Chapter 265: Festival Plans
Maru thought for a moment before finally deciding. “Let’s just have an ordinary lunch. I’m not picky about food. Whatever you usually have for lunch, just make that.”
“Alright.” Leon let out a breath of relief. Thankfully, Maru didn’t say “anything’s fine,” or else he really might have dragged her to the Starfruit Saloon for a meal.
When it came to lunch, the obvious choice was potato stew with beef—simple, filling, and satisfying. They’d been eating it for several days now, but half a side of beef was no small thing. If Leon wanted to, the remaining meat could last him another three months.
Still, in addition to the potato stew, Leon decided to make a lean meatball soup for lunch. After all, there was still half a side of pork in the chest, and it wouldn’t be fair to let it go unused.
As Leon busied himself in the kitchen, Maru stood nearby with great interest. Without disturbing him, she carefully noted down his cooking methods, as if hoping to secretly pick up a few tricks.
Leon didn’t mind her watching at all. In fact, he’d be happy if Maru learned his style of cooking. If the way he liked to cook spread through all of Stardew Valley, at least future dinner invitations would come with food more suited to his taste.
After all, most of Stardew Valley’s cooking consisted of salads, fried fish, stews, bread, and fruit pies. While edible, they didn’t really suit Leon’s Eastern palate.
When Leon finally finished and brought the dishes to the table, the two of them sat down to enjoy lunch together.
As it turned out, eating meat really did make people happier—at least, Maru didn’t stop smiling once during the meal.