Seeing Windsor like this, Erina Nakiri asked with some confusion after she sat down. Ever since Hoshino Sora came out of the kitchen, all the diners present had been calling him Master, and they called him so affectionately.
"And why are all the people here women? These people aren't all your harem, are they!?"
Alice sat on Hoshino Sora's other side, secretly looking outside as she spoke. There were beautiful girls gathered there, and as far as the eye could see, they were all girls. This was truly hard to comment on!
"They are all part of this manor. You can also understand them as local residents. By the way, after dinner, I'll take you to tour my manor. Haven't you always been curious about where my super high-quality ingredients come from?"
"Oh right, I almost forgot about that!"
Seeing that the situation was a bit off, Hoshino Sora immediately changed the subject, shifting their attention to the super high-quality vegetables, and then began to eat his meal heartily.
Not far away, Neko Hare, Neko Ame, and the Dwarf trio, who were sitting, saw Hoshino Sora start to eat and finally couldn't hold back. They picked up their chopsticks and began to taste the delicious food in front of them, revealing happy expressions as they ate.
"Master, the wine you requested."
"Okay, thank you."
Bending down, she placed the wine in front of Hoshino Sora, then sat beside Alice Nakiri. It had to be said that there was no harm without comparison. Although Alice was already quite magnificent, she was still slightly inferior to Windsor.
Windsor was like a perfectly ripe cantaloupe, just right, not too much.
Shaking his head, Hoshino Sora withdrew his gaze and swallowed. The sounds of the girls praising their dishes came from outside the private room.
"The taste is amazing! Master's cooking skills are getting better and better. I'm even starting to feel lucky that I'm a slave here, to be able to eat such a delicious meal!"
"Me too! It's a pity we only get to eat such delicious food occasionally. I wish we could eat it every day! These plump shrimp, one bite is simply too satisfying!"
"It's perfect! My red wine beef stew with rice is also very good. The aroma of wine and beef are perfectly blended together! Plus the steaming hot rice! One bite is simply too satisfying!"
"Mine is healthy chicken curry. The flavors inside are really rich!"
"Mine is Tempura Donburi~"
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"It seems everyone is very satisfied with your dishes."
Hearing the sounds from outside the private room, Hoshino Sora smiled and said to the people beside him.
"Of course! It depends on who made the dish."
Erina Nakiri replied proudly, her tone full of self-confidence. However, as the noble God Tongue, she indeed had the right to be proud.
"Alright, alright, I know you're amazing. Now, try my newly brewed wine and see if it can satisfy your little tongue."
As he spoke, Hoshino Sora poured the decanted red wine for Erina Nakiri. The reddish liquid swayed slightly in the stemmed glass, releasing a rich aroma.
"You brewed this red wine?"
Looking at such high-end red wine, Erina Nakiri took a shallow sip, then widened her eyes and looked at Hoshino Sora in confusion, her words carrying a hint of disbelief.
"Yes, I brewed it. All of you, come and try it."
Pushing several glasses of red wine to everyone's place on the dining table, Hoshino Sora said to them with a smile, then picked up his own red wine glass and drank it all.
"Oh, I haven't introduced them to you yet. Sitting beside me are Erina Nakiri, Alice Nakiri, and Hisako Arato. They are all my wives, which means they are your Mistresses."
Halfway through the meal, feeling the atmosphere in the room was a bit subdued, Hoshino Sora took the initiative to introduce the women beside him to Windsor and the others, hoping to bring them closer.
Hearing his words, a hint of jealousy flashed in Windsor's eyes, but she didn't show it, only smiling gently: "Windsor greets the Mistresses."
"This is Windsor, from the Morin Spirit Clan. They possess magic that can accelerate the growth of vegetation. It can be said that the manor is so well-managed thanks to them.
Sitting next to her are Neko Hare and Neko Ame, royal bloodlines of the Neko Mata Clan, and also the spokespeople for the Neko Mata Clan.
And then, sitting next to Hisako, are the dwarf artisans I recently recruited: Soni, Sakura, and Sawan. They are skilled at making items and tools, and are the cornerstone for the advancement of Gourmet Manor's civilization!"
As Hoshino Sora introduced them, the mentioned members all nodded to the trio. Throughout the entire dinner, only he spoke, clearly displaying the demeanor of the head of the household.
After the introductions, the two groups gradually started chatting, from soft whispers to later loud conversations. Windsor and her group introduced the manor to Erina and her group, while Erina and her group told Windsor how to make delicious dishes.
Coming and going like this, the few quickly became familiar, and in a blink of an eye, the dining table was filled with laughter. Hoshino Sora was also very happy to see this, and drank a few more glasses.
After eating and drinking to their fill, Hoshino Sora took Erina and the others to tour his manor: rice taller than a person, spicy tomatoes, seedless watermelons, giant cucumbers, lively Small JZ, incredibly fast black pigs...
All sorts of novel ingredients constantly challenged their perceptions. After a full tour, Erina Nakiri unconsciously opened her mouth wide, her eyes filled with surprise, clearly not expecting Gourmet Manor to have so many novel things.
"Since last time, quite a few new variations have appeared in the manor."
Looking at the vast expanse of land, Hoshino Sora couldn't help but exclaim. The current Gourmet Manor was becoming more and more like a small village, with people living in the middle, farmland outside, and undeveloped land further out. And as the manor expanded, he would have even more land, and there would be more unknown gourmet creatures on that land!
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"This is simply a paradise for chefs!"
Looking at the dragon-snake meat in front of her, Alice Nakiri couldn't help but exclaim. Just a simple grilling made it taste so good, so what kind of appearance would it have if it were meticulously cooked?
Thinking of this, Alice Nakiri couldn't help but swallow. The dragon-snake roasting on the fire was a native creature of this world. Hoshino Sora had only seasoned it with a little salt, yet its taste was more delicious than all the snake meat dishes on the market!
"Is this the charm of high-end ingredients?"
Eating the snake meat, Erina Nakiri murmured to herself. When Hoshino Sora first suggested simply grilling it, she was a bit hesitant, wondering if the taste would be too good. Now, it seemed she had overthought it.
This was a gift from heaven; any excessive processing would be a desecration of it.
While tasting this dish, such a thought suddenly popped into Erina Nakiri's mind, but she quickly shook her head, a wave of lingering fear washing over her.
She was a chef! How could a chef be so unmotivated? When encountering such ingredients, she must try every possible way to bring out its deliciousness and elevate it to a higher level!
Not just be satisfied with simple grilling!
"Can I keep some of this ingredient?"
"Of course you can. Take as much as you want. You are one of the mistresses here, so there's no need to be so timid. That's not your style."
Looking at the remaining dragon-snake carcass beside her, Erina Nakiri made a request to Hoshino Sora for the first time, her voice cautious and a bit shy, fearing he would refuse her.
Seeing this, Hoshino Sora said grandly, while holding her hand, his voice carrying a hint of teasing.
"Hmph, of course I know that!"
Yours is mine, and mine is still mine. I was just asking you out of politeness."
Hearing Hoshino Sora's sincere words, Erina Nakiri's face flushed. While moved, she still spoke stubbornly, her tsundere-like demeanor making one want to laugh.
"Alright, alright, my little Erina is the most polite~"
Hearing this rather tsundere classic line, Hoshino Sora nodded, then retorted with a doting tone, and hearing his words, Erina's face flushed even more.
"Hmph."
But she didn't refute, merely grumbled and turned her head to the other side, then busied herself eating the freshly roasted dragon-snake meat in her hand, her mood complex.
"Me too, give me some to take back for experiments."
"Mm, I'll give some to you and Hisako. You can cook it however you like. If it's not enough, you can always come and get more. There should be quite a lot of dragon-snakes in this area. Maybe we can even farm them..."
Pinching his chin, Hoshino Sora pondered the feasibility of this plan: farming dragon-snakes, feeding them Small JZ, would that make their taste even more delicious?
He'd let Windsor and the others try it later. Besides dragon-snakes, other native creatures could also be crossbred with creatures from the Central Plains, and some delicious wild-growing plants could also be brought back to the manor for cultivation.
However, before that, he still had to build the fences, otherwise, if wild beasts rushed in at night, not only would they ruin the vegetable garden, but some of the animals he raised might even be bitten to death!
With a decision made, Hoshino Sora patted his backside and stood up, his gaze directed towards the distant mountains and wilderness, his heart filled with an even vaster world of gourmet food!
It seemed he would be busy this spring break!
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