Chapter 20: A Dinner Together.

"It's... I don't know, different, but it's beautiful. It's something for a woman, something that I did not consider myself for ages, for I was an Uchiha, the firstborn of the patriarch, I spent my childhood matching the boys, being equal to them, and then surpassing them through sheer excellence. Proving at each step I was no worse, I was just as capable, that I was even better than men, I never had a day I dolled myself up, and now looking at this, I don't know how to feel about this." Madoka said with a face that had sadness painted over it.

"Well, let's say that you succeeded, you are the strongest person in this world. You showed the world that something trivial as gender can't hold back diligence, hard work, and dedication. You won the war you waged on this patriarchal society, you crushed the notions the old fossils like your father and clan elders held."

"You are Madoka Uchiha, who fought for peace and sacrificed more than anyone had done for the cause, and now you finally have what you wished for, your dream has come true. Don't you think now is the best time to have another dream, this time, as a free woman?"

"Tell me, what is it that you truly desire?" Aster asked her with a soft voice, as his eyes looked into her dark and mysterious ones.

"I-I don't want any more regrets, I have already died once and it would have stayed like that if you did not interfere. So, it's about time that I can live as I please and enjoy the gifts peace brings the lands." Madoka smiled with determination in her eyes as she looked at Aster with a thankful gaze.

"Well, then you might like your stay with me. You will be pleased to know that spirits don't live with regrets. I have this feeling that we are going to really get along well, even before I met you and now I think that I was right on that feeling." Aster chuckled and the others had a really bad feeling about this and especially Amelia, she was already pale.

Having the Spirt of Winter was already too much but now a Shinobi that can slaughter armies and still not break a sweat, and then she was strengthened beyond her prime by the Chat. These two getting along was a really good thing, but the mere thought of the idiots back home who love to offend people who they should not mess with made her worry for the future of magical Britain.

"Will you be alright? You know you could take a look at the Uchiha Clan compound, it is your home after all." Koro Sensei asked.

"My brother, Izuna was the only family that I had, while to the others I was a doll to be dressed and matched as they pleased. With him gone, the Uchiha Clan is no longer my home, but since you asked me a question, let me ask one as well. What was your profession before you turned yellow?" Madoka asked with squinted eyes.

"I used to be an assassin. The best at my job, but that was when I was Ryushi Korogane, these days I go by Koro Sensei, a high-school teacher." Koro Sensei said with his ever-present grin.

"Well, there's only a minute more we have together, I would like to say that it was great meeting you all and hopefully next time we will have a little more leisure to enjoy some quality time together. See you guys at the next quest." Aster smiled and the timer hit [0:00:01.]

Beams of light fell on them and they vanished and appeared back where they were before leaving. Aster and Madoka appeared inside the hall in the castle Aster left from.

With the necklace, she was not bothered by the cold and she looked around to find the place more and more out of a fairy tale, she walked around to see big snowmen walking around as they patrolled the area.

The snowmen tilted their heads as they looked at her as if trying to discern if she were a threat or not. Aster's voice came in, "she is Madoka Uchiha, treat her as you treat me, and make sure you attend to all her needs."

"This whole castle has two floors, for now, you can take one if you want, the dining and lounge are common space. You can use the basement for training, just give me a holler and I will make you any battle scenario or obstacle course you want. And I have a request to ask of you." Aster said the last with hopeful eyes.

"Ask, you are already giving me a roof to live under, if it is something I can do, I will do it for you," Madoka spoke with interest about what someone like Aster would want from her.

"I want you to train and spar with me in the arts of war and every other thing you know. In turn, I will be your personal chef and smith. I will cook for you and make anything as long as you can think of it. Do we have a deal?" Aster asked with hopeful eyes, gleaming with excitement.

"If you are worth teaching, I will teach you all I know, but if you are not, you won't learn a single thing. As for your side of the bargain, show me what you can do and then we will decide." Madoka said with a playful smirk.

"Sure, let Crystal show you around while I prepare a nice dinner for us since it's night here." Aster smiled and Crystal appeared out of snowflake and perched herself on Madoka's shoulder, naturally, she had reduced her size before doing so to not cause inconvenience to Madoka.

Aster walked into the Kitchen to find the whole room completely blank. Aster started scrolling the Shop Menu, he selected a modular kitchen that would go along really well with the castle's style and bought it.

The empty room changed into a splendid kitchen with beautifully polished wood cabinets, giving it a nice touch to the kitchen. [pic here.]

Aster bought a self-replenishing 2 person pantry room with the kitchen set. And all together it cost him a nice 800 points, the fully furnished kitchen cost him 600 and the pantry 200.

Aster waved his hands and an apron formed on his shirt as the suit he was wearing vanished. He took the materials and started prepping them, he started with the pudding and ice cream, as they needed some time to rest and chill.

He finished prepping the dessert and put the rice to boil after giving it a nice wash and started prepping the other condiments he needed for making the sushi. Once the rice was done boiling, he drained it and spread it out on a bamboo net covered in nori.

He started making the sushi with practiced precision and by then Madoka was back from her little tour around the castle, she looked at Aster was plating the sushi with single-minded concentration, his cold eyes focused on the plate before him. It was the first time Madoka had seen someone devote their sense of self to the food they were making.

'Food can be made this way, that's quite a new sight to behold. From his dedication alone, I know that this food would be worth the wait.' She mused to herself and leaned on the kitchen door and asked Crystal not to disturb Aster.

She was now watching Aster with interest as he moves with practiced ease and dexterity. Aster was finally finished with his sushi plating and without missing a beat, he brought them to the table only to find Madoka waiting for him at the door.

"Did I make you wait?" he asked.

"No, I was just here. It's a nice place but it could still need some more things and a bit of renovation. So, you done cooking?" she asked with an eager smile.

"Yes, since it's our first meal together and my first time cooking for you as well, I wanted to try something that you would be familiar with. Hence, the sushi, come on have a seat and see if it is to your liking." Aster smiled as he drew the seat for her. [pic here.]

"Let's see if this tastes as good as it looks." Madoka picked up the chopsticks and took a bite. The moment the sushi made contact with her tongue, her first thought was to wonder if such a heavenly feeling could exist and if so, just what more has she been missing out on.

She ate with gusto and praised Aster for every different type of sushi she ate. Aster looked at her eat with a smile on his face, the smile of contentment and happiness an artist would have while seeing their art is appreciated.

Seeing that she was nearly done with the sushi, Aster started plating the dessert and brewed the tea to enjoy after they had dinner. Aster presented the dessert with a smile, "eat it slowly as you relish its taste, it's tastier that way."

It was then that Madoka realized that she had finished the whole platter of sushi, leaving none for Aster, she felt a little bad for that and saw her weird expression.

Aster guessed it and smiled, "I am a spirit, I don't need to eat, but I still do to try things the world has to offer, so don't mind stuff like that. It's already enough to see that my food was appreciated and it could bring a smile to your face. Come on, try the dessert before it starts melting."

"Alright, if you say so, but what is this food called?" Madoka asked as her eyes reflected the golden glamour of the pudding. [pic here.]

The yellow one is called pudding and the round one beside is called ice cream, have a taste." Aster said as he prepared another for himself.

The moment Madoka brought the spoon to her mouth, a cool and soft, and smooth texture played on her tongue and made her smile before she even knew that she was smiling. Madoka came to know that there was something that could be seated when it was cold and it could be so good. Ice cream was something that she knew was going to be her poison. She instantly fell in love with ice cream and the next thing she did was ask for another three servings which Aster happily served.

"Madoka, no matter how much you like the desserts, you can get no more than four servings each night, just to make sure that you don't catch a cold, unlike me, you are not a winter spirit, you are vulnerable to sickness," Aster spoke with a soft tone that an adult uses to console the young.

"Now that we are done with the dessert, let's have some tea and relax in the lounge." Aster smiled as he whisked the tea leaves into the pot.