Crossover Anime: The King of Time? Actually, He's a Slacker!

The setting sun painted the sky a warm orange hue. Following the flow of students leaving school, Lin Shiye found Jiu Jicaiye, who was already waiting for him at the school gate. The two walked side by side toward home.

"What are we having for dinner?" he asked casually.

"I haven't decided yet, why don't you do it?" Caiye tilted her head to look, still preferring his cooking skills.

"Sure," Lin Shiye nodded. "What do you want to eat?"

"Anything is fine."

"The 'anything goes' type is the hardest to please."

Aya scratched her face sheepishly, then added, "How about we ask Kagami and Yachiyo what they want to eat..."

"Why should we care about them?" Lin Shiye said seriously.

Caiye rolled her eyes at him speechlessly.

The two chatted and strolled around the market on their way home, soon returning home with bags full of purchases.

"Dad!" As soon as the door opened, Huiyao cheered and rushed over.

Yachiyo then took the heavy bags from the two of them.

"Still so energetic, Huiyao." Lin Shiye rubbed her head.

"Of course, Yachiyo and I are now idol twins." Huiyao spun around on the spot and made a peace sign.

"What's the difference between not being alive and being dead!"

"Then your fans are in luck," Lin Shiye said with a smile.

"You bought so much food!" Yachiyo said, somewhat surprised as she placed everything in front of the stove.

"Shi Ye will cook, you two just wait to eat," Caiye explained from the side.

"That's fantastic!" Yachiyo's eyes lit up.

"If you cook at night, you can enjoy a super delicious meal!"

"That's right!" Huiyao nodded frantically.

"I'm so sick of eating omelet rice and hamburger patties every day!"

"You lazy bum, if you're so capable, do it yourself!" Caiye lightly kicked her.

"If you still have any complaints, you'll have to eat pancakes every day from now on."

"That's right, it was all made by Aya through hard work." Yachiyo said righteously, pointing at Kagura in a condemning tone.

How could you say that? Aya will be so heartbroken to hear it!

"No, Yachiyo, you..." Just as Huiyao was about to expose this hypocritical white-haired guy, he was covered by the other party with a grin.

Watching the two sisters playfully bickering, Lin Shiye smiled. Seeing that it was almost time, he and Caiye went into the kitchen to prepare dinner.

"Cut the tofu into small pieces, and just break the cabbage by hand," Lin Shiye instructed, casually tying an apron on Caiye.

"Oh." Caiye nodded, her gaze sweeping over the ingredients on the table.

"Are you making soup?"

"Hmm, tofu soup, simple and delicious." Lin Shiye tied on an apron, humming a little tune as he busied himself with the preparations.

Huiyao and Yachiyo got bored watching TV outside, so they gathered around the kitchen doorway to watch.

While Caiye was still slowly preparing the ingredients, Lin Shiye had already started cooking the meat.

He picked up a large piece of pork belly, put it skin-side down into a hot dry pot, and waited until the hairs on the skin were singed until crisp before taking it out, rinsing it with cold water, and cutting it into neat, square pieces.

"Dad, you cut it way too big!" Huiyao leaned against the door frame, staring intently.

"Big pieces taste better," Lin Shiye said, pouring oil into the pot, adding star anise, cinnamon, scallions, and ginger to sauté until fragrant, then adding the pork belly and stir-frying for a few seconds before filling it with cold water.

"Is it braised pork?" Yachiyo asked curiously.

"Braised pork is too ordinary, I can make it too." Huiyao put his hands on his hips and looked smug.

"To make braised pork belly, the fat shouldn't be greasy and the lean meat shouldn't be dry, and the cooking time also matters." After the water boiled, Lin Shiye carefully skimmed off the foam with a spoon, and then added Shaoxing wine, light soy sauce, honey, and a few red chilies for seasoning.

"Just you wait and see~"

He took the meat chunks out and put them into another pot of oil to fry over low heat for five minutes, until the skin was slightly charred. Then he took them back into the original broth, added salt and rock sugar, and continued to simmer.

As the pork is simmered in layers of heat, the skin slowly wrinkles into beautiful tiger-skin patterns, becoming red, glossy, and oily, and the aroma gradually fills the entire room.

"I can smell it... No, I have to go out." Huiyao swallowed hard, turned around and walked towards the living room.

"Don't sneak any snacks!" Aya shouted.

"I'll go keep an eye on her!" Yachiyo saluted and followed him out eagerly.

With the braised pork done, all that was left was to wait. Lin Shiye then began to teach Caiye how to make soup.

"Pour a little oil into the pan, then add scallions, ginger, and garlic over low heat. After about ten seconds, add white beech mushrooms and shiitake mushrooms, and continue to sauté over low heat."

Caiye obediently did as she was told, and after the mushroom softened slightly, she took it out and looked at Lin Shiye with longing eyes.

and then?

"Add more oil and fry the eggs."

"Why fry eggs when making soup?" Caiye asked.

"Using fried eggs makes the soup both fragrant and visually appealing," Lin Shiye explained.

"Okay." Aya stopped asking questions and simply followed orders without thinking.

Crack three eggs into a pan and fry them quickly over high heat until golden brown on both sides. Then pour in hot water and use a spatula to break up the fried eggs. After one minute, add the mushrooms and chopped soft tofu.

"This is crucial." Lin Shiye helped pour the cleaned shrimp in.

"With so many things added, is it really still considered soup?" Aya's mouth gaped slightly. In her mind, wasn't tofu soup just diced tofu with some seaweed or kelp cooked for a while?

"Finally, add the cabbage, salt, MSG, pepper, and a few drops of sesame oil," Lin Shiye said.

"Just put the lid on and wait a few minutes."

……

After a long wait, Lin Shiye cooked two more vegetarian dishes, and dinner was finally served.

"It smells so good!" Yachiyo's eyes sparkled.

Huiyao looked left and right, scratched his head, and looked puzzled:

"That's strange, where's the cake I left on the table?"

"I already told you no snacks before meals." Caiye's face darkened, and she began to lecture.

"I can eat it after dinner... The important thing is that my cake is gone!" Huiyao stared at Yachiyo.

"Did you steal some, Yachiyo?!"

"No." Yachiyo shook her head, her face revealing no clue whatsoever.

Huiyao was even more confused, scratching the back of his head, completely baffled.

At this moment, Lin Shiye, who had finished washing his hands, walked over and sat down next to Caiye, casually saying:

"Chocolate cake, right? I thought it was getting in the way on the table, so I just ate some."

"Oh? That's strange..." Huiyao pushed up his non-existent glasses and began to ponder seriously.

"I never said the cake was chocolate flavored, so how did you know?"

Caiye: "..."

Yachiyo: "..."

Lin Shiye fell silent.

"Is there a possibility?" he asked, his expression complex, even gesturing with his hands.

"I ate it? That piece of cake on the table just now, I picked it up and ate it, understand?"

"So, you have an alibi?" Huiyao said, his hands crossed under his chin, his expression somber.

Colorful Leaves: "?"

Yachiyo: "?"

"There is only one truth!" Huiyao pointed with his small hand, exuding an imposing aura.

"You're the one who stole my cake, Yachiyo!"

Yachiyo's temple throbbed, and she gritted her teeth: "You're deliberately picking a fight, aren't you?!"

Caiye sighed helplessly, rubbing her forehead.