Addiction has always been difficult to define clearly, sometimes even leading to misunderstanding.
Addictions caused by drugs, cigarettes, or alcohol are relatively easy to understand.
But 'food' is something we eat every day; we definitely can't live without it. So, if one gets 'food addiction,' should they also give up food?
Research has found that some foods can indeed trigger the brain's reward circuit, leading to addictive phenomena.
And with the booming development of the food industry and capital injection, scientists have created many'scientific foods' through various permutations, combinations, and artificial flavors.
This has led many people to be deeply trapped in the desire to eat, even causing their eating behavior to spiral out of control, further affecting their normal lives!
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For Nakiri Mana, who possesses the God Tongue,
mere sweets, starchy foods, salty snacks, sugary drinks, and fatty foods certainly couldn't make her addicted.
But ever since she was conquered by Sosuke's cooking, she has been 'triggered.'
Not hungry!
But still wanting to eat.
When the symptoms were severe, she would feel weak, feverish, sweaty, and her face would be flushed all night.
She tried hard to control herself, but often the results were unsatisfactory, and the more she couldn't eat the dishes made by Sosuke, the more uncomfortable she felt.
Once, she secretly bought many professional books on eating psychology, trying to ponder:
Why did it become like this, and what else could she do?
But this knowledge didn't help her. The only effective way to solve her food addiction was to frequently visit the Izakaya to have Sosuke cook for her, relying on his power to pull her back into a normal life.
This way, for a certain period, she wouldn't think about binge eating!
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Slurping her fingers, Nakiri Mana, who had finished an entire plate of Yunlong Fried Shrimp, was still unsatisfied.
"You've eaten the sea bream Sashimi and fried shrimp, are you still hungry?" Sosuke tidied up the plates on the table, then came to her and asked in a low voice.
"I'm full!"
Rubbing her stomach, Mana said without hesitation.
"Your appetite is quite good. At least, most women don't eat as much as you do."
Recalling the dishes and portions she ordered every time she came to the Izakaya, Sosuke couldn't help but sigh.
"I've been hungry for days, how can I face my stomach if I don't eat my fill?"
Hearing this, Mana's face flushed slightly, and she rolled her eyes at him unhappily.
"Alright, you've eaten and drunk your fill. That's enough for tonight. Annie, you can settle the bill."
Immediately after, Nakiri Mana, entangled in affairs, actually got up, seemingly intending to leave quickly.
"Yes!"
Annie nodded, smiling as she paid the bill.
Finally, when the two women disappeared from everyone's sight, the entire Izakaya returned to its boisterous atmosphere.
Many diners were discussing the shocking'strongest Transmission Pulse' scene they had just witnessed, and its protagonist, Nakiri Mana!
As he watched her receding figure, the light in Sosuke's eyes gradually faded, becoming like a bottomless deep pool.
"It seems her dependence on my cooking is even stronger."
"No wonder she triggered a skill more powerful than Transmission Pulse when facing that perfect Live Ice Sea Bream Mountain just now."
"Haha!"
"How interesting."
"The evolution speed of the God Tongue is truly terrifying!"
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As the black car drove, the night deepened.
The scenery along the road, illuminated by streetlights, appeared mesmerizing and enchanting.
Finally, the car entered the city. The city's neon lights sparkled dazzlingly under the night sky, traffic flowed like weaving threads, and people hurried by, as if all were bustling for life.
At this moment, Nakiri Mana, sitting in the car, slightly raised her head to look up at the starry sky outside the car window, her heart filled with emotion and anticipation.
She knew she couldn't hold on any longer. If she had stayed in the Izakaya, she definitely wouldn't have been able to control her mouth again.
So, while she still had a shred of sanity, she decisively told Annie to pay the bill and quickly 'escaped.'
"Sigh!"
"I still can't control it!"
Why is it that now, when facing his cooking, I... I'm like I'm possessed?"
"I have to wolf it down, I have to wish I could devour all of his dishes."
Mana's thoughts were myriad, and in the end, she could only deeply mock herself.
From the first time she was successfully conquered by the dishes made by Sosuke, she knew the wheel of destiny had begun to turn.
And she, as a Special Executive Officer of the WGO Gourmet Organization, the ideal she wanted to pursue in this life, and the new culinary era she anticipated, would be realized through Sosuke.
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"Lady Mana, should we extend the plan to the entire Japan?"
Beside her, seeing Nakiri Mana seemingly preoccupied, Annie's eyes couldn't help but show a strange look as she asked softly.
"Wait a moment, I've been a bit tired lately."
Mana finished speaking, rubbing her forehead with both hands, looking indeed exhausted: "Have the famous restaurants in some countries like Northern Europe, North America, Southeast Asia, and Western Europe, as well as the list of Totsuki graduates, all been dealt with by Tsukasa Asahi and others?"
"Yes, now over 50% of the two-star restaurants."
"Because of the impact of the Midnight Chefs incident, they have completely closed down."
"As for Totsuki graduates like Kakizaki Taki, Shinomiya Kojiro, Joichiro Saiba, and others who are also associated with Totsuki, they have all been eliminated one by one."
Annie nodded, stating the facts.
"How much did you just say?"
"50%? More than half of the two-star restaurants are gone."
Her gaze flickered, and Mana immediately fell into deep thought.
"This is exactly what I'm most worried about."
"Lady Mana, I don't want to question your purpose and intention in supporting the Midnight Chefs."
"But you should understand the principle of nurturing a tiger for future trouble. Indulging them now, I'm afraid the situation will become uncontrollable later!" Secretly glancing at her from the corner of her eye, Annie couldn't help but express her concern.
"What's there to fear? Can those small fry characters shake the position of the WGO Gourmet Organization?"
"What's more, the entire surface culinary world is currently rotten beyond repair, with no hope whatsoever. I have long intended to break this status quo."
Mana's eyes deepened, and her voice carried a faint authority.
"Then, how much longer will it take?"
"Those Midnight Chefs are already eager to move, waiting for your command to begin their advance into Japan."
"Especially that exceptionally talented Tsukasa Asahi, he wants to defeat all Totsuki graduates like Kuguchi Sonoka, Hinata-ko, Fuyumi Mizuhara, and a group of culinary bigwigs like Curry Queen, Anton Shingo, and others!"
Annie felt deeply helpless and could only tentatively ask.
"No rush, let them wait a bit longer."
"Half a year. I think half a year should be enough, because I've seen another possibility in Sosuke."
"At the same time, I also want to know what Nakamura Azami in North America is trying to do by secretly roping in a large group of Wall Street financial magnates and establishing the Nakamura Trading Company?"
Nakiri Mana thought for a moment and said.
"Mmm."
Annie, remained silent!
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