Before leaving, Satou bid farewell to Uncle Takeda, Osomatsu, and others, stating that he would not be coming back tomorrow.
"Ah! Teacher Satou, aren't you coming back tomorrow?"
Osomatsu's face showed a very disappointed expression. In the past few days, Satou had taught him a lot of cooking knowledge, earning his sincere respect.
However, Uncle Takeda and the others thought it was only natural. Someone like Satou shouldn't have been working there in the first place; the most likely reason was to practice knife skills. After practicing, he would naturally return.
Although they understood, they also felt a bit reluctant, because with Satou's addition, their work had become so much easier. Satou alone was worth several of them.
"Teacher Satou, I will definitely work hard to get into Far Moon next year, so I can see you again!"
Osomatsu said seriously.
"Hmm, then you work hard."
Satou couldn't help but smile, patting his head and saying.
"Mm!"
Osomatsu nodded firmly and said, "At that time, you must introduce Miss Erina, the God Tongue, to me."
"Hmm, actually, you could say you've already met."
Satou smiled and suddenly said.
Erina had already left, so it was fine to reveal her identity now.
"Eh? We've already met?"
Osomatsu was stunned.
Uncle Takeda and the others' expressions changed as they seemed to realize something.
"Could it be that the girl who was covering her face just now was the Nakiri's eldest young lady?"
Uncle Takeda asked in disbelief.
"Yes, that's Erina."
Satou nodded, smiling.
"No way? The Nakiri's young lady actually came to a place like ours?"
"Impossible, right? The Nakiri's daughter, the noble God Tongue, how could she come here?"
"Yeah."
Everyone was in disbelief, but they also knew that Satou wouldn't lie.
So everyone's eyes on Satou immediately changed.
Because they had seen with their own eyes how the Nakiri's young lady acted like a little woman in front of Satou, feeding him water and wiping his sweat.
"You're something, kid! To be able to tame the Nakiri's eldest young lady so obediently! You're truly a role model for men!"
Uncle Takeda clapped Satou's shoulder, gave him a thumbs up, and laughed heartily.
The others also joined in the laughter, teasing:
"Satou, you are really amazing! It seems you've completely tamed the young lady of the Nakiri family!"
"To be able to have the noble God Tongue wipe your sweat and feed you water, it's truly enviable."
Hearing their words, Satou was momentarily torn between laughter and tears.
Osomatsu excitedly clenched his fists, "I actually had such close contact with Miss Erina, and she even taught me! That's amazing!"
Earlier, Erina Nakiri had taught him how to cut beef.
All of this made him feel like he was dreaming, a little unreal.
"Next year, I will definitely get into Far Moon!"
He said excitedly.
As Satou left, he saw a luxurious car parked in front of him. Needless to say, it must have been Erina Nakiri who sent someone to pick him up again.
After getting into the car, Satou returned to Far Moon.
Upon entering the mansion, the Tsundere had not yet returned; she must have snuck out in the afternoon and delayed her work.
Happiny, seeing its master return, quickly and obediently brought him his slippers.
"Good job."
Satou smiled and patted its head, then rewarded it with a piece of candy.
"Happiny! Happiny!"
Happiny ate the candy and happily cried out.
"The host has received a Gourmet Gift Pack. Would you like to open it?"
The system asked.
"Open it."
Satou said, filled with anticipation for the Gourmet Gift Pack.
Because based on past experience, items from Gourmet Gift Packs were generally better than those from Ingredient Gift Packs. The last time, the Pokémon Evolution Stone was obtained from a Gourmet Gift Pack.
If he could get another Pokémon Evolution Stone this time, Satou could evolve Swirlix into Slurpuff, which would give him a super-enhanced God Nose helper.
"The host opened the Gourmet Gift Pack and received A-grade ingredient: flying shrimp, A-grade ingredient: butterfly charm material."
Although he didn't get the desired Pokémon Evolution Stone this time, getting two A-grade ingredients at once was still pretty good.
"But what is butterfly charm material? Is it a butterfly?"
Satou muttered. Just from the name, he couldn't really determine what kind of ingredient it was. If it was a butterfly, it seemed like butterflies couldn't be eaten, right?
Moreover, butterflies don't collect nectar; they only eat it.
Just as Satou was wondering, a colorful and beautiful butterfly landed on his hand.
This butterfly was not large, only about six centimeters, with dreamlike colors flowing on its wings, exquisitely beautiful. As it flapped its wings, a rich fragrance filled the air.
"So fragrant! But it's too small, isn't it? Can 100 of them be used as ingredients?"
Satou muttered.
He knew that silkworm pupae and locusts could be eaten, but he had never heard of eating butterflies.
Then, he opened the ingredient description.
"butterfly charm material
Ingredient Grade: A-grade
Ingredient Description: A special insect beast with a wide habitat. It has a very beautiful appearance and can emit alluring phosgene from its body. The phosgene on its body is very fragrant. When used as a seasoning in soup, it can not only increase the richness of the soup but also enhance its freshness. It is one of the essential high-grade seasonings for many famous chefs.
Origin: Gourmet Captive."
"So that's it, the phosgene on its body is a very valuable spice?"
Satou's eyes lit up. No wonder he could smell a captivating fragrance.
Then, he checked the price of butterfly charm material. It wasn't expensive, only five hundred thousand Japanese Yen.
"Is it really that affordable?"
He murmured to himself, but he soon understood why. Because the butterfly charm material was too small. How much phosgene could one butterfly produce in a day?
However, fortunately, not a large amount of spice was needed. The phosgene produced by one butterfly charm material should be enough for several dishes a day.
Then, Satou looked at the other ingredient.
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