Chapter 121: Healthy

Hm, I think that’s all of it...do I need to get anything else, Ai?<Yes, you still need coconut milk and cardamom>

<Also, jaggery, but you cannot get that here>

I know, I already ordered it online from Sanctuary Eta in India. Or rather, what used to be India.

Today’s the 15th of May, 2169, I was about ten days out from the tournament. Charlotte had confirmed that my place in the roster of participants was set, so my participation was all but assured.

I was currently at a grocery store, buying some ingredients for something I wanted to make. It’s a dessert my mother made for me as a kid a few times in my previous life, called Watalappam.

It’s a traditional Sri Lankan dessert, and I’ve searched for it here in Sanctuary Theta, and while there are plenty of restaurants with Asian cuisine here, I couldn’t find any that had what I was looking for in their menus.

I’ve got a raid tomorrow, so I won’t be training today. And since I have some extra free time, I figured I’d try shopping at a supermarket in person instead of ordering online like I usually do with most of my purchases.

Alright, I believe I’m set. Did I miss anything, Ai?

<No, that’s everything you need>

<Well, there are some optional ingredients you can add>

Nah, I’ll stick to only the necessary ingredients. I’ve never made this before, so it’s probably best that I keep it as simple as possible. More ingredients means a higher chance of screwing it up.oo?>

<You’ve gotten all the ingredients you need, don’t you?>

Yeah, that’s done.

And now, for snacks...let’s look for some new options, stuff I’ve never tried before. I’m definitely going to want some chips and chocolates to start with.

As for drinks, sodas and fruit juices are a solid choice. Ooh, maybe some chocolate milk too, can’t go wrong with that.

Hm, except for the chips, that’s a whole lot of sweet, gotta get a few more spicy and savory options to balance it out.

Any suggestions, Ai?

<Here’s a suggestion, why not just use the wide range of snack options preserved in Treasury instead?>

What, you gonna tell me this is a waste of money? You know how much money I’ve got at this point, don’t you?

<Yes, I suppose there is no need to be particularly frugal>

<But all this junk food may negatively affect your health>

Hey, they’re not all unhealthy. Fruit juice and chocolate milk are plenty healthy!

<That would be true if you were going for the sugar-free options>

<But I suspect that’s not the case>

Well, duh, why would I go sugar-free?