Volume 8 Chapter 15: Tasting Those Mangos

"Oh, wow. These trees are incredible." Keith's eyes widened in surprise as he headed to the backyard and spotted two new trees. They towered over the orange and apple trees, their branches heavy with ripe mangos.

"Diana, you really went over the top." The great spirit of nature really outdid herself this time.

Diana grinned, "Of course. I'm curious about the taste of the LY Mango. It was delicious before." The LY Mango was incredibly delicious, even without her doing something to it.

"What about the sour one?"

"..." Diana looked away, trying to make eye contact with him. Keith chuckled. It was really not to your liking.

"That was so devious, Keith!" Nephele jumped on his back, "How could you not tell us about this?!"

"Not my fault. You guys tried it before thinking about it?" Keith giggled, "You tasted one while returning home, right?"

"How did you know?!" Nephele gasped. That was exactly what she did; those fruits were enticing as she returned. Especially the yellow skin of the mangoes. As she took a bite, that sourness smacked her face!

"Nephele," "You." Diana and Udine stared at the great spirit of wind. The woman gulped, "I'm sorry!"

While the sermons occurred, Keith examined the mangos. I think this one is going to be really delicious. It was quite larger than the regular one. Picking one from the branch, there was quite the heft to it as well.

"Keith, are the mangos done growing?" Krystal came out.

"Mmhmm, they're done. Want to try one?"

"Mmhmm."

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"..." Do I see a tail? For some reason, he could see a tail behind the future duchess, swaying back and forth like a tornado. So you're that excited about it. Now that he thought about it, Krystal was pretty adamant about the mangos.

"Here,"

"Heavy." The difference in weight was noticeable. Taking a knife, Keith cut the fruit open.

"Interesting." What Keith expected was the juices to burst from the cut. That occurred with the oranges and pearl beets. Yet, nothing came out from the mango.

"Is the juice inside the flesh?" That could be one reason. All that heft was concentrated in the flesh. One way to find out; the two took a bite.

"!" Such a rich taste. The juices weren't liquid like water but more like nectar. It was thick. Yet, it was an addicting taste as Keith continued to bite into it. Flavor explosion! While he savored the taste, Krystal frowned.

"Weird."

"What's the matter, Krystal? Wait, you called it weird?" Hold up? Are you kidding me?!

"No, it's delicious." Krystal shook her head. The taste was better than the regular mango. And yet, "Something is missing with it?"

"Something missing?"

"There's this lack of flavor that isn't coming from this."

"I see." "You're not doubting me?"

"Why would I?" Keith laughed, "You've eaten this fruit more than me. I trust your taste buds on this."

"..." Krystal nibbled on the mango, but that didn't stop her ears from becoming red.

"Keith?" Turning his head, he saw the three great spirits staring at the two. It was quite a dead-pan stare.

"Don't worry. I didn't eat the LY Mangos. Let's eat one together." That was the other thing left. Hearing his words, the spirits calmed down. Unlike the regular mango that grew on trees, the LY Mangos grew like a flower, with the fruits growing on the stem.

With everyone having one, they took a bite. Keith blinked. The flesh is so bouncy! There was a snap back as he continued to chew. Each one had a fantastic juice flowing into his mouth. It had a mellow taste from a lychee and the tangy flavors of a mango. Each one didn't overpower the other!

"So good!" The great spirits were definitely fans of this.

"Don't you think it would go well with the other fruits?" Udine questioned. Pairing this together with other fruits was a great idea!

"I was thinking about it the same way." They were all in agreement.

"Nephele!"

"On it!" Nephele didn't hesitate as she quickly made a wind sphere. Once she did, Keith grabbed some fruits, "Let's mix things up and have separate ones."

"But we can also make them together." The thought of combining every fruit was in her mind.

"True, but I think it would muddle all their flavors." Fruits had complex flavors. Specific pairings worked well together, while others not so much. The fruits he had were exceptionally so.

"I will go with a mango and apple pair. One Mango and orange, and the last one with blue plum." Each one had a different flavor from the other." Tossing the fruits in, they blended together. The colors of each sphere changed with the mango.

"Delicious!"

"I quite like the apple! So sweet."

"The plum has a less subtle sweetness."

"This will be great as a juice for today's breakfast." Keith grinned.