People in Zongman: My Dimensional Cuisine

The woman glanced at Kuro Reid, then waved her hand and said, "I feel like you're unusually sincere today. I can't seem to refute anything you say, which makes me feel quite uncomfortable."

"Really? But I'd feel more at ease that way~"

"So you do have some perverse ideas after all?"

"Don't imagine me as such a dark person~ Although I caused some things to happen, I'm still a good person, and a tragic one at that~"

The woman glanced at him, then narrowed her eyes and said nothing. In a sense, Kuro Reid's nature is really hard to define.

Because of his one thought, everything happened. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him the root of all evil. But he left behind a solution without caring much, which was also a continuation of his life. He was also a hero who planned to save everything. She knew Kuro Reid very well behind the scenes. She also knew that even after he died, he still had the ability to control the whole situation. He was like a villainous boss.

I don't know why, but when I think about it this way, I feel like Kuro Reid is the root of all evil who caused everything because of a mistake, but then he plans to make amends and tries to control the rhythm of everything behind the scenes. He is a big boss with the actions of a villain but the heart of a hero!

For some reason, the woman felt that looking at Kuro Reed, she was starting to see him as someone who was slowly becoming her source of mischievous amusement. He really was a cunning and ruthless guy...

"So, it's Gentian. Sonoko and Yumiko know the tennis players, most of them the basketball players, and basically all of them the boxers. On the other hand, they don't know many of the people with peaceful lives. Something feels off."

Cerberus scratched his head and thought for a moment before saying, "I don't know, but it seems like that's really the case. They all seem to like sports."

Lucifer thought for a moment and shook his head, saying, "Definitely not. It should be said that Bai Yu got to know them during that time, which is why they became familiar with these guys."

Cerberus didn't understand, nor was he shocked. He just looked at Lucifer with a puzzled expression, as if Lucifer had become some kind of legendary detective, even though his deductions were all useless.

However, Cerberus did not choose to betray Lucifer but continued to chat with the electronic empress. Perhaps this is the tacit understanding between energetic girls. They can chat even across worlds. Lucifer did not find it very interesting.

Bai Yu found cooking quite easy at this point, because no matter what, the dishes Kuro Reid chose were all too simple, especially the poached chicken. In some ways, this dish was even simpler than Longjing shrimp, since Longjing shrimp required careful attention to whether the shrimp and tea leaves would burn.

"Hmm~ I wonder what they were thinking when they invented this. It's quite an ingenious dish. I always feel like the first person who made it was a bit lazy, but it's become a classic delicacy~"

At this moment, Kuro Reid outside pulled out a notebook from somewhere and started writing something in it. The woman glanced at it but didn't say anything. She subconsciously touched the person next to her and found that her familiar pipe was not there, so she could only click her tongue.

As he wrote, Kuro Reid said in a voice devoid of any discernible emotion, "Miss Lucifer~"

"Huh? What's the matter?"

"Nothing, I just wanted to know if Manager Shiraha likes girls who smoke?"

Hearing this, the woman raised an eyebrow and looked at Kuro Reid. She had a feeling that this cunning guy with the dark eyes was implying something, but she didn't say anything and just listened quietly.

Lucifer thought for a moment and said, "If I remember correctly, one of my sisters and friends is named Soryuin Shion, and she seems to smoke..."

Hearing this, the woman glanced at Kuro Reid with amusement, but before she could say anything, Lucifer said with a hint of amusement, "But it seems that Shiraha is very strict about his smoking~ so he probably doesn't like it~"

This time it was Kuro Reid's turn to look at the woman with amusement. These two were like sworn enemies. The woman's lips twitched. If she moved in and couldn't smoke... wouldn't that be driving her crazy? Would she have to go to another dimension to smoke? That felt so undignified!

After hesitating for a moment, the woman said softly, "So, the girl you mentioned, Shion Kanade, she quit?"

"Zhu Mei... ah~ her sister said she'd quit, but you could tell from her expression she was hiding it~ It's not something you can just quit like that, right? I don't really know much about it, but there's this guy in Hell who's been smoking non-stop, looks like he can't quit~"

The woman's lips twitched slightly as she said with a hint of doubt, "Hell, someone's smoking? And it hasn't stopped... Is it really the constitution of a demon...?"

"Pretty much~ It's like someone who has a great figure but is actually a chain smoker, hmm~ How's that description, Cerberus?"

"Huh? Hmm! And that smoke was really weird!"

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Chapter 301 Life is what makes it special because of regrets (Please subscribe~)

Everyone was taken aback when they heard this strange thing, especially Kuro and Reid, who were both very curious about how a demon could smoke.

However, out of sheer boredom, they were discussing with the Queen of Hell how demons should smoke, which was absolutely absurd. Anyone who didn't know better would think they wanted to go to hell!

Lucifer thought for a moment and said, "If I had to say, I always felt that she smoked as if she had a sponge in her mouth, so she had a special skill..."

"What kind of special skill?"

"One puff of smoke, and you can exhale a large puff of smoke..."

The woman was taken aback, and Kazami Yuuka also looked at Lucifer with a strange expression. This description sounded like utter nonsense, yet it also gave the feeling that hearing it was like listening to a profound lecture...

Lucifer noticed their puzzled expressions and waved his hand, saying, "To put it in terms of water, it's like she drinks a mouthful of water and spits out a whole pot of it—that's the idea."

The woman's lips twitched. Good heavens, is this guy whipping himself while hugging a car exhaust pipe? That's outrageous! Isn't that a bit too much of a leap? But is this the devil? He's unharmed even after all that? Amazing!

Lucifer waved his hand and said, "But if it's a human compared to her, forget it. A demon's will is much stronger than a mortal's. It just depends on whether she wants to or not. But if that guy were to quit smoking... I can't even imagine what it would be like~"

The woman nodded in agreement. Indeed, she couldn't imagine what she would look like either, and always felt as if she was missing some kind of buff.

Just as Kuro Reid was about to say something, a faint but still lingering fragrance wafted out.

The aroma startled the woman. It seemed to match what the cunning man had said—it really smelled delicious. What kind of dish was this? Just by smelling it, she knew it wasn't a scalding hot dish, but rather a mild and gentle one.

Kuro Reid, the culinary expert, smelled it and said with some surprise, "As expected of Manager Shiraha, even something as simple as poached chicken can be made so delicious..."

"This is poached chicken? Poached chicken can smell this good? Do you think I've never eaten poached chicken before?!"

The woman looked at Kuro Reid with a disgusted expression, while Kuro Reid said with a smile, "How about we make a bet?"

"You're about to die, what if you renege on your bet with me?"

Kuro Reid put down his pen and said gently, "Do you think I would play a game I could lose?"

"Tch... You're still as cunning as ever... What do you want to bet?"

Kuro Reid thought for a moment and said, "How about if I win, you help me clean up this mess? If you win..."

"How about it?"

"There's no need to ask something from a dying person..."

"I'm still dead~ If I had won, I'd have given you half of that mess to clean up!"

Kuro Reid sighed and said, "Alright... I understand... But don't worry, I won't lose. Also, if I win, please give my gift to Shopkeeper Shiraha for me~"

Why didn't you deliver it yourself?

"Because men don't refuse gifts from beautiful women, right? It always feels strange for men to give each other gifts, doesn't it, Miss Lucifer?"

Lucifer's eye twitched as he said, "You're having a woman deliver a gift to my man, a gift that a man was originally going to give to my man? I feel like you're trying to trick me."

Kuro Reid was taken aback for a moment, then laughed and said, "How could that be? But which do you find more acceptable: a man giving a gift to Shop Manager Shiraha, or a woman giving a gift to Shop Manager Shiraha?"

"It depends on what kind of gift it is. If it's a birthday present, then it doesn't matter. Wait... what kind of gift do you want to give?"

"Ah...it's probably just some fun little gadgets~"

"I suddenly feel that it's better not to have things like this..."

The woman nodded repeatedly. Kuro Reid simply smiled and continued writing something with his pen. Lucifer glanced at the woman, nodded, and said, "You're right, he's definitely a cunning fellow..."

For some reason, Kazami Yuuka thought of Shiroha, who had always been controlling her. She felt that the man cooking in the kitchen was the real schemer... and had a rather wicked sense of humor... After all, if he didn't have a wicked sense of humor, who would have the heart to torment a delicate seventeen-year-old girl like that?

Time passed minute by minute, and the fragrance grew stronger and stronger, so strong that even Yuuka Kazami was tempted, and so strong that Kuro Reid put down his pen.

As for the woman, her anticipation was palpable. Just as Kuro Reid said, she was a complete foodie. It was impossible and unrealistic to keep a seasoned foodie calm amidst such rich aromas.

Kuro Reid remarked with a touch of wistfulness, "I wonder which two dishes Manager Shiraha will choose? The aroma alone makes me want to try so many different dishes!"

The woman swallowed hard and said irritably, "But you can't eat it and you don't have time to make it~"

Kuro Reid sighed and said, "So, that's what regret is~ Deep down, I still hope to finish many things I didn't finish~"

Lucifer casually replied, "Then you can live. It's no big deal, just a human life. It's simple. Your strength is more than enough to cover the reward for this deal."

Kuro Reid smiled and shook his head, saying softly, "Miss Lucifer, being human means that we will all die sooner or later. Just like you said, powerful races can ignore the iron law of time, but humans cannot. In the limited time we have, human desires will leave many regrets..."

"But that's what makes us human. This desire will remain with humans until death, so I still hope I can leave this world as a human magician with some regrets. All I can do is try to accomplish some things myself before I die."

Lucifer tilted his head and said, "No wonder you get along so well with Bai Yu. You two are equally cunning and equally suited to be psychologists. I wonder if anything outrageous will happen if people like you get together~"

"Probably not~ After all, two negatives make a positive~"

"Is this word used like this?"

"Who knows~"

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Chapter 302 The Magical Boiled Vegetables, the Similarities of Cunning People (Please Subscribe~)

At this moment, Lucifer was also curious about what it would be like if there were more people with personalities like Bai Yu and Kuro Reid together. After thinking for a while, he shook his head. This question was too advanced.

Considering that Bai Yu can watch disgusting scenes from horror movies, eat red dragon fruit with a blank expression, and even make someone who looks like a young girl say "you're a devil," her skill level is definitely a bit higher.

Lucifer tilted his head and thought for a moment. Shiraha always had a very gentle demeanor. He was like that when watching horror movies and scaring (or coercing) Yuuka Kazami.

Kuro Reid seems to act like this when his scheming side comes out—it's confirmed! These scheming guys all have a gentle demeanor! And they'll even talk to you with a smile!

Clearly, Lucifer's primary job as a great detective has returned, and he has almost forgotten his secondary job as the Queen of Hell. Congratulations! It's worth mentioning that although Lucifer was thinking about useless things again this time, he guessed correctly!

People like this are usually cunning and manipulative, especially men. The woman listening nearby suddenly felt her future was bleak.

Because no matter what, I managed to get away from one scheming person, and then I ended up with another one, and I'm even living with a demon? Although this demon seems easy to get along with, it seems like you can't openly smoke here... (Bai Yu: You're overthinking it~)

At this point, the aroma becomes increasingly intense, mainly consisting of sweet, sour, and spicy flavors, with little to no umami, or rather, the umami flavor is negligible compared to these other flavors.

Bai Yu stood in front of the pot, looking at the dishes inside, and nodded softly, saying, "One meat dish and one vegetable dish, and they even have to taste different... Should I say it's simple, or is it too complicated? This is a bit too broad a scope."

To be honest, eating one meat dish and one vegetable dish is the right way to eat. It has the aroma of meat and the refreshing taste of vegetables. It's even easier to say that the two flavors are different. One is sweet and sour and the other is spicy and numbing. One is spicy and the other is fresh and fragrant. One is bitter and the other is sweet and cloying. There are too many combinations.

Judging from how Kuro Reid ate Chinese food, you could tell that the woman had also ordered Chinese food. So, choosing two dishes from the vast and diverse Chinese cuisine, with its countless dishes, is quite a challenge.

However, there's a saying that's true: when you don't know what to eat, just think about what animal you want to eat and what cuisine you want to eat.

That's why Bai Yu is now making what seems like a simple dish, and he only breathed a sigh of relief after piercing the ingredients in the pot with a toothpick.

"They probably don't recognize this dish... but Kuro Reid seems to know it; he looks like he's an expert in many cuisines~"

The bubbling sound of the pot filling the kitchen, the aroma of ingredients simmering in the rich broth—it's incredibly soothing. Who could resist such enticing sounds amidst such enticing fragrance?

"Hmm...this aroma...I'm worried that if I eat this kind of delicious food often, will I gain weight?"

Hearing the woman's voice, Kuro Reid chuckled and said, "Anyway, with your magic, you're not someone who'll get fat, right?"

The woman was taken aback, then said somewhat annoyedly, "You still like to pour cold water on things. I thought it would make me fat. Is there anything wrong with saying that Mr. Bai Yu's cooking is more delicious?"

Kuro Reid said with a smile, "Of course, no problem. But just as a single thought of mine can cause so many things, you, with your immense strength, should be careful that a single thought might actually make you fat~"

The woman's lips twitched. That damned, scheming bespectacled guy, his words were still so infuriating, and she didn't know how to refute them! She really needed to be careful about things like this!

Lucifer glanced at Kuro Reid and nodded to himself. It seemed that he was indeed just as he had said, a cunning character like Bai Yu.

Bai Yu vaguely sensed someone talking about him in the kitchen. After thinking for a moment, he called out "Lucifer" to the outside of the kitchen.

Then Kazami Yuuka and the others saw Lucifer, who had previously maintained a queenly demeanor, suddenly tremble like a frightened rabbit, stand up abruptly, and enter the kitchen without saying a word.

"Bai Yu~ What do you want?"

"Nothing much~ I just suddenly felt like someone was talking about me, so I just called your name casually~"

"Oh...I'm going out now~ Hey? What are you making? Is this boiled vegetables?"

She had been looking at the kitchen with an expression that said this woman was truly the Queen of Hell when she heard something about boiled vegetables. The woman was immediately stunned. Boiled vegetables? Seriously? What kind of boiled vegetables could smell so good?

Kuro Reid thought for a moment, then suddenly said to the woman, "Looks like you're in luck. This boiled vegetable dish isn't exactly simple!"

"As expected, you, who are an expert in all kinds of cooking, know what this is. Tell me quickly."

Kuro Reid waved his hand, still smiling, and said, "It's a secret~ Otherwise, there won't be any surprises~ It's better to wait with anticipation for Manager Shiraha's cooking~"

"That's why you're so annoying, you cunning little devil~ But you're right, I'm actually starting to look forward to it. How does your cooking compare to Mr. Shiraha's...?"

"Can't compare~"

"Such a decisive answer?!"

Kuro Reid smiled and nodded, saying, "That's right, if you can't compete, you can't compete. It's better not to tell lies that can be exposed quickly, because it's embarrassing."

"Eh? I'm really looking forward to that! That boiled vegetable dish!"

"You should be looking forward to that drink more!"

Don't you understand the principle of using a single example to represent the whole picture?

"I don't know~"

Kuro Reid taught women a lesson once again: a man who is inherently cunning and ruthless will never speak kindly when he is about to die; he will only become more brazen and unscrupulous.

Just as Kuro Reid was about to say something, Lucifer came out scratching his head and said with some confusion, "How strange, why does this boiled vegetable smell so good..."

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