The Glowing Cuisine Conquers the Tongue of God
Chapter 27 - Sensational News in Neon, Guests Coming in Search of It

Chapter 27  Sensational News in Neon, Guests Coming in Search of It

The wind stopped, and the snow ceased. The sun, which had disappeared for ten long years, reappeared, shining through the clouds. The warm sunlight poured down onto the earth. The snow on the ground was rapidly melting, and the silent land was beginning to revive. It was dawn!

When the sunlight pierced through the thick glass and shone on their faces, everyone was jolted awake by the surprising scene at the corner.

“Is that… the sun? Oh my God, it’s the sun!”

Someone shouted first, and everyone rushed to the window, eagerly soaking in the sun through the thick glass. Even more surprisingly, someone let out a strange cry and ran downstairs, flinging open the villa’s door to dash outside.

The sun in June and July is usually at its hottest, but here, amidst the icy landscape, the contrast between hot and cold made everyone feel dizzy for a moment.

In the distance, the thick snow was quickly retreating, and a hint of green began to appear where the white had once been. The desolate land was coming back to life.

At this sight, many of the staff began cheering.

“The Snow Woman’s curse is gone!”

“Great Amaterasu, Hokkaido is finally at peace!”

“Waaaa, it’s been frozen for ten years, and now it’s finally thawed out!”

…

Upstairs in the restaurant, hearing the cheers of the staff, Tashiki Senzoemon was still dazed.

“The Snow Woman’s curse is gone? No way!”

Wasn’t it still not the time for the Snow Woman’s ritual?

His original plan had been to arrive at the villa last night, rest for the night, then start preparing today, with the official ritual planned for tomorrow.

So how had the curse disappeared just like that?

No, wait!

Tashiki Senzoemon’s mind finally cleared as he recalled the earlier scene.

Yes.

After tasting Li Yang’s new Mapo Tofu, the vengeful spirit of the thousand-year-old Snow Woman had willingly lifted the curse and left.

Oh my God!

Li Yang actually did it?

As Master Liu had said, he perfectly solved the Snow Woman’s emotional entanglement. He made the Snow Woman willingly let go of her obsession!

Tashiki Senzoemon trembled with excitement, gazing at Li Yang with admiration.

What an incredible young man!

He had spent nine years conducting the ritual for the Snow Woman, only to watch the curse spread further every year, helpless to do anything.

But Li Yang?

On his first night, he had completely resolved the Snow Woman’s curse!

Senzoemon couldn’t help but look at Eri Na beside him, silently shouting in his heart.

“Eri Na, go for it, try to make Li Yang my granddaughter-in-law!”

As for Eri Na, the moment she saw the Snow Woman kiss Li Yang, her brain went into overdrive. Her face turned red and kept growing redder, steam even rising from her head.

Who could have known that the queen of Totsuki Academy liked to watch shoujo manga?

It was Zhang Haoran who responded the quickest, hurrying to Li Yang’s side.

“I’ve heard that when the Snow Woman kisses a man, she absorbs his soul. Li Yang, are you okay?”

Li Yang touched his lips with his hand, seemingly still feeling the coolness of the Snow Woman’s kiss. He looked at the system’s reward with a strange expression.

“I’m fine, I’m good!”

Wow, the Snow Woman’s gift — the Demoness’ Affection?

From now on, all female demon clan members will naturally feel some affection for me?

What a joke, I’ve become Tang Seng?

Li Yang couldn’t help but laugh and cry.

He wasn’t sure if the Snow Woman’s reward was a good thing or not. Fortunately, the system had previously granted another reward. The perfect Mapo Tofu reward — the extraordinary cooking skill—Fierce Bull Blue Dragon Slash!

The original Fierce Bull Blue Dragon Slash could instantly dismember an entire cow!

However, after understanding the system’s version of the Fierce Bull Blue Dragon Slash, Li Yang felt it was even more powerful than the original. As long as Li Yang’s strength was sufficient and he had the right tools, this move could even slay giant dragons!

Li Yang was already thinking about whether he could combine the “Explosive Flame” technique with the Fierce Bull Blue Dragon Slash. One slash with the added fiery burning damage. But now was not the time for that.

Soon, Senzoemon, Eri Na, and Fuyuko gathered around.

“Li Yang, what did you feed the Snow Woman to make her let go of her obsession and lift the curse?”

“The Snow Woman must have eaten Mapo Tofu, right? Why was there black tofu in it?”

“The Mapo Tofu smelled spicy and numbing, yet I smelled something sweet. Why is that?”

The three of them looked at Li Yang eagerly, desperately wanting to know the answer.

Li Yang smiled slightly.

“The story starts from when I dreamt of the Snow Woman last night…”

Upon hearing that the Snow Woman’s obsession was to experience a sweet yet fiery love, Eri Na and Fuyuko’s eyes sparkled. It sounded so romantic!

Senzoemon paused for a moment and muttered to himself, “Having been hurt by a thousand men for a thousand years, no wonder the Snow Woman’s resentment was so strong, covering all of Hokkaido… Indeed, women are troublesome, and female demons even more so.”

Then. Everyone heard that Li Yang, in order to fulfill the Snow Woman’s obsession, had specifically developed a Mapo Tofu called the Grand Magic Panda Mapo Tofu, which combined both “sweet” and “fiery” feelings, and they were all amazed.

“Using sweetness to represent sweetness, spiciness to represent fiery feelings, and the black-and-white tofu representing pandas, what a great idea!”

“But where’s the ‘grand magic’ part?”

“I really want to taste it!”

Eri Na’s eyes sparkled as she gazed at Li Yang, her focus landing on his lips. For some reason, that spot seemed oddly captivating.

Li Yang didn’t keep them guessing and directly said, “Since there’s still some ingredients left, let me make another round of Grand Magic Panda Mapo Tofu!”

Everyone understood then how the “grand magic” was reflected in the dish. Seeing Li Yang’s special mold, Senzoemon’s interest was piqued, and after studying it thoroughly, he couldn’t help but lavish praise.

“A genius idea, sealing the tofu and Mapo sauce into a mold, then using high heat to fully integrate their flavors.”

“This is such an interesting concept!”

After tasting the Grand Magic Panda Mapo Tofu, everyone understood why the Snow Woman was freed. The culinary illusion of sweet first love and fiery emotions left a lasting memory. Especially Eri Na.

In the food illusion, her love interest was Li Yang. When she woke up and saw Li Yang again, her gaze became strange, and her eyes were fixated on his lips.

On the other hand, Fuyuko’s gaze at Li Yang also seemed a bit unusual. Thus, with the Snow Woman’s curse perfectly solved by Li Yang, everyone returned to the Totsuki Academy. However, news of the Snow Woman’s curse being lifted had just begun to spread, and it quickly became sensational in Neon.

All six major TV stations in Neon stopped broadcasting their programs and urgently interrupted with breaking news. Even the quirky Winter Tokyo TV, which was known for sticking to its programs, interrupted its usual broadcasts to report on the Snow Woman’s curse being lifted.

Everyone knew that Winter Tokyo TV had refused to air news during a certain assassination of a Neon Prime Minister, opting instead for cartoons. But this time, they abandoned their usual stance and went all out in reporting the Snow Woman’s curse being broken.

In a very short time, Li Yang’s name echoed across the streets and alleys of Neon. Li Yang had undoubtedly become a massive sensation in Neon. Neon’s internet was filled with all kinds of powerful nicknames for him.

The Empire’s Super Genius Chef!

The Greatest Teenage Tiger Chef in 5000 Years!

The Divine Young Chef!

With all the publicity, Li Yang’s fame in Neon had already reached the level of an international superstar, with people visiting him nonstop. However, most of them were turned away. But one day, Senzoemon, the Headmaster of Totsuki, personally came to visit Li Yang.

“I am Houshiki Yōya, the current head of the Demon Slayer Corps. I have come to meet Lord Li Yang!”

“I’ve come in admiration of you, please, Lord Li Yang, help a poor little girl in need.”