"My Lord Luke, please sample the dinner Rem has prepared for you!"
"Scrambled eggs with tomatoes, braised beef, stir-fried pork with green peppers, delicious pumpkin soup, fried cabbage with pork fat, steamed sea bass..."
Luke looked in surprise at the table full of Japanese-style delicacies. For a moment, he felt as if he had traveled inside an Anime.
Wait.. this literally looks like the food shown in Anime. The aroma is also great!
Let's take a bite.. Mhhm~~
Both the seasonings and the dishes were absolutely authentic, definitely not the peculiar, sickeningly sweet flavors found here in the United States.
Even though Luke had lived in the United States for some time, with housewives Jane and Rose as head chefs, supplemented by Ada Wong and Zhang Suyin from China, he hadn't tasted a single thing like this.
This makes me wonder if I brought that Ramen shop guy from Naruto into reality, would I be able to enjoy even tastier food?
Of course, he would say that his girls were bad at cooking; they were quite skilled.
Nevertheless, Luke still preferred the luxurious feast prepared by Rem.
Luke picked up his chopsticks, sampled the food, and gave a thumbs-up in praise. "Quite excellent. Rem's cooking is superb; it's the best food I've ever eaten."
Seeing Luke quite satisfied, Rem also smiled happily.
"Rem, how did you manage this?"
Luke asked, "I mean, how did you make this meal? Do you know some cooking magic or something?"
"I don't, oh~"
Rem shook her little head, clutched the corner of her maid skirt with both hands, and lifted her long, jade-white neck. "Rem is not the clumsy Ram. As a maid, one should master every kind of housework."
"Based on the tastes of the Master and the guests, it is only right to learn a certain type of cuisine in the shortest time possible. This is the most basic ability of a maid!"
"Of course, for this dinner, I must also thank Ms. Veronica, Ms. Jane... They helped Rem a great deal. Without them, Rem would not have been able to obtain the Japanese-style pots and pans, as well as all the most authentic seasonings and fresh ingredients."
"Although this process took quite a bit of time, seeing My Lord Luke happily eating makes Rem very happy too!"
Luke was smiling, and Rem smiled along with him.
In Rem's view, the most dutiful maid is one who ensures the Master is satisfied in every aspect of life.
A maid who cannot even take good care of her Master is the worst kind!
Luke looked towards Veronica and the others, who also had strange expressions.
Especially Jane and Rose, who were huddled together, whispering over a cookbook, their faces full of confusion.
Luke faintly overheard their conversation.
"Moderate salt, a little sugar—but how much salt is moderate? How much is a little sugar? Do we really only need eight spoonfuls of sugar?"
"No way, I saw Rem say before that she needed to put in two and one-seventh spoonfuls, minus a little..."
"How much is that, exactly? How did Rem figure this out? Is this cookbook something a person can truly understand?"
"And this one... a little salt, moderate oil, medium heat... How... how are we supposed to interpret this?"
"I don't understand! I still don't understand! As a housewife, I am truly a failure."
"I feel like something is growing in my head..."
Rose and Jane were getting headaches over a cookbook.
Rem could glance at the same recipe, study it casually, and figure it out.
Why, when it was their turn, could they not understand it at all?
Rem consoled them, "Ms. Rose, Ms. Jane, please come and enjoy the food! This is a maid's job. As the mistresses of the house, you must definitely enjoy it."
Rem loved it when everyone enjoyed her cooking.
It gave her a greater sense of accomplishment.
If someone didn't like it, she would consider it her own fault and would diligently try to improve until she created a meal everyone loved.
"Here is the fruit salad you like~ Please enjoy!"
Rem brought out some more Western-style dishes from the kitchen.
They were either U.S. cuisine, French cuisine, or, naturally, British cuisine.
Rem, who was skilled in all housework, conquered everyone's stomachs in the most simple and unpretentious way on her first day in the house.
Rem smiled and squinted her eyes as she watched everyone eat.
Luke could see the sweat remaining on Rem's forehead.
Clearly, preparing this feast for twenty people, even with multiple helpers, was not as easy for Rem as she claimed.
Luke thought for a moment and said, "Rem, do you need more people to help you?"
Rem blinked her sapphire blue eyes. "My Lord Luke, are you referring to more maids? Actually, Rem can manage it all by herself!"
"Don't you want to see your sister Ram?"
Luke and Rem made eye contact, sensing a flicker of unnaturalness in her eyes.
Rem placed her hands over her chest and said in a sincere tone, "I know that My Lord Luke had to pay an unimaginable price to summon me from a distant place."
"Although I miss my sister Ram very much, as a maid, Rem cannot inconvenience My Lord Luke."
"My Lord Luke is a hero who saves the World, and he has to deal with many troublesome issues every day. Rem does not want to distract My Lord Luke."
"Rem's strength is very poor and she cannot help My Lord Luke fight. Therefore, Rem thinks that as long as she takes good care of you, My Lord Luke will be able to save more people. In this way, Rem will also have contributed, right?"
Rem's thinking was simple; she placed Luke above herself.
Even though she missed Ram greatly, if Ram knew, Rem believed she would definitely support her.
Because they also wanted to contribute to this World!
Speaking of this, Rem gave a playful smile. "Besides, Ram is clumsy with housework and is not a qualified maid at all. Even if Ram were called here to help, she would only cause trouble for Rem and wouldn't be able to share more of My Lord Luke's burden."
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