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Chapter 281. Deadly Poison! Eri's Red Wine!

Steaming hot stewed beef, a side dish, and a bowl of rice.

This is Kitahara Natsuhiro's third meal today.

I ate xiaolongbao for breakfast and lunch, but for afternoon tea it was braised beef made by Eri Kisaki.

After several hours of cooking, the beef was tender and flavorful.

However, the flavor is a bit complicated and too strong.

Kitahara Natsuhiro, sitting in his seat, could already smell the rich aroma of beef, along with some other unidentifiable smells.

Eri Kisaki used normal seasonings, but the smell was... well, let's just say it was a bit off.

"Here, have some soup first."

With a smile on her face, Eri Kisaki picked up a spoon and bowl, scooped a spoonful of soup from the stewed beef, and placed it in front of Kitahara Natsuhiro.

Kitahara Natsuhiro stared at the soup and a piece of beef inside, lost in thought.

The color is fine; Fei Yingli would add water if it were too dark, so it looks normal. The beef is also fine.

But his sixth sense was warning him, as if he had encountered some danger.

However, it's not a serious problem; there's no danger to his life.

"Xia Yu, come and have a taste." Eri looked at Kitahara Xia Yu, feeling a little uneasy but with hope in her eyes.

She wanted to hear "delicious" from Kitahara Natsuhiro; she didn't want to hear "unpalatable" anymore.

Because she had already heard enough of that before.

Upon hearing this, Kitahara Natsumi took a deep breath, picked up the bowl, scooped out a little soup with a spoon, and was about to put it in his mouth.

But at that moment, he seemed to be hallucinating. The soup changed color, turning purple, and even formed a purple skull, which looked quite eerie.

"Alright, alright, as a Gengar, I actually saw a purple skull. It seems this soup is quite 'poisonous'."

"Fortunately, Gengar is a Poison and Ghost type Pokémon, so it's not a big problem for me."

Under Eri's encouragement, Kitahara Natsuyu drank the soup.

Upon taking the first sip, Kitahara Natsuyu felt an unusual movement within his body; something had invaded his body, causing his poisonous energy to become restless.

However, for Gengar, a Poison-type Pokémon, this Poison type could not harm him. Instead, it made the Poison type energy cheer and begin to absorb this power.

Although the system panel didn't show it, Kitahara Natsuhiro could sense that a string of numbers was appearing above his head.

Toxicity +1
Toxicity +1
The stronger Gengar's poison, the stronger its resistance to poison.

Therefore, ordinary poisons have no effect on him; in fact, he can even absorb the toxicity of these poisons, enhance his own toxicity, and then learn a skill.

Extremely poisonous!

For this reason, Kitahara Natsuhiro felt a mixture of hot and cold sensations about this soup.

This soup is completely undrinkable for humans; drinking it will cause stomach upset and lead to physical exhaustion.

But for Gengar, this soup is a highly nourishing soup.

However, these foods are ultimately for humans, and as a human, he has no choice but to tell the truth.

Kitahara Natsuhiro put down his bowl, his expression turning serious.

Eri, standing to the side, became increasingly anxious and nervous. She swallowed hard, waiting for Kitahara Natsuyu's verdict.

At that moment, Kitahara Natsuyu opened his eyes and slowly uttered two words: "Disgusting!"

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Upon hearing those two words, Eri Kisaki's heart broke.

I never expected that the stewed beef I made with all my might would be called disgusting!

But when he thought of his daughter, and that his undercover agents had said the same thing, he felt a sense of balance.

I wouldn't be so angry anymore.

Although I wasn't that angry, I was still feeling a bit down.

Is my skill level really that bad?
Oh! How can Eri Kisaki's culinary life be so difficult!

Just as Eri was feeling down, she suddenly noticed that Kitahara Natsuhiro had taken another sip of soup, drinking it directly from the bowl, and even eating the beef chunks inside.

"Xia Yu, what's wrong with you?"

If it tasted so bad, why did you eat it all? Is Kitahara Natsuhiro trying to first smack it and then praise it?

Yes, that must be it, otherwise he wouldn't have eaten it all, since it tasted a bit awful.

Thinking of this, a glimmer of hope shone in Eri Kisaki's eyes once again.

Upon hearing this, Kitahara Natsumi continued serving soup, eating beef and swallowing rice, and said expressionlessly, "After all, this is food that you, Eri-nee, worked hard to make. It would be impolite to just leave it uneaten."

"And it's wrong to waste food, so I've decided to finish all of it."

This is a lie!

Because his body didn't ingest enough toxins, he didn't learn any poisonous moves after evolving into Gengar.

Now that he's finally got a big jar of 'poisonous soup,' he's naturally going to drink it all up. Maybe he can learn some deadly poison techniques by relying on Eri's stewed beef broth.

Even if you can't learn it, it's okay. Just eat it a few more times and you'll get the hang of it.

However, he couldn't bring himself to eat poison directly.

But at this moment, Eri encountered poison that had been turned into food, which he could naturally eat.

Gengar: It's delicious, Eri!
But Gengar couldn't bring itself to say those words, what a pity!
"Oh, is that all?"

Eri Kisaki became disappointed again.

I thought Kitahara Natsuhiro was joking because he just didn't want to waste food.

"Hmm." Kitahara Natsuyu put down his chopsticks and said softly, "Although it's rude to say it so directly, I'm doing this for Eri-nee's sake."

"If I say these dishes are delicious, it would actually harm you."

"Because people can lose themselves amidst a multitude of compliments and then fail to recognize their own worth."

"I don't want Eri to become that kind of person."

So, if it's delicious, it's delicious; if it's not delicious, it's not delicious!

"I won't lie about this."

"Xia Yuni"

Upon hearing this, Eri Kisaki looked up and froze on the spot. She never expected Kitahara Natsuhiro to say such a thing.

So Kitahara Natsuhiro said all this for my sake?

Is it because you don't want me to lose myself that you said that?

This touched Eri Kisaki somewhat, and she felt less depressed.

"I never lie!"

This is a lie!

But it's all to make Eri Kisaki happy, so it's okay to tell some lies.

"Thank you."

Eri Kisaki sincerely thanked them, then picked up her chopsticks and began to eat.

But the moment she took it in, she almost threw up.

"Cough cough."

Eri immediately lowered her head, spat the beef in her mouth into the trash can, her whole body trembled, and her face turned into a bitter gourd.

"How can it taste so bad? How did you manage to eat it?" Eri looked up, her face filled with disbelief.

It tasted awful, yet Kitahara Natsumi ate it without batting an eye. And why was it so bad? She'd given it her all this time; logically, it shouldn't have tasted this bad!

This stewed beef was probably the worst she had ever made in her life.

This completely baffled her; why did the stewed beef, which she had made with such care, turn out so awful?

Eri Kisaki couldn't understand it at all.

Meanwhile, Kitahara Natsuhiro, who was standing to the side, knew why this stewed beef was so incredibly bad.

It's probably because I used too much force!
After all, she usually makes these for herself and her family, so she takes a little shortcut and doesn't go through such complicated procedures.

But Kitahara Natsuhiro is a guest, and since he is a guest, we should serve him the best food.

So this time, Eri Kisaki overdid it, which made the stewed beef particularly unpalatable. Even Eri Kisaki herself thought it was unpalatable, even excessively so.

She never thought it tasted bad before.

"There's nothing you can't eat. As long as you're free of distractions, you can eat anything," Kitahara Natsumi said calmly.

If it were a human's sense of taste, it would naturally be unpalatable, but it has already used Gengar's flavor.

Although it didn't taste very good, it was genuinely poisonous, so Gengar liked it and naturally ate it.

And the stewed beef that is eaten is immediately absorbed, so it won't upset your stomach.

As for Eri Kisaki, if she actually ate it, she would definitely have an upset stomach that night.

"A mind free of distractions."

Upon hearing this, Eri Kisaki fell silent, unsure of what to say.

Moreover, she knew that Kitahara Natsuhiro was just trying to comfort her.

Having a clear mind is fine, but it doesn't help at all when eating bad food.

Therefore, Kitahara Natsuhiro must have forced himself to eat it.

She was really about to cry her eyes out.

belch.
Just then, Kitahara Natsuhiro suddenly let out a burp.

At the same time, a notification appeared on the system panel, something that hadn't happened in a long time.

[Insight: Highly Poisonous]

Yes, Kitahara Natsuyu has just mastered a poison-based ultimate move, a highly poisonous one.

After mastering the art of poisoning, his resistance to toxicity became increasingly strong, and the poisons he could use also became increasingly potent.

Even the most advanced research institutes cannot analyze the toxins he created.

So once you're poisoned by his toxin, there's basically no hope of recovery unless he takes action himself.

Of course, he also doesn't have an antidote, since he's only responsible for creating the toxin, not the antidote.

However, he can absorb these toxins from the individual.

Hearing that voice, Eri Kisaki snapped out of her daze: "Huh!!!"

"Have you finished eating?"

She stood up, braced her hands on the table, and looked into the pot, only to find it empty.

The beef stew was completely eaten.

"Yes, thank you for your hospitality." Kitahara Natsuyu clasped his hands together, stood up and said, "Since you, Eri-nee, have treated me so well, then I should treat you in return. Let's make some beef dumplings."

The beef is of very high quality, and since the dough has already rested, it's perfect for making beef dumplings.

"Aren't you feeling unwell anywhere?" Eri Kisaki asked, looking at the lively and energetic Kitahara Natsuhiro.

"Of course not! My stomach is made of iron!" Kitahara Natsumi blinked.

If he encounters something he can't eat, he'll simply throw it into an unknown space.

But Eri Kisaki's food hasn't reached that level yet.

And since he's a Gengar, there aren't many things he can't eat.

"This," Eri nodded, then carried the pot and followed Kitahara Natsuyu into the kitchen: "I'll help you."

"it is good."

dong dong dong.
Kitahara Natsuhiro wielded two cleavers, shredding whole chunks of beef into fine mince. He then repeated this process until he obtained ground beef.

"Xia Yu, you're amazing! Not only are you a great cook, but your knife skills are just as good," Eri exclaimed.

She can use a kitchen knife, but she's only very basic, limited to cutting vegetables.

Someone like Kitahara Natsuhiro is simply not good enough for her.

"You'll get the hang of it after using a kitchen knife a lot," Kitahara Natsumi smiled, then continued chopping the filling.

Eri, who was standing to the side, nodded and continued rolling out dumpling wrappers.

Just now, Kitahara Natsuyu had already taught Kisaki Eri how to roll out dumpling wrappers. Although she wasn't very skilled, some parts were too big and some too small.

But it's not a big problem; you can still make dumplings, though the taste will be a little different.

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Kitahara Natsuhiro asked for the ground beef to be prepared.

“Eri-nee, it’s all ready. You wrap it up, and I’ll make a tomato and potato stew with beef,” Kitahara Natsuyu said.

This time, Eri brought over a lot of beef, and it was the high-quality kind, so we can make beef dumplings, stewed beef, and tomato and potato stewed beef.

This will allow us to use up all this beef.

After all, with Eri Kisaki's cooking skills, it would be a waste to make this beef. It would be better to let Kitahara Natsumi make a big meal.

Eri Kisaki had no objection to this.

If you don't finish it today, then you should put it in the refrigerator. This beef is the freshest beef, so it's best to eat it on the same day. Frozen beef doesn't taste good.

"Thank you for your trouble." Eri Kisaki smiled slightly.

"No trouble at all, these are all ingredients that you prepared, Eri-nee."

The two exchanged a smile, and then got back to work.

Two hours later.
It was already past six o'clock in the afternoon.

It was dinnertime.

Furthermore, Eri Kisaki was also a little hungry. After all, she had only taken one bite of the stewed beef, and the rest had been eaten by Kitahara Natsuyu.

I was really hungry.

"You can eat now, Xia Yu."

Wearing gloves, Eri Kisaki took the tomato and potato stew from the kitchen.

In addition, there was already a plate of pan-fried beef dumplings on the table, along with some side dishes and a glass of red wine.

Yes, red wine.

This red wine was purchased by Eri Kisaki at the supermarket.

After all, how can you eat beef without pairing it with red wine, even if it's not steak?

"Okay, I've got mine all set up, Eri-nee."

"Then let's eat!" Eri Kisaki smiled happily, and after taking her seat, she poured herself and Kitahara Natsuhiro a glass of red wine.

"Come on, let's toast to the dinner we worked so hard to prepare!" Kitahara Natsuhiro raised his glass in celebration.

"That's right, cheers to this dinner."

After the two clinked glasses, Eri Kisaki finished her red wine in one gulp and then refilled it for herself.

(End of this chapter)