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No, I need one!

I need a professional chef right this instant!

C'mon, man. The bread Senku made is already great!

It might be hard as rock, but it goes down smooth as fish stew!

You lot simply lack a refined palate.

True bread is like a gift from God!

That's why I need a professional chef, even if I have to slap them awake myself!

Listen, man. We're all out of revival fluid.

Even if we make some out of our crap, it's gonna be months before it's ready.

That's not gonna work! I want a chef right now!

Is he even listening?

Not to worry!

I can find us a couple people's worth of revival fluid, easy peasy.

How are you gonna do that, dumbass?

We don't even have nitric acid.

Oh, you just let me worry about that.

I happen to know a certain scallywag who might let us "borrow" some.

Take a look at yourself, man! If anyone's a scallywag here, it's you!

Hello?

Huh? Revival fluid?

Why would I have any of that?

Don't play dumb, journalass!

You were in charge of choosing who to revive, weren't you?

I'm sure you had plenty of opportunities to swipe a little bit for yourself.

And why wouldn't you? You could wake up whomever you want and make them talk.

To a journalist, that's worth its weight in gold.

No one can escape the allure of greed.

As the greediest person on Earth, I obviously understand.

Just as I understand you're hiding some.

Seriously?!

You can really make that, Senku-chan?!

But you didn't even say anything, Senku.

Gen's just working his psychological magic.

He says he has the perfect gift for the incredibly talented reporter, one Hokutozai Minami-chan...

All he wants in exchange is a little revival fluid.

Hokutozai Minami?

That's a badass name, journalist.

If you translate it into English, the first letter of each word forms N. E. W. S.

She's the "news".

Whisper, whisper, whisper...

I...

Of course I want it!

But...

Hear that? She's after something, all right.

And whatever it is, I'm guessing we'll need to use science to whip it up.

Works for me.

Desire is the driving force behind science.

It's what inspires people to create new things.

And those creations fan the flames of desire in future inventors, feeding the cycle.

I only have enough for someone small.

So who are we reviving?

A Michelin three-star chef, I assume?

Isn't this...

Ah.

It's where we found Ryusui!

Francois is the one we want.

You should be able to spot them easily.

They were with me when I was petrified.

Francois?

Ask my butler, Francois, for a check.

Write any number you like on it.

Francois!

Your butler, huh, Ryusui?

Butler-slash-chef.

Naturally they made my meals, but they also handled any other service I might require.

They're a professional devoted to the art of hospitality.

Even in this primitive world, they won't simply make us food,

but the meals that we truly desire.

A man?!

No, a woman?!

Well, it's kinda hard to tell.

I'm gonna excuse myself, just in case! It's only polite!

Francois is usually a male name, I think?

Ryusui wouldn't tell us, for whatever reason.

I just made the clothes he asked for.

I thank you kindly for both your courtesy and the accoutrements.

Excuse my curtness, but...

Are any of you acquainted with Nanami Ryusui-sama, by chance?

I must return to him immediately.

Right now? After you just woke up from 3,700 years of sleep?

Maybe you should just take it slow...

Yeah, Ryusui's just fine! You don't need to worry!

Worry?

I'm sorry to say, but worry does not factor into my decisions at all.

This is simply my job.

As such, I must now bid you adieu.

Wait, you don't even know where he is!

At least let me come along as your guide! Jeez...

Thank you kindly.

I appreciate it.

I'm gonna die!

Francois?

Is that a French name?

Can they speak Japanese?

I honestly can't really remember.

They might actually be Japanese.

Was it Francois or Furansowa?

Something like that. Can't remember their gender, either.

You don't even know their gender?!

Could you care any less, man?

There is one thing I do know:

Francois is the most desirable butler in the world.

If they're good, their background and gender don't matter.

Am I wrong?

Pardon me, Ryusui-sama and friends.

I'd like to inspect the finished bread.

They just casually waltzed right in!

I can't believe it...

It's been two whole days... without stopping...

Don't we need to fill them in on what's happening?

Nah, there's no need for that.

I'm sure Francois thought ahead and got caught up on the way over.

And this is the bread we baked using our wheat!

This. is. bread.

Preparing for the worst possible scenario is part of my job, so I must ask...

You didn't serve this industrial sludge to our guests, did you?

You bet I did!

It was pretty darn tasty, too!

Please tell me the purpose of our menu as well as the guests' requests.

Preserved food for a long-term voyage.

We want long-lasting, filling bread that's at least somewhat edible.

More specifically, how many months should it last?

I'd like as accurate a figure as you can provide.

In my experience, a crew usually won't last longer than a year at sea,

and by then we'd be screwed anyway.

So, at most...

Let's say ten months.

That's more than enough.

Ten months it is, then.

Understood, sir.

In that case, I shall prepare Stollen, the gift of the goats.

Stollen?

It's a sweet bread that keeps for a long time. It used to be eaten at Christmas.

This is...

Wow! It's goat butter!

We'll pack the bread full of dried fruit that has been preserved in alcohol.

Ah, I see.

Butter, sugar, and dried fruit are all great at absorbing moisture.

And without moisture, bacteria can't grow.

Which means the bread won't spoil.

Focus on speed over strength.

Gotta knead it firmly.

Pardon me!

Ryusui-sama, Senku-sama, these nuts are not properly embedded.

At this rate, they will be scorched while baking!

You can adjust the upper and lower heat separately, see?

Magnificent.

I thank you kindly.

It is my job to satisfy a guest's every last desire.

Because greed...

is noble.

For firm breads, the first nine minutes are critical.

This is getting crazy, man!

For real!

That's gotta be the most heavenly aroma I've smelled in my entire life!

The rising period only lasts for the first nine minutes of baking.

Can this oven transfer a sufficient amount of energy in that timespan?

It is crucial that the oven remain—

It's stupidly simple science, really.

Steam conducts energy way better than air.

That should give you all the heat you need.

Ryusui-sama, as your butler, I pledge to bring back the Nanami Conglomerate.

And if your conglomerate is to dominate this new world,

we're absolutely going to want Ishigami Senku.

Obviously I feel the same way.

I'm the greediest person on Earth, after all.

Holy crap!

What's up with this bread? This is completely absurd! It's too good!

It's actually making me tear up.

This is the first proper food I've had in thousands of years.

It's like a firm madeleine.

Each bite just leaves you wanting more.

Yeah. It's every bit as delicious as bread from a world-class bakery.

It'll stay good for our entire voyage, and it's damn delicious to boot.

This is the food I've truly been hankering for.

And now it's finally ours!

Greed is noble.

This stuff...

This stuff is way too good!

This is just too much, Francois!

Oh, it's really nothing complicated.

Baking bread is a simple matter, so long as one possesses wheat.

Mix water and flour, and let it rest for several days at about 30°C.

This kind of summer weather is ideal.

It will ferment on its own and begin bubbling.

Huh?

Don't you need that, er, "yeast" stuff to make bread?

That stuff's basically floating all around us.

Our wheat has plenty of it already.

Really?

If it's not enough, fruit skins also contain a large amount of yeast.

Mixing some into the dough can also help round out the fragrance.

In regards to water, adding more will get you softer bread.

However, it will also spoil faster.

For our purposes, I'd suggest a water to flour ratio of about one-to-one.

Once we have the ingredients prepared, the rest of the process is the same as modern breadmaking.

Francois' Bread Baking Class.

First, add water and salt to flour, and then knead well.

Let it sit for roughly an hour.

Ball it up again to force out any remaining gas.

Make a V with your hands, and fold the dough over itself.

Then leave it for another hour.

Bake at 200 to 300°C...

And you're done.

Oh, man! That's so awesome!

And who do you have to thank for that "awesome" bread?

Francois.

No!

I mean, yes...

Francois, too, of course...

But it's all because I gave you that revival fluid!

Don't think I forgot about what you promised to make for me!

Bread's nice, but what I want most is a...

The hell is that?

You talk out of your ass way too much, mentalist.

I was just kinda lost in the moment when I promised her, y'know?

You can do it, can't you, Senku-chan?

This one's gonna require some delicate handiwork.

We'll need to call in our master craftsman.

Kaseki's old.

He can't easily make the trek to Ishigami Village.

Is it really okay for us to call him over here so casually?

I'll just carry him on my back if I have to!

Oh, it's Taiju.

You can count on me!

Sounds good. Thanks, man.

Thanks for the offer, but you don't have to worry about me.

Senku...

Do you really think I've just been twiddling my thumbs while you've been gone?

Don't you dare look down on a craftsman!

Thanks to that dual piston design, it can drive up hills now.

The Steam Gorilla II!

We already had all the parts on hand, including the engine.

Your clothes!

Dapper, are they not?

I'm thinking of switching up my style for good.

So, now that you've dragged me all the way out here, what am I gonna be whipping up?

Your clothes!

We can trust Kaseki to handle the construction.

We gotta focus on the science.

Right!

Here's what we'll be mixing together this time.

Our old friend, sodium hydroxide...

Silver...

And ammonia.

That's the smelly stuff we get from pee.

We dip this glass into the sketchy concoction we just made.

Sprinkle on just a dash of glucose...

And it's done.

Already?!

Wait, who the hell is that?!

Is that me?! Oh, damn!

Now we just need to wipe off the front and glue some paper or a sheet of carbon onto the back.

That'll keep the silver coating from coming off and make it ready for use.

All you wanted was a mirror, Minami-chan?

Hair looking fab? Eyebrows on fleek? That's, like, all you need!

Don't be so crude, Chrome!

All women are beautiful, so of course they care about their appearance.

Mirrors are great and all...

But what I want is the tool of my trade.

The tool of your trade?

This mirror...

is for film.

Wait, film?

We put the mirror into the enclosure that Kaseki-sensei made and seal it tight.

That means it has a built-in dark room.

After that, we just bathe it in the sulfur steam we made from seaweed.

Now our film is locked and loaded.

The daguerreotype.

Humanity's oldest...

camera.

On that day, all those thousands of years ago...

I lost it forever.

My camera.

Thank you so much.

I promise, I'll...

I'll use this one shot...

to make a record of humanity building civilization...

from scratch.

Sure, you do that.

Meanwhile, we'll be taking some from our balloon.

I see!

Aerial photos for surveying the landscape from above!

It'll be ten billion times faster than just using our eyes.

That's why we made the cameras, of course.

Y-You could have just said it was for Minami-chan.

You're just embarrassing her after she made such a nice speech.

At least let me take the first picture to commemorate the occasion!

Yeah, that's only fair.

I'm buying the photo, model rights and all!

You think I'm gonna let you be the model for the first photo?!

What are you talking about?

We're marking the advent of our technological civilization.

The model should be Senku, obviously.

Am I wrong?

It will be shown in an exhibit at the Nanami Museum, representing the history of the new world.

You seem to misunderstand Ryusui-sama.

He doesn't seek glory for himself.

His greed extends far beyond such petty ambitions.

He wants to see everyone under the spotlight,

and that spotlight itself is what he wishes to possess.

With that said...

I suspected this might happen.

So I had Kaseki-sama bring Ryusui-sama's wardrobe for the shoot.

Seriously, is there anything you aren't prepared for?

That's my Francois!

Okay, get ready to say cheese!

These are the kind of cameras where the image is flipped horizontally, right?

Nah, this one has a prism.

The image won't be inverted.

Enough already! Trying on all these getups is holding up our balloon ride!

If you want a picture, just take it!

Can't you strike a pose, at least?

Senku? Strike a pose?

I just can't picture it.

Like, flashing a peace sign or something?

How about a pose reminiscent of the world's most renowned scientist?

That's perfect!

Unlike smartphones or digital cameras, these have a really long exposure time.

Fly steady, or it's going to be blurry as hell.

A simple task for the king of the wind.

We're gonna find that oil in no time!

According to Senku, we start by steaming it in mercury.

After that, we pour in the "fixing solution" made from sulfur, and then...

There he is, right on that little board!

What's up with this weird pose, anyway?

I guess it makes sense that you wouldn't get the reference.

That pose comes from the most famous scientist of our time.