After Zephyr finished slicing the cake, he started tasting the cake, carefully savoring the complex layers on his tongue.
Dense, sweet, and carrying the natural, fresh scent of fruit.
However, what he was actually more curious about was what specific increase in stats this thing would bring him after he finished it.
As for the special talent of the Mont Blion, he didn't have particularly high expectations. After all, he already had Dragon Roar, whose effect was many times greater than that of the Mont Blion.
Lefiya's reaction was completely different from Loki's uninhibited state. She used a fork to cut a small piece and put it into her mouth, the cream slowly melting on her tongue. The sweet and sourness of the fruit perfectly alleviated the cloying sweetness.
But after she tasted it with her eyes closed, she looked down at the cake in front of her again, a clear look of conflict appearing on her face.
"Why aren't you eating?" Zephyr noticed her expression and asked.
"Hmm..."
Lefiya hesitated for a moment, whispering softly, "The taste is really good, it's just... I feel like, if I eat it like this, my stomach will get big."
The moment he heard this, Zephyr immediately felt there was a problem.
But seeing her matter-of-fact look, he felt like it was just his own narrow-minded thoughts,.
He added, "At most, it would just be stretched out."
"Don't say things that are easy to misunderstand."
"Oh."
Lili ate her portion silently. She didn't speak the whole time, but when she occasionally looked up, her eyes were filled with anticipation, hoping to be able to eat cake more often in the future.
Sweets are something girls have no resistance to. But even more, it came from her inner satisfaction. Having previously mixed with the bottom of the Soma Familia, where even getting full was a difficult luxury, Lili now felt that, with Zephyr's help, she was gradually getting on the right track.
She whispered, "It's delicious. Lili really likes it."
When Zephyr finished his portion, he looked up and noticed that there was still more than half of the fruit cream cake left on the table.
After all, a dessert like cake had a very significant drawback. Eating it occasionally was fine. Even if you ate a lot, with the fruit to cut the sweetness, it still wasn't like a main dish like Braised Crab Pig Ribs that you could stuff into your stomach without worrying about getting too full.
"Do you want any more?" He asked.
"No. I really can't eat any more, eating too much will make me gain three pounds." Loki patted her stomach and waved her hand.
Just as she was about to ask Zephyr about his next plans, she saw him stand up.
"Zephyr... what are you going to do?"
Zephyr answered, "Desserts like cream cake must be eaten on the same day. If left overnight, the cream will spoil. It's a pity to throw it away. It would be better to share it with friends than to waste the dessert I made. I think the meaning of good food is sharing."
Hearing this, Loki was not surprised. After all, that was just Zephyr's personality. Besides, Adventurers needed social networks anyway.
She smiled and waved her hand. "No problem. Go ahead. I was just wondering if making so much would be a waste."
"Alright."
Zephyr picked up the remaining half of the fruit cream cake, covered it with a lid, and prepared to leave.
But just at that moment, Loki remembered the Denatus she had attended today and added offhandedly, "Zephyr, the matter of your alias is settled—Gourmet Hunter. I almost forgot to tell you about this."
Zephyr was not surprised by the assignment of the alias. If the Loki Familia couldn't get the one they wanted, no other Familia would be able to.
He took the initiative to express his gratitude, "Thank you, Loki-sama."
"It's only right."
As for who he was giving the cake to, Loki didn't ask. She simply watched his retreating figure.
Once the wooden door of the reception room closed, she stretched her limbs.
When she turned her gaze to the other side of the room—noticing Lefiya remaining in place and Lili sitting in the corner—the atmosphere suddenly became a bit subtle.
It felt like the smell of gunpowder?
—
Hostess of Fertility.
Was Zephyr's cooking actually delicious?
Syr had never denied it, but as a goddess, what she cared about more was the unprecedented soul trait that he possessed.
Gourmet Hunter—Zephyr's alias.
Syr suspected that it actually had some vague connection to Zephyr's exploration experiences in the Dungeon, though unfortunately, she couldn't dig up the details.
Furthermore, if she wanted to continue interacting with Zephyr in the future, given the attitude that Loki was displaying, she was certainly doting on Zephyr like a treasure and would absolutely not give her a chance.
I wonder... will Zephyr come to the restaurant to eat again?
When this thought arose, she felt it was impossible. Given Zephyr's culinary skills, it seemed like there was no reason for him to dine at the restaurant, right?
However, just as her thoughts were spreading, she saw Zephyr carrying a dish placed on a white porcelain plate and covered by a lid, walking in her direction.
Her eyes brightened.
Is he coming to see me?
The gentle smile hanging on her face became even sweeter when she realized that Zephyr was walking toward her.
She hurried over to meet him and took the initiative to greet him, her tone carrying an irrepressible excitement. "Zephyr-san."
Zephyr nodded with a smile.
Upon meeting Syr again, he felt that her attitude was overly enthusiastic. Her gaze on him was more frequent than any other passing Adventurer. He couldn't describe the specific feeling of this look but something was wrong.
But thinking about it carefully, he quickly reached a conclusion within his heart: it was the special treatment brought about by sharing food. After all, this time, he had brought a dessert over.
Syr quickly noticed the porcelain plate in Zephyr's hand—it was covered by a lid and faintly emitted an alluring sweet fragrance.
Her eyes were full of curiosity. "What is this?"
"Fruit cream cake. I finished the Dungeon exploration today and returned to Orario, so I made some dessert on a whim. We weren't able to finish it all, and it shouldn't go to waste, right?"
"And since I don't have any other friends I know in Orario, I thought I'd bring it over to share this cake with you, Syr-san."
Friend.
Syr didn't pay attention to the second half of the sentence. She caught the way Zephyr referred to their relationship, her eyes filled with surprise.
The arc of the corners of her lips became a bit softer than before, and the corners of her eyes curved into crescents. "Being able to become Zephyr-san's friend, I am very honored."
However, when Syr said this, another thought quietly surged deep in her heart.
Since Zephyr's cooking was so amazing, could she ask him for advice in the future?
She could even prepare bento for Zephyr's Dungeon explorations to bring them closer together.
She took the initiative to reach out and take the plate from Zephyr's hand. Then she turned her head, her eyes gazing toward the bar counter.
"Mama Mia! Zephyr-san came to share the food he made! He brought it especially for us!"
Mia was wiping the last glass, preparing to start the evening's business. Upon hearing Syr calling her, she raised her head. Her eyes swept across the bar, and her gaze fell on the familiar face of Zephyr standing at the entrance.
After closing the shop a few days ago, the dish that Syr, Chloe, and the others had gathered around the table to eat was cooked by this guy. Although she hadn't tasted it herself, just from the attitude of Syr, Chloe, and the others at the time, she could judge that the taste definitely couldn't be bad.
As for why Zephyr brought dessert to her restaurant today?
In the depths of her heart, Mia was more inclined to believe that this boy from the Loki Familia was coming for a certain girl in the restaurant.
After all, she had seen plenty of Adventurers like that. There were not a few people who came for Syr, Chloe, and Anya, it happened every few days. As long as they weren't coming to cause trouble, she usually didn't care.
What's more, she was a little curious about the food Zephyr cooked.