After Takeru returned, several others found him, each bringing different items.
Ui brought five Senzu Beans. Tsumugi also brought ten Puffer Whales. Although already dead, they hadn't been dead long.
Mio brought a new food, the Sweet Whole Fruit tree seed.
[Sweet Whole Fruit Tree Seed: Can grow the Sweet Whole Fruit, collectively known as 'Earth's Fruit House'. It looks like a pair of giant cherries! But it is actually a fruit that concentrates the essence of sweetness from melons, watermelons, apples, mangoes, and other fruits. It has an unparalleled fruity sweetness. Just one bite will make you linger.]
Besides them, Hachiman, Ritsu, and others also gave Takeru different items, such as boss monster corpses, or Beginner, Intermediate Character Manifestation Cards. Yukino even gave Takeru a special kitchen knife.
[Ever-Soul Knife: A divine kitchen knife. A magical knife that can make ingredients that have lost their freshness become fresh again. Extremely sharp and tough.]
Looking at the Ever-Soul Knife in his hand, Takeru was stunned. He hadn't expected a Legendary Kitchen Knife from that special world to appear in a lottery ticket. Yukino, having watched Takeru cook today, thought this would be useful for him.
"Thank you." Taking the knife she offered, Takeru showed a smile.
Although the knife's hardness was a bit low now, a kitchen knife didn't need to be used for fighting. Having a certain hardness to handle most ingredients was enough.
If he really encountered super-hard ingredients, he could use Nen or Armament Haki to protect it, or just use other knives he had forged.
After all, the Ever-Soul Knife's main use was restoring freshness, which wouldn't have much effect on already fresh ingredients.
Another point, because of his Holy Sword, Takeru had acquired a cooking-related skill.
Dishes Takeru made would have their freshness and deliciousness enhanced, similar to how medicines he used had their effects enhanced.
After taking Yukino back, it was almost 10:30 p.m. It was getting late, so everyone headed back.
Time quickly arrived noon the next day. Before parting, Takeru took out a large amount of ingredients, preparing to go all out and make an ultra-sumptuous meal for everyone, drawing a perfect end to this training camp.
Seeing the massive amount of high-grade ingredients piled up in the kitchen, everyone gathered around, watching Takeru quickly process the various ingredients.
This time, Takeru didn't have anyone else help. He used the Shadow Clone Technique to create five of himself, quickly handling the special ingredients. Some of these ingredients were ones everyone hadn't seen before.
For example, Golden Wheat, Watiger, Nikoniko Manatee, and many they had seen before.
Takeru put in great effort this time, working from morning until noon. He himself wasn't sure how many dishes he had made, but two large lunchboxes were completely filled.
Generally, half a small lunchbox of food would be enough to fill everyone's appetite. Takeru made so much extra so they could bring it home.
After all, Yukino and the others had item bars, so they didn't need to worry about the food spoiling.
"Alright, time to eat. After this meal, this training camp comes to a close." Looking at everyone, who could hardly wait, Takeru said with a smile, signaling for Ram, Rem, Akame, and the others to start serving the dishes...
Takeru then divided the remaining dishes into sixteen portions based on the number of people, using sixteen special giant preservation lunchboxes.
With his telekinesis, Takeru skillfully divided the lunchboxes. Then, he put them away, planning to give them to everyone after lunch.
"Itadakimasu!" As Takeru and the others sat down, everyone spoke quickly and then began to eat swiftly.
"Ah, is this really curry? So delicious!" Feeling the unique curry flavor filling their mouths, the tender chicken, and the dreamy Watiger that concentrated seafood deliciousness, everyone felt like they were in a sea of curry.
"And this ramen is also so delicious. This flavor, I don't think I'll ever forget it." Feeling the unique flavor lingering in their mouths, the elasticity and chewiness of the noodles, which became more fragrant the more they chewed, each bite was an explosion of ultimate deliciousness, making Ritsu reluctant to swallow, yet she unconsciously ate faster and faster.
It took about two hours for everyone to finish this lunch. It was just too delicious.
Everyone was unwilling to speed up, but unconsciously began to devour. And even though they were already full, they still couldn't bear to put down their chopsticks...
Looking at everyone lying contentedly on their chairs, Takeru smiled. He was also very satisfied with this lunch.
The super-high-grade special ingredients, combined with his cooking skills, which far exceeded this world's peak, had basically brought out all the deliciousness of every ingredient.
After a short rest, as everyone reluctantly said goodbye, Takeru brought them back to the apartment.
All good things must come to an end.
Although reluctant, everyone knew they had already stayed here for quite a while. It was time to go home, check on things, and attend to other matters. Besides, it wasn't like they would never meet again.
Not to mention, in six days, school would start, and they would see each other again.
After returning to the apartment, Takeru took out the large lunchboxes and gave them to everyone. Although a bit embarrassed, they couldn't resist the temptation of the delicious food and gratefully took one.
Of course, Komachi and Kuzuha didn't get their own, but Hachiman's and Yuta's lunchboxes had some extra food added.
"Goodbye, everyone. Keep in touch. And when you finish the food, just call me." Looking at everyone, Takeru said with a light laugh.
"Then we won't stand on ceremony." Hearing Takeru's words, Ritsu nodded excitedly.
"Ritsu!" Looking at Ritsu's expression, Mio helplessly reminded her to mind her image.
"Then Takeru, we'll go back first." Then, Yukino spoke softly to Takeru with a reluctant expression.
"Yes, take care." Hearing this, Takeru still smiled at her warmly.
"Thank you, Takeru-nii." Komachi came directly to Takeru, giving him a hug.
"Okay. Work hard after you go back." Seeing Komachi's action, Takeru was a bit surprised, but still smiled and stroked her head.
"I will." Feeling Takeru's touch, Komachi showed a happy smile.
Seeing Komachi's boldness, Rikka and Shinka unconsciously moved their ahoge, a bit envious. But seeing everyone's gazes, they didn't have the courage to go forward and hug Takeru.
Besides, Komachi's action could be seen as a junior thanking a senior for his care, so a brief hug wasn't too inappropriate...
This also surprised Kuzuha greatly. She also didn't have that courage.
Even though her stance was very similar to Komachi's, she could only blush and thank Takeru.
After saying goodbye, Takeru saw everyone to the ground floor. Seeing so many people coming out of Takeru's apartment surprised the neighbors. But they didn't ask or bother about why there were so many people seemingly out of nowhere.
After saying goodbye to everyone, Takeru smiled and greeted the neighbors. He then went home, took out the pre-prepared Moomoo Milk, and gave a box to each neighbor he knew.
For those not at home, he left the boxes with other neighbors for safekeeping...
Then, amidst everyone's surprise and thanks, Takeru returned to the apartment and teleported back to the island.
Upon returning, seeing Akame, Raphtalia, Miu, Hinata, and the others back in training, Takeru chose not to disturb them. He directly took the relaxed Beatrice, Kurenai, and the others into the portable space.
As time passed, the portable space was now very huge. Perhaps it still couldn't compare to Earth, but it was already one-fifth its size, and still expanding rapidly.
Becoming as big as Earth was only a matter of time, and not too long.
Besides the area expansion, oceans and land were constantly being generated. Additionally, the number of monsters born within the portable space was also increasing.
The types of monsters that had already appeared were numerous. There were even dragons, griffins, and silver wolves, which looked very extraordinary. Their strength was also quite considerable. The strongest could already rival the Watiger.
And there was not just one. About six or seven were at the top.
Most importantly, what surprised Takeru was that although these monsters wouldn't live together, they also didn't hold grudges or wage war on each other.