"Is the new semester starting so soon?"
Satou sighed a little, feeling that the vacation had passed really quickly.
Next, he went to Erina Nakiri's kitchen and said, "Open it."
"Host has opened the new semester gift package, received A-grade ingredient, one catty of Black Rice, and B-grade ingredient, one bag of Butt Salt."
As the system's voice sounded, two bags appeared in front of Satou.
"Butt Salt? What is that?"
Satou was stunned. Black Rice was understandable, but what in the world was Butt Salt? Salt born from a butt?
He first opened the bag of Butt Salt, and a refreshing scent of the ocean wafted out.
"What a fresh scent!"
Satou was startled. He saw that the bag was filled with white crystalline particles, but their shape resembled a butt.
"Is this salt?"
Because of the vulgar name, Satou hesitated to taste it for a moment and instead opened the ingredient description.
"Butt Salt
Ingredient Grade: B-grade
Ingredient Description: Salt formed into a unique shape after highly concentrated seawater is refined through a unique manufacturing process. It has a fragrant aroma, is salty with a hint of sweetness, and is a top-grade salt.
Origin: Gourmet Captive."
"So that's it."
Satou breathed a sigh of relief, took a little from the bag, and put it in his mouth.
Indeed, the taste was salty with a hint of sweetness, carrying a fresh ocean aroma, and it was more delicious than any salt Satou had ever tasted.
"This ingredient is still very practical."
He said with a smile, after all, salt is needed in most dishes.
He checked the price, and it wasn't expensive, one hundred thousand per bag.
Of course, as far as salt goes, this price was actually very expensive.
Then, he opened another bag, which contained Black Rice grains.
"Black Rice
Ingredient Grade: A-grade
Ingredient Description: Grows in extremely cold regions, growing extremely slowly, but because of this, it accumulates rich nutrients. It can be eaten raw, pan-fried, or boiled, with an exceptionally superb texture.
Origin: Gourmet Captive."
Satou took a few grains of rice, put them in his mouth, and chewed. Sure enough, the taste was sweet and crisp.
Ordinary rice isn't good raw, but this rice was very delicious when eaten raw.
He checked the price, and Black Rice was also not expensive, one million Japanese yen per bag.
Of course, compared to the price of ordinary rice, this was also very expensive.
Satou discovered that the price of fantasy ingredients doesn't only depend on the ingredient grade; the weight and type of the ingredient are also very important.
Common daily necessities like salt and rice are relatively cheaper, though this is only in comparison to other fantasy ingredients; compared to ordinary rice and salt, they are already extremely expensive.
Dinner tonight was prepared by Satou.
The main dish was fragrant Black Rice, beef and tuna were simply pan-fried in oil, then a little Butt Salt was added, and Almond Cabbage was simply blanched in boiling water, then seasoned with some salt.
These dishes were kept in their original flavors, without too many seasonings, yet their taste was incredibly delicious.
"Huh? Is today's rice Black Rice?"
Erina Nakiri looked at the Black Rice in the bowl curiously and asked.
There is also Black Rice in the ordinary world.
"Yes, this is a new ingredient, try it."
Satou said.
"Really? Then I'll try it."
Erina Nakiri smiled happily, then picked up a small pinch of rice with her chopsticks and put it into her mouth.
After Black Rice was cooked, its aroma was very rich, and its texture was soft and sticky, yet it had a good chewiness, with a faint sweetness that became more fragrant and sweeter the more she chewed.
"So sweet!"
Erina Nakiri said in surprise. Although other rice would also have a sweet taste when chewed, this was the first time she had tasted rice with such a rich sweetness.
And the more she ate, the more fragrant it became; just eating the rice alone was exceptionally delicious.
Before long, Erina Nakiri had already eaten more than half a bowl of Black Rice, while the dishes remained untouched.
"You should eat some of the dishes too."
Satou picked several pieces of tender beef and placed them in her bowl.
Erina Nakiri's face flushed slightly as she ate the beef Satou had given her, feeling as if it tasted even more fragrant.
The dishes made today, apart from salt, had no other seasonings and were prepared very simply, yet they were exceptionally delicious.
"Did you use a special salt?"
Erina Nakiri's delicate brows furrowed slightly, as she tasted that the salt Satou used was unusual.
This kind of salt, salty with a hint of sweetness and a refreshing aroma, was something she had never tasted before...
Even as a child, she could distinguish more than ten types of salt from different origins, but this was the first time she had tasted such delicious salt.
"Yes, I can give you some later."
Satou said with a smile.
"Alright."
Erina Nakiri smiled slightly, then began to eat her meal.
Tonight's dinner was exceptionally delicious. Erina Nakiri, who always paid close attention to her figure, accidentally ate three full bowls of rice.
Mainly because the rice was so delicious; even just eating the rice alone was exceptionally tasty, and she unconsciously ate three bowls.
After putting down her bowl, Erina Nakiri noticed Satou looking at her and asked somewhat strangely, "What's wrong?"
At this moment, Erina Nakiri still had a few grains of rice clinging to her lips, looking very cute.
Satou gently removed the few grains of rice from the corner of her lips with his hand, then put them into his own mouth and ate them.
Erina Nakiri's cheeks immediately flushed crimson. She instinctively stuck out her small pink tongue and licked the corners of her lips, feeling sweet inside.
"I feel like one day I'll make you plump and chubby."
Satou shook his head and said.
Erina Nakiri's face flushed again; she also knew that she had eaten a bit too much.
"I'll be more careful next time."
She quickly said, worried that Satou might not like her if she gained weight.
"But even if you become a big fat person, I'll still like you just the same."
Satou said with a smile.
At this, Erina Nakiri immediately turned bright red, feeling her cheeks burning hot. She gave him a slightly reproachful glare, but her heart was filled with emotion and sweetness.
Next, Satou also delivered dinner to Thor and Kanna.
They also really liked tonight's dinner.
Kanna, in particular, ate ten bowls of rice.
Tohru was not to be outdone, eating eight bowls.
Satou's eyes twitched as he watched, always feeling that one day he might not be able to afford to raise these two dragons.
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