𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟎𝟕: 𝐆𝐨𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐬’𝐬 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐞
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I was summoned by Decker-chan and Mr. Gankoji.
Inside the cave, they were making a wine cellar.
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“How do you make wine?”
“We make wine by stomping grapes with our feet!”
“Stomping. . . . . .?”
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I decided to actually see the process for myself.
Just a little way out of the cave, there was a large wooden vat.
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『Grapes.』『So many grapes!』『Grape juice?』
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The little monsters (meaning the children of monsters), peered into the wooden vat and spoke.
Mr. Gankoji shook his head as he explained.
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“We put grapes for wine in here and crush them with our feet. Ah. . . . . .if you leave it for a while, it turns into wine.”
『『『Wow! Awesome!』』』
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There are probably more various steps involved, but in order to make it easy for children to understand, they intentionally omitted some explanations.
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“Hey Decker-chan, Mr. Gankoji is really a kind person, isn’t he?”
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He explains it gently, breaking it down so even children can understand.
Then Decker-chan’s expression brightened and she nodded several times.
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“Exactly! Gankoji is such a wonderful and kind boyfriend~♡.”
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Thump, thump, thump! Decker-chan keeps tapping my shoulder.
It’s not painful, but my body. . . . . .ugh. . . . . .is sinking. . . . . .
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『Big Sister is getting buried! Escape!』
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Kumakichi-kun pulls me up from the ground.
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“Thank you. But. . . . . .stomping grapes, huh. . . . . .Sounds fun.”
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I’m kind of interested.
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“Let’s stomp together!”
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So, I decided to experience grape-stomping with Decker-chan.
We removed our shoes and socks and washed our feet in the river.
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Decker-chan lent me work clothes so as not to stain my own with grape juice.
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『I’ll tie Big Sister’s hair up!』
『No, Guu-chan will do it!』
『Leave it to Sura!』
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The little monsters are arguing.
In the meantime, Decker-chan tied my hair up.
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『『『Ah!』』』
“Thank you, Decker-chan.”
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Fufu, there aren’t many girls my age around.
So. . . . . .Decker-chan is like a normal friend, and that makes me happy.
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“You’re welcome! Now, Kyrie-sama!”
“Just Kyrie is fine.”
“O, Okay. . . . . .”
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Hmm, but she’s still being formal.
Unfortunately.
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We step into the vat and begin stomping on the grapes.
It’s kind of fun to squish the grapes.
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“Haha, ah, grapes are getting between my toes, it’s ticklish.”
“Join in! Join in! Kyrie-sama, you too!”
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Together, we continue to stomp the grapes.
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『That looks fun~. I want to stomp too. Why can’t I?』
“Kumakichi, you’re all furry. You’d just dye your fur grape color.”
『Oh, I see. . . . . .that’s a problem.』
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Eventually, we step out.
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『I’ll lick Big Sister’s feet clean!』『No, Guu-chan’s licking is the best!』『Leave it to Sura!』
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Now they’re arguing about who will clean my dirty feet.
That’s not necessary. . . . . .
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I borrowed a cloth from Mr. Gankoji and wiped my feet myself.
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『『『Ah!』』』
“Sorry, but having a friend wipe my feet is a bit much.”
『『『Then it can’t be helped.』』』
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It seems like they have understood, my dear monster friends. Sigh. . . . . .
I’m not noble, and I don’t really like having others do things for me.
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Besides, friends are equals. Whether it’s the monsters or the demi-humans, we’re all comrades, so having them do something for me. . . . . .it feels kind of uncomfortable, mentally.
Well, let’s set that aside.
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“So, when will this grape wine be ready?”
“It takes a fair bit of time for fermentation. Hey, bear cub, help me put these ingredients into the barrel.”
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Kumakichi-kun nods and puts his hands on the bucket.
That’s when he sniffed the air.
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『Hey, Gankoji. I smell alcohol here.』
“No, no, it hasn’t fermented yet. There’s no way it could smell like alcohol.”
『No, seriously, come and check it out.』
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What could it be?
We get closer to the bucket. . . . . .
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And sure enough, there was a rich scent of alcohol mixed with the grapes.
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“! W, What is this. . . . . .!!!”
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Mr. Gankoji takes a sip.
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“Uh, .”
“Uh?”
“Deliciousssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss! It’s wine!”
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Mr. Gankoji screams.
Then he scoops it up and gulps down the wine (tentative).
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“How delicious! I’ve never had such good wine in my life!”
“Is it because of the good grapes?”
“No, this is beyond the level of just good grapes.”
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Then what could it be. . . . . .
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『It’s here.』
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And Kumakichi-kun says with a smug face.
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『It’s Big Sister’s. . . . . .essence!』
“E, Essence. . . . . .?!”
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What?!
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『Remember, when we were at the hot springs, Big Sister Kyrie’s essence had some super healthy ingredients?』
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N, Now that you mention it. . . . . .
Back in Mr. Gankoji’s hometown, Kai・Pagos, I had taken a dip in the hot springs.
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And at that time, the hot spring seemed to power up significantly.
It appears that my special magical power had seeped into the liquid.
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『It’s goddess wine!』
『Goooddess wiiine.』
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Goddess wine. . . . . .what an unpleasant name. . . . . .
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“We can sell this as Goddess Wine! The nobles will pay a fortune for it!”
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If the craftsman says so, it must be true. . . . . .
But I have no intention of selling it.
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“Let’s serve it at the feast then.”
“Are you sure? This is a fantastic wine worth its weight in gold coins.”
“I’m not interested in making money. As long as everyone finds it delicious, that’s good enough for me.”
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Mr. Gankoji then nods, looking both amazed and somewhat impressed.
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“You really have a beautiful heart, Miss Kyrie.”
“Do I?”
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Yep yep! Decker-chan and the others nod.
I felt a little embarrassed and scratched my cheek.
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