The Neighborhood High School Girl, Miss Isezaki, Is the Great Saintess Returned from Another World~ And I, Suddenly Awakened as Her Exclusive Mana Supply Uncle, Travel Between Earth and Another World with Time-Space Magic~ - 50. Meat Cutting

50. Meat Cutting

The leader diligently cuts the meat, while the adventurers, despite preparing for the camp, sneak glances at him.

It seems that dividing the meat (spoils of war) is the leader’s responsibility. It may seem like a menial task at first glance, but ensuring the meat is divided without any complaints might actually be quite important.

Amidst this, I have to negotiate to get a share of the meat—I can tell this will be quite a tough task. I steel myself and address the leader.

“Hello there, good evening.”

In response to my voice, the leader raises his head without stopping his cutting. It’s quite scary how he’s cutting the meat without looking at it.

“Oh, it’s you, the traveling merchant… Matsunaga-san and his wife, right? Just give me a moment!”

“Huh? Oh, sure.”

I wait for a while as instructed. Then the leader wraps a freshly cut piece of meat in a large leaf and hands it to me.

“Here, this is for you guys!”

“Uh, um, what is this…?”

As I receive the package and inquire, the leader tilts his head as if to say, “What are you talking about?”

“It’s obviously your share of the meat. We can’t finish all of this ourselves.”

I instinctively look around, and Geeta, Cyril, and the other adventurers are nodding in agreement. Then the leader claps his hands.

“Oh right, while you’re at it, could you also take some for Lady Levia and the others? Or do those noble folks not eat Great Boar? It’s considered a luxury ingredient, and I know it’s served in fancy restaurants…”

“Oh, no, Lady Levia mentioned that the meat was very delicious…”

“I see! Then please take some to her. I get nervous standing in front of noble folks. Do me that favor!”

The leader heaves a sigh of relief and adds more meat onto the portion I was holding.

And thus, I successfully acquired the meat without a hitch.

Glancing at Isezaki-san beside me, who seems slightly surprised, it appears that this leader and the adventurers are quite generous.

I had intended to exchange money or goods, so I feel a bit embarrassed, yet pleasantly surprised, by this unexpected kindness. In that case, we definitely want to repay their generosity.

I and Isezaki-san exchange glances and nod in agreement.

—

I and Isezaki-san decided to join the adventurers for their meal.
After handing over the meat to the maid Holly (Lady Levia also wanted to go, but Holly stopped her), we headed back to the campsite.
Around the campfire, several pieces of Great Boar meat were already being grilled on skewers, and the savory aroma filled the air as we approached.

“Oh, you two are here!”

The leader notices us and calls out. I bow my head respectfully.

“Thank you for inviting us. And, well, it’s not much, but we’ve brought some gifts for everyone from our side.”

“Oh? You didn’t have to worry about that. But if you’re giving, we’ll gladly accept anything!”

“You’ve actually received illness as a gift before, so it’s not a joke…”

The skinny wizard who was shooting fireballs said that.

“Hahaha! Maybe I should have aimed for a higher-priced shop! But well, I’m not regretting it since I’m feeling fine!”

Ignoring the underhanded joke because there are minors present, I took out the items from my “Storage Space.”

The leader’s eyes widen as he sees it, and there’s a murmur of “Oh…” from the surroundings.
The commotion was partly due to me being a “Storage Space” holder, and the other half was the reaction to the items I brought out.

“Huh, Matsunaga-san is a ‘Storage Space’ holder, huh? So, what’s that black stuff exactly…?”

What I brought out were four two-liter bottles filled with black liquid.

“This is a beverage from my country called cola.”

Well, it feels like it originated from the land of the free, but let’s not dwell on the details. It’s one of the many items I bought in a shopping mall. Since I bought it from the grocery section’s refrigerated showcase, it’s chilled.

I’ve purchased various foods in preparation for the journey, but it’s probably inferior to high-quality monster meat. So, I thought I’d offer them a drink.

By the way, I also bought some alcohol, but I’m on guard duty, after all.

“Hmm, a foreign beverage, huh…”

The leader peers into the bottle as if examining it closely. And the adventurers start to murmur.

“It’s blacker than swamp water.”

“Can you drink that thing?”

“I think I’ll pass…”

As the surroundings murmur, the leader chuckles.

“Heheh, interesting. Then, let’s have a drink!”

“Sure, please.”

I pour cola generously into the paper cups I prepared. The pleasant sound of carbonation fills the air as I do so.

“Hey, is it fermenting? Wine doesn’t make this much noise when poured.”

Come to think of it, doesn’t wine also produce carbon dioxide during fermentation? Not knowing the details, I laugh it off and hand the cola-filled cup to the leader when I finish pouring.

“Alright, here we go, bottoms up!”

The leader raises his paper cup. And as everyone watches, he tilts his head back and chugs the cola in one go.

“…Bwah!”

Closing his eyes tightly, the leader grimaces.

As the surrounding adventurers lean in with worried expressions, the leader suddenly raises his head and lets out a hearty burp, surprising everyone around him.

“Whoa! What’s with that?!”

“You scared the heck out of me!”

“We were worried!”

Amidst the commotion, the leader pushes the paper cup toward me and says,

“Hey, hey, Matsunaga-san. This drink is incredible! Bitter, but sweet, and incredibly stimulating! I’ll have another!”

Hearing this, the surrounding adventurers also start clamoring.

“Wow, that’s cool, next is me!”

“Me first!”

“Me too!”

As hands reach out to me one after another, I hand out paper cups and pour cola into them.

Everyone is impressed by the taste of cola and keeps asking for refills repeatedly. It seems that cola is a big hit even in this otherworldly place.

This might turn out to be a good item to sell. With a smirk, I think to myself that I’d like to eat some meat soon—such were my thoughts.