I Woke Up Piloting the Strongest Starship, so I Became a Space Mercenary

It is also troublesome to go out of the hotel on purpose, and because I plan to spend about a week in this hotel, I decided to eat in the hotel cafeteria or restaurant for today.

"Oh, is there a cook in this restaurant?"

"Oh, dwarfs."

The cooking area behind the restaurant was visible from the seating, where male dwarf cooks and possibly human cooks worked on cooking.

In the Empire, when you think of a cook, you think of him as a dwarf.

"That's true in space." The people who have lived on the planet since time immemorial still have a good culinary culture, but most of the rest of the Empire relies on automatic cookers. What about the dietary situation in the Holy Empire of Verzalus? "

"This body was raised in a facility under the jurisdiction of the Kamikaze province, so to be honest, it is neglected by the common sense of the public. However, as far as I know, there are many people who can do simple cooking. I know how to cook.”

Having said that, Kugi turned his chest away with a bit of pride and stretched his beast ears over his head. I don't know how much I can actually cook, but I think I'm pretty confident when I say it's a little bit like this.

I see. So you're among us, oniisan and Mae-san, followed by oniichan. You have the fourth cooking skill.

More than half of the seven people have cooking skills, right?

"There should be hundreds or even thousands of people who are Imperials and have culinary skills." In other words, we are the majority who don't have the cooking skills. "

While saying that, Elma manipulates the holo display of the table to display the menu. It's kind of a chaotic mix of a classy menu and a menu that seems to be in a tavern. What do you mean, this?

Not only the imperial menu, but also the dwarf menu

"Oh, I see. We have a dwarf chef."

The Imperial-style menu is quite wide from my point of view, as it's called "Western food in general". Well, since it is a galactic empire with many systems and a country with a long history, there must be something called imperial-style cooking that absorbs various culinary cultures. From my point of view, French and Italian cuisine just looks like a mess.

Dwarf cuisine, by contrast, has a strong image of cooking that seems to be a snack on powder and alcohol. Plus a lavish baked and stir-fried dish. I feel that there are many dishes with spices. Chinese + ethnic flavors. Elf cuisine had a Japanese flavor, but it doesn't seem to fit in with much imperial cuisine.

What are you going to do?

"It's just a menu I don't know about..."

And she looks troubled. I see, the Holy Empire of Verzalus is a faraway country, and this restaurant, whose main dish is imperial and dwarf cuisine, is full of strangers.

"Do you want to order a dish with less habits?" Ask for a few, and let's do a lot of things together. "

It's a little rude, but I think that's good.

Well then, I'll ask you to take the dishes with me.

That's why Mimi uses the holo display on the tabletop to select the menu. I feel like there's a lot of it, but let's do something I didn't see.

“The Empire is eating food made from food cartridges and automatic cookers, but what about the Holy Empire of Verzales?”

"In the case of these guys, if possible, it's food prepared by cooking ingredients, or preserved food if it's not an enemy." However, since the development of preservation technology allows you to eat delicious food without cooking yourself, I hear that fewer people are cooking from ingredients. Automatic cooking with food cartridges is not very popular. ”

"I see. What are you eating?"

"There are many processed products of beans." We also often eat farmed chilli shells. ”

Chillus shellfish?

"It's a cephalopod with a shell." It seems creepy from the perspective of other countries, but it is a good ingredient for taste and nourishment. Later, they are processed fish called chico, and root vegetables called carrots, which are easy to grow and rich in nutrients. The leaves can also be eaten as vegetables, so there is no waste. ”

I see.

Cephalopods with shells, huh? Like an ammonite or a parrot shell? Besides, it's a processed bean... even if it's a processed bean, it serves everything. For example, soybeans can be processed into soy milk and fried in tofu or fried in tofu. They can also be eaten because they can be used when squeezing soy milk. They can also be eaten as natto or boiled beans. Even one soybean is like that, so it seems that there are a lot of variations in the dishes that are simply called beans. And fish and root vegetables.

You don't eat much meat?

I also eat carnivorous meat, but meat is expensive after all.

The situation around here doesn't change the Empire or the Holy Empire of Verzalus.

And while I was saying that, the food was carried. It features large flat-baked bread with various utensils, such as pizza, mashed potatoes, and baked meaty items. Incidentally, there is no soup. Most of the dishes that are said to have a lot of soup are rather thick than soup, such as half-paste or anchovy dishes.

”This is... this isn't meat?”

Her eyes are shining as she looks at the white meat that is grilled on the skewer.

"... which one?"

"The cultivator."

Mimi, who was asked by me, replied with a strange face.

”Ahh... well, you've gotten used to it already”

That's right.

We went to see the cultivated meat factory before and it was a bit of a trauma. Now I am eating cultured meat normally. If it was processed as meat, it would be just meat anyway. It's delicious if you try it, and it's just a matter of worrying.

In other words, when Mimi brings imported foods from other countries that look quite monotonous into the ship quite often, a tasting party is held, so I got used to it. Is it because the cultured meat is a slightly creepy tentacle creature-like object? More than that, there are many things in the world that are gross. There it is.

"It's cultured, but it's real meat." If it's not enough, ask for an extra and don't hesitate to eat it. ”

"Is it okay...?" Isn't this so extravagant? "

"Kugi, don't worry about it." If you want to live with your brother, this is the beginning. "

"Oniisan's sense of money still lets you out..."

I'm getting used to it, but I still can't get to Hiro-sama and Elma-san's territory.

Why don't you guys stop? [M] That's right, Elma and I are talking about money-sensitive stuff. We're perfectly normal. As a mercenary, as a common man? I don't know anything about that!

Well then, let's eat before the food cools down.

Yes. Ah, I'll split it.

"Ah, I need your help too."

"Kugi is your main guest today, so be quiet." Hiro said, "Try it, but well, welcome to meet you."

With that, Elma holds down Kugi and separates the dish with Mimi into plates. Meanwhile, Mei was also participating in the sorting work. It's amazing how it intersects naturally without making any sounds or signs.

Well then, I'll toast to Kugi's welcome.

Kamppaaaaa!

Tina toast happily and swallowed her first cup. It is alcohol as it should be. secretly whiskey and liquor...... and Elma. I told you to take it easy today, so don't be shy.