Tino's Cooking (2)

I was so excited that I started thinking about all sorts of things, so I took another sip of soup to calm down. Yep, it's exquisite. So delicious—it makes me happy.

"Tino, you're incredible. This soup alone makes me want to open a restaurant."

"...Is it really that good?"

Tino looked unconvinced by my praise. Well, I couldn't blame him after no one had appreciated his cooking before. The cooks at his previous workplaces really had no sense for cooking.

"It'd definitely be popular. It's incredibly delicious, and you could use it in all kinds of dishes, right?"

"I agree that it can be used in other dishes. However, I only came up with it recently, so I haven't experimented with it very much yet."

"Tino, I'll cover the cost of the ingredients, so try experimenting with it in all sorts of ways."

"Really!? Leon-sama, thank you so much!"

When I said I'd cover the cost of the ingredients, Tino's face immediately lit up. He bowed energetically as he thanked me.

Whew, I was pretty surprised by the first dish. But there are three more. For now, let's move on...