Who Is the World’s Strongest Appraiser? ~Living in Another World With Satisfying Meals~

Sake Accompaniment, Crispy Bone Crackers

Smiling contentedly at the finished bone crackers, Yuuri placed the made snacks on a large tray. His destination was the dining area where the three adults were drinking. Since the members were who they were, they were quietly enjoying their drinks, so although voices could be heard, the content couldn’t be understood from the kitchen area.

“I brought snacks!”

“Ah, thanks.”

“Oh, there’s quite a variety today.”

“…I see something nostalgic.”

“Nostalgic?”

Among the three adults watching Yuuri suddenly appear and arrange the snacks on the table, only Yakumo’s reaction was slightly different. His eyes were smiling happily. In front of Ali and Frau, who looked puzzled, Yakumo’s hand reached for one of the snack bowls Yuuri brought, the bone crackers.

Ah, Yuuri muttered softly, and Yakumo putting the bone cracker into his mouth were almost simultaneous. Yakumo’s face, crunching the bone cracker, looked really happy. Seeing him and the mysterious object he ate, the bone cracker, Ali and Frau were stunned.

“…Yuuri, what’s that?”

“Bone crackers.”

“Bone crackers?”

“Yes. I received a splendidly prepared salmon as a gift from the Werecats, so I grilled the backbone, completely removed the meat, and then fried it thoroughly.”

“…………”

Contrary to Yakumo, who was happily helping himself to more, Ali and Frau didn’t move. Hearing Yuuri’s explanation, they became even more still. Yuuri, sitting in the slightly empty seat, also reached for the bone crackers and started eating. Only the crisp, pleasant sound of Yuuri and Yakumo eating the bone crackers echoed.

Yakumo, drinking sake from a cup, was alone in his Japanese style, also wearing a kimono. Him eating the bone crackers deliciously was a plus. Even with Ali and Frau next to him and the room’s interior being Western-style, only Yakumo’s presence made it feel Japanese-style, which was a bit amusing to Yuuri.

“Yakumo, did you know about bone crackers?”

“Yes. We ate them in my hometown too. The saltiness when fried is good.”

“Right?”

While crunching on the bone crackers, Yuuri asked, and Yakumo answered plainly. His hometown is very far from here, so far that probably almost no one knows it, but its food culture and such are close to Japanese style. Of course, it’s not exactly the same as Japan.

That’s probably why. Yakumo particularly likes dry sake. Of course, he also casually enjoys ale, wine, and cocktails. But it seems the familiar taste of his hometown is the best. That’s why he’s in a good mood today with the premium sake. And the snack that came out was also the nostalgic bone crackers not seen around here, making him even happier.

“…Yuuri.”

“Yes?”

“You went out of your way to cook the backbone…?”

“I thought it would be good as a snack… Also, I wanted to eat it.”

“…I see.”

Ali probably had various things he wanted to comment on, but since Yuuri was acting so normally, he didn’t say anything more. Well, it wasn’t like Yuuri’s usual antics where someone gets involved or something big happens.

Since Yuuri and Yakumo were eating the bone crackers so deliciously, Ali and Frau also reached for the bone crackers, feeling like trying them. They knew their tastes weren’t that different from theirs.

“…If you don’t ask about the ingredients, it feels like something you’d get at a bar.”

“…I agree.”

Ali muttered, and Frau agreed.

Yes, the bone crackers were simply delicious. Not only delicious, but they also went well with the sake they were drinking. They might not suit a high-class restaurant, but they wouldn’t be out of place at a bar adventurers frequent.

With indescribable expressions, Ali and Frau crunched on the bone crackers. Next to them, Yuuri and Yakumo were really enjoying the bone crackers. The two liked the bone crackers, so they were eating them very deliciously.

If it’s delicious, it’s fine, Ali and Frau decided. Just a little, “Why are we eating bones…?” kind of question arose. Even though there are other things to eat, why go out of the way to eat bones? That kind of feeling. Surely.

While Yuuri and Yakumo endlessly consumed the bone crackers, Ali and Frau reached for the other snacks. They were made after all. They should properly enjoy them too.

In such a way, the peaceful evening drinking continued with Yuuri mixed in.

By the way, later, Lelei, who enjoyed the leftover bone crackers and sake, got hooked on bone crackers and said, “If I catch a whole fish, will you make them?” and was grabbed by the scruff by Kurresh. …She was about to dash out immediately.