I Became an Unofficial Healer

“Reeeeally?”

Miriana noona looked at me with an extremely sly smile.

My conscience was pricking me.

But I didn’t really have anywhere else to go.

After looking at me for a moment, Miriana noona shrugged her shoulders.

“Well, it’s the privilege of Jinsang, my lifesaver, so what can I do? As the one whose life was saved, I should welcome any strange woman Jin-sang brings into my house without saying anything and serve her food.”

“N-noona…”

“Pfft.”

As I was at a loss for words, Miriana noona let out a small laugh and gently pinched my cheek.

“I’m kidding. After all, I’m the one who told you to charm Luna and make her your party member, right? Though bringing her to our house was unexpected.”

Removing her hand from my cheek, Miriana noona smiled brightly and said.

“Let’s go out now. The super king-sized steak I bought will get cold.”

“Yes, noona. And… thank you.”

Honestly, it would have been understandable if she had been upset, so I was grateful she let it slide.

“It’s nothing. We’re close, Jin-sang and I, right?”

Miriana noona winked at me and then opened the door.

I followed her out of the room.

Miriana noona approached Luna, who was still fidgeting on the sofa.

“I just heard from Jin-sang! You’re Luna, right?”

“Yes!? Ah, yes! I-I’m Luna.”

“Mm-hmm. If you’re Jin-sang’s guest, then you’re my guest too~ Eat lots of the delicious food Jin-sang mentioned today.”

Noona, are you deliberately emphasizing my name?

“Ah, th-thank… you.”

“Now, now, Jin-sang, sit down too. As I already said, this super king-sized steak is from a shop famous for its delicious food! It’s so big that it was hard to carry!”

Smiling brightly, Miriana noona took out the food from the bag.

“”Wow…””

And Luna and I couldn’t help but open our mouths in surprise at the same time.

I thought the bag was big, but seeing the flat, enormous steak inside, I couldn’t help but be amazed.

“Noona, this is really big. What kind of steak is it?”

“Orc Champion Steak.”

“…What?”

“Orc Champion Steak. It’s known for its large quantity and amazing taste. Jin-sang, you should know how lucky you are~ Noona is letting you eat something so rare and delicious.”

“Th-thank you, noona.”

I am grateful, but.

Orc.
That orc?

The bipedal pig-headed monster I saw in a book before.

The orcs in this world aren’t green-skinned monsters that look mostly like large humans with just pig noses.

They are truly bipedal monsters with pig heads.
Of course, you can’t have conversations with them.

Having a pig head, I… don’t feel that much resistance, but the thought of it being bipedal inevitably made me feel a bit reluctant.

“O-Orc Champion Steak…! I-I’ve heard it’s extremely expensive. Wow, wow…!”

However, Luna, who is originally from this world, doesn’t seem to have such concerns.
Unlike me, she showed no discomfort, only reacting with surprise at seeing such high-class cuisine.

“Ohohoho! For me, the Queen of the Night, this is nothing!”

“A-amazing! M-Miriana-san…! O-Orc Champion Steak is s-so expensive that it’s hard to eat. Really amazing!”

“Yes, yes, admire all you want!”

Luna’s eyes sparkled as she looked at Miriana noona.
Miriana noona seemed to really like Luna’s gaze.

“Jin-sang, she has a better reaction than you?”

“Sorry for being a dull reactor, noona.”

“It’s okay~ Jin-sang has his own charm. Now, let’s eat before the steak gets cold.”

The super king-sized Orc Champion Steak was moved to the dining table.

Miriana noona sat in the center.

Luna and I sat on the left and right, surrounding the square table.

Although the source was quite disturbing, the appearance was perfect, a steak cooked to look absolutely delicious.

I picked up my knife and fork with determination.

“”Thank you for the meal.””

Given its size, I tried to cut the steak with some force.

Squish.

“Huh?”

But contrary to what I expected, the fork and knife felt a slight elasticity before entering the meat very smoothly.

“Hoho, surprised? A well-cooked premium Orc Champion Steak is easy to cut~.”

“Wow, regular steaks need force to cut through!”

Luna’s face was full of anticipation at eating such an extremely expensive steak.

For now, she seemed to have forgotten her sadness, focusing entirely on the steak.

I cut the meat into bite-sized pieces and put one in my mouth.

Chew.

“…!”

And the moment I chewed once,
Music from a nostalgic cooking anime I watched as a child started playing in my head.

Rich meat juices bursting out with just one bite.

The fragrant smell of meat along with the taste spread throughout my mouth.

I immediately removed the fork from my mouth and chewed the meat.

I had imagined a tough feeling from a regular steak, but.

This steak was completely different.
With each chew, a soft texture that maintained a slight elasticity.
The more I chewed, the more juices were extracted, enhancing the flavor.

In my mind, a scene unfolded of hundreds of pigs charging, breaking free from the confines of a farm to advance into the vast land.

The meat I swallowed with a gulp went down smoothly without any obstruction,
giving me a feeling of comfort in my stomach, as if it was emanating its unique flavor even there.

To think such… meat existed in this world…!

Tears were flowing down my cheeks without me realizing it due to the incredibly delicious taste of the steak.

Ah, this is the taste of heaven…!

And an impulse arose to verbalize this emotion I was experiencing.

“Extremely Delicious Blissful Paradise Heaven!”

“Kyaa!”

“Gosh! Jin-sang, what’s with you all of a sudden!”

Luna and Miriana noona were startled by my sudden outburst and looked at me.

“Noona.”

“Y-yes. Wait, are you crying? Was it that delicious?”

Miriana noona blinked as she looked at me.
I spoke with gratitude towards Miriana noona for letting me eat such a fantastic meal.

“Yes. This is the most delicious food I’ve ever eaten in my life.”

“Really? Th-that’s good. But what was that ‘Extremely’ whatever you said earlier?”

“It’s a phrase that means incredibly, incredibly, incredibly delicious.”

“I-I see. If Jin-sang thinks it’s delicious, that’s good. C-come on, eat more.”

“Yes!”

I cut more steak, put it in my mouth, chewed and swallowed, and couldn’t help but marvel again at the fantastic taste.

“Extre…!”

“If you’re going to do that with every bite, I won’t give you any more?”

“Yes.”

I ate the Orc Champion Steak, shouting only in my heart.

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“Phew… that was the best.”

“It was really… delicious.”

“It was worth buying.”

After finishing the super king-sized Orc Champion Steak, Luna and I were enjoying the afterglow with very happy expressions.

Miriana noona was smiling, watching the two of us.

I was so absorbed in the fantastically delicious steak that I hadn’t paid attention, but.
Luna also seemed to have greatly enjoyed the steak, and her mood seemed to have improved significantly.

“Are you feeling better now?”

At Miriana noona’s question, Luna flinched, bowed her head, and blushed.

“Ah, that… Miriana-san… th-thank you for letting me eat such delicious food.”

“Not at all. You should thank Jin-sang, who brought you here.”

Miriana noona winked at me.

“Y-you’re right! J-Jin-sang… th-thank you for b-bringing me…”

“I’m glad to see that Luna has recovered from her sadness.”

The fantastic Orc Champion Steak was an excellent dish that even blew away Luna’s sadness.

“Um, um… thank you so much… Ah, th-then I’ll be g-going now! Staying here any longer would be a b-burden…”

“Ah~ wait, wait. Stay here a little longer. Why are you in such a hurry to leave?”

Miriana noona stopped Luna, who had suddenly stood up, trying to leave.

“B-but…”

“You ate such a delicious meal, and you’re just going to leave right after? That’s cold~.”

“Ah! Th-that’s not it! It’s just… I’d only be a b-burden if I s-stayed…”

“I don’t think you’re a burden, so stay a little longer. Since we’re here, keep us company for the remaining time.”

“T-talking with m-me won’t be f-fun…”

“I’ll be the judge of that?”

“Um, um…”

As expected of the Queen of the Night, Miriana noona.

She was blocking all of Luna’s escape routes.

“Besides, our Jin-sang didn’t just bring Luna here to feed her, right?”

Miriana noona glanced at me.

It felt like a signal for me to take the lead in the conversation.

“Luna, please sit down first. I have something I want to say to you too.”

“Um, okay… f-fine.”

When I spoke up too, Luna sat back down in her chair.

Good.

Now that we’ve established a place to talk,
I need to have a conversation to become Luna’s party member.

Feeling confident, perhaps due to eating the delicious steak and being in a good mood, I called out to Luna.

“Luna.”

First.

“U-um, J-Jin-sang. W-what did you want to… say?”

“Please become my party member.”

I clearly stated the conclusion first.