Simmering Jams at the Edge of the Forest

It was the day that Mark would come back to Meeserie as he spent his time smudging over Buddy's clever additions and subtractions that "Mate" could. The carriage should have gone straight to the clinic, so I'm at Master Adelaide's mansion, and I haven't met him yet. I plan to come over for dinner with my teacher tonight.

Hey, Master Adelaide, what do we do with the menu tonight? The food delivery guy came when I was saying that. This one who always brings flour and condiments together, I have something like this today, but I have offered him a box with ice water. Peek into it and it contains a big, beautiful fish.

"Well, you're Searle. That it's splendid"

"I was asked to arrange it, but it seems like there was a mistake, and I don't need it anymore. It's a decision you can't wholesale to other stores, and your wife would be able to cook it, wouldn't she? I'll make it cheaper, so I'd appreciate it if you could pick it up."

Because it is a fish, but no one else in this village will be able to cook it with Saba, and I am unfamiliar with fish so I can only take it home and cook it round at best, so I had a lot of trouble.

There are seas in this country but fresh seafood is hard to come by here in the hinterland. Still, it's close to Wang Du, so it's a little well-distributed, and there's smoked and oil pickled stuff out there. I was able to serve smoked salmon when Rachel and the others were here the other day, but I don't usually see that either.

I guess the rest is about a river fish that can be caught in the village. There's nothing big and I can catch something about the size of a cub.

What you brought me today was about fifty centimeters, big enough to make me want to be a fish pigeon if I caught it. Maybe no one in this village can grate three raw fish of this size. About Uncle Pat in the dining room, I guess. Um, but did you have fish dishes in that store? And I guess it's a mis-order at his store, here.

"Don't you want it to taste good and good? It's a waste of a whole bake."

"I'm not sure I'm this big either...... what about Margaret?

Yes, yes! You can! I put my right hand on my pissy chest and I laughed and I decided to talk. It really made it cheaper and it was barely the price of ice. Well, the ice is expensive. I'm sorry to say that, so I'm gonna grate you now, so I'm gonna take you home with me about half a body? When I heard it, I looked reluctant but happy. Because it's big, it doesn't matter how many teachers and four of us eat, this.

If Adelaide recommended that too, she said it would be enough if she filled it up and divided the number of people in the family because she received too many halves.

For that reason, take the slab and knife out to the outside flush, and no, grate it into three pieces. There is just no blade knife, so select a larger knife that can be cut well. I'll drop the scales, drop my head, and split myself up before I warm myself with my hands then... Thank you, grandmothers in the apartment. What you all taught me helped me again.

My grandfather upstairs divided up the fishing "Gigi" all the time because of his hobby, and each time he taught me how to cook.

I've done it several times because we couldn't catch it that big, but we all bought and split the big ones in the market. It's a workout.

This fish, Master Adelaide, said 'Searle'. It's the first time I've seen it. The exterior resembles Nijmas, but the contents are seabream-like in color... white and prickly, yet fleshy and soft and loose when the fire goes through. Muniel naturally seems to have good steam. Carpaccio would be nice. Yeah, but do we eat raw fish? Besides, Carpaccio is originally beef, not fish.

"It's easy and delicious to bake fillets in butter."

"Hey, I'm looking forward to it because it's a luxury fish...... and you're good, Mr. Margaret"

It's been a long time, but I think I've been good at it. That's what your hand remembers. If you want to bake butter, you don't need skins, uh, three parents, a wife and a child... seven sheets? I filled it up and divided it for you.

I don't have any plastic bags and I was wondering what to do. I'm just delivering the ingredients. I had a double bottom container just right for you. Yeah, you're thinking about putting ice in the lower part. It's a kind of magic tool that is machined by magic, and it keeps the temperature in the container for about a day.

Refrigerate if ice is added to the bottom part, keep warm if heat source is added...... heh ~. It's convenient, but it's a technical problem, and they can only make it to this tissue box size. If we can make a big one, there's going to be a distribution revolution.

I left the baking of butter to Master Adelaide and decided to salt it and soak it in oil with garlic and herbs for what I couldn't eat today. I finally split this oil-soaked one for you and I was happy to go home. Bake and eat about tomorrow.

The head and bone areas get good stock, so let's make it soup. Drop the body on the middle bone and grab it, add some celery or parsley vanilla.

Carpaccio, drop him off this time. The fish itself seemed fresh, but I didn't know if everyone could eat it, and I knew I'd like it freshly caught... if I could go to the ocean one day I'd have a chance to eat it. Speaking of which, Rachel's aunt said you had a villa in the sea.

I don't know, the big seal ended up looking good without wasting it. Ugh, this feels good.

Bake some bread in the afternoon, make dessert. I have baked confectionery, so it's like Machedonia made by Adelaide to make it a fruit today... I mean, that's Machedonia. This.

Biwa, Sacrambo, blueberry, plum, whatever. Anyway, cut all the fruit I had at home to the same size and soaked it in syrup with sugar added to the lemon and orange squeezed fresh juice and chilled it.

This syrup is usually white wine or liqueur, but there it is. I'm sorry, because it's something that has a wasp that is strongly said to prohibit drinking. Please sprinkle your favorite alcohol when you enjoy it.

By the time I was laughing at Mr. Adelaide, who bent over a little bit, the salad was about to go down, and the teacher and Mark arrived.

... oh well. I got that feeling of surprise like an aunt.

"I haven't seen you in two days right now..." said Margaret. What happened? What happened?

When I come in, I wrap my hands around people's faces and peek in, but no, that's my line. Look, Dr. Daniel looks interesting over here, too. 'Cause, Mark, you look so neat, you're surprised you're back.

Though I thought my expression had gotten a lot softer lately than when I came to this world, I wouldn't even say "someone else," but I guess it's close.

What, are you a real thing? Doctor, is this man really Mark? When I look at them alternately busy, I twist my neck. Yeah, and I reached out and pinched my cheek to confirm, and Mark with a subtle face removed my hand.

"Look, you surprised me. I won."

He said he didn't bet.

Oh? These two are something too...... Mark's tone is always the same, but even more cheap or intimate.

"Come on, let's eat first. The fish is just cooked, while it's warm."

Lady Adelaide told me to take a seat for everyone. Everyone's aperitif was champagne today...... yeah, sloppy. Even though I like it. Even the apple tizer is delicious, but champagne ~.

What celebration? Doesn't this vibe sound like I'm the only one who doesn't know?

Dr Daniel looked at me with a narrow eye and raised a glass.

"Then here's to 'Mark Reynolds', who has returned safely from the King's Capital!

I don't think I can help but be surprised to forget to lower the raised glass.

I just thought for a moment that I was out of company. Yeah, but the anger couldn't last, and vice versa, I ate while nicoting. Good, did you, did you, did you, did you? Yeah, fish is delicious, soup is delicious too...... good.

"Is that Searle? That's a lot of money."

"It's a coincidence you got it, but the timing was good. Margaret saved my life because it was too big for me."

"Margaret?

"Good, very good"

What, I also recommended soup to Mark to eat as I said. Fish dumplings, they're delicious. Plenty of flavor that is sure to stain your tired body after a long trip. Oh, yum.

"Delicious... but I'll make anything..."

You sound like you're half as frightened, but that's a compliment to the eater, isn't it? Lady Adelaide and I looked at each other and laughed Ugh.

Regular tea time in the living room after meals, what is it? I'm in the middle of moderating my tea, but I'm stuffed in the kitchen.

"So, what happened?

Wow, Mr. Mark, you smile, but I, you have an inescapable vibe. Yeah, smile and nod, and I'll have tea served first, then I can help you carry it.

Dr. Daniel and Lady Adelaide spoke with pleasure, so I thought about it for a moment and invited her to a veranda connected to the living room. I didn't even want to get in the way of the story, and if I were to confirm it, I'd prefer a quiet place...... in fact, I don't know how much volume it would pass on even if I could hear it.

There are two cups of tea on the table and a bug candle. I had Cantera the Magic Instrument hooked up to the beam "Ri" and I was in a rocking chair and Mark sat on the bench next to it. The lights inside leak from the thin veil curtains in the living room, lighting the veranda slightly. Evening breezes are refreshing, and floating in the sky is a slightly fatter moon than before.

... Glad you noticed. 'Cause I haven't said anything yet, and I guess the teacher didn't say anything. I can't believe that's the best way to open it. Besides, I can't believe it's "what happened" instead of asking "what happened". That's why I smile on my own.

In the meantime, take a sip of tea. Ugh, yummy. Mark too before it cools.

"... I'm still worried about this. Something must have happened, can't I help you?

You thought it was fallacious that I was giggling, a little mucky, but you said it with an amazing serious face. Yeah, I nodded and put the cup down, and I wrote in my palm, "I have something to try". I'm not sure I can explain well what I don't actually try. Fine, and I pressed just in case it felt painful or unpleasant.

Stand in front of the mark sitting, avoiding the table and looking a little surprised. Tell Mark to keep his mouth shut, do him a favor with his index finger, and then pinch his cheek with both hands. Unlike myself and Master Adelaide's, I was a little thrilled to be aware of a guy on a slightly stiff skin that I feel in the palm of my hand, even though this is the time... Normal heart, come on me.

"Uh, hey...?

So, shh. Please, don't disturb the pace any more, it's pretty full. I pressed Mark's lips gently with my index finger and asked him again, closing his mouth in confusion. Put your hands on your cheeks again, bend over and slowly close your face as you look at those beautiful blue eyes, gently closing your eyes and aligning your foreheads.

"... Mark, can you hear me?

Because the moment I thought I had no reaction for a while, I would suddenly get up like I was bounced. My forehead hurts.