i was going "this chapter is so good" until I read your comments and realize i don't even read the dialogue properly i just skim it while mostly look at the art lol
i think that may be a good thing for him, since he can't do that anymore. Monsters are gone and he is now busy being king, it not like he can afford time to go harvest and eat etc
Having an unfulfilling desire and nagging him would just be a burden