"Just pick it up with your hands and take a bite directly," I said, looking at Lu's bewildered face and barely holding back my laughter.

"Eat it directly?" Lu blinked her eyes, still fixed on the egg tart, then reached out and picked up the one before her.

"Mmm... so fragrant." But after lifting it, Lu didn't rush to eat. She closed her eyes, leaned her head forward slightly, and took a delicate sniff.

Then she snapped her eyes open wide and swallowed lightly—the aroma had clearly whetted her appetite.

Next, Lu glanced at me sideways, shifted her focus back to the tart, and tentatively opened her mouth to take a gentle bite.

"...Delicious! So delicious, delicious, delicious!" After chewing slightly, her face lit up with surprise. She burst out shouting, abandoning all pretense. Mouth wide open, she devoured the tart in just two or three bites.

Even after finishing it, Lu looked unsatisfied. She stuck out her tongue and lightly licked her fingers like a cute little kitten.

"I've never tasted anything this good... Amelia, Amelia, this must be expensive, right? Can we afford it here? Foods like this... should only be for nobles in this world, right?" Savoring the flavor, Lu seemed to recall something and immediately turned to ask me.

By then, I couldn't suppress my laughter anymore. Smiling, I told her, "Don't worry. These are everyday items here. This world has no magic, but its tech and industry far surpass ours. Foods once reserved for nobles? Commoners eat them casually now."

"Oh, really?" Lu paused briefly at my explanation, then her face brightened with understanding.

In Amelia and Lu's original world, industrial tech had grown alongside magic but never reached this level. Most advancements focused on weapons, leaving commoners' labor scarce. Food and delicacies barely surpassed this world's medieval era. Even for Lu to eat something like an egg tart regularly, she needed top grades as rewards and chefs preparing it days ahead.

Still, I was pleased Lu instantly recognized the value of what she'd eaten. Of course, that "value" was just her old worldview talking—here, ordinary families buy these by the dozen anytime.