Bonus Chapter: Ulgus and *****’s Exquisite Expedition Cooking
“HELLO, everyone. It’s time for another installment of Expedition Cooking— Wait, where’s Medic Risurisu?”
“Little ol’ Album’s here today!”
“Little Album! What happened to Medic Risurisu?”
“Um, I dunno. But since I’m already here, let’s make something.”
“Oh, well, I guess you’re right. I have no idea what’s going on, but with Little Album joining me, I’ll begin our expedition cooking! Actually, I don’t have any recipes I can teach people.”
“In that case, I’ll take charge today!”
“Oooh, you can cook, Little Album?”
“A bit, yeah! Pancake Girl taught me some stuff since I was always complaining about being hungry.”
“Wow, I see. So, what are we making?”
“Steamed chicken with rice!”
“Ah, that sounds delicious. We’ll need chicken thighs on the bone, white rice, ginger, cilantro, and other seasonings for this one, right?”
“You got it. Start by sticking a knife into the thigh meat and making a hole.”
“Like this?”
“Yeah, good work! Now season it with salt and pepper. Next up…”
“You rinse the rice, pour in water, then add sliced garlic, alcohol, salt, and grated medicinal garlic, right? Then you drizzle it with fish sauce.”
“Exactly. Now set the meat aside and let the rice cook for a while!”
“Understood. I’m still surprised you actually learned how to cook, Little Album.”
“I know! Aren’t I clever?”
“Yes, you’re very clever. Since I can’t cook, I pretty much go out to eat every single day.”
“What’s the problem with that? It’s nice and easy.”
“Little Album… Thank you for saying that. Anyway, the rice looks like it’s done.”
“Woo-hoo!”
“Now we pour on the sauce made from fish and oyster sauces, citrus juice, and minced cilantro, right?”
“You’ve got it. After that, cut up the chicken meat and mix it all together.”
“Got it… There, how’s that?”
“Looking good!”
“All right, with that, Little Album’s special steamed chicken with rice is complete!”
“Woo-hoo!”
“Ready to give it a taste?”
“Yaaaay! Time to eat! Munch, munch, munch!”
“How is it?”
“It’s soooo good!”
“Yay, that’s great. I’m gonna try it too now… Oooh, this is delicious!”
“I know, right?”
“Yeah! The chicken broth has soaked into the rice and the meat is so soft from the steaming. I can’t stop eating it!”
“Go ahead, have a lot!”
“I will!”
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“THANK you for your help today, Little Album.”
“Anytime!”
“Will Medic Risurisu return for our next installment? My heart is already racing in suspense. But either way, we managed to pull it off this time thanks to Little Album. Thank you again for the help.”
“Eheheh!”
“This has been Little Album’s Exquisite Expedition Cooking!”