Meanwhile, Makoto arrived at Ei's kitchen with a nervous heart.
Originally, he wasn't worried, thinking that cooking a meal was no big deal.
However, everything indicated that the situation was not simple.
He stepped on the wooden floor and heard a clear echo.
The kitchen Ei had prepared was enormous; Makoto wouldn't doubt it if someone said it was half the size of the Tenshukaku.
It was probably intentionally expanded to prevent explosions.
And looking at the fresh ingredients meticulously prepared by Ei, Makoto felt a bit dazed.
Because the kitchen had all sorts of ingredients: those that fly in the sky, those that run on the ground, those that swim in the water—everything imaginable.
There were also many ingredients Makoto had never seen before.
Coupled with such a large area, Makoto truly felt like he was shopping in a supermarket.
It was clear that Raiden Ei had truly made thorough preparations to learn how to cook.
Just as Makoto was marveling, he heard footsteps behind him.
Turning around, he saw Raiden Ei walking towards him.
"Since I didn't know what dish we'd be learning today, I had people prepare all the ingredients we could buy."
She looked at Makoto and said seriously, "If we're missing any ingredients, you can tell me."
Upon hearing this, Makoto shook his head repeatedly, "With so many ingredients, we're not missing anything at all."
"Ei, you really don't need to prepare so many ingredients,"
Raiden Makoto nodded gently, then said, "It's fine. After I use the ingredients, the rest of the dishes will be taken away, so there won't be any waste."
Makoto hummed in agreement, preparing to teach Ei how to cook.
"Since you're a beginner at cooking, try to make it as simple as possible, the simpler the better."
Makoto looked at the table full of ingredients, then had an idea.
"How about this, Ei, I'll teach you a relatively simple dish: stir-fried tomatoes with eggs."
"The difficulty of this dish isn't high, it's especially suitable for beginners to learn."
Hearing Makoto's words, Raiden Ei stroked her chin, showing a puzzled expression.
"Stir-fried tomatoes with eggs... This is the first time I've heard of this dish. Is it a specialty from Makoto's hometown?"
Makoto chuckled, "You could say it's a specialty from my hometown."
Raiden Ei nodded, "Alright, how do I make stir-fried tomatoes with eggs?"
"You just stir-fry tomatoes and eggs together, it's very simple."
Raiden Ei looked up at Makoto, "It certainly doesn't sound difficult... Is that how it's done?"
Seeing the whole tomatoes and unshelled eggs in the pot, Makoto fell into contemplation.
To say this dish wasn't stir-fried eggs with tomatoes...
It indeed used both tomatoes and eggs.
To say it was stir-fried eggs with tomatoes...
No one eats it like this.
Makoto hesitated, then could only tactfully say, "Ei, what you did is very correct, but not completely correct."
"Let's first cut the tomatoes into dices or chunks, whatever you prefer."
As he spoke, Makoto paused, because he didn't see a kitchen knife in the kitchen.
Makoto casually asked, "Ei, where's your kitchen knife?"
Raiden Ei tilted her head, very puzzled, "Kitchen knife? What is that?"
Ei usually doesn't enter the kitchen, and her knowledge of cooking information is very limited.
For her, "kitchen knife" was a novel term.
"It's a knife for cutting vegetables... Wait, if there's no kitchen knife, then what do you usually use to cut vegetables?"
"I usually use this to cut vegetables."
As she spoke, Raiden Ei took out her Naginata.
Makoto was stunned.
Using a Naginata to cut vegetables?
It's truly you, Raiden Ei!
Looking at Makoto's complex expression, Raiden Ei asked, "What's wrong? Is this not what you use to cut vegetables?"
"No, you don't use a Naginata to cut vegetables. We can switch to a lighter knife."
Helpless, Raiden Ei could only temporarily stop as Makoto instructed, and then had the Shogunate Army go buy the so-called kitchen knife.
The Shogunate Army general was stunned.
General needs a kitchen knife?
Could it be that General's sword intent has once again reached a new height?
Can one use a kitchen knife to cut down all enemies in the world?
As expected of General, with ultimate sword intent, any weapon can be used to look down on all beings, even if the weapon is a kitchen knife.
The Shogunate Army dared not show any negligence and hurriedly delivered a kitchen knife.
With the kitchen knife, Makoto officially began to teach Ei how to cook.
"Ei, watch carefully, cut the tomatoes into chunks like this."
As he spoke, Makoto held the kitchen knife and demonstrated to Raiden Ei.
He cut a tomato into similarly sized chunks, then handed the knife to Raiden Ei.
"You try it, use the kitchen knife to cut vegetables."
Raiden Ei held the kitchen knife, imitating Makoto's movements to cut vegetables.
Her movements looked a bit clumsy, and the results were not ideal.
"I'm not used to cutting vegetables with a kitchen knife, the Naginata is easier to use."
Raiden Ei shook her head, giving her assessment.
Makoto could understand Raiden Ei's thoughts, but using a Naginata to cook was truly too much.
"Ei, it's okay if you're not used to using a kitchen knife, I can teach you."
"First, the way you hold the knife, your finger placement is wrong, it should be like this."
Makoto stood by, guiding Raiden Ei on how to use a kitchen knife to cut vegetables.
"Then, you slice the tomatoes like this, using skill, not brute force."
Makoto also realized that Raiden Ei didn't know how to cook at all, so he taught her very patiently.
As he spoke, Makoto noticed that Raiden Ei didn't seem to be listening to him, but was foolishly staring at him.
At this, Makoto waved his hand in front of Ei, "Ei, what's wrong?"
Raiden Ei, snapping back to reality, shook her head and said with a smile, "Nothing, I just zoned out for a moment, please continue."
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