Gentleman's Night Canteen

But Momonga is lucky, at least his parents are still working normally, not only gave him a fairly normal childhood, but also made him eligible to go to school, as long as he studies hard, then at least his future does not need Too worried.

What surprised him was that according to their work, they should still be at home during this period of time, right?

But why there are only cooked meals, but the two are not at home?

Fortunately, at this moment, he saw the sticky note under the plate...

Chapter 41 Forced Calm · Release Failed? !

"I have some work to do, and your father will send me there, and I will be back later."

Seeing the word Suzuki Satoru on the sticky note, he was a little surprised.

It's not that they don't work overtime, but because generally speaking, they won't go home if they work overtime, but occasionally there are some urgent matters that require them to go to the company to deal with.

Suzuki Satoru didn't think too much, just touched the plate on the table with the back of his hand.

Unsurprisingly, it was still warm, so he didn't bother to reheat it, so he went directly to the kitchen and filled himself with a bowl of rice for dinner.

Looking at the dinner on the table, Suzuki Satoru felt a little helpless, after all, the dishes made by his mother hadn't changed much over the years.

One fried pork cutlet, one fried chicken, one fried fish and one miso soup.

Its dinner was not luxurious, even for a boy who was growing up, it was not a small amount, but Suzuki Satoru sighed helplessly.

Although it looked very luxurious, he thought he was no longer a child, but he saw through the essence of these seemingly luxurious dinners in front of him at a glance.

Why only meat and no vegetables?

It's very simple, because "artificial meat" can be made with the current technology, while vegetables can't be artificially synthesized and can only be grown naturally, so the "vegetables" eaten by ordinary people are mainly meat, even for ordinary people. For the Suzuki Satoru family, whose family background is not bad, they usually only buy them on holidays.

But Suzuki Satoru didn't have anything to complain about, because he knew very well that there were many people who couldn't eat even 'synthetic food', and they completely relied on nutritional supplements to survive.

He once tasted it, and it tasted like toothpaste, but there was almost no taste in his mouth, as if the maker thought it was a waste to add some seasonings to these things.

While complaining in my heart, "How did my mother do this again today?" '

He picked up a piece of hamburger meat and bit down.

Looking at the textureless 'pork cutlet', Suzuki Satoru couldn't help recalling the picture of 'wagyu' that the teacher said in class today, and he couldn't help swallowing.

If it is said that ordinary meat and vegetables are occasionally eaten in their family, then there are some things that he has only read in books.

While imagining the tonkatsu in his mouth turning into the legendary 5A Wagyu beef, Suzuki Satoru chewed the food in his mouth.

It's a pity that fantasy can't change reality at all.

Because it has been left for a while, whether it is fried pork chops or fried chicken, it is no longer as crisp as it was when it was just out of the pan, and the fried fish has also begun to have a slight fishy smell.

At this time, he regretted so much why he didn't heat it up before eating?

But the complaints in his heart belonged to the complaints, but the movements of the other party's hands were not slow at all, and the food on the table was quickly cleaned up.

"Obviously this 'miso soup' is made with granules, why does my mother add other things in it?"

Holding the last small bowl of miso soup, Suzuki Satoru couldn't help complaining in a low voice, but the smile on his face didn't diminish at all, because today he got another good result in the school exam, according to the teacher's instructions It is said that the entrance to school should be very smooth.

For ordinary people, entering a higher school means that they can learn more skills, so that they can get a better job and earn more money after graduation. When the time comes...

"The first month's salary after graduation is to take mom and the others to eat some delicious food. It would be even better if mom can learn two tricks secretly..."

Maybe it was because he thought of something happy, and the other party's smile became brighter.

But at this moment, a piercing bell rang suddenly, and the smile on his face became brighter when he saw the word 'mother' on it.

"Mom? Huh? Who are you? Yes, I am! What?!"

"boom!!"

……

"flying bat?!"

The sudden call awakened Momonga who was sitting at the dining table, and he almost reflexively prepared to stand up and rush out the door, but then he suddenly found that the floor under his feet was not the familiar tatami mat, but a wooden mat. The floor, and he is no longer the handsome boy he once was, but has completely turned into a skeleton.

Looking at the somewhat dazed flying squirrel, Yake, who looked a bit big before, seemed a little worried.

Then he couldn't help but look at Lan Meng.

After all, he had just traveled not long ago and hadn't fully adapted to his current status. When he encountered the current situation, he almost instinctively sought help from someone he believed to be trustworthy.

And there is no doubt that Lan Meng is the one he trusts.

As for Lan Meng, who was being watched by the other party, he didn't know how to answer.

After all, although the abnormality of 'Flying Squirrel' was undoubtedly caused by him, he really didn't know the situation of the skeleton. The only thing he could confirm was that there was no problem with the other party.

When Lan Meng was thinking about how to explain it, Fei Shu was the first to calm down.

"No, I'm fine."

After patting the gauntlet that Yake put on his shoulders to hold him, he sat on the chair again.

When he was just awakened by Yake, his memory was still after the accident more than ten years ago, but when he realized that he was not at home, he quickly calmed down.

I have to say that the skill 'forced calm' is still very useful at certain times.

Because he didn't know what happened to him, but his experience still made him look at his "game panel" immediately. There will be records.

But then a series of 'forced calm' reappeared.

The reason why this happens is because of a series of 'Forced Calm Release Failed' prompts on the system.

Sound weird?

But it's actually quite simple to explain.

Pulling up the "game panel" and constantly swiping the screen of "forced calm · release failed" proved that he should have heard a lot of system prompts just now, but in fact, in his memory, it seemed that after Lan Meng brought the dishes, he had a total of Only appears twice.

Once it appeared when Yake woke him up, and once he was released "forced calm" just because he saw the screen swiping "forced calm · release failed".

Of course it worked both times.

Although he doesn't know what happened to him, Momonga can be sure of one thing, that is, his situation is definitely not normal.

And the answer to this question should lie in Lan Meng.

But just as he was about to ask a question, his voice froze instantly.

If the key to the problem really lies in Lan Meng, then I will ask the question directly...

Will the other party answer himself?

Or even if the other party answers, is he willing to believe that answer?

Momonga, who is used to fighting wits and courage with the air, fell silent again...

Chapter 42 'Blue dream is trustworthy'

Everyone has a different attitude towards food.

Some people simply like to eat it, while others simply regard it as a necessary thing to maintain the body's functioning, and of course some people don't care.

There is no doubt that Momonga belongs to the second category. For him, eating, sleeping and working are all things that he must do in order to survive.

But Lan Meng's previous cooking gave him a completely different feeling.

In fact, the butter beer and appetizers made by Lan Meng are also delicious, but he just feels this way because "I haven't eaten food for a long time and Lan Meng's craftsmanship is really good".

But now that I think about it carefully, there seems to be a difference between the cooking I made before and the cooking after that.

But what is the difference?

Momonga, who likes to think, tries hard to distinguish the difference in food.

It's something he's never done before.

So he didn't know how to evaluate it for a while, he just simply felt that Lan Meng's cooking gave him a familiar feeling, as if... he had eaten it before.

But he can be sure that he has never eaten Lan Meng's food before.

Not only because of Lan Meng's status as a "different worlder", but also because the dishes Lan Meng cooked were delicious enough that he would never forget them once he had eaten them.

So where is the problem?

It seems to be back to the original point after going around.

Because all the answers lie in Lan Meng.

But can you trust the other party?

Whenever he wants to speak, 'forced calm' will activate the thinking that makes him give up his impulse and calm down, but it is precisely because of this that he seems to be caught in an endless loop.

But when everyone looked at Momonga with concern, an unexpected person spoke.

"Although I don't think you will fully believe what I say, I still want to say that Lan Meng can be trusted, because it was he who pulled me back from the 'Abyss'."

When he was young, Solal was tall and handsome, and he had always been the crush of the girls in the village, but after he completed the test and became a real 'Sun Warrior', few people cared about his appearance .

One is because he has rarely taken off his armor and helmet since then. In his opinion, rather than letting other people remember the name 'Solar', he would rather those who have been helped by him remember it. Live the existence of the 'Sun Warrior' and remember the sign on his chest that belongs to the 'Sun Warrior'.

Another reason is that the constant adventures have made his original handsome face extremely vicissitudes.

Although his body has been solidified after becoming an undead man, his mental state is also reflected in his body with the loss of humanity. When he first met Lan Meng, his hair was like dry grass, his chapped lips and his face were like grooves. Wrinkles are the best expression.

As for him now, because of Lan Meng's cooking and the long-term storage of 'Guan Ling Juice' given to him by Lan Meng, he is much better.

Now Solal at least looks like an ordinary middle-aged man, at best the kind with a busy job.

But compared to his appearance, the temperament exuded by the other party is more attractive.

It doesn't make people feel hot like a flame, nor does it make people disgusted like some artificial people, but it brings light and warmth like the sun above their heads.

Coupled with his deep but firm voice, Momonga unconsciously developed a sense of trust.

More importantly, even after rational thinking, he felt that Lan Meng should not be malicious to him.

His biggest reliance is the "game character" obtained through time travel, but Lan Meng has undoubtedly interfered with his game panel just now, that is to say, if Lan Meng really has malice towards him, then his reliance does not exist, so If the other party really wants to do something to him, he can't resist.

There is no doubt that Feishu has unconsciously put Lanmeng in the position of 'superior'.

It was precisely because of this that he thought about it carefully and felt that Lan Meng, as a superior, took the initiative to show kindness to himself and help him. Even if he had a purpose, he would not do anything to him because of a problem of his own.

In addition, both Yake and Solar gave him a good feeling.

Under the influence of multiple factors, he finally made a decision under the condition of 'forced calm'.

"Mr. Lan Meng, my strange behavior just now should have something to do with you? Or more accurately, it has something to do with the cooking you made?"

While talking about Momonga, he looked at Lan Meng with a serious face, as if he was looking at some dangerous existence.

In fact, he was indeed a little nervous. After all, he didn't know how Lan Meng would react, but what he didn't expect was that although Lan Meng was a little surprised, he was still playing tricks on Yake. !Why didn't I feel' and nodded directly in the exclamation.

"Indeed, I can convey my emotions through my cooking."

Flying Squirrel was a little surprised by Lan Meng's answer, but he instinctively repeated it.

"emotion?"

"That's right, although my ability is called 'Emotional Resonance', in simple terms, I can inject my emotions into it through a certain medium, and the recipient's emotions can also resonate accordingly."

Lan Meng has no intention of hiding his own ability.

Not only because Momonga has already noticed the abnormality, but also because every time he uses his ability, he hopes to help the guests, and he has no intention of hiding anything. ' same behavior.

Following Lan Meng's explanation, Fei Shu was taken aback for a moment, and then saw the fire of soul in his pupils igniting violently.

This reaction undoubtedly surprised Lan Meng.

Because he felt like Momonga reacted even bigger after hearing his explanation?

If Momonga had such a big reaction before, it was because he recalled the last dinner his mother cooked for him, and he was stimulated by the memory afterwards.

So the reason why there is such a big reaction now is because he finally figured out one thing.

He didn't know what he was trying to find in Lan Meng's cooking before.

At the same time, he didn't know why he felt a strange sense of familiarity when he ate the dishes made by Lan Meng for the first time.

But now he knows it all!

Hidden in this seemingly ordinary cuisine is... the taste of 'home'.

The reason why I feel familiar is because he has eaten it for more than ten years;

The reason why he feels strange is because he has not tasted a similar taste in cooking for more than ten years.

He studied hard after his parents died, and after mastering enough knowledge, he successfully found a later job.