Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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My younger sister, Miku, was also very happy, and she too... spent a lot of time figuring out the new dish.

Ichika only hopes that Miku can first make normal dishes according to normal recipes.

Miku has excellent cooking skills that she has honed through constant practice, but she always seems to be creatively using things that are useless.

Why not just make proper, conventional dishes?

Suddenly, Ichika thought of how everyone except Miku had to eat the dishes that Miku had developed with a bitter face. Miku also ate them, but it was as if she could hide her sense of taste, or perhaps she had a very high resistance to the terrible food.

In short, Ichika once again recalled the fear of being dominated by Miku's terrible cooking.

"This appetizer soup contains dried shrimp, clams, and kelp..."

In May, she enthusiastically gave her presentation.

Yotsuba said, "Red eggplant is sour, it's really appetizing!"

However, Yotsuba still prefers tomato sauce made with a little sugar. It's sweet and sour, tastes great with all kinds of food, and goes well with everything.

Just like mayonnaise~

Unfortunately, eggs, the raw material for making mayonnaise, are very precious. Even though some chickens are raised specifically, the number of eggs is not large, and most of them are provided to pregnant women.

The eggs provided to pregnant women are very affordable and can be redeemed with work points, but the amount that can be redeemed is limited.

Mothers who are about to give birth also eat one every two or three days during this pregnancy.

"Okay, let's eat."

Kyosuke Kosaka affectionately patted May's hair, telling her to stop suppressing her appetite.

It was very tough.

"Yes!" May beamed with joy.

The others also began to drink the specially made appetizer soup.

The seafood soup, which looks like a modern Western-style thick soup, has a very strong ocean flavor.

As Kousaka Kyosuke savored the soup, it was as if he were seeing a fantastical ocean, surrounded by various ingredients in the broth.

After a while, he soon realized that his appetite was taking over his body.

"Nino's cooking skills are amazing..."

Kousaka Kyosuke secretly sighed.

Suddenly, Longkui, who was beside her, stood up.

"The soup's finished, it's time to get moving!"

"Let's do it! Let's do it!" Four-leaf clover echoed Dragon Sunflower.

It was only then that Kyosuke Kosaka realized that while he was savoring the soup, everyone else had already finished it.

No, Kagura just put down her empty bowl.

So you're just ignoring him?

Kousaka Kyosuke grumbled at Longkui in his heart, gulped down the not-so-large portion of soup, and stood up as well.

Where should we go first?

"Let's try the various tofu dishes first, since tofu is something everyone eats regularly," May immediately said.

Tofu is also known as "vegetarian meat" by many people.

It was already showing signs of becoming popular in Kyoto, and it has become incredibly popular here at the manor.

Since the raw materials can be beans and vinegar, the production cost is relatively low. Incidentally, vinegar can be brewed using relatively inexpensive millet, a crop that, although not very palatable, has a stable yield and can be used as a staple food, as well as for brewing wine and vinegar, making it widely popular.

"Because this world also has oceans, tofu made with brine is now available for sale again~"

I was especially happy when I mentioned this in May.

Kyosuke Kosaka found it amusing. He hadn't visited the Mizubushi Manor much before May, but he cared a lot about the restaurants on the manor and was very interested in everything about each one.

Kyosuke Kosaka mentioned these things in many of his letters.

Now that everyone in the manor has moved into this little world, and May has also moved in with her family, she is finally able to see it for herself.

"How lucky. May was the first time I went to check out the newly opened restaurants in this little world, and I happened to be with her."

Kosaka Kyo said heartily.

At the beginning of his transmigration, May, who was very passionate about cooking, was a bright light in Kousaka Kyosuke's eyes.

After all, Kyosuke Kousaka, who has been able to survive without eating for a long time, sometimes feels that eating is a waste of time.

Perhaps one day, after he abandons this behavior, his personality will change...

Kyosuke Kousaka is grateful for May's unexpected rescue.

"What's the difference between brine-braised tofu and the tofu we usually eat?" Longkui asked curiously.

In Longkui's opinion, May is a connoisseur of food.

She held a certain degree of admiration for this.

The reason is quite complicated...

Like Kyosuke Kousaka, Longkui can survive without eating.

For her, she simply wanted to eat, shower, and sleep like everyone else, only by doing these things could she forget that she was a sword spirit.

May is very knowledgeable about food, which is something she admires.

"Previously, the tofu on the table was vinegar-preserved tofu, with a very delicate and smooth texture. You might accidentally swallow it whole. But tofu has another name, 'vegetarian meat,' because it has a meaty texture. That refers to braised tofu."

May saw the start of a new round of explanations.

Longkui, who genuinely knew nothing about these things, listened with great interest.

Even Kagura, who doesn't talk much, felt that she had learned something new.

Ichika and Yotsuba were quite aware of these things, because they were learning to cook like Miku, and would try to make various dishes from time to time, so they naturally came into contact with tofu, which often appeared on the dining table.

The group chatted as they walked, and soon arrived at their destination. The six of them ordered the most popular set meal and sat down to wait.

“Stir-fried vegetarian meat with mixed grain rice, eating this must be a bit tough on your teeth.” Longkui noticed that the bowls of rice held by people at other tables were “special”.

Especially the pale yellow part that makes up the majority of the rice is corn, and the slightly darker, less noticeable grains are millet. There also seems to be some brown rice as a garnish...maybe?

"The food you eat later may not be as exquisite as what you usually eat, but you can savor the unique flavors and the special things they contain while looking around. Of course, don't be too blatant, or you'll disturb other people."

Kyosuke Kosaka said to Longkui with a smile.

Whether the food is exquisite or rough, as long as it's not particularly bad, he can call it delicious without hesitation.

“I’m not a picky eater,” Longkui emphasized.

Ichika said, "Since the food here is so popular, there must be a reason for it. We'll find out once we taste it ourselves."

Longkui: "So, I have to taste it carefully."

"It looks delicious," Yotsuba said expectantly.

She noticed carefully as the service staff passed by carrying dishes that the plating was particularly elaborate, something that Miku usually cares about.

Since the restaurant does such a good job in this regard, how could the food it provides be bad?

"Huh? So you can add chili peppers when you stir-fry it?"

Bored while waiting, Longkui looked at the menu for a while longer and said in surprise.

Just then, a young female waitress came over.

"Sorry everyone, I've disturbed you..."

"I know, you want to share a table, right? As long as it's a woman, it's fine. You know our situation."

Kousaka Kyosuke said proactively.

They were seated at an eight-person table, and given the restaurant's popularity, they certainly wouldn't leave the other two seats empty.

The waiter quickly replied, "Yes, the customers who will be sharing the table are two young ladies."

“No problem then,” Kousaka Kyosuke readily agreed.

"Thank you so much……"

The waiter thanked him respectfully and left without disturbing him further.

However, Ichika discovered a blind spot during this time and finally couldn't help but ask.

"Lord Kyosuke, why don't you stand out at all among us girls?"

"Because in other people's eyes, I'm just a girl who's not much older than you, otherwise how many stares would we get on the street?"

Kousaka Kyosuke said matter-of-factly.

Although it was possible to have multiple wives and concubines in this era, walking around the manor with many girls was incredibly flashy and gave off an extraordinary feeling.

No matter how ingenious Kousaka Kyosuke's cognitive impairment spell is, it can't confuse other people's common sense, right?

That would be quite troublesome.

"Then I should call you Big Sister?"