Chapter 403 - Episode 356: Pizza Party Live Begins!
I logged in and first consulted with Mion.
At noon, I had achieved [Cooking] skill cap breakthrough, and now advanced skills were available.
"I think [Medicinal Cuisine Mastery] is best first."
I think that's a good idea. What will you do if you receive the pioneer reward for it?
"In that case, I plan to get both [Cooking Mastery] and [Confectionery Mastery]."
Even if I don't get the pioneer reward, it might be good to get them anyway.
If it's the same pattern as [Crafting], I'll probably acquire arts that allow me to duplicate dishes or sweets.
"Woof!" ""Bow!""
As we exited the Ancient Ruins, Lupi and the others dashed off as usual.
Circling the church seemed to have become their routine.
"The weather looks okay. Oh, how's it on the mainland?"
It seems okay for now. There are clouds, but the sun is shining.
"Roger. Well, no point worrying about it."
On the mainland, the exchange meeting with the Dragonkin was already underway.
However, there was nothing more I could do, and Seth, Bell-buchou, and [Master Chef]-san were surely handling things well.
As I greeted the Urisk who were working in the fields, Pan, other Urisk, and the Carbunkles came down the steps installed on the cliff.
"Ryuu~ ♪"
"Oh~."
I bent down slightly and returned Pan's high-five.
[Would you like to apply for an alliance?]
"Hmm? Oh, Pan and the others have formed a Urisk party, huh. Alright, sending application."
"Ryu!"
Sweee and the Fairies, Raz and the Carbunkles also seemed to have formed parties, so inviting them would complete the preparations, I guess?
Today is weeding and dinner, right?
"Yeah. I don't think there'll be any combat, but just in case."
I rendezvoused with Lupi and the others in front of the church, opened the main gate, and stepped outside.
Since the left and right sides of the path to the mansion had been prioritized, the impression was completely different from before. Having an open view really gives a sense of security.
Today, I mainly had the Urisk weed the mansion's backyard, and in the meantime, I'd cook and chat.
Finally, some relaxed music performance. Of course, Mion was scheduled to sing.
Mion had received proper permission from SEE in her contract to sing during my IRO streams.
Otherwise, she'd said, "Since I'm considering releasing an album in the future, if possible…" Well, that makes sense.
"Woof?"
"Whoa, alright, go on patrol."
"Woof!" ""Bow!""
Even though it was a safe zone, it was better to be cautious.
Leda and Roy split up, heading to patrol the mansion's perimeter. Lupi apparently had no intention of leaving my side.
"I want to clean…"
"Woofn…"
The area just inside the mansion's front entrance was the hall, but it was quite dirty because the [Bolyzerat] had taken up residence there. Scrubbing with a mop… no, I want to replace the entire floor.
I went straight through, opened the back door, and—
"Ryuu~!" """Ryuu-ryu~!"""
At Pan's command, the Urisk immediately began weeding the backyard.
Were the Fairies collecting flowers again today? The flowers they collected before seemed to have been replanted in a corner behind the church, so I needed to check that too.
Violets and evening primroses, though slightly out of season, and similar flowers had increased.
Raz and the Carbunkles went towards the [Marone Tree]. It was within the safe zone, and Leda was watching that side, so it should be fine.
"Oh, and I need to infuse MP into the [Jade Goddess Statue]. If there are no particular problems, the holy domain lasts for about 3 days, right?"
That's right. It was about that long when we were in the Necropolis.
Indeed, some people can't log in every day, so it would be about that long.
Since a holy domain was created and it became a safe zone, there's a possibility that the safe zone would shrink if the holy domain expires.
I wanted to maintain the holy domain as much as possible and set up fences or defensive walls to prevent the safe zone from shrinking.
After quickly replenishing the MP in the [Jade Goddess Statue] in the altar room, I returned to the backyard.
"I'm going to make a stone kiln, so you two can do whatever you like."
"Woofn." "~~~ ♪"
Did the two of them head towards the [Marone Tree]?
Speaking of which, what do the Carbunkles do with chestnut burrs?
Shou-kun, there are 10 minutes left.
"Roger. I'll hurry."
Building a stone kiln for pizza was quick, as I only needed to stack [Stone Wall] magic.
There was a stove in the mansion's kitchen, but I'd use that after thoroughly cleaning every corner of the mansion…
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Alright then, connecting to the island now! Shou-kun, Lupi-chan, everyone on the island~.
"Welcome, Mion."
"Woof~." "~~~ ♪"
Only Lupi and Sweee were nearby.
They had returned just before the live stream started.
Leda and Roy were diligently on patrol, and Pan was absorbed in weeding with the Urisk.
Today, we're starting from the backyard of the mansion we explored last time, right?
"Yeah. It's like this now."
I panned the camera around to Pan and the Urisk who were working.
The Fairies were also near them, seemingly sorting out flowers they wanted to cultivate.
【Sakk】"Amazing! All the Urisk?"
【Peetah】"That overgrown backyard!"
【Napalm】"I want to call True-kun and the others too…"
【Mii】"It doesn't seem like exploration today."
etcetc...
"Right now, Pan and the others are cleaning up the backyard of this mansion, and in the meantime, I'm going to cook something and we'll all eat together."
The comment section was buzzing with "food terrorism," which was a relief.
You're cooking already? What are you making today?
"Uh, I got some [Kohaku] and made [Kohaku Flour], so I'm planning to make pizza with it."
The dough was already prepared.
It turned out well with just [Kohaku Flour], salt, [Grapeful] yeast, olive oil, and water—the bare minimum ingredients. Perhaps it's thanks to my [Cooking] skill having broken its cap?
【Vitamin】"Pizza!"
【Akumon】"Toppings? Cheese? Bacon?"
【Jont】"If it's shrimp or squid, we can call True-kun too!"
【Pyure】"I'll go get some wine!"
etcetc...
"Today, it'll just be plain cheese, bacon, and vegetables, I guess. Oh, I'll be using [Sabumaro] mushrooms as a substitute for regular mushrooms."
The vegetables were simply two kinds: [Lycos] (tomato) and [Melanza] (eggplant).
I moved a bit and started cooking on the newly prepared table for today. That said, it was just spreading [Lycos] puree on the pizza dough and adding toppings.
It's big!
"Yeah. There are a lot of people today."
In terms of size, it's probably an L, huh?
I still had plenty of dough, but I could only bake one at a time, so I planned to bake them continuously and have everyone eat as they came out.
"Alright. I'll put this in the kiln and wait for a while; it should be fine."
I could leave the temperature management to the Fire Spirit, so while it was baking, I started preparing the next pizza…
Shou-kun. Is it okay if I ask questions while you work?
"Ah, okay."