After playing in the sea and being pleasantly tired, we decided to stay in the fishing village for the night.
Since there was no place to stay, we set up a big tent and camped. This would only be for a day after all.
We tried fishing but we caught nothing but seaweed so we bought some fish at the fishing village.
There were cod, flounder, mackerel, and other familiar fishes, as well as small crabs, shrimp, and mussels.
For a poor village, there seemed to be an abundance of fish and shellfish. They are fresh and delicious whether they are grilled or boiled.
One of the more unusual items was an anglerfish.
I must try an anglerfish hot pot. It's a pity that there's no miso or soy sauce but there's fish sauce so we'll just use it.
I was told by a fisherman that if you want to cook it into a hot pot, I shouldn't just simply boil it but take out the liver and fry it first. The liver oil will make the soup thicker and richer.
The dishes we made were generally well-received but no one ate the seaweed salad I made. However, only Louise, an adventurer born in Silesie, tried it.
「My lord, this is tasteless. This is neither good nor bad.」
「Well, how about seasoning it with vinegar and salt?」
I guess it won't be any good if there's no seasoning. Well, it's not going to be eaten unless it is seasoned.
The fishermen peered at us as we were seasoning the seaweed, which was supposed to be inedible.
「It looks like they were shocked when they saw us eating fish.」
「My lord, seaweed is not a fish.」
That's a poor tsukomi in this poor village.
Louise doesn't have a dere side after all.
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We went to bed in a big waterproof tent although I didn't think it would rain.
I would not do anything stupid like putting on the emblem of the Kingdom of Silesie but it was indeed a tent made for the royal family.
Inside was a velvet carpet and we slept on it wrapped in warm blankets.
「Hmm, so fragrant.」
「Takeru, what are you doing? Hurry up.」
Oracle-chan invites me.
The inside of the tent was filled with a sweet fragrance but it was not because of perfume. It was the scent of six ladies.
When I crawled into the tent, it was warm enough without the need of heating.
I can sleep in the warmth and scent of fresh ladies. There is no tent more luxurious than this in the world.
「This is not fair. Oracle-san is the only one getting hugged.」
Ria is murmuring in dissatisfaction at the end of the room.
Oracle heard her and laughed hysterically.
「It can't be helped. Takeru can't sleep without using me as his hug pillow.」
「Well, I won't deny that.」
It had become a habit before I knew it.
Oracle-chan has grown up a little again and although she is becoming a little too big for a hug pillow, I still can do so.
「Well, I'm sure you're tired from all the fun you had at sea so let's sleep peacefully today.」
「Well, Takeru says so but I don't think we can stay quiet today.」
Oracle whispers to me, "Let's calm you down first before sleeping".
Finally, Ria snaps and leaps toward me.
Ria's big breasts are weapons so they hurt if they hit hard.
「Ah, you're only head over heels to Oracle-san!」
「Bottom rank little girl, please stop your nonsense.」
No, no, no, Oracle-chan isn't that high in the bedroom ranking either.
Can't you just let me sleep peacefully today?
Incidentally, my imagination sword couldn't calm down after being wrapped by the smell of girls and was subdued by Caroline, who silently lay next to me before I knew it while Ria and Oracle were fighting.