I Quit My Job and Run a Café - Chapter 505



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Episode 505 Treaty [2]

It was the shogunate and the shogunate, and honestly, it was none of my business.

Japan in the 21st century is a cute country led by MaXo and Pokémon, but wasn’t Japan from the late 19th century to the mid-20th century a really horrible country led by Tenno Banzai?

Things should go well, but… … .

well.

What would be the result of things going well with the British Empire?

‘I should try some sushi… … .’

The food here is definitely better than in England.

Especially since I have a palate that is somewhat accustomed to eating vegetables, and I was even missing soy sauce-based sauce, it was only natural.

but…….

I couldn’t feel the excitement I felt when I traveled to Japan with a friend who had learned Japanese through anime in my previous life.

-Ramen… …? Ramen and Nandesuka?

I’m 26 years old.

After finishing my internship and before starting my first year, my professor told me that there were only a few hard days left and that I should take the weekend to go somewhere, so I flew straight to Tokyo.

Although I did earn some money during my year as an intern, most of it was used to pay off my overdraft account that I had used for living expenses during my major, so I didn’t have much money left over for traveling.

It was okay.

After all, that’s how life was in previous lives.

‘Japan without ramen?’

Of all the foods I ate back then, honestly the most delicious one wasn’t sushi or beef, but ramen.

Among them, Ichiran.

Those guys who like to show off keep saying things like, “Oh, Ichiran? You don’t know how to taste ramen?” That kind of nonsense…

Whatever it is, everyone has different tastes, right?

For me, Ichiran was the best.

To be honest, I was expecting there to be a similar tonkotsu ramen when I came here this time.

But surprisingly enough, ramen itself doesn’t exist in Japan right now.

‘I thought there wouldn’t be any Wagyu.’

Wagyu, in a narrow sense, refers to native Japanese cattle.

But for most people, Wagyu would mean beef.

It happened to me too.

I still can’t forget the taste of the wagyu beef I ate at the teppanyaki restaurant I visited after mustering up a lot of courage.

Now that I think about it, I misspoke.

Honestly, that was tastier than Ichiran.

‘I didn’t know there was no culture of eating beef.’

Is that why?

For me, Japan was somehow perceived as a country of beef.

But today’s Japan is not only not eating beef, but is also worshipping it as a sacred offering.

At this point, it seems like the words of Renya Mudaguchi, the true great general of the Dark Independence Army and the Empire of Japan, are not completely unfounded.

It makes you wonder if Japanese people are really vegetarians.

Well, that’s right, samurai’s physique would be like that too.

If we fight without a knife, I think I’ll win.

“No, that’s not it.”

“huh?”

“Look into those humans’ eyes. If they use sorcery, then I don’t know… … If you just stick to them, you have no chance of winning.”

“What are you talking about, all of a sudden?”

“Didn’t you say that you would win if you fought without a sword? Oh, that’s what you thought.”

“What the hell. What the hell.”

This gentleman has been hanging out with shamans lately, so I thought he might be telling fortunes now.

As it turns out, that wasn’t the case.

I guess I was talking to myself without realizing it.

“Anyway, are you going to go sightseeing downtown?”

“Uh… … Yes. That’s what I’m thinking. What about you, hyung?”

“Me? I should go too. What am I doing here alone?”

“I heard you were trying to seduce a woman.”

“Haha… … I gave up. It seems the Lord doesn’t want it.”

Liston said, “Lord, Lord,” but he looked up at the sky with a look of discontent in his eyes.

Well… … I guess it’s understandable to think that way.

Wherever I go, people starve to death… … .

At the end, we came across a village with smallpox and were held there for two weeks, so… … .

Considering the circumstances of 19th century Japan, this was a natural course of events, but from Liston’s perspective, he could easily have said, ‘God didn’t want this!’

“Then shall we go? If I’m going with my brother, I guess I can just bring an interpreter.”

“Ah… … Right. It’ll be a hassle if we go with those guys.”

“They say you can avoid unnecessary arguments, but they are the ones who start the arguments first.”

“That’s what I mean. The ruling class here seems very different from our British aristocracy.”

I had a lot to say, but I didn’t bother to add anything.

Instead, since you are free to think, I thought of a few examples.

There was no need to go all the way to the rape squad.

just…….

Just keep in mind that in Britain, different laws apply to the powerful and the rich.

No, you could say that the entire judicial system is designed to protect the rich.

There is a reason why even in the 21st century, there are dukes and earls living in luxury in Britain.

“Yes, that’s right.”

Of course, I don’t need to mention that.

why?

I too am now a vested interest protected by that legal system.

I don’t know, but… … I don’t think you’ll be prosecuted for even the slightest mistake.

The moment he indicts me, the prosecutor in question will be subjected to all sorts of external pressures, in addition to witchcraft and physical violence.

Besides, even if it goes to trial with great difficulty, it would be like trying to find a needle in a haystack to be found guilty.

There are people all over the place who have benefited from me, and there are a lot of big names who would be in trouble if I disappeared right away.

“That’s why… …we need to enlighten people.”

Liston went out into the street, speaking in a very British manner, accompanied by an interpreter.

That meant there were Japanese people who understood what Liston was saying.

Of course, the interpreter knew Liston’s power better than anyone else, so he just kept laughing.

Anyone who sees this would think Japan is a colony of the British Empire.

Even though I say all kinds of insulting things, the locals just laugh.

“Huh? Sushi?”

“Nothing? Something like that? The Count was eating it yesterday.”

“Ah… … There is some… … Actually, it wasn’t for the Count, it was for the servants, but there was a mistake. I explained it to you earlier.”

“huh……?”

Isn’t sushi a high-class food?

I was talking about teppanyaki earlier… … .

The place I couldn’t go to no matter how hard I tried was Sushiya.

Later, I went to Korea because my professor bought it for me. In Japan, where I went with my own money, I just looked at the price tag, quietly turned around, and ate conveyor belt sushi.

They say it’s ‘conveyor belt sushi’, but it was expensive there too.

Watching , it seemed like it would be expensive.

You do all kinds of crap with fish, so shouldn’t you charge a little more for it?

Above all, the proper sushi I ate with the professor was so delicious that I thought there was no food more delicious than this.

“Ah… … That’s… … That’s the food that the dock workers mainly eat. Some of them charge a lot of money… … Well. Why did it go there? Oh! There’s a proper sushi place. Should I take you there?”

“Oh, really? Proper sushi?”

“Yes. In fact, this isn’t usually that difficult to make. They say that in the past, each region would make their own sushi, but since it was so labor-intensive, it’s rare these days.”

“oh…….”

Liston shrugged at my reaction.

It was supposed to be a sign of positivity.

It was one of the British good points.

Because their own food is such a mess, they are very open-minded when it comes to food.

In particular, the British stationed in India have become almost half-Indian in their eating habits.

“Sushi is a very delicious food.”

“Really? Huh… … If you say that, I’m looking forward to it.”

Compared to him, I am quite picky.

It’s not because I’m cheap, it’s just because I’m a 21st century Korean.

If you were eating food made by the taste-conscious Dr. Jjuljjul in the 19th century, and it just so happened to be in England, would you feel like you had something to eat?

There’s a reason I like fried eggs.

It’s delicious even if you just sprinkle some salt and pepper on it.

Oh, salt and pepper are much cheaper now than they were in the 17th and 18th centuries, so they’re not such a luxury.

“hmm.”

“Umm… … .”

Anyway, as I was walking along with the interpreter who boasted that it was a very famous restaurant, an old-looking restaurant indeed came into view.

It was a place that looked quite plausible, as it had already been hundreds of years since the start of the Edo period and was a commercially developed city.

It is an old but well maintained wooden building… … .

It looked even better than the place we were staying at, with neatly grown trees and grass, and even rocks and piles of stones placed in appropriate places.

But there was something even more impressive than that.

“What the heck is that smell… … It’s worse than kimchi… … ? Come to think of it, you like this kind of thing.”

“No, no? This is… … This is the first time I’ve smelled something like this?”

“What are you talking about? You said you’d feed me kimchi before, but now you’re bringing up this.”

“That’s… I didn’t expect that since there’s no refrigerator.”

“You’re talking nonsense again. Where in the world is there a machine that can make things cold?”

“No, anyway, I don’t know about this!”

The smell… … .

Shit, the smell was so strong it made me want to swear.

It was to the point where I thought there might be a sewage treatment plant nearby, but no matter how I looked at it, it seemed like the smell was coming from the food we were going to eat.

The interpreter had been twitching his nose as if he had smelled something heavenly.

I thought I was going to hit the back of his head, but I heard a thud.

“Ugh.”

It was Liston.

“This crazy guy said he’d feed me delicious food, and then he came to a place like this?”

“Ah… … That’s so unfair. It’s really delicious.”

“It tastes good? It smells like this?”

“Yes, yes. It’s fermented fish.”

I wanted to hit one more time.

Isn’t sushi a dish made with fresh raw fish on top of vinegared rice?

“The ones sold at the port are fake. This real one has been intentionally sprinkled with vinegar to imitate its sour taste.”

“ah.”

“It takes too much money and time to make it properly, so we make it cheaply.”

“ah.”

Now that I think about it, it seems like he should hit me once.

I never knew there was such a story behind sushi.

I never dreamed of it.

After all, people have to study.

If you are ignorant, you will end up like me.

To be more precise, you come into this crazy smelly store and sit down.

Surprisingly, Liston seemed to have already adapted.

“Fermented fish noodles can do this.”

He was just talking peacefully.

“No… … Brother. Are you going to eat this?”

“Now that I think about it, the smell isn’t that it’s rotten, it’s that it’s fermented. I tried it once, and it was surprisingly good.”

“No… … Brother.”

“Haha. You should try it too. It’ll be delicious. I’m looking forward to it.”

Judging from the way you’re rubbing your hands together… … .

It sounded like he was being sincere.

Crazy guy… … .

If it smells this bad, whether it’s rotten or decayed, isn’t it a dog?

As I was thinking about that, the sushi came out.

There were lots of rice grains among the mashed fish.

It really seemed like this was the prototype of the sushi I knew.

Oh my gosh, here… …I never thought I’d find such fresh food.

“Try it.”

“Uh… … oh.”

Just now, there was only the whites of Liston’s eyes.

I thought I was dead, but now I see that it must be like going to heaven.

“Try this! I need to eat more!”

It feels like I’m drunk on poison… … .

Anyway, after seeing all this fuss, my appetite got better and I put one in my mouth.

……. (continue)