“Hi, it’s George!”
“—!”
“Hi, George!”
“Aurora-chan, what’s up!”
“Huh? There’s alcohol, but no food?”
“Is it just alcohol today?”
As the comments say, the only thing on the table right now is a 500ml can of Strong Zero and a cap for Aurora. There’s no food prepared. But this isn’t just a drinking stream. My streams are complete with food too!
“Heh heh, now, now, don’t jump to conclusions, everyone. I’ll bring it out in a sec!”
“You’re acting a bit dramatic.”
“There’s actually food, huh?”
The truth is, the food is ready, but I’ve been keeping it hidden under the table to surprise the viewers. Honestly, the smell of it is making my stomach growl, to the point where it feels like insects might start chirping if I don’t calm down. I carefully placed the huge plate, which was so big I had to hold it with both hands, onto the table so it’s visible to the camera.
“Here it is!”
“Huh!?”
“That’s…huge.”
“Lol.”
“Is there such a big one!? Lol.”
“Is this a shiitake mushroom?”
Yes, today’s drinking companion is a giant shiitake mushroom I found in the mountain dungeon. It was a perfect 26cm fit for a large plate, and I got pretty excited when I found it. Of course, after having it evaluated at the reception, it turns out it’s a species of shiitake that grew to this size due to a mutation.
I cut off the stem and carefully cooked only the cap in a frying pan. I’m planning to use the stem for miso soup tomorrow.
“Today’s dish is giant shiitake steak! Seasoned with butter and soy sauce!”
“Classic. But that’s what makes it great.”
“Aurora-chan can probably sleep now, with this.”
“Ah, she actually did fall asleep?”
Aurora, who was in the hidden area of the mountain dungeon, had never seen a shiitake this big before, and she had been bouncing on it like a trampoline and even tried to nap… but…
“The smell was too strong to sleep in the bed,” she said.
Aurora shrugged, looking like she was saying “whatever.” That’s actually my line, though!
“Yeah, no one wants a shiitake-scented bed, lol.”
Alright, let’s eat. If this were a regular-sized shiitake, I’d just pick it up with chopsticks and take a bite, but with this size, it’s impossible. Like a proper steak, I need a knife and fork to cut it up neatly.
Some comments were asking, “Aren’t you going to just bite into it?” But if I did that, my clothes would be ruined. Aurora was initially thinking of doing that, but I had to stop her. Aren’t you more casual with your clothes than I was when I was a guy? Your new clothes are coming soon, so no crazy eating until they arrive, okay?
Here we go…cutting into the shiitake! Wow, as soon as the knife went in, the delicious juice from the shiitake started spilling onto the plate.
“Whoa, the juice is overflowing!”
“This could probably go great with just the alcohol, right?”
“Definitely.”
“You’re joking, right?”
“Joking…?”
“…?”
“Eh? It really would go well.”
“Definitely.”
“I guess I’m the only sane one here…!?”
I cut a portion for myself and then started on Aurora’s share. But Aurora, I’m cutting it into dice-sized pieces for you, okay? What? You want more? Well, it’s almost overflowing from the plate, but I’ll add more when I give you a refill!
“Alright, let’s eat! Cheers!”
“—!”
“Cheers!”
“Cheers!”
“Cheers!”
“Cheers!”
“Cheers!”
“Cheers!”
I took a forkful of the mushroom cap and brought it to my mouth. Wow, despite how big it was, it cut so easily! And every time I bit into it, the delicious juice filled my mouth. Aurora seemed to be really enjoying it too, kicking her feet in excitement.
Yeah, this was going great. But at the same time, I felt a little regret. If it tastes this good now, just imagine how amazing it would’ve been if I’d dried it into shiitake chips. I should’ve left half of it…!
“Uh…”
“Hey…”
“Aren’t you supposed to be streaming?”
“Say something, lol.”
“Is this ASMR?”
“Ah, I see, I can take it as ASMR.”
“I’m waiting for Aurora-chan’s ASMR.”
“I don’t have a fancy mic for that, and I’m not planning to do it!”
“Even cheap ones cost 6,000 to 10,000 yen though?”
“I’m not doing it!”
(After some more eating and chatting…)
“Phew, that was good.”
“—♪”
“You ate almost in silence.”
“And you both ate so much. George, and even Aurora-chan.”
“I think so too.”
Aurora, with her belly full and satisfied, lay back, her stomach puffed up. You couldn’t see any trace of a fairy in her graceful figure anymore. Seriously, where did all that shiitake go? Does her body have the same structure as an A-card?
“Well, if it was this big, it would’ve looked great on a barbecue, huh?”
“Barbecue… camping, huh?”
When I was a guy, I used to go camping just for fun. The last time was around last year, right? Thinking about it now, I kind of want to go camping again.
“Oh? Is the El Camp △ episode coming?”
“Camping is great.”
“Wait, George, is it really okay for you to go out? If you go to a campsite, you’ll probably get spotted right away.”
The comments are right. With how popular camping is now, it’s hard to find a campsite with no people. Maybe we could try a more obscure spot in the mountains… Huh?
“…I might be able to do it. A camping stream.”
