Chihaya Aine is a member of the team Zero

He felt suffocated, cold sweat oozed from his forehead, his hands were completely out of control, and he subconsciously played a harmonious piece of music following the score and melody in his mind!

The audience was silent.

"Boom"

Suddenly, the ceiling of the venue opened like a door, slowly opening to both sides, revealing the azure sky. Screams suddenly erupted from the quiet audience seats. It turned out that two giant dragons were locking onto LiveHouse and swooping down!

Along with the vibration, the dragon stood diagonally on the ceiling of LiveHouse, gracefully stretched its neck, and poked down two huge heads, one red and one gold.

Scales, dragon body, dragon neck.

The details and textures are extremely clear, as exquisite as a work of art, and breathtakingly beautiful. The golden dragon exudes the calm aura of the earth, while the red dragon is surrounded by an eternal flame.

"Roar--"

The two giant dragons raised their heads and roared at the same time, and the performance reached its climax at this moment!

The band on stage.

Standing on the stage, Shoko Toyokawa, Mutsushi Wakaba, Motoyo Nagasaki and the Metron alien seemed to have telepathic connection. At this moment, they all played the instruments in their hands to the fullest extent.

"Fly to the sky fire bird 消ぬ梦へ

Burning up Burning up"

The poem begins.

In an instant, expressions of piety appeared on their faces, like devout believers, chanting the teachings of the true God they serve and spreading in the world.

LiveHouse is full of passionate and fiery singing.

The audience was in commotion, and people were singing along with the passionate melody.

The chanting sounds gathered into a torrent, resounding through the sky of the fantasy world, and red clouds of fire gradually gathered in the sky.

"clang……"

The last powerful note fell.

In the kitchen.

Shoko Toyokawa opened her eyes, sweating profusely, which were still filled with shock.

"clang!"

The pleasant sound of a spoon hitting a porcelain bowl.

Nagasaki Suyo stared down at the empty bowl, her hand holding the spoon frozen in mid-air.

"clang!"

A similar sound of knocking bowls came from behind. Ruo Yemu's delicate and beautiful face had no expression. He just kept knocking mechanically with a spoon, and the sound was quite rhythmic.

The Metron's dull roar echoed throughout the kitchen.

Ruo Ye Mu woke up in shock, his face terrified, completely unaware of what he had just done.

The strange atmosphere in the kitchen also disappeared because of this roar.

The expressions of Toyokawa Shoko and Nagasaki Motoyo who had just woken up were not quite right. They were filled with shock that the food could be of such a level. Even though it was not the first time that Nagasaki Motoyo had tasted Chihaya Aine's cooking, she was still inexplicably shocked.

This kind of food can make people immersed in the fantasy woven by the chef. No matter how you think about it...

"its not right!"

The Metron frowned and said, "The spices are paprika, saffron, rosemary, bay leaves... and artichokes... These are all standard spices. There are no banned spices used without permission, and no hallucinogenic ingredients!"

"But if it wasn't ingredients and spices with strong psychedelic effects, how did this charcoal-grilled paella make me hallucinate?"

The scene of the Fire Song being played while I was enjoying the food is still vivid in my mind.

Even the Metrons, whose minds and mental strength are much stronger than ordinary humans, have no resistance at all.

"Hey, what are you talking about, Metron?"

Chihaya Aine said unhappily. Although she did not consider herself a chef, she was still a little annoyed that people suspected that the food she made herself was drugged.

Chihaya Aine waved her hand and said, "I just tried to improve half of the Spanish paella recipe. The ingredients are also regular and even provided by you, Mr. Metron. You also watched the whole process of my cooking, right? Did I add anything strange..."

"Ms. Aine, I apologize. Your highly skilled chef should not be questioned."

After the aftertaste in his mouth dissipated, the Metron quickly bowed and apologized to Chihaya Aine beside him.

"Then..." Chihaya Aine still pouted a little unhappily.

“Don’t worry, Miss Aine! Leave the Monster Tavern matters to me!”

Chihaya Aine breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, at least her original goal had been achieved.

"Forget it, let's not talk about this for now."

The Metron alien took the initiative to change the subject to avoid an awkward atmosphere.

“How did you make this charcoal-grilled paella so delicious?”

There was a noticeable tremor in Metron's voice. Although he knew very well that it was very impolite to ask a chef for a recipe, after tasting such a dish, the burning culinary spirit in his heart could no longer be stopped.

subversion!

Just now, in the charcoal-grilled seafood rice, Metron had eaten a dish he had never tasted before. Chihaya Aine's cooking skills seemed like something from another dimension to him now.

When it comes to the key point, Chihaya Aine said nonchalantly: "The heat! I rely on the perfect control of the heat!"

"What should I say?"

Chihaya Aine scratched her face. She couldn't say she'd been able to pick up anything easily from childhood to university. This time, she was concentrating on using her heightened senses to detect the changing heat inside the foil bag. It was a bit difficult, but at least she'd persevered and gained something.

"Hey, it's actually just charcoal grilling. There's more to it than that. I can't explain it."

Chihaya Aine shrugged and pointed to her head: "This is the control of the essence of fire... You can call it a talent!"

Talent can explain a lot.

Hearing this, the Metron was stunned and sighed regretfully after a moment.

"I knew it!"

"Miss Aine's sensitivity to heat can only be explained by talent. If her ability to manipulate heat this way isn't some mysterious gift, then it can only be explained by magic!"

In fact, the Metrons were complaining in their hearts.

This charcoal grill has been played out of many tricks, how is it done? I really want to learn this dish. Can I use the high-tech equipment on the spacecraft to achieve precise control of the heat?

As a chef, watching Chihaya Aine use ordinary charcoal, an ordinary stove, ordinary tin foil, and other tools that couldn't be more ordinary, yet create a magical 'firework', Metron was extremely depressed.

Can't imitate or learn!

At this point, Toyokawa Shoko interrupted, "Aine, can this charcoal-grilled rice really still be considered paella?"

"Of course!"

“Although I made some minor changes to the recipe and the final taste is different, I can confirm that this is a paella.”

"No, I disagree. After Miss Aine's improvement and preparation, this dish has become your own."

Metron shook his huge head. What a joke! If this dish is still called paella, then my requirements for paella in the future will be at this level.

"So, you should give it a new name!"

若叶

Mu's words followed closely.

Chihaya Aine was suddenly speechless.

Uh.

What should we call the taste of fire brought by the ultimate control of fire?

"Dance of Fire!"

A faint voice said.

Nagasaki Suyo spoke, a vivid picture still appearing in her mind. She was wearing an elf's white long dress, standing in the corner behind the stage, and her slender fingers were plucking the bass strings to the melody.

The sound surrounds my ears, it's strange and lingering.

"That's it, drop stockings!"

Toyokawa Shoko's eyes lit up and she was the first to raise her hand to vote.

The performance on the fantasy world LiveHouse stage was very much in line with her aesthetic. It was such a wonderful experience. She would be able to savor it for a long time when she recalled her fingers dancing on the keys following the magic notes, worshiping the flames, and the audience singing along.

"OK then."

Chihaya Aine shrugged. Since her friends had all spoken and the name was pretty good, she might as well just decide on it.

"Mr. Metron, as a chef, do you think my improvements are successful?"

Chihaya Aine suddenly asked playfully.

Volume 1: Chapter 181: Aine is here too!

"What do you say?"

The Metron said, somewhat amusedly, "You've completely reworked the paella recipe, and successfully created a heavenly delicacy that's almost impossible for anyone else to replicate. I'm sure no one who has tasted this 'Dance of Fire' would disagree with you."

"Hehehe~"

Chihaya Aine touched her head embarrassedly. The silly pink-haired big dog mode at this moment was completely different from the one when she was making food just now.

“But it’s getting late today. How about I finish taking care of the Monster Tavern here and then notify Miss Aine later?”

Although Chihaya Aine only made two dishes just now, it took quite a while, and it was already past twelve o'clock.

Chihaya Aine thought about it and nodded, agreeing with what the Metron alien said.

"Then let's stop here for today. There's no rush for matters at the Monster Tavern."

Chihaya Aine spoke.

After exchanging contact information with the Metron aliens, Chihaya Aine and the others left the hotel together.

After politely declining Metron's offer to escort them to the door, Chihaya Aine and the others walked to the gate in two or three steps.

At this time, there was something wrong in the atmosphere between Nagasaki Suyo, Toyokawa Shoko and Wakaba Mutsu.

"Xiangzi..."

Nagasaki Suyo put her hand on her heart, but even though she had a thousand words in her heart, she didn't know what to say for a moment.

The former white moonlight was standing in front of him at this moment, but something like that had happened to her.

"Su Shi..."

At this time, Toyokawa Shoko found it difficult to face Nagasaki Soyo in front of her. No matter what, her immature behavior of quitting the team ultimately hurt everyone.

Ruo Ye Mu was sandwiched between the two people, looking left and right for a while. Although she was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, she didn't know what to say at this moment.

"Okay, okay, I know you may have some bad memories, but there must be better memories among them, right? "Haruhi Shadow" is really a good song~"

"Here, let's put aside the past and focus on the future, okay?"

Chihaya Aine smiled and pulled the hands of Toyokawa Shoko, Nagasaki Suyo and Wakaba Mutsu together, letting them put their hands together and feel each other's warmth.

"I'm sorry, Su Shi. At that time, for the sake of my ridiculous self-esteem, I chose a method that hurt both of us."

With the help of Chihaya Aine, Toyokawa Shoko, who had already prepared herself mentally when she walked out of the dark forest, spoke first.

"It's not all your fault, Xiangzi. I'm also at fault. If I had cared more about you, Xiangzi, if I had stopped you and asked you what happened, maybe that rainy night wouldn't have been so cold."

Nagasaki Suyo, who had been living under various masks she had fabricated in order to protect herself, now spoke her true feelings to the person in front of her.

"No, it's my fault! If I hadn't said that at the time, maybe we would still have something to talk about."

This was the loudest Wakaba Mutsu had ever spoken. When she said this, Toyokawa Shoko and Nagasaki Suyo could feel her hands trembling.

"How could it be your fault, Mu? You also wanted to help me block out the words, didn't you?"

Shoko Toyokawa took out a handkerchief she bought from a 100-yen store with her part-time job earnings and gently wiped the tears from the corners of Wakaba Mutsu's eyes.

"Yeah, just like Xiangzi said, it's not just your fault, Xiaomu."

Nagasaki Suyo gently patted Ye Mu's back, and during this time she also noticed the handkerchief that was inconsistent with her impression of Toyokawa Shoko.