𝐊𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐚’𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫
ㅤ
ㅤ
Marie and her friends are taking a break by the riverbank.
A Yokai known as Kappa, with green skin and a plate on its head, sits in formal Japanese seated posture.
ㅤ
“Why do all Yokai have forms that you can’t eat? Learn from monsters; they’re edible!”
ㅤ
Confused, the Kappa tilts its head and looks at the demon Ose.
ㅤ
『You can ignore her. Miss Witch here is a bit off her rocker. . . . . .ughhh!』
ㅤ
Marie uses magic to torment Ose.
She constricts him like a rag using telekinetic magic.
ㅤ
Watching this, Kappa is astounded.
ㅤ
“Ah, you. . . . . .you’re really strong, aren’t you?”
“I’m alright. Ah. . . . . .I’m hungry. . . . . .”
ㅤ
Marie glances at Kappa briefly.
ㅤ
“At this point, even a frog will do. . . . . .”
“Woah, hold on! I have some food!”
ㅤ
Marie’s eyes sparkle.
ㅤ
“What?”
“This!”
ㅤ
It’s a long, green stick.
The light disappears from Marie’s eyes as she thrusts her right hand toward Kappa.
ㅤ
“【Sky Tear. . . . . .】.”
“Wait, wait! This is food! You can eat it!”
ㅤ
It’s clearly just a plant.
It doesn’t look edible at all.
ㅤ
However, animal-eared chef Kaito exclaims with sparkling eyes.
ㅤ
“Is this. . . . . .a cucumber?”
“Ah, you know your stuff, young man. Exactly, it’s a cucumber. A vegetable.”
ㅤ
Marie examines the cucumber closely.
ㅤ
“So this is edible? How do you eat it?”
“You can eat it as is, but it tastes great if you pickle it or dip it in miso.”
“Miso. . . . . .”
ㅤ
Marie grips Ose tightly.
ㅤ
『Ughhhh.』
“Produce the miso.”
『Can’t you just say it verbally! Seriously. . . . . .』
ㅤ
Ose can produce any kind of seasoning.
From the demon’s tail, a brown paste-like substance. . . . . .miso is produced.
ㅤ
Marie eats the cucumber dipped in miso.
“. . . . . .”
“How is it. . . . . .?”
ㅤ
Marie exhales with satisfaction.
“Delicious.”
“Phew, I’m relieved. . . . . .We have plenty more, so please eat as much as you’d like.”
“You’re very generous.”
ㅤ
Marie munches on the cucumber pickled in miso.
Kappa says with a wry smile.
ㅤ
“This is my way of saying thank you.”
“Thank you? Did I do something?”
“Yes. You defeated Tsuchigumo. That creature had been oppressing this area. We Kappas were driven out of our homes because of it.”
ㅤ
Marie defeated Tsuchigumo with her magic.
Thanks to that, peace has returned to the Kappas.
ㅤ
“Thank you, Witch-sama. I don’t know how to express my gratitude.”
ㅤ
After swallowing the cucumber, Marie says,
ㅤ
“It’s not like I did it for you or anything.”
ㅤ
Then,
Kappa’s eyes widen as he says,
ㅤ
“Are you a Tsundere?”
“Yes, I am a Tsundere!”
ㅤ
It appears the term “Tsundere” also exists in the Far East.
Of course, Marie did it all for her own sake.
Translator’s Blog
Blog
- Should You Return To That Dropped Novel? The Light Novel Comeback Arc
- Trucks, Isekai, and the Struggle for a Good Image: When Anime Hurts the Real World
- The Great Balls-Scratching Debate: A Smell-tastic Journey
- My Brain on UFC: Why I’m Convinced I Could Totally Take on Adesanya (I’m Lying, Don’t Tell Dana)
- My Classmate’s Waifu Obsession: Is it Cringe or Just…Weird?
Leave a Reply