In the end, the Brave couldn't hold onto her true self. In the face of delicious food, she surrendered to the wicked Demon King.
"Thank you for the meal."
Yusa Emi sat at the dining table, her cheeks slightly flushed, and said softly, clearly feeling very embarrassed.
However, looking at the fragrant fried rice and steaming bone broth in front of her, she suddenly felt that this was the true meaning of life.
Compared to hard, cold bread, as long as she could eat hot rice, even if it was in hell, it wouldn't be impossible.
When the tender and juicy pork melted on her tongue, Yusa Emi's tears almost flowed out.
Since coming to this world, where had she eaten anything so delicious?
Initially, she only intended to eat a few bites with restraint, but later, she couldn't hold back anymore and started eating in large mouthfuls.
Satou, Tor-daren, and Kanna all stared blankly at the Brave, who was eating desperately like a hungry dog.
"Hey, Tor-daren, is this person really a Saint? Why does she seem to eat more than me?"
Kanna couldn't help but tug on Tor-daren's sleeve and ask.
Upon hearing this, Yusa Emi was immediately mortified, feeling like the Brave's reputation was completely ruined by her. To be looked down upon like this by a demonic dragon!
But then again, the Demon King's cooking skills were simply too amazing, weren't they?
Even in her own world, she had never eaten such delicious food!
Could it be that the Demon King had cast some evil magic on the food?
She secretly speculated.
After finishing the meal, taking a sip of the steaming bone broth, Yusa Emi let out a satisfied sigh, feeling that life was still full of beauty.
"I say, you haven't eaten anything decent since you came to this world, have you?"
Satou couldn't help but ask.
"How could that be! I'm living very well in this world."
Yusa Emi looked away, saying very guiltily.
"Is that so? Then tell me, what did you eat for breakfast and lunch?"
Satou asked.
"Breakfast was rice and tofu, lunch was instant noodles."
Yusa Emi answered subconsciously.
"Yesterday?"
"Yesterday's breakfast was bread, lunch was instant noodles, and dinner was discounted bento from the Convenience Store."
"The day before yesterday?"
"The day before yesterday's breakfast was instant noodles, lunch was bread, and dinner was discounted fried chicken and rice from the Convenience Store."
Satou showed an expression of "just as I thought."
"What's wrong with eating instant noodles and bread? If it weren't for these two things, do you know how many people in the world would go hungry?"
Yusa Emi, whose true living situation had been exposed, turned crimson and shouted loudly.
Satou was speechless for a moment, saying, "You're really having a tough time, aren't you?"
Yusa Emi instantly felt tears welling up, struck by that remark.
"In any case, I'll continue to supervise you from now on."
Yusa Emi stood up, regaining her previous aloof demeanor, and said coldly, "I won't eat this meal for free. I'll pay you whatever it costs!"
"No need."
Satou said, thinking, you, a Brave who works part-time, can't afford it anyway.
"I won't eat the Demon King's food for free."
Yusa Emi said with great backbone.
"Alright, then you can look at the menu yourself."
Satou shrugged.
Yusa Emi subconsciously glanced at the menu on the wall and instantly felt unwell.
"You… are the dishes in your restaurant all so expensive?"
Yusa Emi suddenly lost her confidence, blushing as she whispered.
Recalling that she had just eaten two days' worth of her salary in one go, she felt even more uneasy.
Satou looked at her without speaking.
"Can I pay in installments? I'll settle it in half a year."
Yusa Emi, who had just been full of backbone, spoke with a voice that grew softer and softer.
"If you don't have money, then you don't need to pay it back."
Satou said.
"Tha… thank you."
Ultimately, in the face of the cruel burden of life, the brave hero once again succumbed to the Demon Lord.
"Anyway, I won't give up on supervising you."
Finally, she added.
After returning to the Apartment with Tohru and Kanna, Erina Nakiri had already returned.
Thus, the two began another cooking competition.
This time, Erina Nakiri brought out her full strength, but in the end, she was still defeated by Satou.
That night, Erina Nakiri once again failed to escape Satou's grasp…
The next day, Satou emerged from the Tsundere's room, and Erina Nakiri walked out, yawning.
Just thinking about last night's experience made Erina Nakiri grit her teeth in anger.
"Are you unconvinced?"
Satou smiled slightly and said.
Erina Nakiri glared at him and said grumpily, "Of course!"
Recalling how she had clearly given her all last night but still lost to Satou, she was filled with unwillingness.
It was the first time someone her age had defeated her in cooking!
"Then, do you want to continue the competition tonight?"
Satou couldn't help but laugh as he asked.
Erina Nakiri's face flushed crimson, her cheeks feeling hot. If she lost, she would be severely "bullied" by this guy.
However, letting her admit defeat to Satou like that still made her very unwilling.
Finally, she gritted her teeth and said, "Hmph! Who's afraid of whom? I absolutely won't lose to you tonight!"
Looking at the Tsundere who refused to admit defeat, Satou's smile grew even wider.
Upon arriving at the classroom, Satou received a new mission.
"Host has received a new mission.
Mission Description: Accumulate victories against ten Research Societies.
Mission Reward: Mysterious Cooking Utensil.
Mission Time: Within seven days."
"Huh? Cooking utensil?"
Satou was slightly startled; this was the first time such a reward had appeared.
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Although he was puzzled, he decided to complete the mission first.
Research Societies would also fight among themselves, which Far Moon did not interfere with but rather encouraged.
He remembered that during Polar Star Dormitory's golden age, led by Gin Dojima, Saiba Joichiro, and Azami Nakiri, the Polar Star Dormitory members also ventured out, spreading Polar Star Dormitory's prestige throughout the entire Far Moon.
After class, Satou went to his Rare Ingredients Research Society.
Coincidentally, Sadatsuka Nao and Miyoko Hojo, the two members, were also there.
So, Satou told them his idea.
"Eh? Satou, do you want to declare war on other Research Societies?"
Sadatsuka Nao was immediately surprised.
But Miyoko Hojo became excited, "Great! Who should we attack first?"
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