.”””

Kato, Yunno, and Yui repeat me almost at the same time. Then, I put a spoon of rice to my mouth before slowly chewing it. The rice was made of mid-grade short-grain. It was perfectly cooked, had a slight sweetness, and went very well with the other menu.

It was rather difficult to eat while wearing scarf and bamboo hat, but I managed to do it somehow. Then, I noticed that Yunno and Yui only watched their food while repeatedly swallowing their saliva. Kato finally also noticed that Yunno and Yui only held their rice with one hand and the spoon with the other one.

“Yunno, Yui, why do you not eat your breakfast?” Kato gently asked.

“Aunt Kato, can we really eat this delicious breakfast?” Yunno asked.

“Of course you can.”

“But isn’t a servant can only eat the leftover from their master?” Yunno warily asked.

“Sort of,” I replied before taking a sip of my miso soup. “But as I tell you, you two are servant in name only, so just eats and lives here like member of my household.”

Yunno immediately nodded. “Okay.”

Hesitant was still clearly visible in Yunno’s eyes, but she then put a spoon of rice to her mouth, and Yui followed her. A moment later, the two already wolfed down their breakfast happily. But then, Yui looked at me with her clear eyes. I thought she would ask me something, but she said nothing. So, I took initiative to ask her.

“What is it Yui?”

“Uncle Deitoro, can Yui spare some of Yui’s breakfast for Big Brother Sanno?”

“Why do you want to spare it for Sanno?” I asked as inwardly I smiled.

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“Big Bro Sanno eat only bean curd for his breakfast, and it smell bad, sour, and not tasty, so Yui want to share this delicious breakfast with him,” Yui firmly replied.

“You don’t have to,” I casually said. “Starting today, Sanno will also eat a good meal like you.”

“Really?” Yui eagerly asked.

“You can ask him later if you don’t believe me.”

“Mhm,” Yui obediently replied and didn’t argue.

The breakfast then continued without conversation, but Yunno and Yui had bright smile in their eyes. So, I guessed everything was just fine. Good martial training, good knowledge, good culinary skill, good food, and good roof, those were the bare minimum of living standard that I would provide for Yunno and Yui.

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After breakfast, I asked Kato to teach Yunno and Yui how to do the dish. I decided that starting today it would become their responsibility. Meanwhile, I was preparing an introduction of measurement for length, temperature, and time, along with other material. It was a lot of subject, so I had to arrange it whenever I have spare time.

Around thirty minutes later, Kato, Yunno, and Yui returned to dining hut and sat in front of me. From their big smile, I could tell that Yunno and Yui must be very happy. Inwardly, I admitted that Kato did a good job in playing her role as Warrior Deitoro’s dear wife.

Then, I handed over basic writing exercise along with basic math drill for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division to Yunno and Yui.

“This is your task for today study.”

““Mhm,”” Yunno and Yui replied at the same time.

“Read the instruction carefully and then complete the task. Sanno will check it later.”

“Does Big Brother Sanno will come here today?” Yunno expectantly asked.

“He will also bring your chickens.”

“Our chickens?” Yunno asked.

“I bought all chickens in Tadaoka Household and you will take care of them.”

“We will take care of them,” Yunno firmly replied.

“But Grandma Kazuyori had asked First Uncle to butcher Bonnie-14 and Bonnie-23 yesterday,” Yui dejectedly said.

“Well,” I calmly said, “We will offer silent prayer for Bonnie-14 and Bonnie-23.”

“Thank you, Uncle Deitoro,” Yui said while determination flashed in her childish eyes. “Big Sis Yunno and Yui will ensure the chicken is well feed.”

“Good.”

After Yunno and Yui went to resting hut to carry their study I turned my gaze to Kato, “Do you plan to go somewhere today?”

“No, I will accompany Yunno and Yui study while doing needle work.”

I nodded before saying, “Once Yunno and Yui finish their study, can you teach them how to prepare chicken feed?”

“I can,” Kato calmly replied. “Do you have particular method or I can use mine?”

“Please use my method. Basically, it’s a mix of vegetable leftover and acorn.”

Wasting no time I explained everything and Kato. She was familiar with using vegetable leftover as chicken feed, so I didn’t need to make long explanation. Then, I handed over the acorns I collected every morning, along with two set of kitchen knives and two 60x60x5 cm chopping board I bought in Sotora.

“Please hand over this equipment to Yunno and Yui using your name.”

“Got it,” Kato firmly replied. “I will ensure they make the chicken feed correctly.”

“I know you will,” I happily said.

“Ah Dear…” Kato said as I about to stand up. “Yesterday, Yunno’s Youngest Aunt secretly gave Yunno a silver hairpin and some money. Can you return it?”

I nodded while inwardly I was taken back. It seemed Yuko truly care about Yunno and Yui wellbeing.

After taking a deep breath I said, “Give it to me. I will return it before I go for today hunt.”

Wasting no time Kato handed over a small money bag and a silver hairpin. If I remembered it correctly, the silver hairpin was part of Yuko’s dowry for her wedding next year. That lass was more rascal than I thought. Kazuyori would skin her alive if she knew she gave her dowry to Yunno.

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As it was not available in Sotora, I had to make some kitchen utensils I needed myself. Some would require rock as material, while for some others I would make it from woods. I already store lot of mountain rock in my spatial storage, so I only had to collect some woods.

And so, on the way back to Sendai I took my time to collect Acacia branches. Fortunately, the forest below South Ridge had lot of century old Acacia trees. With ease I collected enough Acacia’s branches as big as adult’s hug.

On my way I also scattered sunflower seed. It was a preparation for my plan to cultivate honey bee. It was ordinary sunflower seed I bought at Sotora, but I applied Growth Acceleration Spell on it. Normally, Growth Acceleration Spell could only be applied on medicinal herb. However, I managed to modify this spell so it could work for ordinary plant. Therefore, in the incoming spring lot of areas around South Ridge would be covered by mature sunflower.

After that I flew straight to oak forest in west of Sendai. Then, I continued my journey by foot while carrying a huge amount of firewood in my back, and a dozen of wild games in my hands.

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