People in Zongman: My Dimensional Cuisine

"Sister Vermouth! So...how old are you..."

Before Vermouth could speak, Shiho Miyano said softly, "You've eaten it, haven't you... APTX4869? If your age doesn't match, then that must be the reason."

"what is that?"

Vermouth chuckled and said, "It's that poison you all knew about before, the one that's instantly lethal, but if it doesn't kill you, it'll make you young again..."

"Huh?!" xn

Lucifer and the others were also somewhat surprised that Vermouth had actually ingested that poison. Vermouth nodded and said, "That's right, I have a deep connection with the Akemi and her sisters..."

"How so? I've never heard you say that before."

"Their parents were the organization's researchers; they studied the first prototype, and I was the test subject. Obviously, I didn't die, and thus retained my youth. Because of this, I also witnessed a lot of suffering and evil..."

"I gradually developed fear and numbness. I wanted to leave the organization, but I couldn't even die a natural death. I was destined to wander in the corners of sin and darkness."

"Having torn between the identities of Sharon, Chris, and Vermouth for so long, I was under immense mental and physical stress. Therefore, I deeply resent their parents for developing such a drug and making me their guinea pig..."

Akemi Miyano was about to say something when Vermouth casually said, "But... when I was numb, I met my darling. Love was my cure, and I began to look forward to life again. And then..."

"I'm surprisingly grateful for this thing. After all, without it, I probably wouldn't have met my dear, and even if I had, there wouldn't have been any story. And then Lucy and the others... told me something very interesting..."

"It was this news that made me even more certain that I should thank this thing. That's why I was able to chat with the two of them so calmly. Moreover, Shiho's idea was also to crack this drug and find an antidote, so naturally I didn't have any temper."

Although Vermouth made it sound simple, the torment and numbness she experienced during this process were beyond their imagination. Lucifer breathed a sigh of relief and said, "According to the family rules, if you don't honestly confess your problems and then bring them up, you'll have to kneel on a washboard."

"Um... well... there's not much to say."

"Fine, I'll let it go this time since you've behaved yourself..."

Shiho Miyano clicked her tongue and said, "Is this why you keep using me to satisfy your desire for attention? Are you sure you don't have any personal feelings about it?"

Do I look like the kind of petty person?

Don't you look like it?

"Obviously I am not."

Shiho Miyano breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I heard someone ate it, but they're not dead yet, right?"

"Hmm, what are your thoughts?"

"Hmm... I'll go to the hospital tomorrow to check on him. I need his latest lab results and a blood sample, Ms. Kanadein, I..."

"Just call me by my name."

“Okay, Ziyin, I need to use Huangying’s laboratory for testing.”

"no problem!"

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Chapter 669 An Excited Elma, Bai Yu's Evaluation (Please Subscribe~)

Lucifer and the others were also somewhat surprised, because when Vermouth and the others served their dishes, even Shiho Miyano's eyes twitched. Goodness, it was truly an exceptionally sumptuous meal.

When Yukari Yakumo and the others were eating, Shiho Miyano and Elma were quite surprised. Not only was the aroma exceptionally strong, but the portion size and presentation were also very appealing.

While waiting, Shiho Miyano and her friends also came to a profound understanding: in a restaurant, the most anxious person is never the one who is anxious about when their food will arrive, but the person next to them who is having a great time chatting with them while enjoying a sumptuous meal.

That kind of torment makes you unconsciously shift your attention to the dish, wondering what it will taste like, why it smells so good, and what its texture will be like. I heard the crispy sound of frying and saw the shredded meat that was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside after grilling.

Elma, in particular, was already in a daze. Finally, their meal arrived. There were only two vegetarian dishes on their table, which were said to be to cleanse the palate and accompany the drinks.

"Well then, everyone's dishes are ready. Luna ordered hawthorn spare ribs, Ms. Shiho Miyano ordered braised beef, Ms. Akemi Miyano ordered stir-fried pork tenderloin with soy sauce, Miyu ordered medicinal chicken, Yari ordered stir-fried lotus root with alcohol, and Shuguang ordered spicy squid stir-fry."

"Vermouth ordered the seafood hot pot, Ziyin added a platter of braised dishes, and I ordered three dishes for you two: saliva frog, fermented fish, and finally, water shield and tofu soup to cleanse the palate. Of these three, no one has ordered the other two at the restaurant yet."

"Then here's rice and beer for you all. Please call me anytime if you need more rice or refills. So please enjoy your meal..."

Erma swallowed hard and said, "Wow, that's really impressive... even more impressive than you guys said..."

Vermouth laughed and said, "Don't just stand there, let's eat! Freshly cooked food is the most delicious. As my dear says, food has a life of its own. And everyone's hungry. Not to mention you, we boss ladies are all powerless against our husbands' cooking."

Soryuin Shion sighed and said, "Speaking of this, I always want to complain. I work out very hard, but my husband is the world's best chef, and he always brings out all sorts of delicious food."

"Then you can watch."

"So what I'm saying is to work out hard, and besides, we still have Young-rin, don't we?"

"That's not how you use Eirin, is it...?"

"Ahem... I'm still here."

Soryuin Shion and the others exchanged glances and shrugged. They glanced at Elma, whose eyes were practically glowing with envy, and chuckled, saying, "Let's eat!"

"Okay!" xn

Just one bite, nothing more. No matter what dish it is, just one bite is enough to instantly bring that unique feeling of being a snack with drinks or rice.

Crispy, soft, spicy and savory, sweet and sour, tender and juicy, refreshing and chewy—every single one of them, in terms of both texture and flavor, was a delight to behold.

Shiho Miyano was captivated by the deliciousness that amazed her tongue, let alone Erma. She now felt that moving here was absolutely the right decision, and Tohru really hadn't lied to her!

Even Shiho Miyano didn't stop eating for a moment. Lucifer glanced at Bai Yu and asked with some confusion, "Honey, is the water shield soup delicious? What is water shield?"

"Hmm... It's a very interesting dish. When it's cooked, it doesn't actually have a special flavor, but the aftertaste is a light and refreshing fragrance. Water shield, ice plant, and toon are all dishes that many people don't know or have never even heard of."

"Um...we've never heard of it either."

Bai Yu thought for a moment and said, "Ice plant and water shield are fine, but as for toon, it's usually cooked with eggs in a common way. However, many people may not like the taste of toon. There are quite a few similar vegetables, such as fennel."

"Fennel? Isn't that a spice?"

"That's fennel. I'm talking about fennel, the vegetable. It has a rather strange taste. People who like it really like it, while people who don't like it feel like they're eating mugwort or something similar. In Europe and America, the root is usually used as a side dish in special dishes and salads."

Beelzebub nodded and said, "Indeed, trying all the cuisines in the world is a long and arduous journey."

Bai Yu said with a smile, "Actually, strictly speaking, being able to eat every edible ingredient in the world is already an almost impossible task."

".Is that so?"

"Because some ingredients have disappeared, some can only be found in specific places, some are extremely difficult to find, and many have never been discovered before. There are also some that really test your mental defenses, like that maggot cheese I mentioned before. Would you like to eat it?"

Even Beelzebub, the Lord of Flies, twitched his eye, sensing something amiss. Lucifer coughed lightly and said, "Honey, of those four girls Miss Hoshinomiya mentioned, do you know the one who looks a lot like Gion? Do you remember the other three?"

"Actually, if you're talking about having an impression, that's a very broad range. Black hair and skin means wheat-colored or bronze-colored skin, like Dekkera. We can't rule out the possibility that Miss Hoshinomiya got drunk and misremembered. As for buns, anyone with long enough hair can suddenly come up with one."

"Yeah, that's true... It's really a headache. But, honey, there's something I find strange."

"Hmm? I think I know what you're talking about. Since they knew and even recommended others, but haven't come back in the past few years, is that right?"

“That’s right! It’s strange. Do you think they might not even be in this country? Or even…”

Bai Yu shook his head and said, "I don't know, but what's meant to happen will happen."

"By the way, what brings you here today, Miss Mizuhara?"

Bai Yu sighed and said, "It's nothing, they just invited me to visit them in a while, maybe for a meal or something..."

"Is that so? It seems like the closer it gets to Christmas, the more things will happen. By the way, Kusuo should be arriving in the next couple of days, right, Fang?"

"Hmm... the coffee jelly is ready."

"You've really worked hard..."

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Chapter 670 Elma's Hungry Situation, Shiho Miyano's System Crashes (Please Subscribe~)

Mai Sakurajima went back upstairs halfway through, and Shion and the others chatted happily. Even Tsurugi Zanzan had no barriers in their conversation. However, considering that they had things to do the next day, Shion and the others did not stay too late.

It was almost 11 o'clock when it was time to leave, and Huang Quanyue and Luna were the same. The table was full of dishes, but in the end, there were only a few snacks left to go with the drinks. Even Miyano Shiho and the others felt a bit full.

However, Nobumitsu Wakami was very happy. Not only did she meet her idol, but she also got Vermouth's contact information. Vermouth said that she would recommend her to the production team if she had time, and that she could contact her if she had any trouble or lacked resources. Nobumitsu Wakami was too excited.

Although Rakushi Shuko was already well-off and a talented actress, the thought of having such a senior mentor to take care of her, provide her with resources, and even act alongside her idol made her incredibly excited, even more so than when she was at Hyakkaou.

For the last meal, it was Soryuin Shion who insisted on paying, and the price shocked Erma, Shiho Miyano, and Akemi Miyano. It was so cheap that Erma suddenly felt like an idiot.

However, even so, when they left, Hiratsuka Shizuka and the others didn't forget to act cute with Shiraha, but they were still pulled away by Ameha Zanzan and Kanadein Shion, one by one. In Kanadein Shion's words, now is not the time to act cute.

Yin Shi San Yu also received the recipe for the tender, delicious, and incredibly fragrant Xiaoyao Chicken prepared by Bai Yu, and planned to try it herself when she got back. She had eaten quite a bit of this dish earlier.

After Shion and the others left, Vermouth chuckled and said, "Looks like things have finally quieted down. Are you sure you want to tell Sherry and the others?"

“She’s different from Mai. There are many ways to make Mai miss it, but given her intelligence and observation skills, she’ll find out sooner or later. Rather than causing trouble later, it’s better to say it now. Besides, you’ve already sent her here, so she’s practically family.”

"Okay, okay, to be honest, I'm really looking forward to seeing what it'll be like when Sherry's worldview explodes."

Shiho Miyano said in a deep voice, "What are you talking about? What worldview explosion?"

Vermouth's smile faded as she said in a deep voice, "Sherry, Akemi... I'll tell you something in a moment, but you must promise that you absolutely cannot tell any outsiders. Actually, I'm telling you because of your special status."

"special?"

“That’s right. Although you have a sensitive side, you are usually rational and reasonable. You have a high IQ and strong observation skills. In this environment, it’s better to let you know than to use special methods.”

"what do you want to say in the end."

Vermouth glanced at Lucifer, who also breathed a sigh of relief and waved. The next moment, Shiho Miyano and Akemi Miyano stared wide-eyed at Vermouth in disbelief, and the computer simply crashed.

Vermouth chuckled, picked up a piece of pork rib, and said with a hint of amusement as she chewed, "Lucy, you really trust the reasons I give you."

"Because you said there's nothing wrong with it, or that there's nothing too wrong with it, you definitely have ulterior motives. But how many of the people your family has sent over have really told us their true intentions?"

"As expected of my sisters... Zi, what you ordered today seems a bit different from your usual style. Is something the matter?"

"No, I just wanted to eat it. But speaking of which, I'm still very curious why Elma, who should have known, was also stunned?"

Vermouth paused for a moment, turned to look at Erma, and gently shook her shoulder. The next moment, Erma came to her senses and said with some surprise, "Just how much of what Tohru told me was simplified...?"

Did she omit a lot from what she told you? Approximately how much?

"Well... it's pretty much... a book. She told me the beginning and the end, as well as the table of contents, and then she tore it down to about five or six pages."

"Um... that does save a lot of money. I guess Thor thought that Lucy and the others would tell you in detail when you came, so he didn't tell you everything. After all, it takes a lot of time to explain verbally."

"That's true, but it looks quite interesting. Moving here was definitely the right choice... Hmm... This beef is delicious too."

"But aren't you full yet?"

Elma said somewhat awkwardly, "Um...actually...I only ate about a quarter of what I wanted..."

Lucifer and the others were stunned. Good heavens, after all the big eaters like Kobayashi Rindou, Ichihara Yuuko, Index, Kitagawa Haimu, Kurome Akame, and others, another one has arrived?!

Vermouth blinked and said, "Oh, so was the money you earned before enough for you to eat?"

"Um...actually, it's quite normal to not have enough to eat..."

"Hmm? Tell me about it."

Eruma pursed her lips and said, "Actually, the reason I've stayed here instead of going back there isn't just because human food is delicious, there are several other reasons as well."

Lucifer tilted his head and said, "What does it have to do with you not having enough to eat?"

“A bit... because I’m different from Thor. Thor is a dragon that can generate magic on its own, while I’m a strength-type dragon. I can’t generate magic on my own and need to absorb energy from the outside world. Eating is a good option... and the magic concentration here is so low... so I can only rely on food to replenish my magic.”

"Besides, I don't know the kind of magic that connects the passages back and forth, and I often don't even have enough energy myself, let alone use such magic. I would need the help of dragons with magic like Thor and the others, but I don't really want to go back, and I don't want to ask Thor for help."

"Finally... I am a conciliatory dragon, advocating for harmonious coexistence with humans. Therefore, I live quite comfortably in human society, which also helps prevent other dragons from causing trouble and maintain a balance."

Lucifer and the others nodded. Yuko Ichihara said with some surprise, "I didn't realize you were so honest and responsible."

"Of course! But... actually, most of what I eat is converted into energy. I just need enough to maintain normal bodily functions, otherwise I'd lack energy and become easily irritable... um, I..."

Lucifer thought for a moment and said, "So, when you take in energy, do you look at the quantity or the quality?"

"Huh? It must be the quality! Food only contains calories and nutrients, but food with magic is definitely different..."

"I see... So if your magic power is abundant all at once, will it turn into a normal amount of food, and you won't always feel hungry?"

"Ah? Hmm... that's right. And because I don't need to fight or use magic, at my peak, the workload of human society every day would keep me from falling into a state of magic deficiency that requires me to consume large amounts of food to replenish it for a very long time."

"Is that so...? Then I think I have a way..."

"Eh?!"

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