As always, I’ve prepared my homemade yakiniku sauce. There are three types: sweet, spicy, and one with a tangy fruit juice base.

Of course, it can’t compare to the famous yakiniku sauce from my original world, but I think it’s good enough to enjoy. And simply seasoning the meat with salt or outdoor spices also makes it taste great.

“Oh! The more I chew, the more the meat’s umami bursts out! And this sweet and spicy sauce pairs perfectly with it!”

Lilia is eating a part of the Black Bull’s large intestine. It’s the section known as shimachō or tecchan, commonly referred to as horumon in yakiniku restaurants.

Even among the parts that Lilia and Berna butchered, at least the intestines were something I could recognize. Unlike the small intestine, the large intestine is bigger, and as the name shimachō suggests, its surface has a striped pattern.

That said, I had no clue which of the multiple stomachs was which. When I asked everyone, they said that basically, all offal can be grilled and eaten, so we washed all the parts in salt water and cut them into bite-sized pieces.

“Mmm, this one has a nice crunchy texture! It’s really different from regular meat!”

Lange is eating the heart, also known as hatsu.

“This one tastes a little bitter…”

“That’s liver, the part known as reba. It has a distinctive taste, but it’s the most nutritious part.”

Liver is rich in vitamins and iron. Ideally, hatsu and liver would be eaten as sashimi, but getting food poisoning on the way to the capital would be a disaster, so I decided against it this time.

Hatsu sashimi and liver sashimi are really delicious, though. Even with just a simple seasoning of sesame oil and salt, they taste amazing.

“I never thought you could actually eat the tongue…”

“It’s really delicious! But I think I’ll pass on the other offal…”

“There’s plenty of regular meat too, so don’t force yourself. Offal is one of those things people either love or hate.”

A friend from my original world couldn’t eat any offal. Even though fresh offal doesn’t have a strong odor, they just couldn’t handle the texture. Well, as long as there’s loin and fillet available, people can eat what they like.

Looks like everyone is enjoying the Black Bull tongue. Eating tongue might seem strange at first, but in my world, Sendai’s beef tongue is very famous.

“Everything is delicious, and it’s all new flavors for me!”

“Indeed! I never imagined Black Bull offal could be this good! And the sauce is just wonderful! Even those of us who can’t cook can simply grill the meat and add the sauce to enjoy a delicious meal!”

“Offal is really tasty, but since it spoils much faster than regular meat, most people don’t get to eat it fresh. I’m glad you like the yakiniku sauce too.”

Since offal must be fresh to be edible, it’s rarely available in town. It also requires extra preparation, like washing in salt water to remove the blood smell or pre-boiling the stomach parts. Maybe that’s why even adventurers, who often butcher monsters, don’t eat offal very often.

But fresh offal is both nutritious and delicious. I was really satisfied to eat good offal after so long. Plus, today, instead of a cramped backyard, we got to enjoy a big riverside barbecue with a large group, which made it even more fun.

“That was truly delicious.”

“Man, but everyone ate so much.”

Not only did we grill meat and vegetables, but we even roasted fruit for dessert. In the end, we finished everything.

After that, Ferry summoned the Sleipnir, Sleip once again. Apparently, summoned beasts usually sustain themselves on Ferry’s magic power, but they can also eat regular food. …Wait, so Sleipnir isn’t just herbivorous? It eats meat too?

Considering we’ve already eaten almost half of that massive Black Bull, I’m starting to realize how terrifying this party’s appetite is…

“If only we had some cold alcohol, that would have been perfect…”

“Indeed, having some sake with this meat would have been ideal.”

By the way, the only drinkers in this party are me, Lange, and Dolph—the entire male side. But this time, everyone just chilled their fruit juice with Lange’s magic and enjoyed that instead.

“You don’t have to hold back if you want to drink.”

“Yes, you can leave the night watch to us.”

“Ah, no, it’s fine!”

“Yeah, this fruit juice is more than satisfying.”

“That’s right. We don’t need alcohol tonight.”

In this world, it’s common sense to have someone keep watch when camping. Apparently, bandits and monsters are common enough that nighttime is when we need to be most cautious.

However, Ferry’s summoned beasts handle watch duty, and Berna can sense the presence of thieves and monsters even while sleeping.

Still, it would’ve been pretty pathetic for us guys to leave the night watch to the women while we got drunk and woke up with hangovers tomorrow. We decided to hold off on drinking for now. Instead, I’ll look forward to enjoying some fine alcohol when we reach the capital.