I Was a Small Fish When I Reincarnated, but It Seems That I Can Become a Dragon, so I Will Do My Best - Extra Chapter 69
3-19. Hidden Sushi Restaurant
Curious about what Devils eat, I asked Uchikage-Ojichan, and it turns out they can eat similar things to us. However, there are some special foods among Devils, such as magical food. It doesn’t last long, but it can grow anywhere.
Considered a luxury among Devils, it seems to be delicious, but for other races, it becomes extremely unappetizing. I’m a bit curious about how bad it really is, but I don’t think anyone would willingly eat something that tastes awful.
So, in search of a place that Kyuuri might like, we stroll down the main street. Personally, I feel like having udon, but Amariaz wants dumplings. Surprisingly, he has a sweet tooth… his favorite is mitarashi dango.
“Now, where should we go?”
“I don’t mind anything. You guys can decide.”
“Hmm, Kyuuri probably doesn’t know. In terms of convenience, dumplings sound good, but…”
“Dumplings are good! Yeah, I think that’s a good idea!”
“But Uchikage-Ojichan doesn’t eat sweets. Food that we all can eat, so…”
What should we do? Warm food would be nice, but maybe hot food wouldn’t be suitable. In that case…
“Sushi. Uchikage-Ojichan can eat it, and it’s not hot, so Kyuuri can probably eat it too.”
“Then let’s go with that. I have a regular place. Let’s go there.”
“”What!? A regular place!?””
“Oh, didn’t I tell you guys?”
How did we not know about this! And why did Uchikage-Ojichan keep it a secret? Well, it doesn’t matter! Since he’s guiding us, let’s follow him!
Kyuuri tilts her head in confusion. “Sushi?”
“Yes, it’s a dish where fish sashimi is placed on vinegar rice. It’s simple, but it has a deep flavor. It might sound a bit odd for you, but you’ll understand once you try it.”
“Hurry up, Uchikage-Ojichan! Please!”
“Alright, let’s go.”
Uchikage-Ojichan starts walking, and Kyuuri and Amariaz follow him. The sushi place seems to be quite far from the Oni village.
I wonder if we always come this far to eat sushi…
It’s surprisingly unexpected. I never imagined Uchikage-Ojichan going out to eat. I’ve only seen him eat at home.
Thinking about this, we follow them, and soon the surroundings become less crowded. I’m starting to doubt if there’s a shop here, but Uchikage-Ojichan confidently walks into a place without a sign or curtain.
Is this really it? What is this?
A wooden house stands in the middle of a collective housing area. There’s nothing conspicuous, no sign or curtain. After exchanging glances, we hesitantly enter through the door.
Inside is quite small. There’s a counter table right at the entrance with only five chairs. It looks like they converted a house into a restaurant, and behind the counter seems to be a kitchen with cutting boards and a stove.
However, there’s no one there.
“Uh, is this really it? Huh?”
“Are we in the right place?”
“Yes, we are.”
Suddenly, an elderly Oni pokes his head out from behind the curtain. His back is almost at a right angle, and he uses a cane. He walks out with a slightly worried gait, stands in front of the counter, and straightens his back with a crackling sound.
When he straightens up, we realize he’s surprisingly tall. Although he has a slender build, we can see from the way he effortlessly lifts an empty aquarium that he’s still quite strong.
After that, the old man looks at us with an amused expression.
“What’s up? Why is it busier than usual during lunch?”
“I can’t let these kids die without trying the sushi I make, you know?”
“Oh, I see. No worries, I’ll live until these kids have children.”
“I’m looking forward to it.”
After that, the old man gestured for us to sit.
Uchikage-Ojichan sat down first, and we followed suit.
To ensure freshness, the chef delivers the sushi right after making it. This place should be the same, but…
Where are the fish?
Looking around, there’s no sign of any ingredients. They must be hidden somewhere, but it’s surprisingly bland.
And the old man doesn’t move at all.
It seems like he’s waiting for our order.
“Um…”
“Oh, let me introduce him. He’s Gyo, the chef. He has a somewhat special magic.”
“Magic for cooking?”
“It’s a bit different… well, you’ll understand if you watch. Gyo, let’s start with the treasure fish.”
“Wouldn’t it be better to order something with a mild taste first?”
“Kids’ stomachs are small. So, I want to feed them something good first.”
“True.”
Gyo seemed very satisfied with that answer and immediately started preparing.
He carefully placed a well-sharpened knife on a large wooden cutting board. It was beautifully polished, resembling a mirror.
…But, crucially, there’s no fish.
The rice is ready, but without fish, you can’t make sushi. I wonder where he’s going to get that big treasure fish. As I’m thinking about it, Gyo puts his hand into nothingness.
“”Eh!?””
His hand disappears somewhere, and he seems to be rummaging through an invisible space.
From our perspective, it looks like his fingers to his elbow suddenly disappeared.
We were a bit surprised, but Gyo continued searching without showing any signs of pain.
“Eh!? Wait, Uchikage-Ojichan, is he okay? His arm!?”
“There’s no arm!?”
“He’s a 394-year-old skill user Oni. He acquired a special magic soon after losing his skills. I call the magic he has ?Void Pond? “
“Got ‘em.”
It seems like Gyo found something, as he exerted force. His arm started shaking suddenly, and that seemed to transmit to his body.
Suppressing it somehow, he pulled his arm out from the void.
The arm had no injuries, and there didn’t seem to be any problems. But his hand firmly held the mouth of a large treasure fish.
“”Eeeeh!?””
“It’s a kind of interdimensional magic.”
“I’ll make sushi with this treasure fish, so look forward to it.”
Saying so, Gyo places the treasure fish on the large cutting board and swiftly decapitates it with the knife.