Here we go! Today is the Amatsukuni tour!
I’m not a kid before a field trip, so I didn’t have trouble sleeping, but I woke up very early!
We skipped breakfast and followed Shion to line up at a shop before it even opened, but these okaki are worth it.
Fresh from the oven, warm, with a crisp! Crunch! bite that’s satisfying. The rice flavor and light saltiness linger perfectly.
The dango are delicious too! The dango itself is mildly sweet and chewy!
The grass dango topped with plenty of red bean paste is great! I have to buy the ingredients and make mitarashi sauce too! After all, I have soy sauce!
Of course, besides eating while walking, we secured some senbei as souvenirs too!
「Nfu…… happy」
Shiro has four dango sticks between each finger like a burger hold.
But they’re so delicious I can’t stop stuffing my cheeks either! I get it, I get it.
I think Shiro will be fine, but don’t choke, okay?
「Amatsukuni really has a lot of delicious food. These okaki have such a nice chew.」
「They’re so unique and fun!」
Surprisingly, there are even giant okaki made for beastkin.
I tried one, but I couldn’t bite through it. Yet Sorte and Renge are crunching them happily.
……For a split second, just a split second, they looked like boneheads.
But both of them seem to like them and keep eating more.
「These okaki are delicious, right! That shop’s okaki are the best, so we had to come first thing in the morning! Then the perfect next step is buying dango! Ah, I’ll take the sticks!」
「As expected from a local, you know all the good spots. Right after us, they sold out.」
「They’re super popular! Gone in no time! Well, they restock quickly, so no need to rush, but eating salty and sweet alternately is the ultimate combo, so we had no choice!」
Shion’s energy is high from the morning.
Well, she’s introducing the best parts of her hometown, and we’re all super satisfied, so of course she’s happy.
I’m pretty excited too!
「Yes. The ultimate combo…… ahh, I can’t stop……」
「Wendy, if you eat too much……」
「It’s fine. I skipped breakfast, and all the nutrition will go straight to my breasts!」
「I-I see. ……Then I’ll have a little more too.」
「……Why do the Big-Boob(Oppai) Coalition think all nutrition goes to their breastsssu? It goes to the stomach normally, right?」
「Don’t say that! We still have so much delicious food to eat in Amatsukuni! I don’t want to think about gaining weight or not while eating delicious things!」
Yeah, yeah.
There’s definitely still plenty of delicious stuff ahead!
With the magic words “since we’re here”, let’s keep eating without holding back.
Don’t worry, even if you gain a little weight, I won’t mind at all.
In fact, I’m worried too, so let’s exercise together!
「Man…… everyone in kimono and Amatsukuni’s delicious food…… this is the best……」
「Nfu. My lord looks happy.」
「Yeah! Super fun!」
We’ve only visited two shops so far, but I’m already having an amazing time!
What’s next, I wonder?
Amatsukuni is close to the sea, so I hope there are some rare dried fish or something!
「Nufufu. Next is something unusual! Fufu. If we go now, it should still be open. Perfect for eating while walking ooooh!」
「Sweet potatoes!」
「Sweet…… moi chips! It’s moi, not potato! M’lord! Don’t interrupt my big moment!」
Ah, sorry sorry.
Okay okay, I won’t steal Shion’s spotlight.
Come to think of it, in this world potatoes are called moi.
Sweet potatoes…… speaking of which, this world has golden moi, but these look more like actual sweet potatoes.
They probably have legs too……
「Jeez. Anyway, the special thing about satsuma moi is their high sugar content. Believe it or not, it’s the same as bananas! Thinly sliced satsuma moi fried in oil with just a light sprinkle of salt, absolute perfection!」
「This…… moi is fattening…… ugh. But I’m eating it anyway!」
「Ahh, the sweet aroma is irresistible.」
「Satsuma moi is still moi, but it’s so sweet! Just like golden moissu!」
「Yeah. But these have even more honey and are bigger, so they’re really satisfying.」
Sliced lengthwise, crosswise, even thin strips like kenpi……
Each piece is so substantial that we decided to buy one of each and share.
Ah…… the chips are coated in nothing but a light glaze, yet they’re perfectly crispy and fluffy inside, with just a hint of salt bringing out the natural sweetness of the satsuma moi.
These are definite souvenir candidates.
I’d love to buy some raw satsuma moi too.
Simple is good, but turning them into mont blanc-style cakes would be delicious.
Speaking of satsuma…… that’s Satsuma, right?
I wonder if there’s actual Satsuma here……
It feels like some past traveler must have been involved……
「All right, next is…… wait, Shiro-san, what are you eating?」
「Hmm. Korokke. Sweet and yummy yummy.」
Oh, satsuma moi korokke.
The inside is a beautiful golden color.
Crispy on the outside, fluffy inside, looks delicious…… all right. I’ll buy some too.
「Ah! Shiro, where did you get those?」
「Hmm. Right next door. Delicious.」
「I’ll buy some too!」
「Then I’ll have some as well.」
「Sorte, get mine toossu!」
「Mine too」
「Then please get mine as well.」
「W-Wait, you’re all stealing my information……!? There’s still so much more, you know!? It’s not just satsuma moi!? Next is the classic Amatsukuni must-have! I’ve saved the best for last, so don’t be satisfied yet!?」
It’s fully turned into an Amatsukuni gourmet tour now, but since everyone, including me, is enjoying it, this is fine.
But…… this one is on a completely different level……
「Nufufu. This is unfair. Total foul play……」
「Fufufu m’lord～? Your mouth is hanging open～? It’s super delicious, right?」
「Of course it’s hanging open. Too delicious…… This tastes like water, yet the umami hits so hard. No off-flavors, no harshness, it’s way too easy to drink.」
『Twenty-Fourth Generation』, huh…… so there’s sake this good in the world……
Ah, I’ve thought plenty of times before that sake was delicious, but this one is on another level entirely……
I could easily down a whole issho without stopping.
「Haaa…… this is dangerous…… Goes down so smoothly……」
「Drinking this good sake in the middle of the day is such luxuryssu……」
「They must use excellent water…… It’s really delicious!」
「Umu. I could drink as many cups as they give me.」
「Praise me for using my connections to secure this! Even someone as capable as me took several days to get it! Oh, and there’s another issho for souvenirs, so feel free to drink as much as you want without holding back!」
「Yeah. This one deserves praise. For the first time, I’m really glad you’re here, Shion.」
「First time!? Eh, wait, now that you mention it, I haven’t done much useful yet! W-Well, I’m happy you’re enjoying it…… Oh no, I have to step up my game……」
The snacks are dried seafood, and the pickled yam with its sticky texture and crisp bite pairs perfectly, no way it wouldn’t.
「Shion, aren’t you drinking?」
「I’m also on guard duty, and today I’m the guide. Seeing everyone enjoy Amatsukuni makes me happy, so I’ll hold off for today!」
This flavor is so good it’s hard to hold back…….
And I have to be grateful for Shion’s thoughtfulness in wanting to treat us this much.
「Muuu. Shion, what about Shiro’s～?」
「Of course I can’t let Shiro drink alcohol. Rice juice! ……But I thought Shiro would prefer meat instead, so I’m guiding us to the neighboring Amatsu-moom skewer shop!」
「Hmm…… nn. Do as you see fit.」
「So arrogant…… Well, fine. Black moom is delicious too, but Amatsu-moom has an even more unique flavor!」
「Hmm…… umma. The fat is sweet. Salt over tare for this one.」
Oh! That sounds delicious too!
「Here’s your portion, m’lord! Please take it off the skewer and enjoy with wasabi and salt! Ah, you know what wasabi is, right?」
「Of course. Wasabi, huh…… Let’s buy a few to take home too.」
Freshly grated real wasabi, not the tube kind……
Sashimi…… soy sauce with sashimi…… and this insanely delicious 『Twenty-Fourth Generation』 sake…… kuaaaaah!! This is dangerous. I want to save some for a celebration, but I can’t stop this urge.
Please don’t tell me raw fish from this other world can’t be eaten?
Worst case, I’ll peel it and eat it anyway!
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Haaa…… I’m in a great mood.
The sun is still high in the sky, yet I’m already nicely buzzed and feeling all floaty……
No, today’s tour guided by Shion has been completely satisfying.
「Hey m’lord. You okay?」
「Yeah…… I’m fine～」
「You can hold on tight, okay? Next we’re heading to the shop for concentrated dashi chazuke」
Hey hey hey, if I eat dashi chazuke here, my day is over?
It’ll be the perfect closer, and I’ll sleep straight through until tomorrow, completely flipping day and night?
Ah, but I’m going to eat it. Even stuffed full, I’m definitely eating it.
Every shop Shion introduced today was delicious.
So I already know this final dashi chazuke closer is going to be amazing too!
Ahh…… Amatsukuni is the best!!
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