Since then, the work has been completed after collecting and disposing of the trash three times. It was a little embarrassing to be approached by so many people in every alley. But everyone was really nice.
Everyone moved to the hut and put away the dolly, and the work ended there. Then the chief appeared.
“Thank you for your hard work today.
Yes, I was rewarded. Seeing the other quest recipients lined up, I also lined up in a hurry. It seems that they are handing out rewards one by one. Look forward to it, I’m happy to get more rewards than I earn outside of town.
As I was thinking about this, my turn came quickly.
“Thank you for your hard work on your first job. How was it? Was it difficult?”
“It was a little difficult, but everyone was nice and cheered me up.”
“I see. If you see the quest, please take it. Hey, the reward is 6,000 ruta.”
“thank you”
Six silver coins handed over by hand. Hey, it’s not a dream to receive this much silver coins. If I don’t put it in the coin bag quickly, I’m afraid I’ll drop it. Hehe, I’m so happy that I can earn so much money.
“Hey, Riru.”
“Yes, what is it?”
“What will you do with that money? Will you give it to your family?”
Karoo asked a strange question. I see, Karoo doesn’t know about this situation. Is it okay if I talk to you?
“I was abandoned by my family, so I earned this money for myself.”
“Oh, that’s right. I think I heard something bad.”
“No, it’s fine. I’ve already made up my mind.”
Yeah, use this money for yourself. Let’s use it for the settlement. If I let my parents know, they’ll probably take it all away, so I have to hide it carefully. But what did Karoo want to hear?
“The Karoo was used for an orphanage, right?”
“Yeah, but I’m using some of it for myself. Yes, I’m not going to have late lunch with you from now on. You know a good place, don’t you?”
“lunch!”
Working from early morning until late afternoon, I’m hungry. There’s nothing to eat when I get back to the village, and I could go to the river and eat some fish, but…I’m really curious about the food in town. You earned this money yourself and you can use it for yourself.
“Please take me with you!”
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Karoo walks through town. The town is lively with all kinds of people coming and going, and I can’t help but see all kinds of things. Nice, I want to live in a town soon too.
Then, a nice smell filled the air. The smell of roasted meat is mixed with the smell of soup.
“here”
Karoo points to a single store. The shop had a structure without doors, and it was an open place where the seats spread out to the outside. From inside the shop, the smell of various dishes fills your stomach, making your stomach growl.
“Is Riru hungry too?”
“Ehehe, yes.”
“Leave this to me, uncle.”
The two laugh together and Karoo walks into the store.
“Oh, Karoo. Are you going to eat again today?”
“Yeah. I have a companion today, so the usual two.”
“Two people, that’s unusual.”
“Let’s join together on the same quest.”
“I see. Wait in your favorite seat.”
When they finished talking, Karoo beckoned. I entered the store as if lured by it, and sat down at the counter together.
“This place is cheap, but the portions are large and delicious. It’s my number one recommendation.
“Hmm, that’s right. I haven’t bought many things, so I don’t know if it’s cheap, but if Karoo says it, it must be.”
“Yeah, yeah. If you look at other stores, you’ll find that this one is the cheapest. Next time, try different stores, and then you’ll definitely come back here.”
I don’t know if 500 Ruta is cheap or expensive. But since Karoo from the orphanage says so, I’m sure there’s nothing wrong with that.
As the two of us chatted while waiting, the delicious smell of grilling meat filled the air. It was the first time in this world that I smelled the smell of burnt meat. What should I do, it looks so delicious I can’t stop drooling.
“Wow, it smells delicious, doesn’t it?”
“…Yes. I can’t stand it anymore.”
“Hehe, it’s going to be a while, so please be patient.”
“Uh”
I want to eat quickly, I want to eat quickly. Your stomach and back will stick together.
After waiting for a while, the owner approached me with a plate.
“Okay, wait!”
It’s here!
A plate is placed in front of you. There was skewered fragrant meat, white soup, and four small pieces of bread.
“You have two more bread than usual.”
“This is my thanks for bringing a new child. Eat, eat.”
Apparently, he gave me two pieces of bread as a bonus. What a great owner, thank you.
“”I’ll enjoy having this””
I started eating right away. First of all, from piping hot meat. When I held the skewer in my hand, it was heavy, and when I brought it up to my face, I was surprised to find that it was the same length as my face. There are 4 pieces of meat about the size of a fist and it seems to be filling.
Blow on it to cool it down a bit and bite into it.
“~~~~”
The flavor of the meat juice is amazing! The more you chew, the more the meat juices overflow, and the subtle sweetness is very nice. It has a strong elasticity when you bite into it, but it has an exquisite hardness that makes it easy to chew. Mmm, delicious!
I ate a piece of meat in no time. Next, try eating bread for the first time in this world. It’s a little hard when you break it by hand. That’s right, I eat it with soup.
Cut the bread into bite-sized pieces and dip them into the soup. The bread will become soft and the soup will ooze out. The gentle taste spreads throughout your mouth, washing away the remaining meat juices and resetting your mouth. I could eat endlessly with just these two.
“Riru, how are you doing?”
“It’s so delicious! It’s my first time eating something like this!”
My voice came out involuntarily. But Karoo just smiles and continues eating without worrying.
On this day, I was able to eat a full meal for the first time.
-Lirsa
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