Kaguya-sama: Love Is War wants me to turn myself in.

During the "uncle's lesson" just now, Amamiya Natsuki did not touch the videotape in Zhu Zhu's hand from beginning to end, so the submission progress was not interrupted.

"Submission successful." The videotape in Zhu Zhu's hand quickly disappeared. She looked up and said, "The game notification says that the main quest has been completed. You just need to stay for 48 hours to leave the instance."

Amamiya Natsuki smiled: "Very good, the task of saving the world is now entrusted to you."

"..."

The two walked to the restaurant while talking.

The evening breeze blew.

The white lanterns hanging under the eaves swayed gently in the wind.

The buildings in the ghost town are all low and old, and the restaurant in front of us is no exception. A curtain hangs at the entrance, and dim yellow light shines through from inside, making it look inconspicuous.

Natsuki Amamiya observed silently for a moment before lifting the curtain and stepping inside.

Lord Zhu Zhu hurriedly followed with small, quick steps.

"welcome."

A gentle, deep voice entered my ears.

Natsuki Amamiya remained impassive, her gaze quickly sweeping across the entire restaurant.

The shop is small, with a wooden bar in the middle, wooden benches for people to rest, and several dining tables in the corner. The layout is more like a traditional izakaya.

An elderly man with gray hair, dressed in a white chef's uniform, was cooking alone behind the bar.

Under the dim light, the grease sizzled against the iron plate, releasing an enticing aroma.

The number of guests was also very small, only a handful, almost all of them elderly people with gray hair. The severity of the aging population was alarming. Only in the corner sat a woman wearing a yukata.

Chapter 249 Is it wrong to make the female vengeful spirit cry?

"What would you two like to eat?"

The elderly shop manager spoke gently, pointing to the notice board by the door, which listed today's recommended ingredients.

"Our signature dish is raw fish sashimi. If two guests would like to try it, they can go to the fish tank and choose their own ingredients."

Natsuki Amamiya looked into the corner and saw several fish swimming silently in the glass fish tank.

"call……"

Smelling the oily aroma in the air, Lord Zhu Zhu breathed a sigh of relief, feeling slightly at ease.

The restaurant seemed safe.

The guests were all ordinary elderly men and women, which made people feel warm and fuzzy.

She had previously worried that the town might only have ghost stories and no living people.

It seems that's not the case now; there are other humans in the town, but they are all elderly people.

Most elderly people have difficulty walking, so it's normal for them not to go out, right?

I just don't know where Chika is...

"and many more."

Lady Zhu pursed her pink lips, then suddenly realized something was wrong. She couldn't help but tilt her little face up and look at Amamiya Natsuki. "Why hasn't Natsuki said anything?"

Amamiya Natsuki was looking at the fish tank in the corner, her brows slightly furrowed.

"is there a problem?"

Following Amamiya Natsuki's gaze, Lady Zhu looked curiously at the fish tank.

An ordinary glass fish tank, filled with live fish, clearly for guests to choose from, and a white object appears to be floating on the surface.

Wow.

Water splashes.

A fish leaped out of the fish tank with great effort, but unfortunately, it fell back into the tank after only a slight jump.

"Hey, it's a koi fish?"

Lord Zhu recognized the fish that jumped out of the water at a glance.

A question mark appeared above my head, filled with doubt.

When did koi fish become a popular ingredient for sashimi?

Is it a unique way of eating in this small town?

It probably won't taste good, right?

As the saying goes, "those who live near mountains live off the mountains, and those who live near water live off the water." Japan Island is surrounded by the sea, and almost all of its sashimi is made from sea fish; no one uses freshwater fish for sashimi.

boom.

A strange fish suddenly crashed into the fish tank, seemingly attacking the beautiful koi, which startled Master Zhu.

"So ugly!"

Zhu Zhu blurted out her debut.

Only then did I realize that there was a super ugly fish in the tank. It had an antenna on its head with a forked tip, like two small lanterns. Its mouth was huge, filled with jagged teeth, and its back was covered with disgusting, toad-like skin... In short, it was so ugly that I couldn't bear to look at it.

"It looks somewhat like an anglerfish."

Lord Zhu Zhu murmured to himself.

But anglerfish are deep-sea fish, right? Can they be kept in aquariums?

"..."

In silence.

Amamiya Natsuki suddenly took a step and walked towards the fish tank.

Lord Zhu Zhu hurriedly followed with small, quick steps.

Upon reaching the fish tank, Master Zhu Zhu finally saw clearly what the white object on the water's surface was.

A paper airplane that has been soaked in water and is deformed.

“These are our paper airplanes.” Lord Zhu recognized them instantly.

Why did it end up in the fish tank?

Did it fly off course?

"Wait, wait a minute!" The pink-haired girl suddenly opened her eyes wide, a terrible thought popping into her mind. "Paper airplanes are made of special materials, so wind, frost, rain, and snow won't stop them. Only after they fly back to their owner's hands will they become ordinary paper airplanes."

"The paper airplane got ruined by water, which means it's now just a regular paper airplane... Is Chika in the fish tank?!"

Wow.

Water splashes.

Natsuki Amamiya reached into the fish tank and caught the strange fish that was chasing and attacking the koi.

The atmosphere in the restaurant suddenly became heavy.

"This guest..."

The old shopkeeper's voice became low and somber.

Lord Zhu Zhu held his breath, sensing that something terrible was about to happen.

Amamiya Natsuki interrupted with a smile:

"Manager, I just saw a job posting at the entrance. Are you hiring shop assistants?"

"That's right." The old shop manager adjusted his glasses and asked, "Are you applying for a waiter/waitress position?"

“The hourly wage for waiters is too low,” Natsuki Amamiya exclaimed. “I want to apply for the head chef position.”

"Eh?"

Lady Zhu Zhu parted her pink lips slightly and looked over with wide eyes.

Is it a bit too unreliable to apply for a head chef position right away?

Others definitely won't agree!

"Please allow me to introduce myself," Natsuki Amamiya said neither humbly nor arrogantly. "I am a gourmet who enjoys food out of hobby. You can call me Toriko. Nice to meet you."

Master Zhu Zhu: "..."

Toriko had been serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump for a long time, so she had naturally read it.

Amamiya Natsuki pointed to Lady Zhu Zhu beside her: "This is my companion, Komatsu."

"...Who is Komatsu?"

Lord Zhu couldn't help but shout in his heart.

It sounds like a boy's name!

Natsuki Amamiya continued her nonsensical ramblings with a straight face: "To be honest, Komatsu and I just returned from an adventure in the Dark Continent. We've mastered the cooking methods for various dark ingredients and successfully passed the Chef God Competition..."

Lord Zhu's lips twitched slightly.

I've never been to the Dark Continent with you; that's the hunter's world!

As she spoke, Natsuki Amamiya took out a black badge from her game backpack and pinned it to her collar.

Upon closer inspection, the edge of the badge faintly glows with a purple light, making it look quite unusual.

"Manager, would you like to hire me as a chef?"

"..."

[Item: Proof of the Dark Chef]

[Note: After equipping this item, you will gain the profession 'Dark Chef'. You will be able to see the weaknesses of dark creatures, obtain edible ingredients from them, and your dark dishes will receive special bonuses.]

This equipment is bound and cannot be used by others.

[Note: The world's top ten restaurants are all in the UK, but all of them serve French cuisine—a disgrace! It's time to pick up some dark kitchen utensils and wash away the shame of British cuisine!]

Natsuki Amamiya looked at the beautiful koi in the fish tank that kept blowing bubbles, trying to attract attention.