novelonline Chapter 957 The Last Routine 136
Chapter 957 The Last Routine 136
Chapter 957 The Last Routine 136
When he sees Huihui and Youyou arguing, he always has the same expression as always, as if he had already guessed it.
"You're not so bad either," Aqua covered her mouth and chuckled, then asked, "How was it? Was Halloween fun?"
"Ah, I'm really enjoying it."
She nodded earnestly, looking at the lights around her, and said, "Thanks to this, ideas for the novel are constantly emerging..."
"Oh, that sounds interesting!" Huihui exclaimed with great interest, then said, "Then, please let me read it when it's finished."
"That's exactly what I'm planning to do," Youyou replied with a smile, then looked at Youyou and Huihui and said, "Because I want to get your feedback first, so please don't be shy when the time comes."
"That's fine then..." Youyou looked at Yougouhui with some confusion, "Why us?"
"Hum hum……"
Thinking about what kind of novel she would be writing, she subconsciously laughed and said with great interest, "If it were the two of you, you would probably have an interesting reaction."
That's right, she planned to include the sports meet in her writing, especially what happened during the obstacle course race—it was sure to surprise them both. She couldn't wait to see their reaction.
"It seems like they're up to something..."
Looking at Yougouhui's constant wicked grin, Huihui trembled slightly in fear, but she knew clearly that once Yougouhui made up his mind, he would never back down, especially when it came to novels—or rather, that's how the Crimson Demon Clan always did it.
So Huihui stopped trying to persuade them and said, "Anyway, let's enjoy Halloween now, everyone, let's go!"
Kobayashi and the others successfully drove away the Sweet Potato Tyrant, and Axel once again restored the festive atmosphere of Halloween—
"I'm still wondering what will happen." The loli succubus looked around at the novel decorations and said with a sigh, "But it seems that Halloween will still go smoothly."
at this time--
A little girl was harassing someone nearby, repeatedly shouting, "Trick or treat! Trick or treat! Trick or treat!...!"
"Kobayashi is in excellent form this year too." Kobayashi looked at the piles of various desserts, snacks, and candies in her arms and said, "You've already collected a huge haul."
"After all, this is a rare holiday." Huihui patted her younger sister's head affectionately and said, "Enjoy it to the fullest, that's what makes you a winner!"
"Speaking of which, Miss Huihui seems to be worried about something... What's wrong?"
The loli succubus said this with a strange look on her face.
"No, it's nothing serious." Huihui waved her hand casually, smiled, and said, "It's just that I seem to have forgotten something important..."
"This doesn't seem like a big deal..."
The loli succubus couldn't help but twitch her lips, feeling helpless at Huihui's unreliability.
Suddenly, the town's alarms blared.
"Emergency alert! Emergency alert! Adventurers, please assemble at the main entrance as soon as possible!! Repeat! Emergency alert! Emergency alert! Adventurers, please assemble at the main entrance as soon as possible!!...!"
“W-What happened!?”
Kobayashi looked around in surprise and found that all the adventurers were running towards the town gate with grim expressions. Seeing their expressions, Kobayashi suddenly understood what was going on.
Upon arriving at the town gate, he found it was just as he had imagined. That is—
"Pumpkin, pumpkin, pumpkin! This is my third time descending upon Axel!"
What appeared before everyone was a monster made of three pumpkins standing together, speaking in unison.
Upon seeing them, the loli succubus's expression changed slightly, and she excitedly pointed at them, saying, "That's... the pumpkin army!?"
"That's right!" Huihui suddenly realized something, slapping her forehead and exclaiming, "That's exactly what I was worried about!"
"Oh no..." Even Kobayashi felt uneasy and muttered, "Because of the Sweet Potato Tyrant incident, I completely forgot about this guy...!"
However, to everyone's surprise, Xiaomi, with drooling, looked directly at the pumpkin army and asked innocently, "Sister, can I eat this?"
“This is the first time I’ve seen Xiaomi.” Huihui patted her head and then said softly, “Although it tastes good, let’s give it up. Because they are ferocious monsters with the nickname of the calamity that brings life.”
"Wow, so handsome!"
Xiaomi's eyes lit up, whether from excitement about the title or from liking the pumpkin army that had appeared, it was hard to tell.
"Kobayashi!" the pumpkins exclaimed, looking at Kobayashi. "The super spicy food and tempura you prepared were really good. I have to praise you."
"No, thank you so much! You're too kind!"
Xiaolin waved his hand.
"So, I want to eat some new super spicy food!" The pumpkin army suddenly changed the subject and made no attempt to hide their threat: "If you disappoint me... you should know what will happen to this town, right!?"
"Of course! I'll do my best to prepare the spiciest food for you!"
"Hehehe—very good, then I'll give you one day."
"One day!? Such a short time...!"
Kobayashi was hoping the other party would be more lenient with him, but the Pumpkin Army didn't give him that chance at all. Instead, they looked at him meaningfully and said, "There's nothing you can't do, right?"
"Okay, okay!"
"That's fine. Isn't it?"
Then, the pumpkin army vanished in a flurry of activity.
As Huihui watched the monsters disappear into the distance, she couldn't help but sigh and say, "Unconsciously, it's become a routine."
"I've had enough of this, time and time again!" Kobayashi cried, covering his face in anguish. "I have to find a way to end it all this time...!"
He didn't want to be constantly coerced by the other party. That would mean being harassed every year! Nobody could stand that!
That's true.
The loli succubus was equally helpless, saying, "But, those are pumpkin armies, you know? There's no way we can defeat them..."
"If not now, when?!" Kobayashi didn't care about any of that. He said seriously, "This time, we must settle this once and for all!"
That's right, no one can stop him now!
and so--
Back at the mansion in the suburbs, Kobayashi said very seriously, "According to their request, I have to make curry this year! And not just any curry, but super, super spicy curry that will make the pumpkins burn!"
A sinister smile crept across his face as he said, "We need to make him suffer terribly from the spiciness, and then take advantage of the situation—"
A sinister smile followed.
Huihui said decisively, "You want it to take my Explosion spell? Great idea!"
"That's right!" For the first time, Kobayashi didn't deny it, nor did he scold Megumin for her recklessness. Instead, he said angrily, "This is no longer a time to choose our methods. We must defeat that guy and become the heroes who protect the city!"
"Oh oh oh!!!"
Huihui and Xiaomi both shouted in unison, expressing their determination to do their part. However, Huihui suddenly noticed something was amiss and asked curiously, "...Strange, where did Rosali go?"
"Ah, that..." Kobayashi quickly explained, "That guy is collecting spices for me in the city!"
His eyes kept darting around.
Actually, if we let the loli succubus come here, Aqua will definitely cause trouble afterwards... It seems that Megumin and the others haven't noticed, but it's still better to be careful.
Next, Kobayashi began to try making super, super, super spicy curry.
He kept busy in the kitchen, chopping ingredients and adding spices to make the most delicious curry.
Meanwhile, Xiaomi stared intently at the food, drooling, and said, "It smells so good... my mouth is watering."
"It smells really good." Huihui had to admit that the curry smelled amazing, but she still asked curiously, "But shouldn't it be super spicy? It doesn't look spicy at all?"
"Add chili last."
Kobayashi explained, "That pumpkin is an expert in food, but the main premise is that it has to taste good."
"Can I have a taste?"
Xiaomi looked on with anticipation.
“Yes, let’s try some.” Kobayashi agreed, and then prepared some curry for each of them. After tasting it, they looked slightly surprised. “Ah, it’s delicious. But, there’s something…”
"Indeed, the ingredients that Sister Cecily and the others sent tasted very good, but... I feel like something's missing. What could it be?"
Huihui also looked puzzled.
“Right?” Kobayashi said thoughtfully, “Is it about the richness? I did add some chocolate or something on my side—”
"I have a good idea!"
Xiaomi suddenly said that.
Before Xiaolin and Huihui could react, she threw all the candy she had managed to get into the container of curry.
"What, Xiaomi!?" Huihui screamed upon seeing this, yelling, "What, what are you doing!?"
"Of course, we add some candy to enhance the flavor."
"Wait, wait a minute! No matter what, that's way too much!"
Even Xiaolin was surprised, saying that Xiaomi had added all the candies into it, so it must taste very sweet.
"Because candy tastes good."
Xiaomi's statement is perfectly reasonable.
Kobayashi cried out in despair, "Even so, you can't put everything in! Seriously, is it really okay to put the wrapping paper in too!?"
"They're all seasonings."
Xiaomi remained unmoved.
When all the candy melted into the curry, turning an extremely strange and bizarre color, Kobayashi scooped out a bowl with a spoon and handed it to Megumin, saying with a smile, "...Alright, Megumin, you can try it."
"I'm practically a guinea pig..." Huihui bit her finger, looking scared, but she still gritted her teeth and took the bowl full of colorful things, saying like a warrior going to her death, "There's no other way, what my sister does, I'll have to take responsibility for."
"Ah...huh?"
Huihui shakily picked up the spoon, took a bite, and suddenly froze, as if a pause button had been pressed. Even her expression was frozen on her face, completely unchanged.
Startled, Kobayashi became a little nervous and quickly asked, "Are you... alright? Megumin!?"
"Delicious!"
"……what?"
"It's so delicious!" Huihui's eyes sparkled as she exclaimed, "Thanks to Xiaomi's candy, the flavor is just right!"
"Really?! I'll try it...!" Finding that Megumin didn't seem to be lying, Kobayashi quickly prepared some for herself. After tasting it, she exclaimed in equal astonishment, "Ah, it's so delicious!"
"That way, maybe pumpkin will be satisfied too!"
Huihui said this with considerable pride.
“That’s right.” Kobayashi agreed, adding, “Now all that’s left is to make it spicy. Just you wait, you damn pumpkin, I’ll give you a super, super, super spicy curry that will make you wish you were dead!”
Kobayashi grinned slyly.
Huihui and Xiaomi, though they didn't know why, also smiled slyly.
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The day before, Kobayashi and her friends made delicious curry, and now it's time for the final step of turning it into a spicy dish—
"Tonight, the pumpkins will finally arrive. And then, the calamity of life will begin!"
Huihui said this with a childish and chuunibyou look on her face.
"Huh...!" The loli succubus was startled. She exclaimed, "Please don't say such unlucky things. I came here specifically to stop that."
"I want to eat the weaker pumpkin!"
Xiaomi is even more audacious.
"That's the spirit, Xiaomi!" Xiaolin grinned mischievously. "Use spicy food to kill the pumpkin with spiciness!"
“Let’s confirm one last time.” He looked at the others and said, “First of all, that guy used to be able to eat super spicy food without a care in the world, which means this time it has to be much spicier than last time. Rosalind also helped me collect a lot of spices… but to be honest, that’s far from enough.”
"What? That's not enough?!"
The loli succubus gasped in surprise.
"Ah, I still can't relax," Kobayashi said, equally uneasy. "We can only start collecting more now, but time and manpower are very limited. What should we do..."
He scratched his head, looking somewhat troubled.
The pumpkins are arriving tonight, but everyone else is enjoying the Halloween atmosphere. To be honest, having just driven away the roasted sweet potato tyrant, Kobayashi really doesn't want to bother those people. They should at least enjoy the holiday.
As for Aqua and Darkness, we don't know where they've gone. It's best to just leave them alone.
“Manpower…” The loli succubus pondered for a moment, then said, “In other words, all we need to do is increase the number of people who can move around! Mr. Kobayashi, um… could you keep me company for a bit?”
"What, me?"
Kobayashi pointed at herself with a surprised look, not knowing how she could be of any help, but since she said she needed it, she might as well go and see.
(End of this chapter)