Chapter 405 - Chapter 358: What Should We Have for Snack Time?
I asked the Water Spirit to fill a cup with clean water and squeezed the juice from Greenberries to present to the White Dragon Princess. Even though it was M-size, she finished half in an instant and reached for another piece...
"Should we continue for now?"
"Ah, yes. But everyone, please don't worry about it."
The comment section... seemed to be in a healing mode, mesmerized by the White Dragon Princess's munching. Even though they were asking questions, they were more along the lines of "Did you come alone?" or "Where's your guardian?"
"♪♪♪"
The fairies, Swie and the others, seemed satisfied after each eating a quarter of the sweet potatoes. They also seemed to be being considerate of the White Dragon Princess.
"Shall I make another snack?"
"Yes!"
This was a pretty easy snack to make.
I sliced up Mauvepra (sweet potatoes) and stir-fried them in a pan. After adding butter and sugar to coat everything, I put them in the oven to cook thoroughly. The ideal was for the outside to be crispy and the inside to be chewy.
Finally, I sprinkled on a bit of salt, and...
[Your Medicinal Cuisine Mastery skill has leveled up!]
[Your Confectionery Mastery skill has leveled up!]
"Done."
[(Temporary) Mauvepra Stone Oven Baked]
"A snack made with thinly sliced Mauvepra grown by the Urisk and baked in a stone oven. (Description can be updated)
Effects: VIT +7% (2 hours)
Dish Name: (Undecided), Creator: Shou"
Does this really need to be set every time? Even if I set it, I feel like it won't become a common name unless it spreads.
"Um, Mion?"
"Yes. How about 'Island Sweet Potato Sticks'?"
"Ryo. That works!"
[Daytron] '
[Nantsuu] "Nice! I'll make some right away!"
[Molt] "Seems like it would go well with beer."
[Fel] "Seriously though, that effect is insane lol"
etcetc...
"♪♪♪"
"Potato?"
"Ah, wait a sec."
I took one bite to test it... It turned out delicious.
Though it might be a bit hot, I lightly shook the plate to cool it down.
"It's hot, so be careful."
"Okay!"
After fanning it with her hands, the White Dragon Princess took a bite and relaxed her cheeks at the deliciousness. Swie and the fairies... were properly cooling them with the Wind Spirit before nibbling on them.
I can still make more of these, so I should make some for Lupi and Pan and the others too.
"Shou-kun. You should probably properly listen to what they have to say..."
"Ryo. Um, Your Highness, are you here alone today?"
"Argenta isn't here?"
Huh? What does that mean? Is Argenta-san coming over here?
I looked around again... She's not here.
"I heard she went to eat something delicious~"
"Shou-kun. According to everyone, Argenta-san is at the Necropolis..."
"..."
Right! She's at the mainland exchange event! Vermillion probably messed up and she went to check on him.
And of course, the White Dragon Princess couldn't come along and should be staying behind, but she thought she was here and came looking for me?
"Um, Argenta-san is in another place."
"Mu~. But that's okay now."
She answered that way and kept munching on the sweet potato sticks...
[Master Chef] "Hmm, should I let them know about this?"
[Rossan] "Huh? What do you mean!?"
[Ghisan] "If she's on the island, she should be fine, right~"
[Skinco] "Eh? Are they having an event at the Necropolis?"
etcetc...
The comment section has become chaotic.
I was planning to ignore this matter, which is fine in itself, but maybe I should somehow let Master Chef know.
"Um, could you tell them that the White Dragon Princess is staying on the island?"
"I think that's a good idea!"
If the goddess says so, then that's that.
Oh, the next batch is done, so...
"Here, you can have these too."
I made more Island Sweet Potato Sticks and distributed them to Pan and the others. For Lupi and the others who would probably prefer meat, I also lightly grilled some bacon.
While everyone was eating, I cleaned up the cooking utensils.
"Shou-kun. It's about time..."
"Ryo. Um..."
[Rogappo] "Will you sing for us today?"
[Shumei] "We want everyone to sing with Shou-kun's performance!"
[Runede] "Ah, I'm fine just watching lol"
[Bluesha] "Your Highness should sing too~"
etcetc...
Now that I think about it, does the White Dragon Princess sing? No, I remember that dragons aren't interested in music, which is why the Magic Kagurabue Flute was sent to us.
Well, there's no point worrying about it.
"Shall we end with a song? Mion, you okay?"
"Y-yes!"
She might make a mistake if she stands while playing, so I sat down on the stairs leading from the back door to the courtyard.
When I took out the Magic Kagurabue Flute and looked around, Lupi and the others were fully prepared and sitting properly, while the fairies seemed to be practicing their vocals? Swie and Pan were also calling out to the Urisk and Raz and the Carbuncles, and everyone sat down surrounding me.
This is insane, but the pressure is immense...
"Alright, here we go."
Of course, assist mode was on. After waiting for the song selection...
[Ancient Children's Song
Ugh, a new song.
Anyway, I need to concentrate and not make any big mistakes.
The tempo is a bit fast? It's a children's song, so it's probably meant to be bright and upbeat.
"♪♪♪"
The fairies started singing with the same cheerful, giggling feeling they had when looking at snacks, then...
Tatata-tan! Tatata-tan!
The Carbuncles tapped a rhythm on the table with Marone fruits.
And then...
"♪~♪~♪~" "O~ya~tsu~♪"
A duet between Swie and the White Dragon Princess!?
I was surprised, but that was the least of my worries.
And then...
"O~ya~tsu~♪ na~ni ka~na~♪"
"Waf~" "Ryu~♪"
Mion joined in, and Lupi and the others, the Urisk and the others started singing in chorus too.
I think it sounds really good, but this song gradually gets faster!
...
...
...
"Great job everyone!"
"Great job... Phew, I somehow finished without mistakes, right?"
"Yes. You did perfectly!"
Mion's mood is high. It's rare for her to be this high-spirited when singing live, but she has a nice voice.
"Shall we do some weeding before we go back?"
"Ryu!"
Pan answered, and the Urisk went off to weed. Raz and the others headed toward the Marone trees... yeah, Leda and Roy are going to escort them.
Swie and the fairies were chatting with the White Dragon Princess...
"Dragon-sama, will someone come to pick you up?"
"I don't know."
I feel like Master Chef probably told Argenta-san, but even so, whether she can come right away...