Kashi stood beside Yukinoshita Yukino, and together they formed a staunch 'No Intestines' party.
Yukinoshita Yukino looked at the kitchen and asked with some curiosity.
"Tanaka-kin, I remember besides the salmon I bought, Kasumigaoka also bought beef, didn't she? How come I don't see it?"
Hearing this, Tanaka Masao pointed to the pressure cooker next to him.
"It's stewing in there."
Hearing there was beef, Kashi's eyes lit up; beef was her favorite meat.
"What dish are you making with the beef?"
"Lu Zhu. I chopped the beef and wrapped it in intestines..."
"What!"
Hearing Tanaka Masao's method, Kashi clenched her fists, gritting her teeth.
"It's the beef I like to eat the most, and you treat it like that. How am I supposed to eat it now?"
Compared to the exasperated Kashi, Yukinoshita Yukino was much calmer.
"It can only be said that it's typical Tanaka-kin, capable of easily doing things we can't imagine. To stuff beef into intestines, it's amazing you could think of that."
Could it be that she truly couldn't escape Tanaka Masao's clutches today and would be polluted by his evil plan?
Thinking this, she glanced at Kawasaki Saki, who was eating intestine sashimi.
[But it doesn't look too bad.]
[After all, it's still proper food. Although its origin isn't great, as long as it's cleaned thoroughly...]
As Yukinoshita Yukino was thinking this, she heard Tanaka Masao say to Kashi.
"What, Kashi, are you really so determined not to eat the intestines I made?"
"Of course! I mean what I say. I will never eat that filthy thing!"
"That's truly a shame."
Tanaka Masao shook his head with some regret.
"But since you don't want to eat it, I won't force you."
He said, walking to the pressure cooker.
"This is almost done cooking; it can be taken out now."
Tanaka Masao turned off the heat and opened the pressure cooker.
The moment the lid opened, the smell that had been sealed in the pot instantly erupted, filling the entire room.
The aroma of various spices mixed with a rich meaty scent made everyone in the room take a deep breath.
"So fragrant."
This alluring scent stimulated everyone's taste buds, causing their mouths to continuously salivate.
Seeing the four of them looking quite addicted, Tanaka Masao nodded with satisfaction.
If you asked him what he added to the pot to make the smell so addictive, he naturally added...
All sorts of things.
He watched Kashi close her eyes and inhale, as if wanting to draw all the fragrance in the room into her body, and suppressed a laugh, asking.
"Oh, Kashi, weren't you just looking disgusted and firmly stating you wouldn't eat it? What are you smelling now?"
Hearing Tanaka Masao's words, Kashi snapped out of her aromatic trance, remembering what she had just said.
She wiped the drool from the corner of her mouth. She was Lady Kashi, and for her dignity, she would naturally keep her word. How could she be tempted by mere delicious food?
"Do you think I will yield? How naive!
This dish of yours probably only smells good; the taste must not be great."
Watching Kashi wipe the corner of her mouth every few words, Tanaka Masao couldn't help but admire her stubbornness.
But what good was being stubborn? She was just a little girl. He didn't believe he couldn't get her to open her mouth.
Tanaka Masao deliberately brought the pot in front of Kashi and fanned the aroma towards her.
"Oh, it smells so good, too bad you won't eat it."
"Damn it, you! Get that thing away from me!"
Kashi's face was full of rejection. She held out both hands to stop Tanaka Masao from coming closer, retreating her body, but her neck uncontrollably stretched towards the source of the aroma.
This hesitant yet longing appearance fully demonstrated Kashi's current torment.
"Come on, come on."
"No, no, don't come over!"
Watching the bickering pair, Yukinoshita Yukino finally intervened and separated them.
"Alright, Tanaka-kin, don't tease Kashi anymore."
Separated, Kashi reluctantly glanced at Tanaka Masao, then shook her head.
[No, I can't be tempted.]
Thinking this, she looked at Yukinoshita Yukino and spoke.
"Yukino, you're definitely on my side; you won't eat those, right?"
As long as someone stood with her to oppose Tanaka Masao, she would have motivation.
Hearing Kashi's words, Yukinoshita Yukino's gaze was somewhat evasive, and her speech was not as decisive as usual, mumbling.
"Actu...actually, it's fine to eat a little."
[Degeneracy value +10, +10...]
Well, even Yukinoshita Yukino couldn't resist Tanaka Masao's powerful offensive, succumbing to his fragrant intestines.
Looking at the somewhat embarrassed Yukinoshita Yukino, Tanaka Masao's mouth curved into a smile.
In his mind, he already envisioned Yukinoshita Yukino with flushed cheeks, a little shy, her eyes hazy as she looked up at him, softly saying, "Tanaka-kin, please, I want to eat..."
And he could pat her head and praise her, "What a good girl."
Yukinoshita Yukino: Please, Tanaka-kin, can you not have such unrealistic fantasies?
And upon hearing Yukinoshita Yukino's choice, Kashi was struck by lightning. She knelt on the ground, clenching her fists and pounding the floor with great unwillingness.
"Why, why? We all said we'd be together forever! How could you do this? What about our promise? What about our vows...?"
Seeing Kashi's aggrieved expression, Yukinoshita Yukino felt a rare pang of guilt. Although she didn't remember making any vows, Kashi was just so cute.
"Then why don't you eat with us, Kashi? It smells really good, so the taste shouldn't be bad. And even if..."
Yukinoshita Yukino hadn't finished speaking when she saw the previously despondent Kashi bounce up from the ground, looking as if to say, "I can't do anything with you."
"Since you said so, Yukino, I'll reluctantly eat it then. After all, I can't let your good intentions go to waste, right?"
Looking at her, there was no trace of despondency; she was as happy as could be.
Why was she performing so diligently? Wasn't it just to have an excuse?
See, Yukinoshita Yukino's excuse wasn't even fully set up, and she was already eagerly jumping down.
Looking at the instantly re-energized Kashi, Yukinoshita Yukino's lips curved into a helpless smile.
She had worried for nothing, but Kashi was so cute, so of course, she chose to forgive her.
After all, cuteness is justice.
Tanaka Masao: Actually, I think I'm pretty cute too.
Yukinoshita Yukino: Hmph, mere Tanaka-kin, how could he...
Tanaka Masao silently put on a panda mascot costume.
Yukinoshita Yukino: Hmph, mere Tanaka-kin, since he's so cute, don't resist, let me have my fun.