History Literature / CampfireCookingInAnotherWorldWithMyAbsurdSkill

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** Among merchants, Lambert also vouchs for Mukohda thanks to their business deal where Mukohda wholesales Lambert shampoo, conditioner, soaps, and later, [[spoiler: hair restorer boosted with a little of Sui's "special-grade elixir" that works miracles on balding folks]].

''Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill'' (''とんでもスキルで異世界放浪メシ'', ''Tondemo Skill de Isekai Hourou Meshi'') is a {{light novel|s}} series written by Ren Iguchi and illustrated by Masa, which began publication in 2016. It tackles the usual Isekai genre and setting with an unwitting but adventurous adult man in place of the typical [[StockLightNovelHero high school teenager]].

** {{Deconstructed|Trope}}. The Kingdom of Reijseger kidnapped three teenagers and a 27-year-old salaryman from another dimension, telling them that they were summoned as a last resort to prevent the kingdom from being destroyed by an imminent invasion from demons. Mukohda grew suspicious of the kingdom's motives, finding the apparent wealth of the royal family and the capital to be at odds with their claims of imminent destruction, asking to leave instead of being involved in the fight due to his low stats and apparent lack of any useful combat skills. [[spoiler:It turns out, his suspicions prove totally valid, as Reijseger, in fact, sought to cultivate and then enslave the Heroes, turning them into weapons of war to expand the empire]].
** Frequently the case for Mukohda Tsuyoshi, who is repeatedly dragged by the call, kicking and screaming the whole way. First by being caught in the summoning ritual as a bystander, then by having a Fenrir effectively force a familiar contract on him, and later followed by his familiars dragging him into whatever dungeon, hunt, or adventure they're raring to embark on. He, himself, would much rather RefuseTheCall, and live a slow, peaceful life in the other world.

* OurOrcsAreDifferent: Orcs in this world are of the PigMan variety, with the additional distinction of their meat being delicious, according to Fel. When Mukohda rationalizes the meat has to be like pork, he has no problem using the orc meat like "Red Boar Meat" and "Dungeon Pig Meat" (since the other two are obvious pork). Their testes are valuable, and their hides have some value. Higher orcs like orc kings and orc generals might even have magic stones that improve their value.

*** Played with in the case of a griffon the group encountered, who was intelligent enough to be able to communicate with them in the human language ([[YouNoTakeCandle albeit in broken phrases]]). He challenged Fel to a fight as the griffon was seeking to be become the leader of his flock, which involved fighting a strong opponent and getting their acknowlegement. It's clear to all involved that the griffon would never ''win'', [[CurbStompBattle only surviving due to Mukohda and Sui being able to heal him from the brink of death immediately after the bout]], but he managed to inflict a small wound on the legendery Fenrir. This served the griffon's purpose well enough, letting him be acknowledged as the new leader, and the two groups left each other in peace.

* BitchInSheepsClothing: [[spoiler: What Leonard, Aaron, and Louise, the three elite knights sent to train the Heroes, were. Their supportive and helpful attitudes were simply a front to gradually lower the kids' guard in order for them to covertly enslave the Heroes with [[HypnoTrinket Domination Bracelets]]. By extension, this would also apply to the whole of Reijseger's royal family and military as they are the mastermind behind the plot to enslave the kids, while maintaining the lie that they needed their "heroes" to save them from a fictional-evil overlord.]]

** {{Deconstructed|Trope}}. The Kingdom of Reijseger kidnapped three teenagers and a 30-year-old Salaryman from another dimension, telling them that they were summoned as a last-resort measure to prevent the kingdom from being destroyed by an imminent invasion fron the demons. Mukohda grew suspicious of the kingdom's motives, finding the apparent wealth of the royal family and the capital to be at odds with their claims of imminent destruction, asking to leave instead of be involved in the fight, due to his low stats, and not having any skills that would be useful in combat. [[spoiler:He would be right to be suspicious, as Reijseger in fact sought to cultivate, and then enslave the Heroes, turning them into weapons of war, to be used to expand the empire]].
** Frequently the case for Mukohda Tsuyoshi, who is repeatedly dragged by the call, kicking and screaming the whole way. First by being caught in the summoning ritual as collateral, then by having a Fenrir effectively force a familiar contract on him, later followed by his familiars (occasionally literally) dragging him into whatever dungeon, hunt, and adventure they're raring to get into. He himself would much rather RefuseTheCall, and live a slow, peaceful life in the other world.

** Fel has been alive for over a millennium, seeing and experiencing many things in his own right, which makes him quite well-traveled and generally knowledgeable as an individual. However, he notes several times to Mukohda that Sui's meteoric growth in regard to their abilities and new powers, such as growing to a gigantic size and splitting into dozens of smaller Sui's, are things he's never even heard of before, much less seen being done by other slimes.
** This is even more true in the case of food. "I've never tasted anything like this before" is something he says quite frequently after becoming Mukohda's familiar. Since the other world has rather little by way of popular cuisine, the food that Mukohda is able to cook and buy from his "Online Supermarket" skill is "beyond compare" according to Fel, who's lived for over a millennium as a legendary monster and is probably no stranger to rare ingredients. Mukohda's dishes and the products he can buy are so good [[spoiler:much of the world's divine pantheon]] ends up wanting to try them on a regular basis as well. Fel goes so far as to swear off raw meat entirely unless he can't help it, choosing to favor Mukohda's cooking much more instead (what with the sheer variety of preparations, flavors, and textures Mukohda can create with meat-based dishes alone) which Fel has become completely enamored with.
** Mukohda's "Online Supermarket" skill is completely unheard of, even for the deities of the other world. It utterly baffles his fellow summoned heroes, the king and queen of Rayseer, as well as the mages responsible for the summoning ritual. In fact, it is such a unique and unprecedented skill, it serves as the premise for the entire story, driving much of the success Mukohda achieves with the residents of the world due to its ability to constantly surprise and delight them with the variety of products, goods, and dishes that Mukohda is able to access because of it.

** The Reijseger kingdom allowed Mukohda to leave due to his relatively poor stats and the fact that his seemingly useless "Online Supermarket" skill is completely lacking in combat utility, especially in comparison to the other summoned heroes who the kingdom expects to fight and win against the Demon King. While it is true that his skill is not all that useful in direct combat, it is actually an immensely powerful support skill that would make him a devastatingly useful asset for any army during war. Not only do the otherworldly food items that Mukohda can obtain provide powerful effects but the products are also much cheaper and of vastly higher quality than their native counterparts. The truth of his ability's exceptional support utility would be extremely dangerous if it became common knowledge to the world and its leaders, most likely leading him to be targeted as a one-man army food supply and cafeteria.
** Despite being relatively outclassed in terms of combat potential by C- and even D-ranked adventurers in this world which is to say nothing of his fellow summoned heroes, coupled with the "Item Box" ability that he obtained from being summoned, Mukohda could easily serve as a one-man logistics branch for any military, being able to pack seemingly endless amounts of food in an infinite, weightless space that takes up no volume, requires no external energy source, is able to preserve said food practically indefinitely, and has the security and energy requirements of only a single person as opposed to an entire encampment or storage facility network. In terms of support potential, Mukohda himself far outclasses even the average modern military base as, while the food produced is probably of equal or comparable quality in terms of taste and nutrition, Mukohda's dishes provide incredible buffs and bonuses to his diners' stats while real-world military cooking probably doesn't do the same.
** While his "Online Supermarket" skill did allow him to obtain better condiments and ingredients than those available in the new world, what drew his immensely powerful familiars toward him and made them decide to forge a contract with him wasn't any kind of flashy skill or NewLifeInAnotherWorldBonus, but that he impressed them with delicious food that he made without any special abilities, and was kind enough to share it with them.

* InstantHomeDelivery: Essentially how Mukohda's '''Online Supermarket''' skill works. The skill creates a virtual catalog that allows Mukohda to buy anything a supermarket and general store would typically sell. All he needs to do is insert his funds into the credit slot on the window and select the items in question and the skill will magically transport the purchase right to him. The store also has sales and seasonal offers like any other market and as Mukohda levels up, the selections will grow and diversify, allowing him to find and buy more specialty items. All in all, this skill ensures Mukohda will still have access to the comforts and conveniences of Japan, even in the new world.

* InfinityPlusOneSword: [[spoiler: The reward for beating the final boss of the Dolan Dungeons was a rare chest containing Caladbolg, a legendary rank sword forged from [[NighInvulnerable adamantium]] and imbued with [[ShockAndAwe lightning magic]]. Understandably, Mukohda buries the blade in the depth of his item box and swears to never allow it to see the light day in fear it might lead to disaster.]]
* InstantHomeDelivery: Essentially how Mukohda's '''Online Supermarket''' skill works. The skill creates a virtual catalog which allows Mukohda to buy anything a supermarket and general store would typically sell. All he needs to do is insert his funds into the credit slot on the window and select the items in question and the skill will magically transport the purchase right to him. The store also has sales and seasonal offers like any other market and as Mukohda levels up, the selections will grow and diversify, allowing him to find and buy more specialty items. All in all, this skill ensures Mukohda will still have access to the comforts and conveniences of Japan, even in the new world.

* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: Dora-chan the pixie dragon's favorite tactic, either by [[ElementalPunch wrapping]] themselves in fire or lightning to become a living spear of death or summoning huge pillars of ice to skewer their foes from above. Fel sometimes gets in on this too.

* HypnoTrinket: [[spoiler: The Domination Bracelets, which the 3 knights were hoping to use on the Heroes as per their mission. Leonard managed to snap one on Rio under the pretense of a gift, but the bracelet's [[BrainwashedAndCrazy effects]] on Rio's behavior quickly alerted Kaito and Kanon on the kingdom's plot to enslave them.]]

** The Item Box skill. It grants the user a pocket dimension with which they can store and retrieve objects, provided there is enough room for the items to fit. The size and properties of the item box vary depending on the user, but for people summoned from other worlds, the capacity of their item boxes is often effectively infinite, with the item box being able to [[TimeStandsStill stop time for the objects contained within, effectively preserving food and other perishable items indefinitely.]] The Item Boxes of native residents of the world will often be very different from those of summoned individuals. Often, they are much more limited in their capacities, only slowing time down or even having no preservative function whatsoever, essentially being just a storage space the user always carries with them. Even so, the skill is so rare and coveted that having even a very limited Item Box can often guarantee a well-paying position in the Adventurers' and/or Merchants' guilds for those born with the skill.

** The Item Box skill. It gives the user a pocket dimension which they can put objects in, provided there is enough capacity left for the items to fit. The capabilities and capacities of the item boxes vary depending on the user, but for people summoned from other worlds, the capacity of their item boxes is often effectively infinite with the item box being able to [[TimeStandsStill stop time for the objects contained within.]] The versions of this skill from native residents of the world can vary from this: at times limited to only slowing time inside to a fraction of the normal rate. This can often guarantee a well-paying position in the Adventurers' and/or Merchants' guilds for people born with the skill.