Douluo Continent: Reborn as Yuhao, they all have ulterior motives.

Chapter 13 is the taste of first love.

"The fish is nothing special."

Huo Yuhao skillfully flipped the grilled fish, explaining with a smile, "What's special is the grilling technique; in terms of taste, it's guaranteed to be worth the price."

Humans are strange creatures. Even though we know that some things are unreasonably expensive, we still try them out with the mentality of "I want to see what's so special about this thing that it's so expensive."

Only when they realize that there is no difference between the cheap and the real thing will they realize that they have been tricked.

The saying goes, "Once bitten, twice shy," but the next time a similar situation arises, people will repeat the same mistake.

As a middle-aged man who had been through the harsh realities of society, the vendor believed he wouldn't fall for such a scam again, but...

But it smells so good.

Watching the fish skin sizzle and turn golden as it gradually curls up slightly under the high temperature, revealing tender, juicy white flesh, the vendor swallowed hard.

In a daze, he felt the scene in front of him change. The grilled fish in front of him was not grilled fish, but the girl he had secretly loved for a long time, but who disappeared from his life before he could even confess his feelings.

Wasn't that flipping motion just like a young girl dancing gracefully in front of him?

Doesn't that golden fish skin look just like a young girl's long skirt?

The tender white fish meat is just like the fair skin inadvertently revealed when a long skirt is blown by a breeze.

That was his first love, which ended without a trace!

Even the aroma of the grilled fish transformed into the fragrance of a young girl in his mind.

The book says that first love is always restrained and immature, and it never comes to fruition, but decades later, it seems that he can finally get it!

As if he had grasped some ultimate truth of the universe, the merchant no longer hesitated. He gritted his teeth, took out a silver coin, and handed it to Huo Yuhao.

"I'd like to see what's so special about your grilled fish that's so expensive."

Thank you for your patronage.

Huo Yuhao's expression was strange. He wanted to reach out and take it, but then he hesitated for a long time before finally taking the silver coin from the other party. For some reason, he suddenly felt the original sin of lust from this merchant.

What the hell is this guy thinking?!

Isn't what I sell grilled fish?

Suppressing the rising chill down his spine, he stiffly continued flipping the grilled fish, asking casually, "Spicy?"

The vendor closed his eyes and recalled for a moment, his voice already taking on a hoarse and magnetic tone.

"I'd like a little."

Although his memory is somewhat hazy, the person he once had a crush on seemed to have a rather fiery personality.

"...Okay, be careful, it's hot."

Sprinkling on the last bit of chili powder, Huo Yuhao sold his first grilled fish. After handing the skewer to the customer, he smiled and subtly wiped his hands, as if he felt it wasn't enough, so he repeated the process.

Golden oil dripped down the fish skin, carrying an enticing aroma. It really looked like it was sprinkled with gold dust. Everyone subconsciously swallowed, their eyes fixed on the vendor, waiting for the final result.

As soon as the person got it, they couldn't wait to take a bite.

click -

The crispy fish skin makes a crunching sound as you bite into it, while the piping hot fish meat dances on your tongue. With each chew, the unique aroma of the spices explodes in your mouth, stimulating your taste buds.

"ah"

Like a dragon exhaling its breath, the man opened his mouth and spewed out scorching air. Even though he was flailing his arms and legs, his face contorted, and his fists clenched, he couldn't bear to spit out the grilled fish in his mouth.

That's the taste of first love!

This time, no matter how many hardships he had to endure, he was unwilling to give up!

Seeing the other person looking like they were being electrocuted, a passerby couldn't help but look at his companion beside him.

"Is this tasty or not?"

"I don't know, it smells delicious, but judging from this reaction, it doesn't seem like proper grilled fish."

"Is he/she mentally ill?"

The vendor ignored the voices of those around him, and with difficulty raised his fist, he flicked out three fingers with trembling hands.

"Three more, please!"

Huo Yuhao's eyelids twitched involuntarily. He smiled politely and said, "Because the grilled fish is limited, each person is limited to two. I hope you understand."

"Then let's have one more!"

After receiving payment again, Huo Yuhao handed another grilled fish to the vendor. Seeing the vendor enjoying his meal, the others finally couldn't resist the aroma and decided to try it.

"Give me one too."

"Give me one, I'll see how it works."

Just then, a clear and melodious voice rang out from outside the crowd.

"It smells so good! Excuse me, could you please move aside?"

As the words fell, a beautiful young woman squeezed through the gaps in the crowd. She looked no older than Huo Yuhao, with her long, black hair tied in a ponytail and her beautiful phoenix eyes shining as she looked at the grilled fish.

"How much is this grilled fish?"

Smelling the aroma of grilled fish, the girl couldn't help but twitch her little nose. She looked up while asking about the price, but when she saw Huo Yuhao, the rest of her words caught in her throat.

She hadn't expected the person selling grilled fish to be so young.

Upon seeing the girl, Huo Yuhao paused, but quickly looked away, continuing to flip the grilled fish and speaking softly.

"Ten copper coins per pair, limited to two pairs per customer."

The girl was momentarily stunned. "Why is there a purchase limit?"

Huo Yuhao continued working, gesturing towards the girl's back with his chin, "We only sell fifty a day, and quite a few have already been pre-ordered. If you want one, you'd better hurry."

Upon hearing this, the girl glanced at the passersby around her who were eagerly waiting for the grilled fish, and nodded.

"Then I'll have two."

……

"Little brother, your grilled fish is so delicious! I've never seen you before. Will you be selling grilled fish again tomorrow?"

"I only came to Tiandou City with my mother two days ago."

As Huo Yuhao tidied up his stall, he chatted casually with the girl from earlier. "Grilled fish is a family recipe. I was thinking of earning some money to supplement my family's income. I'll probably come here every day at noon from now on."

The fish were grilled much faster than he had anticipated. Although he lacked mental detection, his powerful mental strength allowed him to grill several fish at once. In just over an hour, he sold all fifty fish, earning five gold soul coins, which was enough to allow him to finish work ahead of schedule.

Are you familiar with the food street?

"Of course."

Upon hearing this, the girl puffed out her chest proudly, "I come here every few days, and I know exactly what's good to eat here. Of course, your grilled fish is now number one."

After saying that, she seemed to remember something, "I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Tang Ya. What's yours, little brother?"

"My name is Huo Yuhao."

Huo Yuhao put the oven into his storage bracelet, clapped his hands, and looked at Tang Ya.

"Sister Tang Ya, do you know where the largest pharmacy in Tiandou City is?"

The character model for Tang Ya in the Douluo Continent II anime is really beautiful! @@

(End of this chapter)