Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill (とんでもスキルで異世界放浪メシ)

Come forward human.

Hm?

Oh. Welcome, heroes!

Our prayers have been answered!

The heroes received our summons

and now they're here to help us!

Right. Excuse me.

Would you allow me to appraise

what kinds of abilities you've received?

Incredible!

A holy sword wielder!

What amazing potential!

Sacred magic!

On top of that, you have the ability to use

Lightning, Wind, Ice and Light Magic!

What a comprehensive range!

I beg you, please save the Kingdom of Reijseger!

You heroes from another world are our only hope!

Wait, what did she say?

We've been summoned to another world?

Hm? There's a hero in the back.

Hm?

Let's see here.

Tsuyoshi Mukouda,

27 years old.

His unique skill is...

-Online Grocery? -Huh?!

What the heck?

Is there even internet here?

Sounds kind of useless.

-Hold on, is that it? -Hm.

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

The other three seem completely over-powered.

Pardon me, but,

as someone who was summoned to our world

you'll need to meet His Royal Majesty.

Oh...

lead the way.

Since ages past,

the Demon King has been known to

terrorize our kingdom on occasion.

Would you heroes lend us your strength

to preserve peace throughout the land?

Only the Demon King himself possesses the power to return

you all from whence you came.

I won't stand by and allow

the Demon King to make the innocents suffer.

Oh! Does this mean...

If my power can be of any use.

Right!

This story isn't adding up!

May I say something?

-Mm? -Huh?

No matter how you slice it, I'm not a hero,

and I'd probably just get in everyone's way if I stayed.

Sorry, I know you're desperate for help.

-The Online Grocery guy, huh? -But, if possible

I'd like to try to live a quiet,

simple life in this world.

They gave me 20 gold.

I appreciate the gesture regardless,

but I wish I knew how much or how little this is worth.

Hey, look at that guy.

Never seen clothes like that before.

He must not be from around here.

Yeah.

Shoot! I stick out like a sore thumb.

I need to find a change of clothes

before I can start gathering info.

Could we stop by that store, too?

- Sure, why not? -Have a nice day!

I'll tell ya if you give us some food!

I picked these fresh just this morning!

Good luck finding

a better price in this area!

I'm so glad I didn't get carried away

and agree to become a hero.

For a kingdom in trouble,

their royals sure are extravagant.

Got a feeling I shouldn't linger here too long.

All right, then.

Let's see... Status Open!

Whoa.

That's amazing.

I've seen this happen in anime before.

But it feels totally different in person.

"Level one skills: Appraise"

and another called "Item Box."

Oh. Looks like I don't have to worry

about lugging things around.

As for my unique skill, it's still Online Grocery.

Hm.

Activate Online Grocery!

Why didn't it work?

Don't tell me it's broken.

A website popped up!

I should buy some water first.

Drinking water from foreign places

can cause stomach issues.

Next, I should get something to eat that's ready-made.

Balance?

Hm!

That was fast!

Whoa!

This skill is amazing!

It's not useful in combat,

and the higher-ups didn't have

a frame of reference for online shopping.

But this skill's really strong!

I won't go hungry if I have money

and I bet there's a way I could

use this skill to bring some in!

So in that case,

I should get out of this country

as soon as possible.

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

Thanks a bunch, kid!

Wagon bound for Kiels about to leave!

-This is your last chance to board! -Please, wait for me!

Can I come too?

I got to say, you're quite the lucky one, pal.

You got the last seat.

You're a lifesaver.

Are you a traveling merchant?

What kinds of wares do you plan on selling in Kiels?

I managed to get my hands on some soap.

That sounds interesting.

Why, of course! It's a very luxurious resource!

Do you carry them in your Item Box?

Heavens, no.

I carry my wares in this backpack.

Only about one in a thousand people

have the good fortune to obtain the Item Box skill.

Oh, I see.

So then, what about a skill called Appraisal?

That would be incredible.

Obtaining such a rare skill as that is every merchant's dream!

But as you know, it's only possible

for heroes from another world

to acquire the Appraisal skill.

I see.

Since magic Appraisal tools

are so difficult to come by, only large guilds and countries

have enough influence to get them.

-Did you not know that? -Of course, I did.

I was just saying it'd be great to have it.

- -Wouldn't it be marvelous?

Gotta be more careful with what I say.

But this is good news.

It means there's almost no chance

of anyone using Appraisal on me.

Anyway, what are you traveling to Kiels for?

Oh...

Well, I was actually thinking of crossing the border.

I'd say that's a wise decision.

Huh?

Lately, there's been a bit of trouble brewing

in the Kingdom of Reijseger.

You didn't hear this from me, young man

but there are rumors that the country

might close their borders soon.

No way!

You're kidding, they've suspended

all travel services?

It doesn't look like

there was any sort of emergency around here.

I see now.

The reason they stopped all the carriages

was to prevent citizens from leaving the country

at the same time.

Yeah, 'cause if the population drops

then so does the number of soldiers.

The higher-ups here in Reijseger

seem hell-bent on starting wars wherever they please.

We're actually planning on

high-tailing it out of this place soon.

Truth be told,

we're a lot better at hunting monsters

than we are at fighting wars.

I suggest you get out of here while you still can, brother.

That's a good idea.

Glad I decided to leave the country so quickly.

They mentioned monsters, right?

I bet a real hero could take them down

without breaking a sweat,

though I might be able to solve this with money.

Excuse me.

I'm looking to hire a couple of escorts.

Did I come to the right place to submit a request like that?

Yes. We can help with introductions.

Good, because the carriages have been stopped

and I'd like to go to the Kingdom of Veenen on foot.

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

you'd better offer seven gold coins minimum.

That's quite a lot.

You see, ever since it was announced

that the shared carriage services were suspended,

there's been an increase in requests like yours.

Considering the high demand,

I suggest offering