Although he was very much looking forward to what the Seven Star Knives would be like once fully collected, Satou had only collected four Seven Star Knives so far. It seemed it would take more time to collect them all.
However, Satou didn't know exactly when he would be able to collect them all; it depended on luck. Unless it was a special cooking utensil gift pack, he might not be able to get them otherwise.
But if he remembered correctly, if he unlocked the hidden attributes of five Seven Star Knives, he would receive a Seven Star Knife as a reward, which meant he only needed to collect two more now.
On this day, Satou was attending Jun Shiomi's spice class. The assignment was to create a dish combining two or more spices.
Satou thought for a moment, then took out a small, thumb-sized bottle from his pocket and poured out a little powder.
This was the butterfly charm material scales he usually collected. Besides giving them to a few girls, he also raised two himself, but of course, unlike Erina and the others, he didn't wear them in his hair—that would be perverted—but kept them hidden under his shirt.
What he found a bit regrettable was that the butterfly charm material produced very little scales daily, which was also the main reason for its cheap price. Two butterfly charm material only yielded such a small bottle after several days.
These past few days, Satou had been studying the spices produced by the butterfly charm material, trying to see what kind of dishes they were suitable for.
Currently, it seemed most suitable for making soup. Its elegant and light fragrance could greatly enhance the soup's aroma, and it also had a flavor-enhancing effect, making ingredients taste even more delicious.
"Oh, Satou, are these the scales you collected?"
Tadokoro Megumi asked curiously from the side, with a butterfly charm material resting on her braid, like a bow.
"Yes, but I only collected this much."
Satou said.
Speaking of which, Satou was a bit speechless. Two days ago, after he gave the Tsundere her second butterfly charm material, she, being vain, posted several beautiful photos on Twitter. Such a rare phenomenon caused a stir on Twitter, with many people jokingly asking if Miss Erina was in love recently, otherwise, why would she be so girlish.
Only Satou knew that the Tsundere was deliberately showing off to Alice.
Sure enough, the next afternoon, Alice Nakiri came over, crying and persistently begging, and got another butterfly charm material from Satou, then happily skipped away.
"Indeed, I've only collected a little these past few days, but Ryoko and the others have already used it all."
Tadokoro Megumi couldn't help but laugh; even Isshiki Satoshi had specifically asked her for some to research.
"Huh? Satou, what spice are you using?"
At this moment, a baby-faced person leaned over, twitched their nose, and said with extreme surprise.
"Jun… Professor Jun Shiomi!"
Seeing that it was the Instructor, Tadokoro Megumi couldn't help but nervously call out.
However, Jun Shiomi didn't pay attention to her. She adjusted her glasses, curiously staring at the small bottle in Satou's hand, and asked, "Can I take a look?"
"Hmm, of course, no problem."
Satou said indifferently.
Taking the bottle and smelling the opening, Jun Shiomi's face became even more surprised. "What kind of spice is this? This is the first time I've ever seen it!"
As the youngest genius Professor in Far Moon history, her accomplishments in spices were naturally beyond question, yet this was the first time she had smelled this kind of spice.
"It's very fragrant, with the freshness of pine and the elegant richness of bay leaf. What kind of spice is this, after all?!"
Jun Shiomi's small brows furrowed deeply. Suddenly, her eyes lit up, and she said, "Right, call Hayama Akira over to let him take a look!"
Jun Shiomi undoubtedly possessed the qualities of a scholar. Once she encountered something she didn't understand, she immediately wanted to delve into it. She even forgot about her class, immediately took out her phone, and called Hayama Akira.
"Jun, I'm in class right now, okay?!"
Hayama Akira on the other end of the phone sounded quite helpless.
"I don't care! You sneak out right now!"
Jun Shiomi yelled angrily.
Hayama Akira had no choice but to sneak out of class under the pretext of going to the restroom.
"It's this! Come smell it and tell me what it's made of!"
As soon as Jun Shiomi saw Hayama Akira, she excitedly handed him the bottle in her hand.
Looking at his foster mother, Hayama Akira was quite helpless, but he still took it and sniffed it.
When that fresh fragrance entered his nostrils, the casual expression on Hayama Akira's face disappeared, replaced by undisguised surprise.
"It's pine cone, bay leaf, rosemary… No, this isn't a combination of spices. It should be a completely new spice! Jun, where did you get this bottle of spice?"
"Indeed, it's just as I thought!"
Jun Shiomi said happily, then, without explanation, she pulled Hayama Akira's hand and said, "Let's go to the laboratory and study the characteristics of this spice."
The nearby students looked at each other, confused. The Instructor had left, so what about their class?
Satou, who was experiencing Jun Shiomi's scholarly nature for the first time, was also a bit speechless. He lightly coughed and said, "Um, Professor Jun."
"Hmm? Oh, are you asking about this class? Everyone has passed, class dismissed early!"
Jun Shiomi quickly said.
"No, I wanted to say, this bottle of spice is mine. Can I have it back now?"
Satou said somewhat helplessly, reminding the other party that he was the owner of this bottle of spice!
Jun Shiomi froze for a moment, then her face turned red. She just remembered that this bottle of spice wasn't hers.
She quickly hid the bottle behind her back and looked at Satou eagerly, "Satou, can I borrow this bottle of spice to study?"
She was filled with a desire to research this never-before-seen spice.
Satou thought for a moment and said, "I can give you a little."
Because he himself was also researching the uses of this spice.
There are many kinds of spices, and each has a unique use. How to reasonably use spices in cooking is a profound subject.
For example, white pepper is suitable for grinding into powder and used in roasted or stewed meats, or seafood, to remove fishiness and greasiness. There's also fennel seed, which has a sweet taste and is suitable for use in bean or poultry dishes. Cardamom has a strong spicy flavor and is suitable for use in meat and fish dishes.
Perhaps Jun Shiomi could help research which ingredients and cooking methods the butterfly charm material spice is suitable for.
"Really? That's great!"
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