"This is truly excellent! This is my first time tasting food of such a high standard. It seems we've really come to the right place this time."
Putting down the sake in his hand, Nura Rikuo's face showed an expression of appreciation. Then he turned his gaze to the kitchen where Hoshino Sora was. He wanted to see what kind of chef could create such high-class and exquisite delicacies!
"Are these the utensils you use to make delicious dishes? How peculiar."
Looking at Hoshino Sora, who was still stir-frying and cooking, Nura Rikuo leaned against the doorframe, the admiration on his face becoming even more apparent. He never expected to find such an amazing chef in this remote area!
"That's right, but cooking pots should be quite common in your era too, right? There's nothing new about them."
Hearing Nura Rikuo's words, Hoshino Sora's expression froze. He looked down at the pot in his hand and couldn't help but frown and retort.
"They are common, but something like that thing behind you used for baking isn't common. It's my first time seeing it."
As he spoke, Nura Rikuo pointed behind Hoshino Sora to the oven that Yumeko Jabami was using. She was making after-meal desserts for the yokai outside to make this dining experience even more complete.
"Are you talking about the oven? That thing really wasn't very common in your era. This is a rare opportunity, come and taste the flavor of cookies from several hundred years later!"
Following Nura Rikuo's gaze, Hoshino Sora looked back. At that moment, the oven timer had just gone off with a 'ding'. Hoshino Sora stepped forward and took out the baked cookies from inside.
Soon, all the cookies from the ovens were placed by Hoshino Sora into a large basin and handed to Nura Rikuo.
The latter took the cookies without hesitation, holding the basin with one hand and taking a cookie from it to eat directly with the other.
The cookies were crispy, with a slight sweetness and a rich flavor of egg, milk, and butter. This unique taste immediately made Nura Rikuo like them!
Without being polite, Nura Rikuo took the cookies outside, his gaze sweeping over the yokai. Then, without another word, he tossed the cookies into the middle of the yokai and loudly declared, "My subordinates, come and taste these delicacies from several hundred years later."
"What is this, Supreme Commander?"
"It's a bit like a cookie, but it feels a little different from traditional cookies."
"Strictly speaking, this should be called a cookie. A cookie is a type of biscuit, and biscuit is a broader category."
Following Nura Rikuo outside, Hoshino Sora began to popularize cookies among the monsters present. After all, this was something that came from the West later, so it was relatively normal for it not to exist in Japan during this period.
"I see, thank you for teaching me."
"Food from a few hundred years later? Why is it here?"
"Never mind, let's taste it first!"
Hearing Hoshino Sora's words, the monsters nodded, then picked up the small treats in front of them and started eating. Crispy, slightly sweet, with a rich milky aroma—these were sensations they had never experienced before!
After tasting a variety of delicious dishes, and then the cookies, the monsters felt that they would never be able to eat any other food in their lives, but at this moment, they only wanted to eat as much as possible!
Soon, three hours passed.
With Hoshino Sora and the others working at full speed, countless exquisite dishes were served onto the dining tables, which allowed the monsters to eat to their heart's content, each with distended bellies, lying limply on their chairs.
"Shopkeeper, you're very good. Do you want to work for me? I guarantee you'll have an inexhaustible supply of gold and silver treasures!"
After eating and drinking his fill, Nura Rikuo looked at Hoshino Sora, who had just served the last dish, and silently pulled out a gold ingot from his Pregnant.
Although it was a tradition for the Nura Rikuo to eat without paying, he had a large group of monsters behind him. He could run, but these monsters couldn't. For everyone to have a good experience, he chose to pay.
Of course, another reason was that he felt pressure from Hoshino Sora, a strange pressure, which made him not dare to be careless. Eating and running, bullying ordinary humans, that was enough.
Furthermore, he wanted to visit this shop again.
"Sorry, my cooking doesn't only serve monsters; there are many more people who need my cooking, so I can't leave with you. However, if you want to eat my dishes, you can come anytime. I'll reserve a spot for you, if the shop is open at that time."
Shaking his head, Hoshino Sora refused Nura Rikuo's invitation. Joining monsters and going on a night parade of a hundred demons with them would be very impressive, but that wasn't his pursuit.
"In that case, I was presumptuous."
Hearing Hoshino Sora's words, Nura Rikuo was not surprised, but secretly thought to himself, "What a pity." It was regretful that such a capable chef could not be kept for himself.
"Now that our hunger is sated, we shall continue our journey. Thank you for the shopkeeper's hospitality. When I become the master of all spirits and demons, I will surely visit again!"
"I also give you a piece of advice: there is strength in numbers. Solitary bravery is difficult to sustain everything. You have so many powerful subordinates, you can try to rely on their strength, and try not to act alone."
Looking at the spirited young man, Hoshino Sora kindly reminded him. In his impression, Nura Rikuo had his heart taken away after he pursued Hagoromo Gitsune alone, after which his lifespan rapidly depleted, and he became incredibly old in just a few hundred years.
"I accept this advice!"
Hearing Hoshino Sora's words, Nura Rikuo nodded. Although he didn't know why the other party told him this, he had a premonition that this sentence would be very useful to him.
He was not someone who didn't listen to advice, and besides, this shop owner looked like an otherworldly master.
"Then I wish you an early ascension to the master of all spirits and demons!"
Watching Nura Rikuo leave first, Hoshino Sora's body suddenly grew warm. As one monster after another left, his body also underwent some changes.
From the surface, there was no abnormality, this was because the Gourmet Cell was working, it integrated all these external forces, so Hoshino Sora did not undergo an ugly mutation.
However...
With a thought, Hoshino Sora's back suddenly sprouted wings, and a powerful aura erupted from his body. The next moment, he actually flew up directly!?
The next moment, he hit the roof.
"Damn."
Clutching his head, the wings on his back instantly vanished. The commotion outside immediately attracted the attention of the few people in the kitchen. As soon as they came out, they saw Hoshino Sora with wings on his back, who had accidentally bumped into the ceiling.
They couldn't help but burst out laughing.
"You are not allowed to tell anyone about this!"
Looking at his wives who couldn't help but laugh, Hoshino Sora said bitterly, "This is great. I should have gone outside to try my wings. Now I've really embarrassed myself!"
"Okay, okay, we won't tell anyone."
"I never thought Sora would be so clumsy."
"Shy Sora is also very interesting."
"Ah ah ah ah! Stop talking! Just pretend this never happened!"
Looking at the girls discussing in front of him, Hoshino Sora, his face flushed, waved his hands in front of them, trying to make them forget what had just happened with this action.
But obviously, this was impossible.
So Hoshino Sora stopped after trying to stop them a few times. This kind of thing can only be dealt with coldly. The more you react, the more the other party will make noise. Although being teased by his wives is nothing, being constantly teased is still a bit annoying.
Sure enough, after he returned to normal, no one mentioned what had happened before, and everything became as it was.
After that, the restaurant became exceptionally quiet. Hoshino Sora, seeing this situation, chose to close the door directly, and then took his wives home in a grand procession.
He planned to have a small party tonight.
Of course, it must be the informal kind. Who would host a formal party!
"Welcome back~"
Soon, the group arrived at the villa area. Asaka took out the key to open the door, but before she could insert the key, Thor, who had sensed someone outside the door in advance, opened the door at the right time.
"Thor, you can welcome us from behind the door, don't suddenly open the door and scare people."
Looking at Thor in her maid outfit, Hoshino Sora, startled, came back to his senses and turned to look at Aka Rika, whose expression was normal. This shouldn't be the first time she had done this.
I have to say, being unprepared really makes you jump!
Looking at Yumeko Jabami and the others, their situations were pretty much the same as his.
Their chests were heaving violently, and their expressions were a bit unnatural, clearly also startled by the sudden appearance of this person.
However, they quickly returned to normal. After all, Thor was not a monster, and she even looked quite cute. At most, they were just startled by her sudden appearance.
"Got it, Sora is such a scaredy-cat."
Seeing Hoshino Sora startled by her, Thor couldn't help but retort, a smile on her face, then she proactively helped them pick up their slippers, which was what she, as a maid, should do.
During Hoshino Sora's absence, Thor had read a lot about maid training. She was now a qualified maid, although her uniform was slightly inauthentic.
"It's not that I'm timid, it's that you appeared suddenly without warning, and I was accidentally startled."
Looking at Thor walking ahead, Hoshino Sora couldn't help but add a few words, but the other party ignored him and continued walking on her own until she reached the living room. After sending them to the living room, Thor went to prepare iced barley tea for entertaining guests.
Stopping his steps, Hoshino Sora noticed Kanna, who was lazily lying on the tatami watching TV.
With snacks, potato chips, and soda by her side, Kanna was currently scratching her belly with one hand and eating snacks with the other, her eyes completely focused on the comedy show on TV.
Wait, this scene, why does it feel so strangely familiar?!
"You're back?"
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