I, Yuhaka, am hungry!

The talent scout, startled, let out a scream. However, despite being frightened, he still mustered up his courage and decided to say something more to Lappland and Yuhaka. After all, based on his many years of experience, this little girl was definitely good material to be an idol, and might even be much more talented than Sora.

However, Lappland, who was inwardly agitated, drew her long sword from her waist and pointed it at the talent scout's throat, saying:

"This is your last chance. Now... get away from that child!"

"Eek! Yes, yes, yes—!!"

Threatened by Lappland's longsword, the talent scout screamed and fled in a panic. Yuhaka, standing to the side, watched the fleeing talent scout with a puzzled expression, since he had no idea what the guy had come for.

Yuhaka turned to look at Lappland, who was putting away her weapon. After putting away her weapon, Lappland noticed that Yuhaka was looking at her with an innocent expression, as if she were telling her what had just happened.

Lappland, with a slight smirk, ruffled Yuhaka's hair and animal ears with a bit of force, and said:

"Alright, I've chased that troublesome guy away. You promised to cook for me, and I'm really looking forward to it..."

Hearing Lappland's words, Yuhaka also remembered that he wanted to cook a meal for Lappland. Origami Grandma once said that as a chef, you can't let your guests go hungry!

So Yuhaka lifted Lappland above his head and ran towards the apartment with his short legs, like he was carrying cargo.

"???"

Lappland, who was being held up by Yhaka, looked puzzled and dazed.

Chapter 126 [Special Tomato and Bacon Spaghetti]

In the apartment, Lappland sat on the sofa, looking completely bewildered.

Just a short while ago, Lappland was carried back to Texas and the apartment where Yuhaka and the others lived by Yuhaka in a "lifting high" manner. Lappland didn't realize what was happening on the way, and by the time she did, she was already at the apartment door.

"That little guy is really strong..."

Lappland said, rubbing her waist. Just now, when Lappland tried to go into the kitchen, she was immediately chased out by Yuhaka, who was cooking there. Yuhaka grabbed Lappland, lifted her up, and threw her from the kitchen to the sofa in the living room.

For Yuhaka, she misunderstood Lappland as wanting to help in the kitchen because Origami Grandma had told her "don't let guests come into the kitchen to help," so Yuhaka threw the bewildered Lappland out.

"Pasta...when was the last time I had it?"

As a member of the Rupo people in Syracuse, pasta is a very familiar food to Lapland, since it is one of the local specialties in Syracuse.

"But can that little guy make pasta?"

With this question in mind, Lapland suddenly thought that Texas was also from Syracuse, just like herself, so she should know how to make pasta.

Moreover, with today's technology, finding videos and information about making pasta online is a piece of cake, isn't it?

Lappland has yet to see Yhaka take out his phone to look up recipes for pasta dishes. Did that little guy learn it from Texas?

As for whether Texas makes pasta dishes... she didn't know.

but……

Lappland leaned back on the sofa, recalling how she held Yuhaka's little hand on the road and listened to Yuhaka singing some kind of lullaby, which made Lappland feel... an unprecedented sense of peace...

………………

In the kitchen, Yuhaka was checking the ingredients she had bought from the supermarket. In addition to pasta, Yuhaka also bought onions, green peppers, tomatoes, butter, olive oil, black pepper, and cheese powder.

Some of the ingredients were also prepared by Yuhaka herself, such as herbivorous dragon bacon and Melu cat's special tomato sauce.

After boiling the water, Yohaka added a little salt and stirred it. Then, Yohaka removed the pasta package and put the round, thin pasta from the package into the boiling water to wait.

While the pasta was cooking, Yohaka started preparing other things.

Yuhaka chopped the herbivorous bacon, onions, green peppers, and peeled tomatoes into chunks and set them aside for the time being. Then, Yuhaka picked up a frying pan and prepared to start cooking.

After melting the butter in a frying pan over low heat, Yuhaka added the onions and sautéed them. Then, Yuhaka added the green peppers and sautéed them, followed by the addition of the herbal dragon bacon, which was then sautéed together.

Finally, put the peeled tomato sauce into the pan and stir-fry it with the other ingredients until it releases its juices. Then, Yuhaka put Meru Cat's special tomato sauce into the pan and stir well.

Then, Yuhaka drained the cooked spaghetti from the side, put it in a large bowl, added a small spoonful of olive oil, stirred it well, and then stir-fried it in a frying pan with the sauce. After adding appropriate amounts of black pepper, salt, and cheese powder, Yuhaka transferred the pan-fried spaghetti to a plate, and it was ready.

...............

At the dining table in the living room, Yuhaka placed the plate of pasta he was holding in front of Lappland. Lappland's first impression of the pasta made by Yuhaka was summed up in two words.

[So popular!]

Indeed, what appeared before Lappland was a sea of ​​bright red spaghetti. Although she hadn't eaten spaghetti in a long time, it was the first time Lappland had ever seen such a vibrant red pasta. Pointing to the crimson spaghetti in front of her, Lappland's eyes twitched as she said:

"Little one, what is this...?"

Hearing Lappland's question, Yuhaka tilted his little head and shook his beast ears, saying:

"Special Tomato and Bacon Spaghetti".

"Yes...really?"

After hearing Yuhaka's answer, Lappland also smelled the special tomato and bacon pasta. Hmm, it smelled like tomatoes, not the very pungent and acrid smell of chili peppers.

Why is this "special tomato and bacon spaghetti" that the little guy calls so red?

To this question, Lappland thought it was probably tomato sauce, since ordinary tomatoes couldn't possibly turn the entire pasta a bright red.

As for wondering whether the special tomato and bacon pasta was actually made from tomato sauce that turned so red, Lappland thought it would be better to try the special tomato and bacon pasta and see how it tasted. After all, the cooking made by the little Texas kid made Lappland very curious about what kind of dishes Texas kids could make.

Lappland picked up the fork next to the chopsticks (Yohaka was worried that Lappland wouldn't know how to use chopsticks), rolled the special tomato and bacon spaghetti around a few times, and then put the red spaghetti into his mouth.

Soon, the sweet and sour taste of the chewy spaghetti made Lappland's eyes widen slightly.

Hmm... Unlike the tomato sauces I usually eat that are more sour, the special tomato and bacon pasta made by Yuhaka has a perfect balance of sweet and sour, not too sour and not too sweet. The combination of the two really made Lappland want to have a second bite!

Is it because of the ketchup?

With this question in mind, Lappland put the herbivorous dragon bacon on the pasta into her mouth and chewed it. After biting into it, the texture was very soft, not dry or hard at all. Moreover, the herbivorous dragon bacon had a unique smoky flavor that was completely different from the bacon she had eaten before.

If the bacon I used to eat had a smoky flavor, then the yohaka (herbivore dragon) bacon has a kind of light and refreshing flavor.

Lappland picked up a piece of the special tomato and bacon spaghetti with her fork and took a bite. She looked down at the dish in front of her. The overall flavor of the spaghetti made by Yuhaka was like something for a child. It didn't seem like the kind of food for a "lone wolf" like her.

Chapter 127 [The Lone Wolf Kidnaps the Wolf Cub]

"The lone wolf" is a slang term used by the Lupo people to refer to "an unacknowledged Lupo."

Lapland has lost so much: his family, their honor, their history. Called a "traitor" by other Syracuse people, does he, wandering the world of Terra, deserve to eat this dish that Yuu calls "Special Tomato Bacon Spaghetti"?

Ha, do you think she would do things like that?

Her answer was that she was too lazy to think about those things.

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"Ah... that nostalgic taste... just like the taste of home..."

After finishing the [Special Tomato and Bacon Spaghetti] made by Yuhaka, Lappland placed her fork on the empty plate, took a deep breath, and then exhaled, saying:

"This is the first time I've been reminded of the taste of home without the smell of blood and gunpowder; it's quite a rare experience..."

Yuhaka, standing to the side, rested his chin on his hands and looked at Lappland, saying:

"The food is delicious?"

Sitting in the chair, Lappland reached out and patted Yuhaka's little head, then sighed and said:

"Ah... um, this is a very delicious dish, little one."

Then, as if remembering something, Lappland touched Yhwach's pointed animal ears and asked Yhwach:

"By the way, do you, little guy, cook all three meals for Texas and the others every day?"

Yuhaka shook his head, his animal ears twitching, trying to shake off Lappland's groping hand, and said:

"Ah."

Upon hearing this answer, Lappland felt a surge of displeasure. Originally, Lappland thought Texas was somewhat similar to herself, but she hadn't expected Texas to be able to eat Yuhaka's breakfast, lunch, and dinner every day. This immediately gave Lappland the urge to find Texas and have a good sparring match with her.

"Aww!"

Unhappy that Lappland was pinching her animal ears, Yhaka opened her small mouth and bit Lappland's hand. Feeling her hand being bitten, Lappland came to her senses and, looking at Yhaka who was biting her hand, quickly apologized, saying:

"Sorry~ Sorry~ I was just thinking about something and got a little distracted."

After hearing Lappland's apology, Yuhaka naturally let go, then licked the spot on Lappland's hand that he had bitten, and looked at Lappland, saying:

"Yes, Youyou, forgive Lappland."

Watching Yuhaka lick the back of his hand, Lappland felt for some reason as if she were seeing Texas licking the back of her hand, which gave Lappland a strange sense of pleasure.

"Have it!"

Lappland, as if she had thought of something good, whispered something in Yhwach's ear. Hearing Lappland's words, Yhwach looked at her with a puzzled expression and said:

"game?"

Lappland looked at Yhaka with a mischievous grin and said:

"That's right, it's just a game."

Lappland, with a hint of mockery in her eyes, said to Yuhaka:

"A game... called [Kidnapping]."

......................

"We're back, Yoyo-chan~ Hmm?? Where did Yoyo go?"

Exusiai opened the door and saw the empty living room, looking puzzled. Texas, standing behind Exusiai, also looked at the empty living room and said:

"Hmm...maybe they went out to buy something?"

Exusiai scratched her head and said:

"Probably? I guess they went to buy groceries, since it's almost noon now."

Texas took off her shoes and changed into indoor shoes, saying to Exusiai:

"Hmm, that's about it. I'm going back to change my clothes."

Exusiai nodded and waved her hand, saying:

"Oh, I'll go to the restroom then~"

As she spoke, Exusiai jogged towards the toilet, while Texas looked at Exusiai's awkward walking posture with a speechless expression. On the way, Exusiai suddenly said that she needed to go to the toilet, and Texas immediately said two words to Exusiai: "Hold it in."

After all, he didn't use the restroom at Penguin Logistics, but then suddenly complained about needing to use the restroom halfway through the journey. Wasn't that just asking for trouble?

Texas then went to her room to change into casual clothes and suddenly found a note quietly placed on her bed. Texas was immediately puzzled. Could it be that Yuhaka left it for her?

With this question in mind, Texas reached for the note, opened it, and immediately tensed up upon reading its contents.