[It is reasonable, he will come over there and convince you, so help him—

"Out in the field on a mission", while absolutely piquing his curiosity, is absolutely too serious a subject matter for what Altius is looking for today. Although... if their chat got a bit dark, would Shigeru be amenable to comfort...? Hm. He keeps it in his back pocket for now.]

You have to know what it's supposed to be like before figuring out how to improve it, hm? As for me, it's all the same handful of memorized recipes. [He shrugs faintly with one shoulder.] I don't consider myself particularly creative, much less in the kitchen.

[Is he dangling creativity in front of Shigeru based on what he's read, hoping to spark some enthusiasm? He'll admit to nothing.]