Shirou finished his magic research and, as always, practiced his Enhancement and Projection magic a bit.
As usual, Enhancement magic was easy to use. Not only were there no problems, but even the strength of the enhancement increased because of his improved skill. The wooden sword after being enhanced even had the strength and destructive power comparable to a real sword.
However, in the end, Projection magic showed no progress at all. He could only project the outer shell of Noble Phantasms, but not real weapons.
Clearly, on that snowy night, when he used the Servant Emiya card and merged with Servant Emiya, he could easily project all the Noble Phantasms that Servant Emiya possessed, and even project weapons close to divine creations beyond the norm.
But now, Shirou found it difficult to even complete the most basic Projection, as if Servant Emiya's power was instinctively rejecting him.
"Why?"
What was the difference between himself and himself on that night?
Shirou sighed. In the end, he could only give up on the magic research and turn to making lunch first.
He carefully crafted the lunch, with a balanced mix of meat and vegetables, including a special green pepper stir-fry that he had put a lot of effort into.
Although generally, the taste of green pepper stir-fry meat is purely about using green pepper to remove the gamey taste of the meat and to enhance its aroma, considering it a component, Shirou cooked the green pepper with a special method, making the green pepper itself crispy and delicious, and infused with the meat's aroma. Even people who hate green pepper would definitely be conquered by this taste.
He soon put the food he made on the table, and happened to meet Roxy and Rudeus walking in from outside the room.
It is worth mentioning that Zenith also came in from outside with the two, and her face was obviously not very good, even you could say was a little angry.
"Miss Roxy! While I allowed you to teach my child magic, I didn't allow you to teach Rudy to destroy people's barns with magic!"
"I, I didn't know that was a barn..."
"Even if you don't know it's a barn, using magic on what looks like an abandoned empty house is not something to encourage!"
After Zenith's scolding, Roxy immediately looked like she had been struck by lightning, rolling her eyes and drooping her head in disappointment.
Clearly, when they first met, she gave people an unexpectedly mature feeling, but after getting to know her better, her behavior was more like a child than Shirou and Rudeus.
"Yes... you are right."
Roxy apologized with her head down.
"I hope this kind of thing doesn't happen again!"
"Yes, I'm really very sorry, madam..."
Zenith was obviously not really scolding Roxy, but simply giving her a reminder, not letting her continue to make mistakes.
Although Buena Village's grain production is abundant, it may also encounter sudden droughts and rainstorms. If the crops are destroyed, the grain in the barn is the last source of life.
No wonder Zenith would be so angry.
"I made a mistake so quickly..." Roxy sighed in despair, "Haha... I'll probably be fired tomorrow..."
The blue-haired girl sat on the ground, showing a depressed look as if she wanted to draw circles on the ground with her fingers.
Seeing the other person so lost, Shirou couldn't help but show a subtle expression. He wanted to comfort her, but he wasn't very familiar with Roxy after all.
After thinking it over, Shirou clapped his hands gently and said slowly, "Okay, it's time to eat. Miss Roxy, please eat with us."
"Huh? Me too?"
"There shouldn't be any problem with that, right?"
Shirou indeed didn't ask Paul and Zenith if Roxy could eat with the family, but he felt that there shouldn't be any problem with it. After all, Paul and Zenith weren't the kind of people with bad personalities, and Roxy definitely wasn't someone who would be annoying.
So, he quickly told Paul and Zenith his idea, hoping that Roxy could have lunch with the family, and quickly got their agreement.
"Is it really okay for me to join?"
"Of course, after all, you are the tutor we hired."
Zenith didn't seem to have any opinions about Roxy because of what happened earlier, and invited her very gently and enthusiastically.
Roxy immediately showed a relieved expression, and her original low mood disappeared.
"Thank you, Shirou."
"Huh? Why?"
Shirou didn't understand why Roxy was thanking him, and he was too lazy to care. Instead, he smiled and asked Roxy to sit down, "Today I specially made dishes for Miss Roxy, you must try them properly."
"Huh? You made it, Shirou?"
"Yes."
Roxy's expression was confused, not expecting that Shirou, a little kid, would be cooking for the family.
What confused her even more was that neither Paul, Zenith, Rudeus, nor even the maid Lilia beside them, seemed to have any objections to this, but instead looked forward to it.
Unable to understand the situation, Roxy still didn't ask her questions without considering the mood, and sat down at the Greyrat family's table.
After taking a look at the dishes in front of her, she was immediately captivated by the rich and beautiful dishes.
"Did you make all this, Shirou?"
"More or less, but Lilia prepared all the ingredients."
Shirou smiled and looked at Lilia, the maid calmly said, "This is my job."
"..."
Roxy originally began to change her negative thoughts about Shirou she ever had when she discovered that Shirou was so good at cooking, but she still couldn't understand why Rudeus admired Shirou so much.
After all, she really couldn't see anything special about Shirou.
While she was thinking, the Greyrat family had already started eating dinner with the basic pre-meal etiquette.
So Fast!!
Roxy soon discovered an almost exaggerated scene, which was that the Greyrat family ate incredibly fast. Even Zenith, who looked like an elegant lady, showed a gluttonous speed when facing Shirou's dishes.
Isn't this a bit too exaggerated?
Roxy really couldn't understand why these people were so enthusiastic about mere dishes.
Isn't cooking just a basic means for humans to survive and fill their stomachs?
As a former adventurer, Roxy couldn't help but have such thoughts in her mind.
However, this idea disappeared instantly after she tasted a bite of the dishes on the table.
The sudden burst of flavor on her taste buds made her lose all thoughts on the spot, leaving only one word constantly echoing in her mind.
This dish is so delicious!
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