Gentleman's Night Canteen

"Is this the ability of that man? It's really amazing... But it shouldn't be so valued just because of that..."

While thinking about her, he looked at the empty plate placed aside.

"It seems that all the secrets should be above these foods."

If it is said that Yae Shenzi did not use the 'amnesia (physics)' on Lan Meng because of her personal desires, then now she is really interested in Lan Meng...

Chapter 7 Ideas for Transformation

When Lan Meng came to the restaurant with the bowl in hand, the first thing he saw was Yae Shenzi who was resting his front paws on Kujo Sala's head.

However, Lan Meng, who didn't know the identity of Yae Shenzi at all, only felt that the scene in front of him was cute and funny at the same time, and couldn't help but think, "If Jiujo Shaluo wakes up and sees this scene, I'm afraid he will go crazy with anger".

Although the image of the other party in Lan Meng's heart has changed from a "cold-blooded man-in-law" to a "female warrior with cold outside and hot inside" to "female woman with no dignity" because she has seen the other party's appearance after being "turned over" by him more than once. boss'.

But this is limited to Lan Meng's inner complaints, and Lan Meng still recognizes the opponent's strength.

So he first took a peek at Jiujo Shaluo to confirm that she was not awake, and then quickly walked forward and hugged the cute little fox in front of him.

Yae Shenzi was still a little dazed when she was suddenly picked up by Lan Meng. Although she is only borrowing the body of a shikigami now, and the strength of this shikigami can only be regarded as average, it shouldn't be something that ordinary people can approach at will, right?

It's just that without waiting for her to think about it, the raised little nose unconsciously wrinkled slightly, and at the same time, her eyes were unconsciously locked in the bowl in front of Lan Meng.

Feeling the little fox that was still struggling in his hands suddenly quiet down, Lan Meng couldn't help being a little surprised while heaved a sigh of relief.

"Although the fox seems to like fried tofu in my impression, I didn't expect to like it so much..."

"Don't disturb others~ Come, let's eat something."

Regardless of whether the other party understood or not, Lan Meng picked up a few pieces of fried tofu from the bowl and put them on the plate, then handed them to Yae Shenzi.

Although there are certain deviations in Lanmeng's cognition that foxes like to eat fried tofu, it can be confirmed that Yae Shenzi really likes to eat it, and it is precisely because of this that people always use oily tofu when major festivals and shrines hold sacrificial activities. Tofu is sent to the shrine as a tribute.

Its quality is self-evident, not only golden in color, but also elastic after one bite, it can be said that the inside is like silk, it is simply the first-class top-grade, and for Yae Shenzi, it can be called supporting her every day. One of the driving forces behind working overtime.

At first glance, the fried tofu made by Lan Meng seems not as attractive as the fried tofu I usually eat, but it seems to be more distinctive when I look closely.

After the fried tofu is tied with dried silk for a while, it seems to be somewhat similar to the omori sold at the shrine on weekdays. Its color is lighter, but it feels just right when paired with the special aroma of the soup.

In short, the first impression of Yae Shenzi is good.

She can't wait for the novel shape with just the right color and fragrance! !

Looking at Yae Shenzi who pricked up his ears and raised his head, Lan Meng, who originally wanted to use fried tofu to catch little foxes, had to give up this interesting idea in his opinion.

"Eat~"

After all, even if the diner is just a little fox, as a chef, how can he refuse him?

While thinking about it, Lan Meng put down the dinner plate completely, and at the same time picked up the bowl to eat something.

In fact, at this time, Lan Meng didn't even notice that some changes in his mind had taken place unconsciously.

Although it is also about taking care of the guests, before that, Lan Meng focused more on the diners' gifts, or rewards, but now he has unknowingly started to work as a 'cook' Started to think about the problem.

As for the reason?

Maybe it's because of the smiles on the faces of the guests when they finish eating his dishes?

This makes him feel that all his efforts are worthwhile!

As the dinner plate was placed in front of Yae Shenzi, the other party also walked up to grab one without any politeness, then raised his head and bit one directly in his mouth.

At first glance, there is not much heat on the fried tofu, but after one bite, the rich kelp fish soup oozes out first.

Yae Miko couldn't help squinting her eyes slightly due to the delicious fish soup, and then she couldn't help chewing again.

The fluffy tofu meat is served with tender minced fish meat, duck strips, and kelp pieces that taste like caviar...

"Woooo~~"

Yae Kamiko raised his head and couldn't help but let out a joyful cry.

At the same time, Lan Meng on the other side couldn't help but glance at the other party, because the other party's cry seemed a little strange?

This strange feeling is indescribable. If I have to compare it, Lan Meng always feels that the other party seems to have become more beautiful?

Shaking his head and throwing strange thoughts out of his mind, Lan Meng reminded himself in his mind, 'Don't think about it', and couldn't help complaining, 'It must be because of the problem with the previous "Kashiwagi Eri's Works Collection"'.

Why did Lan Meng make such complaints?

It's very simple, because in the previous collection of works, there are not only short stories about "the strong female boss is actually inexperienced and pushed by her subordinates", but also a short story about "a pet raised at home becomes a girl with animal ears".

Although Lan Meng thinks the plot of this book is a bit nonsense, the most difficult thing for anyone to control is thinking. If you just point at the little fox raised by someone who doesn’t know and yell “quick change”, it’s just a personal dark history at most. Can't hold back...

After unconsciously shivering, Lan Meng decided that it was better to eat fried tofu honestly.

At this time, Yae Shenzi didn't know that she was almost exposed because of Lan Meng's nonsense, and she was silently enjoying the food in front of her.

Although the main body of Yae Kamiko is a little fox, she has been maintaining her human form for some time. Today, it is a long time since she revisited the appearance of a fox and tasted food.

I just don't know why the speed of chewing is getting slower and slower as I eat.

How about the oily tofu in your mouth?

There is no doubt that it is very delicious. It is different from the soft texture of ordinary fried tofu. It is paired with tender minced fish and duck meat. One bite of the delicious fish soup makes her appetite even more.

But maybe it was because it was so delicious, she unconsciously compared it with the fried tofu she had tasted in her memory, but the more she compared, the more confused she became, after all, it was the fried tofu that she had tasted. There is no comparison at all.

Just remembering and recalling, she suddenly remembered a strange thing.

By the way...why do I like fried tofu so much?

The deliciousness of fried tofu is self-evident, but she didn't like to eat it from the beginning, so when did she start?

Is it the fried tofu that was presented by the shrine maidens as a sacrifice when the first ceremony was held after taking over the Narujin Taisha Shrine?

No, it should be a longer memory...

That was a long, long time ago, when humans didn't need to use 'a long, long time ago' as a prefix when telling stories about monsters...

Chapter 8 The variable that shakes the balance——Blue Dream!

Human beings are now the masters of the land of Daozuma. Most of the monsters of various races hide in the mountains or simply disappear in the torrent of the times, but before humans occupy this land, the masters of this land are monster.

At that time, the leaders of various monster clans occupied their own territory, and among them, the leader of one monster was the most special.

Hu Zhai Palace, the leader of the demon fox clan, the other party is not only powerful, but also willing to make friends. At that time, there were her friends among monsters and humans, and her favorite thing was to have a party when the monsters held banquets. The story will'.

Countless monsters gathered together to share the interesting things they encountered on weekdays. In the eyes of people nowadays, it is simply an incredible thing. After all, monsters have basically become "rare animals".

But it actually happened in the past.

At that time, Yae Shenzi hadn't even learned how to transform into a human being, but he was just an ordinary little fox from the demon fox family... No, maybe it wasn't ordinary, because the other party was full of curiosity when he was free, and even secretly went to him when he was young because of curiosity. Look at Huzhai Palace, the leader of the demon fox clan.

If it is a monster with a violent personality, being spied on by others might be another bloody case, but Huzhai Palace is just the opposite. Although she is powerful, she doesn't like violence. Curious about her.

It was also at that time that the other party often brought him with him, and it was no exception when holding banquets.

Yae Kamiko, who is full of curiosity about the outside world, couldn't help but want to taste it when he saw everyone drinking. In the end, he almost fell into the wine tank. Otherwise, maybe the current Yae Shenzi would not have directly become a 'bubble fox wine'.

But even so, the other party was still full of curiosity about wine, while Huzhai Palace pushed his wine plate in front of the other party with a full face.

Yae Kamito, who was young and ignorant of the sinister human heart, skillfully stuffed his little claws into the wine dish, and then stuffed them into his own mouth.

The subsequent picture can be imagined.

The originally cute smiling face wrinkled into a ball, and she fell directly from the embrace of Huzhai Palace to the ground.

The appearance of a pink fur ball rolling all over the ground can be said to have caused the laughter of countless monsters at that time.

Although the laughter was not malicious, it still made the Yae Kamiko who was already in tears from the hot drink extremely ashamed and angry. She didn't even have time to wipe the water drops from the corners of her eyes and mouth before rushing towards him without hesitation.

Naturally, it was impossible for Huzhai Palace to sit still and grab the opponent's fleshy stomach directly.

But even so, Yae Shenzi still didn't give up, and his four little feet kicked desperately on the opponent's chest to output indiscriminately.

'Baji~baji~'

Even after being pulled away by Hu Zhai Palace, he still kept waving his big tail and sweeping around the opponent's chest.

Perhaps because he realized that his prank had really angered Yae Kamiko, Hu Zhaigong apologized and brought his favorite food to the other party.

Facing the golden fried tofu, Yae Shenzi, who had never seen it before, was full of suspicion. It was obvious that she had been tricked once, and she was afraid of being tricked a second time.

Hu Zhaigong had no choice but to explain that this was the food called 'oiled tofu' that she had quietly tasted in a human settlement last time, and it was very delicious.

In the end, she had to eat a piece first to prove herself.

Seeing this Yae Shenzi ate a piece in doubt.

At that time, fried tofu had just been born not long ago, not only the skin was a bit hard when fried, but also the quality of the tofu itself was not so fluffy at all, at least in the eyes of the young Yae Miko, it was not as delicious as barbecue.

So when did she fall in love with it?

Was it after the other party made Amway to himself again and again?

Or is it when the other party eats a big meal in the name of celebrating after naming themselves?

Or when the other party told me before the big battle to eat together when I came back, but never came back, I started to eat it in memory of the other party and tried to find traces of the other party in it?

Yae Shenzi himself is not too clear.

But the only thing she knows is that when she is alone, delicious fried tofu can make her feel motivated again.

The warm fried tofu is like the embrace of that person...

wrong! !

Yae Kamiko, who was immersed in the embrace of Huzhai Palace, instantly realized something was wrong.

Why do I suddenly recall the past?

It's not that she closes her heart like Ying and actively forgets the past, but because she is no longer the little fox who can only hide behind other people. She may recall the past but she will never forget the business because of it.

Suddenly, an answer came to her mind.

Could it be that Kagetoki kept the other party because of this reason?

Since the elder sister of the previous "Thor" who was also Kage passed away hundreds of years ago, Yae Miko found that the familiar Kage began to become more stubborn.

That's right, it's stubbornness rather than strangeness, because what she does may seem incomprehensible to many people, but she knows what the other person thinks.

The reason for issuing the 'Eye Hunting Order' is to protect this country;

Creating a 'general' and sealing himself in Yixin Pure Land is also to protect this country;

Even if the other party's actions are not understood by ordinary people, she has always worked hard for this country.

She knows this better than anyone.

After all, this country was established by the other party, his sister and other friends.

For her, there are too many memories here, and for her, this country is her bondage.

It's just that unlike the other party who pursues eternity and actively closes herself, Yae Miko seems cynical, but in fact, she has traveled all over the country, but she knows that the world is different from what it was thousands of years ago.

In the past, human beings could only be protected by the gods, and only then did the original rice wife come into existence.

That's right, Daozuma Jianguo was originally just a paradise established by a kind woman to protect ordinary people, but because of the appearance of various enemies, the other party had to come forward.

Some of them became friends, such as monsters, and some became dead places, such as the 'gods' buried on another island.

But it's different now.

With the passage of time, generations of people have grown and passed away to establish a new civilization, and human beings are gradually mastering their own power.

Humans can now hold weapons and fight alongside them.

Oblivious protection will only make them lose the opportunity to grow.

What's more, it turns out that the previous Thunder God died in battle. Once the war resumes, he and Ying alone can no longer protect this land.

She tried to persuade the other party more than once, but unfortunately she failed once.

After all, just as she is extremely familiar with the other party, the other party is also extremely familiar with her, and no one can convince the other.

So for thousands of years, she has been trying to find a 'variable' that can shake the balance. She hopes to save the other party from that desperate and endless 'attachment'.

She longed to go back to the days when everyone laughed and laughed freely under the cherry blossom trees thousands of years ago.

Unfortunately, all previous attempts ended in failure.

And this time she seems to have discovered a new 'possibility'.

Not only because of Lan Meng's ability, but also because the other party took the initiative to take Lan Meng under his command.

From a certain point of view, Lingying and Yae Shenzi, who have been together for thousands of years, already have an indescribable tacit understanding.