"Don't be in a hurry to leave. The Gourmet Cell in your body is at its lowest level. This power can be enhanced, and it can be enhanced very quickly if you stay with me. If you're not in a rush, stay for another day."
Pulling Butterfly Ninja, who was quietly getting up, into his arms, Hoshino Sora then took off her shoes. Looking at her pretty face, his eyes held an indescribable fondness.
Feeling Hoshino Sora's fervent gaze, Butterfly Ninja awkwardly turned her head away, her heart rate quickening slightly.
After all, they had done that last night.
"I'll listen to you."
Although she really wanted to leave, since Hoshino Sora said he could continue to make her stronger, she decided to stay. Her current strength was only about three times stronger than when she arrived.
And this was only the lowest level of Gourmet Cell. If it were a high-level Gourmet Cell, to what extent would her body be enhanced?
Butterfly Ninja's heart was filled with anticipation.
"Don't worry. From last night onwards, you are already mine. I won't let you die in that world. If there's an opportunity, call Mitsuri back. I want to continue helping her strengthen her body."
"Okay, I'll tell her when I go back. When I have some free time, I'll come with her to see you."
"You two… you should be fine, right?"
"Mitsuri and I are like sisters. Before I left, she held my hand and told me to do what I needed to do without any psychological burden. At the time, I didn't know what she meant, but now that I think about it, the meaning seems very clear."
"That's for the best. You two must support each other and live on together."
Gently stroking Butterfly Ninja's flowing hair, Hoshino Sora's eyes were filled with tenderness.
Although they didn't have any emotional foundation, they had been husband and wife for a night, and both were very satisfied with each other. Hoshino Sora was a romantic, and Butterfly Ninja wanted to find someone to rely on.
It was simply a match made in heaven!
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Butterfly Ninja has black hair, with the ends of her bangs in front being purple. She often wears her hair in a night-curled style. If she lets her hair down, its length would probably reach her collarbone.
This is roughly how she looks now.
While styling her hair according to Butterfly Ninja's instructions, even though she kept saying there was no need and she could do it herself, Hoshino Sora still decided to help her, to record this crucial moment.
Faced with Hoshino Sora's stubbornness, Butterfly Ninja gave up resisting and let him do it. Although her hairstyle was simple, it was quite particular, taking Hoshino Sora a long time to get it right.
The reason for this was mainly that Hoshino Sora was very serious about every step, wanting to restore her to her most perfect state, the state she was in before he messed it up.
"Alright, perfect!"
Looking at the perfect girl in the mirror, Hoshino Sora showed a satisfied expression. Then he patted Butterfly Ninja's shoulder, making her stand up and turn around in front of him, observing her up and down for a long time, unable to stop smiling.
"Come with me, I'll cook for you."
Looking at the time, it was almost noon. Hoshino Sora couldn't help but smile wryly. Actually, today was the opening ceremony, but due to last night's madness, he had simply skipped it.
However, he wasn't worried. After all, his wife was the academy's general director. He could just act cute then and see if he could charmingly get away with it.
"Mm."
Hearing Hoshino Sora's words, Butterfly Ninja nodded lightly, then followed him out. Soon, the two passed through the empty Dimensional Restaurant and arrived at the mysterious kitchen.
As soon as she entered the kitchen, Butterfly Ninja looked around, her eyes filled with strong curiosity. She wanted to know what the place that produced so many top-tier delicacies looked like.
"Let's start with fried rice. Although it can't make your Gourmet Cell advance to LV6 in one go, eating dishes all day should allow it to advance to LV5 without a problem."
"Okay, I'll listen to you."
Because the evolution of Gourmet Cell requires eating many delicacies, and the higher the evolution level, the more stringent the conditions, which is why Erina Nakiri took so long to advance from LV5 to LV6.
However, the levels before that were quite easy to improve.
Taking out cross-level Golden Fried Rice, and eating it desperately all day, one could create an LV5 Gourmet Cell in a day. However, it would be difficult to go further.
It would probably require continuously eating one or two hundred portions of Golden Fried Rice, taking about ten-odd days, and someone would need to continuously prepare Golden Fried Rice for her to eat.
As for advancing from LV6 to LV7, Hoshino Sora hasn't even gotten close yet. His internal accumulation is still far from enough, and it would probably require eating five or six hundred portions of Golden Fried Rice to successfully advance.
This is the Gourmet Cell; the later the stage, the greater the difficulty of advancement. Erina Nakiri was also able to advance so quickly because there were high-quality ingredients everywhere here, making it easy to prepare Golden Fried Rice.
Otherwise, she would absolutely not have been able to advance that quickly!
While stir-frying the rice, he thought about the cause and effect. Not long after, the Golden Fried Rice was ready, and Butterfly Ninja officially began her Gourmet Cell evolution journey.
This process was undoubtedly long, but Hoshino Sora was not impatient. Instead, he patiently made one Golden Fried Rice dish after another for Butterfly Ninja using ingredients from the Gourmet Manor.
"Thank you. Actually, you don't have to be so good to me. Although we… we don't have any emotional foundation after all."
Looking at Hoshino Sora, who had been cooking from noon until early morning, Butterfly Ninja suddenly felt a little heartache. She took out a handkerchief to wipe his sweat, and her eyes held an unexplainable emotion.
From birth until now, no one had ever been so good to her except her parents and sister. The two of them were clearly just strangers who had met by chance until yesterday!
But now, she didn't understand why he was so good to her.
"I already said, you're my wife. I can't let you die at the hands of demons. Then my investment in you would be wasted. You also need to cherish your life more than I do."
Feeling the fluctuations in Butterfly Ninja's body, Hoshino Sora placed a large plate of pickled ginger in front of her. This was the last dish he had specially prepared for her. He had studied it for a long time before successfully making this dish reach the Golden level.
"This is… you still remember I like to eat this?"
Looking at the large plate full of pickled ginger, its aroma was much richer than the one she had stored here. It was clear that Hoshino Sora had specially researched this pickled ginger.
"Of course, I always remember. Try the taste."
Hoshino Sora said indifferently, and Butterfly Ninja was truly touched this time. Although her nature was emotionally detached and it didn't show on her face.
But in her heart, the weight of the man in front of her was increasing exponentially!
With a mouthful of pickled ginger, it was the taste of happiness. A faint light flashed on her body, but because the Demon Slayer Corps uniform was specially made, it didn't burst open.
Eating from morning till night, Butterfly Ninja, who had eaten dishes all day, successfully advanced.
Clenching her fists, feeling the power hundreds of times stronger than before, Butterfly Ninja's face was filled with confidence. With this power, she was confident she could defeat any demon!
"You must be careful and cautious, stay with your companions. Also, it's a bit late today, so act tomorrow."
Looking at Butterfly Ninja, Hoshino Sora began to ramble. Although this girl wouldn't encounter anything too terrifying in the early stages, that was Butterfly Ninja before her power was enhanced.
Now that her power had greatly increased, it was normal for her to have new ambitions. The wheel of fate might also change, but everything requires acting within one's capabilities. Running away when you can't win is an eternal truth.
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