Super God: If I punch you, you will die

Or perhaps the distance between them isn't the distance between ghouls and humans at all. Then what exactly is the difference between them? Touka pondered.

"hateful!"

"Hey!" Dong Xiang shouted loudly to Lin Yan at the entrance of the coffee shop.

"Touka, at least call me by my name."

"Spend some time with me after you finish your work!"

"I see."

"Manager, I'm sorry, can I leave work early today?"

"It's okay to leave early occasionally, because you've always been very diligent."

With the store manager Yoshimura's permission, Touka and Lin Yan left work early. Lin Yan had a pretty good idea of ​​what was going on and it must be related to Yoko's matter, but he was still curious and asked.

"Touka, where are we going?"

"Shut up and come with me!" Touka still had that same short temper, which showed that things had reached a point where they absolutely had to be resolved. Otherwise, Touka might have suddenly figured something out and was acting on it, which was why she seemed so anxious.

Lin Yan looked at Dong Xiang's retreating figure as she led the way and asked.

"Huh? Do we have to go in here?"

This is a supermarket, a place ghouls have little interest in, since it's piled high with human food that smells nauseating.

What should I buy?

"Huh? What are you buying?"

"Ingredients for bento dishes!"

This made Lin Yan chuckle. He had indeed guessed correctly about Touka's situation, but only half of it. He hadn't expected Touka to go to such lengths to make Yizi happy. It was truly a great sacrifice that Touka had made for her friend.

"Don't laugh!"

"Sorry! Okay, I understand what you mean. Making something that's easy for you to eat and looks impressive when displayed would be a good idea. Supermarkets often have magazines about making bento boxes on their shelves, shall we go take a look?"

In fact, it was the right decision to send Lin Yan. Lin Yan helped Dong Xiang solve all the ingredient problems, and then they returned home.

As soon as I entered the door, I saw Hinami.

"Wow! Sister! Brother! What are these things?"

"I'm going out tomorrow, so I'm making bento boxes."

"convenient?"

"We're going to make amazing bento boxes! Touka, let's start by preparing what we can make now. Let's begin with the things that take more time. Good luck!"

"Sister, I'll help too!" Hinami blinked her big eyes, she was so cute, and children are naturally active and curious, with a bright and innocent smile on her face, her little face was so cuddly and adorable.

"Could you please wash this for me?"

"Let's start with the fried chicken nuggets. Touka, could you please prepare some tapioca starch?"

"Polymethyl sulfide?"

"It's that thing over there. Could you please pour the cornstarch into the plate?"

Tapioca starch is raw potato starch. Potato starch is a commonly used starch in households, made by grinding potatoes, washing them, and allowing the starch to settle.

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Tapioca starch has good viscosity, fine texture, white color, and better luster than mung bean starch, but poor water absorption.

When heated with water, it will solidify into a transparent, viscous substance. In Chinese cooking, cornstarch is often mixed with cold water and then added to cooked dishes to thicken the sauce, making the broth appear thicker and giving the food a glossy appearance.

Cantonese cuisine typically uses cornstarch for thickening sauces.

However, soup thickened with tapioca starch will become thinner after cooling, while soup thickened with cornstarch will not change after cooling.

Touka's every movement was clumsy, clearly indicating she was someone who never cooked. But then again, Touka was a ghoul, so cooking wasn't necessary for her. Lin Yan, on the other hand, was different. He had traveled to so many worlds, seen so many people, and struggled alone in the darkness, so he knew how to live and how to survive. These everyday tasks came naturally to him.

He skillfully coated the chicken with cornstarch.

The chicken had already been marinated to ensure it was flavorful, a crucial step. At that moment, Dong Xiang stared blankly at Lin Yan's profile, a surge of emotion welling up within her. How she missed this scene so much! Why was that?

Sandwiches, asparagus and bacon rolls, omelets, fried fish fillets, and fried chicken nuggets.

Dongxiang keeps her distance from food tastings.

Lin Yan unceremoniously picked up a piece and put it in his mouth to chew, an action that made the two people next to him almost drop their jaws.

"Hey!"

"Brother!? Brother, are you alright!!" Hinami was still very worried about Lin Yan. Her little brows were furrowed together, which looked really cute. You just wanted to pinch her cheeks.

"It tastes pretty good, would you like to try some?" Lin Yan casually handed a piece of chicken to Dong Xiang, but Dong Xiang took a step back. "Try it, I'll have to do this sooner or later."

"Still not."

Dong Xiang waved her hand. Although she had made up her mind, she still backed down in the end. However, the success of these dishes was all thanks to Lin Yan.

Having been so harsh on Lin Yan before, Dong Xiang seemed to have some doubts in her heart.

Hinami was very excited, and she said with a smile.

"It brings back so many memories, haha."

Lin Yan saw Dong Xiang, whose eyes clearly conveyed a longing for the past and a deep sorrow, like a bottomless pool into which one would fall into endless darkness. Few could truly understand such a sorrowful gaze.

Lin Yan is not a ghoul, and has always lived as a human. Even Lin Yan might not understand her suffering.

"Okay! That's it!"

After several hours of commotion, Hinami had finally fallen into a deep sleep, but Touka still seemed preoccupied. She hesitated for a long time before finally managing to utter a single sentence, and even then, her voice was very soft. This was originally his own affair, yet it had dragged innocent people into it. For the first time, Touka felt guilty towards Lin Yan.

"Excuse me."

"It's ok."

"Oh, right, I read a book..."

"Please, don't spout your high-sounding opinions here."

"Have you seen the American movie called 'Giant'? It's about a Texas ranch tycoon family. One of the characters has a line: 'The good thing about arguing is that you can make up again.' However, the original work is a novel written by a female author named Edna."

"After all that, it's still just a book!"

Dong Xiang punched Lin Yan without any hesitation. Lin Yan pretended to cry out in pain, "Ouch!"

Despite this, Lin Yan was still very tolerant of Dong Xiang, as if he saw in her many things that he had in the past but had lost.

"Ying and I have argued about trivial things before, but we're still good friends now, so you have to do your best tomorrow!"

Before leaving, Lin Yan spoke to Touka. Touka carried Hinami into the bedroom. Hinami was still a child, with soft cheeks and thick eyelashes, looking so adorable. Looking at the bento box in the kitchen, a smile finally appeared on her face.

"so troublesome."

The next morning.

"Should he be at home?"

At eight o'clock sharp, Dongxiang appeared at Yizi's door. She was a little nervous and hesitated for a moment before pressing the doorbell. In the end, she pressed the doorbell anyway.

"She's here...Touka?"

"This woman is Yizi's mother," Touka greeted politely, then asked.

"Is Yizi home?"

"Sorry, Yizi is still sleeping. I'll go wake her up now, please wait a moment."

"Touka!?" Yoko's voice came from the bedroom, followed by the rustling sound of things being tidied up, and then Yoko's figure rushing out in a panic.

"Touka." Yoko looked at Touka with some surprise, then took the bag Touka handed her and asked curiously, "Huh? What's this?"

"Bento." Touka looked at Yoko, and at that moment, Touka suddenly realized that she had to say it, to say what was truly in her heart, so that the other person could understand her feelings. Otherwise, she wouldn't understand. She blurted out, her eyes no longer avoiding her gaze, but looking directly into Yoko's eyes, "Let's go to the zoo together?"

Yoko lowered her head, which was not what Touka wanted to see. She remained silent and said nothing, creating a heavy and somber atmosphere.

It shouldn't be like this.

Isn't Yizi happy?

Is it really true that what's lost can never be regained?

"Yiko!"

Tears streamed down Yizi's face, one by one, like a flood bursting its banks, completely uncontrollable, flowing down her cheeks.

"I'm sorry, Meihara-san said I only cause you trouble. The thought that my past actions might have caused you distress scares me so much… The thought that you might actually dislike me makes me so… so scared… Touka, you're always so opinionated and elegant, possessing many qualities I lack. You're the kind of girl I dream of. But I can't express my opinions clearly to anyone like you. I'm slow-witted, I don't notice many things, and I only hold you back. Thinking about this makes me feel so ashamed… Maybe I have some doubts about you. Even though we're friends, I can't fully trust you. But you treat me so gently. I'm so sorry! I'm sorry, Touka, I'm so sorry!!" Yoko looked at Touka earnestly, wiping away her tears and smiling. She truly cherished Touka and wanted to remain good friends with her forever. "Touka! Touka, you always wear your heart on your sleeve."

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"Touka, look! Look! It's a lion cub!" At the zoo, Yoko was incredibly excited; she had never been so happy. After reconciling with Touka, Yoko understood a deeper truth: friendship, especially this kind of friendship, is extremely precious. Don't wait until you lose it to regret it; by then, it will be too late.

After they saw the lion, they saw the rabbit.

Touka was somewhat afraid of rabbits, especially their red eyes, but Yoko wasn't afraid of them at all.

Around noon, the two shared their bento boxes. Yoko was so surprised by the lavish bento that her jaw practically dropped; she couldn't believe that Touka had made it.

The first thing I picked up was the spring roll.

Spring rolls, also known as spring pancakes or thin pancakes, are a traditional food for folk festivals. They are popular throughout various regions, especially in the Jiangnan area. Besides being eaten at home, they are often used to entertain guests, and have a long history.

Spring rolls evolved from the ancient spring pancakes.

There are many proverbs about spring rolls now, such as "One roll does not make a spring" and "Longshengtang's spring rolls - neither inside nor outside are human", etc. Spring here means springtime, and it has the auspicious omen of welcoming spring and celebration.

Besides spring rolls, there's also Renshou sesame cake.

Renshou sesame cake has a fragrant aroma, a delicate and tender texture, melts in your mouth, is sweet but not cloying, nourishes the lungs and strengthens the body, is rich in nutrients, and is suitable for all ages, making it a favorite among consumers. Renshou sesame cake is made primarily from high-quality glutinous rice, flour, walnuts, and sesame seeds, using traditional production processes and unique techniques, making it a true "Tianfu specialty" among local delicacies.

……

In fact, all these delicacies are intricately connected to Lin Yan's memories. Although none of them are from Lin Yan's hometown, they are related to his world, and he wanted Dong Xiang to try them.

"Wow...that's amazing...! Did you make all of this?"

"Dongxiang, your cooking is amazing...! It's so delicious! And the seasoning is so exquisite!"

"I can't lose!"

"Hahaha……"

"what?"

"hurry up."

"...I really didn't expect to be suddenly assigned to District 20, Mr. Liu."

Suddenly, someone walked towards them, which was unexpected. They didn't expect to encounter someone at this time, and Dong Xiang's face showed a rare expression of surprise.

"Because Senior Investigator Mado was killed, there was nothing we could do about it."

"...!?"

At that moment, the person who was speaking, the ghoul investigator, looked over and stared intently at Touka. In his hand was the iconic briefcase, a toolbox that was the signature equipment of the ghoul investigator.

Yoshimura had previously warned Touka, could these be the suspicious people he mentioned? Were these all ghoul investigators? If the ghoul investigators found out she was a ghoul, a major battle would be inevitable. But in front of Yoriko, Touka absolutely didn't want to have any conflict with these people. This was the first time Touka had ever felt so nervous in front of ghoul investigators; the hairs on her body stood on end.

My heart was pounding so hard it felt like it was going to jump out of my throat.

The investigator continued to look at Touka.

"This fried chicken is so tender, it's delicious!"

Yizi shouted excitedly, completely unaware of the approaching danger. The investigator, observing the harmonious atmosphere, then murmured to himself.

"Oh my, it's really funny."

"We must protect this peace we have now. Alright! It's time to go, Tojo!"

"Yes!"

To Touka's incredulous gaze, the investigators left without doing anything, while Yoko remained cheerful and oblivious to the changes in Touka's mood.

Which dish are you most confident in?

"...It should be fried chicken nuggets, right?"