"Glowing? What's glowing?"
Sensing Baihe Ling's astonishment, Jashin-chan propped herself up on the tatami mat and quickly got to her feet, seemingly fully revived. She looked towards the stove, then at Lu Ping'an, who was staring at her in a daze, and asked in surprise, "Is this your golden finger? Making food glow?"
"Uh, something like that." Lu Ping'an, wondering if the other party was faking it or had instantly recovered, replied perfunctorily.
Sniffing the rich and enticing aroma in the air and looking at the bone-in pork chop in the pan emitting a faint glow, Lu Ping'an himself felt his appetite stimulated and his mouth watering.
'It smells so good!'
Just by smelling this aroma, he felt his cooking skills had improved by several levels, a qualitative difference from his previous self!
Lu Ping'an saw the path to the pinnacle of life!
This is fantastic!
As long as he produced Hikarimono Cuisine, he would definitely make a fortune and earn big money with ease.
Then he could use that money to buy a house and a car, keep female university students, and occasionally visit a brothel to broaden his horizons—such a life sounded very pleasant!
As for whether there would be problems with producing Hikarimono Cuisine?
Lu Ping'an glanced at Jashin-chan beside him—if she could walk around the street half-naked and half-snake without issue, then there should be no problem with him producing Hikarimono Cuisine.
Don't take the logic of a comedy manga too seriously!
"Come, try my cooking, Baihe Ling."
Lu Ping'an took a plate from the cupboard, placed a faintly glowing bone-in pork chop on it, and enthusiastically handed it to Yurihana Hyakuryo.
"Mmm... it smells so good!"
Yurihana Hyakuryo took the plate with both hands, closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and a look of intoxication appeared on her face. Then she eagerly went to the dining table.
Lu Ping'an added some rice to the other bone-in pork chop and handed it to Jashin-chan.
"For... for me?"
Jashin-chan, who had originally thought there wouldn't be any for her and was a bit disappointed and unhappy, was suddenly a little overwhelmed and took it with both hands.
"Mm." Lu Ping'an nodded lightly and hummed in acknowledgment.
"The wool comes from the sheep's back," and "money taken from the people is used for the people"—these two phrases aren't quite appropriate here, but overall, his presence here was thanks to Jashin-chan, the ingredients also came from her, and he had taken over her dinner tonight.
Lu Ping'an actually had no ill will towards Jashin-chan. Although she was a scummy snake, she was surprisingly hard to dislike, perhaps because she always ended up losing out.
In any case, there were still marinated pork chops left, and he could just make more. It would only take a few minutes.
"..." Yurihana Hyakuryo heard their conversation and, somewhat surprised, turned her head to glance at them, but said nothing more.
She inhaled the strong aroma and felt her mouth water.
She looked at the bone-in pork chop, which was nearly half the size of her face, and instructed Jashin-chan, "Jashin-chan, please bring me a knife and fork."
"Okay!" Jashin-chan, in a cheerful mood, responded happily.
"Lu Jun, let's eat first. This piece is too big for me to finish, I'll share half with you."
Baihe Ling felt that if she didn't eat soon, the food would get cold, so she spoke to Lu Ping'an again.
"Okay." Lu Ping'an looked over, a little surprised, and responded. Then he picked up a knife and fork and followed Jashin-chan.
The three of them sat around the low table.
"Here."
"Thank you." Yurihana Hyakuryo took the knife and fork from Jashin-chan, first cut half of the pork chop for Lu Ping'an, then cut another piece for herself, picked it up with her fork, and put it into her mouth.
The moment the pork chop entered her mouth, a rich, fragrant meat aroma surged like a powerful wave, dominantly occupying her entire oral cavity. The tender texture felt like a delicate caress, every fiber brimming with abundant juices. Her teeth gently closed, the elastic meat providing just the right resistance, and then the meat juice burst forth like a spring, its rich and delicious flavor blossoming freely across Yurihana Hyakuryo's taste buds...
"This is truly... too delicious!"
Yurihana Hyakuryo felt as if she had ascended to a highly anticipated stage.
Under the spotlight, amidst romantic music, she, dressed in a Gothic Lolita outfit, was guided by a tall, handsome chef, dancing an elegant and romantic dance.
Her steps were light and coordinated, her posture graceful and swaying—an unprecedented sense of ease and joy, and a fervent emotion spread within her heart!
Yurihana Hyakuryo felt like she was about to get lost, lost in this romantic dance!
"...This is truly... amazing!"
In the living room—
Yurihana Hyakuryo closed her eyes, gently caressing her cheek with one hand, a look of intoxication on her face. Her delicate little face was also flushed, looking somehow off!
Jashin-chan beside her was the same.
Her green snake tail swayed gently, her face filled with a look of ecstasy, and strange sounds came from her mouth.
"..." Lu Ping'an, who was about to eat his meat, was stunned. If it weren't for the fact that he made the food himself, he would suspect that it had been drugged.
What kind of "Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma" is this!
But this was a good thing. The more delicious the food, the stronger the effect, and the more he would earn!
Lu Ping'an opened his mouth expectantly and put the meat into his mouth...
The next moment, he too felt a little intoxicated!
This taste, this texture...
Truly, truly, he had never eaten such delicious pork chops!
So much so that even after finishing, he still felt a lingering desire. At Jashin-chan's urging and Yurihana Hyakuryo's tacit consent, Lu Ping'an re-entered the kitchen and cooked two more pork chops—the pan was only so big, two pork chops were the limit.
Finally, each of them ate until their stomachs were round.
Especially Jashin-chan, most of the remaining pork chops went into her belly, making her look as if she were several months pregnant...
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