I, Yuhaka, am hungry!

After Ji Lin called out, the little black cats playing on the sand perked up their ears and looked in the direction of Yuhaka and Ji Lin. Then, when the little black cats saw Yuhaka and Ji Lin standing there, they immediately cried out:

"Meow meow meow!! It's Boss Youyou meow!"

Huh?!

Upon hearing the little black cat speak in human language, Ji Lin's face showed a bewildered expression. This was perfectly understandable, because if your pet cat looked at you with the same eyes it would give you and said, "Human, could you please scratch my belly?" you would be startled too.

Before Ji Lin could react, the kittens that had been playing ran up to Yuhaka and said in their baby voices:

"Big Meow Meow~ Do you have anything delicious to eat?"

Hearing the kittens' words, Yuhaka took out a few candies from his dimensional portal and gave them to the kittens. The kittens were very happy to receive the candies and said, "Thank you, boss meow~" before returning to the Water Cave Village.

Ji Lin, standing to the side, looked at the talking kittens with some confusion, then looked at Yuhaka and said:

"Hey, Master Youyou, what's with those kittens? They can actually talk!"

Hearing Ji Lin's words, Yuhaka showed a puzzled expression. Isn't it normal for cats to be able to talk? However, Yuhaka still told Ji Lin about the Meru cats, and then Ji Lin understood why those cats could talk. According to Yuhaka, those cats must be very intelligent cats, right?

Soon, Yuhaka brought Jilin to the Water Cave Village. Jilin was quite surprised to find a village of cats hidden in the cave behind the waterfall. She also found the small houses very novel, as it was the first time she had ever seen a village of a different race.

After Yuhaka returned, a large group of Merlins surrounded Yuhaka and Jilin, greeting them and showing great interest in the human girl Yuhaka had brought. Yuhaka then introduced Jilin to the Merlins present, saying:

"This is Ji Lin, my apprentice, and also Youyou's wife~"

The Merlins present were stunned by what Yuhaka said.

Chapter 239 [The Welcome Banquet, and Kanna and the Others]

In the ancient forest village of Water Cave, the Merlins are holding a celebration, after all, their leader, Yuhaka, has returned with her mate—although it's a girl...

At the Mew Cat's banquet, Ji Lin looked at the various dishes he had never seen before, as well as some dishes that Yuhaka had made before, with a sparkling expression on his face. Rokubei, who was standing next to Ji Lin, boasted to him:

"This is the first time you've seen so many dishes, meow~ Boss Youyou learned many of these dishes from Origami Grandma."

Upon hearing Rokubei's words, Ji Lin was also taken aback and said:

"Huh? Origami...Grandma?"

As if seeing Ji Lin's puzzled expression, Rokubei pointed to Origami Grandma, who was cooking with Yuhaka, and said:

"That's Origami Grandma, meow~"

Ji Lin looked in the direction Rokubei was pointing and saw the old Merlin cat cooking with Yuhaka. Ji Lin immediately realized who Origami Grandma was. Yuhaka had mentioned Origami Grandma when she taught him to cook before. Back in Dragon Immortal Mountain, Ji Lin thought that Origami Grandma was Yuhaka's grandma.

However, while with Rokubei, Ji Lin learned about the Meru Cats. At the same time, Ji Lin realized that this world might be a little different from what he knew. Could this be another world?

Ji Lin had heard the gods talk about other worlds, and these Meru cats also worshipped the god who gave them power.

"Fried frog legs, done."

Yuhaka brought over a plate of fried frog legs and placed it in front of Ji Lin. Ji Lin was slightly taken aback when he saw the fried frog legs in front of him. Was that frog leg that Yuhaka had just mentioned?

Ji Lin was dumbfounded when she saw the frog's leg, which was about the size of her arm. It was the first time she had ever seen such a large frog's hind leg. No wonder Master Youyou always sighed and said that the frogs were too small when she caught them...

but.......

Ji Lin stared at the fried frog legs in front of her for a while. Although Ji Lin didn't dislike frogs, she was still a little reluctant to eat them, after all, she was a girl.

Seeing Ji Lin's expression, Rokubei knew that Ji Lin seemed to have some aversion to frogs. In fact, many female hunters have never been very comfortable with dishes made from ingredients such as slimy frogs, Oni-hunting spiders, and White Electric Dragons.

Even some male hunters were somewhat averse to these dishes.

Rokubei, who was standing to the side, said to Ji Lin:

"This is frog leg, it tastes delicious, meow. It's a bit sweet, and it seems a bit too greasy, meow."

Hearing Rokubei's words, Ji Lin also became a little curious and picked up a fried frog leg to examine it carefully. Although it was a little hot from being fried not long ago, it was no big deal for Ji Lin. Then Ji Lin tried to take a small bite of the fried frog leg.

Click!

As the crispy sound rang in Ji Lin's mouth, Ji Lin's eyes widened in surprise at the texture and taste of the fried frog legs. The sweet taste, the crispy coating, and the tender hind leg meat—this was the first time Ji Lin had ever tasted such a unique combination of flavors!

"Delicious!"

Ji Lin looked at the fried frog leg in his hand with a surprised expression and said this. Rokubei, standing beside him, smiled and said to Ji Lin:

"It's delicious, right? To be honest, I was surprised when I first tried it, meow~"

Rorota, who was cooking with Yuhaka and the others, sighed as she watched Rokubei talking to Hime Rin and said:

"I wasn't just surprised, my jaw almost dropped!"

After Yuhaka and the kitchen cats finished preparing all the dishes, they joined the banquet to welcome Ji Lin.

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After the welcome banquet, all the Merlin cats in Water Cave Village were drunk and staggering. After all, they had all been drinking. However, this time Ji Lin was smart and didn't drink too much fruit wine, otherwise she would have run off to find Yuhaka or something while looking drunk.

Yuhaka used her big tail to curl up a Meru cat, and then, holding two drunk Meru cats in her hands, threw them back into their own house, while Jilin helped Origami Grandma and the other kitchen cats tidy up.

At the dishwashing area, Origami Grandma squinted at Ji Lin, who was helping with the dishes, and said:

"What a good child, meow. It's so wonderful that Youyou has Ji Lin as her apprentice and wife, meow."

Hearing what Origami Grandma said, Ji Lin felt a little embarrassed, especially when Origami Grandma said that she was Yuhaka's wife.

After Yuhaka finished dealing with the drunkard outside, he also came to help at the dishwashing area. Seeing Yuhaka arrive, Ji Lin said:

"Ah, you're back, Master Youyou. Have you sent all the cats back?"

Yuhaka nodded, indicating that she had sent them all back. Then, Yuhaka came over to help wash the dishes and such. With the help of several people (cats), Yuhaka and the kitchen cats finally managed to wash all the bowls and plates clean. After washing the dishes and chopsticks, Yuhaka took Jilin to the area above Water Cave Village.

Ji Lin looked at the starry sky of this other world with a surprised expression and said:

"Oh! The moon in this world looks so much bigger than the moon we saw on Dragon Immortal Mountain!"

Hearing Ji Lin's words, Yuhaka also looked up at the moon in the starry sky. Indeed, it was much larger than the moon over there and the "moon" here. Just as the two were looking at Yuhaka, he suddenly seemed to realize something and said with a look of panic:

"Ximadada! Youyou, you've forgotten something very important!"

Ji Lin, who was standing to the side, was also taken aback after hearing Yuhaka's words and said:

"Huh? Did Master Youyou forget something important?!"

Yuhaka, with a blank expression, looked at Ji Lin and said:

"Youyou, I forgot to cook for Kanna and Hei..."

"Eh?"

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"Youyou is so slow!"

In Kobayashi's world, at the Merlin Cat Restaurant, Yuhka, who had just returned, was attacked by Kanna's rocket headbutt. Although Kanna's headbutt didn't do much damage to Yuhka, it was an attack that could seriously injure an ordinary person. However, as Kanna rubbed her cheek against Yuhka's, she noticed Ji Lin standing to the side.

Chapter 240 [Kanna: Hmm... Strange person]

"Humans...?"

Kanna, who was holding Yuhaka, looked at Ji Lin and said this. Ji Lin was also stunned for a moment. When Ji Lin saw the little girl who was rubbing her face against Yuhaka, she had white horns on her head and a little tail that looked like a furry ball. She couldn't help but wonder if this child was a relative or friend of Yuhaka.

Kanna, somewhat puzzled, approached Ji Lin and sniffed his scent, making Ji Lin too afraid to move. Kanna circled around Ji Lin, and then she could smell a human scent, but Ji Lin also had a scent similar to Yuhaka's, which puzzled Kanna.

However, Ji Lin did have quite a bit of Yuhaka's scent on him, especially down there...

Kanna looked up at Ji Lin, who was a little taller than her, and said with some confusion:

"A strange person..."

Hearing Kanna's words, Ji Lin was speechless. What did she mean by "strange person"? She was perfectly normal, okay?

When Yuhaka and the others returned to the Meru Cat Restaurant, Yuhaka saw Black eating snacks while holding a handheld game console. Upon seeing Yuhaka return, Black said:

"Youyou is back?"

Yuhaka tilted his head in confusion and then said to Black:

"Hmm, Youyou, you're back. Hei, what do you want to eat?"

Upon hearing Yuhaka's words, his dark eyes lit up and he immediately said to Yuhaka:

"curry!"

Kanna, who was standing nearby, immediately replied:

"I want it too~"

Upon hearing that both of them wanted to eat curry, Yuhaka nodded to indicate that it was no problem. Ji Lin, who was standing nearby, quickly added to Yuhaka's words:

"Then, Master Youyou, I'll help you too."

After hearing Ji Lin's words, Yuhaka nodded in agreement and asked Ji Lin to come to the kitchen with her. Kanna, whose cheek was resting on the table, watched Yuhaka and Ji Lin go to the kitchen together and blinked her eyes in confusion. She seemed to have heard Ji Lin call Yuhaka "master" just now. Could it be that... Ji Lin is Yuhaka's apprentice chef?

Once Kanna thought about this, she no longer felt any resistance to Ji Lin's identity. As for Hei, he didn't have much of a reaction. As long as it wasn't someone who was hostile to Yuhaka, Hei had no objections. However, just to be on the safe side, Hei felt that he should give Yuhaka a blessing. The blessing Hei cast could make those who received his blessing immune to curses, instant death, mental magic, and sorcery.

As he thought this, the sound of the protagonist dying and GG coming from the handheld console in his hand caused him to stare blankly.

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In the kitchen of the Merlin Cat Restaurant, Ji Lin looked at the fully equipped modern kitchen with a very surprised expression. Although the strange props on Dragon Immortal Mountain had surprised Ji Lin, the modern tools in the kitchen of the Merlin Cat Restaurant were a bit shocking to Ji Lin's small worldview.

Yuhaka, seeing Ji Lin standing to the side in a daze, tapped Ji Lin's shoulder with his large tail and said to Ji Lin:

"Ji Lin? No problem?"

Startled by Yuhaka's sudden change of perspective, Ji Lin quickly snapped out of his daze and said to Yuhaka:

"Huh?! No! No problem!"

The two then began preparing the ingredients. Yuhaka took out some of the herbivorous dragon meat he had hunted that day, washed it, and cut it into bite-sized pieces. Ji Lin, who was standing nearby, also helped cut potatoes, carrots, tomatoes, and other vegetables into small pieces, while some onions were cut into strips.

"Master Youyou, the vegetables are all chopped!"

"Mmm~OwO"

Ji Lin put the chopped vegetables into large bowls, while Yuhaka melted the butter in a frying pan, added the chopped onions and some honey, and then stir-fried them over low heat.

Meanwhile, Ji Lin used a spatula to stir-fry garlic in another pot until fragrant, then added the herbivorous dragon meat that Yuhaka had prepared and stir-fried it. After it was cooked to a certain extent, Yuhaka put the onions he had cooked in his frying pan into Ji Lin's pot, and Ji Lin added the prepared tomatoes and stir-fried them at the same time.

After stir-frying for a while, Yuhaka poured in water until it covered the ingredients, then added a bay leaf. Ji Lin then put the lid on the pot and waited for the ingredients to cook. After that, Yuhaka and the others added carrots and potatoes, along with some ginger juice. They stirred the mixture and cooked the vegetables until they were thoroughly cooked. Then, Yuhaka added the curry cubes specially made by Meru Cat.

Once the curry has fully incorporated, turn the heat to low and simmer until it thickens. Then add some seasonings and stir well. Your curry is now ready.

After Yuhaka and Jilin brought the prepared curry and tableware outside, the two dragon girls who were sitting at the restaurant table, who were just sitting there doing nothing, started to react... uh... I mean their eyes, nothing else.

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