The following day he was in the kitchen, Yamiko assisting him with the cooking and waitressing. Yamino was still bartending and people seemed to love her. What drunken man doesn't like being served alcohol by a pretty lady.
The day wasn't interesting but he still enjoyed it. He had decided to not craft anything today except food maybe if cooking counts as crafting. The restaurant wasn't busy, people were working and would only come to eat his cheap yet delicious and fresh food during breaks.
Can I have fried egg rice little missy, said a big man with a large beard and sooth on his face. It was Crave the miner. He worked at the fire crystal mines, it was a dangerous job as fire crystals were volatile and easy to explode.
He was a regular customer and usually orders the same meal almost everyday. Fabro got to work. He had partially cooked rice, dried and stored it in airtight bottles. He called it instant rice, it made it easier to cook meals like fried egg rice, saves time.
He added water on a small pot and boiled the rice, stir fried chopped onions and green pepper. Mixed a scrambled egg with the fried onions and green peppers, added a bit of grounded black pepper then added the cooked rice.
It wasn't perfect, he doesn't quite remember how to make it as it was not part of the culinary in this world and was not really common in his past lifes culture if he remembers correctly. In fact the food here was really simple with barely any seasoning, only the nobles or other rich people can afford seasoning so his restaurant was an exception.
There were a lot of culinary delights from his memories he had yet to try. He never really has anytime to experiment with food but in the future he will try to open up space for it, hah the misery of being so amazing, barely anytime to do anything else cause everything lay on his broad gorgeous shoulders.
Yamiko delivered the food after it was done. Can you ask the lad if he has any job for one of mi girls said Craze. Sure I will, she replied. Came back to the kitchen then went back out without saying anything to Fabro. He says he can open up space for waitressing.
Oh you have a new employee now. Huh?he looked at her confused.She didn't bother saying anything as she just went out the kitchen with a tray full of meat and white grainy looking food, it was something called white sand pap by the people of the sun from the north.
If he remembers correctly this was called phuthu in his past life, made like pap but add a bit more maize meal to make it grainy, it went well with roasted or boiled meat or sour milk. The new group, a group of miners had ordered it in large quantity.
Said it last longer meaning they have to eat lesser at work. The day continued. A guard came in looking a bit disheveled, he sat down and ordered a glass of our strongest alcohol and a pork steak.
May I ask what troubles the dear guest?, Yamiko asked, Fabro could see and hear her talking to him through the door at the back of the counter. He knew the guard, his name was Frank, he was a good man, always going out of his way to help others.
Nothing, I'm fine, he replied. If you say so, but I should let customer know we provide therapy as well. The... What? Therapy. What the hell is that? Is it new alcohol?, Frank asked with shining eyes.
No, what, no. Why would the first thing in your mind be alcohol? She asked with irritation. Cause that what I need right now, replied Frank with dejection. Therapy is when you talk to us about your troubles and we help navigate them and find solutions.
Talking about your troubles huh, that works? For some yes, it does. Even if it doesn't solve your problems it always feels good to vent no? Yeah you right. Then follow me. She led him to the kitchen.
Since when do we provide therapy?. Always, you just didn't know, she replied. How come I didn't know? I'm still the boss here right? She just grinned. Right? He asked again with a higher pitched voice this time.
Okay so what troubles you, she asked Frank. Well it my boss. Yeah bosses are the worst, she said. RIGHT? Said Frank with new found vigor as if he just found a kindred spirit in Yamiko. The poor fool, only if he new she bullies her magnificent boss because he's magnanimous.
Well two days ago we heard an explosion outside town. My friend and I went to check, we are certain awakened cause it. Those bastards making our lives hard. Yeah they so thoughtless, he said with smug face looking at the red faced Yamiko. Right? Like why can't they take their business someplace else.
Exactly, can't they go a single day without using violence. They just stupid brute with nothing but muscles and mana for brains. The more they talked the more embarrassed Yamiko was, it was good that it was her, that bland faced doll Yamino would just stare like this doesn't concern her and rid me of such pleasure.
Okay okay enough, she finally said. So what the issue, if it caused by awakened it shouldn't concern you no? Normally yes but our captain is a really unreasonable man, as long as he get results he doesn't care how many of us die. We mortals are no different from ants to him.
Fabro could feel the anger in Franks voice. That bastard should just die in ditch and save everybody the trouble of dealing with his face. If you you don't find them in a week I will have your heads, like does he think he sounds cool with his big muscles, stupid bastard.
Call me Tiger, like what up with that? I've never seen such a two legged tiger, he should call himself.... Stupid tiger instead. Seems like this guy is not good with Insults, should I teach him? Wondered Fabro.Frank sighed. Feels good to vent right? Asked Yamiko. Yeah that felt good and I feel like I'm getting better at my insults, he said with a proud look on his face.
Thank you, he said. You welcome, that will be 5 silver coins. WHAT?? why is it so expensive? You ripping me off here miss Yamiko. He said but still paid. After he left Fabro and Yamiko looked at each other.
I have a weird feeling like this is somehow my faults.,