I found a life simulator.

He was taking good care of his child in the audience, but Nakiri Erina inexplicably became jealous and inexplicably asked him to come down and bring her bottled water. After bringing the water, she inexplicably started 'arguing' with him.

innocent.

They are truly innocent.

The current situation is quite awkward.

Their conversation couldn't be said to have interfered with other competitions, but rather because Erina Nakiri's position was very special. She was a judge, and it was also a special case of her comeback, so the focus was naturally on her.

Saying a few words is no big deal.

But as time dragged on, everyone's attention became focused on the two of them.

Embarrassed.

I've never seen anything like this before.

Erina Nakiri couldn't stay calm any longer.

How to do?

Su Ze gritted his teeth and said, "Erina said she wasn't feeling well, so I'm here with her. She's my wife, so it's not a problem for me to ask her a few more questions, is it?"

A true warrior.

It is about facing your fears.

There are always more ideas than problems.

Su Ze is a genius at coming up with ideas; he found a way out of the predicament in the blink of an eye.

He couldn't possibly tell Erina Nakiri about their argument, as that would not only upset Erina but also cause new family conflicts.

On the contrary, this statement also gave Erina Nakiri a way out.

However, the best approach here is to simply keep quiet about these things, laugh it off, and let it pass by. The more you talk about something, the more likely you are to make a mistake.

However, Su Ze, this little genius, did not have such a high level of thinking.

And obviously.

Erina Nakiri is also a little genius.

She actually went along with what Su Ze was saying.

“I’m not feeling well.” Erina Nakiri pondered for a moment and said, “How about this, I’ll transfer the twenty spots I have to Megumi Tadokoro and Ikumi Mito.”

Erina Nakiri knew that due to the special nature of God Tongue, the requirements for the contestants' cooking were extremely high. If she went easy on them, it would be irresponsible to both God Tongue and the Nakiri family's reputation.

If it's not up to standard, it's not up to standard.

However, to pass her test, the cooking skills required might be beyond the level of the contestants who came to participate in the competition.

Su Ze gave her this way to defuse the awkward situation.

Erina Nakiri took this opportunity to get rid of her difficult problem.

"Is this in accordance with the rules?" The host was dumbfounded. In all the years that the Food Soul Competition has been held, this was the first time he had heard of someone giving up their spot in the preliminary rounds to another judge because they were feeling unwell.

“Of course it doesn’t comply with the rules.” Senzaemon Nakiri had been patrolling the examination hall. His granddaughter, Erina Nakiri, had returned to the exam and presented him with a difficult problem, which he had not expected at all.

but.

The quality of this year's candidates is relatively poor.

After looking around, Senzaemon Nakiri couldn't find any dishes that were particularly impressive.

It's putting Erina Nakiri in a difficult position to be a judge.

“However, we can’t leave these twenty spots empty.” Nakiri Senzaemon stroked his beard and said, “Let me be the extra judge.”

If these twenty spots were allocated to the other two judges, it would be disrespectful to them, making it seem like their standards are low. But even if that were the case, it shouldn't be revealed so bluntly.

Therefore, these spots can only be reviewed by someone with sufficient qualifications, and the only one on the field who can take on this important task and command respect is the retired Totsuki Commander, Senzaemon Nakiri.

"This is a bit unreasonable, Lord Senzaemon. Would you like our production team to discuss this?" the production director behind the host called out.

Senzaemon Nakiri, however, was not in a hurry.

This is the best solution.

He would accept a better solution if the production team had one.

It took about twenty minutes.

The production team agreed to Senzaemon Nakiri's proposal, but Erina Nakiri kept rejecting other people's proposals, so the production team couldn't continue and had no other choice.

The crowd's attention finally shifted from Suze and Erina to Senzaemon Nakiri.

What's your opinion on "The Food Demon King"?

It seems pretty good.

Some people have started to ask Senzaemon Nakiri to evaluate their cooking.

The examination standards for Senzaemon Nakiri were much more lenient, and gradually some people obtained the passing quota from him, and the anxious atmosphere in the examination room slowly faded away.

"You almost killed someone." Su Ze stood next to Erina and said in a low voice, "You knew it was being broadcast live, and you still argued with me?"

Erina Nakiri sneered and said, "We made a promise to be a model couple until the child grows up. What are you trying to do by contacting other women?"

"Alice is your cousin. How could I possibly have anything to do with her? It's just that she's there taking care of Rina and Arisawa. What's wrong with me just chatting with her?" Su Ze said speechlessly.

“You know she’s my cousin, not yours. You’re not related by blood. I’m just worried that someone might accidentally cheat on you and get caught red-handed, which could affect your family.” Erina Nakiri felt it was important to emphasize this point.

"The marriage certificate has your name on it, not hers. Why are you thinking so much about it?" Su Ze sighed and said.

"I just mean, even if you're a couple in name only, you should at least put on a good show, like how I've been researching these things these days," Erina Nakiri said with a hint of dissatisfaction. "At the very least, you should have some fidelity, right?"

"Does it mean I'm unfaithful if I talk to your cousin for a few minutes?" Su Ze retorted, feeling utterly defeated by Erina Nakiri's terrifying possessiveness.

"What do you think?" Erina Nakiri asked. "You're my husband. Is it appropriate for you to be chatting so closely with another woman?"

“But our relationship is fake,” Su Ze said in a low voice. “And even in a normal marital relationship, do we have to be so strict about the standards?”

"Does being a fake couple mean you can be unfaithful?" Erina Nakiri retorted. "I strictly adhere to the standards for wives described in light novels."

Fuck.

As expected of you.

A woman who has never been in a relationship.

It's terrifying.

Are you really going to hold yourself to the standards of light novels?

It's important to know that light novels, in order to conform to the romantic ideals that most people yearn for, often use very unrealistic standards for the male and female protagonists.

You're using this standard to judge yourself...

It truly challenges the limits of the human body.

Moreover, Su Ze was furious at this moment. He hadn't done anything wrong, yet he was being unfairly accused of 'disloyalty'. This was an unprecedented injustice! It was like snow falling in June!

"Okay, which light novel are you reading? I'll read it too. I'll use the male protagonist's standards to judge myself. Anyone who can't meet those standards is a dog."

"I'm too lazy to argue with you anymore, I'm so thirsty." Su Ze pretended to leave, wanting to go backstage to get a bottle of mineral water.

"There's water here," Erina Nakiri said, holding up a bottle of mineral water from the table. According to the behavior of female protagonists in light novels, handing water to the male protagonist at this moment would be the best course of action.

“You’ve had it,” Su Ze said coldly.

"I've already had some, aren't you going to drink it?" Erina Nakiri said, frowning. Su Ze wasn't following the usual light novel tropes at all.

“I have OCD.” Su Ze didn’t offer any further explanation.

"You think I'm dirty?" Erina Nakiri paused. "I don't mind you, yet you think I am?"

“I’m afraid if I drink it, you won’t be able to drink it,” Su Ze said, shaking his head. “After all, it involves an indirect kiss.”

“Then let’s kiss indirectly. I don’t think the heroines in light novels would mind this kind of behavior,” Erina Nakiri continued.

Erina Nakiri was also a little sullen at this moment.

As is well known, when a proud and arrogant person gets angry, they are capable of doing anything.

"Want some?" Erina Nakiri asked, shaking the mineral water bottle again.

"Okay, you're really something." Su Ze had already figured out what Erina meant; she really intended to hold herself to the standards of a heroine in a light novel.

Are you just being stubborn?

Damn it, all the authors of light novels are male.

They don't understand women at all.

You're just being stubborn; you'll suffer the consequences!

Those female leads all ended up having given birth to countless children for other men.

I'll be back home in a bit.

Su Ze felt he needed to give Erina Nakiri a proper lesson in moral education, teaching her nothing but flashy and frivolous things instead of the good ones.

She is so innocent and pure.

Arrogant big idiot!

And you even argue with him over drinking water? Are you childish?!

......

Chapter 42 They're competing, the judges are showing off their affection.

Su Ze picked up the mineral water bottle.

Unscrew the tightly closed lid.

I took a sip, and it didn't taste particularly special. Aside from the psychological suggestion of 'indirect kissing,' the taste of mineral water in a bottle doesn't change.

"Is it good?" Erina Nakiri asked.

It's not delicious at all!

Don't assume that the water will taste sweet just because you took a sip.

Only someone with a romantic mind would react like this.

"How many light novels have you been reading lately?" Su Ze asked expressionlessly.

"Not many, just a few." Erina Nakiri's expression suddenly calmed down as she spoke calmly. This type of novel is so addictive, the more you read it, the more you get hooked.

At first, I didn't find the book interesting, but as I read on, I became more and more engrossed. By the end, I felt a little wistful and melancholic.

So I wanted to find another book to read.

After finding one book, I wanted to read another.

Moreover, life ten years later was indeed terrifyingly idle. During the day, there was no need to go to school, and one was resting at home without a job, including the few days when Alice Nakiri stayed at home.

To seek refuge.

During the day, Erina Nakiri spends her time holed up in her room reading light novels.

"Three books?" Su Ze asked cautiously.

"More or less," Erina Nakiri said, blinking.

This is a lie.

But even if Erina didn't say it, Suze wouldn't be able to guess.

The two chatted as they waited for the preliminary rounds of the Food Soul Competition to end.

"It's a bit boring." Su Ze felt bored mainly because these things had nothing to do with him. He could only stand here and watch, so he was particularly bored.

"The knockout stage will be more exciting, right?" Erina Nakiri yawned. She was a little sleepy and hadn't slept well for the past few days. On the one hand, there was the interference from Alice Nakiri's stay, and on the other hand, she was in the future and still had many things to adjust to.

Moreover, in the preliminary rounds, many chefs will hold back their skills, and some will encounter questions they are not good at, so their performance will be less than satisfactory.

If it gets to the elimination rounds and the individual showcase begins, some very impressive players may emerge.

More than half an hour.

Of the more than 300 contestants who participated in the preliminary rounds, 80 were finally selected to advance to the next round, and today's competition is almost over.

"Finally, I can go home and rest." Erina Nakiri stood up and said, "Oh, right, you'll have to come with me to the hospital later."