Tokyo: My Hundred Demon Scroll

Before Gu Yun could ask any more questions, Hayasaka Nao opened her eyes and immediately realized what she had done.

"How could I... make such a shameful sound..."

The girl covered her face with her hands, blushing deeply with embarrassment.

Is it because of the food?

Gu Yun looked at the dishes on the table: "That guy, did he put drugs in the food?"

and many more!

Gu Yun felt that the scene before him was somewhat familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere before: "Where did that Mr. Nakiri say he came from?"

"Totsuki."

Tamaki Iijima explained, "Totsuki Culinary Academy is Japan's largest training base for chefs."

'There's actually a Medicine King in this world?!'

Gu Yun felt that his worldview had been shaken. No wonder the surname Nakiri sounded familiar to him.

If it's a dish with added medicine from the Medicine King's Spirit, then it makes perfect sense.

"That's not right. If that's the case, why don't you and I feel anything at all?"

Is the food delicious? Absolutely.

The food cooked by Nakiri Soe was the best food that Gu Yun had ever eaten in his two lifetimes.

The problem is, no matter how delicious it is, it shouldn't make Nao Hayasaka make such embarrassing sounds as if she's been drugged.

"I seem to understand."

Kong Huan picked up a piece of meat, placed it in front of her, and smiled, "So this dish contains heartfelt sentiments."

"Mind?"

"Similar to the craftsman's spirit in humans."

The human spirit inherently possesses power, as exemplified by chefs like Soeichi Nakiri.

Although he does not possess spiritual power, he can use his superb culinary skills to evoke the moods and emotions in people's hearts, allowing them to resonate with diners.

"As for why Huan and the young master didn't feel anything..."

Kong Huan scoffed, "With such little mental power, you can't even condense spiritual energy. How could you possibly affect me?"

Both the mother and Gu Yun possessed spiritual power, and even though the former's spiritual power was not much, it still easily overwhelmed Nakiri Sōe.

Only Hayasaka Nao, lacking spiritual power, naturally experienced hallucinations when faced with such an intensely delicious sensation, as if she had been drugged.

"Thankfully, it was just a sound, Nao."

Tamaki Iijima joked, "As far as I know, Totsuki Culinary Arts' cuisine can make your clothes explode."

"Clothes ripped off?!"

Nao Hayasaka: What is that? It's scary!

"Haha, just kidding, just kidding."

Tamaki Iijima laughed and said, "Although I've never been a judge at Totsuki Academy, I've heard about it from friends, so the 'clothing explosion' thing is an exaggeration."

Gu Yun thought to himself, "That's not an exaggeration at all."

While clothes won't actually explode in the real world, in the fantasy world of the mind, one can truly be manipulated at will.

Fortunately, because of the existence of spiritual power, even the most skilled chef could not cause Tamaki Iijima to fall into hallucinations.

Chefs are just chefs after all; they can't be compared to real sorcerers or demons.

"Then, is there a way to defend against mental power?"

"Small things."

Once a problem is identified, solving it is a simple matter for Konghuan.

She casually touched Hayasaka Nao's forehead: "Alright, now I've set up a mental barrier for little Nao, so she won't be invaded by external forces anymore."

Considering the ability to invade minds, and just in case, Kugen also added a layer of mental protection to Iijima Tamaki.

"Then, I'll try again."

Nao Hayasaka mustered her courage and picked up another piece with her chopsticks.

"good to eat."

This time, she truly experienced the ultimate deliciousness of the food, but she did not experience any strange hallucinations.

'The spirit of the Medicine King is indeed terrifying.'

Gu Yun didn't know how to evaluate it; all he could do was protect his family from the effects of these drugged dishes.

As for the rest, that has nothing to do with him.

"It's not that amazing."

As Miss Tianhu ate, she commented, "The heart of a craftsman is not something that can be bought in bulk. For a dish like this to resonate with the soul, it must meet three requirements."

"First, the time cannot be too long. From the time the dish is finished to when others taste it, if the best time to enjoy it is missed, then the dish does not live up to the spirit of a craftsman."

"Second, you can't do too much at once. The power of the mind is limited, and once it's spread out, the effect will be weakened."

"Finally, you can't cook this kind of dish multiple times a day," Miss Tianhu said, biting her chopsticks. "And most dishes only have this immersive effect on the first bite."

Thirdly, Gu Yun could understand.

Because of limited funds, you can't add all sorts of special effects to every bite.

Even the spirit of the Medicine King cannot add three, four, five, six or seven kinds of medicine to a dish. That would not be putting medicine in the dish, but rather using medicine as a dish.

"That's really too rude."

Nao Hayasaka was still shy, as everyone saw her lose her composure.

Fortunately, everyone present was her family, and Nao Hayasaka had no idol baggage, so she could freely expose her most authentic and vulnerable side to them.

"Oh! This dish is delicious too."

"Sister Naiyang, try it and see how it's made, Si Gaoyi."

"It feels like cutting-edge technology."

Gu Yun praised it repeatedly, and he didn't have any ill feelings about the existence of Totsuki Academy in this world.

Rather, who would complain about a world with all kinds of delicious food?

"I wonder if we'll ever have the chance to participate in Totsuki's evaluation."

After Gu Yun finished speaking, he smiled and said, "There probably isn't a chance. With our taste, everything we eat is a perfect 10."

"do you want to go?"

"Hey?"

The mother and son looked at each other. Iijima Tamaki didn't care whether it was possible or not; she just needed to know whether Gu Yun wanted to or not.

If she wanted to, sooner or later she would dare to buy the entire Far Moon.

Well, not yet.

But as long as you're alive, you still need to have dreams.

So let's set a small goal first: buy the distant moon.

"Thank you for your hospitality, Mr. Nakiri."

After the meal, the Iijima family saw Nakiri Soe out.

The other party was just a cook; the whole "drug-prepared food" thing was just a joke.

The illusion was born from the craftsman's intention, which was beyond Nakiri Munee's control.

"Aha~~"

At night, Gu Yun lay in bed with a detective novel in his hand. Beside him was Kong Huan, who had transformed into a fox, and next to his head was Xiao Bai, who was curled up in a ball.

"It's so fluffy and comfortable."

Gu Yun stroked the golden fox fur; whether it was Xiao Bai's or Kong Huan's, the feel of it was indescribable.

To be honest, Gu Yun is actually a fan of fluffy things; he really likes small animals that he can pet.

Kong Huan didn't mind at all; in fact, she was quite comfortable with it.

Needless to say, Xiao Bai was so happy that his tongue was sticking out.

"I have class tomorrow, I really want summer vacation to come soon~~"

Gu Yun checked the time, closed the book, then hugged the fluffy, soft golden fox tail in his arms, while holding Xiao Bai in his other arm.

With the two adorable pets by her side, Gu Yun quickly drifted off to sleep.

'Yay! Yay!'

Kong Huan looked at the sleeping Gu Yun. Instead of pulling her fox tail back, she gently stroked the hair on Gu Yun's forehead with the paw pads on her fox paws: "Goodnight, little guy."

"Hmm~"

The next morning, Gu Yun groggily opened his eyes: "What time is it?"

The ethereal figure beside him had vanished without a trace, and Little White had also disappeared.

Gu Yun sensed that the shikigami were not in the courtyard, but in the living room of the mansion.

"Ok?"

Suddenly, Gu Yun noticed the mechanical fragments on the floor. Judging from their appearance, they seemed to resemble: "My alarm clock."

"Alarm clock?!"

Startled awake, Gu Yun threw off the covers: "Holy crap, what time is it? Why is the alarm clock broken?"

"Owner."

The three-tailed fox opened the door: "Are you awake? Breakfast is ready."

"Sister Fox, what time is it now?"