Food: I was a cartoonist in Totsuki

"Hey, why does Ayu even say such things?"

Yuki said angrily to Soma: "You haven't noticed yet! This is completely the Central Food Agency targeting us. They plan to kill all the rebels who have not been defeated in the 'Remnants Hunting' during the promotion examination period." eradicate."

"It's over now. No matter how delicious the dishes are, they will definitely be made difficult. In the end, no matter what, they will be judged as unqualified." Aoki Daigo said crazily, holding his head.

Everyone fell into a period of depression and pessimism. In this situation, they seemed helpless.

To be precise, it was Yuki, Daigo, Marui, Erina, Hisako and others who were in trouble. Ryoko Sakaki, Soma, and Megumi Tadokoro didn't feel anything.

"There is no need to be so pessimistic, things are not irreversible yet." Tong Yu said to everyone.

At this time, even Imusaki, who is usually not very talkative, said: "But the current situation is really terrible. Under this situation, we are like lambs being slaughtered on the chopping board."

"Instead of waiting here pessimistically, it is better to be prepared, sharpen your kitchen knives, prepare things to carry, etc. If you believe me, I can guarantee that you will definitely pass this entrance exam." Tong Yu said to Ji Everyone in Xingliao said this.

Tong Yu has been the core of Ji Xing Lao since very early on. His words made everyone in Ji Xing Lao gradually cheer up.

Of course, worry is still unavoidable, but with Tong Yu's encouragement and comfort, everyone at least saw a glimmer of hope.

……

That night, Tong Yu was working on the latest manuscript in his dormitory when a soft knock came from outside the door.

Tong Yu has acquired "ultrasonic cooking skills" and has excellent hearing. If it is someone he is familiar with, he can judge who the person is by the frequency of their footsteps.

"Tong Yujun, can I come in?"

Sure enough, Nakiri Erina's voice came from outside the door.

Tong Yu opened the door and saw Erina, wearing only a light green pajamas, standing outside the bedroom door with a reddish face.

"Erina, what's wrong so late? Come in and talk about it."

Erina walked into Tong Yu's room with a slightly blushing face.

This was the first time that Erina entered a boy's bedroom. In addition, it was night again, and a man and a woman were alone in the same room, which made her face become even more rosy.

Tong Yu brought a mat to Erina: "Sit down and talk."

"Well, thank you." Erina took the mat and sat down, her eyes lingering on Tong Yu's desk for a moment.

On Tong Yu's desk are various tools for drawing comics such as drawing paper and coloring pens. On the right side of the table are some of Tong Yu's latest completed works.

"The Prisoner of Food" has now been released to its fourth volume. The number of fans is approaching [-] million, and its popularity has reached the pinnacle in comic book history.Of course, this number of fans is not just Japanese fans, but also many food and comic lovers from other countries.

"It's so late, Tong Yu-kun is still working, it must be very hard for you to update the comics," Erina said.

"It's not hard. I go to class every day, spend time with Ryoko, and joke with everyone in Jixing Residence. I draw comics when I have free time. My life is very fulfilling and happy." Tong Yu said with a smile.

Erina felt Tong Yu's optimism about enjoying life and being positive from Tong Yu's expression.In fact, the life that Tongyu is living now is what Erina yearned for when she was a child. However, because of some things that happened when she was a child, her only friend was Hisako.

Without friends, I have been wandering alone, and gradually developed this withdrawn character, which lasted until I entered high school.

It was only now that she met Tong Yu and others that her life became different again... At the same time, she also understood what "friends" are and how to care for and help others.

However, just when Erina was about to gradually adapt to this, someone who frightened her and could plunge her into the abyss of loneliness again appeared...

The appearance of Nakiri Thistle made Erina's life a mess. She was at a loss and confused about the future. She even lost her seat to Dou Yu and others because of her cowardice.

Seeing that Erina lowered her head and remained silent, Tong Yu couldn't help but softly said: "Erina."

"what."

"What are you thinking about? You are so entranced. Did you hear what I just said?"

Erina blushed and apologized: "Sorry... I was distracted just now.

"Really, I'm asking you if you have any unspeakable secrets to tell me, and are you still used to living in Jixing dormitory these days? After all, you are a grown-up, and this kind of dormitory may be too simple for you... "Tong Yudao...

Tong Yu still remembers that a few days ago, Erina couldn't even use a washing machine, but in the end it was Tadokoro who taught her how.

"Thank you for your concern. I live very well here, and everyone treats me very well. I can feel that everyone in Jixing Residence is very nice, but the more this happens, the sadder I feel..." Erina said lowly He nodded.

Tong Yu can understand the meaning of Erina's words. She believes that the current situation of Yueyue has a lot to do with her.

"You don't have to blame yourself. Yuanyue has nothing to do with you in causing this situation. Even if he doesn't get your support, your father will still think of other ways, and ultimately he can't escape the current situation."

Tong Yu knows very well what kind of person Nakiri Ji is, and no one can stop his dedication to the delicious food in his heart.

After a while, Erina slowly said: "If I hadn't met that person that day, maybe I would have... No, if I hadn't met that person, I would never have had any interest in 'dishes'..."

Erina then talked about her encounter with Saiba Joichiro when she was a child.

The general content is that Erina, who originally had no interest in the dishes, was deeply moved after tasting Joichiro's cooking, and gradually became interested in the dishes, and even thought that the dishes were the most beautiful thing.

However, Ji's "education" later distorted her view of food, causing damage to her heart that cannot be erased to this day.

"I still remember how moved I was when I tasted Caibo-sama's dishes... But I can also understand what my father said about the concept of food." 3.2

With a look of pain on her face, Erina lowered her head and continued: "The world is filled with many dishes that are difficult to eat. Ever since I was sensible, I have been experiencing this cruel reality, and I have also accepted the knowledge that I can distinguish between these... A realistic education, because of this...I increasingly don’t understand what the food is to me. I’m also very confused and don’t know where I belong.”

When he heard this, Tong Yu said: "In the final analysis, it is because of your 'God's Tongue', not only you, but also your mother."

Hearing this, Erina's body couldn't help but tremble.

"You...you know about my mother?"

Tong Yu sighed softly: "I'm sorry to mention your other sad thing. To outsiders, 'God's Tongue' is a powerful natural ability, but they don't know that it is actually a 'double-edged sword' that can cut oneself." '."

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Chapter 164

Tong Yu can understand Erina at this time. Her confusion about food comes entirely from the "God's Tongue", and it is also the same for her mother who ran away from home.

In the eyes of outsiders, the "God's Tongue" is an enviable and powerful ability, but for Nakiri Thistle, it has become a "curse".

"Your mother left when you were young because of the 'God's Tongue'. Because she couldn't swallow ordinary dishes, she gradually despaired of food... Not only that, her body also deteriorated day by day until she died." Yu said slowly.

Erina's delicate body trembled again. She didn't understand why Tong Yu knew this, but that was the fact.Because Tong Yu's words reminded her of another extremely sad incident in her childhood.

"To...to this day, I still vaguely remember that scene. At that time, I was just vague and sensible...I saw my mother's face getting thinner and bloodless. She would spit out whatever she ate. She couldn't even smell the broth. She even sat down in the end. I couldn't bear to be in front of the dining table or in the kitchen. Then one day, my mother suddenly left Nakiri's house, and I never saw her again after that.

Grandpa just told my mother that she was sick and chose to leave the food and dishes temporarily. In order to recover as soon as possible, she needed time to slowly heal her heart.I was still very young at the time and had no idea what kind of disease my mother had, but now I know that the root cause of all this is the 'Tongue of God'..."

As Erina said this, tears fell from the corners of her eyes.

The hearer is sad, the hearer weeps.

Tong Yu also felt sad for Erina's past, and slowly came to her and wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes with a tissue.

Only then did Erina come to her senses, but her face turned red again because of Tong Yu's behavior.

"Tong Yujun, you..."

"Sorry for bringing up your sad past. But you won't fall into the dark abyss of 'God's Tongue' like your mother. As long as I'm here, I will definitely be able to make dishes that satisfy your 'God's Tongue'. You too You won't feel lonely, you have me and Feisako and the others." Tong Yu said to Erina with a gentle face.

pounding.

Erina's face was crimson and her heart was pounding like a deer.

Erina, who had never faced opposite-sex feelings before, felt strange in her heart...

At this time, Tong Yu stood up and walked towards the door.

Seeing this, Erina felt confused in her heart, what is Tong Yujun going to do?

"Erina, try my cooking. Maybe you can find your own 'belonging' in my cooking, and then you will be confused." Tong Yu said and opened the bedroom door.

boom!

The people in Jixing Lao who had been listening outside the door all fell to the ground due to inertia.

With Tong Yu's hearing, how could he not know that someone was eavesdropping outside the door? He folded his hands and looked at the people in front of him who were smiling awkwardly.

Erina was shocked when she saw someone eavesdropping outside the door: "Hey, Fei... Fei Shao are you there too?"

Thinking that what Tong Yu said to her just now might have been heard by others, Erina's whole face turned extremely red.

"Erina-sama, I... I just went to your room and saw that you were not there. I thought you had left the Jokusei Residence, so... that's why I asked everyone to come find you, but... I didn't expect you to be in Tong Yujun's room." Hisako road.

Tong Yu glanced at Yuji, Tazoe, Soma, and Marui, and said, "Then what's your reason?"

"Ha, then... because I couldn't sleep, so... so..."

"The moon is nice tonight, and there are quite a few stars, right Yuki?"

"Yeah...yeah, let's go out and watch."

Tong Yu rolled her eyes at everyone in front of her and said, "You should have heard the conversation between Erina and I just now. I hope you can keep it a secret for her."

Hearing this, everyone had varying degrees of sadness on their faces.

"I didn't...I didn't expect 'God's Tongue' to have such side effects."

"But don't worry, Erina-chan. Ayu's skills will definitely satisfy your 'God's Tongue'. We won't let you go on a hunger strike!"

"Hey, Yuji's situation isn't serious enough to require a hunger strike..."

While everyone in Jixing Residence was talking like this, Tong Yu had already left the dormitory and went to the large kitchen on the second floor to start cooking.

More than ten minutes later, Tong Yu returned to the dormitory with the steaming food on the side.

"Is it done so soon?"

"What did Ayu do this time?"

"It smells delicious."

Everyone in the room gathered around, even Erina looked at the table curiously.

What was on the plate was pork loins cut into ear-shaped knives, mixed with white flesh, green garlic sprouts, and diamond-shaped red bell peppers.

"This...is this dish?" Everyone said they had never seen this dish before.

Tong Yu smiled slowly and said, "This is a Sichuan dish, 'Fire Lychee Kidney'. It uses pork kidney as the main ingredient. This dish should be eaten while it's hot. Come and try it."

"Waist...waist flower?"

Everyone was startled when they heard this.

Kidney flower refers to a kind of kidney of animals, and pork kidney flower is also the common name of pig kidney. It has the effect of nourishing the kidneys and diluting water, and is suitable for pregnant women to eat occasionally to nourish the kidneys.

Although this ingredient is good, it is very troublesome to handle.