Being seen half-naked and then princess-carried in Raize's arms, the blushing Eu was filled with shyness. She wanted to resist, but she lacked the strength. Fortunately, Raize was considerate and adept at caring for a girl's emotions.
The single wing of holy radiance formed behind him covered her body, making her feel warm while slightly easing the embarrassment in her heart—though only a little.
Being held so intimately alone was enough to make Eu extremely shy. Under normal circumstances, she would have struggled instinctively. Although her immense power usually kept her emotions restrained, she was still a kind girl with a hint of mischief.
Like any ordinary girl, she felt embarrassed when the situation demanded it.
And a shy Eu was also very cute—at least, that was how Raize felt. While carrying her toward the bathroom, he glanced at the bashful girl in his arms.
Eu's small hands clutched tightly at the wing of holy light, just as she had gripped the blanket earlier on the bed. The pale golden glow shone upon her delicate, beautiful cheeks.
Without her usual expressionless look, her doll-like, exquisitely pretty face resembled a pure flower untouched by the dust of the world.
The embarrassment and panic revealed on her face made her appear soft and fragile, like delicate glass that inspired affection—something one wanted to hold tightly against one's chest.
Fortunately, there was no one downstairs at the moment—only the little Manjuus bustling about in the living room. At least no one else would see her like this, which would have made Eu even more embarrassed.
"If you're done, knock on the door."
Gently placing Eu onto the toilet, Raize spoke calmly and left the bathroom without hesitation.
After closing the door, he realized it wasn't appropriate for Eu to remain bare from the waist down. He quickly returned to her room and retrieved her sleep pants from the wardrobe.
Inside the bathroom, Eu shrank back shyly. Not only was her fair, delicate face flushed a beautiful red, but the faint blush spread down her pale neck—even the tips of her ears were burning.
Having been seen, princess-carried, and now left to use the toilet alone, the embarrassment in her heart had yet to fade.
After finishing, she looked down at her smooth, pale legs, trembling slightly from discomfort.
Pulling up her underwear, she pressed down her oversized shirt with one hand. After hesitating briefly, she knocked on the door and opened it.
"Put on your sleeping pants first."
Raize had not appeared—he simply handed the pants through the doorway. Seeing this, Eu's eyes lit up, and she quickly took them.
Raize truly was good at taking care of Eu's embarrassment. After putting on the sleep pants, the blush on her face and the turmoil in her heart gradually settled.
Eu supported herself against the doorframe and saw Raize holding her bunny slippers, placing them neatly in front of her feet.
"Can you walk?"
Concern and faint worry filled Raize's eyes as he looked at the girl leaning against the bathroom door.
Trying to be brave, Eu nodded. As if to prove herself, she let go of the doorframe and took a step forward.
But her weakened body quickly betrayed her. Her legs felt as though they were sinking into mud, strength draining away, and she pitched forward—falling straight into Raize's chest.
Expressionless, Raize looked down at the stubborn girl and steadied her with both hands on her slender shoulders. Eu looked up at him, her cheeks tinged with embarrassment.
Without waiting for her to refuse, Raize lifted her into another princess carry and brought her back to her room, placing her gently on the bed.
At that moment, Raize's shadow clone entered carrying a tray—food prepared especially for Eu.
"Eat first. I made a nourishing soup for you. For me, it's still an unfinished dish. I hope you don't mind."
He thoughtfully placed a pillow behind her so she could lean back comfortably, set up a small table on the bed, and placed the tray of food on it.
(The food Aize makes is the most delicious food I've ever eaten.)
In response, Eu shook her head and raised her small notebook. She wasn't offering polite praise—this was simply the truth.
Raize's cooking truly was the best she had ever eaten.
As a devoted foodie, Eu loved it deeply.
"Is that so? Then I'm honored. This is my unfinished Century Soup. Please enjoy it, Eu. You're only the third person besides myself to taste it. If you weren't sick, I wouldn't have served this incomplete version."
Raize smiled gently and lifted the lid of the small pot. Before Eu was a soup so transparent it was almost invisible—clear as water, as though nothing were inside at all. Yet faint rainbow hues shimmered within it.
It was as if the aurora had appeared inside the room—brilliant and breathtaking.
Eu's beautiful eyes widened slightly. Without the aurora-like glow above the clear soup, she might have doubted there was anything inside the pot.
Her small nose twitched. Though visually colorless, an indescribable aroma flooded her senses.
In an instant, her sight and smell seemed to hallucinate—countless ingredients appeared before her eyes, countless fragrances filling her nose.
So beautiful. Could cooking truly reach such a level?
Eu stared blankly at Raize. He smiled, picked up a spoon, gently took her small hand, and placed the spoon into her palm.
"Don't just stare. Drink it while it's hot. Once it cools, the flavor will be flawed."
Faced with Raize's urging, the adorable foodie Eu could not tolerate the thought of the dish losing its perfection.
She lifted the spoon—but seeing such beauty before her, she hesitated, feeling reluctant to disturb it.
Carefully, she touched the surface of the soup with the spoon.
Ding~
A symphony composed of countless ingredients resonated—just the spoon touching the surface produced a clear, refreshing chime.
It was pleasing to both the ears and the eyes.
Though the layered aroma felt like centuries of flavor condensed into a single moment, Eu still felt as though she were destroying a work of art.
But her stomach had long been empty, and hunger ultimately triumphed over hesitation. She scooped up the soup and brought it to her lips.
"Mmm…"
As the soup entered her mouth, it felt as though an earthquake had struck her tongue—but without pain. Instead, she closed her eyes in bliss.
The flavor was overwhelmingly rich, as if all of Raize's past meat dishes were compressed into a single moment, combined with an ancient depth of taste that felt centuries old.
Touched by such supreme deliciousness, a breathtakingly beautiful smile bloomed on Eu's face.