"W-What meat is this?"
"It tastes like premium beef but… not."
"It's too tender to be normal!"
"And the flavor—how is it this good?!"
The women turned toward Miku expectantly, but Miku could only chuckle before her eyes shifted toward Ross.
"Ross cooked it?"
"No wonder!"
"I should've known!"
Miku nodded proudly. "Well, I cooked the base, but Ross added his own spices and ingredients. And when Ross finishes a dish…" She exhaled deeply, almost reverently. "It becomes something else."
Ace leaned back, arms crossed as he spoke like a man who had been blessed for years. "After eating Ross's cooking, everything else feels dull. The flavors… they're on another level."
The newcomers took another bite.
"This tastes magical…"
"No—divine!"
"It feels like my entire body is warming up!"
"My fatigue is disappearing!"
One of them lifted her bowl to drink straight from it.
"Who is this man?!"
Their heads turned toward Ross again.
