Anime cuisine: Starting with glowing dishes

"Well... okay, then I'll take advantage of you tonight!"

Kosaka Yoriko pondered for a moment, then agreed with a smile.

"..."

"Touka? Which Touka?"

Lu Ping'an, who was busy at the stall, suddenly heard a name that concerned him and looked over curiously.

The two JKs were talking.

One has orange shoulder-length hair and is the sunny and cute type.

The other one has short blue hair and long bangs covering the right cheek. From the half of the face that is exposed, the facial features are very delicate, the skin is very fair, and the eyes are as deep blue as the sea. The overall feeling is that he is cold, handsome and gentle.

"Kirishima Touka!?"

After confirming the image, Lu Pingan was a little surprised that it was Kirishima Touka herself.

Ota City is divided into 11 districts...but no one stipulates that ghouls must stay in a certain district.

Compared to other ghouls, Kirishima Touka is basically harmless to him.

As long as he doesn't provoke the other party...

Having said that, Lu Pingan also thought of a clip that he had seen before and left a deep impression on him——

Kaneki Ken, who has become a ghoul, asks Kirishima Touka for help, but Kirishima Touka asks:

"Pre-human, tell me, what does cake really taste like? I vomit after eating it, I don't really understand its taste. Ah, it seems delicious to you humans! The same goes for doughnuts and butter and jam bread..."

"What's it like to live without being hunted by anyone? What's it like to live without nightmares, without dreaming of being hunted by ghoul investigators, without waking up in fear?"

"I was born a ghoul, who can I turn to for help?!"

——That’s about it.

It was also at this moment that Lu Ping'an was deeply impressed by Kirishima Touka.

There is also a feeling that 'the world is at fault'.

Glancing at the orange-haired JK standing in front of Kirishima Touka, Lu Pingan guessed that this should be Kirishima Touka's human friend. He gave the two of them a relatively sincere smile and said in a gentle tone:

"What would you like, my two guests?"

"One serving of double combo and half a serving of pearl dumplings, three servings of double combo and three and a half servings of pearl dumplings are packed separately."

Yoriko Kosaka took out her wallet from her skirt pocket and answered neatly.

"Okay." Lu Ping'an responded and packed for the two of them.

The two of them pooled together 28,000 yen and handed it to Yurika.

Yuriling took the money and looked at Kirishima Touka meaningfully.

She had noticed that a ghoul had sneaked into the queue. He seemed to be a high school student wearing a JK uniform.

There was also a human JK traveling with her, and the two seemed to have a good relationship.

Because she showed no ill will towards them or the people around them, Lily Ling did not take action for a while.

"Well……"

The little evil god seemed to have noticed something while eating the pearl dumplings. He looked at Kirishima Touka with suspicion, which made Kirishima Touka feel a little uncomfortable.

"What's the meaning of that look on your face? Did you realize I'm a ghoul?"

"That's impossible! I shouldn't have revealed anything..."

Kirishima Touka felt a little nervous when being stared at, and looked back with apparent confusion.

"Little evil god, don't stare at others. It's very rude."

Lily Ling pulled off a bag and helped Lu Ping'an pack it, speaking slowly.

"Eh? But I feel..."

The little evil god raised his finger and pointed at Kirishima Touka, whose pupils shrank.

However, Xiao Xie Shenhua was interrupted by Lu Pingan before he could finish his words.

"It does not matter."

Lu Ping'an had considered it carefully——

In the future, more and more ghouls will be attracted to the glowing food. Among them, there will be some like last night, but there will definitely be some who simply want to eat.

As long as he doesn't attack himself or his diners, Lu Ping'an can turn a blind eye.

Change your thinking——

He filled the ghouls' stomachs and perhaps even made them hunt less humans.

This can also be considered a good deed, right?

"Eh?"

The little evil god looked at Lu Pingan in astonishment. "Do you know what I want to say? I'll scare you to death. The blue-haired JK opposite is a ghoul!"

But then she thought again, if she exposed the other person's identity, all the diners would be scared away!

Just like the first time I set up a stall, I will have to pull the cart to other places to set up the stall.

Following the principle of less trouble is worse than more trouble, the little evil god threw half a pearl dumpling into his mouth, chewed it lazily and said, "Okay then."

However, she planned to mention it to Lu Pingan in private, and let Lu Pingan know that she protected him from the ghouls!

It would be unreasonable not to give her a pay raise!

Lily Ling looked at Lu Pingan in surprise.

"Did Lu Jun see that too?"

"...!"

Kirishima Touka looked at Lu Ping'an with eyes filled with shock and confusion.

She seems exposed!

But for some reason, the other party didn't seem to be prepared to expose her, treating her as an ordinary diner and not feeling scared.

Kirishima Touka didn't understand, but she felt a little relieved.

She didn't want to lose her human friend, Yoriko Kosaka, nor did she want to lose her current life.

'but……'

"Could he be trying to calm me down first, and then secretly contact the Ghoul Investigator?"

When she thought of this, Kirishima Touka felt her whole body stiffen, as if she had fallen into an ice cave!

"If I'm not careful, it might even bring trouble to everyone in the store!"

"How should I put it? We can't choose where we're born, and no one can change that."

"But when I'm open, the only people who come to me are customers and bad customers."

"I will treat the guests well."

After packing up the food for both of them, Lu Ping'an handed Kirishima Touka's portion over personally.

"I wish you a pleasant dining experience."

“…Arigato!”

Her body was no longer stiff, and her mood had calmed down a lot. Kirishima Dongxiang looked at Lu Ping'an, her eyes flickering slightly, and she took the packed food.

"Strange person..."

But the sentence that none of us can choose where we are born touched her deeply.

For a moment, there was a different meaning in Kirishima Touka's eyes when she looked at Lu Ping'an.

"Eh?"

The little evil god looked at Lu Ping'an a little belatedly.

"So you figured it out too?"

She was very surprised.

Yoriko Kosaka took the packed food from Yurisuzu. She felt that the people in this stall were a little strange.

However, Yoriko Kosaka didn't care much about it. There were so many strange people in Japan that you could meet several of them just by strolling on the street. She had long been accustomed to it and was not surprised.

At this moment, all attention is focused on the glowing food that was just bought.

"I'm gonna start now!"

Yoriko Kosaka walked to the side excitedly and took out a lunch box from the bag.

Because many people just eat on the roadside with their lunch boxes, she can do the same without any psychological burden.

This might be a bit conspicuous if it's one person, but it's different when there are a lot of people.

Kirishima Touka had already been greedy after smelling the fragrance in the air, and she especially wanted to try it to see if she could eat these dishes. Lu Ping'an's previous words that it would be a good dining experience reduced her anxiety and made her even more excited!

He immediately took out a lunch box!

Unlike the pearl dumplings that Kosaka Yoriko took out, the box she took out contained steamed noodles.

Without hesitation, he took out another pair of disposable chopsticks from the bag.

"Mmmmm! So delicious! These pearl dumplings are absolutely amazing!"

"The soft and chewy glutinous rice grains are distinct, with a fresh and sweet rice flavor. It combines perfectly with the tender and juicy meat filling. Every bite is a delight!"

"awesome!"

“This taste and texture…”

Yoriko Kosaka closed her eyes and chewed with a look of enjoyment on her face.

It tastes even better than what is said on the Internet, and it is delicious beyond imagination!

This thing is a bit expensive, but it is really worth it!

Kirishima Touka listened to her friend's praise and lowered her head in anticipation, taking a mouthful of noodles.

next moment--

Her eyes suddenly widened and her mind went blank for a moment.

When Kirishima Touka came to her senses, she found herself tied up by noodles and sealed in a bowl of hot steamed noodles.

She had no power to resist!

the other side.

Yoriko Kosaka witnessed a gorgeous and beautiful meteor shower.

Coming back to her senses, she looked at Kirishima Touka excitedly.

"It's so delicious I want to cry! Touka!"

Yoriko Kosaka was planning to talk about food with Touka Kirishima, but she saw Touka Kirishima with her eyes closed and her face tilted up, with a line of tears sliding down her fair and delicate face.

Yoriko Kosaka was shocked at that time!

"No, I'm just expressing my feelings. You're really crying! Σヽ(?Д ?; )ノ!"

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Chapter 33 Arigato, Yiko!

On this day, Kirishima Touka was deeply amazed!

The unimaginable deliciousness amazed her for sixteen years!

Touka Kirishima closed her eyes and gently raised her chin, revealing a swan-like, slender, and gracefully curved neck.

There was an expression of enjoyment on her face, but tears flowed uncontrollably from the corners of her eyes.

"Is this human food? It's so delicious!"