Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill (2023): Season 1, Episode 1 - My Absurd Skill Is Unexpectedly Useful - full transcript

Human.

CAMPFIRE COOKING IN ANOTHER WORLD
WITH MY ABSURD SKILL

EPISODE 1:
MY ABSURD SKILL IS UNEXPECTEDLY USEFUL

Heroes!

It's a miracle!

Heroes have responded to our call!

Excuse me. Please allow me
to appraise your abilities!

Amazing! A holy sword wielder!

What incredible potential!

Sacred magic!

As well as the ability to use
Light, Wind, Lightning, and Ice magic!



What a comprehensive range!

Please save the Kingdom of Reijseger!

Heroes from another world,
you are our only hope!

Is this what I think it is?

We've been summoned to another world?

Another hero?

Mukouda Tsuyoshi, 27 years old.
His unique skill is...

Online Grocery?

What?

What the heck?

-Are there online groceries over here?
-Is that skill even usable?

Is there anything else?

It looks like that's
the only unique skill you possess.

The other three seem
completely overpowered...



Since you've been summoned,
you'll need to meet with His Majesty.

I see. The king...

The demon king occasionally
invades my kingdom of Reijseger.

Will you lend us your strength
for the sake of our kingdom's peace?

The demon king should know
how to send you back home.

I can't allow the existence of a demon
king that brings suffering to the people.

That means...

If my power can be of any use...

Yes!

This is hella shady!

Well...

I don't think I can be considered a hero.

I'd probably just cause
everyone trouble if I stayed.

-Although I was summoned...
-The Online Grocery guy...

...I want to live a simple life without
exposing myself as an otherworlder.

Twenty gold...

Is this considered a lot or too little
for consolation hush money?

Hey, look at that...

Why is he dressed like that?

-He looks so strange.
-Right?

What weird clothes...

Shoot! I must look super suspicious!

I need to get a change of clothes
before I start gathering information.

Can we go into that store too?

Thanks for the business!

I'll tell you if you pay for my meal!

Freshly picked this morning!

Our prices are considered
pretty cheap in this area.

Yeah.

I'm glad I didn't become
a hero so thoughtlessly.

That royal family was suspicious.
They're wallowing in luxury.

I shouldn't stay in this
country for too long.

All right.

Whoa! Amazing!

I've read about it in novels and manga,

but it's really thrilling
to experience it in person.

Level One. Skills: Appraisal and Item Box.

So I don't have to worry
about lugging things around.

Looks like my unique skill
is still Online Grocery.

Come forth, Online Grocery!

What the heck? Why didn't it work?

It's looks like a normal website!

I should buy some water first.

It's easy to get stomach problems
when you travel internationally.

Next, I should get something
that I can eat right away.

CHECKOUT

INSUFFICIENT BALANCE

Balance?

ADD FUNDS

ADD FUNDS

CHECKOUT

THANK YOU

ONLINE GROCERY

So fast!

SWEET RED BEAN BUN
MINERAL WATER

This skill is great!

It's not a combat skill

and the higher-ups didn't know
what the Online Grocery skill was,

but this is a really good skill.

As long as I have money,
I won't go hungry.

And I bet I could earn
money with this skill too!

If that's the case,

I should leave this country
as soon as possible.

There's a town called Kiels
near the border of the kingdom.

Thanks!

Heading to Renoux! We're about to leave!

-Excuse me!
-Hurry it up!

I'd like to hitch a ride!

Brother, you're a lucky one.

-You got the last seat.
-Looking forward to joining you!

Are you a traveling merchant?

What are you planning to sell in Kiels?

I managed to get my hands on some soap.

-Soap?
-It's a very luxurious item!

Do you keep your wares in your Item Box?

Heavens no! All I have is this back pack.

Only about one in a thousand people
can obtain the Item Box skill.

I see. Then,
what about the Appraisal skill.

That would be amazing.

All merchants have dreamt
of having the Appraisal skill.

But, as you know, only heroes
from another world would have that skill.

Since magic appraisal tools
are so precious,

only guilds and countries
are allowed to own them.

Didn't you know?

No, I was just imagining
how great it would be...

I understand how you feel!

I can't let others
become suspicious of me.

But this means there's almost no chance
of anyone using Appraisal on me.

Why are you traveling to Kiels?

I was thinking of crossing the border
and entering the neighboring country.

That's a wise decision.

Trouble is brewing
in the Kingdom of Reijseger.

There's a rumor that the country
might close its borders soon.

Close its borders?

ALL TRAVEL SERVICES
ARE CURRENTLY SUSPENDED

No way. They've suspended
all traveling services?

It doesn't look like
there was some kind of emergency.

I see.

The carriages have stopped operating
to stop citizens from leaving the country.

Yeah. If the population drops,
so does the number of soldiers.

The higher-ups in Reijseger are trying
to start wars all over the place.

We're planning to hightail it
out of here soon.

We're better at hunting monsters
than we are at fighting wars.

You should get out of here
while you still can, brother.

Good idea.

I'm glad I decided to leave
the country so quickly.

Monsters? I'm sure that a real hero
could take them down easily.

I guess I should try solving
this problem with money.

ADVENTURER'S GUILD

Excuse me. I'd like to hire some escorts.

Do you accept requests like that here?

Yes. We can act
as an intermediary for you.

I'm heading to the Kingdom of Veenan.

The carriages stopped operating,
so I'd like to go there by foot.

In that case,
due to the length of the trip,

you should offer a reward
of at least seven gold coins.

That's pretty pricey.

Well, since shared carriage
services have been suspended,

there's been an increase
in similar requests.

With that in mind, I suggest offering
a reward of eight gold coins.

I understand.

Eight gold coins it is.

If that's the case, I have
the perfect team for you.

Werner, are you available?

Will you accompany this gentleman
to the Kingdom of Veenan?

Aren't you planning to head that way?

I'm Werner from Iron Will.

I'm a C-rank adventurer.

My name is Mukohda.

I'll handle all the meals
if you take this request.

I don't hate cooking and the meals
won't cost too much with my skill.

That's great!

Let me discuss things with my team first,
but we'll probably accept the job.

Thank you very much.

-You wanna go right away?
-If possible.

Got it. Let's leave tomorrow morning.

I look forward to traveling with you!

Likewise.

-Vincent, our swordsman.
-Hello.

-Rita, our scout.
-Nice to meet you!

-Ramon, our mage.
-Nice to meet you.

-Franka, our healer.
-Nice to meet you.

I'm Mukohda.

Well, then. Let's head out
to the Kingdom of Veenan!

Yes!

Let's take a lunch break here.

Then, I'll make some lunch.
Please wait a moment.

You have the Item Box skill, Mukohda?

I was wondering why you
were traveling so lightly.

Oh, yeah.
It's a pretty small space though.

This magic stove looks amazing!

I got this from a friend of mine.

Isn't this...

You have good eyes!

This is our most highly recommended item,
the magic stove!

You imbue a bit of magic
and it ignites instantly!

With this, you can skip
the hassle of starting a fire!

I see!

It's a bargain at 50 gold coins!

So expensive!

So, I bought a normal portable gas stove
through my Online Grocery instead.

It's definitely more comforting
to eat something warm!

Thanks for the meal.

How delicious!

The soup is so rich.

Really? That's great to hear.

INSTANT ONION SOUP

I've never eaten bread this soft before!

Well, this is bread from my
hometown. I had it in my Item Box.

What? You're feeding us
something so precious...

No, no! Not at all!

Then, I won't hold back.

I'm so glad we took this job!

I thought it'd be pretty lame
escorting a single guy, at first.

-Hey!
-Well, I think so too.

I'm sure Mukohda has his own reasons.

We won't stick our nose in your business.

Thanks for that.

But now I'm really looking
forward to our meals.

Got it!

There's a red boar.
It seems pretty agitated.

Boar? A pig?

There's no need to make
a detour for a red boar.

Ramon, can you send it our way?

Of course.

So big!

Stay back, Mukohda.

Over here.

As expected of C-rank adventurers...

We should bleed it out right away!

We can sell the hide and fangs
of a red boar for a good price.

What a waste of meat. We can
only take what we plan to eat.

Can't be helped.

That's such a waste.

Why don't we put it all in my Item Box?

That would help us out a lot.

It's a bit tight, but it should fit...

...is what I'll have everyone believe.

Let's have dinner a bit earlier today.

Will we eat that bread again?

I have something else in mind tonight.

It's embarrassing
to have you all watch me.

Please just wait for the finished meal.

Okay.

I just don't want people seeing me
use ingredients from my Online Grocery.

First, I'll sauté the bacon.

Then, add the cabbage and carrots I got on
sale. Then, boil the potatoes thoroughly.

Oops, we can't forget the sausage.

The pot-au-feu is done!

OTHERWORLDLY SAUSAGE-PACKED
POT-AU-FEU AND BREAD

Be careful. It's hot.

Right.

Wow! We're having soup?

Pot-au-feu.

Consider it a sausage and vegetable stew.

Thank you for the meal!

You don't like it?

Mukohda! Mukohda! Can I get seconds?

That's not fair! Me, too!

If you happen to have any left...

You liked it that much?

Normally, we eat dried meat
and hardened bread while traveling.

It's so nice to eat
something warm like this.

I'm glad to hear it.

Maybe it's because of the food,
I feel like my body is sharper than usual!

I feel like I am no longer exhausted.

That's great to hear!

They're acting like they've taken
some kind of amazing supplement,

but I didn't add anything special.

Well, delicious food can easily
affect a person's frame of mind.

I guess I should try using Appraisal.

PHYSICAL STRENGTH
MAGICAL POWER

Are you okay?

I swallowed the soup down the wrong pipe.

Why are her stats like that?

Is it because she ate my food?

POT-AU-FEU: 20% UP IN STRENGTH
SAUSAGE: 2% UP IN MAGICAL POWER

Is it because of this?

Now that I think about it,
this is pretty dangerous.

This is food from another world to them.

It even increases stats
like strength and MP.

I'm gonna eat and get stronger!

If anyone found out about this...

It'll definitely, absolutely,
end up badly!

I should keep this a secret.

Delicious food is the best!

We should reach the Kingdom
of Veenan in two or three days.

Once we cross the border,
we'll reach a town in half a day.

It'll all be forest from here on out.

We should set up camp here for today.

I'll go get some water!

Then, I'll start the fire.

I'll use some of the red boar meat
we collected.

Sure. Can't wait.

I should keep the ingredients
from the Online Grocery a secret.

I'll use as many ingredients
as I can from this world.

I should just think of this as pork.

First, I should cut
the meat into thin slices.

Let's not worry about the uneven cuts.

After that...

GINGER SAUCE

While the meat is marinating, I'll shred
the cabbage-like vegetable I found.

Perfect. You can't have
ginger-fried pork without cabbage.

Heat up the frying pan
with a bit of vegetable oil.

Then, take the marinated meat...

What's this smell?

This will definitely taste amazing!

Make sure the meat is
completely covered in sauce.

Then, cook the meat thoroughly so that
the marinade caramelizes around it and...

Done!

GINGER-FRIED RED BOAR

Thank you for the meal!

What the hell? Freaking delicious!

So good!

I've never had such delicious meat before!

I usually don't like red boar meat,
but this is amazing.

I just pan-fried it
using pre-made marinade.

Thank you, Ebara Foods.

This is the first time I've eaten cabbet
raw, but they go so well together.

The heat from the meat softens
its texture and makes it so good.

I just thought of something amazing.

Delicious!

Me, too!

The soup washes down any greasy feeling.

At this rate, I could keep eating forever.

Me, too.

Quite delicious.

I want to do it too!

Come to think of it,
you call this cabbet here?

In my world, my hometown,
we call this cabbage...

Be...

Be?

Behind you!

Human, listen to my words.

A Fenrir...

Feed that to me.

Can you not hear me? Feed me.

Here.

Not enough.

Yeah! Yeah!

I'll have to make a new batch.
Will you please wait a moment?

-Hurry it up.
-Okay.

Enjoy.

-Delicious! Next.
-Okay!

Enjoy.

-Not enough!
-Okay!

Enjoy!

-More.
-Okay!

-More. More!
-Okay!

-More! More!
-Okay!

That was delicious.

I'm glad to hear that.

I can't believe

you were able to satisfy me
with such a paltry amount of meat.

A paltry amount?

I have taken a liking to you.
I shall form a contract with you.

Contract?

Are you a fool?

I am saying that I will form
a familiar contract with you.

Familiar?

No way.

This monster understands human language
and makes Werner's team freeze up!

How could I form a contract
with something like that?

Well, I re...

I mean, I refu...

Looks like I have no choice but to accept?

You shall make me your familiar.
Understood?

I understand.

Yes. Then, come here.

Okay.

Now, the contract has been formed.

You are now responsible for my well-being.

Do you understand?

Well-being? Responsible?

I look forward to my three meals a day!

ANOTHER WORLD THEATER: SECOND SERVING

A lot of different coins
are used in this world.

I received gold coins in the beginning.

1 coin equals 10,000 yen.

The consolation hush money I received
was worth about 200,000 yen.

That's enough money in this world

for a family of four
to live comfortably for three months.

Things are cheaper in this world,

but the prices in my Online Grocery
reflect the prices in Japan.

That means a 100 yen sweet bread
costs about 1 copper coin.

It would be considered
a luxury food in this world.

I spent a lot to prep for the trip
and pay for Iron Will's escort, so...

I currently have eight gold coins
and five silver coins left.

I need to start pinching pennies...

You cannot slack on my meals.

Mukohda here! My life
in this new world has begun!

Many things happened,
but I'm looking forward to my new life.

Next episode:
"The Salient Familiar Is a Living Legend."