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and also!
Could you please consider how I, the person who cooked this, feel?
They ordered ten things in a flash! Are you guys holding a banquet here?!
"Go, go, all of you get out. No one else is allowed in the kitchen."
Helpless, Ma En had no choice but to kick them both out.
The empty kitchen was now empty except for him. Without further hesitation, he cooked whatever he had ordered.
The wine is easy to obtain; the data has been recorded, so it can be constructed directly.
Golden salmon caviar? Build it up, marinate it, and you're done.
First, boil the chestnuts and potatoes until cooked, then mash and mix them together. That's it.
Tuna and octopus sashimi is easy to make; just prepare the necessary parts and slice them.
Wine-flavored pork char siu is too time-consuming, so let's just build it directly.
Incidentally, the rainbow fruit pie also needs time to bake, so we'll build it directly.
Thousand-layer squid grilled on a hot plate, I've made it before, it's a construction!
I've already made the Sun Rice Seafood, Land, and Air Rice, and constructed it!
For the remaining jewel meat, simply make a crystal steamed dish.
For jewel crabs, simply steam them and prepare a dipping sauce.
As for the pufferfish, we'll have to try a different approach. I made squirrel fish yesterday, but I don't have much time today, so I'll just grill it.
And so, thanks to Marne's lazy cheating using the illusion construction method, a sumptuous lunch was finished in less than twenty minutes.
When the food was served, Nero and Gilgamesh smiled happily upon seeing the dishes they had ordered.
Marne didn't say anything and immediately told everyone to start eating.
As for Tokiomi Tohsaka, he suddenly appeared out of nowhere, saying nothing and seemingly deliberately minimizing his presence, just quietly eating.
Chapter 40 The Kinomoto Sisters' Way of Getting Along
As it turns out, Tokiomi Tohsaka was serious.
The pleasant lunch turned less pleasant halfway through.
"Hey, you've got my rainbow fruit pie!"
"What do you mean 'your pie'? Once it's in my hands, it's naturally mine. Didn't you just eat my caviar?"
“It’s right in front of me. So what if I eat it? You’re the one who’s been grilling my food on the hot plate with your drinks ever since.”
"Hmph, you even tried to steal my wine."
"So what if I drank it? It's just a glass of wine!"
"So what if I eat one of your pies? It's just one pie."
"See! Didn't you just say you were on Yu's side? You admitted it yourself!"
"What's this talk of admitting or denying? Have I ever denied it? I only said that once it's in my hands, it belongs to me."
Ma En, who was enjoying his meal, was speechless as he watched the two of them arguing like children over the dwindling food supply.
Tokiomi Tohsaka, who had been silent the whole time, skillfully put down his knife and fork, wiped his mouth, and quietly left his seat.
Judging from his practiced movements, it was clear that this wasn't the first time he had done this.
He was also very shrewd; he knew that if he ate any more, he might be caught in the crossfire, so as soon as the argument started, he made a quick getaway.
Or rather, he had been prepared for this from the moment he took his seat, and thus he had been trying his best to minimize his presence.
If it weren't for the fact that Marne's cooking was truly delicious, he probably wouldn't have wanted to come to this table that was bound to become a place of conflict, since if the two kings started fighting, there could really be a life-threatening situation.
But he still took the risk for a bite to eat.
This shows just how appealing Marx and Engels's fantastical culinary creations were.
Ma En was used to this. When the two had stopped arguing and were about to start fighting, he said calmly, "If you're not going to eat, I'll eat everything."
"Eat! What aren't you going to eat! Don't even think about eating alone!" x2
In an instant, the two replied in unison, then exchanged a glance, snorted, and started moving at the same time, scrambling to put the food on the restaurant next to themselves, leaving none for Ma En.
Although it was a contest of scramble, neither of them stopped the other; it was a race of speed.
However, Nero, with her Agility rating of A+, is clearly faster than Gilgamesh, who has an Agility rating of B.
However, after the looting, Nero also gave some to Marne, and Gilgamesh also gave some that she didn't like so much, so it became an equal three-part distribution.
Marx and Engels were speechless at this.
There's really nothing to argue about. If he really feels he hasn't had enough, he can just build more on his side.
However, the two still argued, just to save face, and it had nothing to do with the amount of food.
Perhaps this is their unique way of getting along.
I don't know if it's because the 'Kinomoto siblings' became the 'Kinomoto sisters'.
(Voice actor reference: Sakura, the original moe queen, is voiced by the same voice actor as Gilgamesh, while Touya, Sakura's brother, is voiced by the same voice actor as Gilgamesh.)
Anyway, they just bicker every now and then, for no reason at all, as if they would feel uncomfortable if they didn't argue a couple of times a day.
However, it seems that the two of them have always had some personality clashes, and they often quarrel even when they are in the 'Kinomoto siblings' state.
Basically, Nero just couldn't stand Gilgamesh, and Gilgamesh's personality is like that—the more you dislike him, the more smug he becomes.
So these two siblings, Kinomoto and Gilgamesh, often argue. It's mainly because Nero starts the argument, and then Gilgamesh gets cocky, which makes Nero even more annoyed, so she starts arguing, and then the two of them start arguing back and forth.
It's only because Marx and Engels are mediating that things are going well. Otherwise, if it were someone else, they definitely wouldn't be able to hold them back, and they would tear the family apart in no time.
Lunch ended amidst the noise and commotion.
Tokiomi Tohsaka, who had just left but is now back, is in charge of cleaning up the mess.
Well, it's mainly the gem shells of those gem crabs. They can be cleaned and used as magic materials, so we can't waste them. He definitely didn't come back to see if there were any leftovers, absolutely not!
With an afternoon to spare before the battle resumed that evening, and nothing else to do, Maren once again asked Nero to teach him magic.
However, after last night's successful operation, Miss Nero has become increasingly bold, frequently trying to get close to Marne and constantly groping him.
As if even the heavens couldn't bear to watch any longer, a female ghost named Shan Shan, who was wandering around aimlessly, barged into this world of two.
"You're really eager to learn, aren't you? Or is there some benefit this brings you?"
Approaching the two, and seeing the blackboard full of magic knowledge, Niang Shanshan was speechless.
During this halftime break of the war, instead of thinking about how to relax or make some preparations, you're studying here. I'm afraid you're all seriously ill!
Knowledge makes me progress.
"speak English."
"Well, actually, my magic needs a lot of knowledge and information to be perfected."
His magical abilities are not something he needs to hide.
Anyway, no one else knows the true nature of this magic. Apart from him, no one else knows how amazing it is.
However, there was no further explanation; the situation was simply described briefly.
"This is like preparing for your style, or rather, training it out. I understand."
It was immediately clear to her, and her mother, Shanshan, understood right away.
Thinking back to the fact that she had seen the methods Ma En used with her "clairvoyance" last night, she could roughly guess that Ma En's magic was a kind of generative effect that required a lot of knowledge and information as its foundation.
"So, why don't you let me explore the treasures inside the Gate of Babylon? Maybe after I finish studying them, my strength will increase dramatically, and I'll be able to wipe out the Holy Grail War. Then you won't have to hide anymore, and you can play around without any worries."
"Hmph, you wish!"
Mother Shanshan gave a light snort and was not fooled.
Chapter 41 Revenge from Niang Shanshan
Giving you a guy with generation magic to study my collection—isn't that giving you a chance to copy it? You think I'm stupid?! I won't fall for your tricks!
And what the hell?! You haven't even returned my two Noble Phantasms yet! And you want more?! No way! No way! Don't even think about it!
Now, let's settle the score for what you took from me first!
Thinking this, a hint of pleasure flashed in her eyes, and she said softly, "However, if you insist on asking me, it's not impossible for me to consider it."
As he spoke, he sat down on the other side of Marne, so close that they were almost shoulder to shoulder.
She has changed her clothes again and is now wearing a long golden robe.
It's an old-fashioned robe, the kind where two pieces of cloth are sewn together at one end, leaving an opening in the middle. The head goes through the opening, and the rest of the head is tied up with strips of cloth.
The robe, which should have been loose, was stretched out by Niang Shanshan, making her curves look slender.
This is not the most critical.
Most importantly, this robe isn't very airtight, you know!
During the operation, when viewed from the side, it appears and disappears, a vast expanse of white.
Although nothing illegal was revealed, it was like the black rabbit's absolutely invisible territory in the 'Small Garden World', just barely visible, which was very eye-catching, and Ma En couldn't help but take a few more glances.
Upon seeing this, Nero on the other side immediately felt a strong alarm bell ring in his mind, and his ahoge (cowlick) instantly snapped to attention.
She noticed that her mother, Shanshan, was behaving strangely, but she couldn't quite put her finger on what was wrong.
However, this did not prevent her from making a judgment. She grabbed Ma En and pulled him to her side, while glaring warily at her mother, Shan Shan.
"What do you want? Get out of here and don't bother us."
Niang Shanshan didn't care about Nero's hostility. Instead, she laughed and said, "I was talking to Marne. What's it to you? Besides, he didn't refuse."
Nero immediately looked at Marne, his gaze carrying a hint of threat.
The meaning is quite clear: Ma En needs to get rid of that annoying girl, Niang Shanshan, as soon as possible.