Chapter 61: So, Why Are There So Many Tianchao Dishes?

The method Algol provided is excellent, a way to converge individuals from parallel worlds to obtain Spirit Status, but the only difficulty is that to operate it, a reference point is required.

A reference point capable of interfering with all parallel worlds at once. Just like the Dragon Vein in Naruto, or the Root of this world, or perhaps the research base of the Umbrella Corporation that Su Nian created when observing the world from the Little Garden Central, which became the intersection of countless parallel worlds.

Of course, what was said above applies to being able to do it under any circumstances, but besides these special places, there is another possibility that can achieve it.

That is the History Conversion Period, which can also serve as a reference point for convergence.

It is just that the former is simpler to operate, consumes less, and is easier to manage in terms of convergence.

As for the latter, the History Conversion Period is not so easy to determine or trigger.

However, one thing Su Nian can be certain of is that the Holy Grail War is definitely a special node in the Type-Moon World.

It can be used to converge the Sakura of parallel worlds and bestow Spirit Status.

But Su Nian wants to enter the Root once more, to save the Sakura of all worlds at once.

"Consider it fulfilling the dream I had back then, entering the Root."

Su Nian rubbed Sakura's head and said softly with a smile.

"Prince, I made cookies; would you like to try one?"

Just as Su Nian and Sakura were watching anime together, Sajyou Ayaka arrived at Su Nian's side at the perfect moment, carrying a plate of cookies.

She revealed an expectant expression and said with a blush.

"Because I didn't know what flavor you liked, I made some of every kind."

Looking at the girl before him, who had pinned up her hair and was wearing an apron like a perfect housewife.

Su Nian was not worried that what Sajyou Ayaka made would taste bad.

He knew very well her astonishing attainments in culinary arts as the Root Empress.

"Sakura, want to try some?"

Su Nian picked up a cookie and asked Sakura.

Sakura looked at the smiling Su Nian, the cookie in his hand, and Sajyou Ayaka, who was wearing a perfect smile on the side.

"Mm, I want Brother Su Nian to feed me."

Sorry, Brother Su Nian, please just let me be a little selfish.

Sakura did not want to back down in front of Sajyou Ayaka, who wanted to take Su Nian away.

Meanwhile, the perfect smile on Sajyou Ayaka's face seemed to be damaged by a fraction, showing a hint of strain.

Even the plate she was holding faintly showed a crack, though it was quickly repaired by Sajyou Ayaka using Magic.

Su Nian smiled indulgently and fed Sakura, while also taking one for himself and popping it into his own mouth.

"It's delicious, you did a good job, Aika."

Delicious—that was Su Nian's first impression upon eating it; of course, since he was a layman, he couldn't offer any better evaluation.

Delicious was the highest praise.

"Mm."

After hearing Su Nian's praise, Sajyou Ayaka could not help but reveal a joyful smile.

It was not the perfect smile from before that didn't seem sincere; only at this moment did Sajyou Ayaka look like a true young girl.

"Aika, you should try some too."

Saying this, Su Nian picked up a piece and popped it into the mouth of Sajyou Ayaka, who was holding the plate.

He was not some blockhead dull to the extreme; he could naturally feel the feelings Sajyou Ayaka and Sakura had for him.

Although he didn't know why Sakura, a child, would have such thoughts, he had indeed harbored a bit of a desire to raise her when he saved her.

Regarding this, Su Nian naturally accepted it happily.

However, he still understood the principle of treating everyone equally.

"Umm~~"

Cookies fed by the Prince's own hand.

Instantly, a flush and shyness that could not be concealed appeared on Aika's face; she decided that tonight she would make dishes that would satisfy the Prince.

She wanted more, even more...

Watching Sajyou Ayaka, who was lost in thought, Su Nian went up without a word and pinched her cheeks.

"Aika, what are you thinking about?"

"Aika won't tell the Prince."

Sajyou Ayaka puffed out her cheeks and said in a very tsundere manner; she was preparing a surprise for Su Nian tonight.

If she said it, wouldn't there be no sense of surprise?

"Alright then, I'll look forward to the surprise Aika has prepared."

Su Nian shook his head helplessly; truth be told, the current Sajyou Ayaka was just too easy to understand, especially since she would burst into a girlish demeanor whenever they were slightly intimate.

It was simply too cute.

Su Nian even had the feeling that he was being reverse-conquered by Aika.

Hmm, he could remove the word "feeling" now; Aika was indeed conquering him.

But, truth be told, this feeling was actually quite comfortable; it was the first time he had experienced it.

On the other side, Sajyou Ayaka was lost in distress.

The Prince is a Celestial, so for dinner, it would be better to prepare Tianchao cuisine, right?

Sajyou Ayaka connected to the Root once more to acquire information regarding Tianchao delicacies.

"······"

Looking at how a single province could produce hundreds of variations of the same cuisine, as she flipped through the information in her mind.

There was even information in her mind about a future gourmet who was determined to eat all the delicacies of Tianchao within a month.

As it turned out, after a whole year, not even a single city had appeared.

"So I ask, why are there so many headache-inducing varieties?"

Sajyou Ayaka, who was buying groceries to prepare dinner, began to feel a headache.

Especially under the circumstances where many of the ingredients could not be bought here.

Sajyou Ayaka had no idea what kind of dishes Su Nian liked to eat.

If it were just United Kingdom cuisine, it would be fine, but why did it have to be Tianchao cuisine?

There were simply too many choices.

For a moment, Sajyou Ayaka could not help but feel a tiny bit of resentment toward Tianchao for having so much delicious food.

With so many delicacies, when would she ever be able to find the one that Prince-sama liked the most?

"Say, Aika, you seem to have made a bit too much."

Su Nian admitted that his appetite was not small, and it had become even larger after merging with the Spirit Foundation of Old Sword.

But wasn't what Sajyou Ayaka had made a bit too much?

Su Nian fell into silence as he looked at the delicacies filling several tables and the entire kitchen.

Is this almost a complete Manchu Han Imperial Feast?

Su Nian highly doubted whether the five people present could finish all these dishes.

"So delicious."

Even Sakura was somewhat intoxicated when faced with this table of delicacies.

"Umu, this is definitely the most delicious food I have ever eaten."

Dekola's hands were grabbing dishes so fast that they appeared as afterimages.

"Aika, it's very delicious, but there's no need to make so much next time."

As for Su Nian, he had to admit that Sajyou Ayaka's culinary skills were truly beyond reproach.

It was just that she had made far too much; even Su Nian, who had inherited the King's Stomach, felt a bit overstuffed for a moment.

But at least in the end, nothing was wasted.

——

Romance scenes are really hard to write; no matter how I write them, I don't feel satisfied, so I gave up after trying.

I won't write them next time; it's more satisfying to just have constant battles and chaos.

(End of this chapter)