Chapter 300: Yurine, Hurry Up and Stab Him!
Over the charcoal fire, the succulent meat slices sizzled, bursting with a rough and primitive charred aroma.
The juices of the garlic scallops were bubbling, the salty-fresh steam rising in spirals, carrying the scent of the ocean.
The shell of the king crab leg had turned scarlet, quietly diffusing a more subtle, fresh, and sweet fragrance.
The corn on the cob was speckled with charred spots, wafting a caramel-like, rustic sweet scent...
"Gu lu lu lu lu—!"
(´﹃｀)
Elma's saliva flowed uncontrollably, and her stomach let out a sound like thunder.
The sound was really loud, heard clearly by everyone present.
After a few seconds of silence, Tohru crossed her arms, narrowed her eyes halfway, and complained speechlessly:
"You're still the same as always! Glutton!"
Jashin-chan looked at Elma with a face full of surprise, issuing a soul-searching question: "Are you here to be funny?"
"I am not!"
Elma's face flushed red. She clenched her fists and trident, the tail behind her standing erect as she said in embarrassment and anger:
"I just happened to be hungry, and smelled something very fragrant, so my body reacted instinctively... Why am I explaining this to you! (#｀皿´)"
"I didn't ask you to explain either. ＜ (￣︶￣)＞" Jashin-chan put her hands on her hips and smiled smugly.
Feels good! Finally won a round tonight!
"The dragon... over there?"
Ryohei Tanaka waved at Elma and asked: "Do you want to come eat something first?"
"..." Seeing Ryohei Tanaka's behavior, Yurine immediately understood what he was planning and raised her hand to her forehead.
They were indeed short of hands on their side, but...
Why is it a girl again! Have all the male creatures died out? Yurine felt a bit jealous.
Meanwhile, Elma instinctively picked up her pace and trotted over happily.
However, when she reached the barbecue grill, she suddenly realized something and her body stiffened.
She hugged her own arms, turned her face away, and said embarrassedly: "I... don't have money from this world..."
"It's okay, my treat." Ryohei Tanaka smiled gently and conveniently handed over a skewer of grilled giant squid.
"Oh—! Arigato!"
It was simply music to her ears!
Elma's beautiful azure eyes lit up. She reached out to take the giant squid and smiled brightly: "Mr. Human, you really are a good person!"
—Ryohei Tanaka happily received a "Good Person Card"!
"..."
"Hey—! Tohru, that dragon seems to be coming for you."
Kobayashi sat on a moon chair and asked Tohru.
"Mmh, that guy is called Elma, a troublesome fellow." Tohru crossed her arms, wearing an expression of having encountered a troublesome character.
Kanna chimed in with her milky voice from the side: "Tohru-sama and Elma-sama have a very bad relationship."
"Mmh..."
She thought for a moment and said: "Like water and fire."
"Oh, is that a new phrase you learned at school? Very good." Kobayashi looked at Kanna appreciatively and praised her.
Regarding Elma, she didn't take it too much to heart; the other party didn't look like a bad dragon.
Tohru also didn't seem unable to handle it...
"..." Kanna, praised by the dragon tamer, raised her pale purple tail, which had a spiky, ball-like tip.
Her expression didn't change much, but her eyes revealed a few degrees of happiness.
"..."
At this moment, in front of the barbecue grill—
"Itadakimasu!"
Elma shouted cheerfully, brought the grilled squid to her mouth, and took a big bite with great anticipation.
Smells so fragrant, the taste should be very good too, right?
This thought popped into her mind, and in the next moment, a texture interwoven with crispness and chewiness exploded in her mouth!
The charred outer edge shattered in response, making a subtle yet clear "crack" sound. Her teeth sank into the thick flesh of the squid, feeling a solid and elastic resistance—
It wasn't a stiff toughness that was hard to chew, nor a soft mushiness without form, but a lively and dynamic resilience. With each chew, the squid sprang back lightly at the tips of her teeth, as if still leaping in her mouth!
The texture was excellent! And in terms of taste—
The rich flavor of the sauce invaded her taste buds first, but then, the pure, sweet original taste of the squid broke through the siege and spread. The more she chewed, the more distinct that pure fresh sweetness from the deep sea became, forming a perfect balance with the slightly charred smoky scent and the stimulation of spices!
"Mmh-hmm—! Grilled squid can actually be made this delicious? Truly incredible! Sugoi!"
Elma's big dark blue tail trembled lightly behind her, unconsciously curling up, her beautiful azure eyes widening round with surprise.
Her face quickly showed a look of amazement, which soon rippled out, transforming into a face full of enjoyment immersed in deliciousness!
(๑¯◡¯๑)
"..."
"Gu lu gu lu—!"
As if falling into a patch of shallow sea!
The sunlight was shattered by the water flow, turning into countless shimmering spots of light, like liquid gold, jumping restlessly on skin and sand bed.
Elma looked down as if sensing something—
Several arm-thick tentacles silently wrapped around her slender ankles, winding their way up along the curves of her calves.
The touch was soft, seeming to carry some magical power, causing waves of numbness wherever they passed.
Suction cups gently adhered to her skin, leaving fleeting crimson marks, like secret hickeys.
"Ah—!"
Elma gasped lightly, exhaling a string of fine bubbles. Her beautiful azure eyes widened slightly, rippling with a layer of moist water light...
"..."
In the real world—
This isn't right!
Elma looked at the skewer in her hand, lost in thought.
"Want more?"
Ryohei Tanaka noticed she had finished eating and was staring blankly at the skewer, so he asked with a smile.
"Want more!"
Hearing this, Elma immediately threw the skewer away and looked at Ryohei Tanaka expectantly, like a little kid.
"Here's a skewer of beef for you."
Just then, the beef was done. Ryohei Tanaka gave her a skewer, and had Yusa put the rest on a plate to serve to the others.
"Arigato!" Elma happily took the beef, casually said thanks, and sent it into her mouth, not afraid of the heat.
"Kin, why are you being so nice to her?"
Jashin-chan wriggled her snake tail over, narrowed her eyes halfway, looked at Elma, and said: "This guy is obviously here to pick a fight, right?"
"Umm..."
Ryohei Tanaka put another handful of skewers on the grill and said casually: "Take a guess."
You asked me to guess—!
A shadow hung over Jashin-chan's forehead, her two big eyes curved cunningly, and the corners of her mouth rose exaggeratedly, revealing two sharp snake fangs.
She suddenly turned around, pointed at Ryohei Tanaka towards Yurine, and shouted: "Yurine, Kin has taken a fancy to the new dragon, come quickly and stab him!"
"You f*cking...!" Ryohei Tanaka's face turned black, and he raised his foot to kick the scummy snake's butt.
How do you manage to be so asking for a beating—!
(#｀皿´)
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