Chapter 21 (1/2)

Chapter 21

Is Iris all right, I wonder? No, she’s surely fine. I should do what I’m good at in the meanwhile.

Among the things I got earlier, I think this is the freshest, but most suitable to make tea.

Ufufu. I put water in a small bowl and wash the leaf. I bite off a little bit. Un. This is a mint. A refres.h.i.+ng fragrance and slightly bitter taste.

I was it clean and boil water in a pot. I put the leaf in once the water is boiling and take it off the fire. I put just a little bit of brown sugar in and stir with a spoon and prepare another pot. Right, right, there was no filter, was there? N~to…… that’s right, I bought some cloth, didn’t I? I take it out from the pocket. Then, I cut it with scissors into slightly larger size than the pot. I cover the pot with the cloth and start pouring the tea over to the second pot.

It’s done. The mint tea.

Pour into cup, h, hot!! Fu~ fu~. Nod.

Delicious.

A pleasant, refres.h.i.+ng drink. A slight sweetness of the brown sugar. How calming. Fuu.

Indeed, tea is nice.

N~…… I would like a strainer. To dry leaves and to filter tea as well.

Should I try making one if I find a bamboo or a vine?

Maa, I hope I can find them.

I hope it’s soon, though…… they don’t seem to be in this area, do they……

Still not done yet?

Since there’s time, let’s wash everything. Wipe the moisture.

Tie them up with a string into a bundle.

Un, let’s hang it on the carriage to dry.

Since there are silver hair on the underside of the leaves,『Mugwort』？

Yellow petals and the fragrance, it’s『Chrysanthemum』.

The little white flower is『Chamomile』.

The refres.h.i.+ng smelling leaf is a『Mint』.

The whitish pink flower blooming on the tree is a『Rose』.

The pink flower which bloomed near the shrub of a tree is『Sweetbrier』

Next, I also found『Perilla』and『Rosemary』looking like herbs.

They all look like the things, but let’s not mind it. Elm has told me that they are not poisonous, after all.

Ara, Iris, and others have returned. It seems she has calmed down. Excellent. Saa, let’s have lunch.

☆☆☆ Elm’s Agony 2☆☆☆

Although we got on the carriage, we are advancing slowly. According to Eva, she has already detected several enemies.

There are probably a lot of fools. After leisurely advancing for a while, it was time for a break.

Even though we have prepared for the day, we are on travel, after all. It’s just bread and dried meat.

Thereupon, Koyu-sama tells us to prepare a stove. She’s a n.o.ble, after all…… her tone is polite, but I’m used to orders. It can’t be helped, so I make a stove from stones and sticks and put a small pot on it.

Then, she suddenly takes out the rye bread and raw meat. Wh, what is she doing? She threw something into the pot……

Ha? She gave us some as well? Raw meat sandwich…… a raw meat of unknown origins……

Pot and water…… us as well……

Koyu-sama tastes it. Poison?! No, that face is saying delicious……

I try a mouthful. Slightly salted meat and bread’s acidity…… also…… something sweet? It’s delicious? I try with a greater bite…… un. Delicious. I finished without knowing.

Also, the hot water…… looking at Koyu-sama, she gave it a taste than absentmindedly nodded…… she’s made a strange action, but maa, I will drink.

One sip and hold it in my mouth…… refres.h.i.+ngly delicious. A cooling sensation is spreading in my mouth……

Haa, just what kind of person is she?

I want to eat more, I endure forcibly.

First of all, let’s get to work.

I have Sapin to stealthily hide, board the carriage and depart.

We slowly advance on the highway.