I found a life simulator.

"Then let me tell you in the simplest terms what the God Tongue really is."

"I have the influence to influence the future of a restaurant with just one comment."

As Erina Nakiri finished speaking, a strong aura of confidence emanated from her.

Although the best response Su Ze could give at this moment would be to praise Nakiri Erina with an exclamation of "Wow, that's amazing!", Su Ze always felt that his praise would make Erina smug.

and so.

Su Ze decided to ruin the atmosphere.

"Erina, I'm sorry to have troubled you to cook for me."

"And I must say, the dishes you make are really delicious."

Chapter 19 The Uninvited Guest - Alice Nakiri

Erina Nakiri said those words because she wanted to see Su Ze's 'shocked' expression.

Based on what he'd learned over the past two days, Su Ze could tell at a glance that he wasn't from the culinary world. If he knew anything about the culinary world, he would know the Nakiri family's fame and the reputation of God Tongue.

But it seems that Su Ze isn't buying it at all.

A sense of defeat emanated from Erina Nakiri's aura, completely eroding her confidence.

The Tongue of God is very powerful.

The Nakiri family is also very powerful.

However, these titles had no effect on Su Ze, who knew nothing about them; they were as soft and yielding as hitting a sponge.

"Oh, by the way, these are some bestselling Japanese romance light novels I found online." Su Ze copied and pasted them from his phone. "Take a look when you have time, but it seems that online versions of Japanese books are quite expensive, so it's better to just buy physical copies."

“Yes, I understand,” Erina Nakiri nodded.

“Then, I’ll pick Rina up from school today,” Su Ze said with a shrug. “Rina doesn’t seem to like you.”

Painful area.

An absolute sore spot.

Yes.

What angered Erina Nakiri the most was that her daughter, Rina Nakiri, didn't like her as her mother at all. Well, it wasn't that she disliked her, but Rina was closer to Suze than to her.

Even Arisawa, who seems like an idiot.

They barely acknowledged her, their mother.

Just how highly regarded is Su Ze in the children's hearts?

“I’ll go pick it up,” Erina Nakiri said in an unyielding tone.

"I'm afraid you and Rina will fight again." Su Ze didn't mean to prevent Nakiri Erina from picking Rina up from school. They had already argued yesterday when he picked Rina up from school.

Although the reconciliation is not difficult.

But we can't keep trying to reconcile things every day, can we?

He wanted to save himself the effort, so he had Erina Nakiri take over.

"No, I'm going." Erina Nakiri stared intently at Su Ze, her beautiful eyes fixed on him.

"Can you guarantee you won't argue with the children?" Su Ze asked.

"I promise." Erina Nakiri nodded vigorously. Although she pretended to be an adult in front of her daughter, when her daughter wasn't around, Erina's true nature was revealed: a complete doting father.

"Swear an oath?" Su Ze found Erina Nakiri amusing and couldn't help but tease her.

“Swear!” Erina Nakiri raised her hand.

“But I don’t trust you,” Su Ze said with a light laugh.

This unexpected turn of events clearly threw Erina Nakiri off balance. She pouted haughtily and yelled, "Hey, what do you mean by this? Watch out, or I'll hit you!"

"Okay, what I mean is, how about we go pick Rina up from school together?" Su Ze pondered for a moment before stating his idea. "We've never gone out together before, have we?"

“Although we are nominally husband and wife, in reality…” Su Ze did not elaborate on the implications, but Erina Nakiri, who was standing next to him, already understood what he meant.

"If we want to avoid giving ourselves away in front of others, we need to get used to at least a few things beforehand," Su Ze said earnestly.

Shall we travel together?

Erina Nakiri nodded.

Su Ze didn't mention these things. She probably hadn't thought of so many details yet. Besides, she might have to appear on stage with him at the opening ceremony of the competition. If anything went wrong, things would be very difficult to handle.

"Okay, then let's pick Rina up from school together today." Erina Nakiri nodded. "What are you planning to wear?"

"I'll wear this." Su Ze wasn't picky about what he wore, casual clothes were fine.

“I refuse.” Erina Nakiri made an ‘X’ shape with her hands. “At least change into a suit, right?”

"Huh? Wearing a suit just to pick up your daughter?" Su Ze said, scratching his hair.

"You should always dress presentably when you go out." Erina Nakiri pointed to herself and said, "I also put on makeup when I go out."

"It's about respecting others!"

Su Ze roughly understood what Erina Nakiri meant. It was probably some kind of Japanese culture. Moreover, on his first day in Japan, Su Ze also saw that people everywhere, regardless of their background, liked to wear suits to work.

"Okay." Su Ze frowned and said, "Then I won't need to put on makeup, will I?"

“No need for that,” Erina Nakiri shook her head and said, “But if you like, I can do your makeup too.”

"No need, thank you very much." Su Ze shook his head.

......

An airport bustling with people.

"So, we're in Japan again?"

Alice Nakiri stretched and checked the messages on her phone.

I came to Japan by plane this time.

She had some things to take care of at her restaurant in Japan, and in addition, she would be serving as an examiner in the second stage of the Food Soul Competition.

Since Alice Nakiri does not reside permanently in Japan, she does not have a fixed address there and usually stays at Erina's house.

Alice Nakiri was fiddling with her phone.

Should I send a message to Erina?

Or should we just give them a surprise?

It's been so long since I've seen Rina.

Let's take a taxi to Erina's house first.

......

"It's time to get ready to go out." Su Ze put on the suit that Erina Nakiri had found in the closet; the entire outfit was chosen by Erina Nakiri.

At the entrance of the villa.

They both took a deep breath together.

a little nervous.

The first person to extend her hand was Erina Nakiri. She pushed open the door, and the two of them walked out of the villa one after the other.

The two of them quickly calmed down.

what the hell.

They didn't seem too nervous about traveling together.

Su Ze's idea was simple: just pretend that Erina Nakiri didn't exist. She was an NPC, and in the end, there would be no pressure to travel together.

Erina Nakiri's idea was simple: just pretend Su Ze didn't exist and treat him as an ordinary passerby on the road. The two of them just happened to be going the same way, and in this way, the pressure on her body would also disappear.

pity.

The two people's ideas were simple and straightforward.

But the high rate of people turning their heads to look at them when they travel together is undeniable.

Erina Nakiri is naturally beautiful, even without makeup. This time, with her elaborate makeover and a touch of makeup, her charm has been amplified even further.

Ten years later, Erina Nakiri has fully matured in terms of figure and appearance.

Despite being a culinary artist, she is more beautiful and attractive than any movie star on television.

Occasionally, people would stare at them along the way.

It made walking as difficult for Erina Nakiri as if she were walking on cement.

Su Ze felt uncomfortable being stared at, but he didn't think there was anything wrong with it. He turned his head and saw that Erina Nakiri's face was so stiff. "Erina, why don't you go home? I can pick her up by myself."

Is it because of too much psychological burden?

Chapter 20 Could you please not come next time?

In fact.

Passersby might glance at the two, but they wouldn't stay long. The problem lies in their lack of travel experience.

Yes.

Personal social experiences.

Erina Nakiri had attended countless ceremonies and witnessed all sorts of scenes over the past ten years, but this time felt particularly special, with an indescribable feeling.

Moreover, she wasn't always alone when attending events.

Hisako Shinto was always by her side.

This time, it was a different person, a man, who was also her nominal husband. Erina Nakiri had no dating experience whatsoever, and the gazes of these passersby were magnified countless times in Erina Nakiri's mind.

Does my outfit look a little strange...?

That's exactly the idea.

Erina Nakiri felt a little anxious and wanted to escape the gazes of the passersby as soon as possible.

But she had never been afraid of such gazes before, nor had she ever thought of ways to avoid them.

"Hey... do you have social anxiety?" Su Ze noticed Erina Nakiri's strange behavior and didn't say anything coherent.

He doesn't believe Erina Nakiri has social anxiety.

If someone truly has social anxiety, how could they possibly accept a judging role at a major competition? It's highly likely they're not comfortable in this new environment.

and so.

Su Ze tried to ease Erina Nakiri's emotional state through conversation.

Talk about it.

Isn't Erina Nakiri a powder keg?

Won't I explode if I say something like that?

“You’re the one with social anxiety!” Erina Nakiri immediately retorted. “It’s just that I was a little nervous because it was my first time going out with a guy.”

"Oh, okay." Su Ze nodded. "Remember to look ahead when you're walking."

“I’m not a child,” Erina Nakiri said angrily, finding Su Ze’s words truly infuriating.

"Your temper is worse than a child's," Su Ze reminded him. "If you walk with your head down at an intersection, you're more likely to get into an accident."

"In those melodramatic soap operas, the female lead like you, who always looks down at the road, has to walk through car accident sets a dozen times a day." Su Ze turned his head to look at her.

"Can you shut your stinking mouth?" Erina's anger grew, her little fangs slightly showing, giving her a fierce look that suggested she was about to bite someone at the slightest provocation.

The red light on the side of the road is flashing.

Su Ze grabbed Erina's hand.

"The light's red, pay attention!" Su Ze said irritably.

Erina trembled slightly as if she had been electrocuted, and Su Ze did not hold Erina's hand for long, letting go after calling out to her.

"It's all because I was chatting with you." Erina Nakiri puffed out her pink cheeks, turned her head away, and pretended not to want to talk to Su Ze.

However, Suze was unaffected.