Upon waking up from her sleep, remembering what the Goddess said to her, she excitedly barked out.
'2 roulette tickets in Skills!'
[Affirmative.]
[Rolling...]
...
[Ding!]
[You have received "Aggro Control" and "Double Jump"]
Dopamine is now running high in Akura's blood flow.
'Two mo-... wait no... I am a responsible kitsune! I'm not an addict!'
She huffed her chest forward proudly and sat in a posh form.
'One more in Items!'
[Affirmative.]
[Rolling...]
...
[Ding!]
[You have received "Kitsune-Silk Kimono"]
'Eh?'
...
'But I can't even wear this! I'm still a fox!'
She howls in sadness, waking up her mother. Masato is still sleeping like a log.
"Mh... What's wrong, Aku... Are you hungry?"
Samiko turns her head and rings a pink bell. A few seconds later, the door opens and Aki arrived.
"What may I do for you, M'lady?" She spoke properly with one hand behind her back and the other on her front.
"Aku is hungry..." She yawned, tired.
"Understood" Aki then pulled out Akura's favourite cushion and, in quick, swift movement, moved Akura onto it without disturbing her.
"We shall go to the kitchen."
"Awoo..."
...
..
.
While on their way to the kitchen, Akura blinks her eyes and pulls up her status.
Status
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Name
: Akura
Race
: Eclipsed Dream Kitsune (Blessed)
Gender
: Female
Age
: 1
Class
: [Not Chosen]
HP
: 35/35
MP
: 50/50
ST
: 40/40
Vit
: 31
Def
: 47
Res
: 27
Str
: 9
Int
: 21
Agi
: 60
Charm
: 137(x1.2) -> 164
Elementary Affinities
: [Shadow], [Dream], [Water], [Air], [Illusion], [Space]
[Active Skill]
Howl LV. 5, Bite LV. 3, Scratch LV. 3, Puppy Eye LV. 1, Instinctive Parry LV. 4, Fox-mark Sigil LV. 1, Big Leap LV. 1, Aggro Control LV. 1
[Passive Skill]
Basic Sense LV. 2, Cold Resistance LV. 1, Charm Increase, Double Jump
[Magic]
None
[Racial Skill]
Illusion Magic (Not Learned), Spirit Vision (Passive), Fox Fire (Unawakened), Human Transformation (Unawakened), Night Vision LV. 2 (Passive)
[Unique Skills]
Language Comprehension, Inventory, Brimming Health
Blessing
: [Divine Protection of the Goddess of Fate], [Divine Protection of the Goddess of Kitsune]
Title
: [Reincarnated], [Named]
Items
: 1 [Skill Combination], 1 [Evolution Card], 2 [Specific Stat increase], [Beast-Scent Masker], 1 [Roulette Ticket], and [Kitsune-Silk Kimono]
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Info
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[Aggro Control]
Force enemies to target you or an ally.
[Double Jump]
Makes you capable of jumping once more mid-air
[Kitsune-Silk Kimono]
Light, elegant kimono woven from fibres shed by the Goddess of Kitsune. Soft as mist and warm as a hug.
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'Not fair! I want to wear the kimono! Even the description says (Proclaimed) that it would be perfect to sleep in!
She howled sadly once again, making Aki believe that her mistress was hungry.
...
..
.
"Young mistress, we have arrived at the kitchen." She spoke as she opened the door.
"Knuugh..." She whimpers lifelessly. Repeating 5 words in her head like a mantra.
'I am a responsible fox. I am a responsible fox...'
Aki looks at the lifeless cub and sighs. 'Why does she have to be so adorable...'
She then places the cushion on the seat before she goes and cooks some meat from the fridge.
Meanwhile...
Akura is staring at her status screen, especially at the item section.
The "1 [Roulette Ticket]" is tempting her! Making fun of her for being 'responsible' and telling them that she should use them to gamble!
"Yip Nip!" 'Quiet! I am a responsible fox! Stop tempting me, you devil! Hmph!' She turns her head away as she closes her status screen.
Aki stares at her mistress's antics and sighs. 'So adorable...' Before she returns to cooking.
After working for 3 weeks under her mistress, she had learned every like and dislike of her mistress. Even in how much her food should be cooked and prepared, all to satisfy that adorable bundle of fur.
She fired up the stove and dropped a droplet of water on its surface to check if it was the right temp or not.
The water droplet did not fizz away and instead slid around.
'Perfect'
She uses fine sea salts on every side of the meat before pressing one side onto the pan, so the meat can form a nice golden-brown crust in about 3 minutes.
This moment is crucial; after 3 minutes, she flips the meat over. At the same time, she uses her telekinetic ability to add 3 slices of butter, a bunch of rosemary and garlic into the pan.
As the butter melts, it absorbs the herby scent that is nice to smell and the garlic flavour. She tilted the pan at 10 degrees before using her ability once again to move the golden, mushy garlic and rosemary on top of the meat.
1 minute is left before both side is perfectly cooked, leaving the middle medium rare as Akura likes it.
She proceeded to baste the steak by using her ability to transport the butter onto the steak. This is to add moisture to the steak to ensure it won't be dry. She continues basting the steak each time melted butter drips down and forms a pool at the bottom.
She swiftly turns off the heat and moves the steak out onto the cutting board.
She doesn't cut it, but instead leaves it to rest. Because the juices will drip out, but if you rest it, the meat will suck back the juices like a sponge.
'Oh dear, I have approximately 3 more minutes before young mistress loses her restraint.'
Akura is currently drooling, with her tail spinning around. Her eyes set target on the resting cooked meat.
Aki quickly returns to the pan with the leftover butter and juices.
She removes the rosemary and quickly dices the cooked garlic back into the pan.
'Typically, you can use red wine to deglaze the pan... But Akura is only 1 year old, so I'll do this.'
She fwipped out heavy cream, milk, lemon and pepper.
She pours the heavy cream milk into the pan and uses her spatula to scrape the bottom while mixing everything.
'The butter and leftover steak juices will make the heavy cream milk less thick'
She turns back the heat.
'2 minutes left'
She adds peppers to the sauce and continues mixing.
Once she is satisfied with the consistency of the sauce, she removes the heat and adds a tablespoon of lemon juice.
'It isn't enough to cut together, but it will add a nice tanginess at the end of the taste.'
'30 seconds left'
She returns to the cutting board and slices the steaks into bite-sized chunks.
'15 seconds left'
She first puts the steak on a warm plate before adding the creamy, savoury sauce with a slight tang at the end onto the steak.
'Typically, for appearance and representation, I would've added the sauce first to the bottom... But young mistress prioritise flavour over appearance, so this will make the steak absorb the sauces.'
'2 seconds left'
She placed the plate down in front of Akura.
The succulent scent of the cooked meat fills the air, and then you can smell the creamy white sauce with pepper to add more depth to the flavour.
'Perfect!' Akura barked in satisfaction before dining in.
Contrary to anyone's beliefs, Akura doesn't inhale the food she eats; instead, she takes one bite of the meat slowly, savouring the flavour and appreciating the efforts the cook made to make this perfection.
'Mmhhhhh... Shoooo guuud...' She howled in content as her tail swayed.
Aki let out a sigh of relief after she knows young mistress was enjoying her food.
'My secret training hasn't let me down yet.' Her lips curl up in satisfaction.
...
..
.
After Akura finished savouring the steak, she received a notification.
[You have eaten over 10 Perfect dishes in a week. You have received the title "Gourmet"]
"Mu?"
She opens up her status screen to check the info of the new title she received.
Status
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Name
: Akura
Race
: Eclipsed Dream Kitsune (Blessed)
Gender
: Female
Age
: 1
Class
: [Not Chosen]
HP
: 35/35
MP
: 50/50
ST
: 40/40
Vit
: 31 -> 32
Def
: 47
Res
: 27
Str
: 9
Int
: 21
Agi
: 60 -> 61
Charm
: 137(x1.2) -> 164
Elementary Affinities
: [Shadow], [Dream], [Water], [Air], [Illusion], [Space]
[Active Skill]
Howl LV. 5, Bite LV. 3, Scratch LV. 3, Puppy Eye LV. 1, Instinctive Parry LV. 4, Fox-mark Sigil LV. 1, Big Leap LV. 1, Aggro Control LV. 1
[Passive Skill]
Basic Sense LV. 2, Cold Resistance LV. 1, Charm Increase, Double Jump
[Magic]
None
[Racial Skill]
Illusion Magic (Not Learned), Spirit Vision (Passive), Fox Fire (Unawakened), Human Transformation (Unawakened), Night Vision LV. 2 (Passive)
[Unique Skills]
Language Comprehension, Inventory, Brimming Health
Blessing
: [Divine Protection of the Goddess of Fate], [Divine Protection of the Goddess of Kitsune]
Title
: [Reincarnated], [Named], [Gourmet]
Items
: 1 [Skill Combination], 1 [Evolution Card], 2 [Specific Stat increase], [Beast-Scent Masker], 1 [Roulette Ticket], and [Kitsune-Silk Kimono]
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[Gourmet]
You receive 2 random stat points for every food that is considered perfected.
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'Uwaaaah! This is perfect! I'm going to be raking in so many stat points! I don't need to train to get better! Hahaha!'
She immediately is happier, bobbing her head in her fantasy of lazing around while gaining plenty of stat points.
Aki, who is currently cleaning up, smiles in satisfaction.
'Young mistress loved the steak. I should reflect back and improve on how I could've made it much better in less time.
...
Little did Aki know, Akura would be unable to live without her cooking in the future...