The Gourmet Demon

Nakiri Erina looked at the grilled saury and thick soup before her, feeling completely unconfident about herself.

Was this really cuisine that could be made in such a short time?

Even if it could be made.

Wasn't this quality too heaven-defying?

Nakiri Erina picked up her chopsticks, silently saying "thank you for the meal" in her heart.

Then immediately started eating.

She first picked up a small piece of saury meat and put it in her mouth.

Making contact with the taste buds on her tongue for the first time.

In an instant!

Erina felt a tingling sensation appear throughout her body!

From inside out, as if floating on the ocean!

This was grilled saury.

Grill it slightly too much, and it would be dry.

Grill it slightly too little, and the fishy smell would mix with the grilled flavor, becoming neither here nor there!

But this fish.

Actually maintained the fish meat's tenderness while keeping the heat at the extreme limit when taken out!

The chef even calculated in the residual heat from outside to inside after removing it!

Residual heat could also slow-cook it!

This was too extreme!

"Really... can't hold back..."

Erina pressed her legs together, savoring the deliciousness in her mouth.

After swallowing the grilled saury.

She looked at the sea bream soup.

Sea bream was nutritionally rich, full of various elements, while also delaying skin aging, reducing wrinkles, age spots and other aging problems, and could improve human metabolism.

Its appearance was completely red and very gorgeous, crowning it among sea fish.

The meat was tender and delicious, and making soup was one of the best cooking methods!

Nakiri Erina picked up her spoon.

She stirred it in the soup, then scooped up a spoonful.

Then seriously, slowly put it in her mouth.

In an instant!

The moment the soup entered her mouth.

It rolled from tongue tip to the entire mouth!

Much richer umami than the saury instantly filled the inside of her mouth!

The speed at which soup's deliciousness transmitted was extremely fast.

Just one small sip.

Erina felt her mouth was completely filled!

Her legs clenched together.

Her other hand on her thigh tightly gripped!

Her whole body tensed up.

Until she swallowed the thick soup in her mouth.

Only then did she suddenly relax her body.

Like deflating.

Then hurriedly panting.

Her chest continuously rising and falling.

At this moment, only one thought was in her mind.

"Only this kind of cuisine... is worthy of my God Tongue..."

"Other cuisine is just trash, just fodder..."

"Only this kind of cuisine is worthy of violating my God Tongue..."

Soon.

Nakiri Erina couldn't spare time for more thoughts.

She hurriedly began eating!

Finish the delicious food first!

She simply couldn't hold back!

On the other side, Nakiri Senzaemon was also in deep shock.

After seeing the juices of the smoked barbecue.

He felt completely overwhelmed.

Smoked barbecue required a lot of time. If the meat was thick enough, it might need more than ten hours of slow fire to grill.

The benefit of this was that the meat would be tender, cooked, and juicy.

When the whole piece of meat was removed, all the collagen would be grilled into juices, mixed within the meat's layers.

This kind of meat would also be very soft.

With a hand grab, the meat inside would scatter into small tufts.

Not even chunks, just small tufts.

When eaten, it hardly required chewing.

It was the kind where your upper and lower jaw just pressed together.

And the meat would melt in your mouth!

It could be said to be explosively delicious, with the whole mouth full of meat aroma, not dry, not greasy, and could be swallowed in one bite!

This method was just time-consuming and labor-intensive.

But the piece in front of him.

Was even better than what was described above!

Senzaemon gently touched it with his fork, and the meat's wobbling with juices, plus the permeating meat aroma.

Made him immediately swallow.

Never mind using a fork.

He hurriedly took out pre-prepared rubber gloves from his pocket, specifically for eating this kind of barbecue.

Putting on the gloves, he shredded the meat.

Making the cooked meat as soft as meat floss.

Then he grabbed a small handful and put it in his mouth.

"Rip~!"

The moment the barbecue entered his mouth.

Even with mental preparation, Senzaemon's clothes still burst open!

He kept chewing.

Couldn't stop.

Simply couldn't stop!

Now he didn't even have the mind to critique!

His whole brain was just "I'm fucking eating eating eating!"

"I'm fucking eating like crazy!"

Finish eating first!

Couldn't care about any evaluation.

Senzaemon, wearing gloves, was the same as Erina now.

Both lowered their heads, gesticulating wildly.

Finish eating first!

During this time.

Kirishima Touka and Fueguchi Ryouko repeatedly took orders and delivered them to Hayashi.

After Hayashi read them and finished cooking.

He would call Tohru.

To serve dishes again and again.

The restaurant continuously echoed with exclamations, praise.

And the sound of ravenous eating without regard for image.

After a while.

Senzaemon and Erina had finished eating.

Both collapsed back in their chairs.

Waiting to come back to their senses.

On the dining table.

All the plates were once again spotlessly clean!

Senzaemon's meal was fine - finishing it wasn't too stressful.

But Erina was incredible.

She had drunk all of the soup!

Although the ceramic pot wasn't the very large kind, only about half the size of a grapefruit, there were quite a few milliliters.

After Erina finished drinking.

She completely collapsed back in her chair.

Her delicate hand touched her visibly swollen little belly, even her breathing had to be slow and careful.

"..."

Senzaemon came to his senses.

Seeing Erina had eaten so much, he also smiled.

"Erina, this is the first time I've seen you eat this much. It seems very much to your taste."

Erina nodded with a red face.

"It was really too delicious. Compared to other cuisine, other dishes are like mortal food, while this is divine cuisine."

"Divine cuisine..." Senzaemon fell into contemplation.

This evaluation was already quite bold.

At Totsuki, if anyone dared to make such an evaluation, the chefs challenging him could line up from the academy all the way to Tokyo Tower.

An evaluation of divine cuisine meant not playing with you mortals anymore.

There was no one above his cuisine.

But somehow.

Senzaemon knew this evaluation was bold.

But he couldn't find fault with it.

Not delicious?

How could that be possible.

No emotion?

That's nonsense.

No soul?

Even more ridiculous!

With just one bite, he could see his great-grandmother roaming the depths of the universe.

So after thinking it over.

He still couldn't refute it.

After the two rested for a while and looked at the intoxicated crowd in the restaurant.

Senzaemon stood up and said.

"Are you rested? Let's go back first."

"Mm." Erina stood up supporting herself on the chair.

When paying the bill.

Her gaze kept looking toward the kitchen.

She really wanted to see that chef again.

Although she'd only met him once, the changes brought to her body made her feel very close to him, and she wanted to see him again.

Unfortunately, he was really too busy.

Erina thought of the business card at home.

After leaving.

She decided to add his contact when she had time.

She couldn't care about so much - she was really too curious.

After the two left.

The change in the restaurant was just someone coming to clean up.

Then Tohru called for more people to come in.

Just like that.

The restaurant changed people in batches.

But the customers outside kept increasing.

Yesterday it was just filled outside the restaurant, at most occupying the inside of the alley.

But today the queue reached the alley entrance!

Outside Anteiku.

Koma Enji and Irimi Kaya watched with great admiration.

"Although we expected it, this is indeed too exaggerated." Koma Enji sighed.

Irimi Kaya's eyes were full of praise: "This is natural."

Just like that.

Starting to queue when the sun was setting.

Still queuing when the sun went down.

Still queuing when it got dark.

The queuing people came in endless streams, but only a few who couldn't wait anymore or didn't have time could only leave.

The midnight diner started from 6 PM.

The queue continued until midnight.

Not a moment's break!

Seeing the crowd outside so bustling, Hayashi even found time to go outside and look.

As a result, he saw people queued to the alley entrance even at midnight!

He was completely dumbfounded.

At this hour, still queuing!

You really aren't afraid of danger!

This world has ghouls and devils!

For those living far away and in remote areas.

Going home at this hour could be dangerous.

Hayashi was helpless.

After he went back, he directly instructed Tohru.

"Tohru, cut off the flow. There are too many people today. No more queuing. These people are enough to queue until 2 AM."

"Alright."

Tohru took the sign and went out to stop the flow.

She placed the sign behind the last person.

The sign still read: [Near closing time, no more queuing!]

The people behind saw it and were almost scared to death.

Some even expressed gratitude.

Others exclaimed.

"Wow, close call! Yesterday they cut off one hour early, today two hours early. Too popular!"

"Really? Yesterday they already started cutting off one hour early?"

"Why would I lie to you? Yesterday it was this same sign! Placed in that same position!"

After Tohru returned.

Looking at the crowd filled with queuing people.

Infinite admiration for Hayashi arose in her heart.

"Hayashi-san is too amazing!"

Not relying on intimidation, not relying on schemes, not relying on authority.

Unlike her old man.

Just relying on his own ability to make so many people submit.

In Tohru's view, this was the most amazing!

Just like that.

The last two hours of the midnight diner.

Also ended with people going in table by table and leaving table by table.

As the last table of customers left.

Everyone sat together at one dining table and all breathed a sigh of relief.

Only Tohru and Kanna didn't feel very tired.

It could be said.

This kind of physical labor.

Tohru and Kanna could do for a lifetime.

Only boredom, no fatigue.

So Tohru poured everyone a glass of lemon tea.

Everyone drank to quench their thirst and also rest.

"What do you want to eat?" Hayashi asked everyone while leaning on the sofa: "Just tell me whatever you want, I'll make it."

This sentence made everyone's eyes light up.

Their energy seemed to return!

Fueguchi Hinami raised her hand: "I want fried rice!"

"Good, then seafood beef golden fried rice, with all the toppings!" Hayashi waved his hand.

Kirishima Touka raised her hand: "I want soup. The soup served to customers today - I really want to drink it."

"Good, I'll make you the freshest!" Hayashi waved his hand.

Then.

Fueguchi Ryouko, Tohru, and Kanna all reported what they wanted to eat.

Hayashi waved his hand grandly.

"No problem, super-size everything!"

After resting adequately.

He went to the kitchen and made everything everyone wanted to eat, all super-sized.

"Tohru."

"Coming~"

When a full large table was placed before everyone again.

Kirishima Touka's happiness seemed like it was about to overflow.

"This is too blissful!"

She said happily with a red face, looking at everyone.

Then looking at Hayashi: "From the moment I met you, my life's happiness began!"

After she said this excitedly.

She immediately felt something was wrong.

The meaning of this phrase here was like hinting at a confession.

Like: "The moon is beautiful tonight~"

"Mmm~" For a moment, Kirishima Touka blushed and immediately lowered her head, using her hair to cover her face.

Fueguchi Ryouko covered her lips, looking at both parties with slight surprise and teasing.

"Oh my my my~, young people these days~~"

With Ryouko's teasing.

Kirishima Touka could barely hold it together.

Too embarrassing!

At this time, the unknowing Fueguchi Hinami also raised both hands to express.

"Me too!"

Everyone looked at her in surprise.

Hinami also said: "Hinami has also felt especially happy since meeting shop owner big brother!"

Everyone was stunned.

Looking at the innocent Hinami.

They all burst into laughter.

"Hahahaha~~~"

Hinami looked at everyone, not understanding at first.

But after thinking about it, she suddenly understood, blushing bright red just like Touka.

After laughing enough.

Hayashi picked up his chopsticks, grabbed a piece of meat and put it in his mouth.

"Eat, eat."

Only then did everyone hurriedly start eating.

Eating happily.

Drinking happily.

Chatting happily.

After eating and drinking their fill.

Kirishima Touka again packed up the unfinished food, preparing to take it back.

Tohru finished washing all the dishes.

Before leaving.

The three from Anteiku said goodbye to Hayashi.

"We'll come on time tomorrow too." Kirishima Touka waved.

"Mm." Hayashi waved: "It's the last day. Just keep up the good work."

"Mm!"

Anteiku left.

Hinami said goodbye to shop owner big brother before leaving.

Back in the restaurant.

Kanna tugged at Hayashi's hem: "Sleepy..."

"Then let's sleep." Hayashi patted her head.

But Kanna shook her head: "Today I want to sleep with Hayashi."

"?" Hayashi crouched down, letting Kanna lean against him: "What's wrong today?"

Kanna buried her head in Hayashi's shoulder and didn't say anything.

Tohru was beside them, not daring to make a sound.

She thought she had been found out.

Kanna must have discovered her going out at night and coming back at night!

Yes, it must be that!

What to do!

Did this mean she couldn't do night raids anymore?

No way!

Wait, she couldn't do night raids.

But secretly in the kitchen, in the back yard, maybe she could also... hehehe~~~

While Tohru was having her mental storm.

Hayashi began slow-motion recalling.

He recalled the earlier scene.

It definitely wasn't something from the daytime.

During the day, Kanna was still normal.

And before, Kanna would sleep whenever she wanted to, so it should be something unexpected that happened in the evening.

He recalled and recalled.

Right during the last dinner.

He remembered.

It was when Hinami borrowed from Touka's exclamation.

Kanna was startled, then nervously looked at Hayashi. Her expression wasn't very panicked, but her eyes were very anxious.

Having been together for so long.

Kanna saw Hinami calling "big brother, big brother" every day.

She saw a sense of crisis in someone more like a peer!

"So that's how it is..."

Hayashi shook his head and didn't directly counsel Kanna.

Because children this age all have an inexplicable self-respect.

No matter if you mean well or whatever.

Directly exposing it would make the other party embarrassed and angry.

So he didn't say anything, instead gently patted Kanna's back and agreed.

"Alright then, how about we sleep together with Tohru tonight?"

Hearing this, Kanna immediately lifted her head from his embrace, looking at Hayashi in surprise.

Her eyes were a bit moist.

Then she nodded vigorously: "Mm!"

So Hayashi gave Tohru a look.

Tohru understood and hurriedly went to close the door.

Then went upstairs with Hayashi.

In the bedroom.

Hayashi slept on the inside, Tohru on the outside, Kanna in the middle.

He patted Kanna's head and said softly.

"Sleep, Kanna. In the future, we'll all be together. Don't worry about so much."

Hearing this, Tohru immediately understood what the reason was.

She nodded at Hayashi.

She also patted Kanna's head and said softly.

"Yes, Kanna, sleep."

Kanna curled up in Hayashi's embrace, getting sleepier and sleepier.

After hearing the voices, she answered in a soft, sweet voice.

"Mm, we'll always be together..."

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