Chapter 340: The Giant Bird Bursting Through Lava!
After Minos and Uozumi left, the restaurant was quiet for a while, then the atmosphere gradually returned to its previous harmonious and relaxed state.
Regarding accommodation in the Demon World—Ryohei thought about it seriously and felt that neither Minos's place nor Jashin-chan's house was quite appropriate.
Minos's place seemed like it wouldn't be peaceful.
And Jashin-chan's house... that guy was going back on the 18th, and he was going on the 17th—none of the people he knew would be there, so staying at her house felt a bit awkward no matter how he thought about it.
Moreover, Ryohei didn't really want to live under a demon's roof; he felt staying in a hotel would be more relaxing and comfortable.
So he took out his phone and messaged Medusa, asking her to help book a hotel locally.
It would be best if he could book one; if not, he'd have to trouble Jashin-chan...
The western sky gradually turned red, and in the blink of an eye, it grew dark.
Night always fell particularly fast in late autumn!
Inside the restaurant in Higashi-Yukigaya 3-chome, a rich aroma filled the air, making everyone inside salivate!
"Ilulu."
Ryohei placed a staff meal that was perfect in color, aroma, and taste on the counter and said to Ilulu: "I originally wanted to throw a welcome party for you, but we're going to be busy for the next few days..."
"Anyway, try my cooking first!"
"Okay!"
Ilulu was a little touched hearing this; he actually wanted to throw a welcome party for her... although it didn't happen, she was in a very good mood now.
On the other hand—
The aroma in the air was truly tempting!
Like a greedy little cat, Ilulu stood up with a craving face.
She stood on tiptoes, leaning forward to grab the staff meal on the counter—the astonishing curves on her chest immediately bounced boing-boing, showing great "substance"!
"If it's not enough, you can have more."
Lucoa, caring for the junior, said to Ilulu with a smile: "Later, whatever you want to eat, just go into the kitchen and serve yourself. Don't be shy."
"Mm-hmm, got it!" Ilulu turned her gaze to Lucoa and said happily.
"..."
Perhaps wanting to wait for everyone to eat together, Ilulu didn't rush to use her chopsticks after sitting down. Instead, she stared eagerly at the staff meal in front of her, secretly swallowing her saliva, and then looked at the others.
That look was quite cute; Ryohei saw it and smiled knowingly.
Subsequently, he left the kitchen with a "staff meal."
Just as he was about to go to the small private room, he thought of something and reminded Ilulu: "By the way, you don't need to eat the peppers in the Spicy Chicken (La Zi Ji), the red ones."
Ryohei pointed as he spoke, afraid that this new employee hadn't eaten chili peppers before and would think she had to finish everything on the plate.
"Oh oh, okay."
Ilulu followed Ryohei's finger, looked curiously, and nodded gently.
Then, following everyone else, she put her hands together and said "Itadakimasu," picked up her chopsticks, and couldn't wait to start devouring.
Her first target was naturally the Spicy Chicken, which was reddish-brown, oily, and had the most domineering aroma!
She picked up a piece of chicken stained with a few white sesame seeds and put it into her mouth—
Crunch—!
The crispy skin cracked instantly between her teeth, and savory, hot meat juice splattered from the cracks. The spiciness leaped like sparks on the tip of her tongue, followed by layers of numbness spreading out...
The domineering fragrance of Sichuan pepper and the alluring savory taste danced together on the tip of her tongue!
Ilulu involuntarily widened her eyes, her pupils trembling slightly, and a smile of surprise bloomed on her face:
"It's so delicious! So yummy!"
"This chicken is stir-fried so fragrantly! Crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, it's totally bash (comfortable/satisfying)!"
Sitting next to her, Kyon-Kyon held her bowl and chopsticks, the taste drawing out her hometown dialect. After speaking, she lowered her head and shoveled a mouthful of white rice.
Spicy Chicken was truly a dish that went well with rice!
"..."
Yusa sat upright in her chair, back straight, eating her staff meal elegantly.
A bite of Spicy Chicken, a bite of white rice, paired with a spoonful of Yam and Egg Drop Soup, and occasionally a refreshing sour and spicy cucumber strip to cut the grease—a strong sense of satisfaction and happiness arose spontaneously!
At this moment, Ilulu was already eating with abandon.
She had never eaten such delicious food before; it felt like pushing open the door to a new world!
While sucking in air with "hiss-ha, hiss-ha" sounds, she shoveled rice into her mouth in big mouthfuls!
Suddenly, a blaze of fire was reflected in her pink pupils...
"..."
As if suddenly descending into an unknown volcanic crater—
Ilulu looked down, her pupils shrinking suddenly!
The volcano... is about to erupt!
The thought just flashed through her mind when the magma beneath her feet surged.
Ilulu instinctively leaped backward—
While still in mid-air, she heard a loud boom, and the volcano erupted violently! A giant column of orange-red lava shot into the sky, turning into a rain of fire at its peak and pouring down!
Ilulu narrowed her eyes halfway, keenly catching a wisp of hostile, unfamiliar aura approaching rapidly from the depths of the volcano.
The next moment—
Screech!
A clear and piercing cry tore through the sky!
A giant bird, its entire body burning with orange-red flames, broke through the lava, wrapped in blazing flowing fire, and lunged towards Ilulu.
Ilulu instinctively wanted to revert to her true form and tear this reckless giant bird to shreds with her claws, but found she couldn't do it at all. Not only that, her power seemed to be sealed!
In the end, in her haste, she could only cross her arms to block in front of her, and was hit head-on by a ball of flowing fire!
"Uwah—! It's so hot!"
Ilulu couldn't help but cry out in a low voice.
And the clothes on her body burned to ashes instantly under the effect of the flowing fire!
That night, Ilulu ate to her heart's content, and her favorability towards Ryohei skyrocketed.
She almost caught up to Kobayashi!
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