Manaka faced Arthur. However, she had no interest at all. This came as quite a shock. Why is that?
The lack of any reaction was frightening in itself.
"Is something bothering you, Master?"
"Um... a little?"
"With us fairy knights here, you can rest assured. We will eliminate your worries, Master!"
"How?"
"Well... that..."
Barghest is not good at these things, huh.
"Why are you so concerned? Master will handle it well~"
While saying that, Bavanshee trembled as she drank tea. She's secretly worried.
"Don't worry, Master. I am with you."
"Ah, yes."
As she said that, receiving my lap pillow and looking up at me, Anubis (Nitocris). Somehow, it doesn't feel reassuring... Artoria has bathed and been given new clothes, and now it's mealtime.
"I'll make dinner."
"Beast, are you going to do it?"
"Yes. I may be a parasite, but... I can cook what I want and what I'm confident in!"
"If only you were like that normally."
I head to the kitchen. And, take out the ingredients. The premium wagyu sirloin bought earlier in the day. And...
"Today, I am the jjapagetti—no, jjapaguri chef...!"
"You're going to put this premium wagyu for steak into ramen?"
"It's not ramen, it's instant noodles...! And, originally, rich people eat premium meat in instant noodles too. But, I only have one of these instant noodles as emergency food."
The system has become an item storage, so the two instant noodles from Chaldea. I immediately push them to Manaka.
"Copy these."
".... Do you think I'm some kind of magician?"
"With 「 」, aren't you more than a magician? Please, Manaka. It's my wish!"
"Really... wishing on 「 」 to just multiply instant noodles, you're the first and last person to do that. I really can't believe someone this absurd exists..."
Manaka eventually did it. Oh, the jjapaguri increased enough for everyone to eat and have leftovers...! Combined, 100 servings. Surely it will fill Master Artoria and Barghest's stomachs...!
"While you're at it, the meat too."
"Do you really have no shame?"
"Does that feed you!"
"I do help... Aren't you older than me?"
"Manaka. Adults and grown-ups are different. I'm just a kid adult who only ate years."
"Sigh..."
The meat is also multiplied... I immediately prepare to grill the meat first.
"Call everyone. I'll serve the best meat!"
First, grill the meat, and boil the noodles in the huge pot Manaka made. Grill the meat not too well-done, and don't overcook the noodles.
Next...
"Install (Dream Summon)"
And, Bonding Skill. [Scorching Embrace]
Whoosh!!!
"Now, I'll show you the best modern delicacy."
".... Who are you?"
"My gender is the same, so don't misunderstand, okay?"
"With that outfit and that appearance...?"
"Well, I have a history of being possessed by a female body, so~ Now I just go with it. Anyway, shall we begin?"
In a large Chinese wok, put a small amount of water and noodles first, then add the soup base and stir-fry. It's my first time making 100 servings, but... it doesn't feel difficult. And immediately add the meat.
And immediately use Kiyohime's flames to show appropriate heat. I saw it, Kiyohime's ability to freely perform flashy fire shows in Chaldea's kitchen. I'm thinking of that!
The gazes of Manaka and others are felt, and our fairy knights and Anubis are waving cheer sticks.
I immediately take eggs in one hand, throw them into the air, swing an iron wire to break them, and take a deep breath.
"Haaah... Puhuoooo~!!!"
Whoosh!!!
Cook them perfectly with appropriate heat, throw plates like discs, and the fried eggs land on them and return to me. This is Kiyohime's ability...
Clack...!
"Now, completed. Please try it!"
Completed wagyu-added jjapaguri with fried eggs!
"Quite flashy. With skills like this, you've been exploiting me?"
"That's harsh~ I'm legitimately a parasite, right? Traditionally... I can only do things like this! I can't do anything except instant noodles or grilling meat!"
"You look good, but the contents are rotten."
"Thanks for the compliment~"
By the way, is she saying my cross-dressing looks good? Hmm, I don't really want to see it.
Slurp...
"This, this is..."
"How is it, Manaka? The taste?"
"... It's delicious. Better than my cooking."
"This is the power of modern MSG..."
"No, that's not it... this fire flavor and the meat grilled perfectly to medium. Due to the heat, it won't become well-done even if cooked more. And it goes so well with this instant noodle..."
"It's a parasite."
"?"
"There is a movie that caused a sensation."
Manaka reluctantly admits defeat. And...
"Delicious...! I've eaten modern foods, but this is amazing! If Britannia had food like this!"
"It's delicious... really better than my sister's cooking. School lunches feel like nothing in comparison..."
Arthur and Ayaka's reactions are fantastic. And Artoria is...
Slurp slurp~!!! Munch munch!
She slurps the noodles like drinking and chews the meat munch munch. Seems tasty.
"Heh, today's jjapagetti... no, jjapaguri chef is successful."
Click click!
"What are you doing, Melusine, not eating."
"The food is food, but Master's appearance is precious."
"Hmm. It'll get cold soon. Then I'll eat it!"
"No! Since Master made it, I'll eat it all!"
Easy to handle, Melusine.
Bavanshee and Barghest are eating too... while staring at me.
"Am I some dried fish?"
"Similar to a stingy person."
"Looking at Master, no other feast is needed."
This is... well, with members like this, it's fortunate.
"Master. Is there any extra?"
"Huh? Extra?"
"It's not that I'm lacking, but those over there seem so."
For Artoria and Arthur, our Britannia Seibah combo, it disappears quickly, seeming insufficient. No choice...
"Manaka, prepare it."
"From now on, you cook."
"No way~"
Manaka prepares the ingredients, and I do additional work. Ah, after all, moving around like this occasionally is good.
"The taste of this meat..."
Before completing the jjapaguri, some grilled meat was given first, and Artoria eats the meat while deep in thought.
I immediately give the completed jjapaguri, and let our Britannia Seibah combo eat their fill.
"It was the best... I've never had anything like this."
"As long as you enjoyed it. How about you?"
"... It was delicious. Somehow, it tasted nostalgic."
Nostalgic taste? What does that mean?
"It might be rude, but is it possible tomorrow morning too...?"
"It's bothersome..."
"Just grilling the meat is enough."
"... Alright."
Somehow... why? Clearly, it's the first time meeting Master Artoria... but I feel an inexplicable sense of déjà vu. Why is that?