"There can be all kinds of soup bases! Didn't those new merchants in Okhema bring Jueyun Chili and Philanemo Mushrooms? Spicy and fragrant—they can make a mala beef tallow soup base!"
"Phainon's village must have sweet spring water, and mushrooms that are specialties of Aedes Elysiae. A mushroom and mountain spring soup base would definitely be unbelievably fresh!"
"And also..." Her eyes sparkled as she looked at Phainon.
"The Little Fairies of Aedes Elysiae might use flower nectar or magical fruits to make a one-of-a-kind sweet soup base or fruity soup base! It would definitely be special!"
Watching March 7th bounce excitedly as she began planning all sorts of soup bases, Phainon smiled helplessly and shook his head.
"It sounds like we aren't just going for a simple meal—we're preparing to hold a grand banquet?"
He felt that this was getting a little beyond what he had expected.
"What's wrong with a banquet?" Mydei's brows relaxed instead, and a sharp glint flashed through his eyes, as though he had found a new battlefield.
"Come to think of it, we really should hold a proper banquet."
He looked around at the warm bathhouse and the faint lights in the distance.
"For rebirth, for reunion, and also... for farewells and new departures."
Mydei quickly made his decision.
"I'll make a separate dinner for Father and Mother later, so they can enjoy it in peace."
"Tonight's banquet should be for the rest of us."
"Lively, but comfortable."
He weighed the bag of stolen oranges in his hand. It was satisfyingly heavy.
"We'll use these oranges to make a fruity appetizer soup first. Refreshing and palate-cleansing, to prepare us for the hard battle ahead."
He looked at Phainon, his gaze bright.
"Phainon, besides wheat, your village must have other specialties, right? For example... that