Ran - Unusual Happenings

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They finished their drinks and leave saying "have your shower, we will grab the fish and some more bits for your stores" saluting as you go to your room and sigh grabbing clean clothes then the body wash and shampoo you had picked up, fresh towels are placed inside you go around and place the little daily needs items in place while grinning.

Turning on the shower, you strip and get in you stand under the spray then shampoo your hair twice as you scrub your body, rinsing off you get out and place your hair up then use the towel to clean off dressed you call the babies, they come in as you clean them all down and dry them off, done you smile and clean the room up, done you take the dirty clothes and the tub.

In the kitchen you get the lines and pegs out hot water goes into the tub you add some liquid then scrub the clothes and towels placing in a bucket with clean water after scrubbed then emptying the tub you place the clothes in and rinse them off, ringing them out you hang on the line then place it in the shower room to dry.

As you were cleaning your clothes you were being watched, as you come out of the room you smile as you see Ran he places the things down on the table you look and shrug "should be able to do something with this, about an hour?" he nods as he looks at you all clean, waving "Ran, you okay?" he nods then shakes his head and says "see you in an hour".

Bemused as you watch him go and chuckle, seeing what you had you soak the beans, then seeing the shellfish and fish you make a soup, washing the fish you season and decide to grill them, rushing over to the barn you milk the cow and leave some vegetables out for them along with some feed.

Going back you stuff the fish with herbs and lemon salt oiling them ready to grill, you see the rice and cook that up as the soup cooks, checking all he things they sent you, soaking the mushrooms and aubergine once hydrated again you oil the aubergine for grilling, the mushrooms, you see what you had to do with the mushrooms.

Making a garlic stock you place the mushrooms in along with the beans adding some herbs and some pepper, you sigh as you check what you had pulling the crabs out of the soup you cut the fish up and add the seasoning, tasting it you add more seasoning and the seaweed frowning you add the milk to make it creamy then the cabbage goes in.

Leaving it to simmer you look at the crab and snap the legs off then open the shell, tasting the meat you shrug as you place the shell on the grill with some soy the fish go on the grill you place the bowls out along with some bottles, as your finishing off they call out and come in, smiling as you say "won't be long, just finishing off" placing what was done on the table then placing the separate meal down for the babies.

Having done fish and meat for them with rice, you bring the last of the dishes to the table and say "I hope it's okay, it's a bit of a fushion thing going on" you open a bottle of beer as you serve yourself, you wave they take a bit of everything, you had noticed they have several bowls, so you did the same.

Sipping the soup you purse your lips as you hum then gasp, bringing something to he table you add a small amount to the soup, they taste and groan, glancing at them as Rindou says "it's different but it tastes great" sighing and nodding you continue to eat, they way you want to, the mushrooms are added to the rice then eaten together, Ran watches and trys it and blinks.

You smile "I like to mix and match" he takes a swig of the beer and says "no, it's nice" you laugh and sip the soup again the crab gets eaten as they once again stop you say "you four are going to give me a heart attack the way you freeze when you eat the food. Is it that odd?" Mikey stops eating and says "it's is odd, but you somehow manage to make food tasty using all ingredients even if you have never had our food before".

Eyeing him you try the crab and say "I have had a few things here, I like the flavor sachets and the instant soups. Wasn't sure what the beans are but they add a nice flavour" they all blink as Sanzu says "the beans are soy beans" you think and say "oh, you can make tofu from them right?" he nods, pursuing your lips "I know you have to squeeze them to get the milk then do something to it. Like cheese, that's my knowledge on them".

He smiles "well done using them in a different way" smiling you add the oil to the aubergine and eat it with the rice when Rindou asks "what's the oil?" you finish your mouth full and answer "chili oil" they all look at the oil you hand your soup bowl and say "try it" they take a sip and groan "I know right, the little bit of heat to the milky soup".

Adding it to theirs as you smile and continue to eat and drink, all finished you get up and place the kettle on, they take another bottle as you make a tea, sipping it as you clean the dishes "but was the food okay with you. It's a bit different" feeling a hug and they say "it's fine, we have started to learn, if we want traditional we will make our own" you smile and nod.

The say "your lucky I haven't made just my home cuisine" they freeze and Ran says "you can make western food?" you nod "I am sure I have seeds sown and I have the seasonings" receiving bright eye looks as you laugh "fine, I will do something using my supplies only" they cheer, you sit back down and say "I don't know what to do" Mikey says "you have been used to having to stock up for winter, now you are ahead?".