The main filling in takoyaki is octopus, but other ingredients can be added according to personal preference.
For the authentic Japanese style, you'd usually add cabbage, and then maybe some shrimp or other ingredients.
He didn't have any vegetables on hand right now. Using only octopus would make the flavor profile too one-dimensional, not enough to give him a sense of happiness.
'Since I'm already making them,' he thought, 'I might as well make them truly outstanding.'
This wasn't just for Erica's request, but also so he could earn some Happiness Points for himself.
If he went through all this trouble and couldn't even feel a little bit of happiness from it, wouldn't that be a complete waste of energy and ingredients?
With that, he immediately began to mentally mix and match ingredients.
"The ingredients I have on hand are grouper, sea cucumber, blue crab, coconut, and mango. It seems a bit limited."
