I, Fu Yuan, Will Blow Up the Holy Grail War

Fu Yuan, sitting in his seat, smiled at Scáthach and said, "Because time is limited, I only made steak. If I had more time, I would have prepared a more lavish dinner to welcome you."

"It's enough. I'm not very interested in cooking, so this is perfectly fine."

Fu Yuan glanced at Scáthach, who once again stated she wasn't interested in cooking. The corners of his lips curled up into a mischievous smile.

He was confident he could make Scáthach retract her words. Once she tasted this steak, she would never say she wasn't interested in cooking again.

Scáthach raised her delicate eyebrows at Fu Yuan's smile. "Fu Yuan, why are you smiling so strangely?"

"Ahem, it's not strange at all. Come on, try the dinner I've carefully prepared." Fu Yuan quickly said, suppressing his smile.

"Mmm." Scáthach, somewhat impatient, lifted the lid. Immediately, the aroma of steak and sauce mingled and wafted out.

The indescribably rich fragrance, like an invisible hand, continuously teased Scáthach's sense of smell and her heart, bringing a hint of enjoyment to her pretty face.

So much for not being interested in cooking~

Although the aroma was extremely rich, Fu Yuan had added plums to his sauce. This gave the fragrance a refreshing plum undertone amidst its richness.

Chapter 40: The Joy Brought by Cooking [7]

The savory richness of the beef and the refreshing tartness of the plum, combined, stimulated saliva production.

Seeing the look of enjoyment on Scáthach's face, Fu Yuan smiled with satisfaction. Then, as if remembering something, he bent down and sneakily looked under the dining table at Scáthach's legs.

Upon seeing Scáthach's legs closed together under the table, Fu Yuan's satisfied smile widened.

"Fu Yuan, you... what are you looking at?"

Scáthach's slightly annoyed voice reached Fu Yuan's ears. It was clear she had noticed his sneaky glance.

Fu Yuan quickly explained, "Scáthach, don't misunderstand! I was just checking if you had your legs closed!"

What kind of explanation is that... Doesn't that just confirm you were looking at Scáthach's legs?!

"It's because when Aige and the others faced the steak I cooked, they would involuntarily close their legs like this!"

Scáthach looked at the flustered Fu Yuan on the opposite side. She crossed her legs, clad in black stockings, and said with a hint of helplessness, "Your earnest explanation just leaves me unsure of what to say to you."

However, Scáthach didn't dislike Fu Yuan's clumsy straightforwardness.

"If you don't know what to say, then don't say anything. Let's eat." Fu Yuan, feeling awkward, bypassed the topic of his peeking.

Although Fu Yuan didn't have any strange intentions, he had indeed peeked at her lower body...

Scáthach glanced at Fu Yuan, whose face had a slight blush, and with a hint of a smile, she followed his lead and let the previous incident pass.

Scáthach picked up the prepared knife and fork. Although she had spent thousands of years in the Land of Shadows, she seemed to understand modern objects.

Just like with the car earlier, she already knew how to use the knife and fork for cutting and tasting steak without any introduction from Fu Yuan.

Scáthach's slender hand picked up the cutlery. She gently pressed down on the steak on the plate. Meeting resistance, the small steak knife easily sank into the cut of meat.

The A5 beef, having been massaged, was incredibly tender yet still elastic.

Scáthach speared a piece of cut beef with her fork and slightly parted her cherry lips, preparing to bring it to her mouth. But she suddenly stopped, as the Fu Yuan sitting in front of her was watching her with expectant eyes.

"Why are you looking at me? Aren't you eating?"

"I am, but I'm more curious about your thoughts on the steak I cooked. If I don't know your opinion, I won't have the appetite to eat," Fu Yuan said earnestly.

Scáthach gave the man in front of her a sidelong glance with her crimson eyes. Then, under Fu Yuan's gaze, she brought the sauce-coated beef to her lips.

!

The steaming hot beef exploded with a tender, savory flavor in Scáthach's mouth. This exquisite taste relentlessly assaulted her taste buds, causing her crossed legs under the table to involuntarily tighten.

With every chew, the beef in her mouth felt wonderfully soft and elastic, and the juices locked within it seeped out as she chewed.

Sometimes, beautiful food brings not only a delightful texture but also a sense of profound satisfaction!

This satisfaction often leads to pleasure~

So, up and down, pointing and gesturing... it's so delicious!

Seeing the beautiful blush appear on Scáthach's fair cheeks, Fu Yuan was completely satisfied. Queen Scáthach of the Land of Shadows, just like Sajyou Manaka whom he had fed before, was involuntarily captivated by the steak he had cooked.

"How is it? Delicious?"

"Delicious." Chewing the beef, Scáthach honestly admitted the quality of Fu Yuan's cooking.

After swallowing the beef, Scáthach licked the residual sauce from the corners of her glistening lips, as if still unsatisfied. This action made Fu Yuan look away slightly, flustered.

Because it was incredibly alluring.

Can you imagine the seductive and enchanting Queen Scáthach blushing before you, and then extending her red, delicate tongue to lick her lips...

Originally, Scáthach's expression was calm, her eyes as placid as stagnant water. But after meeting Fu Yuan...

Her calm demeanor would always break into a smile because of him. Now, after eating the beef, her previously unfathomable eyes melted like an iceberg, transforming into a pool of moving, gentle spring water.

Perhaps, Fu Yuan's wish to make Scáthach fall in love with cooking had already been conveyed to her heart through his culinary skills.

"Hoo~" Scáthach exhaled a breath of sweet, warm air. She smiled at Fu Yuan sitting opposite her. "The food you cooked is excellent. It's the best food I've ever eaten."

"Is that so? That's truly wonderful," Fu Yuan replied with a happy smile.

As a cook, receiving praise for one's creations is the most rewarding thing for them.

"Mmm." Scáthach lowered her crossed legs, and with her knees together, she continued to savor the meal Fu Yuan had cooked for her. For a time, the only sounds in Fu Yuan's dining room were the clinking of cutlery against plates and Scáthach's occasional contented sighs.

As expected of a man from my Divine Land, Fu Yuan. His cooking is so potent. It's turned even the Queen of the Land of Shadows, whose heart was as still as death, into a pool of soft, flowing spring water.

Scáthach had forgotten how long it had been since she last ate, and she had forgotten how it felt to eat. But the food she tasted this night, she would remember forever.

It was because Scáthach hadn't expected that anything other than combat could bring her such a sense of satisfaction.

What incredible food.

'No, if anything is incredible, it's this man.' While tasting the steak, Scáthach glanced at Fu Yuan, who was sitting opposite her.

Ever since Scáthach met Fu Yuan, she felt as though she had changed because of him. Her heart, once like a stagnant pool, had begun to ripple with the battles they'd fought.

Therefore, in Scáthach's heart, Fu Yuan was truly an incredible man.

Watching Scáthach quietly savoring her steak, Fu Yuan said with contentment, "Ever since I moved from the Sajyou family's place in Tokyo to Fuyuki City, I've always eaten dinner alone. But now that you've moved in, Scáthach, I probably won't be eating dinner alone anymore."