What kind of feeling was this?
The taste was strange, yet incredibly delicious.
It was just water with a slightly odd flavor, but upon reaching the tongue, it tasted unimaginably delicious.
Li Ke's skill described the deliciousness a descendant chef could produce, but the benchmark wasn't the chefs of Li Ke's world—those were merely more skilled, experienced, and creative chefs. Rather, it was a chef who, due to the world's circumstances, possessed terrifying powers!
It was the level of a chef from the Food Wars! world!
The level of a top-tier chef's meticulously prepared signature dish.
That's the level of deliciousness that Nakiri Erina experienced.
And in this world, to call it top-tier—
It wasn't the standard of Japan, nor the standard of this small academy, but the level across this entire world.
Even the level of the protagonist's father in this world, Joichiro Yukihira, could be called top-tier!
Although the opponent was undoubtedly among the best, he was still at a first-rate level!
There was no so-called willpower, no so-called culinary passion, just pure deliciousness, the simplest and most basic deliciousness.
It lacked any frills, like a truck loaded with sand or steel plates on a highway—no frills, no skills, no emotion.
It was simply pure, unadulterated deliciousness!
Li Ke could hardly describe the frenzied state of Erina. She kissed Li Ke's lips passionately, embracing him on the bed, and Li Ke, without hesitation, mounted her, giving Erina the most intense response.
In a sense, this kind of food was indeed similar to certain drugs.
The girl's tender body emitted blissful moans under Li Ke's violent kneading. Though subjected to Li Ke's wanton assault, the girl was far from pitiful; she was like a feast awaiting to be consumed. The soft flesh of Erina's garden tightly gripping Li Ke was like a gaping maw, constantly devouring the delicious impact of the Black Rock Dragon's thrusts, and relentlessly squeezing the giant dragon, wanting it to quickly release its white flames so it could have a full meal!
"Ah... Li Ke..."
Calling her lover's name, Erina's legs wrapped around Li Ke's waist. Although she felt her legs weakening, Li Ke could still feel the irresistible strength of those smooth legs.
Each time he lifted his body, he would be pressed down again by Erina's legs. At the same time, Erina would try to lift her hips as much as possible, awkwardly responding to Li Ke's attacks, allowing him to penetrate even deeper.
Such a violent act couldn't last. When Li Ke slammed into Erina's fertile spot, causing her to cry out—whether from pain or stimulation—Li Ke released his breath.
The scorching breath made Erina's body tremble, and the two stopped all movement, embracing tightly.
When the storm subsided and they regained consciousness, Li Ke hadn't recovered his strength, but Erina had regained some of her mobility.
She reached her fingers to her still trembling spot and picked out some viscous liquid. Looking at the liquid, her still somewhat dazed mind couldn't help but ponder a question.
"This…is this what Li Ke 'cooked'?"
Thinking of Li Ke's movements, which resembled crushing garlic, Erina's face flushed. But looking at the viscous liquid on her fingers and the delicious taste she had just experienced, she couldn't resist sticking out her pink tongue and gently licking it.
The fishy smell, Li Ke's smell, and her own scent instantly made Erina's face contort with embarrassment. But when she realized what she had done, she couldn't help but cover her face with her other hand, trying to forget her actions.
However, her God Tongue, constantly analyzing the scents, kept reminding her of the terrible thing she had just done.
"Ugh..."
Erina let out a groan.
Li Ke heard this groan, so he looked at Erina and smiled.
He activated his ability on the object in Erina's hand.
Thus, Erina's God Tongue clearly remembered Li Ke's scent.
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"Although you have that cheat-like ability, you still need to practice your basic skills. After all, no matter how you look at it, this ability is terrifying. However, despite that, graduating will absolutely not be a problem for you. Even if your basic skills are poor, a chef has fulfilled their duty as long as their food is delicious."
No matter how exquisite the plating or how moving the process, if the food isn't tasty, the chef can still be considered unqualified.
Although Erina was very unhappy with Li Ke's ability, feeling it was a form of cheating, she had to agree that as long as Li Ke consistently used this ability, and unless the teacher was overly strict, he would graduate smoothly.
At most, his participation points might be significantly lower, but in the face of absolute deliciousness, poor knife skills are simply not an issue.
After all, people eat for the taste, not just for the presentation, especially in this world that values food. Just having a pretty plating won't make you a star chef.
Erina sighed helplessly, watching Li Ke examine the kitchen knife in her hand.
To be honest, she really didn't think this was a good thing. How could the son-in-law of the Nakiri family not even be a chef?
"I'll try my best, but can I use one of those Chinese-style kitchen knives?"
Li Ke looked at the various kitchen knives in front of him and couldn't help but ask.
"No."
Erina shook her head seriously.
"Even though you can stay in this world, you'll still go on adventures in that magical world, right?"
The girl looked at Li Ke. Although she hadn't asked before, there was no doubt that Li Ke would do it.
It was an intuition, and if it were her, she would also be tempted to go to other worlds.
"Indeed."
Li Ke nodded. No matter what, he wouldn't give up on that world.
"So, quickly and skillfully mastering the use of various weapons must be very important for you, right? While Chinese kitchen knives are versatile, I think it's better for you to use a variety of knives for cooking. That way, even if you need to change weapons later, you'll adapt faster than others."
Erina's expression was genuinely serious.
"I'll teach you here how to distinguish the center of gravity of knives and kitchen utensils and how to use them. Then, practicing swordsmanship or marksmanship with a professional teacher should be much easier. Although, I feel that you'd be better off using a machine gun."
She didn't know what situations Li Ke would encounter, so naturally, she could only train him to be versatile.
"Therefore, my training for you will lean towards court cuisine and picnic dishes. The former mainly focuses on plating and knife skills, while the latter aims to ensure you eat well and stay safe in the wilderness. After all, your ability still requires physical strength, right? So listen carefully!"
Erina raised her cleaver and began explaining to Li Ke how to hold the knife and shift his center of gravity. Li Ke listened attentively. Although he was often scolded by Erina for his lack of culinary talent, there was no doubt that he was learning diligently.
After finishing her training, Erina went to attend to school matters and various assessments, and also took some spices that might sprout to a specialized agricultural expert to try cultivating.
Li Ke, naturally, also had things to do.
It wasn't about learning culinary skills. Erina only required him to graduate with the status of a chef, not to become an exceptional one.
Therefore, Li Ke only needed to learn knife skills. He spent his afternoons learning from the teacher hired by the Nakiri family. While going to Arad to learn swordsmanship was the right thing to do, Li Ke only needed to learn the basics—weapon control—something required regardless of the style of swordsmanship.
After all, Li Ke didn't have a favorite fighting style, and his most familiar style was still firing a heavy machine gun.
After swordsmanship training came academic classes. Li Ke began painfully learning Japanese, English, and even German and French.
This was also arranged by Erina, and it was the most painful time for Li Ke.
But that wasn't the most painful part. The most painful part was—
"So, I still have to go to class?"
Looking at the timetable Erina had given him, Li Ke's eye twitched.
"That's right, Totsuki Academy places great importance on attendance."
Erina casually tossed her blonde hair. There was something she hadn't told Li Ke: she wanted to attend classes with him and experience what it was like to be a young couple.
After all, their journey from meeting to getting married had been incredibly fast; she wanted to experience student romance a little.
"Okay, but Erina…"
"Okay."
"I can only stay here for a week at most. After all, I have companions waiting for me in another world."
Li Ke's words made Erina tremble slightly, then she quietly nodded.
"Okay, I understand."
After saying that, she thought for a moment, then spoke to Li Ke.
"Then, pick an unlucky guy to defeat and become one of the Elite Ten. The Elite Ten can skip classes to some extent."
Li Ke instantly understood and asked.
"So, who do you dislike the most?"
"No one."
Erina Nakiri remained as mature as ever.