Seeing Tadokoro Megumi's expression become a bit flustered, Hoshino Sora directly reached out and hugged Tadokoro Megumi, bringing their hearts close together, then spoke warmly.
"Mm!" Hearing Hoshino Sora's words, Tadokoro Megumi nodded vigorously, her eyes filled with joy.
She had indeed felt a little self-conscious because of what the two of them had just said.
Because she had been eating quite a lot recently: breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner, and late-night snacks.
Driven by an urgent desire to become stronger, she would often cook for herself and taste her own dishes at Polar Star Dormitory during her free time.
Although she would sometimes invite others, overall, she ate the most herself.
Fortunately, Hoshino Sora had bestowed Gourmet Cells upon her; most of the food was absorbed by her body as energy after entering her mouth, otherwise, she really would have become a little chubby.
"Oh, you like this kind of figure?"
"Yes, a little meat feels better to hug than being thin, but too fat isn't good either.
Megumi's figure, in my eyes, is the most suitable proportion!"
Hearing Alice Nakiri's surprising words, Hoshino Sora spoke with a smile.
Isn't there an old saying?
Slightly plump is the best!
"It's getting late, let's go back.
When we get back, I'll make you delicious food, guaranteed to fill you up!"
Looking at Tadokoro Megumi's adorably naive appearance, Hoshino Sora couldn't help but smile.
After paying the bill, the four of them left the sushi restaurant.
They crossed the street and returned to the area under the jurisdiction of Yuanyue Resort.
Choosing any available kitchen, the group naturally went inside, and then it was Hoshino Sora's personal showtime.
"Tell me, what do you all want to eat?"
Looking at the three who sat down as soon as they entered the room, seemingly waiting for his performance, Hoshino Sora pulled up a stool, sat in front of them with his legs crossed, and asked casually.
"To be honest, there's nothing I particularly want to eat right now."
Hearing Hoshino Sora's question, Erina Nakiri clearly hesitated for a moment, then thought for a few minutes, and finally decided to let him improvise, because the dishes he made when improvising tasted even better!
"Me too, Sora, just do whatever you think is best.
Anyway, I'll love whatever you make!"
Hearing Erina say this, Alice also spoke, understanding her meaning.
"Me too, me too."
"You really just throw all the difficult problems at me."
Looking at Tadokoro Megumi, who was the last to agree, and the other two who had given up, Hoshino Sora complained with a wry smile, but he didn't blame them.
Instead, he got up and went to the stove to ponder.
If one were to ask what in the world makes men the most perplexed.
It would probably be when a girl says the words 'whatever,' wouldn't it?
The hardest thing to guess in the world is indeed a woman's heart!
"Two great Cantonese dishes, Hundred Flowers Welcoming Spring Chicken and Baked Lobster in Supreme Broth, what do you think?"
"Okay, Hoshino-kun, I like whatever you make."
"Baked lobster, huh, it's been a while since I've had it, I'm fine with that too.
Do you need our help?"
"I can accept anything that tastes good."
Seeing Hoshino Sora turn to ask, the three girls quickly replied.
Hearing their responses, Hoshino Sora also breathed a sigh of relief, then took out ingredients from Gourmet Manor and began the preparations before cooking.
"Speaking of which, Hoshino-kun, where exactly do you conjure up these ingredients from, and their quality is so high?
I've always been curious about this."
Looking at Hoshino Sora, who suddenly produced a table full of ingredients, Erina Nakiri sat in her seat, pondering for several minutes, and finally couldn't help but lean forward to ask.
"Are you talking about these?"
Hearing the question, Hoshino Sora pointed to the ingredients on the table, then saw Erina Nakiri nod solemnly, her clear eyes filled with curiosity.
"Are you two curious too?"
Peeking at Alice and Tadokoro Megumi sitting behind Erina, Hoshino Sora asked again.
At this moment, an idea had already sprouted in his mind.
"Mm!"
Hearing Hoshino Sora's words, Alice and Tadokoro Megumi said in unison.
"Is it really a superpower?"
"I think it should be a space-type ability, for example, having a self-contained space within one's body where one can grow crops and raise creatures."
As chefs, they naturally knew the preciousness of the ingredients Hoshino Sora took out, and even more, how rare these ingredients were and how difficult they were to obtain in the outside world!
"Tsk, Megumi, did you peek at the script?"
Hearing Tadokoro Megumi's words, Hoshino Sora's expression was slightly surprised, his face filled with disbelief.
This girl guessed too accurately, but thinking about it carefully, it seemed that only this answer could explain how he could continuously produce high-grade ingredients.
As expected of a girl who loves reading manga!
Another point for the two-dimensional girl.
Thinking of the manga books he saw in Tadokoro Megumi's room when he borrowed seeds, as a 'senior otaku girl,' it was not strange for her to think of these things; in fact, it could be said to be very normal.
"Is it really a space-type ability?"
Hearing Hoshino Sora's affirmative words, Tadokoro Megumi's face flushed as she spoke excitedly.
She hadn't expected to guess correctly on her first try, and immediately got up and came to stand in front of him.
"A space-type ability? Like Dimensional Restaurant? No wonder there were goblins among the visiting customers, and people wearing clothes clearly different from this era."
Hearing Hoshino Sora's words, Alice Nakiri also reacted, her expression a bit excited.
If this was the case, didn't it mean they would have an endless supply of high-grade ingredients in the future!?
For a chef, nothing could be more tempting than this!
"That's right, strictly speaking, both of these are space-type abilities, and they also have certain commonalities.
Your man is very powerful, not just strong in cooking."
Towards the end, Hoshino Sora didn't forget to boast about himself, and Alice and Tadokoro Megumi looked at him with admiration upon hearing his words, while only Erina remained in place, still a bit confused.
"What is Dimensional Restaurant?"
Another question was thrown out, and Erina Nakiri's face was filled with continuous doubt.
Because she had been staying at Far Moon during this period, she didn't know that the new restaurant Hoshino Sora opened could connect to other dimensions.
"You don't know this, do you? The so-called Dimensional Restaurant is a restaurant that can receive customers from other dimensions! Slimes, goblins, and even dragons!"
Hearing Erina's curious voice, Alice immediately leaned in, then spoke in a triumphant, show-off tone.
It was at this moment that Erina Nakiri realized just how exciting Hoshino Sora and the others' lives had been while she was working hard at the academy!
"Unfair!"
Thinking of this, Erina Nakiri's cheeks immediately puffed out, and a faint dissatisfaction appeared in her eyes.
It was all Hoshino Sora's fault for making her the general director; otherwise, she wouldn't be so busy, so busy that she didn't have time to go see the Dimensional Restaurant.
That was a place that received guests from the Other World, and there were even beings like dragons inside!
What did a dragon look like? What did dragon meat taste like?
Erina Nakiri's curiosity was already overflowing at this moment!
At the same time, she was also wondering how many more things Hoshino Sora was hiding from her.
"Relax, we have plenty of time.
Sooner or later, Erina will meet guests from the Other World."
Seeing Erina Nakiri's little thoughts, Hoshino Sora stepped forward and gently patted her head to comfort her.
Isn't it just wanting to meet guests from the Other World?
After the promotion assessment ends, she can meet them anytime she wants.
"No one ever told me.
So, what's the situation with the space that can cultivate such high-quality ingredients? Can we go in and see?!"
At this point, Erina Nakiri's face showed excitement, and her eyes seemed to glow.
She wanted to see with her own eyes what kind of world could cultivate top-quality ingredients!
"Sorry, not yet, but there will be a chance in the future."
Shaking his head, Hoshino Sora mercilessly shattered all of Erina Nakiri's fantasies.
The current Gourmet Manor could not bring people in; he had tried with Asaka-nee and Rika-nee, and there was an inexplicable resistance preventing them from entering.
And this problem was easy to solve: just wait, wait for Gourmet Manor to advance again.
And this would require a very large amount of prestige points.
The expanded manor would need helpers, and buying slaves at that time would also be a huge expense.
He also didn't know how much prestige value this year's Far Moon third-year graduates could provide him, but considering that very few third-year students remained, it was estimated that even if all the remaining ones graduated, it would still not be enough.
Now he could only save up.
When he advanced to the second year, he would continue to accumulate prestige with the small shop; the system would convert some of the duplicate skills paid by customers into prestige points.
However, due to time constraints, this time he would only receive visitors from the Other World.
After all, having to balance both academics and the restaurant, such high-intensity labor would crush him; even if his body wasn't very tired, his spirit would feel exhausted.
Furthermore, he also had to go on sweet dates with his wives, so weekends had to be kept free.
The specific preparations would be decided slowly when the time came…
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