People in Zongman: My Dimensional Cuisine

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Chapter 142 A Lifetime with Some Regrets: Yonglin's Must-Cook Life (Please Subscribe~)

Yukari Yakumo left just like that. Eirin Yagokoro didn't even have time to finish her sentence before Yukari vanished. Shiraha said with a hint of helplessness, "Yukari really is like a child..."

Eirin Yagokoro sighed and said, "That's precisely why, and because many of her thoughts are unpredictable, few people are willing to be her enemy..."

Bai Yu thought for a moment and said, "This can be considered a different kind of strength... But Miss Yagokoro, you seem to be quite strong as well."

"To be honest... whether I was powerful or not is a thing of the past. I'm just the pharmacist at Eientei who takes care of the princess now. Mr. Shiraha, you flatter me..."

Bai Yu shook his head and said, "Regarding this, I don't think it's an overstatement. Whether it's injuring or saving people, she's a very powerful being, so Miss Yagokoro is indeed very powerful."

"Saving people... Mr. Bai Yu, there's a question I've wanted to ask for a long time..."

"what?"

After hesitating for a moment, Yagokoro Eirin said softly, "Mr. Shiraha, what do you think Eientei was like before you came here?"

Bai Yu thought for a moment and said, "Eientei... I think it should be an antique-style pavilion, maybe with a stream, in a grove of trees, and some other details..."

Eirin Yagokoro asked in confusion, "Huh? Why do I have this feeling?"

"I guess you could tell from her demeanor that she has a classical and serene air about her... In fact, that's pretty much what I guessed, but there are two things I was wrong about."

"What is it?"

"It's probably... not in the woods but in the bamboo forest, and another thing is... I didn't expect Miss Yagokoro's room to be so simple... I thought there would be some small decorations or something..."

Eirin Yagokoro paused for a moment before saying softly, "Eh? Why do I have this feeling?"

"Ms. Yagokoro is quite cute when she blushes; she seems to be the type of person with a very girlish heart..."

Eirin Yagokoro paused for a moment before blushing and saying softly, "Hmm? Is that so? Have I ever blushed in front of Mr. Shiraha? That would be truly rude of me..."

"No, Miss Yagokoro might not have noticed, but you're blushing right now..."

"Huh?! Is...is that so?"

Yagokoro Eirin touched her face and indeed felt it was hot. Shiraha smiled, finding it rather cute, though Yagokoro Eirin probably didn't even realize it herself.

However, the room quickly fell silent as Yagokoro Eirin found herself at a loss for words, and the atmosphere suddenly became somewhat awkward. Just as Shiraha was about to speak, he heard Yagokoro Eirin softly say, "Mr. Shiraha..."

"what happened?"

After a moment of silence, Yagokoro Eirin said softly, "I have practiced the Meiling porridge you taught me before and made some improvements after I came back, so I would like to invite Mr. Shiraha to taste it."

Bai Yu paused for a moment before nodding and saying, "I'm probably the first person besides Miss Houraisan and the others to have tasted the cuisine of the dignified Sage of the Moon."

After hesitating for a moment, Yagokoro Eirin didn't say anything, but simply said softly, "Mr. Shiraha, please come with me. Eh? Mr. Shiraha... Mr. Shiraha..."

As Yagokoro Eirin was about to stand up, Shiraha stopped her. Shiraha smiled and said, "Let's take the towel off first and see how it works."

Eirin Yagokoro nodded and took off the towel, which was no longer so cold. It was still a little red, but it didn't hurt anymore. Shiratama asked gently, "Does it still hurt?"

Eirin Yagokoro shook her head, and Shiraha nodded and said, "She really isn't a normal human. It's good that she's alright now. Miss Yagokoro, please be more careful next time."

Yagokoro Eirin nodded, then quickly stood up and said, "Mr. Shiraha, please come with me. I'll take you to the kitchen. If there's anything I haven't done well, Mr. Shiraha, just let me know. Don't worry about it."

Bai Yu smiled and said, "I'm really looking forward to it... I just drank a lot at noon and didn't eat much..."

"Yugi and the others are a bit too excited. Mr. Shiraha, you'll get used to it."

"She's quite interesting, with a very distinct personality. However, Miss Yagokoro didn't seem to have drunk much today, nor did she eat much."

Eirin Yagokoro, who was walking ahead, paused for a moment before whispering, "Mr. Shiraha, you noticed me?"

"Of course, because among a group of people who are eating very heartily, there are only a few who eat less and are very refined, and it is obvious that Miss Yagokoro is among them."

Eirin Yagokoro nodded and said softly, "Since Mr. Shiraha might be visiting today, it's best to drink less so as not to be impolite if you drink too much..."

"But I'm suddenly very curious about what you're like when you're drunk, Miss Yagokoro?"

Eirin Yagokoro paused for a moment and said, "I've never been drunk... so I don't know what it's like. At most, it's when my thinking becomes a little sluggish..."

"Really? Never having been drunk is a regret in life..."

Eirin Yagokoro smiled and said, "Mr. Shiraha, you are probably the least qualified to talk about this, after all, you can be considered a true master of drinking."

Bai Yu smiled and said, "That's why everyone needs some regrets in their life; that's what makes it worth remembering and reflecting on. A life without regrets would be incredibly dull and boring..."

Eirin Yagokoro paused for a moment, then said, "What a pity... Mr. Shiraha, is there anything you regret? Besides never having been drunk..."

Bai Yu nodded and said, "There are many. For example, a long time ago, when I was traveling, I passed by a shop where the food smelled very good. Barbecue was cheap there, and the owner gave me a skewer to try. I tried it, but I was already full, so I didn't go over to eat it."

Eirin Yagokoro asked with some curiosity, "And then?"

"Then... a few months later when I went back to that place... the shop had closed down. I asked why and found out the owner had passed away, his granddaughter had gone to live with her parents, and the shop had become a bibimbap restaurant... Later I went to many barbecue restaurants, but none of them tasted the same..."

"That's it..."

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Chapter 143 Common regrets are all fate; it's okay to regret, but don't regret it (Please subscribe~)

Bai Yu's voice was soft, but it gave Yagokoro Eirin a sense of being there, as if she were witnessing such a scene in her mind.

Bai Yu walked alone in a foreign country with her backpack, just to find the restaurant that was very popular a few months ago, which she hadn't tried because she was already full.

He searched and searched, until he finally found it, but everything had changed. The owner had passed away due to illness, and such delicious food would never be found again. The last taste he remembered was that skewer the shop owner handed him...

From then on, the only memory Bai Yu had of that country was a shop, a friendly shopkeeper, and a skewer of grilled meat that wasn't necessarily delicious but was very unique, which always seemed a bit of a pity.

Eirin Yagokoro thought for a moment and said, "Mr. Shiraha... did you regret it later?"

Bai Yu said gently, "I feel regret but I don't regret it. Life can have regrets, but it's better to have fewer regrets. The best thing in life is to be able to make decisions without regrets and to do everything you want to do."

"If you miss out, you'll only feel regretful, but if you regret it, so be it. After all, it was your own choice, so you have to take responsibility for it."

Eirin Yagokoro thought for a moment and said, "Hmm... Mr. Shiraha seems to have been through a lot."

Bai Yu smiled and said, "Travel more, see more, talk more, ask more. With these, you can have good memories no matter where you go. After all, the world is so big, you should go and see it. Besides, there are other worlds out there."

After thinking for a moment, Eirin Yagokoro said softly, "The world is so big... shouldn't we go see it...?"

"what happened?"

"I... have never gone out for a stroll or traveled..."

Bai Yu said gently, "So, Miss Yagokoro, would you like to go out for a walk?"

Eirin Yagokoro was somewhat tempted, but after thinking of Kaguya Houraisan and the others, she fell silent. For some reason, she suddenly understood what regret was.

"I don't...."

Before Yagokoro Eirin could finish speaking, Shiraha said gently, "Miss Yagokoro, I'm asking whether you want to go or not..."

Eirin Yagokoro was silent for a moment before nodding and saying, "If you're asking whether I want to go out, I'd rather go out and have a look... We've arrived at the kitchen..."

Upon entering the kitchen, Bai Yu nodded and said, "Hmm, as expected of Eientei, who plays computer games. But it's as clean as I imagined."

"It's rather ordinary compared to Mr. Shiraha's kitchen. Please excuse my poor work, Mr. Shiraha."

Bai Yu shook his head and said, "A kitchen is just a place to cook. Basic requirements are enough. Instead of adding all sorts of strange things, let's focus on keeping the kitchen clean and tidy..."

Eirin Yagokoro nodded and then said gently, "Mr. Shiraha, then I will begin preparing the meal. If there is anything wrong, Mr. Shiraha, please feel free to point it out."

Bai Yu nodded without saying anything, and stood quietly to the side. Yagokoro Eirin took a breath and then began to process the food in an orderly manner, while Bai Yu nodded from time to time.

Just as Yagokoro Eirin took out a purple sweet potato, Shiraha paused for a moment before shaking his head with a smile and walking over. As Yagokoro Eirin was about to cut it, she noticed a hand on the back of the knife.

"Eh? Mr. Shirayu, what's wrong? Is there a problem?"

Bai Yu said gently, "It's a very good idea. Purple sweet potatoes can make the porridge sweeter and improve its texture, but there's a problem with how you cut it..."

"Huh? How should I cut it then?"

Bai Yu gripped the back of the knife and said softly, "I'll show you how to cut it. One sweet potato isn't enough; you'll have to do the next one yourself."

"it is good."

"This knife is made of bamboo, which is a good thing because it won't have any odor. When cutting, you can rub a little salt on the knife, just a tiny bit, because you don't need to make it into any particular shape in the end, so it's best to mash it into a paste."

Eirin Yagokoro asked in confusion, "Why do we need to add salt? Won't it become too salty?"

"It's just a little bit salty, more to bring out the natural sweetness. And it's not because of the knife, it's just to let more moisture seep out from the joints of the purple sweet potato, so it won't be too dry when mashed into a paste, and it will taste better."

"Can just a little bit of salt have such an effect?"

"It's not just this. We'll need to add other ingredients depending on the situation. That will make it a little more effective. You'll see when the time comes."

"it is good...."

Yagokoro Eirin held the knife handle and watched as Shiraha guided her in cutting ingredients. She glanced at Shiraha, who was very focused, and Yagokoro Eirin was somewhat lost in thought.

"Miss Yagokoro, Miss Yagokoro..."

"Huh? What's wrong?"

Eirin Yagokoro only came to her senses when she heard Shiraha's voice, and then saw Shiraha looking at her. Shiraha asked with some confusion, "Miss Yagokoro, what's wrong?"

"Ah...it's nothing, I just suddenly thought of something. Mr. Bai Yu, have you taken care of it?"

"Hmm... Basically, you just need to cut it into small pieces like this."

Eirin Yagokoro nodded, and Shiraha said gently, "Then it's just a matter of mashing it into a paste... Miss Yagokoro, you can do this step yourself, but let's cut the other purple sweet potato first."

"good....."

As Yagokoro Eirin was cutting, she heard Shiraha say gently, "What are you thinking about, Miss Yagokoro?"

Eirin Yagokoro paused for a moment before speaking gently, "I was thinking about what regret is... what kinds of regrets are there... Mr. Shiraha, do you know what kinds of regrets are more common?"

Without even thinking, Bai Yu replied, "Fate..."

"edge?"

Eirin Yagokoro felt her heart skip a beat. Hakuyu smiled and said, "Everything in this world is related to fate. Meeting is destiny, missing is for a lifetime, forever. By the time you realize it, you've already vanished from your life's path. Perhaps this is the most common regret..."

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Chapter 144 Once Missed, It's Gone Forever: Kaguya Houraisan's Expectation (Please Subscribe~)

Bai Yu's words made Yagokoro Eirin pause in her chopping. She felt as if she had found the answer to a question, and she suddenly felt a sense of relief.

"Some people...some things...are they gone forever if you miss them...?"

Bai Yu smiled and said gently, "Living in Eientei, you should understand the meaning of 'eternity'. Perhaps in a certain moment, if you miss a train, you will miss a person and miss an opportunity."

"Perhaps in a vast sea of ​​people, you brush past someone who feels so familiar, so attractive, but in those few seconds of stunned silence, that person might be lost in the crowd..."

"There are too many things in this world that may happen. As Yuko used to say, there is only inevitability in the world, not chance. So, if you encounter something, it is inevitable, unless you are like Yuko, who abandons everything along the way and no longer belongs to the world of his own, and appears out of nowhere."

After a period of silence, Eirin Yagokoro continued cutting the purple sweet potato. Her previously chaotic mind calmed down, and she now knew what she should be thinking about.

Shiraha stood to the side and continued watching Yagokoro Eirin prepare the food. Yagokoro Eirin prepared quietly, her movements becoming much smoother.

At this moment, on the roof of Eientei, Yukari Yakumo, holding a bottle of sake and some snacks she had previously placed in the morgue, quietly gazed at the bamboo forest in the distance.

"Oh my, Zi, why are you here all alone?"

The sound startled Yukari Yakumo. She looked down and saw a black-haired beauty in a pink dress walking over and standing against the wall, looking at her.

Yukari Yakumo chuckled and shook the bottle. The beautiful woman paused for a moment, then sighed and jumped to Yukari's side, sitting on the rooftop in a rather unladylike manner. She laughed and said, "On the rooftop... I really don't have any image to maintain..."

Yukari Yakumo glanced at the black-haired beauty who had jumped to her side and smiled, saying, "I've never looked at the Bamboo Forest of the Lost before from Eientei. It's really quite serene... Kaguya, don't you guys get bored living like this?"

Kaguya Houraisan took a fried assorted snack, chewed on it, and said softly, "It's so boring... So quiet, just like those descriptions of the moon, cold and aloof..."

"So how do you guys stay?"

Kaguya Houraisan stared blankly at the distant bamboo forest for a long time before softly saying, "So... it's normal that I like playing games, right..."

"Ah...you really know how to make excuses..."

"In that case... it's only natural that Mokou and I fight every now and then..."

"Um..."

Kaguya Houraisan sighed and said, "Endless years... endless time, an immortal body... I've become numb to many things, and sometimes I wake up unsure if I've already died and been resurrected..."