THR Chapter 23: Mom. Part two.

Side: Lela Sakaguchi

The living room of the Morishita family.

“By the way, Morishita-kun?”

“Hm? What is it?”

“Is your mother’s cooking good?”

“Aa, it’s heaven! It’ll feel like your tongue is melting and cheeks are dropping!”

Me and Abeno Kaguya looked at each other.

And then, we looked towards his mother who was cooking in the kitchen.

Since earlier a purple steam was coming from the kitchen.

I was having an ill-hunch and apparently Kaguya had one as well.

“By the way, Morishita-kun?”

“Ye? What is it?”

“Why is hydrochloric acid on the dining table?”

There was a bottle with “hydrochloric acid” written on it next to the spices on their dining table.

“Eh? Abeno-senpai’s family doesn’t put hydrochloric acid on their table? When the sourness is not enough we put hydrochloric acid…”

I and Abeno Kaguya once again looked at each other and nodded as if we’re certain about it.

It’s the standard little girl appearance but an old woman on the inside in light novels.

And if we speak of people whose food is bad then they’re also a standard in light novels.

Purple steam coming from there, and the casually put hydrochloric acid on the table….

If you think about all of this then there’s only one conclusion.

That’s right, this is—–

A chemical kitchen.

Amongst the world of bad cooking it’s highly dangerous and not just unpleasant but also given as real poison… The most dangerous zone in bad cooking world.

This is a huge peril. Ultra-rare dangerous.

The time when me and Kaguya shivered with terror—

Morishita’s mother brought a huge plate from the kitchen while smiling to our waiting table.

“Everyone! Killer Yakisoba is complete!”

Right now, I heard Killer Yakisoba but it’s probably my imagination.

I’m startled a bit too much about the current situation.

“Mom’s yakisoba is really delicious!”

Morishita Daiki distributed the yakisoba from the huge plate and then immediately began eating yakisoba with chopsticks.

“Mom! Today, your usage of sourness is amazing!”

“Oh! You’ve figured out the secret ingredient?”

“This sour taste is… sulphuric acid, right?”

Secret ingredient she said, rather… Isn’t it a certain death flavor!

Rather, this talk of various chemicals… I didn’t think this talk would happen at the dining table.

“You’re correct! Because of Daiki-chan immediately realizing the secret ingredient, Mother is in a tough spot!”

“Well, I’ve eaten your meals for 17 years! Rather, it’s seriously good! My tongue is melting!”

It’s a mistake for it to melt, right!?

Ah, but… Morishita Daiki eats it like it’s really delicious.

Perhaps… I hit my palm with a *Pon* sound.

No matter how you explain it adding sulphuric acid or hydrochloric acid just for it to be sour is bloody insane and it has surpassed being nonsense.

I was wondering if Abeno Kaguya is thinking the same thing as me but she was laughing with a *Fufu*.

“You’re horrible, Morishita-kun. I hate bad jokes.”

And then she separated the yakisoba in a small plate and then with chopsticks put them in her mouth.

“Buu!”

Like the Merlion statue she strongly spat out the noodles.

And then she fell flat on the table and began to cough.

“My tongue! My tongue is shivering…! Shivering… no, wrong… it’s hot… like it’s burning!”

Ah, she’s no good as I thought.

Abeno’s reaction of gulping water down and breathing heavily was ignored and Daiki’s mother disappeared into the kitchen with a smile.