Tensei saki de suterareta no de, mofumofu tachi to oryouri shimasu ~okazari ouhi wa my pace ni saikyou desu~

"Monster Gems....."

When I murmured that name, there was information coming up from the back of my brain.

"Purple Fruit as Beautiful as Gems"

"But it actually contains poison, and if you eat it, it causes pain."

"Formulation is a poison that causes death with a single knob."

"Even though its appearance is beautiful, its nature is the same as that of a monster that affects people."

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As a raw material for beautiful poisons, it often appears in history books and classics.

In my country, it should have been eradicated decades ago as a dangerous plant.

Because of this, I've never seen the actual product, but it seems like this strawberry-like fruit.

"... poison?

I feel bloodthirsty all at once.

The cook in front of me is also blue.

On the verge of the impact turning into fear, bright red fruit entered my eyes.

"No!! This fruit should be red and the monster's jewelry should be purple!"

"Ah!!"

The cook opened his eyes and saw the real red fruit.

"... it doesn't look like anything but red... The shape is similar to the monster jewels I saw earlier as part of the cook's training....."

"That's right... But I'm sure it's not a monster jewel. If the colors are different and the monster jewels are eaten in the real state, you should feel ill immediately, right?

"Yes, that should be it. Master Leticia, you're an educator, right? I'm sorry I was so quick...."

A frightened, lowered cook.

When you're retaliating against him for repeatedly apologizing, you get a voice from behind.

"'Gems of the Poor' means you brought a lot of unusual ingredients."

"The Gems of the Poor"?

The Lord of Voices is Mr Gilbert.

When he entered the kitchen, he peered into the red fruit.

"Does Gilbert know about this fruit?

"Yeah. I have eaten some cucumbers. I also like the taste... it's a bit of a problem with the appearance and it's rarely circulated, so I think it's only natural that Leticia doesn't know about it."

"Shape... looks just like 'Monster's Gems'. Is that why you were evaded?

"Exactly. The colors are different from purple and bright red, but they look just like shape and size."

Gilbert explains.

Dozens of years ago, when deals with the southern continent became active, it was said that the 'jewels of the poor' were brought to the continent.

It seems to have been appreciated for food in the southern continent, but the situation was different in the western continent.

There were plants on this continent that had long been called "monster jewels" and hated.

It seems that "gems of the poor", such as the color-differentiated version of "monster gems", were unacceptable on this continent.

I think there are many people who have a lot of resistance to unknown ingredients.

Not to mention the resemblance to existing poisonous plants, the sense of rejection became even greater.

... circumstances around here may resemble the history of tomatoes on Earth.

Tomatoes were the staple ingredient in Italian and Western cuisine in my previous life, but the history of food in Europe was surprisingly shallow.

The era is the era of great sailing.

Tomatoes brought in from South America, but people's reactions at the time seemed unsatisfactory.

It was a delicious and nutritious tomato, but its shape was a problem.

In Europe at that time, the fruit of a plant called Belladonna was feared as poison.

As I've seen in the photos, Veradona is actually a black, glossy sphere that resembles tomatoes.

Because of this, tomatoes were thought to be toxic, and it took a long time for them to spread as food.

"... I see. That's why this red fruit was called" The Gem of the Poor. "

"What?" What do you mean?

The cook had a question mark on his mind.

"I can't replace my stomach. Even if you hate hair because it's similar to the Monster Gems, if you only have something to eat, you'll have to put it in your mouth to survive hunger. I wonder if the name" Gem of the Poor "is ironically coined because it is precious as a jewel from a person who is being hunted down by hunger and impoverished?

"That's a good answer. That's right."

I can be commended for looking at Mr Gilbert. I was happy.

"This' gem of the poor 'is similar to the poisonous' gem of the monster ', so it is normal for it to be exterminated as soon as it is found, but it seems that there was soil in our country, and it is occasionally grown in the wild. And during the famine, I heard that it was nicknamed because poor people used it for food."

"Does the nickname still have a formal name?

"Gilville Gima Vena Gabn"

Why are you spelling all of a sudden?

For a moment, I thought it was like the official name of this fruit.

"Gilville Gima Vena Gabn... that's a pretty hard name to pronounce."

"I think you're right. Few people, like Leticia, can remember in one shot."

It is a gift of oniisama's Spartan education, in which the names of hundreds of nobles are memorized.

"I've heard that in the words of the Southern Continent, it means a red gift, but no one in this continent calls it that. I think the nickname" The Gems of the Poor "is still better."

"That's right... Then I'd like to call this strawberry."

"Strawberries?"

"Yes, strawberries. I remember seeing this fruit in old books, sometimes called strawberries. It is difficult to accurately pronounce the long name Gilvi Lugima Venagabún, and the nickname" Gems of the Poor "is not very good, so can I call it strawberries from now on?

"Yeah, I'm not familiar with the sound of strawberries, but it's not hard to pronounce, so I'll call it that."

Strawberries, strawberries, strawberries.

It was a little interesting that Mr. Gilbert, a middle-aged man, was seriously murmuring.

"But where did you find this strawberry, Leticia? The woods in the royal castle aren't supposed to grow..."

"When it comes to cats, I find them."

"Cat?"

"There you go. There's a grey striped cat peeking through the kitchen door, isn't there?

Light green eyes blink as we observe humans.

The Sabatra cat gets closer and farther away.

Gilbert shook his neck vertically as if he was convinced.

"I see... Mr. Leticia, may I borrow one of these strawberries?

"Go ahead. Are you going to fish with strawberries?

It's a tiger cat that seems very vigilant.

I was wondering if it would go so lightly.

"You're being fished brilliantly....."

Lucian murmured.

As she said, Gilbert held the strawberry in her hand and bent over her hips, causing the cat to shave.

Even if Gilbert gets close, he doesn't run away, and strawberries attract his attention.

A sabatra cat approaching strawberries.

However, Gilbert picks up the strawberries and walks them as they get closer to the strawberries.

The salmon cat also stretched out to be caught and stood up with two feet.

"Eh...?

/(adv, adv-to) (on-mim) with all due respect/with all due respect/(P)/

After Gilbert, who had strawberries, the Sabatra cat walks with two legs.

He walked like a human, moving his two legs without being flustered.

"Cats... aren't they?

Cats don't walk on two feet.

Even on foot, it should only be a short distance away.

It was supposed to be the same for cats in this world.

"You're still a gardener cat."

"Gardener cat... Is it some kind of phantom beast?

Phantom Beast.

Unlike beasts and monsters, they are rare.

Living creatures with magic and mysterious powers.

I don't have a chance to see it, but there are fantasy beasts like dragons and griffins in this world.

I wanted to see it live someday because I was so reincarnated...

I was surprised to encounter a Phantom Beast here.

"Gardener cats are rare fantasies in this country and should have the ability to encourage plant growth. I've heard that plants that usually take more than a year to bloom have the power to bloom in just a few days."

It's a small body, but it's amazing.

"Even if it looks like a cat, it looks like a phantom beast. However, because of its ability and its adorable appearance, it was subject to overfishing hundreds of years ago. Nowadays, there won't be a lot of appearances except in front of some beasts."

... that's a common story.

Fantasy beasts with convenient abilities and many beautiful figures were often driven to extinction by humans.

As a result, what still survives today are species that are powerful and cannot be easily defeated by humans, individuals living on the periphery, and pseudo-superior beings.

The gardener cat looks like the cat itself, except for walking on two legs.

Perhaps the cat was secretly breathing to avoid being hunted by humans.

"... but why did this gardener cat show up before me?

"Isn't it because you wanted strawberries?

"What do you mean? This gardener cat was eating strawberries earlier.

"It seems that some of the gardener cats are supposed to be gastronomers. They say they offer humans plants grown with their magic, and in return they may ask for plant-based cooking."

"Cook....."

In other words, this gardener cat wants strawberry food.

But people in this country basically hate strawberries and don't have the idea of eating them.

Didn't you find anyone to cook strawberries and wander around?

I might have missed my encounter with strawberries without hesitation.

"Did you follow me just to cook strawberries...?

Vigilance that humans may hunt < < Does that mean I want strawberry food?

... this biped cat-like phantom beast might have been a muscular gourmet creature.