While sipping the prepared udon noodles, one customer at a time goes home with him alone.
　It's Sandrine with a smile who sees off such a guest.

"Thank you very much. Please come again."

　When told so, the customer leaves the shop with a friendly smile.
　Then, when they go out of the shop, Seto, who has received bones from the soup stock, sees them off.
　...the sight of a man biting a bone as thick as an adult's arm is no wonder of fear.
　But people who go to this shop are also used to Seto, and they are not particularly frightened when they see Seto chew his bones.
　Some, indeed, stroked their heads before leaving.
　However, some people are worried about leaving Ray and Sandrine alone in the dining room, so they can't afford to be scared.
　With Rodrigo to be exact, Ray and Sandrine are not alone.
　But still worrying, Sandrine was a popular girl.

"Ray, how about our udon?"
"Oh, it's delicious. The noodles are not too stiff and overcooked. The soup isn't bad either. --but I don't think there's much more to it."
"Oh... I'm sorry." That's the rest of the day. I have a little more ingredients than usual."

　Ray shakes his head at Sandrine's words.

"I'm not blaming you at all. I'm to blame for suddenly showing up at this hour. "Also, just by feeling that it's a little less, the taste is satisfying."

　If you have a sharper sense of taste, you may be able to give advice on the balance of taste and the texture of udon noodles, but in Ray's case, the sense of taste is basically your child.
　It's obvious at a glance that you don't like alcohol, not to mention all kinds of alcohol.
　When Ray was asked what kind of udon was compared to the one he first taught at Manjotei, he had no choice but to tilt his head... but fortunately, Sandrine never told him that kind of story.
　After confirming that no customers are at the restaurant, Ray starts talking again after drinking the last sip of the udon soup.

"And what's going on with the meat bun? Is it already served?"

　It was easy to predict that Ray would not have brought it out yet, even though he asked.
　Steamed bread is a dish that is completely unknown to Gilm.
　That being the case, if I had been on the menu, I wouldn't have been talking about anything.k.a. lot.
　I suppose you understand it. Sandrine also opens her mouth slightly sulky.

"I'm sorry, but not yet." But I think it's coming soon because my father is doing his best too. I ate it yesterday, too, and it's much better than the original one. -- Father! What do you think?"

　The reason why he looked a little proud while talking is probably because he is so confident in the taste of meat buns and, above all, because he trusts his father's skills.

"Yes, wait a minute. It's almost there."

　Feeling confident in the voice coming from the kitchen, Ray nods approvingly.

"Sandrine's words seem to be correct,"
"Right? And you're studying a lot about the contents of the meat bun, like not only the bean jam but also the stewed meat, as Ray said. "Well, vegetables are difficult this season."
"I suppose,"

　Unlike Japan, there is no such thing as house cultivation in this Elgin.
　Of course you can do similar things with magic items, but such magic items are expensive and not so easy to buy.

(Vinyl greenhouse... I know a little about it, and I'm going to teach you how to do it, but I don't have anything to substitute for vinyl.)

　As long as his family was a farmer, Ray helped.
　And since the house also had a plastic greenhouse, I know a little about it.
　However, as long as there is no vinyl in this world, it is almost impossible to make a plastic house.
　Moreover, even if they were to grow vegetables, they might even need some kind of heating equipment.
　There may be a glass greenhouse, but I don't know how much it will cost, and what Ray knows is a plastic house, and the only thing he knows about glass greenhouses is what he sees on TV.

(and, at any rate, it would be impossible for a noble to have a greenhouse large enough to grow vegetables to eat.)

　If you make a greenhouse out of your dim knowledge and fail, you can't even look at it literally.
　As Ray thinks like that, Rodrigo emerges from the kitchen.
　On a plate in his hand were three steaming hot meat buns.
　There's no doubt that meat buns are always good to eat.
　However, Ray had a strong impression that meat buns were eaten when it was cold because he was still in Japan.
　In that sense, this season's meat buns really match Ray's image.

"Go ahead,"

　Confident but still tense, Rodrigo places a meat bun in front of Ray.
　I think it's much better in terms of taste than when I used to cook it with Ray.
　Still, having Ray taste the meat bun was originally a bit more tense for Rodrigo, who had a weak personality.
　Gently pick up the bun from the plate on the table
　At this point, I realized that the meat bun I had before was different from the meat bun.
　The touch of the meat bun in my hand is clearly softer than before.
　bread to bake in the oven and steamed meat buns.
　This difference may have resulted from trial and error in compounding the dough.
　The meat bun is split in two... the smell of bean jam hits Ray's nose.
　The smell was different from before and more appetizing.
　I tried it before and it was seasoned only with salt, but this time it contains some spices and is clearly different from before.
　Surprised by Rodrigo's skill in such a short period of time, he takes the meat bun to his mouth.
　The texture of the skin is clearly different from the previous one.
　It's soft, but it still has a slight sweetness.
　Next, the taste of the bean jam spreads through the mouth.
　Oaks cut slightly larger than finely chopped meat can give you a good taste of the meat.
　I also enjoyed the texture of some vegetables with oak.
　The taste of niku-an is slightly different from that of niku-man (meat bun), which Ray knows, but it cannot be pointed out unless he knows what is used to make niku-man (meat bun).
　It's because Ray can't answer if he says this tastes different.

(Oh, but it looks like there was sesame oil in it... No, isn't it?)

　Think about it like that and enjoy the taste of meat buns.

"Yes, it's delicious. It tastes a little different from what I expected, but it will sell well enough."

　Ray intended to compliment him, but Rodrigo somehow looks disappointed.

"Hey, Dad. What's wrong with you? Ray is complimenting me, but I'm so depressed."
"Oh, no. I thought I did my best. But when you say that the taste was different from what I expected, right?"

　Being confident, Rodrigo may have felt even more helpless by Ray'

"Calm down. In the first place, the meat buns I know are just the ones written in the book. So I was just expecting it to taste like this, so I don't think it's going to be different."Sandrine, who was half sure Ray had eaten meat buns before, doubts the words somewhat, but now thinks it's better to get his father back on his feet and offers words of encouragement.

"Yes, Father. And even if it's your father's own meat bun, Ray said it's good enough. Have confidence in yourself.
"...is that so?"
"Yes,"
"Oh,"

　Sandrine and Ray nod to Rodrigo, who asks with upturned eyes.
　Still, when Rodrigo doesn't seem confident about the taste of the meat bun he made, Ray hesitates... he notices Seto peeping in through the entrance of the shop.
　Then, thinking for a moment, Ray picks up the meat bun and moves straight to Seto.

"Here, Seto. This is delicious. Try it."
"Guru..."

　Ray said, but Sett hesitates a little.
　It's because it looks almost the same as what I've eaten before.
　The scent floating in the air is quite different, but Seto still hesitates.
　The meat bun I had before... the meat bun wasn't so delicious, but it wasn't as bad as I could ever eat.
　However, the taste was not satisfactory to Seto because he ate it in anticipation.
　What if the meat buns in Ray's hand are like that?
　Seto had this kind of feeling, but he still didn't feel that the food that Ray was so confident in serving... and then he chewed the meat buns in Ray's hand, and he ate them straight to his mouth.
　And it tastes as though it's scary...

"Gruly!"

　Eventually it's delicious! Seth screams with shining eyes.
　Instead, he pleaded with round eyes to Ray for more.
　Ray turns to Rodrigo, giving Seto the rest of the meat bun in his hand.
　Rodrigo smiles like surprise at first, then incredible.

(You didn't trust me or Sandrine, but why would you trust Seto so easily? No, it's not what I should have said.)

　Watching Rodrigo delighted, Ray wonders if he's trusted that much because he's a monster set, not a person.
　People tell lies, but if you're a monster set, you can honestly say delicious things are delicious.

"As you can see, Seto is quite satisfied. Don't you feel confident about this? She's been eating various restaurants since she came to Gilmoo, so she's sure of her tongue."

　The remark was by no means false.
　Ray and Sett, who have wandered around various stalls and restaurants, are among the best of Gilm residents in terms of the type of food they ate.
　...but in Ray's case, perhaps because he has a child's sense of taste, even if he asks me to explain the taste in detail, it's only common language.
　However, sales of food shops, such as stalls, restaurants and bakeries that have opened stores in Gilm since Ray and Sett arrived, have increased across the board.
　With that in mind, it's safe to assume that what Ray says is somewhat convincing.
　Ray's words and a request for a little more cheerfully. And Rodrigo finally nods in Sandrine's eyes, wondering why she is not so confident in her arms as her father.

"All right. If Mr. Ray says so, today... No, it's tomorrow because of preparation. I'll take it out tomorrow."
"Oh, good luck," Also, as I've said before, this meat bun has a very different impression by changing the bean jam inside. Therefore, it is better to keep trying to make other types of bean paste from the meat bean paste.
"Yes. ... Well, so Mr. Ray." Can I tell you about this meat bun to other cooks?"
"What? Hey, Dad! What are you saying all of a sudden?"

　Sandrine exclaims in surprise that she never thought her father would say such a thing.
　But Rodrigo opens his mouth with a smile at her daughter's face.

"As for this meat bun, that's what I've always meant. Sandrine knows, right? Thanks to the people at Manjotei, udon has spread this much in Gilmoo. Wouldn't it be better to do so with this meat bun?"
"That's... but... oh, come on." I got it. But my father explains how to make this dish himself!"
"I know. I'll do my best. ...and it doesn't change that we were the first to be taught this meat bun. Then don't you think being the original will lead to enough sales?"

　Sandrine disapproves of the remark.
　As the conversation is settled, Ray, who has been watching the conversation silently, opens his mouth.

"Do you know what pizza is?"