Just as Rest touched down on the ground, Viola and Primula stepped out from the tent.
"Oh, Rest. Good morning."
"Good morning. You're up early."
"Yeah, morning. I woke up a bit early, so I went for a little flight."
Viola and Primula had already changed out of their rumpled negligees. Because of that, he didn't have to struggle with where to fix his gaze and could talk to them normally.
"Well then, I'll start getting breakfast ready... before Yuri-san wakes up," Primula said, casting a nervous glance toward the back of the tent.
"Right... So Yuri is still out, then?"
"Yes... It seems she isn't much of a morning person."
"Well, that fits the image I had. Not surprising at all."
Yuri being a sleepyhead felt perfectly on brand for her. Since things would likely get complicated if she were involved in the prep, it was probably better to finish cooking before she crawled out of bed.
"You know, I’m sure the servants would handle it if you asked, even if you two didn't do it yourselves."
"Well, I suppose so," Viola said with a wry smile and a shrug. "But we came here to help you, Rest. It’s better if we handle whatever we can on our own, don't you think?"
"We'll have it ready in no time, so please just wait a moment, Rest-san."
Viola and Primula used magic to kindle a fire and began preparing the meal.
They cracked eggs into a frying pan, and once the yolks had reached a nice consistency, they added the bacon, seasoning it all with salt and pepper. Finally, they piled the bacon and fried eggs onto slices of toast they had grilled separately.
"Whoa, it's the ultimate food porn set."
Fried eggs and bacon on toast—it was exactly like the mouth-watering food seen in those overseas anime and such.
"Yawn... Morning, everyone."
Just as breakfast was finished, Yuri appeared while letting out a long yawn. She hadn't changed yet and was still in her negligee. Fortunately, there was no underboob in sight this time, but her adorable belly button was still on full display.
"Smells great... Is breakfast ready already?"
"Morning, Yuri... Wait, what are you wearing?!"
"Yuri-san, it’ll be ready soon, so please go and get changed immediately."
"Fine, fine... Oh, morning, Rest."
"...Morning."
Averting his eyes from Yuri's navel, Rest managed to return the greeting.
A short while later, Yuri finally emerged from the tent properly dressed. The four of them gathered around the campfire, sitting in chairs to enjoy their meal.
"This is amazing...!"
The moment Rest took a bite of the toast, an honest exclamation escaped his lips. Despite being seasoned with nothing more than salt and pepper, it had an incredibly deep, rich flavor.
(The eggs in this world are just so much... richer than the ones in Japan. Even with light seasoning, they’re incredibly satisfying to eat...!)
He wondered if the breed of chicken was different. The fried eggs made from these high-quality ingredients were exquisite, holding their own perfectly against the savory punch of the bacon.
Across from him, Yuri was also focused on devouring her toast.
"This is delicious... It doesn't look like a complex dish, but the taste is incredible!"
"I'm glad you like it, Yuri-san."
"Yeah, I love it."
Yuri nodded vigorously at Primula's comment.
"I like eggs, too... but I've usually only ever had them raw or boiled. I had no idea you could cook them like this."
"I-I'll have to teach you sometime."
"Really? I'd appreciate that."
Yuri beamed an innocent smile at Primula, whose expression was twitching slightly.
Supposedly, Yuri cooked for herself back at the student dormitory, but her culinary style was generally rugged and haphazard. Her options were basically limited to either grilling something or boiling it.
(Still, that steak yesterday was great... She probably has the talent for it; she’s just lacking experience.)
If she learned from Viola and Primula, she would surely improve. In that sense, this camp might turn out to be a very productive experience for Yuri.
With those thoughts in mind, Rest happily bit back into his toast.