CHAPTER 160: [160] - SETSUNO STUNNED TO NUMBNESS, JOURNEY TO THE LAND OF HEALING

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"You’re back? You were at the Gourmet Pyramid for quite a long time this time."

Setsuno was a little surprised to see Yuuki appear in her kitchen. She knew he had gone there, but he had been away for far too long.

He hadn’t taken the cable car, so the two-month round trip didn’t apply. In her view, with his strength, a round trip shouldn’t have taken long at all. If he was fast, he could have been back within a day.

Capturing the Mellow Cola wasn’t easy, but that was only for the standards of the Human World. For powerhouses like them, it wasn’t difficult.

And the method for capturing it was already known to the powerhouses of the Human World.

The Salamander Sphinx didn’t only exist in the Gourmet Pyramid—there were others, though they were extremely rare.

"I had some other gains at the Gourmet Pyramid, so I stayed a little longer!"

With that, Yuuki took the book out of his backpack.

"Hm? You found this book? A pity we don’t know what’s written in it."

Setsuno was surprised to see the book. She had been to the Gourmet Pyramid before and had discovered it then.

But after studying it for a while, she found she couldn’t make much sense of it. While she could understand the meaning of some of the images, fully comprehending it was difficult.

This was the difference between being able to hear the voice of ingredients and not. For Komatsu, it was easy to understand. But for her, she was completely lost.

She was very frustrated. Since she couldn’t understand it, she had only memorized the parts she could vaguely decipher and then put the book back. After all, taking it with her was useless.

She never thought Yuuki would bring the book back with him.

....

"It’s not a pity. As you know, I can hear the Voices of Ingredients. I could also hear the voice of this book. Perhaps the person who wrote it used a material for the book that had this property in mind."

Yuuki explained. He had discovered that the book was made from a special kind of plant. That was why he could understand what was written on it. It had to be said, Jiji’s wisdom from his long life was truly something else.

"You heard the voice of the ingredients? WHICH MEANS YOU UNDERSTOOD EVERYTHING WRITTEN ON IT?"

Hearing this, even the usually calm Setsuno couldn’t remain composed. She looked at Yuuki with astonishment. She was finding that as long as he was around, no matter how calm she tried to be, she would always end up with this shocked expression.

At this point, she was becoming numb to the feeling. She knew just how valuable this book was. She had only understood a tiny fraction of it.

But that small part had already given her new insights into preparing various Special Preparation Ingredients, making her research much easier.

Now, Yuuki could read the entire book. This left her completely floored.

"That’s right, I understood it all. Thanks to this book, my culinary skills have improved a lot. I’ve recorded my interpretation of the contents on video. You can watch it when you have time."

Yuuki placed a tablet he had recorded the video on onto the table.

"I understand. Thank you so much. This favor is no less than the previous ones."

Setsuno said with a sigh. She had thought that after she had established a good relationship with him through the Century Soup and the extension of her life, it would be her taking care of him.

And she had indeed helped him with many things. After all, she felt the favor he had done her was too great—these small things weren’t enough to repay it.

While Yuuki hadn’t asked her to repay him, friendship between people was a two-way street. If she took advantage of him, their friendship would naturally have problems.

Yuuki’s talent in every aspect was the strongest she had ever seen. There was no way she wouldn’t want to build a good relationship with such a person.

But the result was that he was constantly bringing them pleasant surprises. The Wulstar Rice before, and now the interpretation of this cookbook. All in all, she felt the debt she owed him was only getting bigger.

"Don’t be so formal. The things you and Jiro have taught me are invaluable. Jiro even taught me all his Knocking techniques without reservation!"

Yuuki remarked that since the two of them had taught him without holding anything back, he would naturally think of them when he had something good.

....

After that, Setsuno didn’t stop her cooking but continued to prepare her dishes. There were still customers upstairs. She could have stopped her work, or just made a few simple dishes, or even had Nono do it, so she could go and study the cookbook.

But she didn’t. It had to be said, she was worthy of being a Gourmet National Treasure. She was also someone who greatly respected the will of the ingredients.

So, even with the temptation of the cookbook right there, she temporarily suppressed her curiosity and continued to seriously finish the dishes she had planned before going to study it.

"Though I’ve only seen a part of it, I have to say, the things recorded on it are a huge help to me."

"Nono, for the next period of time, all company matters will be left to you. I need to seriously study these things. After that, it’ll be your turn."

Setsuno said. She planned to ignore everything else and seriously study these culinary techniques and knowledge.

"I understand, Master. You can leave it to me!"

Nono nodded. She usually handled various tasks, so managing the company wasn’t a problem. As for whether the people in the company would obey her, that wasn’t a concern.

If Nono encountered a problem she couldn’t handle, a simple word to Setsuno and it would be resolved.

"By the way, didn’t you want to go to the Land of Healing (LIFE)? I’ve already spoken with Teppei. He’s told Yosaku that you’ll be visiting. You can go whenever you have time."

"But it’s best to go as soon as possible. Otherwise, you might not be able to find Yosaku in a little while!"

Setsuno said. The time of the Gourmet Solar Eclipse was getting closer. As a member of Biotope 0th, Yosaku would definitely be summoned.

And he had more important things to do after that: Reviving one of the eight menu items, the world’s best dessert—EARTH

.

EARTH needed a massive flower field to grow and mature. After the fruit was harvested, the flower field would wither.

Once it withered, to get EARTH again, the flower field had to be Revived.

To this day, the only ones who could Revive the flower field, besides the Blue Nitro and the three great Red Nitro chefs, were Yosaku and Mohyan Shaishai.

So, Yosaku would be heading to the Fourth Continent later to Revive the flower field that nurtures EARTH.

If Yuuki went to the Land of Healing a little later, Yosaku might have already left for Biotope 0th.

Though there were still powerful Revivers like Teppei and Pukin, they were far inferior to Mohyan Shaishai and Yosaku.

"I understand. I was planning to go to the Land of Healing on this trip back!"

Yuuki nodded. He also knew that Yosaku would be summoned to the Gourmet World later, so he would go and learn from him now. With his learning ability, it probably wouldn’t take long to master that knowledge.

For others, mastering knowledge and techniques was the hardest part. But for him, it was the easiest. And all of his Growth-type abilities had just been enhanced again.

His learning ability had become even stronger.

....

After saying goodbye to Setsuno and Nono, Yuuki returned to his residence. While he could go to the Land of Healing directly, it was already very late, so he decided not to go yet.

The next morning, after eating breakfast, he set out.

Meanwhile, at Setsuno’s Diner, Jiro had returned and learned that Yuuki had brought another great gift for Setsuno.

"So, this cookbook’s interpretation is very important to you, Setsu?"

Although Jiro also knew some cooking, he was far behind her.

"That’s right. With this book, and with my extended lifespan, I have a chance to reach Froese-sama’s level!"

Setsuno’s eyes shone as she said this. She had been taught by Froese. While they had a master-student relationship, strictly speaking—Froese had never taken any Students.

That was why she called her "Froese-sama," not "Master."

Setsuno had always seen Froese as her idol, always hoping to follow in her footsteps and eventually enter the realm of God-Chef.

But her own talent had become a shackle, which had been a source of great sorrow for her.

However, Yuuki’s appearance had changed everything. She still had plenty of time, and with the cookbook deciphered, her hope was reignited.

"To reach Froese-sama’s level? If you really can, that would be wonderful. Looks like we owe the kid another big one."

Jiro was helpless. They hadn’t even finished repaying the last favor, and now there was another. He had even taught him his Ultimate Knocking Techniques, but in the end, it felt like he owed more and more.

As for the value of his Knocking techniques, though it was high, for Jiro, it was also a way to find a suitable successor.

Although he had already found a successor in Teppei, who knew what the future held? Teppei had the potential to become a High-Level Knocking Master, but whether he could reach the Peak was something even Jiro wasn’t sure of.

On the contrary, Yuuki’s potential was even greater than Teppei’s. He had a better chance of becoming a Peak Knocking Master. So, his teaching Yuuki was partly to repay a favor, and partly to find a suitable heir.

So, he had a selfish motive in this matter, which was why he felt he could never fully repay the debt.

"There’s nothing to be done about it. He’s always doing something unexpected."

Setsuno was also a bit helpless. Yuuki’s series of amazing feats, one after another, the constant stream of benefits, made it feel unreal to both her and Jiro.

But it was the truth, so they could only slowly repay this favor.

"I remember the kid was looking for a Camping Monster, right? I was planning to let him find one himself before, but it looks like I’ll have to take a trip to the Gourmet World!"

Jiro said. While there were Camping Monsters in the Human World, they were rare and weak. They wouldn’t last in the Gourmet World.

After entering the Gourmet World, even Toriko and the others were constantly changing their Camping Monsters because different ones had different effects in different regions.

"That’s good. The Camping Monsters in the Human World are too weak. And the kid is very cautious—he doesn’t dare to enter the Gourmet World yet."

Setsuno was a little amused by Yuuki’s caution.

"Being cautious is a good thing. After all, we both know what the Gourmet World is like. strictly speaking, you can survive in the Gourmet World after your level exceeds one hundred, the probability of death is frighteningly high."

Jiro fully agreed with Yuuki’s approach. He knew best what the Gourmet World was like. Forget the hidden enemies, just the beasts on the surface were terrifyingly strong.

If you were unlucky, you might run into the Eight Kings right after entering—or other High-Level beasts.

In the end, Setsuno and Jiro made their decision. Jiro would go to the Gourmet World to find a suitable Camping Monster for Yuuki. As for Setsuno, she would continue to study the cookbook.

....

As for Yuuki, he had no idea that Jiro was planning to go and catch a Camping Monster for him. He was already on a private jet to the Land of Healing.

Although he could have gotten there faster on his own, he wasn’t in a hurry, so he decided to enjoy life a little.

"As expected of the Land of Healing. Just the layout and decoration give one a very warm feeling."

Yuuki remarked, looking at the Land of Healing. Everything here gave off a gentle feeling.

Just as he stepped out of the jet, butterflies of two colors, red and blue, began to flutter around him.

These were the specialty of the Land of Healing, the Butterfly Therapy. They would detect if a visitor had any injuries or illnesses.

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