Chapter 15: Onigiri
I slipped the bait for a while until it was exhausted, and then I lifted it out of the water. I saw that on the hook was a fat crucian carp, about 20 centimeters in size, and the surface color was rare white. It swayed its body after being lifted into the air, looking like it was not dying. But now I can't help it.
When I lifted the fish into the air, I was finally relieved and the smile on my face soothed. When fishing, the breathing is as long and gentle as possible, just a few tens of seconds, I and the fish seem to have experienced a life-and-death struggle, at this time after a narrow victory in the heart of a little proud.
"I'm a little sorry, but please make it my lunch."
I apologize to the loser who is still swinging his body and struggling to the death, and I believe that he can understand the fate of the loser.
"Huh...... You, are you going to eat it? ”
There was an exclamation from behind, and the guy who had just caused the abnormal shaking tilted her head and walked up to me, her delicate little face full of amazement and curiosity, and she showed a look of eagerness, and stretched out her hand to touch the crucian carp writhing in my hand.
"Aren't you going home?"
I handed the fish forward, signaling that I could touch it in the early season, so she unceremoniously reached out and grabbed the fish's tail, only to be almost slapped by the struggling fish with its tail.
"I saw that you weren't leaving, so I brought you some rice balls. You must be hungry, right? ”
In the early season's left hand, he grasps a square object wrapped in a soft blue cloth that looks like a box. She held the box with both hands as if showing off: "Mom's rice balls are delicious, you will definitely like them." ”
"Thank you very much, then you're welcome."
I subconsciously wanted to say a few polite words, but I quickly remembered that it was just a child in front of me, "How embarrassing is this" and "It's so troublesome for you" These polite words may be regarded as rejection of kindness to children, so the words are changed to thank and accept.
"By the way, Watanabe, as a gift in return, I'll give you this crucian carp. I'll put it in a bucket and I'll be able to bring it back later. ”
I was going to make crucian carp for Chinese food, but the box I received from the early season was a little heavy, and it looked like it was full of portions. It was rare to have a good idea in the early season, and if I didn't eat the contents of the box, it would be inappropriate, so I decided to give her the crucian carp I caught as a gift.
"Is that good?"
There was some hesitation in the early season.
"Didn't you bring me rice balls? It's just a return gift, so you can take it. ”
I found a small wooden barrel from the boat, scooped half a bucket of water from the river, and then plucked the fish and threw it into the bucket. The water is just enough to bury the fish's body so that it doesn't die, but not enough for it to jump out.
"Yes, thank you. I am very happy. That's right...... Me, can I tell you to fold? ”
"Huh? Yes. Then I'll call you the early season. ”
I nodded, and then Early's face turned red as she crouched down on the edge of the bucket and poked the fish with her fingers, and the fish didn't move. She poked harder again, and this time there was a reaction, and the fish slapped its tail violently, and the water splashed out of the bucket, causing her to scream in fright, and splash water droplets on her hair, face, and clothes.
What a bear child......
Shaking my head helplessly, I washed my hands in the river water, dried my hands with the handkerchief I carried with me, and then untied the soft blue cloth that wrapped the box, revealing the wooden food box underneath. When the lid of the box was lifted, there were six adult fist-sized rice balls inside, and the outside was rolled in a circle with a layer of dried seaweed, and it was impossible to tell what kind of stuffing was inside.
I picked one up and took a bite, and it was filled with meat, and it tasted very good, the meat was delicate and light at the same time, but it was full of a strange sweetness, and the slightly salty rice was blended together, presenting a very wonderful taste on the tip of the tongue.
As for the material of the minced meat, if I am not mistaken, it is probably the meat of a carnivorous giant crab called the tiger worm crab, which is about a meter or two wide when it is an adult, and with its thick limbs and claws, it is extremely large. Its giant pincers are hard and powerful, capable of crushing rocks.
This crab is probably a new breed that has been born for thousands of years, because the meat of this crab is so delicious that it is unmatched by any crab I have ever eaten before, and if there is such a crab in the 21st century, then I think I will definitely have heard of it.
On the other hand, since I haven't heard of it, it means that I didn't have it at that time.
"How does it taste? Is it tasty? ”
"It was delicious. Mom's craftsmanship is very good in the early season. ”
I replied frankly, although I praised my mother in the early season, she was as happy as she was to praise herself: "Yes, I just said it was delicious." My sister and I love to eat our mother's food made with tiger and crab meat. ”
Sure enough, it was a tiger crab.
"You have a sister?"
I ate a rice ball in a few bites and asked casually.
"Well, my sister has already gone to Heguiyuan, maybe she will be able to graduate to the whole class soon."
The whole person class is the final stage of education in Kamisu 66 Town, and once the child has ushered in the spiritual phenomenon, he or she will graduate from the elementary education stage and then enter the whole person class.
"Oh, I also have an older sister, and I guess I'm going to be in the whole class next year."
Jing is estimated to be back in two or three days, and when the time comes, she will graduate in the spring of next year and go to school in the whole class.
"Is Fold's sister about to go to the whole class? It's amazing! ”
"Yes, her magic powers awakened not long ago."
"How old is Fold's sister? My sister is eleven years old this year. ”
"My sister? Well, I will probably turn 10 years old as soon as my birthday is over in March next year. ”
"Isn't it after the age of ten that you have magic powers?"
"Probably, it's not an abnormal situation."
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