Aurora said somewhat shyly, "It's just a little food. It won't take much time."
Having spent so much time with her, Dark already knew that although she appeared soft and delicate, she was actually quite stubborn. He could not help shaking his head.
He simply took the silver basin from her and asked, "Where did you make this?"
"I borrowed the kitchen from the Cafeteria," Aurora said softly. "The Halfling aunties were just as you said—very gentle and kind. Once I have credits too, I'll buy a set of cooking equipment for the dormitory balcony."
Dark nodded. "Study hard, and you won't have to worry about credits."
As he spoke, he carried the silver basin to the table. Then he took out several small silver bowls from the cabinet, summoned the Magic Spirits to help wash them, and quickly divided the fruit soup into individual portions.
After pouring the last remaining bit into his own bowl, Dark finally picked up a spoonful to taste.
The instant the fruit soup entered his mouth, a trace of coolness burst forth, piercing straight through to his heart and lungs.
"Did you use mint?" Dark asked.
Aurora shook her head. "It's a similar ingredient, but milder than mint."
Dark savored it carefully and found that it was indeed so.
The sweetness of the fruit blended perfectly with the mint-like coolness. Especially after being chilled, it tasted so good that words could hardly praise it enough.
Dark marveled, "I'd always heard that your cooking was good. I didn't expect it to be this good."
Aurora lowered her head, her neck and ears gradually turning red. "It's not that good..."
While tasting the fruit soup, Dark asked Aurora about the first-year curriculum and found that it was not much different from when he had been