My brain might be fried by the isekai slop I've been reading, but I don't really think it's hamfisted. Would you mind explaining how you got to that conclusion?
The anime isn't as good... I still couldn't fathom the reason they decided to adapt the light novels, when the series' appeal and sales mostly come from the manga. Atleast from what I could recall.
In any case, good ass chapter. Beryl's awakening his battle-drunkeness very clearly now. It...
I love when a manga does an autistic infodump about specific topics passionately. Especially if it's seemingly unrelated to the current arc at all. My bet is that Out-san's tastebuds and his various knowledgeable regarding rural areas will be crucial to some isekai arc soon enough.
Despite being supposedly "cold", Fujii is actually so goddamn sunny. He's got such a bright outlook in life and how he carries himself that it's fucking hitting everyone, even the readers. Man, I love this shit.