When I Went to Another World, All the Women I Met Fell in Love With Me and Things Got Out of Hand – A Carefree and Heartwarming Harem of a Man Who Fell in Love With a Death God, as He Pours His Thoughts Into a Sketchbook and Dominates All. C85

Chapter 85: A Brief Rest

In front of my eyes lay a collection of colorful eggs. Yes, Harpy eggs.

The color of Harpy eggs matched the hair color of the Harpy themselves. If it were Kazane, she would undoubtedly lay peach-colored eggs. It's the kind of thing you both want to see and don't want to see.

As an image, would it be close to the emu eggs I ate in Japan? Emu eggs are beautiful green eggs, roughly the same size as chicken eggs, but about ten times as large.

Holding the heavy eggs in my hand, I pondered for a moment. Ostrich and emu eggs, being high in moisture, weren't suitable for sunny-side-up or egg rice. However, they were sweet and had excellent smoothness, making them perfect for fluffy omelets and custards.

What about Harpy eggs? I decided to crack one open and taste it.

(This is incredible... It combines the richness of rhea eggs with the sweetness and smoothness of emu or ostrich eggs. You can use this for any dish.)

By the way, in this world, there is a small amount of rice. It seems that Sakura's ancestor, Chikawa Sakura (by the way, I know this person too), created it with a unique skill. Soybeans were also produced. Thank you very much, Chikawa-san.

Unfortunately, the main cultivation area for rice is in Astrea, so if things continue like this, we might not be able to eat rice in the near future. Unforgivable, Demon Empire!

I thought there might not be soy sauce, but it seems that past world travelers created it. Their dedication to food is truly Japanese. I'm grateful to be able to use it.

So, it's settled that we'll have egg rice, and I might make fluffy omelets and custards.

***

"Chloe, drooling, drooling!"

"I can't believe I..."

"There's no helping it. There's been an outrageously delicious smell coming from it for a while now!"

Cecilia, the leader of the cat-tail group, laughed.

"Are Harpy eggs delicious?"

"They're delicious, Alisa-chan. I've only had them once, though. But they're quite expensive, so it's a bit of a debate whether they're worth it."

Katarina, the leader of the rabbit-ear group, answered Alisa's question.

"Well, it's made by the master, so there's no doubt it's delicious."

"Prince and eggs... Hehe."

"Sakura, you..."

"Master, tonight I'm having Alan help, so you can expect a lot."

"Sonia, who's Alan?"

"He's a famous young chef even in the Demon Empire, Sara. Master recognized his talent and contracted him in Esperanza."

"I see. So, it means you're really serious about this."

"That's true, but I think it's also because we're short-staffed, Silphy. He mentioned that he's going to make desserts as well."

"Is that true, Claudia? Darling's desserts are amazing."

"The soft-serve ice cream the other day was delicious too, Eva-sama! But eggs and dessert don't really go together..."

Furia twisted her neck cutely.

"Indeed!!"

In this world, there are fewer desserts made with eggs than desserts themselves. It's not surprising that eggs and sweetness don't quite match.

Everyone waited in anticipation and a little bit of anxiety as the dishes were brought to the table.

***

"..."

There was no conversation at the dining table. Only the clinking of dishes could be heard.

Everyone continued to eat in silence. You could tell just by looking that the food was by no means bad. Humans tend to fall silent when they find something truly delicious.

(Asking for their thoughts in this situation would be uncouth.)

I continued to serve the fluffy omelets.

The moment they tasted it, everyone's faces lit up with smiles. It was worth it just to see that.

Finally, I served the dessert, the custard.

(This is truly a masterpiece. I hope they enjoy it.)

Except for Alisa, the members hesitated to try the custard, which they had never seen before. But when they saw Alisa's face light up, they all started eating it as if in competition. I made a lot, but it disappeared in an instant...

"Big brother! This custard is incredibly delicious—uh, why is he sleeping?"

Kakeru, who had fallen asleep while sitting.

Mizuha appeared and gently laid Kakeru on a waterbed to avoid waking him.

"...Thank you for your hard work, big brother."

"Lord Onii-sama..."

"Master..."

"Darling..."

"Kakeru-sama..."

"Master..."

"Kakeru-kun..."

"Kakeru-cchi..."

"So... at least for now, would you like to present him with a brief moment of rest?"

***

I woke up in bed. It was Mizuha's waterbed... I must have dozed off.

I felt like I had a really good dream... No, it wasn't a dream. I looked around and my cheeks softened.

Because I had been sleeping surrounded by my beloved family, all with such happy expressions.