People in Zongman: My Dimensional Cuisine

"Huh? Why haven't Kurumi and the other girl come back yet? Were they left behind by Rino? No way... Sora, weren't you two together today? Where are they? Weren't they supposed to be at Golden Entertainment?"

"I guess Kurumi-neechan dragged Mai-senpai around for a stroll..."

"Oh my, everyone's here! By the way, shouldn't we say we're back?"

"Hey? What have you two been doing?"

"I had Mai show me around the company area, why are you all making those faces? It's a really strange look."

“Uh…”xn

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Chapter 495 The Surprised Crowd, Vermouth Has Arrived (Please Subscribe~)

The atmosphere at the table became somewhat strange. Everyone sat obediently, staring at the dishes on the table, but Erina and the others' eyes twitched.

Bai Yu chuckled and said, "What's wrong? Why aren't you eating? You're usually very eager to eat."

“Uh…”xn

"Hai Meng, go."

"I... Ouch! I'm so thirsty! I'll drink some water first!"

"Sizzle... Gentian!"

"Um... why am I suddenly not very hungry?"

While everyone was passing the buck, Bai Yu sighed and said, "You should try it. It tastes pretty good, and it's very helpful for many girls."

Those called over midway through the meal, including Yukari Yakumo, swallowed hard but still couldn't bring themselves to eat. Out of professional habit, Eirin Yagokoro subconsciously asked, "Husband, what... what are the effects of these?"

"There are many: beauty and skin care, clearing heat and relieving cough, moisturizing the lungs and soothing the liver, reducing inflammation and aiding sleep, etc..."

Everyone's eyes twitched at the sight of the insects laid out on the plates. Bai Yu sighed, and under their gazes filled with a mixture of admiration and awe, picked up a cicada and said with a smile, "These things are much more valuable than meat..."

"Huh?" xn

"Honey, how expensive can it be... More expensive than meat is too outrageous. Besides, a pound of worms is definitely more expensive than a pound of beef, so it doesn't seem very valuable."

Bai Yu shook his head and said, "Remember the meal I prepared for you before? In China, that meal would cost a few hundred yuan, maybe less than five hundred yuan, but you got meat, seafood, and vegetables. But do you know how much this one cicada costs?"

"How much?"

"Fifty."

"Huh?!" xn

Orange said with some surprise, "Lord Baiyu! You mean... these twenty-odd insects, no, these cicadas, are enough for two such sumptuous dinners?"

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"That's right. And let me show you this. How much do you think it costs? We'll sell it by weight."

After a brief discussion, Asuna tentatively asked, "Two hundred yuan per pound?"

"1,100 yuan per kilogram."

"Huh?!" xn

Everyone looked on in disbelief. Bai Yu ate a cicada and nodded, saying, "It tastes very good, much better than the strange or smelly taste you imagined."

Out of trust in Bai Yu, and because they didn't want their husbands to prepare dinner for them, and also because they were genuinely curious about why it was so expensive, especially if they were really hungry.

Kobayashi Rindou and the others closed their eyes, looked reluctant, and took a bite...

"Huh?! Why does it taste like this?! It's fragrant and warm, like cheese!"

"It's delicious! It has a light, refreshing aroma, no wonder it's so expensive!"

"Wow! This seafood rice made with that big worm is so delicious! So that worm lives in the sea? No wonder it looks so much like a crab! It's so good! So fresh! It tastes just like crab meat!"

"This snake meat is delicious! It has a slightly slimy texture, and it's also somewhat like chicken and eel meat. It's so unique, and the numbing and spicy flavor is so good!"

"No wonder so many girls like to eat silkworm pupae and bee pupae, they really taste pretty good! Hey hey hey! Don't steal my Osmanthus Cicada!"

Even Katarina and the others went from not knowing where to start eating to having their mouths constantly busy. Bai Yu naturally prepared other normal dishes as well, but the first ones to be snatched up were the Osmanthus Cicadas and the like.

"Hmm...it really is an unexpected taste. This simple preparation allows you to better appreciate the original flavor of the food. But, honey, what is that big worm? It's not some kind of crab, is it?"

While chatting with Eri on their phones, Bai Yu said softly, "That's a kind of louse, scientifically known as giant isopoda. It has existed for hundreds of millions of years and is a special kind of creature. It can go a long time without eating. It tastes delicious and has no unpleasant odor, so it's quite a delicacy."

"This is really delicious! The fresh and sweet flavor is so unique. Honey, are there many other kinds of insects or things like this that we can eat?"

"Hmm? Why are you suddenly interested in insect banquets?"

"Because bee pupae are really delicious when cooked, and osmanthus cicadas are also delicious. Honey, do you have any more?"

Bai Yu thought for a moment and said, "Actually, you haven't seen the common insects at the insect banquet yet. But even if they were served, you probably wouldn't have the courage to touch them. Don't rush to answer. They are usually spiders, centipedes, and scorpions."

“…uh…”xn

The group, who were initially full of confidence, immediately lowered their heads and continued eating in silence upon hearing the familiar names of the three starter families. Indeed, one's comfort zone when it comes to food needs to be expanded little by little.

Kurumi Tokisaki wiped her mouth, propped her chin on her hand, and looked at Shiraha, saying, "Mr. Shiraha, I heard you encountered a murder case today."

"Yes, yes, honey, how did you two meet?"

Bai Yu said somewhat strangely, "Are you sure you want to know how we encountered this murder case? Asuna, you'll probably be shocked."

“Honey! We don’t have that many! It’s a murder case, not some horror story. We can’t see the scene, we just talk about how it happened. How can we be scared?”

Nanami Nami and the others nodded in agreement. Bai Yu sighed and said, "Then let's just use the two simplest and most vivid sentences to summarize it."

"what?"

"We were riding a roller coaster, and someone set a trap in the tunnel. The male passengers sitting two rows behind us were beheaded, and the carousel sprayed all the way to the end of the roller coaster. Is that vivid enough?"

"Huh?!"

Everyone shuddered, already imagining the scene. They were sure their pupils would dilate in shock, no, their brains would tremble, when they turned around and saw it.

"No, what kind of grudge could this be? This is too cruel! Just thinking about it makes my feet sweat."

"It seems the ex-girlfriend was resentful of the relationship, and since her beloved first love ended up with her friend, she took revenge on that man. Sigh... why did she have to do that..."

"Indeed, but... um? Someone's here so early? Um? Vermouth?!"

"Long time no see~"

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Chapter 496 Vermouth's Rescue Plan, an Outrageous Plan (Please Subscribe~)

The meal allowed Lucifer and her companions to perfectly expand their dietary comfort zone, and even after dinner, they were still discussing these strange ingredients.

"The giant isopod... found! Hmm... it looks so ugly, but it's surprisingly delicious. Like many of those dishes, the name is casual, but it's actually quite profound."

“That makes sense. But since we arrived so early today, I don’t know what to do. I was originally planning to see what the murder case was all about, but it turned out to be such an outrageous case. It’s probably best not to look.”

Bai Yu thought for a moment and said, "Actually, being scary is fine, as long as it's not too bizarre."

"Curiosity?!" xn

Everyone seemed to immediately recall Bai Yu's strange perception of horror movies. Their eyes twitched. Since Bai Yu had admitted that it was a bit scary, they became even more determined not to watch it.

While everyone was chatting, Karma on the other side was also unusually serious. If you could ignore the constantly twitching corners of her eyes, she would look even more serious.

"Akali! This one! This one! And this one!"

Akali watched helplessly, her eyes almost vacant, as Sora 137 stuffed letter after letter into a package, which was hanging on Akali's arm.

Karma just watched silently. As for why she didn't speak, it was because she had said something last time, and as a result, Sora had been talking to her for a long time, and she had a headache when she went to rest at night.

Today, before she could say anything, a package was placed in front of her. If she had spoken, who knows how many more things would have appeared? And most importantly, the love letter was about to be gone.

That means she'll probably have to relay the message verbally. It's a joke; she and Bai Yu have never met, and she's supposed to be expressing her longing for him in front of a strange man, especially one who's powerful and of high status? Even if she's a spiritual symbol, she'll probably have a mental breakdown.

"Akali, I think..."

“No, Soraka, you don’t think so, you don’t think anything at all, you just think you should perform well and then go home for Christmas.”

"Huh? Oh... But Akali, I just remembered something..."

“Soraka, you didn’t think of anything. You just suddenly wanted to prepare for what’s to come.”

"I...I really..."

"Lady Karma! There's something I almost forgot to tell you today. Lucy and the others said that a couple will be coming today, and they're practically gods."

"Um?!"

Karma ignored Soraka's earlier nagging and stared at Akali in disbelief. She had been pondering how to communicate with such a terrifying family, but then she heard that today's guests included a god-king level couple, which made her lose her composure.

“Lady Karma, there’s no need to be so nervous. They seem to be friendly, and their main purpose seems to be to talk to my husband.”

"So, when should we set off? What do we need to prepare?"

"Nothing needs to be prepared. For me, I'm just going home. Lady Karma, putting aside your status, if you go today, you'll just be an ordinary customer. There's no need to prepare anything. As my husband says, a restaurant naturally welcomes every customer."

Karma sighed and said, "While such words are reassuring, I must say, no one would be able to hear about so many powerful beings without feeling any emotional fluctuation."

"That's true, but... never mind, there's no point in saying anything now. Let's just let the facts speak for themselves. Lady Karma, we'll set off in ten minutes. Getting there sooner will allow you to adjust sooner."

"Okay, but Akali, are you still planning to come back today?"

“I will definitely come back, but according to your ideas and Lucy’s opinions, I have also decided to go home every now and then, at least to have a meal or something. Soraka, what do you want to eat? I’ll bring it back for you.”

Soraka seemed to have forgotten what she was going to say to Akali. When she asked the question, Soraka paused for a moment, thought seriously for a few seconds, and then said with a serious expression, "Indeed, as long as it is Mr. Shiraha's cooking, no matter what it is, I will taste it with a heart full of excitement and happiness!"

"Uh... I knew it... I should have realized it..."

While the three people on this side were experiencing three different feelings, the shop on the other side was also quite lively. It wasn't because some important customer had arrived, but because Vermouth's decision to go home had given Lucifer and the others some amusement... no, some topics to discuss.

"Hey, hey, hey, so Vermouth, it's obvious that every step of the way is beyond your expectations. Why don't you just consider getting Shiho Miyano out of there? It won't affect your plans after all."

"Yes, I think so too. It would be better to just fish them out directly, at least that would reduce the chances of an emergency."

Vermouth sighed and said, "Actually, I came home this time to speed up the plan, but I didn't expect this to happen. If I don't contact Sherry for a while and don't get any news in the next couple of days, she might just swallow the poison and run away on her own."

"Huh?! That's risky! Isn't it said that eating it basically means certain death? Can she be sure she'll be the lucky one?"

“We agreed that if you felt something was wrong but I couldn’t contact you immediately, you should find a way to escape. Once you’re in the store, no one can threaten you. So, I’m worried that she might lose her composure and run away.”

"Then we should rescue her as soon as possible. You came to the store specifically to talk about this, right?"

Vermouth nodded and said, "Pretty much... I plan to use the most direct and effective method."

"what?"

"Call the police."

"Oh... Huh?!"

"That's right, you heard me correctly, but I definitely didn't hire the ordinary kind of police force..."

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Chapter 497 Rescuing Shiho Miyano, Vermouth's Direct Action (Please Subscribe~)

Everyone looked on with a strange expression. Good heavens, they could all guess that Vermouth planned to blow up the place, but they just didn't expect that Vermouth, this professional assassin, would actually choose to call the police?!

This is like two top fighters about to fight to the death, and one of them suddenly pulls out an AK47—isn't that a bit strange?

Vermouth sighed and said, "I have my own ideas. Right now, I don't want Lucy and the others to get involved, but things are already on the verge of getting completely out of control, so I plan to use the most direct method."

"I plan to contact the feng shui master and have her take the Wu family's police force to the place where Sherry is being held, and bring Sherry back openly. As for Gin and Vodka, they were just unlucky to be arrested. If they weren't there, they wouldn't dare to do anything to Sherry since they were taken away by the police."

"I will meet up with Feng Shui and keep a close watch on them. If we find that Gin and Vodka are trying to catch up and silence them, we will stop them and capture them as well. If we fail to catch up, then Sherry will be sent directly here."

"The feng shui master and I will come over that evening, and she can stay here from now on. I asked my darling, and there are still rooms available."

Lucifer nodded and said, "It is indeed a surprisingly useful method. However, Vermouth, didn't you send her to Ziyin's school as an honorary professor? Why send her to the shop instead of Ziyin's house? You certainly don't want to leave any loose ends that might cause an accident, do you?"

"Yes, after rescuing Sherry, I plan to secretly join forces with the Wu family to wipe out those guys in this city and make sure there are no worries about the city. As for why I didn't send her to Ziyin, the reason is simple: I feel that Sherry would prefer this place, and it would also be more convenient."