I Became a Food Developer in Another World-Chapter 105 - : Air Fryer (4)

The items bestowed by the Emperor should not be handled carelessly, regardless of the meaning they carry.

Later they could become a source of trouble.

The same went for the 'air fryer.'

"...Here we go again."

"Haha, I thought things were quiet lately."

"Is this the 'homework' for this time?"

"I got Summer Hunt as a gift for my last homework, so I can't even eat affogato."

"Oh dear, you must be having a hard time."

"Even if I've gone through a lot, it can't compare to the Count who received Nuclear Fire Chicken Noodles as a gift."

"...Haha."

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The nobles comforted each other as if the Emperor's eccentric behavior was nothing new.

Regardless of the Emperor's intentions, as the recipient of the gift, one is obligated to use it, whether they like it or not, since it was bestowed by the Emperor.

The capital nobles referred to it as the 'assignment' given by the Emperor.

Of course, the assignments given by the Emperor weren't all bad.

Thanks to that, the capital nobles have become more empathetic towards the lives of the common people.

"Are you saying that I just need to put the frozen food inside and press the button?"

"Yes, my lord."

"For the time being, even the cozy fireplace is saying goodbye."

"...."

—That frozen chicken? Get some of that thing called Golden Honey Combo.

The nobles who received air fryers as gifts from the Emperor began to use them out of obligation.

In the noble district of the capital, only the sound of air fryers could be heard.

As if it were an 'obligation' that must be done at least once a day.

The air fryer, designed for the common people, was thus first 'implemented' by the upper class, not the common people.

"Still, as I keep doing it, I'm getting used to it." You just have to press the button, so it's surprisingly easy.

Frozen chicken is actually quite tasty. My taste buds have gotten used to it.

"I've recently taken up baking cookies in the air fryer as a hobby."

It was a trend that felt somehow unnatural.

*

"Hmph~"

Luciella's humming echoed through the kitchen of the First Princess's Palace.

"Oh my, it's perfectly baked."

Luciella nodded in satisfaction as she looked at the spicy chicken toast with melted cheese that appeared when she opened the air fryer.

She had a hobby of creating dishes with her own unique twist, which was quite uncharacteristic of royalty.

Due to the air fryer, the First Princess's Palace, where cooking time had increased, saw the birth of new dishes every day.

The star of the day was the Nuclear Fire Chicken Noodles sandwiched between toast topped with a mountain of savory Lilith's cheese and a café latte.

"Um, something feels off."

Looking at the café latte, Luciella felt an inexplicable emptiness and realized the reason.

"Ah! This was missing."

Swish-

The grated cheese from the grinder was sprinkled over the café latte like snow.

Only then did the First Princess, with a satisfied smile, pick up the tray of food and walked away briskly.

"Alright, everyone, it's snack time~"

Meanwhile, at that moment, Lilith was hanging from the pull-up bar in the living room.

It was a forced exercise initiated by the First Princess but now it had become so ingrained in her body that she felt uncomfortable unless she stretched on the bar every time.

She checked several times to ensure no one was around before hanging there..

"Uh-huh, that feels good."

This is the feeling.

The feeling of the muscles in her armpit stretching was refreshing.

At that moment, Lilith's face was refreshingly relaxed.

"Oh my, Lilith!"

"...!"

The eyes of the First Princess, who was bringing out a snack, and Lilith, who was hanging from the horizontal bar, met exactly.

Lilith's pupils trembled as she saw the First Princess's face light up with joy filled with emotion.

"Ah, no!"

"Hehe, got it."

In response to Lilith's unfounded denial, the First Princess merely covered her mouth and smiled.

Lilith, feeling even more uneasy at that laughter, quickly got off the horizontal bar.

Denying the slight sense of regret, Lilith changed the subject.

"What on earth is that?"

"It's a snack I brought for Lilith."

"...Me?"

"Of course, you have to give some to Iberkina too."

Before long, Iberkina, who had just come out of the room, sprawled out on the sofa.

"Just get up already! Haven't you been lying in bed until now and not getting up?"

"...Yeah."

Iberkina leaned back against the sofa and lay down.

Even though Lilith didn't even like that, she gave up on further criticism knowing that was the limit.

What bothered me more was that Luciella was 'claiming' it was a snack.

It was a dish where it was hard to tell whether the cheese was placed on the bread or the bread was placed on the cheese.

This is one thing, but...

"Why on earth did you sprinkle cheese on the coffee?"

"It's a cheese latte. Doesn't it look delicious?"

"Ugh, you can eat this all by yourself!"

Lilith frowned deeply at the strange combination. Then she looked to the side and gave advice.

"Iberkina, you eat stuff like this."

"Nom, nom."

"...."

But it's already too late.

Iberkina was opening her small mouth to devour the mountain of cheese.

Startled, Lilith quickly intervened.

"You shouldn't eat strange things like this. Then you'll get sick! Hurry up and drink the milk! Hurry up!"

Lilith urgently fed milk into Iberkina's mouth.

As if milk were a cure-all.

While Lilith was busy arguing, the First Princess took out her notebook and was diligently taking notes.

Lilith, who had given a milk bottle to Iberkina, tilted her head in confusion upon seeing that scene.

"What are you writing?"

"I'm thinking of publishing a cookbook using an air fryer."

"...."

Lilith's expression turned cold.

"Sorry, but it seems better not to do it."

"They say it's good to try everything at least once."

"Sometimes, there are experiences that you don't need to go through at all."

Thus, while Lilith tried to impart the wisdom she had gained over her long life, the First Princess did not heed her words.

She was busy tasting the ingredients on the table with cheese and writing down her impressions.

Then, the First Princess's eyes widened in surprise as she ate the pineapple on cheese toast.

"Uh, this, this taste...!?"

Like someone struck by a tremendous inspiration, the First Princess began to write in her notebook as if possessed.

"Toast, no. nuclear fire chicken bread, no. Pizza would be good too.... Ah!"

Seeing the incoherent behavior, Lilith quietly took Iberkina and left.

"If you don't drink milk, you'll end up like that."

While telling Iberkina a lesson she wouldn't understand.

Starting from the palace, air fryers spread throughout the capital.

An air fryer that can easily cook frozen foods was a useful item in daily life.

The air fryer, having received such support from the Emperor, seemed poised for easy success, but...

─The air fryer is an object that denies the goddess of the hearth!

─You must not use the air fryer!

Voices have begun to emerge, saying that air fryers should not be used in the Church.

*

Even though the world was buzzing about air fryers, I went to the Second Princess's Palace as usual.

The Second Princess, who was working in her office, welcomed me.

"Did you have a good meeting with His Majesty?"

"I did."

"I told him about you, so how could I not know?"

The Second Princess, who had lifted her gaze from the documents she was handling, had a small but unmistakable smile on her lips.

As mischievous as ever.

There, I realized that the Second Princess had done it on purpose.

"Why did you do that?"

"What do you mean?"

"I heard you praised me to the Emperor."

"Praise? I don't know what you're talking about. I was merely stating the facts. If that sounded like a compliment, then that's His Majesty's problem."

I couldn't help but smile bitterly at the sight of the Second Princess pretending not to know.

This wasn't just a simple matter that would end with His Majesty taking it as a compliment.

"I heard that the Emperor has given air fryers as gifts to the officials in the capital."

"The Church folks are making a fuss."

The Second Princess, saying that, had a smile of amusement on her lips.

As expected, the Second Princess knew everything.

How the Emperor who showed interest in me will act, and how the Church will respond as a result.

"There are rumors that the air fryer is an object that denies the 'Goddess of the Hearth.'"

The Empire regarded 'Heavenly Father' as the sole creator, but that did not mean there were no other gods.

Because there were other gods believed in by dwarves, elves, and other races under the heavens.

One of the most famous gods among them was the 'Goddess of the Hearth, Hestia.'

Hestia, the goddess of the household who protects domestic peace, was also a highly revered goddess with numerous followers, both from different races and humans.

What Hestia symbolized was precisely 'fire' and 'the hearth.'

And the air fryer was an appliance that used neither fire nor a stove.

Depending on the interpretation, it could have been an object that completely denied the goddess of the hearth.

"I expected it, but these are really old-fashioned things."

"It is an opportunity to repay His Majesty."

The Church was using the goddess of the hearth as a pretext, but it was all a rebellion against the Emperor.

Previously, the Church had promoted the affogato as the "Pope's dessert."

Then the Emperor immediately turned the summer hunt into the "Imperial dessert."

Thanks to that, the Church had to endure all kinds of criticism, saying they only pretended to care for the congregation while secretly enjoying expensive affogatos.

But this time, the Emperor was promoting an air fryer, pretending to be a commoner.

This was a good opportunity to repay the Church that had once dealt a blow during the summer hunt to the Emperor.

At the Church, they stumbled over the goddess of the hearth and came out with the story that "the Emperor is trying to disturb the peace of the household."

It was ultimately a power struggle between the Church and the imperial family, but the one that got stalled was the air fryer.

"The air fryer won't sell well. So what are you planning to do now?"

The voice of the Second Princess, who asked so, seemed to carry a tone as if she was curious about my next move.

She was viewing this as a 'game' similar to chess or war games.

So, you wouldn't hesitate to do something so mischievous, would you?

"I'm thinking of going to the north."

"North?"

Only then did the Second Princess, who had completely taken her eyes off the documents, look up at me.

"I guess we have to go to a place where the hearth doesn't ignite."

For example, the permafrost.

"Why?"

"The air fryer works even in places without a stove."

The north, where fire is precious.

"I'm thinking of shooting an advertisement there."

Was it an unexpected idea?

The Second Princess's red eyes widened.

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