Anime cuisine: Starting with glowing dishes

"Huh... did you win?"

The sky was weighed down with lead-gray clouds, as if one would fall into this boiling purgatory at any moment.

The air is filled with a pungent spicy aroma, the numbness of Sichuan peppercorns and the spiciness of chili peppers, which makes people's eyes red and their noses itchy.

Matsumoto Miyoko's tattered silver armor reflected the dark red of the Red Oil Lake. The holy sword trembled in her hand, and her knuckles turned white from excessive force.

The sticky red oil on the sword blade slowly dripped down, leaving charred marks on the tofu.

As soon as the sweat seeped out of the skin, it was evaporated by the scorching air.

Under Matsumoto Miyoko's feet, the tofu blocks with tiger-skin patterns had already softened, and the edges kept peeling off and falling into the boiling red oil lake, making a "hissing" sound.

The orange-red firelight reflected on her ash-covered face, outlining a beautiful outline.

"What do you say?"

The banter echoed in the heat.

Matsumoto Miyoko's whole body trembled and her pupils suddenly contracted.

I saw a whirlpool in the red oil lake in front of me, and a fire demon with flames all over its body, which was even larger than before, slowly rising from the lake.

"It's time to finish."

The fire demon raised his hand and created a waterfall of sticky red oil, pouring down like a flood.

Matsumoto Miyoko instinctively wanted to dodge, but found that she had nowhere to retreat.

In the end, I had no choice but to take on the Red Oil Waterfall...

"laugh--!"

The silver armor melted the moment it came into contact, like butter on a hot pan.

The white and tender skin was exposed to the scalding red oil, and in the blink of an eye it was covered with red burn marks...

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Chapter 137 Takatsuki Izumi wants to get some seeds!

When Matsumoto Miyoko left, she felt like her mouth was not her own and there was a burning sensation.

She even wondered if her mouth was swollen, but it wasn't.

I just ate some spicy food and I'm not used to it.

……

The night deepened, and it was 7:51 in the evening.

The rain is still falling.

Fine rain threads formed a silver net under the street lights, wetting the reflection of the neon lights. The lights spread out on the wet streets, gently enveloping the passers-by.

A young man wearing a black suit and glasses, with a young face but white hair, was walking on the streets of Higashiyukidani 3-chome, holding a transparent umbrella and carrying a white suitcase.

The black pupils suddenly swept indifferently towards the young man walking towards him. Mizutani Jun, who was stared at by him, froze for a moment, then passed by him with his whole body tense.

It was not until I walked a long way away that I breathed a sigh of relief and my tense body relaxed.

"Arima Takashi..."

Mizutani Jun felt something was wrong and quickly took out his cell phone from his pocket and reported it in the group.

After sending the message, he suddenly felt a chill on his back, and was shocked to find that his back was soaked.

I can't tell whether it's rain or cold sweat!

"..."

"Everyone, I saw Arima Takashi near Yoshinoya!"

"Be careful!"

In a car in front of the restaurant, Furuma Yuaner saw the message sent by Mizutani Shun, her pupils suddenly contracted, and she subconsciously sat up straight.

"Arima Takashi?"

CCG's top combat force, the undefeated ghoul investigator!

White Death!

If the Ghoul Investigator is a natural enemy, then Arima Takashi is the natural enemy among natural enemies.

Moreover, it is the kind of natural enemy that will kill you if you face it, with no chance of survival!

"Hasn't he always been active in District 24?"

"Why are you here?"

Gu Jianyuan was very puzzled, but there was no time to think about it, so he quickly @ed everyone:

"Everyone, be careful and don't expose yourself. You can go to a nearby store to take shelter."

Someone @Mizutani Jun in the group:

"Are you seeing things? Is it really Arima Takashi?"

"Roger that!"

"Roger that!"

"I'm not seeing things! That feeling of oppression... there's no mistaking it!"

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Inside the restaurant.

"Good evening, Miss Lily Bell."

Wearing a light-colored puff-sleeved top and jeans, Takatsuki Izumi smiled and waved to Yuriling at the counter.

"Good evening, Mr. Takatsuki Izumi."

"How's the preparation for your new book going?"

Lily Ling looked over curiously.

“Still polishing the outline.”

Izumi Takatsuki is now really planning to write a novel with a chef as the protagonist.

To be more precise, it is based on Lu Pingan.

She wanted to write a novel about how food allowed two hostile races to coexist peacefully.

The two were chatting animatedly.

"jingle--!"

The door of the restaurant was suddenly opened, and a tall, white-haired young man came in.

Takatsuki Izumi turned around and looked at him, then withdrew her gaze as if nothing had happened, put her hands behind her back, and continued chatting with Yuriling.

"..." Arima Takashi inserted the umbrella into the umbrella bucket, exchanged a glance with Takatsuki Izumi, and then turned his gaze towards the Itamae area and the kitchen.

"What a nice smell!"

Arima Takamasa was a man who had no great appetite, but at this moment, standing in the store, smelling the rich fragrance in the air, he couldn't help swallowing his saliva, feeling impatient.

It’s the first time in my life!

After waiting quietly for a few minutes, Arima Takashi took his seat with the other guests.

He and Izumi Takatsuki both made reservations for seats in the Itamae area, but there were several people between them.

Soon, the food arrived.

Looking at the dishes that shone with brilliance and looked like precious treasures, Arima Takashi clasped his hands together, said expectantly, "I'm starting," and began to eat.

“It’s so delicious!!”

After a simple taste, that cold, expressionless face was suddenly filled with amazement.

As if he had opened the door to a new world, Arima Takashi lowered his head and began to show off.

That night, the legendary CCG investigator ate a lot, which was a rare occurrence.

"..."

After the customers in the restaurant left one after another, Takatsuki Izumi was the only one left in the Itamae area. Arima Takamasa also stood up, bent down and picked up the white suitcase at his feet.

He looked at Lu Ping'an who came out of the kitchen and suddenly asked:

"What does Mr. Lu think of humans and ghouls?"

"Ok?"

Lu Ping'an looked over in surprise, his gaze lingering briefly on Arima Takashi's white hair, then looked at the white suitcase in his hand, and then looked at Takatsuki Izumi who was also looking at him.

A thoughtful expression appeared on his face, and he chuckled quickly:

"Whether they're ghouls or humans, as long as they don't cause trouble here, it makes no difference to me."

"That's it..."

Arima Takamasa showed a regretful expression on his face.

He was a smart man and heard the hidden meaning in Lu Ping'an's words. He nodded at him and then left the restaurant.

“Welcome next time.”

Takatsuki Izumi followed and left.

The rain outside has stopped, I don’t know when it stopped.

The air after the rain is particularly fresh, with the smell of moist soil and a faint scent of grass and trees.

Takatsuki Izumi quickly caught up with Arima Takamasa.

"it's a pity."

"Ah."

Arima Takashi looked straight ahead, the city lights reflected on his glasses.

The two saw in Lu Ping'an the possibility of achieving peaceful coexistence between humans and ghouls.

It’s a pity that people are unwilling to help and just want to live their own lives.

They can't force it, they really can't force it.

It’s depressing just thinking about it.

“…” Takatsuki Izumi turned around and glanced at the restaurant that had already closed.

In her heart, she didn't quite believe Lu Ping'an's statement that he had a sudden epiphany and could make glowing food.

She felt that it was a special ability.

I wonder if Lu Ping'an's descendants can inherit this ability?

Just like the offspring of ghouls have a high probability of inheriting the corresponding kabuto, Takatsuki Izumi thought it was worth a try.

She had been considering whether to dedicate herself these past two days—

She wasn't doing it for free, she was just used to doing big things herself, and she didn't have anyone suitable under her.

Anyway, she didn't reject Lu Ping'an, and she wanted to get closer to them and further explore the secret of making the food shine.

But then I thought about it, she is not an old sow, she can't give birth to ten or eight babies in one litter.

Even if you can give birth to ten or eight children, it won’t be of any use!

After thinking about it, it turned out to be more reliable to find a way to get some seeds and make a batch of IVF myself!

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Chapter 138 Takoyaki on a whim!