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 71

3-21. Just As Planned

We enjoyed our meal for a while, but our stomachs were now satisfied. Warm tea was served at the end, and we savored the slight bitterness while basking in the afterglow of the meal.

Gy? was busy sharpening the knife he had just used, preparing for the next use. The rhythmic sound of sharpening echoed in the room.

Sharpening a knife that’s already so clean… Come to think of it, carpenters often sharpen their tools, too. I wonder if it’s the same for chefs. Though, I don’t recall seeing this at other sushi restaurants.

“Hey, Gy?-san, why doesn’t this place have a sign?”

Amariaz asked what had been on our minds before entering. Indeed, the interior had a restaurant-like atmosphere, but from the outside, it just looked like an ordinary house.

Gy? chuckled softly, wiping off the moisture from the freshly sharpened knife and testing its sharpness with his fingertips.

“Well, I’m not good with money. Thinking about purchases and accounts is not my strong suit. Well, to answer Amariaz’ question, this place isn’t really a shop.”

“Eh!? It’s not a shop!?”

“I don’t willingly run a shop. I have no intention of making a profit.”

Oh, is that so…! Well, if that’s the case, it makes sense why there’s no sign in front of the house. But with skills like Gy?’s, it would undoubtedly become popular. It’s a shame, or maybe not… Well, it’s Gy?-san’s philosophy, so I can’t really say anything.

Does that mean we don’t have to pay this time…? Even though we’ve been treated to such delicious sushi!?

I conveyed my plea with my eyes to Uchikage-ojisan, who smiled and nodded subtly. Both Amariaz and I seemed surprised and couldn’t believe it.

“Eh, really…? Is it okay?”

“Yeah. Besides, I can only use my magic about three times a day. It’s clear it won’t make much profit as a business. Also, rather than charging a high price to create the illusion of a delicious meal, isn’t it cooler to treat those who are impressed by my skills?”

Gy? said this while raising his thumb. Hmm… he’s quite an amazing old man, thinking of such things. Long-lived Oni do have a different way of thinking. Well, that’s cool.

Then Uchikage-ojisan stood up, rummaged something from his pocket, and handed a small bag to Gy?.

“Well, let’s go. Gy?, it’s the usual. Take it.”

“Oh, you brought quite a bit again… Let’s see, rice, vinegar… is there sugar too? And salt…”

“Don’t die until you’ve used all of that.”

“Haha, that’s quite a challenge. Well, I’ll manage.”

Gy? accepted it, stowed it away in his pocket, and after confirming, Uchikage-ojisan left the place.

“Thank you for the meal!”

“Thank you~”

“Thanks for the meal!”

“If you’re bored, come again. I’ll prepare whatever you like.”

With a wave, we left, closing the door with a click. We followed Uchikage-ojisan, who was walking away.

Well, that was delicious. If only he had told us earlier. Next time, I’ll come with Mom.

Oh, come to think of it, do we have anything else to do today? Uchikage-ojisan seems to be returning to work… What should we do?

“Amariaz, do you have any plans for today?”

“Ah, I need to search for other Maletanago bases. The Oni are probably searching too, but since we’re the ones who started talking about it, we should contribute.”

“That makes sense. Mom is probably looking as well, so I’ll join too. Kyuuri, stay close to Uchikage-ojisan, okay?”

“Okay.”

Since it’s impossible to take the young Kyuuri with us, we’ll leave her with Uchikage-ojisan. Okay then, let’s go to the river. I’m a bit curious about the Beddrock’s condition too!

With today’s plan decided, Amariaz and I headed towards the river. On the way, there was a carpenter’s hut where they were rebuilding a waterwheel, so we decided to ask about the progress.

Kyuuri walked toward Uchikage-ojisan as she was told.

After watching them, I ran away, but …… Kyuuri was smiling a little wryly.

I had guessed that those two would be leaving Uchikage today from the stories when they heard I had no memory .

After smiling with satisfaction that I was right on target, I followed Uchikage with light steps.