“This guy sold out his own kind, tsk tsk tsk.” Smelling the aroma of roasted fish and watching the crackling barbecue grill in front of her, Leticia crossed her arms and commented on the seven-colored big fish.
Yes, she had let the big fish go in the end.
The reason was simple: the fish didn’t look very appetizing.
Whether it was “little umbrella umbrella” or anything else, brightly colored things were generally inedible, let alone this fish with so many colors on its body – it was clearly the king of poisons.
While she might be able to withstand the potent poison in the fish with her excellent physique, the An sisters definitely couldn’t.
Even if she didn’t die from the toxins, she would certainly suffer from diarrhea for a few days.
There was no need to make her body suffer unnecessarily.
After releasing the big fish, she quickly returned with a pile of fish to fulfill her promise. Now, on the barbecue grill in front of Leticia were the edible fish brought by the big fish.
Well, half of the fish the big fish brought back were actually inedible.
Their bizarre colors and twisted limbs made one doubt if these were even original species of this world.
Of course, the big fish didn’t do it intentionally. In its opinion, these fish were actually edible and tasted quite good, they just looked a bit shabby.
Just close your eyes and eat, the taste is good anyway.
“Would you like any seasoning?” the tour guide lady was grilling the fish, dressed in a spotless white chef’s uniform with a confident expression on her face. “Pepper? Or something else?”
“Anything is fine!” Our Miss Bai had been drooling for quite some time. The fish sent by Miss Fish was much fatter than the ones she had caught.
Leticia gave Bai Ling a speechless look and muttered, “Have some shame, will you? I caught these.”
Although the process was a little complicated, there was no doubt that these fish were caught by Leticia (or so she thought).
In this regard, Miss Bai stated that she also contributed, so she was reasonably enjoying the fruits of her labor.
Miss Fish was pulled out of the water by her. If we’re being honest, these fish should be Bai Ling’s spoils of war.
Watching Bai Ling and Leticia engage in their usual bickering, the An sisters exchanged glances and let out soft laughs.
“Sister Qianqian and Sister Bai have such a good relationship.” After laughing, An Xin whispered to her sister.
An Xi nodded. Although the two girls argued every day, their relationship was incredibly good. Perhaps this kind of arguing was their way of interacting.
Listen to what they were arguing about – they were actually fighting over who caught the big fish.
This might be an easily resolved issue for others, but here, it could become a flashpoint for an argument.
Even more peculiar was that the two girls, while arguing, were also accepting the grilled fish from the tour guide lady together.
Their arguments were completely different from those of ordinary people; there was no blushing or anger, but rather a calm feeling.
“Is this… really an argument?” An Xi mumbled while chewing on a savory roasted fish.
She felt like they were flirting. This was her inner thought.
Her sister, however, saw this thought. Since An Xin was still young, she didn’t understand the meaning of the word “flirting.” So, she poked her sister with her finger, “Sister, what does flirting mean?”
Upon hearing the question, An Xi immediately covered her mouth and started coughing. Her sister’s question almost choked her to death.
“It doesn’t mean anything, really it doesn’t mean anything.” An Xi turned her head away, not wanting to meet her sister’s eyes, lest she gain some strange knowledge from her.
“Bad sister!” Her sister’s action indicated that she didn’t want to share the meaning of that word. An Xin pouted a little unhappily, “If you don’t tell me, I’ll go ask Sister Qianqian.”
That absolutely couldn’t happen! An Xi quickly turned her head back. If Leticia knew she was saying such things behind her back, she was afraid that an ingredient named An Xi might appear on the barbecue grill later.
Fortunately, because her sister had the superpower of mind-reading, An Xi didn’t need to explain the meaning of the word at this moment. Otherwise, with the hearing of those two, she would likely be in even more trouble.
Although doctors advised against using superpowers, An Xin’s superpowers had already gone out of control. Whether she used them or not was not up to An Xin to decide. An Xi could only accept this.
Since there was no hope of a cure, she decided to let her sister have fun and enjoy herself during this last month.
This was also why she agreed to Leticia’s invitation to be a third wheel on this boat. An Xin wanted to go out to sea, and Leticia happened to send an invitation. If she could get it for free, why not?
“Oh, oh, so that’s what it means.” An Xin found the answer she wanted from her sister’s chaotic thoughts, but she felt her sister’s words might be a bit off. “I think this is just a special way Qianqian sister and Bai sister interact.”
Flirting, it shouldn’t really count as that, right?
“Ahaha, don’t worry too much about Miss Bai and Miss Qianqian’s matters. Eat your fish quickly, it won’t be good if it gets cold.” The tour guide lady handed the two whispering sisters two freshly grilled fish. She had overheard their whispers. She felt there was nothing wrong with their opinions on the still quarreling ladies.
Miss Qianqian and Miss Bai always argued over small things, but if you asked if their relationship was bad, it certainly wasn’t. If it were bad, how could they live in the same room?
Their arguments felt like their unique way of interacting; perhaps they even strengthened their relationship through this.
“But it still feels a bit strange.” An Xi said softly, taking a bite of the roasted fish and then quickly spitting out her small tongue. “Wow, it’s so hot.”
“It just came off the grill, so it’s indeed a bit hot.” The tour guide lady was already grilling the second batch of fish. Hearing An Xi’s small exclamation, she said with a smile, “It’s best to blow on it a few times before eating.”
At these words, An Xi looked up at Leticia and Bai Ling. The two ladies had just taken the grilled fish and immediately started eating. Weren’t they afraid of getting burned?
“Sister Qianqian and Sister Bai are both very powerful psychics. Maybe for them, the roasted fish really isn’t hot.” An Xin read her sister’s confusion and whispered her thoughts.
An Xin’s guess was correct. For Leticia and Bai Ling, the freshly grilled fish was indeed not hot; it was at a perfectly edible temperature.
Well, to be precise, it was indeed not hot for Miss Bai, while Leticia had blown on the fish to cool it down a bit before putting it in her mouth.
Ice breath, yes, this time it was truly breath.
“This tastes really good. I didn’t expect the tour guide lady to have such a skill.” After finishing the roasted fish in her hand, Leticia gave the tour guide lady a thumbs-up.
Bai Ling, who was already eating her second roasted fish, nodded in agreement. The taste of this roasted fish was much better than the exorbitantly priced dishes at the hotel.
If the tour guide lady ever decided to quit being a tour guide and become a chefinstead, she would surely be very skilled.
“I know a little, I know a little. Actually, the skill of grilling fish is extremely low.” The tour guide lady spoke modestly, but the proud expression on her face couldn’t be hidden.
It seemed that Leticia and Bai Ling’s praise had greatly pleased the tour guide lady.
“People who usually say they know a little are actually hidden masters.” Leticia chuckled.
“Heh heh, I learned it from my classmates at school. I occasionally try grilling after graduation, so my skills are still pretty good.” The tour guide lady habitually reached out to scratch her head, but before her hand touched her hair, she remembered that her hands were greasy. “It’s very simple, Miss Qianqian, why don’t you try it?”
“Sure, but don’t laugh at me if I mess it up.” Leticia rolled up her sleeves, looking really eager.
This sentence was mainly directed at Bai Ling. Among their group, only Miss Bai dared to mock Leticia.
“I’ll definitely eat every last bit of the fish you grill.” Miss Bai immediately raised her hands, indicating her immense anticipation for Leticia’s skills.
Even if it was poison, she could hold her nose and force it down if Leticia grilled it.
Besides, with the tour guide lady, a master chef, watching, and the fish being just ordinary sea fish, no matter how it was grilled, it wouldn’t turn into anything strange, right?
With such confidence, Bai Ling watched as Leticia clumsily grilled a fish under the guidance of the tour guide lady.
To be fair, the appearance of the fish grilled by Leticia was not good. Some dark spots were clearly the result of poor heat control.
But… at least it looked edible.
“Ahem, although it looks a bit burnt, I think the fish inside is still edible.” Leticia’s expression was a bit odd as she looked at her masterpiece. She thought the fish should be edible.
She didn’t dare to expect it to be delicious, but edible was certain.
“It smells quite fragrant, and your skills aren’t as terrifying as Qila said.” Bai Ling remembered Qila’s previous evaluation of Leticia’s culinary skills.
She was called a kitchen killer, a person who could make a kitchen explode just by entering it.
Perhaps Qila was exaggerating?
“Don’t believe everything that girl says.” Leticia probably guessed how Qila described her culinary skills. “Although I did blow up the kitchen once, it was purely an accident.”
Well, it was an accident where she accidentally threw a fire elemental crystal into the hot oil and heated it with magical flames.
The result was, as expected, an accident. With a loud bang, the Demon King’s Palace kitchen exploded.
From then on, Qila never let her sister enter the kitchen again, even though Leticia hadn’t yet entered her decadent state and was still the majestic Demon King.
Taking the roasted fish handed by Leticia, Bai Ling brought the fish, which did not look very good, to her lips and took a bite without hesitation.
Then, her eyes widened.
“Is it very unpalatable?” Seeing Bai Ling’s reaction, Leticia became a little guilty. She had a clear understanding of her own skills.
Bai Ling definitely wouldn’t have this expression if the fish was delicious. Since it wasn’t because it was delicious, it must be because it was unpalatable, hence the exaggerated expression.
“No, I should say, the taste is okay.” Bai Ling quickly shook her head. She had actually prepared herself for Leticia’s grilled fish to be super unpalatable, but she didn’t expect the fish grilled by Leticia to actually not taste bad.
“Really?” The Demon King lady’s eyes widened. Could she really have a talent for cooking?
“If you don’t believe me, take a bite yourself.” Seeing is believing. Bai Ling immediately offered the half-eaten grilled fish to Leticia.
Looking at the rather poorly presented grilled fish, Leticia swallowed and slowly opened her mouth, taking a bite from the other side of the fish.
As the fish entered her mouth, a strange bitterness exploded in Leticia’s mouth, causing her brows to furrow tightly.
This taste could hardly be called delicious.
Half-closing her eyes, Leticia coughed a few times. “There’s no need to force yourself to say such insincere words.”
Miss Bai’s expression became a little strange. Leticia’s words were incomprehensible to her. “I’m not speaking insincerely. I really think the roasted fish you made tastes acceptable.”
Saying this, she took another bite of the spot where Leticia had bitten, not only biting but also chewing and swallowing the fish with a smile.
Leticia couldn’t figure out whether her taste buds or Bai Ling’s taste buds were having problems for a moment. “You haven’t eaten too much and lost your sense of taste, have you?”
“Impossible. I can still distinguish what tastes good and what doesn’t. The fish you grilled can’t be called delicious, of course, but it’s definitely not unpalatable.” While speaking, Bai Ling ate the fish grilled by Leticia clean, proving with her actions that she wasn’t speaking insincerely.
Watching the fish she personally grilled being eaten mouthful by mouthful by Bai Ling, a different kind of emotion arose in Leticia’s heart.
Although she couldn’t figure out what her masterpiece tasted like in Bai Ling’s eyes, at least Bai Ling had eaten what she made.
Her cooking skills had actually been recognized.
“Miss Bai, grill me one too.” Influenced by this emotion, Leticia poked Bai Ling.
Miss Bai naturally wouldn’t refuse this request, but she also gave a prior disclaimer that her cooking skills might be even worse than Leticia’s.
“It’s fine. Even if it’s unpalatable, considering you just finished my fish, I’ll definitely eat your fish too.” Leticia patted her chest with a serious expression and guaranteed, “Of course, I might vomit while eating, depending on the final result.”
This sounded more like something Leticia would say, and Bai Ling chuckled. “Then I’ll try my best not to make you vomit.”
