155-Story: Supon Nabe (1/2)

It's a cold winter day.

We were groaning in front of something that had been bothering us for a long time.

A thing with a flat shell, four legs, and a long neck.

Yes, a spoon.

Fortunately, we were able to transport it alive, as reptiles are not subject to the magic bag regulations, and it took us several days to remove the mud.

The only thing left to do is to cook and eat it. .......

No one has ever cooked a spoon before, have they?

”No! Natsuki is the only one who's ever eaten it.

Of course I don't know how to cook it either.

I don't know how to cook it either. It looks pretty awful, but it's Japanese people who have the guts to eat it.

I only have a hazy knowledge of the subject, but ...... let's give it a try.

Natsuki removes the spoon from the vat and places it on the cutting board with a 'thump'.

The width of the shell alone is more than 40 centimeters, but our cutting board is also big enough for our spacious kitchen, so there is no problem.

Normally, if it were too big, it would be too heavy and inconvenient to wash, but Haruka and his friends are strong enough and have 'purification', so they made it a custom-made size for ease of use.

It's pretty big. Wouldn't it be better to start with a smaller one?

No, I thought it would be easier to see the internal organs.

Oh, that's true.

It is said that most parts of the snapping turtle can be eaten, but since it is not a mammal, it is difficult to understand the parts. Especially when they are small.

The other one is just a little smaller.

”I see. After all, we only caught two.

I didn't go out to catch any sponges, I just happened to find two.

If they are tasty, we should consider catching them in earnest.

Well. Now let's get to work. ...... Nao, please hold the sponges for me.

Got it.

I'll hold the shell of the spoon on the cutting board for Natsuki.

He took out a knife and grabbed the threateningly outstretched neck of the snapping turtle and pulled it out.

”Eeee!

”Aaah!

Despite the cute voice, the head is cut off with great force.

Blood spurts out.

””.........”

I'm not sure what to say.

I'm not sure what to make of this.

It's more graphic than mammals.

”You don't want the blood, do you? I'll just throw it away.

”You don't need the blood, do you? I'll just throw it away.” It was Toya who stopped Natsuki from turning the sponges upside down in the sink.

I've heard that you can drink the blood of sponges.

I've heard that you can mix it with alcohol, but we don't drink alcohol, and it doesn't taste very good.　Would you like some?

”What, it's not good? Then I don't want it.

No, what kind of blood tastes good? ......

Blood smells fishy and it's not something you eat.

Even when you kill something, it's important to know how to drain the blood.

However, blood is sometimes mixed in with sausage making, so it may not necessarily taste bad. ......

Some people say that breast milk is blood without hemoglobin.

Breast milk: ......

It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're doing.

What?　Nao, are you interested?

”I'm afraid I don't have any yet.

I'm sorry, but I don't have any yet. - Oh, no, I just thought, ......, I don't remember tasting breast milk!　Yeah.

When Yuki looked at me with a smirk on her face and Natsuki laughed, I hurriedly made an excuse.

It's true that I didn't have any unpleasant feelings.

The reason why my eyes fell on Natsuki was because she had the largest bust among the three.

Yuki's is a bit more modest, and Haruka's is a bit smaller than Yuki's, probably because she became an elf.

Haruka is a little smaller than Yuki, probably because she is now an elf, but she doesn't seem to mind, because she said, ”It's easier.

I don't remember what breastmilk tastes like, but it doesn't seem to be very tasty.　I don't remember what breast milk tastes like, but it doesn't seem to taste that good. It seems to contain a lot of lactose, but even though it's called sugar, it's not very sweet.

No, Haruka, if you explain it calmly, it's .......

If you can get it to come out, I'll let you have it.

You'll have to take responsibility then, though, won't you?

You'll have to be responsible for ...... that, no!　We're talking about sponges now!

I'm not sure what to do, but I'm going to do it.

I almost said something funny.

I'm sure you're right. Now that the blood is gone, let's continue.

Natsuki laughed and put the spoon back on the cutting board.

Since it had already stopped moving, I stood back and watched from behind.

Next, we'll remove the shell. Next, we'll remove the shell.

Tommy's knife seemed to be sharp enough, and it sliced into the carapace in a roundabout way.

”This should get it. ...... Good. It's done.

When Natsuki removed the shell, she saw the spoon's internal organs.

There was so much in it that I couldn't understand what it was.

What part of it do you eat?

Basically, you can eat most of the internal organs.　I thought the bladder and gallbladder were off limits.

The bladder can be dangerous if you're not careful.

When we dismantle our prey, we have to be careful with the digestive organs, especially the bladder and intestines.

If you hurt them by mistake, urine and feces will leak out. .......

In the beginning, when we were not used to disassembling, we made mistakes and discarded a large part of the body.

However, since our usual prey is large in size and mammals have an easily understood digestive system, we soon got used to it. .......

I'm sure you'll be able to find something that works for you.　You can trace it back from there. ......

Is that it?

Maybe that's it. Let's get rid of the intestines, too.

The intestines are supposed to be edible. ...... Well, I'm a little concerned, so let's dispose of the digestive organs. Cut a slit in the empera .......

It's hard to say what a beautiful girl like Haruka and the others are saying as they stand forehead to forehead, pointing at the somewhat grotesque internal organs of the snapping turtle, but it seems that the bladder has been confirmed.

Thanks to his advanced [dismantling] skills, Natsuki was able to remove the bladder and intestines without any particular failure, and put them in the leftover food container.

Next is the gallbladder.

The gallbladder ...... is where the bile comes out. That's the organ connected to the liver. ......

That's the liver. It's big. The gallbladder is ...... this one. It's a different color.

What Natsuki took out was a smaller organ than he expected. It's round and black.

The rest is edible, so let's cut it up.

”We can eat the rest, so let's cut it up.” Crunchily, she cut off the legs, the empera, and sorted the organs.

A lot of unfamiliar things are lined up on the cutting board.

After that, we'll wash it with water and ......, and we won't need the claws. I'll throw those away, too.

While rinsing the pieces, Natsuki also trimmed and discarded the toenails.

Yuki points to one of the organs and asks a question.

What's this yellow thing?