章節 410: [410] Half-Truth, Half-Fiction Explanation
Chapter 410: Half-Truth, Half-Fiction Explanation
Pseudo-Perfect Cuisine?
Upon hearing Hachiman's words, everyone seemed somewhat puzzled.
Upon closer inspection, this dish was indeed different from the "Four Sacred Seafood Eight Treasure Soul Buns" from earlier. Although it emitted light, it only adhered to the surface of the fish slices, without shooting up into the sky like before.
"Well, enough of that. Aunt, why don't you try this dish first?" Hachiman smiled and suggested.
Hearing this, Mana nodded and picked up a glowing slice of sea bream with her chopsticks. She dipped it in soy sauce with wasabi and then put it into her mouth.
"Mmm... It's fantastic! It's as if a fresh sea bream is dancing on my tongue, such a lively texture."
"Even though it's sliced so thinly, it has such a 'substantial' texture. The rich and tender characteristics of the sea bream are fully showcased, it's truly miraculous."
As Mana continued to praise the dish, she kept eating the slices of sea bream.
Seeing that even his pseudo-perfect cuisine, made through a shortcut, was accepted by Mana's "God Tongue," Hachiman breathed a sigh of relief.
This prompted Senzaemon to ask eagerly, "Hachiman-kun, is it difficult to make this kind of pseudo-perfect cuisine?"
"No, making this pseudo-perfect cuisine isn't difficult for me now. I can easily make it by adding some tricks to my original culinary skills," Hachiman replied, shaking his head.
Upon hearing this, Senzaemon and the others couldn't hide their excitement.
There's hope now. Mana's situation can finally be improved.
After all, having just one perfect dish isn't enough. No matter how delicious it is, eating it repeatedly would become boring.
Now, with this pseudo-perfect cuisine that can be produced in batches, it can definitely satisfy Mana's palate.
"However, one experimental result isn't accurate enough. I need to try again," Hachiman said, returning to the kitchen counter to prepare more dishes.
No one dared to interrupt him as he was now trying to find a way to save Mana.
Before long, Hachiman had made two more dishes infused with the Holy Light.
As expected, these two dishes were also accepted by Mana.
Seeing this scene, Hachiman rubbed his chin thoughtfully.
Although it seemed like these pseudo-perfect cuisines were effective, he knew deep down that the real reason was the Holy Light.
Truly, the healing effects of the Holy Light were remarkable. It could even effectively counteract the curse of the "God Tongue."
Thinking it over, Hachiman smiled and said, "Now we can confirm that even this pseudo-perfect cuisine can satisfy Aunt's 'God Tongue.'"
"Yes, I haven't had such an appetite in ages. Thank you so much," Mana exclaimed excitedly, enjoying the delicious food after a long time.
"It's nothing, Aunt. You're too kind," Hachiman replied, shaking his head with a smile.
At this point, Senzaemon chimed in, "Thank you very much, Hachiman-kun."
"However, I have an unusual request. Could you please teach us how to make this pseudo-perfect cuisine? Please."
Senzaemon bowed slightly towards Hachiman as he spoke.
Seeing Senzaemon's gesture, Hachiman felt somewhat embarrassed.
Although he had the intention of teaching the method of making this pseudo-perfect cuisine, he couldn't do it.
Because making these two kinds of pseudo-perfect cuisine required two essential conditions:
1. It required max-level culinary skills.
2. It required possessing the Holy Light.
While the quality of ingredients could be compensated for with the financial power of the Totsuki Group, these two conditions were indispensable.
Max-level culinary skills might be achievable by others, but possessing the Holy Light was too stringent a requirement.
Only angels and heroes possessed the Holy Light.
Although both Gabriel and Raphael were angels, their culinary skills were not particularly outstanding, so they couldn't make this pseudo-perfect cuisine.
And in this world, there was only one hero, Hachiman. So, in other words, only Hachiman could make this pseudo-perfect cuisine.
Looking at Senzaemon in front of him, Hachiman shook his head, "I'm sorry, Senzaemon-sama, I can't do this."
Unexpectedly, he refused. Senzaemon raised his head suddenly, his expression excited as he asked, "Why? If there are any conditions, please tell me, Hachiman-kun, and I will do my best to fulfill them with the entire Totsuki Group."
Not only Senzaemon, but Erina beside him was also excited.
Why?!
Why couldn't he tell us how to make this pseudo-perfect cuisine?
Was he still upset about what happened just now?
Thinking about this, the girl felt even more self-blame.
At this point, Hachiman spoke again, "No, Senzaemon-sama, you've misunderstood. It's not that I'm unwilling to share the method of making this pseudo-perfect cuisine with you; it's that I can't do it."
"I can't? Why?" Senzaemon asked excitedly.
"Because making this kind of pseudo-perfect cuisine requires two essential conditions," Hachiman explained.
"The first is that you must possess culinary skills of the same level as mine, which might still be achievable."
"As for the second condition, it's more unique. I'm afraid that besides me, no one else can..."
Pausing for a moment, Hachiman seemed to make a decision.
"Never mind, Senzaemon-sama, let's talk somewhere else."
After some thought, he decided to disclose his identity as a hero to them.
After all, it had been proven that the pseudo-perfect cuisine was effective for Mana, so even if he didn't say anything, Senzaemon would still try to find a solution.
In fact, there might even be a situation where he would antagonize the Totsuki Group. This was not a situation Hachiman wanted to see.
Although with his current personal strength, he wasn't afraid of the Totsuki Group's threats, it was not the same for others around him.
Moreover, dealing with a behemoth like the Totsuki Group would only invite trouble. Hachiman didn't want to go through a period of constant setbacks.
And revealing his identity as a hero might even be beneficial for his future cooperation with the Totsuki Group.
...
Thinking about Hachiman's words, Senzaemon hesitated for a moment but nodded in agreement.
"Alright, let's talk in the study."
Soon, everyone gathered in the study.
"Hachiman-kun, just speak your mind. No one will overhear us here," Senzaemon said, realizing that Hachiman had something secret to share, hence choosing the highly confidential study. Moreover, everyone present was a trusted member of the Nakiri family and wouldn't leak any information.
Glancing at the faces of everyone, Hachiman sighed.
"Senzaemon-sama, you should know me quite well."
"What... What do you mean by that, Hachiman-kun?" Senzaemon was somewhat puzzled.
"I mean about my credentials. You should have a lot of trust in the records on your end." Hachiman smiled.
"Light novels, culinary skills, kendo, martial arts..."
"I excel in so many aspects. Isn't it strange for Senzaemon-sama?" Hachiman said, raising an eyebrow.
"Well... It's probably because Hachiman-kun, you're a genius," Senzaemon hesitated.
He had certainly doubted it before. After all, a person's energy is limited. How could one be good at so many different things at once?
"Genius... maybe, that's what I thought at first," Hachiman said cryptically.
"Until one day, I figured out the reason."
"Because I am the protagonist of this world, the hero of this world."
Protagonist? Hero?
Hearing his words, everyone showed a puzzled expression.
"Yes, although it sounds a bit fantastical, it's true." After gathering his thoughts, Hachiman continued, mixing truth with falsehood.
"I am the protagonist of this world, the hero, the chosen one."
"It's precisely because of this reason that I can learn anything very quickly, and there's no such thing as a bottleneck. I just need to keep accumulating proficiency."
At this point, Erina couldn't hold back any longer and spoke with an unpleasant tone, "You, even if you don't want to say it, there's no need to come up with such absurd reasons to deceive us! Protagonist? Hero? Aren't these things only found in light novels and manga?"
"Yeah, at first, I didn't believe it either, until one day, I met them," Hachiman said with a slight smile.
"Them?"
"Yes, them, the angels who descended to this world!"
As he spoke, Hachiman spread his right hand, and in front of everyone, a faint golden light emerged from his palm.
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Looking at the faint golden light hovering in Hachiman's palm, everyone was stunned.
Just now, Erina, who had been arguing with Hachiman, stuttered, "W-What is this?"
"It's the power that angels are said to possess—Holy Light," Hachiman explained.
Angels? Holy Light?
Upon hearing his words, everyone also associated them with the image of angels with white wings from Western mythology.
After a moment of confusion, Erina also realized, "Wait, when you mentioned 'the Holy Light possessed by angels,' do you mean you're also an angel?"
"I'm definitely not an angel. I've said it before—I'm the protagonist of this world, the hero," Hachiman shrugged. "Well, overall, I'm still human, probably."
"Since Holy Light is a power possessed by angels, how did you come to have it?" Senzaemon asked, raising a question.
"Because I'm the hero, naturally. So when angels descended to this world, they imparted the power of Holy Light to me," Hachiman explained.
Angels descending to this world?
This news once again stunned everyone.
After years of materialistic education, Hachiman telling them that mythical creatures like angels were real was something they couldn't immediately accept.
Seeing their reaction, Hachiman smiled, "Don't worry, angels are not malevolent beings. They descend to this world just to ensure its stability. As long as there's no threat of world destruction, they won't intervene."
Actually, even if a crisis threatened to destroy the world, those two little angels, Gabriel and Raphiel, wouldn't be much help. All they could do is report the news to the heavenly realm and wait for more powerful beings to come to the rescue.
At this point, Alice raised a question, "So, Hachiman-kun, are angels still in this world now?"
She was actually the quickest among them to accept the situation because, for her, angels were irrelevant now. Hachiman was the most important.
Finding out that Hachiman was a hero was amazing. It was like something out of a fairy tale. Did that mean she was the princess now? After all, in fairy tales, heroes and princesses are always paired together.
A hero, huh? The legendary hero who can save the world.
To think I did that kind of thing with a hero. This experience is truly... so strange!
No wonder Hachiman is so powerful. It's because he's the hero.
Alice's face flushed slightly, but there was also a sense of pride.
So, your thought process is really unique, girl.
Hearing Alice's question, Hachiman smiled and reassured her, "Well, I don't know if angels are still in this world or not. After they imparted the power of Holy Light to me, I haven't seen those two angels again."
Hachiman decided to tell a lie and didn't reveal Gabriel and Raphiel's identities. After all, they were different from him. They came to the human world just for training, and in three years, they would return to the heavenly realm. So, it's better not to cause them any additional trouble.
"Maybe they're still somewhere in this world. After all, angels have the responsibility to monitor the stability of the world."
But after some thought, Hachiman decided to remind them.
Upon hearing this, everyone fell into contemplation.
Before long, it was Senzaemon who thought of something.
"Just now, Hachiman-kun, you mentioned that the second condition for making pseudo-perfect cuisine is..."
Hachiman nodded, confirming his suspicion. "That's right. The second essential condition for making pseudo-perfect cuisine is to possess the Holy Light. The ingredients for making the cuisine must undergo the purification of the Holy Light."
To think it would require this...
After hearing his words, everyone fell silent.
If what Hachiman said was true, and only he as the hero and the angels possessed Holy Light, then indeed, they couldn't pass on the method of making pseudo-perfect cuisine to others.
Realizing this, the faces of Senzaemon and the others showed a sense of disappointment.
Only Hachiman could make the pseudo-perfect cuisine, but they couldn't expect him to stay at the Nakiri household every day to cook for Mana.
Although Senzaemon might consider it if it were someone else, Hachiman was different. Firstly, Senzaemon had high hopes for Hachiman and saw him as a potential son-in-law in the future. Secondly, with Hachiman's newfound status as a hero, Senzaemon couldn't risk his safety.
"Senzaemon-sama, you needn't be so disheartened. If this pseudo-perfect cuisine can only be made by me, perhaps it's also my responsibility as the hero. If that's the case, then I will naturally take on that responsibility," Hachiman spoke up.
"Hachiman..."
Hearing his words, Erina's face lit up with excitement, filled with gratitude.
"Hachiman-kun... you're truly amazing."
As for Alice beside her, she was even more thrilled. At this moment, in her eyes, Hachiman's image transformed into that of a radiant hero.
"Really, Hachiman-kun, that's so thoughtful of you."
Senzaemon and Soue, along with the others, also expressed their gratitude. Even Mana felt the same way; after all, being able to taste delicious food meant she wouldn't have to go back to relying on nutrient solutions to sustain her life.
"Not relying solely on this pseudo-perfect cuisine to sustain her is not a solution. I actually have a new idea I want to try," Hachiman said, rubbing his chin as he spoke.
Since dishes purified by Holy Light were effective, why not try using Holy Light directly to treat Mana's illness and see what effect it would have?
"Oh? Hachiman-kun, do you have a good idea?" Senzaemon asked.
"Holy Light has excellent healing and purifying effects. I want to try to see if Holy Light can help with Auntie's condition," Hachiman explained with a smile.
"That's indeed a good idea."
Senzaemon's eyes also brightened up. After all, pseudo-perfect cuisine could only alleviate symptoms, but if there was a method to address the root cause, it would be the best.
"Then let's try it now. Auntie, please cooperate with me," Hachiman nodded towards Mana.
"Sure, how should I cooperate?" Mana asked.
"It's simple. Auntie, just sit on the sofa and don't move around," Hachiman said with a smile.
"No problem."
With that, Mana sat down on the sofa, and Hachiman stood in front of her.
Covering his eyes with Holy Light, Hachiman could clearly see a black aura lingering at the base of Mana's tongue.
This should be the curse of the "God Tongue."
Having found the root of the problem, Hachiman prepared to start treatment. However, before beginning, he turned to remind everyone.
"I'm going to attempt treatment now. Whatever happens later, please refrain from acting impulsively. Understand?"
As he spoke, Hachiman unintentionally exuded a hint of authority. Because of the Holy Light covering his eyes, his eye sockets no longer contained distinct pupils; they emitted two faint golden lights, resembling those of certain mythical deities.
"No problem," everyone agreed without objection.
Seeing this scene, Hachiman nodded and began the treatment in earnest.
"Auntie, forgive me for any offense."
With that, he conjured a ball of Holy Light in his hand, pressing it onto Mana's shoulder. Then, he carefully controlled the Holy Light, guiding it toward the black aura at the base of Mana's tongue.
Feeling the surge of warmth coursing through her body, Mana widened her eyes.
"This... is Holy Light?"
Before she could continue speaking, the warmth swiftly rushed towards the tip of her tongue. Due to her "God Tongue," Mana's tongue was much more sensitive than that of an average person.
"Ah... wha... what is this feeling... mmm... why... why does it suddenly feel so comfortable..."
Seductive moans escaped from Mana's mouth, and as the sensation on her tongue grew stronger, her speech gradually became indistinct, only producing muffled nasal sounds.
"Mmm... uhh..."
Seeing this scene, Hachiman's expression turned strange.
He hadn't expected both mother and daughter to have the same sensitive spots, was it because of their shared "God Tongue"?
However, during the treatment, he also noticed that Mana's body was in poor condition, likely due to prolonged malnutrition, with many underlying health issues.
Oh well, since he had started this, he might as well help her treat everything.
With that in mind, a beam of Holy Light emerged from Hachiman's left hand, pressing onto the other side of Mana's shoulder.
Mana felt another surge of warmth entering her body, this time rushing towards her limbs. As the Holy Light treated the ailments throughout her body, an indescribable sensation erupted from the depths of her being.
"Ah... it's so hot... so much more coming in... everywhere... so much... feels so good..."
Before long, Mana was gasping for breath, her eyes glazed over, and her skin flushed with a faint blush...
Unfortunately, Hachiman's treatment continued, wave after wave of sensation erupting from deep within Mana's body.
"I can't... I can't take it anymore... uhh... ah..."
Hearing these seductive moans, Senzaemon and the others felt a bit awkward.
Especially Erina, because these two people, one was the person she liked, and the other was her mother.
This jerk, he's actually making a move on his mother-in-law?
But remembering Hachiman's words just now, the girl didn't dare to stop him rashly. Besides, she could see clearly that Hachiman was just placing his hand on her mother's shoulder, not doing anything strange at all.
Perhaps... this was a normal phenomenon during treatment, maybe.
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