Just as he came out, Takeru noticed his phone kept ringing, and there were several new messages. Checking briefly, he found they were all from Ai, Hinata, and the others.
Answering briefly, Ai, Hinata, Noa, and Koyori all expressed disappointment at missing such a big battle today and hoped that next time something like this happened, they could be brought along...
As for Hana, she directly asked Takeru if he had hunted any delicious ingredients. If so, please leave a portion for her. As for Kanon, she was more well-behaved and asked if Takeru and the others had been hurt.
Soon, with the arrival of afternoon, everyone saw the new dishes, and once again, tears of greed flowed from the corners of their mouths.
"Is this mackerel? But there's not a single bone! And the texture and taste are amazing!" Tasting the mackerel, Sylphin shouted excitedly.
"Yes, if paired with alcohol, it would definitely be absolutely perfect," Hearing Sylphin's words, Shizuka licked her lips.
"This Barbeque Pig is the strangest, isn't it? Are you sure it wasn't already roasted by you all, Takeru?" Hearing Rem's introduction, Umaru couldn't help but ask doubtfully.
"Such a strong fragrance of herbs. Even without any sauce, I feel I could eat a lot," Ritsu said while taking big bites of the Barbeque Pig.
"Am I the only one who thinks this Squid Tuna is the most delicious?" Mio said with surprise after tasting the Squid Tuna.
"Delicious!" Kumara also gobbled it down, saying with emotion.
Besides Kumara, Akame, Kurome, Leone, and the others also silently focused on eating.
"Dammit, Chelsea, I was eyeing that!" During the meal, Mine shouted.
"Hee hee, the early bird catches the worm. You can't let your guard down even while eating," Hearing Mine's words, Chelsea said with a proud smile. Compared to other things, Chelsea also really enjoyed teasing Mine.
"You jerk!" Hearing Chelsea's malicious words, Mine was a bit frustrated.
After happily enjoying the meal, everyone decided to rest well.
At night, Ui approached Takeru and directly handed him three special stones.
"These are meteorites containing magic power?" Feeling the meteorites in his hand, Takeru was stunned.
He had also brought two back from the previous world and had just been lamenting they were a bit few, but now Ui had brought three.
"Yes, I brought them back from the previous world. I thought they might be useful to you, Takeru-nii," Hearing Takeru's words, Ui said softly.
"I see. But there are three of them?" Looking at the meteorites, the same size as the ones he brought back, Takeru said with surprise.
"No, not exactly. I brought two back, and my sister brought one back. She gave it to me to give to you at the right time," Hearing Takeru's words, Ui shook her head gently.
"I see. Yui also brought one back from that world. Then thank you. These are very useful to me," Hearing her words, Takeru said seriously.
"Really? I'm glad they can help you, Takeru-nii. After all, I've been receiving so much care from you," Hearing Takeru's words, Ui showed a happy smile.
"Don't think too much. We're companions," Seeing Ui's happy expression, Takeru smiled knowingly.
"Yes," Hearing his words, Ui nodded happily.
"By the way, Ui, give me your Kusanagi Sword for a moment," Suddenly, Takeru thought of something and said directly to Ui.
"What's wrong?" Hearing Takeru's words, Ui was a bit surprised, but didn't think too much and directly took out the Kusanagi Sword.
Takeru didn't say much. He just took the Kusanagi Sword Ui handed over.
Then Takeru placed his hand on the blade. With a little force, the long sword was directly broken. Takeru pondered. Although it was sharp, the blade was still a bit too brittle.
Seeing Takeru break the Kusanagi Sword, Ui was stunned, but she wasn't nervous. She just looked at Takeru curiously.
After all, the Kusanagi Sword was originally given to her by Takeru, so if Takeru really wanted to break it or take it back, she wouldn't say much.
Then, Takeru directly took out some magic ores and, with a casual cut, cut off a small piece of the special meteorite Ui had just brought.
Then, using telekinesis, he placed the broken Kusanagi Sword, the magic ores, and the meteorite in front of him.
Then, under Ui's surprised gaze, the magic ores and meteorite began to melt, quickly becoming a special liquid that covered the Kusanagi Sword.
In less than a minute, a new Kusanagi Sword appeared between them.
Then, Takeru directly handed the new Kusanagi Sword to Ui.
"This..." looking at the Kusanagi Sword in front of her, Ui was surprised. The blade was pitch black, giving a feeling of extreme sharpness. Most importantly, the blade had a faint blue fluorescence, looking extremely extraordinary.
After taking it, she felt the Kusanagi Sword was slightly heavier than before, but not by much. Then she instinctively swung it to the side.
Under Ui's shocked gaze, a slash like a sword aura flew out. A large tree not far away was directly cut in half by the sword aura.
Not only that, but the wall behind the tree also had a deep sword mark.
"Eh!?" Seeing the damage caused by her casual swing, Ui was momentarily speechless.
"It seems you'll need to train hard from now on. Otherwise, accidentally hurting someone would be bad," Looking at the broken tree and the damaged city wall, Takeru didn't pay much attention and just said softly to Ui.
"Takeru-nii, this is too precious, I..."
"Alright, Ui, don't say more. This was originally your thing. Besides, I have a request. Is that okay?" Seeing Ui's nervous expression, Takeru rubbed her head, interrupting her words.
Feeling Takeru's intimate action, Ui's face flushed red, and her voice unconsciously became softer. "Takeru-nii, what is it? As long as I can do it, I will definitely help."
"It's nothing fixed. I just hope that if you encounter more things like this in different worlds in the future, you can collect them for me, because these things might be useful to me. Of course, don't force it. When materializing, prioritize your own things," Looking at Ui, Takeru said softly.
"Is that so? I understand. I will," Hearing Takeru's words, Ui nodded seriously. She had been doing this all along, just that she hadn't encountered anything precious and rare.
"Yes, take your time. And here's this for you," Saying this, Takeru directly took out four Star Soul Fruits.
"How can this be? These are too precious," Looking at the Star Soul Fruits, Ui quickly waved her hands.
"Just take them. I don't lack these, and what you gave me is more important than Star Soul Fruits. Also, it's getting late. You should go back and rest," Looking at Ui, Takeru directly grabbed her hand and placed the Star Soul Fruits in it.
"...Okay, good night, Takeru-nii," Seeing Takeru grab her hand, Ui's face turned red again, her expression somewhat flustered. After speaking, she quickly left with the Star Soul Fruits.
After returning to her room and closing the door, Ui leaned against the door, looking at the Star Soul Fruits in her hands, her blush not fading.
"Ui, what's wrong?" At this time, Yui in the room heard the noise, then saw Ui's expression, and asked curiously.
"Eh, O-Onee-chan, nothing's wrong!" Suddenly hearing Yui's voice, Ui, who was thinking about Takeru's recent actions, became very nervous.
"Hmm, no, something definitely happened, right? Could it be..." Seeing Ui's expression, Yui became more certain that something had happened.
"No-nothing at all!" Seeing Yui's expression, Ui became even more nervous.
"Heh heh, you can't fool me. Oh, what's this!" Just as Yui was about to question Ui further, she noticed the Star Soul Fruits in Ui's hands.
"Star Soul Fruits. These two are for you, Nee-chan. With these, you can improve a bit more," Seeing Yui's attention shift to the Star Soul Fruits, Ui quickly handed them to Yui and changed the subject.
"Eh, is that okay, Ui?" Hearing Ui's words, Yui showed a surprised expression.
"Of course. These two were originally for you, Nee-chan. Alright, Nee-chan, let's eat them first and then meditate," Seeing Yui seem to have forgotten what just happened, Ui secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Yes," Hearing Ui's words, Yui directly took the Star Soul Fruits, ate one, and put the other in her item bar. Then the two sat on the bed and entered meditation.