Food Wars!: God's Tongue is no match for me.

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These pleasant feelings.

In fact, the suffering far exceeded that caused by hunger.

As the disease progresses to its later stages, the feeling of hunger becomes increasingly intense, and suppressing that hunger becomes increasingly difficult.

While it's not difficult to deceive one's own mind, the body ultimately tells the truth.

When there is a prolonged lack of energy and nutrition, the body will use increasingly intense painful sensations to remind patients with anorexia.

Hair loss.

Neurasthenia.

Hypoglycemia.

dizziness.

I'm afraid of the cold.

Trembling.

The longer it goes.

It's becoming increasingly difficult to suppress the uncontrollable feeling of hunger!

Aside from eating, everything began to veer towards a sense of panic and loss of control.

The accumulation of these physical and mental anguishes will bring everything that Nakiri Managi has painstakingly built to the brink of collapse.

finally.

When the feeling of hunger can no longer be suppressed.

It will erupt like a volcano that has been accumulating power for a long time.

This is why, after recovering from anorexia, Managi often quickly falls into uncontrollable binge eating.

……

At this moment.

Looking at Nakiri Managi, whose face was full of contentment.

Seeing that she was happy and no longer in pain as before, Annie, the secretary on the other end of the line, was deeply moved.

At the same time, Lin Xu couldn't help but feel a great sense of accomplishment.

After all, his cooking had finally conquered God Tongue once again, and he and Managi no longer needed to exchange many words.

That shared love and pursuit of cooking.

Let each other's hearts be:

Closely connected!

……

night.

Inky darkness enveloped the entire world.

A gentle breeze occasionally blows through the window, causing the curtains to rustle softly.

Lin Xu, however, tossed and turned in the quiet, unable to fall asleep.

His thoughts raced through his mind like a runaway horse, sweeping across the scenes he had experienced since coming into this world.

Those scenes, whether thrilling, heartwarming, or helpless, played out before my eyes like a movie.

It made it impossible for him to find peace of mind.

……

He turned over.

Looking up at the ceiling, its monotonous white color stood out starkly in the darkness.

"It's a bit of a headache; I couldn't sleep on my first day back at WGO headquarters."

Since I'm awake anyway, rather than being entangled in endless thoughts in this cramped room, I might as well go out for some fresh air.

So Lin Xu got up, casually put on his coat, and walked slowly toward the courtyard of the WGO headquarters.

And on the other side.

Nakiri Managi being "fed".

Right now, I'm soaking in a warm bathtub, enjoying the comfort and relaxation brought by the hot water.

She gently rubbed her skin, the delicate foam sliding across her fingertips with a soft sound.

Hot water.

It enveloped her body.

It opened up all the pores on my body, allowing me to fully absorb this warmth.

After taking a shower, Nakiri Managi wrapped herself in a soft bath towel and lay quietly on the bed, her eyes somewhat vacant, unable to fall asleep for a long time.

His mind was churning, filled with images of Lin Xu's sweet and sour pork dish from that morning.

"What...what's going on?"

Managi murmured to herself.

His brows furrowed slightly, and his eyes were full of confusion and bewilderment.

Even though I was already full, with each bite, the sweet and sour sauce burst on my tongue, and the tender, juicy meat left a lingering fragrance in my mouth...

The wonderful taste captivated her, and she even thought she was completely satisfied!

But now, in this quiet night, when the whole world has fallen silent.

Her thoughts, however, drifted uncontrollably to the dish of sweet and sour pork in crystal, and even more so to the person who made it:

Lin Xu!

……

A handsome face.

A refined and elegant figure.

And then there's that gentle yet confident smile.

Sunlight.

Handsome.

Personable.

The boy named Lin Xu could never be forgotten in her mind.

Finally, he remembered the calm and composed expression on his face when he first made plum fried rice.

Yes!

I was so happy at that time.

However, the more you try to control yourself and prevent yourself from getting deeper and deeper into trouble, the more likely you are to fall into this trap.

Those beautiful and happy images, however, keep creeping into my mind.

……

"Hmm~"

"Lin Xu, I...I really want it so badly~"

Helpless, Managi unconsciously gripped the edges of the bedding tightly with both hands.

It's as if by holding on tightly to it, I can hold onto that fading longing and prevent it from drifting away like a dandelion in the wind.

Bang bang bang!

Her heart began to beat faster.

My heart was filled with panic and confusion at that moment.

Managi closed her eyes, trying to calm herself down, but Lin Xu's image in her mind became clearer and clearer.

He stood in the middle of the kitchen, focused on cooking the crystal sweet and sour pork. The spatula moved nimbly in his hands, and the flames danced on the stove, reflecting his earnest face.

In the end, all that remained in the world was him and that dish.

So much so.

Managi's lips couldn't help but curl up slightly.

But soon, that smile was replaced by a hint of bitterness.

She didn't know why she was so obsessed with that dish, nor did she know why she missed Lin Xu so much.

Could it be that the deliciousness of the crystal sweet and sour pork is something she can never forget?

Or.

Lin Xu, did he make her completely obsessed?

……

"Ugh!"

"I can't sleep at all."

Unable to fall asleep, Managi got up and went to the lawn in the courtyard to get some fresh air.

When she saw that familiar figure sitting quietly on the lawn, its outline blurred by the soft moonlight, she stopped abruptly, her expression freezing in surprise!

"Why is Lin Xu here too?"

"It's so late, is he also having trouble sleeping like me?"

The foot that was about to step out was abruptly pulled back, and afterwards, Managi's mind wandered.

She wanted to turn around and run away.

But then, in the blink of an eye, I wondered why I was running away.

Deep down, she knew very well that if she let her emotions run rampant, things would turn out differently.

It's likely that not only her appetite will be completely conquered by the man in front of her.

Even the seed of "love" that one has always kept hidden will unexpectedly take root and sprout, becoming impossible to suppress.

This complex and indescribable feeling, like a tangled mess, entangled her heart, causing her immense distress!

……

"You can't sleep either?"

Just then, Lin Xu's slightly lazy voice rang out softly.

Managi was startled by the sudden sound, and her body trembled slightly.

She hesitated for a moment, her gaze lingering on Lin Xu, before finally mustering her courage to walk slowly toward him and sit down beside him.

For a while.

Silence fell all around.

After a long pause, Managi finally managed to squeeze out a sentence that was almost meaningless: "Lin Xu, aren't you asleep yet?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Xu turned his head and fixed his gaze on Managi's delicate and pretty face.

"what happened?"

Why are you staring at me?

Feeling a little uncomfortable under Lin Xu's intense gaze, Managi could only roll her eyes in annoyance, but a faint blush involuntarily rose on her cheeks.

"I suddenly realized that the adjective 'beauty fades with time' doesn't seem to apply to you."

Lin Xu turned his gaze away and sighed slightly.

You can only fool a three-year-old with that.

Although Nakiri Managi is over thirty years old, she has long passed the age of being anxious about her appearance and no longer cares much about her looks.