22. MD Burger
āWellā¦ā
I go to an MD burger resturant as Hagisawa requested. The M sign is a prominent landmark. Recently, MDs have been losing customers due to repeated scandals, but even so, you occasionally get an irresistible craving for a MD burger. Although itās pretty expensive and not very friendly to the wallets of students, itās good once in a while.
āWelcome! What will be your order?ā
āFive orders of the MD burger set please. Itās to go.ā
āYes. Would you like to order nuggets as well?ā
āNo. Thatāll be all this time.ā
āUnderstood-ā
I place an order with the friendly part-time clerk and pay. The nuggets were a small problem though. Hagisawa hadnāt said to order any. Well, once I receive my order, Iāll return to Shigenobuās workshop.
āFive orders of the MD burger set-ā
āAh, yes.ā
I receive the bag with the order inside. Both of my hands are full. I am burdened with carrying everything.
…It all feels light. To tell the truth, I was part of the go-home club, and wasnāt very muscular. I shouldnāt have the strength to carry this muchā¦perhaps Lvs have an effect in Japan as well? We~ll, Iām not really sure about it, but this is a nice side benefit.
Currently, Iām Lv 5. Iām surprised that reaching Lv 5 changed me this much. Up until now, Iāve only used my strength in the other world, so Iāve never really been able to feel the difference.
Incidentally… upon entering a stall in a public bathroom, I immediately activated my ability and picture Shigenobuās workshop. Honestly, I want clairvoyance. Itās scary being unable to see the details.
Before long, the hourglass runs out and I return to the other world. Exterminating mamono by day and now shopping…just how the heck did I end up living a life like thisā¦?
Zuu, the teleportation finishes and I arrive. My feet appear so close to the ground, Iām afraid theyāll get caught inside of it.
āIām back.ā
āWelcome back, but it kinda sounds like you went somewhere. What happened?ā
For some reason, Shigenobu is looking towards the door of his workshop. He is stuffing the dismantled parts of an unfamiliar mamono into a bag. It kinda feels as if Taniizumi and the others have just come by. Oh shoot! A place we could act without being exposed is this place.
āI just went outside for a bit.ā
āAh, I see… thereās a nice smell.ā
āYou noticed? I finished the order from Japan.ā
āOhh!ā
I look around. Hagisawa, Minori-san, and Meguru-san arenāt present.
āCalm down.ā
āIāll call the others, so keep it hidden.ā
āOkay.ā
Shigenobu closes the workshopās windows and leaves. Everyone soon show their faces, starting with Hagisawa. Shigenobu carefully checks the outside, closes the window again, and opens the bag with the MD burger sets that I had hidden.
āOhhhhhh!ā
Hagisawa lets out a cry. All of us raise a finger to our lips, and Hagisawa lowers his head as an apology. He then unwraps his meal bag set, stuffs his face with fries, and smells his burger.
āItās not a lie… youāre not using an ability to make this look like that, right?ā
āAm I a tanuki?!ā
Well, the cognitive obstruction due to the world transfer is something like that after all.
āDonāt worry. I ordered it… from Japan, so eat to your heartās content.ā
Iāve already eating some fries by the time I say that. Hagisawa isnāt the only one, even Shigenobu and Minori-san are swallowing down their saliva. Well, even if someone were to say it doesnāt taste bad, theyāve only been eating the mysterious corpses of mamono day after day. They donāt know how to feel. I nod and they all whisper in unison.
āāāItadakimasu!āāā
This scene of them devouring their food… Ah, everyone is starved for Japanese products. While everyoneās entranced with eating, I take the money in my wallet and converted it into points. Oh, that consumed a fair amount of magical power. Iāll ask Minori-san replenished it for me later.
āKu…This might be the best thing Iāve eaten until now!ā
āThatās right. Itās been a while since weāve had something this tasty. Especially because weāve just been trying to survive.ā
āYeah, itās so delicious. But, even though this is good, I really want to eat rice.ā
Minori-san, also with a satisfied look on her face, makes a suggestion.
āIs something like that not possible? What about onigiri from a convenience store? Could we order a bento and warm it up?ā
āThis time, can we ask you to get rice? Already cooked if possible.ā
āCooking-… wouldnāt that expose us?ā
Shigenobu answers in response to Meguru-sanās comment. Then, ignoring what had just been discussed, Hagisawa says.
āCan you buy games?ā
No, a game… Hagisawa, youā¦
āWell, itās not that I canāt buy it butā¦ā
āIn the first place, can one even be charged?ā
I think one can be charged. I just need to bring it home with me and charge it with the charger.
āSetting aside the matter of the food, games will be problematic.ā
āYeah, wouldnāt such a luxurious items be better once you actually have the leeway for it?
āI think so, too.ā
As expected, Shigenobu and Meguru-san put out their own objections too. Well, looks like it wonāt be possible to buy a game at this point in time.
āWhat weāre doing right now is already like a game-!ā
No, that might have been intended as a joke, but I canāt laugh. Everyone has faint smile. Hagisawa does as well. You said it yourself, so donāt get depressed.
āYukinari, are there any weapon dictionaries or blacksmithing books? As we get more materials to make more equipment, those kinds of books might be useful.ā
āUnderstood. Iāll try ordering some.ā
Certainly, thereās a chance that the number of weapons Shigenobu can make will increase in proportion to his knowledge. Iāll check the bookstore later.
āThat said, MD burgers are the best!ā
Hagisawa declares while clapping his hands together after finishing his meal.
āI want to eat it tomorrow too.ā
āAh, I withdrew your money using your bank cards… and converted it. Iāll give half to Shigenobu and half to Hagisawa.ā
I sent a request to exchange points with the two of them. This is the most points weāve ever had.
āOh!ā
āIf you want anything, just send me points and tell me. Iāll order it for you.ā
āArigatou1! Just… this is a lot of points. With just this much, I can make a decent amount of equipment.ā
āThe metal turtle material as well?ā
Shigenobu nods in response to my question. Rather, how many points did you need last time for making metal turtle equipment?
āHowever, if Iām using the metal turtle material, the limit is one.ā
āDo we have the points for that?ā
Certainly, one hundred thousand points is trivial. Itās the result of converting everyoneās savings. By the way, that includes my own savings too.
āAh, I think Iāll search around after this and try to order a crossbow or something.ā
āOh yeah, I see the MD burger, but did you buy the items I requested?ā
I give a silent thumbs up.
āI put it in that box. Check it.ā
Shigenobu and the others all start to search for the things.
āYeah, if we just have this… a crossbow might be useful. How much do you need?ā
āEetto...ā
It should be fine to say twenty thousand, right? I hold two fingers up and receive twenty thousand points from Shigenobu and Hagisawa.
āGetting provisions from Japan are difficult to get and it take a while. Iāll need some time.ā
āGot it… in any case, the more complex structures cost more points. Yukinari, Iāll leave it to you.ā
āYeah.ā
Well, we leave the dayās harvest of points with Shigenobu and resume our meal.
āThereās one left over… Yukinari-kun didnāt eat?ā
Meguru-san asks after seeing the last paper bag. Actually, Hagisawa seems to be eyeing it. Though I bought five portions on the spur of the moment, thinking about it, I didnāt really need one.
āIām fine, anyone whoās still hungry can have it.ā
āThen Iāll–ā
Meguru-san lightly slaps away Hagisawaās extended hand and holds the bag out to me.
āNo! Yukinari-kun needs to eat.ā
āIām fine though.ā
Iām just going to go home and eat the dinner my parents prepared after this… but I canāt say that. Theyāre worried about me.
āActually, Iād be happier if Meguru-san or Minori-san, whoāve been working nonstop today, ate it instead.ā
āThe one whoās been working nonstop is Yukinari-kun.ā
Meguru-san seems to have become sullen.
āThatās right. Yukinari needs to eat. Youāve been so busy, youāve completely forgotten.ā
Ah-… with how this is developing, I have to eat it. It canāt be helped.
āOkay.ā
I accept the bag with the MD burger in it and eat it in front of everyone. Well, if itās just a burger, itās more like a snack. I can probably burn the calories by walking a little… Iām not on a calorie diet.
I still don’t understand why he needs to hide his ability to return to Japan a secret from his friends, it’s such a hassle to lie
Thanks for the chapter.
Well technically that was not japanese food…
So many references : the shield, the turttle and now the tanuki (red panda). It is a little confusing…the author is trying to say something? I remember something that i can check, but…
Those guys are blind or something? He leave so many hints, they are like everywhere…maybe they just undestand him being secretive?…i want to believe no one is a traitor.
Thinking about it MCs ability has gone from “kinda useful” to “able to vastly improve everyone’s quality of life”. Too bad half his class have already gone full lunatic and so only like 4 people know about it.
At any rate, thanks for the chapter.
Borga
Thanks for the chapter š
it reminds me my favorite.Burger!haha Thanks for the Chapter.waitng for more updates