After that, Yuuko cooked while demonstrating to Kamisato Ayaka how to prepare dishes.
Kamisato Ayaka, in turn, transformed into a diligent student, constantly taking notes beside him.
Fortunately, Kamisato Ayaka wasn't entirely clueless when it came to cooking.
Under Yuuko's guidance, she slowly began to grasp the knack.
At least it was much better than Raiden Ei, who, no matter how she was taught, would inexplicably cause an explosion in some unforeseen step... So, after preparing the meal, Yuuko decided to let Kamisato Ayaka try making a simple dish on her own.
After some consideration, Yuuko decided to have Kamisato Ayaka make a Bird Egg Sushi.
This was the simplest dish for a beginner.
"Eh? You want me to make a dish now, and then have everyone eat it later?" Kamisato Ayaka's expression was slightly lacking in confidence.
Yuuko smiled:
"It's alright, Miss Kamisato, please be more confident. Don't you want to make a good dish to give to your mother's friend?"
"And I'll be watching from the side, I'll help correct any mistakes."
Hearing this, Kamisato Ayaka paused slightly, then her expression turned serious:
"Then I'll leave it to you, Mr. Yuuko."
And so, under Yuuko's supervision, Kamisato Ayaka began to cook by herself.
Perhaps it was because she had just watched Yuuko cook, but now, her movements were starting to look somewhat decent.
She wasn't as flustered as she was at the beginning.
Although there were many minor mishaps along the way, leading to do-overs, under Yuuko's supervision, not too many problems occurred.
At least there were no more explosions after that... Finally, after several failures, Kamisato Ayaka managed to make a seemingly ordinary Bird Egg Sushi.
It looked quite presentable, but the taste was just mediocre.
It was the kind that tasted alright, but couldn't be called delicious.
"Mr. Yuuko, how does it taste...?" Kamisato Ayaka looked at Yuuko tasting it, her expression nervous.
Yuuko ate another piece, savored it carefully, then smiled:
"It's passable. Although there's still a lot of room for improvement, it's not bad."
"Really? That's great." Kamisato Ayaka let out a heavy sigh of relief.
"Well then, let's bring these dishes over. It's time for lunch," Yuuko said with a smile.
"Mhm."
And so, Yuuko and Kamisato Ayaka carried the prepared dishes to the living room where they usually ate.
They also called Kamisato Ayato and Yae Miko over... Kamisato Ayato looked at the sumptuous dishes on the table, his expression showing interest:
"It's quite a feast, and every dish looks incredibly appetizing. Mr. Yuuko's cooking skills truly live up to their reputation."
Hearing Yuuko being praised, Yae Miko happily laughed, "Of course! My Emma is the best at cooking."
Yuuko said helplessly, "Why are you happier than me, Miko...? Anyway, let's eat quickly, or the food will get cold and won't taste as good."
So, Yuuko, Yae Miko, and the two siblings of the Kamisato Clan sat down together.
They began to enjoy this delicious lunch.
Kamisato Ayato seemed to have been looking forward to it for a long time; as soon as he sat down,
He eagerly picked up a piece of bird meat covered in gravy and put it into his mouth, chewing continuously.
After eating, Kamisato Ayato couldn't help but exclaim, "The taste is truly wonderful."
After praising it, he picked up another dish, and after eating it, he exclaimed again.
Almost every dish seemed to suit his taste.
After a brief tasting, Kamisato Ayato couldn't help but sigh with emotion:
"Honestly, if Lady Yae wasn't monopolizing Mr. Yuuko, I would have offered a hefty sum to hire him as the Shuumatsuban's head chef."
For some reason, a rare sense of crisis appeared in Yae Miko's heart, and she said discontentedly,
"Don't even think about trying to take Emma away."
Yuuko gave an awkward laugh, then nonchalantly guided the two to eat the last dish.
It was that seemingly unremarkable Bird Egg Sushi.
That was the dish Kamisato Ayaka had made.
As soon as Yuuko said this, Kamisato Ayaka swallowed, instantly becoming nervous, her delicate body tensing slightly.
Clearly, Kamisato Ayaka also cared deeply about others' evaluations of her cooking.
She also realized that Yuuko had deliberately not mentioned that she had made the dish.
It was to get her brother and Yae Miko to give a slightly more objective evaluation... At Yuuko's reminder.
Yae Miko and Kamisato Ayato also turned their gaze to the Bird Egg Sushi.
Yae Miko, being used to freeloading meals at Yuuko's house, immediately noticed something was off.
She instantly realized that it wasn't a dish Yuuko had made.
Regarding this, Yae Miko was confident she wouldn't be mistaken.
After all, she considered herself to know Yuuko the best.
Let alone Yuuko's cooking, she knew exactly how many hairs Yuuko had on his entire body and how long they were.
After a brief assessment, Yae Miko determined that it was a dish Kamisato Ayaka had made.
And seeing Kamisato Ayaka's nervous expression... she probably wanted her and Kamisato Ayato to evaluate this dish, right?
Upon this, Yae Miko showed a mischievous smile, was the first to pick up a piece of Bird Egg Sushi, and after eating it, she feigned praise:
"Mhm! This Bird Egg Sushi tastes quite delicious too! It's even better than Emma's other dishes!"
Hearing this, Kamisato Ayato also showed an interested expression:
"Oh? It's even better than the dishes just now? I'm quite interested."
Yae Miko smiled, not answering, but deliberately picked up a few more pieces of Bird Egg Sushi, seemingly competing for them.
Of course, this was all just an act.
In a short while, Yae Miko had eaten most of the large plate of Bird Egg Sushi.
And Yae Miko had no intention of stopping, planning to take the last piece as well.
Seeing this, Kamisato Ayato was quite helpless and could only quickly pick up the last remaining piece before Yae Miko finished it.
And put it into his mouth, slowly savoring it.
At the same time, because of Yae Miko's reaction, Kamisato Ayato was also quite looking forward to the taste of this Bird Egg Sushi.
Especially after having eaten so many delicious foods just now.
And hearing that this Bird Egg Sushi was even better than the previous dishes, his anticipation grew even higher.
But after eating... Kamisato Ayato's expression was a bit strange:
"Although the taste is acceptable, to be honest, compared to Mr. Yuuko's other dishes, it seems rather ordinary, Lady Yae. Is it really worth you devouring it like that...?"
Kamisato Ayato didn't notice his sister's utterly dejected expression... Yae Miko grinned mischievously, "Hehe, isn't it delicious?"
Kamisato Ayato shook his head: "It's not that it's not delicious, it's just that compared to the dishes I ate earlier, the difference seems a bit too great..."
This jab deepened Kamisato Ayaka's frustration.
"Ayato, looking at your reaction, you probably mean it's unpalatable, right?" Yae Miko said with a mischievous smile.
Kamisato Ayato shook his head again: "No, actually the taste is still okay, it's not to the point of being unpalatable, it just feels a bit strange."
With Kamisato Ayato's renewed jab,
His sister Kamisato Ayaka's face turned bitter, filled with the expression 'I'm really not suited for cooking'.
And Kamisato Ayato didn't notice this, continuing to critique.
It wasn't until Kamisato Ayato had said a lot, completely breaking his sister's heart,
That Yuuko couldn't help but remind him:
"Um... Mr. Ayato, that dish wasn't made by me, it was made by your sister herself."
Kamisato Ayato choked heavily, his expression instantly changed drastically, and he hastily corrected himself:
"Ugh! Actually, this dish also hides profound secrets! I didn't taste it at first, but after chewing deeply, I discovered the essence of this dish! Sweet, refreshing, and perfectly cooked, after eating it, that sensation lingers in the mouth, making one's mouth water!"
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