"Don't worry. These two high-grade ingredients are for you to practice and also a gift. You can also properly taste the dishes made from them. As for the time, is the day after tomorrow okay?"
"By the day after tomorrow, I will send someone with the ingredients. You can have them bring back the finished dishes. If they meet our expectations, we will also compensate you." Looking at the nervous Senzaemon, Takeru continued.
"I see. We will do our utmost to make dishes that satisfy you." Hearing Takeru's words, Senzaemon breathed a sigh of relief.
"Good, then it's settled. And thank you for your hard work today. As a final thank you, Advanced Healing, Purification." After reaching the agreement, before preparing to leave, Takeru directly cast Advanced Healing and Purification on them.
Feeling the green and blue light enveloping their bodies, to everyone's shock, they felt warm all over, as if bathing in a hot spring.
The fatigue from the high-intensity cooking earlier quickly dissipated. Even more, lingering injuries from the past completely disappeared. They felt entirely restored to a very healthy state.
Besides that, Takeru also left them a batch of Green Spirit Fruits and Blaze Fruits.
"Alright, we've spent enough time here today. It's time for us to go back." Looking at everyone, Takeru said with a light laugh.
"I'll see you off." Hearing Takeru's words, Senzaemon quickly spoke.
"No need. We'll go back on our own." Shaking his head gently, Takeru refused Senzaemon's farewell.
"Goodbye, Erina-nee. I'll come play with you when I have time." Finally, Miu waved to Erina.
"Yes, you're always welcome, Miu-chan." Hearing Miu's words, Erina showed a delighted smile.
As for the others, they looked at Erina with envy, seeing her relationship with Miu seemed close.
Miu herself was already a top-tier powerhouse for them. Befriending her would certainly be beneficial.
"Then goodbye." As he spoke, Takeru teleported everyone back to the spacetime tunnel, took them through it back to the main world, and then returned to the castle.
After Takeru and the others left, Gin and the others, after a moment of stunned silence, came back to their senses and immediately looked at the two high-grade ingredients Takeru had left.
Seeing the Red Haired Pig, over two meters tall and three meters long, and the Spice Cow of similar size, no one doubted their combat power when alive.
But now, their eyes held yearning, looking forward to what deliciousness these special ingredients would unleash. Besides that, they were also very curious about the Green Spirit Fruits and Blaze Fruits Takeru had left.
Without much thought, they quickly gathered around. Senzaemon picked up some of the fruits Takeru had left and distributed them to everyone. "Everyone, try them."
"Yes." Hearing Senzaemon's words, they quickly took the Green Spirit Fruits and Blaze Fruits and began to taste them.
As soon as they put them in their mouths, the sweet juice quickly filled their mouths.
Even though they were used to various delicious dishes, they showed surprised expressions. Although the Green Spirit Fruit wasn't as good as the Rainbow Juice and Moomoo Milk Takeru had brought out earlier, it wasn't far off. And eating it gave a refreshing feeling.
After tasting the Green Spirit Fruit, they turned their attention to the Blaze Fruit. Without much thought, they quickly ate it as well.
Compared to the Green Spirit Fruit's sweet with a hint of sourness, which was appetizing, the Blaze Fruit was sweet with a hint of spiciness, adding a little stimulation. Even those not used to spicy food could handle it well, and the spiciness actually enhanced the sweetness.
After tasting, they were quite impressed. Then, they looked with even more anticipation at the two giant magical beasts.
"Then let's start cooking now." Seeing everyone's expectant expressions, Senzaemon quickly spoke.
"Okay." Quickly responding, they immediately began butchering the giant Red Haired Pig and Spice Cow. Of course, Gin was the one primarily handling the knife work.
After butchering, seeing the rich meat aroma and looking at the meat texture, they were again shocked. This meat far exceeded A5 grade, but since the world's meat grading only went up to A5, they couldn't say what level it was.
Then, they cut off a piece, simply grilled it, and the unique aroma immediately filled the entire hall. Everyone was eager to see what deliciousness these ingredients held.
While waiting, they finally felt it was about ready. They quickly brought the meat to the table. Not knowing how delicious these ingredients truly were, they added no seasoning this time, cooking only the most basic flavor.
Only by truly understanding the ingredient's own deliciousness could they make the dish best suited for it.
As they ate, they completely felt what kind of magic these so-called special ingredients possessed. Even without any seasoning, they were more delicious than most dishes.
They were also very grateful that their cooking had satisfied Takeru. Otherwise, they might never have encountered these special ingredients in their lifetimes. For a true chef, being able to discover and cook high-grade ingredients was deeply satisfying.
Besides tasting, they also quickly thought about how to make dishes that would completely bring out the deliciousness of these ingredients.
Then, besides keeping a large portion for themselves, Senzaemon had everyone divide another part, taking it home to experiment with cooking on their own. They would then gather again tomorrow evening for discussion.
Although time was a bit tight, everyone nodded. They each took a portion of the parts they fancied and brought them back.
Watching everyone leave with the ingredients, Senzaemon contacted Saiba Joichiro to come back. He hadn't been able to come earlier because he was abroad and couldn't make it. But returning this time would be just in time.
As for developing new dishes, having Joichiro would also be very helpful. After all, he was the 2nd seat of the 69th Elite Ten, and his cooking skills were on par with Gin's.
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Back with Takeru, after handing over the ingredients, he didn't worry further. Takeru didn't demand results the day after tomorrow.
But if they couldn't deliver satisfactory results, his subsequent attention to them would quickly decline. Naturally, the help he could provide them would also be limited.
It was all just a transaction. When Takeru and the others returned, it was already past 7:00 p.m. He let everyone freshen up briefly, then they began meditating and resting.
Time quickly arrived Thursday.
Today was the long-awaited first day of school. Although the summer break was actually less than a month, having gone through several Reincarnation Missions, Takeru and the others felt it was especially long and were a bit emotional.
In the morning, after a simple and delicious meal, Takeru said goodbye to everyone and teleported back to the apartment with Miu and Ai.
Looking at the long-unseen apartment, Miu was a bit emotional.
"Alright, time to go. It's the first day of school. Can you two manage on your own?" Before leaving, Takeru asked them.
"Onii-chan, we're not kids anymore!" Hearing Takeru's words, Miu said angrily.
"Okay, okay. Then let's go." Hearing her words, Takeru nodded with a smile.
Going outside and walking downstairs, they saw Ebina waiting below as usual. Perhaps because she had gained some strength, she seemed more confident and less shy than before. Her delicate features and impressive figure made her quite charming.
"Good morning, Ebina. Sorry to keep you waiting." Arriving before her, Takeru smiled and waved.
"G-good morning, Takeru-kun." Seeing Takeru, Ebina immediately reverted to her usual shy girl persona.
"Takeru, Ebina, Miu, Ai." At this moment, a voice came from nearby. Turning to look, it was Rikka, dressed in Gothic lolita attire.
Because she had truly learned Ninjutsu, Rikka's behavior was no longer Chuunibyo. She looked like any ordinary high school student. The only difference was perhaps that she was quite cute.