The Man Picked up by the Gods – Volume 3 Chapter 189: Breakfast of the Fishing Village and Souvenir (1/3)

The next day.

“Uu!?” [Ryouma]

I was woken by a sound, but when I looked out the window, I noticed that it was still early and the sun had yet to rise.

Maybe it’s because we’re close to a lake, but it’s really cold.

I endure the cold and prepare myself, then I leave my room.

Looks like the sound is coming from the kitchen up ahead.

“Good morning!” [Ryouma]
“Oh my! Good morning.” [Mother]
“Did we wake you up?” [Mei]

When I entered the kitchen, I found Mei-san with her mother. They were cooking with the little light they had from the fireplace and the small candles.

“I retired early yesterday, so I was able to recover my strength. If you don’t mind, I’d love to help with the breakfast preparations.” [Ryouma]
“My sons would do well to learn a thing or two from you.” [Mother]
“Well, since you’re offering… Do you know where the well is? If you do, then can you fill this jar with water?” [Mei]

The jar Mei-san showed me was about as big and deep as I was tall.

I know where the well is, but if she just wants water, then…

“In that case, ‘Water’.” [Ryouma]
“Ryouma-kun, you can use magic?” [Mei]
“Yes. Come to think of it, we didn’t really get to talk much yesterday, did we? All I really got to tell you was my name… By the way, will this do?” [Ryouma]
“Yes. That’s plenty. Next… Can you grind these using these?” [Mei]

Mei-san handed me a wooden pestle and mortar. The things she wanted me to grind was…

“Wasabi?” [Ryouma]

It looks just like wasabi, but the color is yellow.

“Wasabi? Is that what you call ‘Horas’ where you’re from? You also called the ‘Water Spider’ yesterday crab.” [Mei]

When I heard the word ‘Horas’, the relevant information on medicinal herbs appeared within my mind.
It’s raised in shallow rivers or in mud and has a peculiar sharp taste.
It has high sterilizing effects and is even used as a deworming medicine.

It’s not exactly the same as wasabi, but…

“It’s probably very similar to it. How much should I grind these?” [Ryouma]
“We’ll be sprinkling it over the soup, so make sure to grind it until it loses shape.” [Mei]
“I understand.” [Ryouma]

This must be that thing I tasted in the soup yesterday.
As I realized that, I started working.
I started by removing the leafy part, then I quickly washed the roots in water. After that I cut the them into small pieces and placed the cut roots into the mortar.
After grinding the roots with the pestle, I ground them again.
I’m just doing as she told me to, but this sure are a lot of ingredients.

Still, this peculiar and stimulating aroma…

“By the way, is there a dish here where you eat raw fish with this?” [Ryouma]
“There are people who eat like that, but there are worms that can hurt your stomach. Especially during this season, so it’s best not to.” [Mei]

That’s unfortunate, but I better take her advice since she’s the local here.
Besides, the worms can be dealt with by cooking and processing the food, so I think I’ll just enjoy those kind of food while I’m here.

As I thought that to myself, it suddenly dawned on me that I wasn’t able to give the souvenirs I was supposed to give yesterday.

“Souvenirs? For us?”
“Yes. If you’ll excuse me, I’ll be right back.” [Ryouma]

I left the kitchen for a moment and entered my Dimension Home. My Dimension Home is already a little bigger than a gym. I walked to the corner where my new friends, the clever chickens, are staying.

“Kokeh! Kokeh!” [Clever Chicken]

The chicken that noticed me chirped loudly, and then a black chick came out of the brood huddled together.

“Good morning, Aniki! You sure are early today!” [Genius Chicken]
“Good morning, Kohaku. It’s a bit early, but can I get the eggs for today?” [Ryouma]
“Don’t worry, Aniki. It’s already been prepared.” [Kohaku]

This baby black chicken is the boss of this brood, as well as the only advanced variant among it. The genius chicken, Kohaku, rubbed his hands nastily while facing several clothed baskets that were lined up. Two of the baskets were filled to the brim with eggs.

“I’ll take today’s eggs then. I’ll bring you your food after I’ve checked the goods.” [Ryouma]
“Yes! We’ll wait in front of the feeding box as usual.” [Kohaku]

Not a hint of that oppressive aura from when we first met could be seen as I took away the basket of eggs. After the chickens, the next living space I went to was the slimes’. I had the big cleaner slime clean the eggs and made sure that there were no cracked eggs.

I had prepared several clothed baskets for the chickens, but they only used two and filled them to the brim. It seems the clever chicken don’t really care about the eggs they lay. Of course, these are all unfertilized eggs that won’t turn into chicks, but I still think they’re being too rough with how they handle them.

As the big cleaner slime extended its body like a tentacle and brought the eggs inside it one after another, I turned to the baskets that were lined up on the other side and sighed.

My relationship with the clever chickens is purely business now, so the situation has calmed down a lot, but it was really bad at first when I tried to treat them as friends. The employee of the Saionji Company tasked with taking care of the clever chickens knew about the original contract of the previous owner. The previous owner was a professional poultry farmer, and I agreed to continue the terms he had promised the clever chickens. The clever chickens were fine with that, but their living space became an issue.

I had brought them back home with me to the mines and tried to negotiate where they would be pasturing, but it turned out that forming a contract with every chicken, so that we could understand each other wasn’t the wisest course of action, as they just ended up demanding one thing after another. They were very picky.

In the end, it was agreed upon that they would be staying inside my ‘Dimension Home’ for the time being. As for why, apparently it’s because it’s too cold because of the winter. It turns out that they’d much rather live a carefree life inside the Dimension Home, where it’s warm, than be able to go out and eat earthworms or other bugs when it’s so cold. And besides, it wasn’t as if they wouldn’t be able to eat when I’m here to keep them fed.


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15 responses to “The Man Picked up by the Gods – Volume 3 Chapter 189: Breakfast of the Fishing Village and Souvenir (1/3)”

  1. Lunnear Avatar

    Those chickens really give me a headache. I found them to be very annoying. Good luck, Ryoma!

    Thanks for the translation~!!

    Looking forward to reading more!

  2. Belkar Avatar
    Belkar

    Thank you!

  3. Philip Avatar
    Philip

    Wow, those chickens are asking for more than many characters in novels, in general. Even some villains are not that demanding. I guess, I should buy some more KFC, just to feel better.
    Thanks for the update! Awesome translation! God bless you!

    1. Ward Grammon Avatar
      Ward Grammon

      Funny!

  4. twinnnn100 Avatar

    thanks for the chapter

  5. James Christopher Cirujano Avatar

    I just hope he teaches the new kids that hatch and gets rid of the adults.

  6. kariageweb Avatar

    Thanks for the chapter! 🙂

  7. sfcipher Avatar

    Thanks for the treat.

  8. Jack L Avatar
    Jack L

    Well it’s a start to a good relation. Thanks for the chapter

    1. Lion_hug Avatar
      Lion_hug

      Thanks for the update!☺️

  9. S4ty4 Avatar
    S4ty4

    Thanks for the new chapter
    Dang, now I’m hungry for some chicken… maybe I’ll just go out & bought some roast chicken w/ soy sauce or geprek (traditional Sundanese fried chicken smeared w/ chili sauce)

  10. Godric Kharg Avatar
    Godric Kharg

    Hey listen… if you treat every egg like it’ll be a chick, I’ll bring you extra grubs and worms once a week/biweekly/monthly. No, I still just want the ones that aren’t fertilized, but I’d appreciate them in better condition. What Ya Say? A so called “bonus” we ain’t tied to above the contract…

  11. darkLoki Avatar
    darkLoki

    Thanks for the chapter, this chickens are more smart than some mc

  12. Mikan Avatar

    I insist he should have killed one to set precedent.

  13. Mojo Avatar
    Mojo

    I really hate eating big eggs. Anyone whose bought a ostrich egg would see the problems. For one the shell is a pain to crack. For two it’s too much for one person to eat. For three it’s a pain to calculate recipes that were written for smaller eggs. For three the chalazae, that umbilical cord thingy that keeps the yolk in the center of the egg is huge. In normal eggs, you don’t have to take it out when casually cooking breakfast, most people don’t even notice eating it. In big eggs its a nasty chewy stringy thing. So for all the above reasons and add that these chickens are a pain in the arse to deal with and no. Just no. (Let’s just completely ignore the moral implications of using sentient lifeforms as a food source, yup shove that in a closet and let’s not think about it)

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