I Was Reincarnated as a Commoner. I Can’t Stand Living Like This, so I’ll Become an Aristocrat! C180

180, Tino's Cooking Part 1

Okay, next is lunch! I'm really looking forward to Tino's cooking. Actually, I had been smelling good for a while now, and I was pretty hungry. I want to eat it quickly. 

“Then, can we end the conversation here and have some lunch?”

"Okay! All that's left is the finishing touches, so please wait a moment."

"Yeah. I was really looking forward to Tino's cooking. Don't worry about the time, just make sure it's done well."

"...Leon-sama, I'm sure you're looking forward to my creative cuisine. Thank you so much! Please wait a moment!"

Tino said that and went into the kitchen as if he were going to skip. I really like cooking. 

Then, when Tino went to the kitchen, there was silence for a while in the dining room. I decided to hire Tino without listening to everyone's opinions, but is it okay? 

Thinking so, I turned my body towards everyone. 

“I decided to have Tino as the cook, is that okay?”

"Of course. Leon-sama will decide who to hire."

“Leon-sama, thank you very much for hiring Tino.”

"Tino was no problem at all. Anne, thank you for introducing me to your wonderful son."

When I said that sincerely, Anne looked like she was about to cry for a moment, and then immediately lowered her head to hide her face. 

“Leon-sama is the first person to say that to Tino. Thank you very much.”

"Then, other people don't have the eyes to see. You seem to have a passion for cooking, and you have good manners. Well, it's true that it might be difficult to work with aristocrats... In a nobleman's mansion, the cook can't stare at the master.''

When I said that with a wry smile on my face, Anne looked up with the same expression on her face. 

“For that child, I think working here is a calling.”

“That would be great. Now that I think about it, I was just wondering, does Evan know Tino?”

"Yes. I got to know Tino a little when he was at the duke's mansion. ...Tino hasn't changed."

After all, we know each other. And has Tino always been like that? It's like being an adult with the curious side of a child. 

“I hired Tino to be the cook here, so please make him friends again.”

"That's cool. I'm sure you're a good cook, so I'm looking forward to the next meal. As long as you don't make me eat weird food..."

"Well then, I'll tell Tino to basically cook normal food for breakfast, lunch and dinner."

"thank you"

While I was talking with everyone, Tino came back to the dining room. It looks like the cooking is complete. 

“Leon-sama, the cooking is complete.”

When Tino said that, Roger headed towards the dining room. Then, he and Tino set out the food in front of me. 

Um...is it just for me? What about everyone? 

"Have you all eaten yet?"

"No, we'll have it later."

"I'm lonely like that. Would you like to eat with me?"

When I said that, Tino's face immediately lit up. 

“Are you okay!?”

"Of course! I'm an employer, but I'm not a nobleman, and it's more delicious if we all eat together."

"Leon-sama is amazing! There are a lot of people who don't understand that part. It's best to enjoy a meal with a group!"

Tino said so and started preparing for everyone else. Anne, Evan, and Roger were confused by this. 

After all, if you have a lot of experience working in a nobleman's mansion, you probably feel a strong reluctance to share a meal with your master. 

"Eating with my husband..."

"You don't have to worry about such small details. Shop owners and employees sometimes eat together, right? It's the same thing. Roger... he's my servant, so get used to it, okay?"

When I looked up at Roger and said that, he agreed with a slightly wry smile on his face. 

"I got it"

Roger is gradually getting used to things like this. Maybe it's because I've had a meal with Baron Darrigard's family. I'll have to get used to it from now on. 

Then, the meal for everyone was prepared and everyone took their seats. 

"Thank you Tino. Let's have it then."

"I'll enjoy having this"

Everyone says their pre-meal greetings to my voice and starts eating all at once. Tino seems to be observing everyone's situation without touching his own meal yet. Looks really happy. 

What should I start eating...? What's in front of you? A soup with vegetables and meat, and a black sausage? Something like that. Then there's the vegetable stir-fry with some unfamiliar meat in it. Also, what is this? Brown...vegetables? 

Then bread and water. These two seem perfectly normal. 

Hmm, I guess I'll start with the normal-looking soup for now. I thought so and took a sip of the soup. I was so surprised that I was speechless for a while. 

It was too delicious, too delicious. No, it's delicious, or rather nostalgic! ! 

It tastes like the soup I had in Japan. The soups in this world are seasoned with salt and herbs, but many of them were lacking in some way. I thought it was because there was no dashi stock, but this soup is so delicious! 

But I don't think this is dashi soup. It's not the delicate taste of dashi...it's more like a Chinese-style taste, or rather, it tastes like ramen soup! 

"Tino! How did you make this soup!?"

I instinctively leaned over and asked Tino that. 

"Did you like it? It's my masterpiece."

"It's so delicious! I could open a restaurant with just this, so why aren't they spreading the word about it?"

``I also think that this soup has great power, but in the cafeterias I've worked at, I've been told that it takes a lot of work, so even if it tastes good, it can't be used. This soup is made from bones, etc., but it takes three to four hours to make this soup..."

Bird bones mean...it's like chicken soup. Yes, yes, that's the taste. The chef is too ignorant to not be able to use this! 

...If it's a restaurant that's not meant for aristocrats, I guess they won't be able to cook food that takes a lot of time. It would probably be different if it was a restaurant for aristocrats or an aristocratic mansion. 

Anyway, it would be a waste to leave this thing alone. 

If this is the case, I'd really like to open a restaurant that sells food...but right now I'm busy with a sweets restaurant. There are many other things to do. 

Hmm, I guess I can't touch it for a while. 

Until then, I think I'll just ask Tino to develop the recipe. I think Tino is definitely talented. It would be a shame to let this talent rot. 

I mean, I don't really know how to make chicken soup, but I also know that it's not just about boiling the bones. I guess there's a process to get rid of the smell. To think he came up with that himself...Tino is truly amazing. Let's talk seriously about cooking development with Tino later. 

If Tino is good, I would like him to cooperate with development in various ways in the future. What I really want is soy sauce and miso. All I know is that it's made from soybeans and that it's fermented, but I want to make it somehow. 

I don't have enough time to do so many things right now, but when I have time, I'll ask.