Chapter 231: Deluxe Instant Noodles
"Want a bowl?"
Kevin held out a cup of instant noodles emblazoned with a picture of the bald Dawei. He still loved his instant noodles.
Is there no "pretty girl" flavor?
Kenji thought about asking this but didn't say it out loud.
"Sure. Speaking of which, I haven't had instant noodles in a long time," Kenji said, a little nostalgic. The world of Toriko had so much gourmet food that he never needed to resort to the convenience of instant food.
"I think instant noodles taste great, and they're so convenient to eat," Kevin nodded, a strong advocate for them. You just add hot water. There was no need for any complicated cooking methods. Why else would they be called "convenience noodles"?
This time, Kenji decided to be extravagant. A fried Billion Bird egg, lobster ham... he took out some high-grade ingredients from his own inventory and added them to the ordinary bowl of instant noodles.
"You're..."
The corner of Kevin's mouth twitched. With all these high-grade ingredients added, the instant noodles weren't even a side dish anymore.
"Want some?"
"Of course! I won't be polite."
Kevin didn't hesitate for a second. He had never had such a deluxe bowl of instant noodles before. Of course, he had to try it. Usually, when he ate instant noodles, he'd add a sausage and an egg at most.
"Sluuuurp..."
The sound of the two of them slurping their noodles echoed in the living room. Never underestimate the bond between a man and his instant noodles.
Elysia and the others swallowed. Hearing the slurping and smelling the aroma of the noodles and ingredients, they felt a little hungry too.
"Kevin, haven't I told you to eat less instant noodles?" MEI asked, looking at her big boy. Could he really never get tired of them? Although she often had to rely on instant noodles to get by during experiments, she advocated for a healthy diet.
"Mmph... cough, cough..."
Kevin choked. A dignified MANTIS soldier, almost taken out by a mouthful of instant noodles.
"Oh, you..." MEI smiled helplessly and handed Kevin a glass of water.
If it were the Herrscher of Sentience: "You! You! You just don't know what's good for you!"
"Is it good ♪?" Elysia asked with a smile.
Kenji nodded. "The noodles are pretty average, but I'm eating the nostalgia."
He had eaten too much gourmet food. The cuisine of a world like Honkai was relatively average. But he wasn't eating the food; he was eating the sentiment.
"Master Kalpas, is the food ready yet?"
"It's ready! Nag, nag, nag! What's the rush?!"
Kalpas, wearing a pink apron, came out carrying the dishes. The Golden Garden's "Househusband" has appeared.
For some reason, this whole getup didn't look out of place on Kalpas at all.
This was Kenji's first time tasting Master Kalpas's cooking. He could feel the passion that he put into his food. The taste was impeccable. After all, he was one of the few in the Honkai world who could compete with the "rice-cooker wife" (MEI).
"Hmph, hmph, hmph..."
Everyone was focused on eating, so no one heard Kalpas's smug humming.
Night fell. Kenji was staying in Elysia's room. It was pink and tender, full of a girl's heart.
"What do you think we should name our child ♪?"
Elysia held a dictionary. As a fish who had slipped through the nine-year compulsory education net, at a time like this, she had to rely on the almighty Mr. Dictionary.
"If it's a girl, how about Qin Ya?" Kenji thought for a moment. It was the easiest to come up with. My surname, with a part of your name. Simple, but not without meaning.
"The 'Ya' from Elysia ♪?"
"That sounds wonderful ♪"
Elysia savored the name. She was very satisfied. That was the one.
"What about a boy ♪?"
Kenji thought for a moment.
"Qin Shi Ming Yue?" (The Qin's Bright Moon)
"That's a weird name ♪" Elysia said, speechless. Does anyone really have that name?
"Just kidding. How about Qin Shi? The Herrscher of Finality has the power of time, and our child is the Herrscher of Finality," Kenji said.
"Mm, that works. It's much more normal than 'Qin Shi Ming Yue' ♪."
"Time for bed. You'll just have to endure it for now. If you can't, you can go find someone else ♪," Elysia teased. She was looking forward to sleeping with the other cute girls. It was just the pure friendship between girls, really no other thoughts.
Kenji found this amusing. He simply held the fragrant, soft Elysia and entered dreamland.
[Lady Justice]: "I have good news to tell everyone. I have a wall-building partner now."
[Star Forger]: "Is it that old-timer, the Geo Archon Morax?"
A rock-person. In a sense, Zhongli and Qlipoth are family. According to unofficial history, Qlipoth and Morax were brothers, but Morax had fallen to Teyvat, and the two brothers were separated.
[Lady Justice]: "It is Morax. And he has to call me 'Senior' now."
This wasn't a reversal of seniority. She had started building walls earlier; it had nothing to do with age. After Qlipoth's light-shadow had smashed the Villainous Knight into hero fragments, it had glanced at Teyvat and seen Zhongli. Recently, Zhongli had sought her out, and the two had reached an agreement: to build a wall.
[A Mere Mortal]: "Lady Furina, how long do you two plan on building this wall?"
[Lady Justice]: "Outside the planet is the star system, right? We'll start by building a wall around the star system."
This was no small project. It was even more troublesome than putting a shield around Teyvat.
[Galactic Baseballer]: "The true orthodoxy of Preservation is in Teyvat!"
Look at that! The fake Preservation (the IPC) is just gathering wealth everywhere. The real Preservation (Furina and Qlipoth) is actually mixing cement.
[Dian Mei Ruan]: "That's not wrong. The Corporation, under the banner of Preservation... how many planets and species have been indirectly or directly destroyed by them?"
Interastral Peace Corporation (×) Interstellar Nuclear Peace Corporation (✓)
[The Destroyer]: "Capitalists. Are any of them good?"
Feelings? A kind heart? Heh. The only thing they care about is profit.
[Lifts-Bemstar-With-One-Hand]: "If that kind of corporation appeared in our universe, the Land of Light would absolutely not stand by and do nothing."
Causing the genocide of a species... that kind of behavior is too heinous. They would be put on the list of dangerous elements. The "Ultra Gang" would pay them a personal visit.
[Ghost of the Uchiha]: "Actually, a corporation like that is useful. When you're short on funds, you can pay them a visit."
Madara indicated that raiding a house was the fastest way to get money. Whoever invented raiding houses was a goddamn genius.
[Star Forger]: "Madara, you've changed."
[Ghost of the Uchiha]: "I've just said goodbye to my naive former self. Hashirama's ideals cannot stop the wars of the ninja world."
[Gudako]: "Madara, don't you love Hashirama anymore?"
[Ghost of the Uchiha]: "Baka! I never loved Hashirama!"
Madara was tilted. It was just the brotherly love between good friends. How many times did he have to say it?
[Shadowkhan Queen]: "But, Madara, you mention Hashirama's name a lot."
[Star Forger]: "I still have that PAIR. Madara, do you want to give some to Hashirama?"
[Ghost of the Uchiha]: "..."
He knew the effect of PAIR. If he used it on Hashirama... a feminized Hashirama...
Hiss—
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