Chapter 86
“What?”
The tiger widened its eyes in surprise, reacting a beat late to my words.
It made sense. Asura’s Finger was considered the finest fruit, even called the fruit of the gods.
To say I had something sweeter and tastier than that—
It would be impossible unless I plucked some forbidden fruit from the divine realm.
The tiger seemed to share that thought, looking at me with a doubtful expression.
“Are you saying you’ll bring me forbidden fruit?”
In this context, forbidden fruit referred to the fruit of knowledge Adam ate—
Officially known as an ordinary apple, but actually a golden fruit with an irresistibly alluring fragrance.
Far rarer and more difficult to obtain than Asura’s Finger.
A fruit literally crafted by the gods themselves.
If I could offer such a fruit, the tiger might gladly give up Asura’s Finger.
Of course, I didn’t have anything so extraordinary.
“No, it’s not forbidden fruit, but…”
Still, I had the soul of a Korean.
The same soul that loved sweets as much as spicy food.
“It’s incredibly sweet and addictively delicious.”
It was time to introduce K-desserts to this world, just as I had with K-budae jjigae before.
“Incredibly sweet and addictive, you say?”
The tiger’s eyes glimmered with raw curiosity.
It was only natural.
For an otherworldly creature that didn’t just like sweets but loved them, this was an irresistible temptation.
“I’ll let you try it. If you find it delicious, please give us Asura’s Finger in return.”
The tiger’s face lit up with interest at my words.
It seemed I had him halfway convinced. Time to deliver the final blow.
“I’m not asking you to give it to me right away. Taste it first, and if you find it delicious, then you can decide.”
“If I try it and it’s delicious…”
For the tiger, this was a completely risk-free deal.
At worst, he could eat it and simply claim he didn’t like it, refusing to give anything in return.
The tiger seemed to consider this for a moment before agreeing.
“Fine. Let’s do it that way.”
‘Perfect.’
I had secured the opportunity.
And I was confident I could make the most of it.
The solution I had in mind?
A once wildly popular snack—
Tanghulu.
Who knew that my idle attempts to replicate it at home during a trend would come in handy like this?
Tanghulu was sure to satisfy the tiger’s taste buds.
After all, being a Korean magical creature, the tiger would naturally enjoy a dessert that had been wildly popular in Korea.
With an inner smile of confidence, I turned to the tiger.
“But first, I’ll need some ingredients…”
“Ingredients?”
“I need a fresh bunch of grapes.”
Of course, I had already thought of what I needed.
And the vineyard we were standing in was overflowing with grapes—
Not just any grapes but plump, top-quality ones.
As long as I executed it properly, success was all but guaranteed.
“Wait here for a moment.”
The tiger pondered for a moment, then disappeared before returning with a large basket.
“Will this amount suffice?”
The basket held ten full bunches of grapes, and the tiger casually dropped it at my feet.
“One, two, three… Yep, this is more than enough!”
Ten bunches were plenty.
The tiger must have been quite curious about what I was planning. I picked up the basket, thinking this.
“Thank you. Please wait a moment.”
“Very well, but hurry—I’m curious.”
The tiger’s tail thumped the ground in anticipation as I gave him a slight bow.
With this amount, even if I messed up a few times, I’d have more than enough to try again.
“What kind of scheme are you up to now?”
Xenon glanced at me carrying the basket and asked indifferently.
“Are you making grape jam or something? I’ve made jam a few times before…”
Yeriel, ever helpful, stepped forward with a kind smile.
I returned his smile and replied,
“We’re going to make grape candy.”
“Grape candy?”
Darwin was the first to react with interest to my words.
“Isn’t candy a rare luxury? How are you going to make candy with that?”
Was it because he’d enjoyed the K-budae jjigae I’d made previously?
When I said I was going to make something, the curious child’s eyes sparkled, and I nodded in response.
“Of course, sugar, which is the main ingredient for candy, is quite an expensive material.”
Sugar, the key ingredient for tanghulu.
Considering this world’s medieval setting, sugar was indeed a precious commodity.
‘But this big sister has her own ways.’
On top of that, I had my trusty all-purpose Magic Cart by my side.
‘Let’s see.’
I remembered buying pepper for Agatha before.
Judging by the price back then, it seemed the cart priced items based on modern standards, not the current world’s economy.
If that was true, sugar wouldn’t cost much either.
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<Magic Cart>
Exclusive delivery service for items in this world
[Accumulated Favor: 665]
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As the cart appeared before me, I carefully scrolled through the list.
Looking through the section where I had previously found pepper, I quickly located sugar.
‘Found it.’
— White Sugar (Favor: 5)
ㄴ Fine and white sugar, perfect for making desserts or cooking.
As expected, it was cheap.
This amount should be enough.
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[Would you like to purchase ‘White Sugar’?]
[Price per unit: Favor 5 (per pack)]
[Quantity selected: 1 pack]
[Purchase completed!]
[Accumulated Favor: 660]
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A message confirming the purchase popped up, and a single bag of white sugar dropped into my hands.
“Is your constellation related to cooking, big sister?”
Darwin tilted his head in curiosity after watching the scene unfold.
“Oh, by the way, do we have an extra pot?”
I avoided answering and responded with a smile.
“I have a pot!”
Thankfully, Celestine pulled a pot out of her inventory and handed it over.
“Thanks! Do we have water, too?”
“I have some. It’s lukewarm, though…”
Yeriel then offered me a bottle of water from her inventory.
“This is perfect.”
Alright, now I had all the essential ingredients.
The truth was, apart from the annoying cleanup, tanghulu was a pretty simple recipe.
Of course, if you weren’t careful, it could fail easily.
‘But I have enough ingredients to try multiple times.’
No need to worry.
I washed the grapes thoroughly, dried them, and prepared them. Then, I poured a generous amount of sugar into water to create the syrup.
“Lyria, can you prepare a brazier?”
“Okay, big sis!”
Although she seemed confused by what I was doing, Lyria nodded cheerfully and set up a brazier.
Whoosh.
The brazier was quickly heated.
I immediately placed the prepared sugar syrup into the pot and set it over the brazier.
“Make the fire a little smaller. Oh, that’s perfect, Lyria. Thanks!”
I patted Lyria on the head after she adjusted the flames perfectly.
Watching us, Nia hesitantly approached.
“Um… Is there anything I can help with?”
“I’ll need your help a bit later.”
Nia’s assistance was also crucial.
Since we didn’t have cold water, the best way to cool tanghulu was by drying it with a cool breeze.
I patted Nia’s head gently as she nodded, looking a little downcast.
Then, I approached Xenon and handed him a few sticks.
“Can you trim these for me?”
“How should I trim them?”
“Thin and about two hand spans long.”
Nodding at my instructions, Xenon unsheathed the dagger I had given him and began trimming the sticks.
He had said the dagger wasn’t necessary when I gave it to him, but now it seemed to come in handy.
‘Everything’s ready.’
Stretching my back, I scanned the area.
Now, all I had to do was keep an eye on the syrup to ensure it didn’t harden too quickly.
And soon enough—
“Thanks for your hard work, Nia. I appreciate it!”
I tapped the freshly dried tanghulu skewers with my finger.
Tok, tok.
A crisp, satisfying sound echoed.
There were no air bubbles, and the sugar coating had a smooth, glossy finish.
It seemed the tanghulu had turned out perfectly.
“Lyria and Nia worked the hardest, so would you like to taste it first?”
Lyria, who had carefully controlled the fire—
And Nia, who had brought the breeze to dry the tanghulu—were the real MVPs of this endeavor.
And since they were both young and likely fond of sweet treats—
Of course, they’d enjoy this.
“Thanks, big sis!”
“T-thank you.”
Out of the eight skewers I had made, I handed one each to Lyria and Nia.
Then—
Crunch!
The crisp sound of the sugar coating being bitten into echoed, followed by Lyria and Nia’s eyes widening in delight.
“This is delicious!”
It seemed like a huge success.
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