The young dragon tries to conquer the world

　The young girl's only response was, "Give me more."

　Yukino Yukinoshita ignored her older sister. Fresh beef was ground into mince in a food processor, then seasoned with black pepper, mint leaves and other spices. The seasoned mince was then shaped into small pieces suitable for a young girl to eat.

　Next, coat the meat patty with breadcrumbs and egg wash, then fry it in oil until both sides are golden brown. Finally, put a slice of cheese on top of the meat patty, and you're done with this super calorie meat patty.

　Hikari loved this way of eating when she was in Teyvat. After coming here, Tohru made it for Hikari several times based on the recipe for hamburger patties. After that, Hikari fell in love with the hamburger patties, and Yukino Yukinoshita naturally learned how to make it as well.

　However, for Hikaru, noodles like ramen and fried noodles are acceptable, but rice is something the young girl can only eat one bowl of. As for why the young girl doesn't like rice, it's probably because she feels like she hasn't eaten anything at all.

　The little girl sat obediently at the table. As soon as Yukino Yukinoshita brought out the steaming hot hamburger patties, the little girl reached out and grabbed the patties, stuffing them into her mouth without caring about the scalding heat.

　"Yukino, Yukino, she ate it directly. She'll burn herself. Yukino, go get some medicine. I'll treat her a little first."

　As for the Black Eclipse Dragon, she really doesn't like scorching flames. For example, the Sunfire Dragon and its parent, as a cub, she doesn't like to encounter these two baby-carrying creatures at all, especially the Lunastra Dragon, who is simply a grumpy mother. But as for the temperature of hot oil, the young girl doesn't care.

　Yukino Yukino didn't pay attention to the little girl's oily little hands. She grabbed them and examined them carefully. To her surprise, the little girl's palms were cool to the touch, and her skin was smooth and delicate. She didn't look like she had been burned.

　Although Yukino hadn't paid much attention to it before, she couldn't help but look at the tail of light.

　"Yukino, who exactly is she?"

　Seeing that her older sister had realized the crux of the problem, Yukino Yukinoshita sighed and said, "Sister, she, Hikari, is actually a dragon."

　"Haha, Yukino is really joking. This is the 21st century, you know. How could a fantasy creature like a dragon possibly exist?"

　Before Yukino could finish speaking, she thought of the number of meat patties the little girl had just eaten and her ability to withstand high temperatures, which seemed to make sense, considering her size.

　"Sister, that's the truth. The first time I met Xiaoguang was also related to dragons. Look, these are the coins on Xiaoguang's body. Although they haven't been sent for testing, they should be gold."

　Yukino took the gold coin from Yukino. It had a Celtic knot pattern of the Trinity on it, but the pattern was simpler. Yukino liked the symbol quite a bit, so she put the gold coin in her pocket.

　"Then let your sister test it. That means Xiaoguang's tail and horns are genuine."

　"Hmm, touching the face and stroking the tail are fine. Xiaoguang doesn't mind being affectionate in these places, and Xiaoguang's tail feels quite nice. But there are a few taboos. First, you can't touch the horns. Second, when stroking the tail, you have to follow the direction of the thorns, otherwise Xiaoguang will get angry and won't talk to you anymore."

　Of course, Yukino Yukinoshita felt there should be a chance for things to ease, after all, according to...

　According to Er, she was merely seen as a convenient cook or a mobile base, and dragons would never cast their gaze upon weak humans.

　Of course, Kobayashi is special to Tohru, so she is not included in this category, but Yukino Yukinoshita always feels that Tohru is just going through the motions with her, since Hikari doesn't mind him holding her while she sleeps.

　"Hikari is so cute! His chubby cheeks are so soft. Hey, Yukino, why don't you leave Hikari in my care? You're still in school, you don't have time, do you?"

　Yukino Yukinoshita cleaned up the kitchen and brought out the last plate of hamburger patties, which of course included some for her and her sister. Meanwhile, Hikaru, who was focused on eating the hamburger patties, had already forgotten about Haruno Yukinoshita.

　"Sister, not to brag, but Xiaoguang has been living with me for a month now. However, when it comes to taking care of her, it definitely depends on Xiaoguang's wishes. Are you sure you want to take care of her?"

　When it comes to cooking, Yukinoshita Haruno believes she is no less capable than her younger sister. As for time, Yukinoshita Haruno has already completed her university courses, giving her more freedom.

　"Hmm, I'd love to experience what it's like to take care of a child, but it seems like Xiaoguang can't talk. I should definitely teach her to talk first, otherwise we won't be able to communicate."

　After saying that, Yukino Yukino nudged Hikaru, who was chewing on a meat pie, and said, "Hikaru wants me to take care of you, right? My cooking skills are much better than Yukino's. Besides, Yukino won't play with you, right? Are you bored during the day? But I can play with you. And I'm almost financially independent now, so my meals will be more luxurious than they are now. So, do you want to live with me?"

　"Hmph, your sister is so despicable. But, Hikaru, if you choose to live with me, I will give you a considerable degree of freedom. Your meals will be just as good as your sister's, and I will still have pocket money. I will also often take you to play with Miss Tohru and Kanna. How about it?"

　"Oh~"

　The young girl seemed to realize that the two were discussing something about her. She looked up at Yukino Yukinoshita, still chewing on the meat patty in her mouth, and then turned to look at Yukino Yukinoshita, extending her hand towards her.

　"Da~"

　Yukino Yukinoshita mentally gave a small thumbs-up. This seemed to be the first time she had beaten her older sister. Yukino Yukinoshita was very excited at the moment, happily hugging Hikari, not caring at all about the oil stains on her hands. Hikari, on the other hand, pushed her away in disgust because Yukino Yukinoshita's hug was disturbing her meal.

　Watching the little girl escape from her arms, Yukino Yukinoshita turned around and stuffed the meat pie into her mouth. She blushed slightly and said to Haruno, "Well, it's getting late. Please go back, sister. It should be Mom who called you back today. Is it something to do at the company?"

　"Well, we used to work in real estate, right? Now there's a problem with the contract for a piece of land, but it should be resolved soon. But I have a request, Yukino, can you agree to it?"

　"Whatever your request is, just say it. As long as it's not too unreasonable, I won't refuse."

　"I will come and play with Xiaoguang often, you are not allowed to refuse."

　P.S.: Update! Update!

　PS2: I'm heading back tomorrow, so I can get back to updating earlier. Being at home just doesn't keep my brain working properly. I get woken up early every day to do chores, and my brain just isn't up to the task (but you don't need to use your brain to do chores, though (●ˇˇ●)).

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　Volume 1: Chapter 38 - The Chef Competition

　Elma had never felt so unlucky.

　When Erma chased the spatial rift to Earth to find Thor, she was determined to bring Thor back with her. However, she did not expect that the cunning Thor would open the battlefield in another world and take the opportunity to send her back.

　She even took the initiative to cross the portal and urged Thor to come and fight, which made Eruma blush.

　For Erma, or rather, as common knowledge in this other world, each dragon species has different strengths. For example, Erma is not good at spatial magic, so she cannot open a portal to Earth. However, as a member of the reconciliation force, Erma feels it is necessary for her to bring Thor back.

　Oh, and that strange little kid too.

　Elma knew about the famous dragon species in the other world, but she didn't remember there being such a dragon.

　"The meat of the bull demon is delicious, isn't it? It's a pity that Lord Kobayashi doesn't like these otherworldly dishes I make."

　"Da~"

　"Yes, the omelet rice made by Yamata no Uta is also very delicious. Lord Kobayashi is not against egg dishes, but I was kicked out of the kitchen when I tried to add minced meat to it."

　"Oh~"

　Inside Kobayashi's house, the young girl was being cared for by a maid.

　Thor fed the animals while listening to Kobayashi complain about his behavior. However, Thor didn't hold any grudges; his words were almost entirely filled with affection for Kobayashi. The two had only exchanged a few words when the doorbell rang.

　"Here you are, may I ask who you are?"

　Hearing the doorbell ring, Tohru wiped Hikari's mouth and quickly went to open the door. She found Lucoa had come to visit. At Lucoa's request, Kobayashi and Tohru helped resolve Shota's issue. After that, whenever Shota went to school, Lucoa basically had nothing to do. Although she needed to maintain a balance between the two sides, the situation was now stable, so Lucoa would often visit Kobayashi's house.

　Let's just say it's resolved, the Shota familiar incident.

　Good morning, Xiaoguang.

　"Da~"

　"Miss Lucoa, listen to me, the meal I carefully prepared for Lord Kobayashi was rejected by Hikaru."

　While Thor quickly poured coffee for Lucoa, he told her about the water dragon that had come before. When Lucoa heard Thor open and close the portal for Elma, she couldn't help but laugh, and her voluptuous breasts trembled with each breath.

　The young girl didn't care about their conversation. After finishing the food Tohru had prepared for her, she was about to sneak out to play when Lucoa seemed to have thought of something and said, "In that case, how about we go camping together next time? It would be a good opportunity for Shota and Miss Kobayashi to see the real other world."

　"Lucia, you're so clever! Why didn't I think of that?"

　"On the journey, the two get to know each other by overcoming difficulties and achieving success. Tohru, it seems that things haven't been going very smoothly with Ms. Kobayashi lately. This is a great opportunity."

　Tohru strongly agreed with the suggestion. In her mind, the other world was like her home, and the Emperor of the End was still in the other world. So, taking Kobayashi to the other world would be like taking her boyfriend to meet her parents. After figuring this out, Tohru immediately contacted Kobayashi to discuss the picnic.

　Ultimately, the theme of this picnic was decided to be a cooking competition. The day of the competition arrived quickly, and as before, everyone sat on Thor's back, and the group soon arrived in another world.

　Before this, Yukino Yukinoshita was stunned for a moment when she received the notification. She couldn't understand why they suddenly had to hold a cooking competition in another world. If it was because of a lack of ingredients, Tohru, as a top predator in another world, shouldn't have encountered a situation where she couldn't find ingredients or couldn't defeat the ingredients.

　Could it be related to Hikaru? Yukino Yukinoshita couldn't help but think.

　In an instant, the group looked at the boundless grassland before them. Yukino Yukinoshita couldn't help but think of something and said softly, "Is this the scenery of another world? It's indeed hard to see such scenery in Chiba."

　Thor put his hands on his hips and said happily, "This is the most familiar and beautiful other world that I've lived in since I was a child."

　After introducing their home, Thor clapped his hands and stood in place to direct the team. In the end, Thor, Kanna, and Kobayashi formed one group, Hikari and Yukino Yukinoshita formed another, Shota and Lucoa formed a third, and Fafnir and Takiya formed a fourth. This competition adopted a mutual scoring method, that is, the first team would score the other three teams, and the scores of each team would be added together, and the team with the highest score would be the winner.

　Another rule of this competition is that the dragons cannot participate in the preparation and cooking process; the only thing they can do is go out and find ingredients.

　Tohru was alright, but Fafnir and Lucoa preferred being judges to collecting ingredients. However, Shota and Takiya brought their own ingredients from Earth, both choosing the simplest cooking methods. Takiya made salt-fried saury, while Shota made sandwiches. Deep-frying was the limit of Shota's skills; he wasn't very proficient with a kitchen knife yet.

　Since this was an entertainment competition, and considering that Takiya and Shota are a man who can fight in front of the TV for 72 hours straight and a child who has just started elementary school, it is indeed a bit of a stretch to expect them to cook any delicious dishes.

　As for Hikari and Yukino Yukinoshita, Hikari happily ran out after learning that she could get food on her own. After all, Hikari is also a dragon, so no one was worried about her safety. Yukino Yukinoshita also started making her own dishes.

　While the group was preparing the ingredients, they suddenly heard a rumbling sound in the distance. Just as Thor and the others were about to go and investigate, they saw Light emerge from the forest, dragging a crimson dragon by the tail.

　"Lucoya, that's a lower-ranking fire dragon, isn't it?"

　"Yes, that means Xiao Guang just killed a fire dragon. Is Xiao Guang's combat power that strong?"

　The dragons were used to it, but the others were having a hard time. They had only seen the little girl pulling a big tuna out of the sea in the photos, but since big tuna are creatures that can be seen in modern society, it didn't cause any problems.

　But the young girl was dragging a creature nearly a hundred times her size, and it was also a dragon. Seeing the girl's eager eyes, Yukino Yukinoshita sighed, thinking...

　I can't handle this dragon.

　"Oh, judging from the marks, this fire dragon's spine was broken, but even so, is the fire dragon really that weak?"

　"Yeah, I didn't know Xiaoguang was so good. Looks like I'll have to find some time to practice with him."

　Just as the group was chatting happily, a familiar voice came: "Hey, Thor, tell me why you locked me up around here last time. Do you know that there isn't a single living person within a kilometer radius of this place?"

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　P.S.: This is the second update!

　PS2: I remember the Iceborne concept art said that Safi'jiiva was indeed designed as a forbidden monster, but Capcom won't give any more monsters the "forbidden" title anymore; but Safi'jiiva is really cool~

　PS3: I love you all, my dear readers~

　Volume 1: 039 - Gone

　Elma was initially angry, but after learning that a cooking competition was being held here, she immediately and decisively decided to join the battle. She had recently learned quite a few cooking skills from the human population.

　"Thor, you guys actually prepared a fire dragon for this cooking competition, that's quite an extravagant gesture. Have you figured out what to do with it yet?"

　Thor shook his head and pointed to the little girl leaping and bounding through the jungle, saying, "That's her prey. We heard some noise nearby and were about to go check when we saw her leading this fire dragon out. It's a shame you didn't see it."

　"By the way, this fire dragon died because its neck was broken," Lucoa added, providing more details.

　Tohru and Lucoa's words immediately made Elma's eyes widen. In her understanding, a young dragon of this age should not have such strong melee combat ability. However, the key issue now is how to deal with this fire dragon.

　"Hello, Ms. Yukinoshita, my name is Elma. So, how do you plan to cook this fire dragon? To be honest, I'm actually quite good at it."

　Yukino Yukinoshita had given up thinking about these trivial matters. From the initial questions of who she was, where she was, and what she was supposed to do, to how to deal with this fire dragon, Yukino Yukinoshita's thoughts shifted quickly. At first, she was a little resentful that the little girl was searching for something nearby and completely ignoring her. Wasn't one fire dragon enough to eat? Yukino Yukinoshita couldn't help but think.

　"Hello, Miss Elma, as you can see, this fire dragon is beyond my control. What I need to do is, well, what you would call another world, the home-style dish from there, curry."

　"Oh, is that so? Would you mind if I joined your group? I can cook fire dragons, and I can find the ingredients quickly without delaying your cooking." Seeing that Yukino Yukinoshita was at a loss with the fire dragon, Erma patted her chest and offered to join Yukino Yukinoshita's team.

　Yukino Yukinoshita washed and chopped the vegetables, and stir-fried the prepared chicken in a pot. When the aroma wafted from the pot, the little girl, holding onto the tail of a wild boar, slowly came to Yukino Yukinoshita's side. Seeing the little girl running eagerly to the pot, Yukino Yukinoshita immediately picked up the remaining carrot and stuffed it into the little girl's mouth.

　"You can't eat it yet. You have to wait until I cook it before you can eat it. But you caught this wild boar, and I can't handle it, Xiao Guang."

　Yukino Yukinoshita pretended to be angry and pinched the little girl's cheek. The little girl bit the carrot and swallowed it before running out again. Yukino Yukinoshita was already used to the little girl's style. She poured the chopped vegetables into the pot, stir-fried them, added boiling water, and waited for the potatoes and other vegetables to cook through.

　"Miss Yukinoshita is very skilled at cooking."

　"Miss Lucoa, thank you for your compliment. After all, I live alone and have to take care of Hikari, so my cooking skills have naturally improved."

　"Hmm, so have you figured out what to do with this fire dragon?"

　"As for the fire dragon, Miss Elma said she would handle it, and then she went to get the ingredients. But, well, since Miss Tohru can conjure up so many tableware and ingredients out of thin air, I think it's a rather silly question to think about where Miss Elma bought the ingredients."

　"Haha, Miss Yukinoshita is so interesting. Speaking of which, this cooking competition was actually requested by Tohru and Kobayashi. The initial reason was that the two of them couldn't reach a consensus on what dishes to prepare for Kanna's sports meet."

　Elementary school sports meet, Yukino Yukinoshita thought about how she went to elementary school abroad, so she didn't know much about it.

　"I see. But I'm sorry, I didn't go to primary school in China, so I can't offer any useful advice."

　"Miss Yukinoshita is taking this too seriously. It's just a group outing to have fun. As long as there's love, that's all that matters."

　Soon after Elma returned with the ingredients, she immediately began cooking the fire dragon.

　Elma skillfully severed the dragon's limbs and drained its blood. The blood of this inferior dragon species was a good material for humans, but it was insignificant to those present.

　The dragon's wings have a leathery membrane that's difficult to chew and doesn't absorb flavor well, but the remaining large and small wings have firm, chewy meat that would be excellent for braising. The dragon's limbs can also be braised, although that's a bit more troublesome to prepare. (Elma)

　Manipulating the water flow, they deftly cut off the fire dragon's scales, then gave it a "massage".

　After marinating, the large chunks of tender meat on the dragon leg are thrown into the pot. Under the magically accelerated braising process, they become tender, juicy, and fragrant.

　The internal organs were even more troublesome to handle, but none of that was a problem for Elma. After cleaning them, she seasoned them with spices from the local humans and then cooked them into a stew over a high flame. Elma fell in love with the dish after eating it once.

　Although Erma joined the competition midway, her cooking skills were not weak. While Yukino Yukinoshita finished making curry, Erma had already successfully completed the eight ways of cooking the fire dragon.

　Next came the tense and exciting judging round. As expected, the contestants tied after their hard work.

　For Yukino Yukinoshita, she tried her hand at dragon cuisine, which she didn't usually get to eat, and it was surprisingly delicious. Of course, for humans, Yukino Yukinoshita could only eat a small part of a dragon wing; a whole dragon wing would be too big.

　After eating and drinking their fill, Tohru, Kanna, and the others lay sprawled on the ground. A gentle breeze blew by, and Yukino Yukinoshita suddenly felt that this kind of life was really comfortable.

　"Speaking of which, none of us have ever seen Xiao Guang's true form, have we?"

　"That's right, Xiaoguang said that he can't see, so he hasn't changed back."

　"Can't you see? It's an eye problem, but she's perfectly fine now. Let's get her checked out, just in case it's an eye disease, so we can treat it early."