A passionate daily life starting from the Tachibana family

After all, many delicious ingredients only appear after a heavy rain.

When it rains heavily, the view is obscured by the rain curtain, and the rugged mountain road is soaked by the rain, making the road muddy and slippery, making it difficult to walk.

But there was no sadness on the faces of the two masters. Instead, they held hands, palms touching, and explored the depths of the valley where no one could reach.

In this increasingly dangerous environment, it is not easy for Master Hyouto, a female, to keep up with Master Sasaki as much as possible.

But it was the old chef who lived here, and with Sasaki's help, she quickly found good ingredients.

What Bing Tengba found under the pine needles was matsutake, a precious edible fungus known as the 'King of Fungi'.

The caps of fresh matsutake mushrooms are brown, and the stipes have different colors depending on where they grow.

The stem of the matsutake mushroom picked by Master Bingteng is light brown.

The cap of the matsutake she found had no tendency to spread out at all, indicating that the nutrients were well retained. At the same time, the matsutake was very thick and strong, making it a very good-looking matsutake.

The best matsutake like this is extremely rare to find even in heavy rain. This harvest made Master Bingteng, who was soaked all over, happily make a "yeah" gesture to Sasaki.

Obviously, Master Bingteng was very satisfied with the harvest from this trip into the mountains.

Faced with Master Bingteng's show off, Master Sasaki was not to be outdone. Soon after she found the matsutake, he found his target in the forest.

Bamboo shoots.

Bamboo shoots are usually hidden under a thick layer of soil. From the appearance, you can see some clues, but this is not accurate. Fake bamboo shoots can easily deceive some novices.

As an experienced bamboo shoot harvester, Master Sasaki only needs to look at the softness of the soil above the bamboo shoots to accurately know whether the bamboo shoots are genuine or fake.

Bamboo shoots have a long growing season and are difficult to pick.

But bamboo shoots are sweet in taste and have the effects of nourishing yin and cooling blood, clearing away heat and replenishing qi, appetizing and strengthening the spleen.

In addition, its taste is tender, fresh and refreshing, and it is rich in protein. It is an ingredient that many people crave.

Therefore, there are a large number of bamboo shoot collectors hoping to encounter bamboo shoots with impeccable quality and appearance... Master Sasaki is no exception.

Determine whether the bamboo shoots are genuine or not, and whether it’s worth wasting your time picking them.

Master Sasaki used his wet hands to dig through the soil. After finding the bamboo shoots, he picked them up gently, trying not to leave any conspicuous scars.

Then the outer shell was peeled off, revealing the freshest bamboo shoot tips inside.

Large and straight, it is indeed a rare high-quality bamboo shoot.

Although it is not the largest bamboo shoot Master Sasaki has ever picked, with this harvest, this trip to the mountain can be regarded as a fruitful one.

But I don’t know if it’s because the miasma in the deep valley is too strong, or if the rain curtain is getting denser.

Master Bingteng bent down to pick matsutake mushrooms. After picking too much, he gradually felt chest tightness and shortness of breath. In the end, he developed severe diarrhea.

Master Sasaki was infected by her and eventually suffered from severe vomiting.

Physical discomfort prevented the two from continuing to collect ingredients. They could only sort out the harvest and leave the mountains.

After returning home, let Master Bingteng, who is physically weak, take a break.

Master Sasaki wanted to throw the two's clothes into the washing machine, but when he went out, he met Master Itama who was watching the two's harvest.

Sasaki was very surprised to see her... Before he could ask any more questions, Itabiki was eager to get the matsutake mushrooms that Bing Teng went up to the mountain to pick.

She has seen the intimate gestures between Ban Yan and Bing Teng, but this is not the reason why she can intercept the fruits of other people's labor.

Seeing that she wanted to take something by force, Sasaki naturally gave a stern warning, but it was no match for her witty words.

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"Are you a succubus?!"

On the sofa in the living room, Sasaki repeated his surprise when he saw Itata Kurumi's tail.

The tail is the most shy part of every succubus.

Unless they are being unbearably stimulated or seeing extremely close people, few succubi will take the initiative to expose their tails.

Now... Sasaki's attention is focused on the black tail behind Kurumi Itatai, which looks like a water plant that has lost its water source, hanging softly on her back.

The shape of her tail is different from Stella's flower bud.

It was a thumb-thick, long black ribbon with a peach-shaped tail at the end.

...It fits his impression of the succubus very well.

Knowing that this guy is a succubus... Sasaki's first thought was whether it was her who caused Miniba's dream.

The more I think about it, the more likely it is.

Sasaki asked Kurumi Itamagi again, who was lying on the carpet like a soup dumpling that had been bitten...

"Hey, minibus's dream was caused by you, right?"

After all, she was a succubus, and her resistance to the aftereffects of that incident was maxed out.

Not long after Sasaki asked, he calmed down.

Putting away the little tongue hanging from the corner of her mouth, Banjian Hutao blinked and turned back her upward-looking eyes.

Then he straightened his back in a duck-sitting position.

The little tail that used to look like a decoration has also regained its vitality.

After a few random swings in the air, the gap in the soup dumpling was covered.

He stretched out without hesitation and allowed Sasaki's eyes to linger on him. Itama Kurumi narrowed his eyes and hummed happily:

"Hmm~ It's been a long time since I tasted home."

After sighing for a moment, Banten's eyes looked at Sasaki, who was sitting cross-legged on the sofa, with a smile and a joking dissatisfaction:

"It's really too much. I helped you so much, but in the end I didn't even let you remember my name."

When I first met her, I felt that she was too enthusiastic about him, and now I heard her admit about the minibus...

Although he couldn't figure it out, he was actually helping himself. Sasaki smiled and corrected the title:

"Walnut~~"

"No need to scream so disgustingly." Ya

Although she said this, her beautiful and lively eyes narrowed happily, obviously she liked Sasaki calling her that.

This was her first time... The succubi's magic power was obtained through that method. Logically speaking, she should be as weak as Stella and the others.

But she can come to him silently... No matter how you look at it, she can't be compared to being weak.

Coupled with the fact that she was inexplicably kind to him...the doubts in his heart about her made Sasaki ask:

"Hutao, why are you helping me like this?"

"help you……"

Taking the clothes scattered around in his hands one by one, Banjian Hutao explained to him with a smile:

"I can't say I'm helping you. You can see that I'm a succubus~"

"Succubi also need to eat. It's normal to add some seasoning to the clear soup."

Flavoring...should be talking about yourself...right?

That clear soup with little water means...

Glancing in the direction of the bedroom, Sasaki asked:

"Although it's a bit strange to say this, shouldn't I be the main dish? Why did it become a seasoning bag..."

"Well."

After putting on the inner shirt and Banzei Hutao putting on the outer shirt, she explained to him:

"You must have read too much online, young man~"

"The succubus will not eat that unless absolutely necessary."

"..."

"So real succubi usually eat..."

Seeing him looking at her in an increasingly weird way, Banji Hutao stopped putting on his shorts and said helplessly:

"Don't think wrongly, succubi can also suck blood."

"Let me tell you this, succubi and what you call vampires are of the same origin."

"The so-called vampires you call are succubi who come out of the "inside world". They become like that because they don't want to be close to men and suck too much female blood. "

"Due to malnutrition for too long, their complexions have become pale, their bodies have become thinner, and even their tails have disappeared. They can only reduce consumption by sleeping for a long time."

"If I hadn't met you, I would have been like that after losing my tail."

Rubbing her visibly bulging belly, Banten Walnut put on her shorts and continued in a lazy tone after eating:

"The smell on your body is very fragrant, very similar to the "blood essence" we ate in the "inner world", and the taste is also very similar. "

"That's why before I eat you, I will treat you as a seasoning packet similar to "blood essence". "

After explaining the reason why she controlled Miniba's dream, Sasaki was very interested in the "inner world" and "blood essence" she mentioned, so he continued to ask her.

After living here for a long time, it is difficult for Banjian Hutao to simply regard them as mobile food.

So when faced with Sasaki's continuous inquiries, she did not show any impatience and explained to him patiently.

"The 'Inner Realm' is where we originally lived. There are many creatures in it that are legendary to you, such as the Snow Maiden Tribe, the Ghost Tribe, the Dragon Tribe, the Elf Tribe, and many, many more. "

"We succubi are one of those species."

"'Blood Essence' is a mineral, well... you can think of it as rice in human food, or simply meat. For succubi, it is irreplaceable and irresistible food. "

"According to what those old succubi said, the ingredients of 'blood essence' are the same as those of you human males out of boredom. "

"But the smell of your food is too bad, and the taste is not good. To put it another way, it's like rotten rice or stinky meat. If you eat too much, you will get sick and die."

"Normally a succubus won't eat those unless she's extremely hungry."

"Even if they are extremely hungry, most succubi will use female blood instead. Although it has no taste and no nutrition, it is still enough to fill the stomach. There are only a few succubi who can eat those things."

Itama Kurumi, who had straightened her clothes and was neatly dressed, narrowed her eyes habitually, bent down and asked Sasaki with a smile:

"Is there anything else you want to ask? Young man~"

Itama Kurumi was about the same height as Otome, and they both had pink hair, and they had a close relationship. Sasaki subconsciously reached out to her soft little hand and held her in his arms.

Lowering his head in her warm and fragrant arms, Sasaki asked his only two remaining doubts:

"How did you all get here? Do all succubi come from the "inside world"? "

Caressing Sasaki's hair as if coaxing a child, Itabuki Kurumi sat on his lap and answered with a smile:

"Coming here is entirely based on luck. Well... it's similar to the comics you boys read about traveling through different worlds. It's purely an accident."

"It's similar to time travel using a mobile phone, time travel when being hit by a dump truck, and time travel when you stay up late and die suddenly. There are no rules, and there are all kinds of them."

After explaining the problem, Banjian Hutao continued:

"It is not accurate to say that all succubi come from the "inside world". It should be said that the magical creatures you understand have their roots in the "inner world". "

"Just like the two sides of the same coin are not the same."

"Under normal circumstances, there will be no creatures from the "inner world" in your "outside world", and there will be no humans in the "inner world"... But nothing is absolute, and there will always be accidents~"

"Human beings who accidentally go to the "inner world", and those of us who stay in the "outside world", will also reproduce. "

"So the succubi or other magical creatures you saw may be hybrids, or they may be purebreds who came here accidentally."

"In addition, the ghosts and other things that some of you have seen are only because the gap in the "inner world" opened and the breath of the "inner world" infected them who died, so that they continue to exist. "

"Otherwise, it would be extremely difficult for magical creatures to appear in a place like yours where magic factors are scarce."

He understands the truth of the world, but some things don't fit with Sasaki's knowledge.

Remembering what the little succubus said to him, Sasaki raised his head and asked doubtfully:

"Can't a succubus be born from a plant?"

"plant?"