I Will Never Submit to Miss Grim Reaper - Chapter 252
Chapter 252: Like an Ordinary Girl
“What is this?”
Perhaps the aroma of the egg tart was too tempting. Gabriel couldn’t help but put down her phone, slightly lowering her head to examine the plate on the table.
“Meow…”
The ragdoll cat, “Nenbao,” made a coquettish sound in Gabriel’s arms, extending two cat paws onto the table, seeming very interested in the egg tart in the plate.
Since working at the café and having contact with so many cats, I gradually understood various behaviors of this type of creature and dispelled many misunderstandings.
The biggest misunderstanding among them is… cats don’t actually like fish that much.
At least in the café, many breeds of cats don’t like fish. Cats that like fish are generally domestic cats and American shorthairs, or those that were originally strays picked up and adopted as pets. Because they experienced a life of food scarcity since they were young, they almost accept any food without discrimination. Don’t mention small fish and shrimp, even small crabs and lizards, they eat.
Human taste buds have more than ten thousand cells, while cats only have five hundred to eight hundred cells. It’s not even in the same league. So, some things that humans find delicious are like eating candles for cats.
But because cats’ taste buds are specialized, some flavors that humans can’t taste are super delicious in a cat’s mouth. For example, chicken breast is incredibly fragrant to cats, but sugary foods that humans love are completely tasteless to cats.
Fish is not part of a cat’s diet. Only small birds, small rodents, and insects are the main food for cats. It’s simple to determine what cats like to eat—just check whether the animal is found in the desert or not.
The ancestors of cats come from the desert, where the most abundant things are crawling lizards, various small insects, as well as rodents and rabbits digging holes underground, and birds of prey hunting rabbits. These small animals are all food for cats.
When cats see them, memories from their ancestors awaken, and they instinctively enter a hunting state. Fish, however, clearly do not belong to the desert. At least, they are not common animals in the desert.
However, cats have evolved over the years. Some cats have been taken to the other side of the ocean, and some have been captured by humans and turned into domestic cats in cities. After many generations, they eat whatever is available. If we have to say, there is one thing that almost all cats can’t resist.
That’s the taste of milk.
Cow’s milk, sheep’s milk, and even… um, human milk, including dairy products.
During my physiological period, when estrogen levels rise in my body, I feel swelling in my chest. Occasionally, when changing clothes, I can feel a faint sweet scent at my chest. During that time, the cats in the café would be particularly clingy to me.
After Fei Luo came, he would give me a cup of dragon milk every day, drink it before going to work. When the cats in the café saw me, it was like seeing delicious food, which made me laugh and cry.
As for the egg tarts in the café, when they are made, milk and eggs are added, which makes them very appealing to cats.
“These are egg tarts, a kind of flavored snack,” I explained as both Gabriel and the cat “Nenbao” instinctively put its hands on the table, its faces showing a greedy look.
“Simply put, you make the tart crust with butter and flour, then add milk, egg mixture, sugar, etc., bake it in the oven, and finally garnish it with chocolate.”
“What… what and what, butter and flour? And what’s an oven, and chocolate too?” Gabriel looked bewildered.
“Can you… explain a little more detail?”
Her expression resembled that of a primary school student who, despite lacking basic knowledge, insisted on attending university lectures.
“Meow…”
Beside her, Nenbao reached out a paw towards one of the egg tarts but didn’t dare to climb onto the table, just looked at me with pleading eyes.
“Alright, alright, I’ll give you one, but don’t make a mess everywhere,” I said.
I picked up one of the egg tarts, removed the chocolate on top, and placed it on the nearby chair.
Nenbao happily jumped over and started licking the mixture of milk and egg in the middle of the egg tart. The aroma also attracted several cats nearby, who curiously approached and meowed around Nenbao.
Nenbao didn’t respond, and these cats also joined in licking the egg tart together.
This was also part of the cats’ “cat etiquette” in the cat café. Before opening, Ouyang Xue had tested them countless times to ensure that none of the cats would randomly jump onto the tables and disturb customers.
For cats, chocolate is poison and absolutely not to be eaten, while milk and eggs are supplements and can be eaten. Of course, egg tarts also contain ingredients like white sugar, which may cause diarrhea in cats with lactose intolerance. But I knew Nenbao’s situation, this little greedy cat didn’t have a problem with lactose intolerance, so one egg tart occasionally wouldn’t hurt.
“And… there’s wings on top…”
Perhaps my action drew Gabriel’s attention to the heart-shaped chocolate in the middle of the egg tart, making this little angel even more curious.
“Is it really food?”
“Yeah.”
I put the chocolate I took from the egg tart into my mouth and asked, “Don’t you have something similar in your world?”
“Don’t you have similar things over there in your world?”
“The ingredients for food are more abundant over there, but there aren’t as many cooking methods,” explained Yin Xiamo beside me.
“The approximate level of culinary skills can be compared to the wartime period here.”
Wartime? You mean… the time before sugar production began?
Memories of what I learned in history class during middle school flashed through my mind.
In ancient times, people’s lives were quite difficult. They hardly had any meat in their three meals a day, mostly just rice and steamed buns, with basic seasoning being salt. That’s why “tea” was so popular back then because tea leaves had flavor.
Then came the industrial period when sugar cane and various spices were discovered, and human cooking methods became more diverse.
“Your puzzled expression while pondering the question is just like the little cats here,” Yin Xiamo laughed as she saw me seriously contemplating.
“Don’t doubt it, the culinary skills here surpass those of other worlds because over there, there’s hardly ever eternal peace. Regardless of the race, there’s a war every year, and very few empires can last for more than thirty years. Magic and martial arts are powerful, and almost everyone learns them, leaving little room for focusing on technology and culinary arts.”
Huh? Is that so?
So, you mean… although there are more species of creatures in other worlds than on Earth, with many things that Earth doesn’t have, as well as energy like magic and martial arts, the overall “civilization” level of intelligent beings over there is not as high as Earth’s?
There’s a sense of “fear of loss and gain.”
It’s very similar to the commercial logic here on Earth—do whatever makes money. People remember that humans landed on the moon a long, long time ago. Originally, everyone thought that according to this progress, humans would be able to land on Mars and achieve space travel in another three to five decades. However, so many years have passed, and not to mention space travel, even the countries willing to make the effort to land on the moon again no longer exist.
Magic and martial arts in other worlds are very powerful, and everyone learns them. If you don’t learn, you’ll be bullied by others. In the end, the whole world turns into… everyone is born learning magic and martial arts, and no one studies science, let alone culinary arts.
Because that’s a thankless task. If you study science or culinary arts, compared to others, you will inevitably lack a lot of time for practicing magic. If your magic skills are not high, you will be bullied, or even killed. It’s survival of the fittest.
Only those with high magic skills can survive. It’s better for everyone to have skewed talents and learn magic and martial arts together. As for culinary arts and science, it’s enough as long as you can eat and keep warm.
“I’ve only learned these things recently, and my skills may not be as good as a professional baker’s.”
I sat down opposite Gabriel and gestured towards the remaining egg tarts.
“Sister Angel, give them a try.”
I’m not sure about Gabriel’s age, but judging by how familiar she is with Xiao Mo and Fei Luo, she must be several thousand years old. Calling her sister shouldn’t be a problem… probably.
“I feel like there’s a big difference between Nuo’er and that hero… Well, out of respect for the hero, I’ll give it a try.”
Under my gaze, Gabriel carefully picked up one of the egg tarts.
“How do I eat this? Can I eat the bottom part too?”
“The bottom part is the packaging, you can’t eat it.”
I quickly reached out to gesture, “Take that part off… Yes, eat the top part, or you can try the chocolate first?”
“This… is so cute, I feel a bit reluctant.”
“It’s okay, it’s very simple to make.”
I smiled, “And it’s made especially for you, Sister Angel.”
“Um…”
Gabriel was pleasantly surprised, “Is it made just for me? So thoughtful, Nuo’er is so cute and considerate, and also skillful… Hehe, I like the second-generation hero.”
What second-generation hero nonsense is this!
Why did she make it sound like I’m the protagonist in a game?
Gabriel opened her mouth and took a bite of the heart-shaped chocolate on top of the egg tart.
“Huh?!”
Just after chewing a couple of times, the angelic lady widened her eyes, showing a surprised expression.
“This… wow… this!”
“What’s wrong?”
I was a bit worried. “Doesn’t it suit your taste?”
“It’s just too delicious!”
Gabriel mumbled unclearly, “What is this thing called?”
I explained, “Chocolate.”
“What’s inside? How is it made?”
“Well… I bought ready-made chocolate paste for this.”
I felt a bit embarrassed. “As for the ingredients, I only vaguely remember some. The main ingredient of chocolate is something called cocoa beans. Cocoa beans are ground into powder and mixed with cocoa butter, milk, sugar, butter, and other ingredients. Dark chocolate has more cocoa beans, while white chocolate, which hardly contains cocoa powder, has a higher proportion of milk.”
“Although I don’t know what cocoa beans, sugar, and butter are, but this…”
Soon, Gabriel, with a satisfied expression, finished eating a piece of chocolate. “This is really delicious!”
“Uh… actually, this chocolate is just a garnish, a decoration.”
I gestured towards the egg tart with my eyes. “The main dessert is that.”
“Mm-hmm, I’ll try it.”
Gabriel, a bit impatient, took the still warm egg tart in her hand and took a bite—
“Mmm…”
At that moment, I saw tears welling up in the corners of the angel lady’s eyes again, her face filled with a happy expression.
“This taste… so warm… so blissful…”
“In the Holy Heaven, the angels’ diet is strictly controlled. They mainly rely on light magic transformation to sustain their physical growth.”
Yin Xiamo pulled over the chair beside her and sat next to me, lowering her voice.
“So, the physique of the angelic race primarily stems from their personalities. For example… angels who are more conscious of their appearance tend to have fuller figures. That’s a high emotional intelligence interpretation.”
“Huh?”
I didn’t quite understand Xiao Mo’s words for a moment.
“What angels are conscious of their appearance?”
“Angels hardly grow their bodies through food consumption, can you understand this?”
Yin Xiamo gestured towards Gabriel, who was happily enjoying the egg tart beside us.
“Heavenly food is very scarce, and doctrine also dictates that they shouldn’t eat too much of what’s on the ground, especially meat, which is strictly forbidden. Angels can only grow their bodies by absorbing the light magic of heaven. You can think of light elements as their food.”
“Ah, I understand that.”
I nodded, also lowering my voice. “So, did Gabriel not absorb enough light elements when she was young?”
This angel has a flatter chest than me, it was clear she didn’t eat well when she was young.
Now, the basic details about me and Xiao Mo’s backgrounds have been unraveled. Xiao Mo’s chest is relatively small because she was abandoned by her family at a young age and was raised by the hero.
However, the hero’s family was wiped out by the demons at that time, so they could only wander around. They had to fight at a high intensity every day and had little to eat, so it’s understandable that Xiao Mo’s physical development was poor.
As for me… It is said that Xiao Mo had already begun “creating” this body before crossing over to Earth. Even if Xiao Mo didn’t actively intervene in the size of her chest, during the hundreds of years before that, my unconscious body could only stay in a place similar to a nurturing dish in the other world. If Xiao Mo was busy battling the Demon King and didn’t pay attention to managing it, it’s reasonable that the development wasn’t good.
Wouldn’t this situation be similar to Gabriel’s?
Did this angelic lady not absorb light magic properly when she was young? Or did some catastrophe befall heaven at that time?
“No, the situation in heaven is relatively stable, but the personalities of angels vary.”
As if she could read my thoughts, Yin Xiamo explained softly, “There are generally two types of angelic personalities. One type is like absentee managers. They come down from heaven to places like churches every day, simply spread their wings and shine holy light, say a few encouraging official words, and then go back. They play a role in stabilizing public opinion, but if there are any problems in that country, they have to solve them themselves.”
“And then the second type of angel is the practical type, like Gabriel. This kind of angel is rare. When they go to the church, they listen carefully to every believer’s voice and prayer and sincerely help them solve problems. Because many people don’t know how to distinguish between the first type of angel and the second type, the second type of angel’s achievements are often attributed to all angels.”
“After spending a long time on Earth, not eating and without the replenishment of the light magic elements from heaven, and occasionally encountering countries in a state of war where they have to spend light magic to help them fight, if these kinds of angels are in their developmental stage, over time, their body shape becomes fixed.”
As Yin Xiamo spoke, she gestured towards Gabriel. “She belongs to this kind of foolish angel, who, even as a child, went around helping in the human world, and then stopped growing.”
Wow…
So there’s such a setup.
After hearing Xiao Mo’s explanation, I couldn’t help but look at Gabriel with a bit more reverence.
Originally, I thought she was the type of angel… who was particularly serious, rigid, and didn’t know how to adapt, but I didn’t expect her to have such a past.
Angels like Gabriel should belong to the category of “saintly” angels, right? Not in a derogatory sense, but in a positive sense of the word “saintly.”
“It’s delicious, really… sniff…”
While Xiao Mo and I were chatting, Gabriel in front had also finished several egg tarts.
The little angel’s eyes were shimmering with tears as she said to me, “Did you make all of these, Nuo’er?”
“Sort of,” I thought for a moment.
“Most of the raw materials were bought, but I made them in the kitchen just now.”
The egg tart crust wasn’t made by me, but it’s almost the same.
“The first-generation hero was very good at cooking. I didn’t expect the second-generation hero to inherit this skill, and because she turned into a girl, she appears even gentler.”
Gabriel turned to Yin Xiamo. “Momo, although you’re a demon, I have to admit you did a great job with this.”
Hey!
“It’s nothing.”
In response to Gabriel’s praise, Yin Xiamo just smiled faintly.
“Besides, you should still call her Nuo’er. She’s not some second-generation hero…”
Aww, Xiao mo is still kind to me…
“She’s my little kitty.”
Bah, bah, bah!
“Hehe, alright, Nuo’er.”
After finishing all the egg tarts quickly, Gabriel glanced at the egg tart that was also eaten in front of the plush cat Nenbao not far away, then turned to me.
“Is this the best thing you have here?”
“Huh? No, this is just a very ordinary dessert.”
I wondered, “Are you hungry? If you are, I can ask the chef in this place to prepare some proper breakfast.”
“Mmm, I want something as delicious as this!”
Perhaps surprised by the taste of the egg tart just now, Gabriel showed no restraint.
“Or… it’s okay if it’s not as tasty as this, as long as it’s something special like it.”
I was a bit puzzled. “Special?”
“Let me handle this.”
Yin Xiamo took the menu from the table, glanced at it for a while, then took out her phone and scanned a code.
“Two soup dumplings, one soy milk and fried dough stick combo. Fei Luo will also bring milk tea later, I think that should be enough.”
“Soup dumplings?”
Xiao Mo’s words instantly piqued Gabriel’s curiosity. “What’s that?”
“This… can be considered a specialty food of this country.” Xiao Mo ordered the food and paid with her phone.
“It’s something we don’t have in our world.”
“I’m curious about what they eat there.”
I became interested too. “Don’t they have buns?”
“They have regular bread, similar to wheat-like plants, baked and served with some fruits and vegetables for breakfast. For lunch, it’s mostly cooked crops with grilled meat.”
Xiao Mo put down her phone.
“We don’t have much processing technology where we come from. We eat whatever grows on trees, and for animals, we just roast them with a bit of salt.”
Such a primitive feeling.
“I remembered everything I told you just now.”
Xiao Mo, who had ordered the food, took out Gabriel’s ID card from her pocket and handed it to Gabriel.
“For the next few days, your priority is to learn the language and cultural customs of this country. Try to be able to converse with ordinary people without needing the Adaptation Language Barrier three days from now. Also, the precautions I mentioned earlier, can you repeat them?”
“Ah…” Gabriel took the ID card.
“Cannot casually use magic, cannot casually spread wings or aura, if you detect ordinary people nearby, you cannot behave too strangely or discuss topics from our world…”
“Cannot be startled by glowing objects, do not touch unfamiliar objects casually…”
“After learning the language here, you should mimic the way people here speak, and also…”
“Cannot interfere in the lives of the people here…”
“Oh! You all seem to be having a lively chat, huh?”
As they were speaking, it seemed that there were fewer customers on Fei Luo’s side. The black dragon girl walked over with a smile.
“Little Gabriel, how do you feel? Is Earth fun?”
“It’s absolutely amazing.”
Gabriel said seriously. “Before coming here, I never thought that a world without magic, without special energy, and without elves or dragons could be so exciting. And this phone… this phone can directly chat with people thousands of miles away, send messages, and even take photos, selfies, and then look at your own photos. It’s much more powerful than our photography magic back there…”
《Ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon. This is Shenzhen TV News at 30 minutes. I am your host, Cai Jingyi.》
At this moment, the large LCD screen above the main thoroughfare on the second floor, which was originally displaying the ordering status, showed the Shenzhen News. Two hosts appeared on the screen:
《The main news today is that the Shenzhen Cross-Sea Bridge has officially started construction, and Mayor Ye Yuqing personally presided over the groundbreaking ceremony.》
《At the same time, the reclamation project on the southern islands of Shenzhen City will also commence simultaneously. The Tenth District has been preliminarily named ‘Mianyun District,’ implying the peaceful emergence of the sleeping dragon and auspicious clouds…》
《Next, we have drone footage.》
《We are about to connect with Professor Li, a bridge expert in Shenzhen City… Professor Li, hello. Could you tell us if the construction difficulty of this cross-sea bridge will be very high?》
《Very high, extremely high, cough cough. As we all know, this cross-sea bridge…》
The screen on the TV instantly attracted Gabriel’s gaze. The little angel stared at it for a while before turning her head.
“Wasn’t it just playing the menu a moment ago?”
“It can connect to the internet.”
I gestured towards Xiao Mo’s phone. “Didn’t Xiao Mo tell you about the concept of the internet?”
“I’ve basically covered everything.”
Yin Xiamo helplessly remarked, “Perhaps there’s just too much information for her to process at once, or the clash with her worldview is too significant. She might need some time to fully digest it.”
“Haha, I was the same when I first came here. Xiao Mo inundated me with over fifty nightmare dreams, and I spent every night wandering around until now, barely adapting to the pace of life here.”
Fei Luo patted Gabriel’s shoulder and said, “If the TV surprised you so much, don’t faint when you see a computer.”
Gabriel looked bewildered, “What’s a computer? A man-made synthetic brain?”
“You can think of it as a versatile tool.”
Talking about computers, Fei Luo didn’t seem too familiar either. “You can watch movies, play games, and, uh, make friends?”
“What are movies and games?”
“I’m not sure about that. I haven’t watched any movies, and as for games, there’s a girl who lives with Xiao Mo and them who plays them often. If you’re interested, you can ask her.”
Fei Luo pointed at Yin Xiamo’s phone. “It’s like a more advanced version of a phone.”
“Is there something more advanced than a phone?!” Gabriel was completely shocked.
“Are the people here planning to create gods?”
Fei Luo gave a slightly mischievous smile. “So, Gabriel, do you want to consider buying yourself a phone or a computer?”
“Buy…” Gabriel hesitated. “How do I buy one?”
“Of course, you use money. As for where to get money… The extreme approach would be to rob someone. In this world without magic, with our strength, bullying any ordinary person would be no problem.”
Fei Luo pulled Gabriel into her arms. “But our Gabriel is a little angel who definitely wouldn’t stoop to doing such things. So, there’s only one option left… like me, working to earn money.”
“Working?”
“Yes, this café is currently hiring. If you’re interested…”
“Boss Fei Luo! I’ll have a lemon tea!”
As they chatted, someone nearby waved to them. “And one matcha pearl tea!”
“Got it!”
Waving back to the customer to signal she understood, Fei Luo left her seat. Before leaving, she winked at Gabriel.
“Think about it? We really need you here.”
“Soup dumplings and soy milk with fried dough!”
At the same time, breakfast ordered by Yin Xiamo just arrived. A waitress dressed in a maid outfit, Lan Jiajia, brought the tray over.
Seeing it was us, she couldn’t help but laugh, “Idiots, you’re eating in your own café and still paying?”
“Just wanted to show our friend here the ordering process.”
Yin Xiamo took the tray and placed it in front of Gabriel. “Here you go, soup dumplings and soy milk with fried dough.”
“Soup dumplings?”
Gabriel curiously picked up a round bun. “This is… the specialty food here?”
“Yes, it’s filled with minced meat and soup. Your angelic rules are strict, but this is my territory. No need to worry about those rules.”
Yin Xiamo asked Lan Jiajia to go back first.
“Give it a try.”
“You haven’t paid yet,” Gabriel pointed out.
“I already did. I’ll explain the principle to you later.” Yin Xiamo pushed the tray over. “Give it a try.”
“This thing called soup dumplings doesn’t look as cute as the tangyuan (Glutinous Rice Balls) from earlier. Is it really delicious?”
“Well, similar foods in this country alone have hundreds of varieties. The cooking skills of the people here surpass our world,” Yin Xiamo said calmly. “Even if you stayed and tried a different food every day, it would take at least ten years to taste all the foods.”
“Even if there are many types of food, it would be a waste if they’re not tasty, right?”
Gabriel picked up the soup dumpling, half believing and half skeptical.
“I think the egg tart that Nuo’er made earlier is already the best thing in the world.”
“You should try it first.”
Yin Xiamo said with a smile, “Whether it tastes good or not is another matter.”
“Okay.”
Gabriel took a bite of the signature soup dumplings at this café.
Then she got a mouthful of soup.
“Uh!”
After a brief moment of daze, the little angel didn’t even bother to wipe the soup from the corner of her mouth and just wolfed down the meat bun.
“I didn’t say wrong, did I?”
Gabriel’s appearance made Yin Xiamo show an expression of “I knew it”.
“Sometimes I really admire the people of this world, especially this country, it’s simply a culinary paradise…”
“Momo.”
Quickly eating another bun, Gabriel, with soup all over her mouth, took a deep breath in her seat.
“Can you do me a favor?”
“What’s the matter?”
Yin Xiamo said it in serious expression. “Just to clarify, if you want to learn cooking, don’t come to me. I don’t know how to do it, it’s Nuo’er who’s good at it.”
“No, can you go back to the Holy Heaven and find my supervisor?”
Gabriel turned her head, looking very serious.
“Just tell him… Chief Archangel Gabriel of the Holy Heaven may not be returning for a while.”
“……”
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