Anime cuisine: Starting with glowing dishes

Lily Ling sighed in frustration, "Heian-kun actually left his girlfriend behind to go diving with another woman..."

"The main thing is that you're still asleep and I don't want to wake you up, otherwise I would definitely take you with me."

Lu Ping'an hurriedly coaxed Lily Ling and promised to go diving with her next time, successfully coaxing her.

Next, the group played in Okinawa for a while, and at five o'clock, they returned to Tokyo together.

Lu Ping'an didn't want to cook tonight and wanted to be lazy, so the task of cooking was given to the little evil god. Therefore, he didn't keep You Zuo and the others and let them go back home.

As for Jiang Jiang and Lan Lan, Lu Pingan arranged for them to go to the hotel. Although there was an empty room in the single-family house, Lu Pingan felt it was not appropriate to arrange for them to go there. He was not short of the money, so he simply booked a room in a nearby hotel.

At the same time, he asked Yurisuzu to contact Suzuki and consult him. He found out that there were still vacancies in the apartment building where Yusa and Koji lived, so he planned to take people there to take a look tomorrow, and if nothing goes wrong, they would rent there.

……

The next day, August 2nd, Monday.

It was a new week again, and the first thing Lu Ping'an did when he woke up was to draw entries.

Along with the special effects of extracting entries, two lines of prompts appeared on the screen -

"Congratulations, you have obtained the green item entry - Charcoal Spirit Binchotan Contract!"

"Effect: Holding this contract, you can summon Binchotan, a charcoal spirit from another world. (Note: Binchotan has the ability to eliminate odors, purify water, and activate the air.)"

"Charcoal spirit? Binchotan?"

The first thing Lu Ping'an thought of was a little blue-haired girl with a piece of binchotan charcoal tied on her head. He had seen her before when he was browsing Douyin.

It is called a healing anime, but it is actually a depressing one. The ending of the first version was very cruel, so it angered the Japanese Yakuza boss, who brought people offline to find the author and asked him to change the ending - Lu Pingan was deeply impressed by this!

"Isn't that the Binchotan charcoal?"

Lu Ping'an's heart moved. He thought that since even reduced water and gas had appeared, it would be reasonable to have another Binchotan charcoal.

He sat up from the bed and curiously extracted the entry, and an ancient parchment contract appeared in his hand.

At the same time, a magic circle appeared out of thin air on the air-conditioning blanket covering him.

Accompanied by a dazzling white light, a petite little girl with blue hair and charcoal tied on her head came across the world.

She stood on Lu Ping'an's calf, but she lost her balance and let out a cute cry before falling to the side.

"Be careful!" Lu Ping'an quickly reached out to help.

"Huh...! We're saved, Arigato~!"

An expression of surviving a disaster appeared on Binchotan's face. He fell on Lu Ping'an's legs, put his hands on his barren chest and breathed a sigh of relief. Then he looked up at Lu Ping'an with gratitude.

The next moment, she seemed to realize that she was being very rude, and she let out a cute "ah". She quickly got off Lu Ping'an, climbed off the bed, bent down and bowed, and said nervously:

"Nice to meet you! My name is Binchotantan, please be kind to me!"

"Ugh! I'm being so reckless... I'm not going to get fired, am I?" Binchotan was feeling anxious.

She got up this morning and washed up—she hadn't eaten yet, as the family was out of rice. Binchotan hadn't found a job in two days, and the last bit of food they had was gone last night.

After she had made enough money, she prepared to go out and try her luck in the town to see if she could find a job and earn some money to support herself.

As a result, when I was about to leave, I found a job recruitment notice posted on the door.

She looked carefully and found that it said that she would go to a place to work, which not only provided food and accommodation, but also a salary, so Binchotantan agreed decisively!

Just as he was thinking about how to get there, and there was no address on it, a magic circle appeared under his feet, and then he arrived in front of Lu Ping'an.

"..." Binchotan was upset about his previous performance.

at the same time--

Lily Ling heard a strange cry in a daze. It was quite cute and childish. It was very healing, but also very strange.

She opened her eyes curiously and saw a little blue-haired girl with charcoal tied to her head getting off her boyfriend's body. She bowed beside the bed and said something like "Please give me more guidance in the future." Before Lily Ling could figure out what was going on, she saw her boyfriend reaching out his hand to the little girl and said with a smile:

"My name is Lu Ping'an. Please give me your guidance in the future. You can call me Onii-chan, or Lu Jun, or Boss. Can I call you Xiaotan?"

"Of course, Onii-chan~."

Binchotan raised his head and smiled sweetly at Lu Ping'an in surprise. Then he noticed Lily Ling's puzzled look. An apologetic expression immediately appeared on her face. She bowed to her and said, "I'm so sorry for waking you up!"

"It's okay." Lily Ling replied casually, sat up and gave Lu Ping'an a questioning look.

"This is a charcoal spirit, Binchotan."

Seeing that Lily Ling had woken up, Lu Pingan raised his hand and introduced Binchotan, handed over the contract in his hand, and said, "I got this this morning."

"..." Lily Ling took it curiously, looked down at it, and a look of surprise appeared on her face. Then she asked Lu Pingan:

"So what does Ping An-kun plan to do with her?"

When Binchotan heard the hostess asking the host how to arrange her, he immediately became nervous and pricked up his ears to listen.

……

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Chapter 214: Is this capable a verb or a noun?

Lu Pingan thought for a moment and said, "I'll talk to Pekora and the others later and let Xiao Tan live over there."

Considering that Binchotan doesn't like loneliness - in the original work, after her mother-in-law passed away, she even painted a human figure on the wall at the door as her mother-in-law, and greeted it every day when she went out and came home to get spiritual comfort?

In addition, the other people at least lived with two sisters, so they had someone to talk to at ordinary times. If anything happened, there was someone to discuss with. Lu Ping'an felt it was inappropriate to let Binchotan live in an apartment alone.

Just arrange for her to live in a house with the angels. Anyway, they don’t have any conflicting positions, so it should be fine.

"Sure, there's another room over there."

Lily Ling tilted her head and agreed with a smile, expressing her support for Lu Ping'an's arrangement.

Binchotantan, standing nearby, breathed a sigh of relief. Great! She'd stayed on as long as she could! She'd been provided with food, shelter, and a salary... After a moment of relief, Binchotantan became curious and nervous again. Where would Pekora and the others live? Would they be easy to get along with?

It was her first time traveling so far away, and her first time living with others...

Lu Pingan turned his head and looked at Binchotan. He found that the girl's thoughts were all written on her face. It was really easy to understand. He smiled and said:

"Pekora and the others are angels, so easy to get along with... Hmm..."

Thinking of a certain pink-haired angel, Lu Pingan paused and changed his words:

"Pino... the pink-haired angel has paranoia and is prone to tantrums, but as long as she doesn't feel threatened, she'll be fine..."

"I'll introduce you to each other later."

"Hi--!"

Binchotan placed his hands on the outside of his thighs, straightened his body, and responded obediently.

'Angel……'

Is that the one she knows?

Binchotantan didn't quite understand what paranoia was, and he only had a vague understanding that he was prone to epilepsy.

It sounds like that pink-haired angel lady is not easy to get along with...

She thought to herself, and a look of worry appeared on her face involuntarily.

Lu Pingan took in Binchotan's emotional changes, smiled slightly, and said in a gentle and comforting tone: "Don't worry, Xiaotan will definitely not let her feel threatened... I'm just giving you a little reminder, don't take it too seriously."

"Ok."

Because he was very innocent, Binchotan believed it and smiled sweetly at Lu Ping'an.

"Speaking of which, how did Ping An know that Pino had paranoia?" Lily Ling asked suddenly, looking at Lu Ping An strangely.

Lu Pingan looked at her and said calmly: "Didn't you see it when we first met?"

"Hmm..." Lily Ling couldn't help but fall into deep thought after hearing this. She hesitated for a moment and nodded, agreeing with what he said.

……

"Heian-kun is so greedy! You're not satisfied with having a super fun and useful familiar like me? You actually summoned another one!"

Lu Ping'an opened the door and walked towards the elevator with his 'little tail', and saw Lu Keya holding her plump upper body, leaning against the door of her bedroom and sighing.

Lu Ping'an's face suddenly turned black. What do you mean by a super fun and useful familiar? Can you be more serious? There are children here!

He couldn't help but ask, "What kind of image do I have in your mind? Can I ever be okay?"

Lukeya walked towards the elevator with her long, plump legs.

She looked at it and found it was not even as long as her legs. She looked at her little carrot head a little nervously, raised a slender white finger, and said with a smile:

"A capable owner! Overall, he has a pretty good image!"

"Is 'capable' a verb or a noun?" Lu Ping'an resisted the urge to talk nonsense. He had been somewhat corrupted by Lu Keya, but he still had some basic moral integrity.

He clenched his fist, put it to his mouth, and coughed lightly, forcing himself to change the subject and introduce Binchotan and Rukoa to each other.

"..."

Lu Ping'an is quite busy today——

He plans to visit the "Snow View Ranch" in Furano, Hokkaido, and if he is satisfied, he plans to acquire the ranch.

I need to rent a house for Jiang Jiang and Lan Lan.

He also has to run the restaurant at night - mainly because the previous announcement said that it would be closed until August 1st, and he doesn't want to go back on his word.

There was a little tail following him at this moment, so Lu Ping'an did not go to the gym on the second floor as usual, but directly brought Binchotan and Lukoya to the kitchen on the first floor.

Considering that it was Xiao Tan's first visit, Lu Ping'an planned to cater to her preferences and cook her favorite white rice to welcome her.

As soon as he saw him washing rice and cooking, Binchotan's big eyes, as blue as the sky, immediately lit up. He raised his hand happily and recommended himself in his baby voice:

"Arnold... I can shrink into the rice cooker, so the rice cooked in this way will be more fragrant and delicious."

"Well……"

Lu Ping'an had seen similar short videos before. He was busy with his hands and looked at Binchotan with a surprised look.

So you have the ability to shrink? No wonder!

When Lu Ping'an was watching the short video at first, he was quite fascinated by how Binchotan grew bigger and smaller - she could use rice ears to take a mother duck across the lake, and use acorns to take the bird bus to the town. By the time she arrived in the town to pick up her job, her height and body had obviously increased by more than a circle.

In anime and comics, it may be a cute expression method, but in reality it may be a special skill.

Binchotan is a charcoal spirit, and Lu Ping'an felt it was reasonable for it to have such a skill. He casually asked, "Does it feel uncomfortable when you are in the rice cooker and cooking?"

"Hmm...it's okay, just a little hot."

Binchotan scratched her cheek. She wasn't good at lying, so she hesitated for a moment before telling the truth. Then, as if to prove her worth, she added:

"It's just within the tolerable range!"

"That's it."

Lu Pingan put the washed rice into the rice cooker and added an appropriate amount of water: "The rice I cook is delicious, I don't need your help..."

"It feels weird to put you in a rice cooker."

He glanced at Binchotan, who seemed a little frustrated because of her failure to demonstrate her own value, and thought about letting her feel a little involved. Lu Pingan stretched out his hand to her and said:

"If you really want to help, please lend me the binchotan charcoal on your head."

Fun Fact: When charcoal is burned at temperatures exceeding 800 degrees Celsius, its carbon content reaches 92.6%, making it conductive, neutralizing electromagnetic waves and emitting far-infrared radiation. These far-infrared radiation, along with the heat of the steaming process, penetrates deep into the rice grains, cooking them thoroughly while releasing minerals and calcium, adding a unique flavor.

Moreover, charcoal can purify impurities in cooking water, which is equivalent to cooking with clean mineral water.

Adding a piece of Binchotan charcoal can indeed make the rice more fragrant and delicious - this can be considered as the Binchotan's contribution.

"Of course, Onii-chan."

Binchotan happily took off the charcoal on his head and handed it to Lu Ping'an with a smile on his face.

It seems that being able to help and play your own value is a very happy thing.

"..." Lu Ping'an smiled at her, took the charcoal, rinsed it briefly, and put it in the rice cooker.

Then salt and vinegar were added, and a few drops of olive oil were added, which made Binchotan look very surprised.

She never adds these when cooking rice. She just adds two pieces of Binchotan charcoal, and then she can cook a pot of fragrant rice.

"Can I help you with anything?"