MyGO!!! I am the succubus Xiaoxiang?

Why should I let others win when I have the best decks they're greedy with and don't use them, while you let me use the decks that I can only manage to get one win in eight lifetimes?

They were talking about card deck synergies, about doing it again, and about having a divine monument that you shouldn't come to.

Seeing these people with flushed faces, everyone laughed even louder.

"Is that all? Everyone else got a winning hand with Sky Striker last time, but you didn't. Forget it, go back and practice some more. You couldn't beat me with Divine Monument before, and you said it was too much. But you still can't beat me with Unlimited Tear of the Gods. I've realized it's not that the deck is better, it's that I'm better!"

"Hey, you're just a nobody!"

. . . . . .

Xiangzi waved his hand, declining the challenge from the old man over there, and looked around for work.

Turning my head, I looked at the person standing at the door. Big sunglasses, wearing a hat and mask, what kind of celebrity outfit is this?

Are you afraid that people won't realize the other person is someone who can't be seen in public?

but.

Guests from afar are welcome.

"Hello, would you like a seat a little further inside?" He tidied up a table to the side as if he were setting up, and then asked the girl next to him in a low voice.

"Is it okay? Hmm, could you please find a slightly secluded corner?"

"Sure! Come with me."

They led the other person through the noisy crowd to a more secluded spot inside.

"Would you like to order anything?"

"Hmm, I'd like a master's donut!"

"Eh? Master?"

"Ok!"

Do we have any masters here?

"Eh?"

. . . . . .

Xiangzi wasn't making this up; did his cake shop really have a pastry chef who could be called a master?

Just me and my mother-in-law.

If I'm not one, then my mother-in-law is the master?

Filled with doubt, I went to see my mother-in-law. Upon hearing this, she exclaimed, "Could it be that my reputation has already reached the level of a master?" I found the donuts I had made and delivered them to her door.

With his mother-in-law's help, Xiangzi continued to busy himself with the desserts everyone was making, his own research and development, and occasionally teasing everyone, and even occasionally sneaking over to other people's tables to slack off when he wasn't so busy.

"Xiangzi?"

When the old woman gritted her teeth and came out to look for Xiangzi...

Xiangzi was listening to a mature woman complaining that she was over twenty years old and still liked watching anime and reading comics. Her family complained about her, and she couldn't fit in with her colleagues and friends. Everyone went to nightclubs, drank, went to bars and KTVs, and some even went to host clubs. She felt completely out of place.

"But it doesn't cause any trouble for anyone. Besides, aren't these hobbies better for your health than going out for drinks? The most important thing is that if you're happy, that's the best thing."

"Okay, it's alright! When you're still hesitating when everyone is questioning you, you've already made your choice in your heart, haven't you? Just find someone to enjoy these wonderful moments with!"

"Okay, okay, give me a hug! You're supposed to be the older sister, but you're even more affectionate than me!"

"Okay, okay, next time you come, be sure to share the new anime series with me!"

"What's wrong, Mother-in-law?"

Xiangzi turned around and looked at his mother-in-law who had called out to him.

The mother-in-law didn't say anything, just watched the older woman who had suddenly come in saying she had failed her blind date and was now hiding somewhere looking at the souvenirs she had hidden in her bag to comfort herself.

Let's take another look at the other party's bill.

. . . . . .

The mother-in-law felt that this guy might already understand the preferences of some of her colleagues.

For example, going to a male escort club.

After all, I couldn't understand why someone could spend over 200,000 yen at a cake shop.

. . . . . .

I reckon we won't need to work for the next few days.

They're all sold out.

Moreover, there is no doubt that they will come again in a few days.

because.

"Hmm?" Xiangzi looked up at his mother-in-law.

"what's wrong?"

"It's nothing, it's nothing..." the mother-in-law gritted her teeth.

If this child were to fall into evil ways, wouldn't he be invincible?

. . . . . .

The mother-in-law shook her head, dismissing the jumbled thoughts.

"Well, that girl is probably here to see you."

"Huh?" Xiangzi's eyes widened. "Weren't we looking for a master?"

"She saw a tweet saying that we have a master here who can help everyone rediscover their original longing for food."

"Eh?"

"Take your innovative donuts and your regular donuts."

"Mother-in-law, what do you mean?"

"I think once she tries your innovative donuts, she'll realize that regular donuts are actually delicious!"

"Ha!! Does my innovation not deserve recognition? Mother-in-law! Don't underestimate my innovation!!"

"The ketchup donuts were the only edible thing you could find there. After eating them, I felt that every ordinary donut was delicious. Of course, from that day on, I, your mother-in-law, eat in small bites, afraid that I might find fillings inside, including but not limited to pickled vegetables, milk, ketchup, chili sauce, sesame paste, and even spicy strips."

The mother-in-law rubbed her temples and said this.

"You don't even know what your food tastes like before you eat it. It's perfectly delicious when you make it normally, so why do you have so many weird ideas?"

"..."

Xiangzi was speechless.

"Still not going?"

"...I...I can't tell the difference."

"what?"

"When the products were sold, I was clearing out the inventory and put the ones I made aside. Now, they're all mixed together."

"..."

"Mother-in-law, now?"

"Let's pray that kid has good luck. Even if he doesn't, he'll still find regular donuts delicious in the future!"

That's what my mother-in-law said.

. . . . . .

Looking at Xiangzi walking in and the donuts he brought.

Junta Mana looked at the donuts in front of her.

Based on the experience of a seasoned donut enthusiast.

With a golden and crispy exterior, a slightly caramelized sheen, and evenly distributed icing, it has a fluffy and full shape.

Just thinking about it makes me imagine the sweetness of the dough and icing complementing each other when I bite into it, along with the subtle aroma of butter and caramel.

Well, I have no choice but to give it a try.

I never expected the master to be this young girl.

But what does "opening a blind box with flavors" mean?

Mana's judgment on donuts is always incredibly accurate!

If you observe, smell, ask, and taste the food, and the first three are good, the last one won't be bad either.

The first bite.

. . . . . .

Sure enough, the bread was wonderfully crispy and soft, and it was definitely one of the best donuts I've ever had.

Further down.

"Wow, wow, so spicy!"

Why are there chili peppers in there?!

"Try this!"

"Ok?"

I took the donut from the other person and took a bite.

"Oh, great, it's milk donuts! Whew, that feels so much better. Wait! Milk donuts?" Mana looked at Shoko.

"Ok?"

"this."

"You tell me, isn't this just in time? Look, after eating the chili donut, you definitely need a milk donut, right?"

“But,” Mana looked at Shoko, “no, it’s nothing.”

After trying them one by one, the matcha flavor was novel and delicious, while the others were all kinds of strange, some delicious and some not so delicious.

Mana shed tears when she finally ate a regular donut.

I never expected that a regular donut could be so delicious.

The simple and ordinary is what truly matters.

Ah! Donuts are the right choice! We should eat donuts!

In an instant, Mana rediscovered her original love for donuts. Compared to all sorts of random things, donuts are the right thing to do!

But was this the method used to solve it?

Grandmaster?

However, I did enjoy the delicious donuts in the end and rediscovered my original desire to eat donuts!

Junda Mana breathed a sigh of relief.

The master is truly amazing!

Next time, I'll bring Chuhua along.

but.

The future of SUMIMI.

They're just accepting ads and releasing merchandise all the time, without producing any new content.

The idol industry is inherently very cruel.

If things continue like this, what will happen to SUMIMI if it runs out of content?

not to mention.

Although Mana doesn't have much energy, she still has many fans because of her personality. Some staff members have even secretly told her about how idols used to be, how one generation nurtures another, and how they keep making money from it.

. . . . . .

What will the future hold for SUMIMI?