"Yui, you said you come to Takeru's place every weekend for training, right?" Ritsu, who was fully immersed in enjoying the delicious food, suddenly remembered something and turned her head abruptly to look at Yui beside her, who was also feasting heartily.
"Eh? Yes, why?" Yui, who was savoring the wonderful texture and flavor of the bacon slices, answered without thinking.
"Then, during normal times, when you eat, do you also eat food like this?" Hearing Yui's words, Ritsu's tone was strange.
Hearing Ritsu's words, Tsumugi and Mio beside her stared blankly at Yui.
"That's right. Although there aren't as many dishes as usual, it's pretty similar." Unaware of anything amiss, Yui simply nodded.
"Damn it, Yui, what did you use to bribe Takeru!" Hearing Yui's words, Ritsu felt as if she had missed out on billions.
"Eh? Bribe?" Hearing her words, Yui looked blankly at Ritsu.
"I see! From now on, I'll also come every weekend to train together!" Subsequently, Ritsu said seriously.
"Wait, Ritsu, this is too sudden, and it's too rude. It would also cause trouble for Takeru!" Hearing Ritsu's words, Mio couldn't help but speak directly to her.
"But, Mio, you saw it, right? Yui has been enjoying these delicacies behind our backs every weekend! So whether it's begging or that, I've decided. You should come too, Mio!" Hearing Mio's words, Ritsu said seriously.
"Wait, wh-what are you talking about? What 'that'?" Hearing Ritsu's words, Mio's face flushed red, and her speech became incoherent.
"So bold!" Tsumugi also looked at Ritsu, lightly covering her mouth.
"Of course, it's a part-time job! You two didn't think of something lewd, did you?" Seeing Mio's flushed expression, Ritsu teased.
"I, I did not!" Seeing Ritsu's teasing, Mio felt guilty inside, but she absolutely could not admit to such things. Otherwise, she might be labeled with some strange tag.
As for Tsumugi, she quickly shook her head, indicating she had not.
"Hey, Mio, Mugi-chan, you should come with me. After all, with three beautiful girls making a request, Takeru might just agree!" Seeing Mio's appearance, Ritsu, who knew her very well, naturally knew Mio was lying.
After all, she had just deliberately guided Mio and Tsumugi's thoughts. But that wasn't the important thing now… the important thing was how to secure a long-term meal ticket.
"N-No, that's, that's really..." Hearing Ritsu's words, although Mio was extremely tempted inside, she knew this was a very bad idea.
Although they had a good relationship with Takeru, constantly troubling others would eventually wear down even the best of friendships.
"Eh? How can this be!" Hearing Mio's firm opposition, Ritsu appeared very disappointed.
"Then, I'm going to eat to my heart's content these few days!" Mio, who had originally wanted to comfort the somewhat dejected Ritsu, saw her attitude instantly change and rolled her eyes beautifully.
"Haha!" Even Tsumugi laughed softly at this Ritsu.
After this small interlude, the table full of delicacies was almost completely cleared by everyone. The result was that everyone was somewhat overstuffed...
As for Komachi, she had originally thought there would be a lot of waste, but seeing everyone's performance, she realized she had underestimated them.
Whether it was the seemingly delicate Ebina, the adorably airheaded Yui, or the always calm and capable Yukino, their appetites were truly formidable.
After everyone put down their chopsticks, Taihei, Ui, and the others rested a bit before starting to clean up.
Seeing this, Hikigaya, Yuuta, and the others felt embarrassed just sitting there waiting, so they stood up to help.
Watching everyone's actions, Takeru didn't say much, then said softly: "By the way, there are also desserts and fruits after the meal!"
After speaking, Takeru took the lead in walking towards the living room. There, on the large coffee table, he manifested plates one by one and directly arranged the previously picked White Apples, Banana Cucumbers, and Chocolate Mushrooms.
Besides these, he also placed Green Spirit Fruits and Blaze Fruits...
Sylphin and the others, who had followed behind, curiously looked at the strange items Takeru had taken out.
"Oh? Takeru, these are Green Spirit Fruits and Blaze Fruits, right?" Mio, who had been curious, froze upon recognizing the fruits Takeru had taken out.
"Eh, is it okay for us to eat such precious things?" Hearing Mio's words, Umaru couldn't help but ask.
"It's fine, right? Takeru cultivates Green Spirit Fruit and Blaze Fruit trees!" Hearing her words, Ebina said hesitantly. After all, she often stayed by Takeru's side and was very familiar with the many plants cultivated at the villa.
"Cultivates!" Hearing Ebina's words, Umaru and the others were surprised. The appearance of Green Spirit Fruits and Blaze Fruits in this world wasn't long ago. They were only found in the wild in areas rich in mana. Even the nations had failed in their attempts to transplant them.
Seeing their surprised expressions, Ebina was startled, wondering if she had said something wrong.
"Ebina-nee is telling the truth. Master has many at home!" At this moment, Hinata came out and rescued Ebina.
"Yes, everyone, please don't stand on ceremony. Just eat them directly!" Miu also smiled and said to everyone.
Hearing Miu say this as well, and thinking of Takeru's vast abilities, everyone could only believe this astonishing fact.
Mai, Shinka, Komachi, and Kuzuha, on the other hand, looked at the Green Spirit Fruits and Blaze Fruits with some confusion, not knowing what these things were or why even Umaru and the others were so surprised.
Thinking this, the few curiously picked up a fruit and took a bite. Instantly, their taste buds were filled with the sweet and sour juice of the Green Spirit Fruits.
Even though they had just eaten a delicious and sumptuous meal, they felt they could still eat many more of these fruits.
Hana, on the other hand, curiously eyed the Chocolate Mushrooms. She took a bite and was immediately enveloped by the unparalleled texture and the flavor of the rich, mellow chocolate sauce, feeling as if she were about to ascend.
Thinking this, she transformed into a little squirrel, rapidly devouring one after another.
"Hana!" Hinata and Noa beside her noticed Hana's condition and quickly pulled her back.
"What's wrong?" After being pulled back, Hana blinked and looked puzzledly at the two.
"You've already eaten a lot. If you eat more, your stomach won't be able to take it!" Looking at the adorably airheaded Hana, Hinata and Noa said helplessly.
Hearing this, Hana felt her already very full belly and could only reluctantly put down the Chocolate Mushroom in her hand.
Seeing Hana's actions, Hinata and Noa became interested. They also took a Chocolate Mushroom to taste and revealed blissful expressions.
Noticing Hinata and the others' actions, the rest curiously looked at the strange snacks.
"Um, Takeru-nii, is this cabbage?" Komachi also eyed the most peculiar cabbage. The most important thing was that the Almond Cabbage looked completely raw, although very fresh and brightly colored, giving one a strange appetite.
"You can tear off a piece and try it." Hearing her words, Takeru said mysteriously. Although Almond Cabbage was best suited as a salad or garnish for drinks, it didn't need such trouble… its flavor was already top-notch.
Hearing Takeru's words and thinking of his wondrous nature, Komachi carefully tore off a leaf and put it to her mouth. After chewing a little, her eyes widened.
"How strange! It's clearly cabbage, yet it tastes like eating high-grade almonds. Most importantly, it has both the sweetness and fragrance of almonds and the crispness and freshness of cabbage!" After swallowing the cabbage leaf in her mouth, Komachi quickly said.
Hearing Komachi's evaluation, everyone curiously tore off a leaf to taste and were soon conquered.
"This is called Almond Cabbage. However, it's important to note that it contains the high protein and sweetness of almonds, so it's a high-calorie food." Hearing her words, Takeru gently reminded them.
Hearing Takeru's words, Tsumugi and Mio, who had been planning to use this cabbage as a diet meal, quickly stopped their attempts to eat more.
"This apple is so sweet!" Miu, who had curiously eaten an apple, exclaimed in surprise.
"Yes, and the texture is even crisper and more refreshing. If made into an apple pie, it would definitely be amazing!" Mai, who had also taken a first look at this white apple, was astonished after tasting it.