VRMMO Chef
Chapter 3: First I have to think about what to do.

Now I have chosen my [Skill].
Because of that I also receive those so-called [Beginner Equipment] from [Temple] which are suitable with the [Skill] I chose.

Including:

· Beginner’s Dagger ATK + 5 (It is better than fighting bare hands?)
· Beginner’s Ring of Evasion DEX + 5 (Easy to avoid sudden chopping?)
· Cooking set (All-purpose knife · Chopping board · Frying pan · Small pot · Long chopsticks)
· Basic Potion × 5 Recovery amount HP + 10
· 1000 G (G = Gold. It is the currency of this world.)

Wait, is this even good to attach “?” at the explanation of the equipment?
By the way, if other people receive the initial equipment of [Cooking], I think it will be useless for them.
Usually, the equipment can not be used without [Skill] in this game.
Even if it can be used, the effectiveness drops considerably.
For example, those cooking utensils.
They can not be used without [Cooking].

I leave [Temple] and slowly roam around the city.
The city is lively.
Quite a few people are flocking at the big square with a fountain in its center.
There are a bunch of food stalls in one corner.
People are gathering there like a crowd of foodies that are in a quest for delicious food.

Apparently, the sense of smell is perfectly implemented in this world.
I try lining up in front of the stall that is emitting a burnt smell of some meat.
That stall is selling baked meat seasoned with salt and pepper sandwiched between hot dog bun.

I buy two of them.
Each costs 200 G.
After paying money, I sit at the edge of the fountain and take the first bite immediately.

“Delicious.”

I can only mutter this single word.
Looks like my heart turned cold after I was discharged from the hospital.
May be it is a result of having only tasteless solid food or nutrient injection inside my stomach for a considerable amount of time.
But right now I guess I am regaining the warmth I once lost.

Although this piece of bread may be a mass-produced one from factory production,
it is lightly warmed and soft, the taste is irresistible for my tongue as I take a bite of it.
The meat in the bun is seasoned only with salt and pepper.
Despite the simple seasoning, It appeals its existence greatly with the overflowing meat juice and slightly burnt fragrance everytime I chew it.
There is a harmony between the dripping meat juice and the bun that absorbs it.
I will stop talking about it as it will just get lengthy.

Woa, I can’t believe I just eat two buns in a spur of moment.
Since when I have been too crazy for meals.
The corner of my mouth rises disgustingly, if others saw this scene they may be uncomfortable but I ignore it.

Well it is natural that your heart will leap and your smile will grow when you eat delicious things.
Until now I have seen other people (customers) smiling because of food, but this time I am the one that is seen with my genuine smile.
It is frustrating but I am happy as well.

Next time, it will be my turn to make something delicious.
For that purpose, I must secure the ingredients first and foremost.
With renewed resolution, I stand up and head out of the city.
~~~~tbc~~~~

TN: Hi fellow readers, as I have fun translating this chapter, I hope you enjoy reading this too.
As for my rl, my tacher said this year will be hardest for my class.
I have a rough future ahead. But I will try to translate as ever (2 chapters per week).
This chapter is released faster than estimated date as I have been waiting for the rain to stop pouring.
Rainy Season here. Hard to go out  -_-
コッペパン(Koppepan) is a kind of bread that is almost the same as hot dog bun(ホットドッグバンズ).
I use hot dog bun for easier interpretation. In some area, it is simply called bread.