If it’s Touko-senpai’s sister, she’ s probably pretty, right?
“Actually, the one I wanted the most was an older brother.”
While we were talking, we came to a car.
“It’s already past lunchtime. Why don’t we go somewhere to eat?”
We headed north on Route 410.
This time the route took us along the eastern side of the Boso Peninsula.
Eventually we arrived at “Roadside Station WA-O”.
It is located near Wadaura Station, and has a giant full-body skeleton model of a blue whale on display.
We entered this restaurant.
I said, looking at the menu.
“Wadaura is a place where whaling takes place, which is rare in modern times. Taiji in Wakayama Prefecture is famous for whaling, though.”
This is another thing I’ve learned from the internet. ( TL : Me too )
“I’ve heard that there are some whale fishermen in Minamiboso. I heard that they sell whale bacon.”
“I wanted to try whale meat to see what it was like.”
As I said that, I had already decided on my order.
I knew what I wanted to order: a special whale bowl.
This is a bowl of rice topped with whale sashimi, fried whale tatsuta and whale cutlet.
“I think I’ll just have the ‘Seasonal Local Fish Sashimi Set Meal’. I don’t think I could eat whale meat if it had any peculiarities.”
“But since we’ve come all this way, don’t you want to try some of it? We won’t be able to eat whale meat if the anti-whaling movement goes ahead.”
Even so, Touko-senpai was still confused.
“Then let’s order one of these ‘whale sashimi’. Why don’t we share it between us?”
“Okay. I’ll do that.
The food we ordered was brought in.
The meat was much redder and blacker than beef.
It looked like horse meat.
When I tried it, the meat was more normal than I expected.
Was it like imported meat with a strong lean meat?
It seems that Touko-senpai had the same impression.
“It has a bit of a distinctive smell, but it’s pretty normal meat.”
“That’s right. The color is horse meat, but the taste is like imported thigh meat.”
“But whales are originally from the same family of even-toed ungulates as cows and pigs. It’s only natural that they taste similar. Nowadays, whales, cows, pigs, and deer are all classified together as ‘whale-eaters.”
“Huh.”
“By the way, the closest land animal to the whale is the hippopotamus.”
“As expected of the ‘Goddess of the Library’. You are very knowledgeable.”
Then Touko senpai glared up at me.
“I don’t like that nickname.”
“Why is that? I think people are using this in a good way.”
“I’m not an ornament, and I’m not a goddess. I was just a normal high school girl and now I’m a normal college girl.”
“That’s true, but…”
“At least, I don’t want Isshiki-kun, who should know me to some extent, to call me that.”
Touko-senpai said with a slightly sad look on her face.
“I understand. I’m sorry.”
When I said I was sorry, Touko-senpai smiled again in a teasing way.
“Then buy me a soft-serve ice cream later as an apology. I saw it for sale outside earlier.”