Don't force me to use my right fist.

The crisp sound of shattering glass rang in her ears, but she still couldn't see where the glass that Saya had mentioned was.

"Can glass withstand that kind of attack?"

"Regular glass might not be suitable, but a meter thick glass might be."

Sōyū shook his finger. The girl in front of him probably couldn't understand that the things he usually took out were measured in cubic meters.

"So, you've planned this all along?"

Amakawa Tsubasa looked at Saya with a hint of disbelief in his eyes.

"As for reasoning, I consider myself just an average person, but when it comes to combat awareness, I can still boast a little."

Saku rummaged through the items that had just been dropped in his backpack and replied in a very casual tone.

Without some combat talent, he wouldn't have been able to complete the Minecraft world in one life.

More than these things, Zuoyou was concerned about the Evil Spirit Curse buff in the upper right corner, which, as he expected, had been upgraded once again.

【Evil Spirit Curse IV】: Are you even human?

To be honest, the strength that Sadako has shown so far has already exceeded Sayu's expectations. If another wave comes, he himself is not sure if he can withstand it.

However, after seeing the extra loot in his backpack besides a pile of rotten flesh, Zuoyou began to hesitate.

【A-Zhen's Mysterious Meat Broth Recipe】: Unlocks the related recipe after use.

The drop rate is pretty high, and I even managed to get a recipe from within the module.

But the thought of that mysterious food still lying in his backpack made Sōyū lose his enthusiasm.

Is the food in this mod really meant for carbon-based lifeforms? It seems more like a drug-making process.

Despite saying that, Sawa couldn't resist his curiosity and opened the fallen cookbook.

【A-Zhen's Mysterious Meat Soup】: Drink it and the power of love will surge forth!

Materials: Rotten Flesh*4, Bone Meal*3, Blood of a Wraith*1, Spider Eye*1.

The ingredients were as dark as ever; Zuoyou could almost smell the odor emanating from the pot without even having to cook it.

But the description of the soup pot that followed immediately made Zuoyou want to slap himself for speaking ill of the mod.

Consuming this will grant a 180-second buff:

Slow II

Poisoning I

Nausea II

Excavating Fatigue III

Hunger IV

Strength X

Sasuke could understand the debuffs at the beginning, but he had to rub his eyes to make sure he wasn't seeing things when he read the last line.

What is Power Ten? Sayu said he's never really seen it in his life.

It's important to know that in the original Minecraft, the strength buff increases damage proportionally. At level one, it's 130%, which translates to a 13-fold increase in strength at level ten.

Given that Zuo You already possessed monstrous strength, with this buff, it seems that turning charcoal into diamonds with his bare hands wouldn't be particularly difficult.

Compared to this buff, all the previous negative effects are now acceptable to Zuoyou.

There's a reason why culinary disasters are said to triple the power of evil!

Chapter 44 Amakawa Tsubasa (Part 1)

"You saved my life again."

On the way back to the classroom, Amakawa Tsubasa put her hands behind her back, turned around and said to Saya.

"Well, I didn't really want to say it, but I felt a little bad if I didn't. The monsters that attacked this time were actually targeting me; you were just a bonus."

Eager to get back and find a place to cook, Saya scratched his face sheepishly and told her the truth.

"In other words, it's not that I saved your life, but that I tricked you again."

Thinking about it carefully, it seems that this girl's three misfortunes were all related to him.

"Is that so? Then you mean I should be the one setting the conditions and compensation, right?"

The girl, finding Saya's embarrassed expression somewhat amusing, put her finger to her lower lip and looked into Saya's eyes with a charming smile.

The girl only smiled after noticing that Saya's eyes were somewhat evasive.

"Just kidding, but even so, you can't deny the fact that you saved me."

Sticking out his little tongue, Amakawa Tsubasa didn't push his luck and actually make any demands on Saya. Instead, he bowed to him solemnly.

"We're friends now, so you won't mind these things, right? Anyway, if anything happens in the future, I'll definitely ask you for help without hesitation."

"Ah."

Sōyu nodded. He had to admit that Amakawa Tsubasa's words greatly increased his liking for her.

"Could I trouble you, class monitor, for a favor?"

"You want me to keep an eye out for Kaguya and Saya, right? No problem, helping each other is what friends should do."

It's really comfortable to talk to smart people. Before Sōyu could finish speaking, Amakawa Tsubasa had already agreed to the request he had made.

"Thank you."

Saku smiled at the girl and went back to the classroom with her.

They informed the teacher who was still lecturing, and perhaps because they had a good student like Amakawa Tsubasa with them, the middle-aged teacher simply nodded to them, indicating that they could return to their seats.

Neither Kaguya nor Saya returned, and Saya, sitting in the far corner of the classroom, felt isolated, turning his gaze to the greenery outside the window.

The main problem is that this lesson was about classical Japanese, and Saya couldn't muster any interest in it at all.

If you talk about history, then he might be a little interested.

He was still somewhat concerned about how the history of this world differed from that of the previous world.

The boring day passed by just like that, and no more strange creatures attacked him in the middle of the day. It seems that even Sadako has her off-duty time, which made Saya feel like his expectations had been in vain.

As for clues, there were none. As soon as get out of class ended, Amakawa Tsubasa disappeared without a trace, probably to help him investigate. As for Saya himself, he figured that no one would pay attention to him if he tried to talk to anyone now.

Apart from Aqua, who kept raising her eyebrows at him and hinting at something.

But Saya didn't think this guy knew anything.

Never trust a mentally challenged person, especially the blue-haired kind.

So when Saya packed his things and returned to the Hagasaki family, he had no useful clues except for an extra copy of the Axis doctrine that Aqua had forced on him.

An investigation is never going to be smooth sailing, and Sayu was prepared to see things step by step.

Not to mention that he had an extra bonus today, and he couldn't wait to start cooking.

The culinary prodigy of the dark cuisine world, who else but me, Saya!

Full of curiosity, Saya got out of the car sent by Kaguya Hazaki to pick him up. The moment he stepped into the Hazaki family's gate, he bumped into the figure of the last person he wanted to see.

The familiar black clothes and top hats, the familiar two tall men, one fat and one thin, even their face shapes were so familiar. One had a handsome face, the other a square face.

Even if they're familiar with each other, these two shouldn't be in a place like this, right?

Subconsciously lowering his head, Sōyu stepped aside, intending to let the two pass by.

Behind these two, Kaguya looked at Saya entering through the door and couldn't help but feel a little flustered.

How did he come back at such a convenient time? She didn't even have time to inform him that the people from the brewery were coming to visit. At this moment, she could only hope that Sōyū could disguise himself well.

"Thank you for your support of our brewery, Miss Yuzaki. This unannounced visit is also at the behest of our superiors. I hope you don't mind."

Unaware of Saya's presence, the square-faced Vodka was still exchanging pleasantries with Kaguya, who had come to see him off, while following the silent Haruyu towards the door.

"I don't mind, but I hope you'll make an appointment next time you come."

Kaguya Hazaki suppressed the panic in her eyes, nodded to the two of them in a normal tone, and then spoke.

"Absolutely, absolutely. Your sponsorship was quite unexpected for us, and we did this to show our sincerity."

Vodka nodded vigorously, looking rather comical.

Haru, who had been walking past Saya without saying a word, suddenly turned around and focused her gaze on Saya, who was pretending to be a passerby.

"Miss Hanazaki, may I ask who this gentleman is?"

With a slight furrow in his brow, Qingjiu's intuition told him that he felt he had seen this short-haired, black-haired boy somewhere before.

It feels very familiar, but I don't know why it feels familiar.

"Holy crap, as expected of Gin who remembers Sherry's picture so clearly, he even recognizes me?"

As Sawa looked at Haruyu pointing at his hand, he kept complaining in his mind, not daring to utter a sound.

He had never used any tricks like voice imitation when he spoke to Qingjiu before, so this opening would definitely expose him.

"Mr. Qingjiu, this seems to be my home, doesn't it? If you're going to suddenly question me like this, I have no reason to answer you."

At the crucial moment, Kaguya broke the tense atmosphere by taking a step forward and standing in front of Saya, then coldly snorted in response.

Her peculiar temper played a crucial role at this moment; even with such a domineering rebuttal, it didn't feel forced coming from her.

It was as if she was supposed to do it.

"Or is it that the brewery represented by Mr. Haru has some suspicions about my Hanazaki family?"

With her eyes slightly narrowed, Kaguya Hazaki's tone became even colder.

"..."

"I'm sorry, I just felt that this friend looked like an acquaintance of mine, of course I don't have the kind of thoughts you're talking about."

Haru's eyes narrowed slightly when she heard Kaguya's seemingly provocative words, but after Vodka tugged at her sleeve, she immediately returned to normal and apologized to Kaguya in a very gentlemanly and polite manner.

"Whether I have such thoughts or not is not important to me. As long as I think so, that's enough. Please leave now, no need to see me out."

With a hint of anger in her voice, Kaguya Hazaki waved her hand and directed the servants to see Haruka and Kaguya out the door.