"Um, hey, Erina?"
Li Ke swallowed hard. He couldn't help but stare as she walked ahead of him, his eyes tracking the subtle sway of her hips and the long, pale line of her legs.
"If it's okay with you, I think I'll make my own meals from now on. It's just... your cooking is so good it's doing weird things to me."
"Weird things?"
Erina tilted her head, looking back at him with genuine confusion. "What do you mean, weird?"
Li Ke paused. Looking at the girl's completely clueless expression, he decided honesty was the best policy.
"Well, how should I put this... eating your food feels like eating an aphrodisiac."
The moment the words left his mouth, Erina's confusion morphed into sheer disbelief.
"An aphrodisiac?!"
"Yeah. I think it's a world-difference thing," Li Ke explained, swallowing again. "Back in my world, even the most delicious food has a realistic limit. But the food from your world violates that completely."
He wasn't exaggerating. A simple dish made from cheap canned beans and mystery luncheon meat had left him burning with a relentless, unnatural heat that still hadn't faded. If Erina actually got serious and fully unleashed her culinary talent, Li Ke genuinely dreaded to think what would happen.
He would completely lose control of himself. For his own sanity, this had to stop.
"Huh?" Erina blinked, entirely lost. She couldn't wrap her head around what he was trying to say.
Granted, her family possessed the notorious "Gifting" trait—a reflex where clothes literally burst off when experiencing culinary bliss—but because she possessed the God Tongue, she had never actually triggered it herself. More importantly, food acting like a love potion? That was completely unheard of!
Sure, certain ingredients could stimulate a person's energy, but the effect faded quickly. At most, it lasted a brief moment. How could it possibly be as dramatic as Li Ke claimed? To still feel it now... it was just absurd.
"Stop saying such ridiculous things! Are you questioning my culinary skills?" Erina huffed, crossing her arms and giving him a cold glare. Still, she decided to humor him. "Besides, who would ever be turned on by a out-of-shape middle manager like you? You get winded just from a light workout!"
Even so, she didn't push the issue further. Since Li Ke had requested it, she would respect his boundaries.
"Fine. If you insist on cooking, you can grill your own meat. But let me warn you beforehand—this meat feels incredibly bizarre. It's like a chaotic blend of dozens of different animals. Even I'm not confident I can make it taste good. If you ruin it, you still have to eat it. No wasting food!"
Erina wagged her index finger at him strictly, then handed over ten portions of the raw meat.
"Deal!"
Li Ke let out a massive sigh of relief. At least he wouldn't have to worry about losing his mind over dinner.
The two of them made their way back to their makeshift base. Thanks to the water they had hauled from the nearby lake, their supply was finally stable.
Sitting down, they began preparing their respective meals. Li Ke had no real experience grilling meat, but under Erina's sharp, commanding direction, he managed to get the hang of it, ensuring it wouldn't burn to a crisp.
Meanwhile, Erina's expression shifted. She narrowed her eyes, completely locked into her zone as she prepared her own portion.
"Ha… I've never seen an ingredient like this before."
Erina Nakiri stared at the mysterious piece of meat in front of her and took a deep breath. She reached out and touched it with her slender fingers. The texture was unbelievably perfect — the marbling, the firmness, the way the fat was distributed. It was, without exaggeration, the ideal cut of meat.
What confused her most was that this perfect, almost unreal meat carried the flavors of countless different animals at once when she tasted it.
"Let me see just what kind of dish I can create with you."
Even in such harsh conditions, Erina couldn't suppress her chef's spirit. After carefully sterilizing her precious knife with boiling water, she began working with godlike speed and precision. Her hands moved like a Valkyrie in battle — confident, sharp, and beautiful. The knife danced across the meat, expertly slicing and preparing it before she seasoned it with every available spice and herb she could find.
Li Ke couldn't take his eyes off her. The sight of Erina cooking with such overwhelming passion and skill was incredibly captivating.
His own task was much simpler. Once the meat was roasted, he jumped up onto the wall to stand guard, making sure no wolves or other beasts would be attracted by the mouth-watering aroma.
Fortunately, no animals appeared. However, as Erina continued cooking, the rich, intoxicating scent of the meat kept drifting toward him, teasing his nose relentlessly.
He couldn't describe it properly. The only word that came to mind was 'meat aroma' — a deep, primal, mouth-watering fragrance that made his stomach growl even after he had already eaten three large pieces of his own roast. The smell made him crave more… crave something far more carnal.
"As expected of a world from a food manga… her cooking is completely unreasonable."
Li Ke swallowed hard. He watched as Erina stir-fried a plate of meat with wild vegetables she had gathered and even simmered a pot of rich soup. She had thoughtfully set aside a portion for him. The gesture moved him deeply.
But…
"Why does just smelling it cause so many problems…?"
Li Ke groaned internally, feeling his body growing hotter and hotter. He had no issue when eating his own poorly cooked meat, but the moment he caught the scent of Erina's cooking, his entire body reacted violently. A powerful heat spread through him, and his mind became flooded with vivid, obscene images of flesh. Just the aroma alone made him desperately long to touch anything soft and meaty — Erina's smooth, plump thighs, her heavy, bouncy breasts, her soft belly… everything about her suddenly felt irresistibly tempting.
He wanted to grab, squeeze, and knead her body.
"This effect is on a completely different level compared to before!"
Li Ke desperately tried to suppress his rising lust, but the heavenly scent kept making his head spin with desire.
On the other side, Erina was experiencing something similar. She stared at the meat in the pot and unconsciously swallowed. It was extremely rare for her to lose composure like this, yet she couldn't help herself. The crude environment limited how much she could bring out the meat's true potential, but even so, she could tell this ingredient was extraordinary.
The moment she finished cooking, an overwhelming urge to devour everything hit her, but she barely managed to hold back.
Seeing that Erina had finished preparing the meal, Li Ke didn't dare stay near the intoxicating smell any longer. He jumped down from the wall and headed toward the RV.
He didn't want to lose control and do something drastic.
"I'll head inside first," he said.
"Mm," Erina replied absentmindedly, her focus entirely on the two portions of meat in front of her.
Li Ke sighed helplessly and gave up on going inside. Instead, he climbed back onto the wall to keep watch over the clearly distracted girl.
He covered his mouth and nose with his hand.
"Just what kind of flavor does it have…?"
Erina's soft red lips parted slightly as she breathed heavily. With slightly trembling hands, she picked up her chopsticks and brought a piece of the meat she had prepared in such primitive conditions to her mouth.
"This is… this is…"
Her heart pounded wildly. The moment the meat touched her tongue, her eyes widened dramatically.
In her mind, the cries of countless animals echoed. Powerful, intoxicating flavors flooded her senses, dragging her deeper and deeper into ecstasy. The fresh taste of spring mixed with rich, carnal meat aroma overwhelmed her brain. Because she had deliberately enhanced the meaty flavor, her entire body began burning with heat. Her cheeks flushed, her thighs pressed together, and a strange wetness started forming between her legs.
She couldn't stop.
Her constantly hungry body, her starved spirit, and her God's Tongue — which could be called a curse — refused to let her pause. Even as the intense meat flavor burned through her like flames, she kept eating.
"Meat… No, it's so hot!!"
While Li Ke listened to the obscene sounds of Erina devouring the food, the suppressed power inside her suddenly exploded.
"Aaahhh!!!"
Erina Nakiri let out a sharp, melodic cry of shock. Her chopsticks clattered loudly onto the ground as she instinctively wrapped both arms around her chest, squeezing her massive breasts tightly together. The sound that escaped her lips was incredibly sweet and seductive, almost like a moan.
"What's wrong?" Li Ke asked, turning his head reflexively.
In the next instant, an unbelievable scene unfolded before his eyes.
Erina's school uniform exploded violently. The once sturdy fabric burst apart in an instant, transforming into countless fluttering white and purple fragments that scattered like butterflies in the wind. Her perfectly snow-white, voluptuous body was completely exposed in all its glory.
Li Ke watched everything clearly. The form-fitting school uniform that beautifully accentuated her figure, her thin black stockings, her elegant little leather boots, and even the delicate underwear that had been hiding her most intimate secrets — all of it was torn into countless pieces by the powerful shockwave, leaving nothing behind.
In his momentary daze, a piece of soft white fabric suddenly flew straight toward his face. He caught it on instinct. When he opened his hand, he realized it was Erina's panties. The elegant, delicate fabric that should have been wrapped around her soft, plump ass was now torn and ragged, the fine lace strings ripped apart by the explosive force. It still carried the faint warmth and intimate scent of her body.
Erina stood there completely naked, drenched in sweat. Her beautiful face and slender neck were flushed a deep, erotic red. Beads of sweat the size of pearls rolled slowly down her elegant neck, sliding sensually into the deep, inviting valley between her massive, heaving breasts. More droplets gathered momentum, tracing glistening trails down her soft yet toned flat stomach, heading dangerously close to the smooth, golden mound between her tightly pressed thighs.
"This…"
Faced with such a breathtaking, obscene view, Li Ke's brain nearly short-circuited. His mind frantically tried to capture every delicious detail — the perfect shape and weight of her breasts, the way they spilled slightly over her arms as she tried to cover them, the flushed color of her skin, the seductive curves of her waist and hips.
But even in his stunned state, he couldn't help muttering:
"Explosive qi…?"
He remembered this kind of phenomenon very clearly. This kind of clothes-bursting power-up usually happened in hot-blooded fighting anime. Why the hell was someone from a gourmet food world suddenly doing it?!
"Li… Li Ke… I'm so hot…"
Completely naked, Erina Nakiri breathed heavily, trying her best to calm her surging emotions. But she couldn't hold back. One hand pressed against her chest as she looked at Li Ke with hazy, desperate eyes.
"I have water!"
Li Ke quickly jumped down and handed her a cup of water, then hurriedly turned to fetch a blanket from the room.
But before he could take another step, Erina grabbed his arm, her grip surprisingly strong.
"No… I don't want water…"
Erina felt something inside her had completely broken free. All the restraints that once held her back were gone. She could now do whatever her body truly desired. Moreover, she felt an overwhelming surge of power flowing through her.
And it was real.
She yanked Li Ke toward her. In his stunned gaze, Erina threw herself into his arms, rubbing her flushed cheek and golden hair against his chin. Her massive, soft breasts pressed firmly against his chest through the thin shirt, the hard nipples dragging teasingly across his skin with every movement.
"Your condition is clearly wrong! Erina! Calm down!"
Without hesitation, Li Ke grabbed a bottle of water and poured it over her head. But the cool liquid did nothing to lower the burning heat radiating from her body. Erina licked the water dripping down her lips sensually, then stared at Li Ke's face for a moment before wrapping her arms tightly around his neck.
"I'm so scared… uuu…"
Tears streamed down Erina's cheeks. As she cried, she bit down hard on Li Ke's shoulder. Li Ke panicked and tried to push her away, but his hands instinctively grabbed her enormous, overflowing breasts instead. The rough texture of his hands — hardened from days of survival — sent violent shivers through her body.
The moment those coarse palms roughly squeezed her soft, heavy tits — the exact place she desperately craved rough treatment — Erina's instincts made her look up at his face with wet, needy eyes.
"Li Ke…"
Her mouth still carried the rich taste of meat juices. The moment her God's Tongue touched his, it immediately analyzed the flavor of the roasted meat he had eaten earlier, mixed with the taste of his saliva. The slightly bitter, masculine flavor made fresh tears fall from her eyes. Yet that very bitterness, that sense of being overpowered, felt strangely comforting — like drinking poison to quench her thirst. She couldn't stop herself.
On Li Ke's side, the moment he tasted the sweet, intoxicating flavor of Erina's tongue mixed with that unbelievably delicious meat aroma, his reason began crumbling rapidly.
People from the Food Wars world already reacted like they were on aphrodisiacs when eating special dishes. For a pure Earthling like him, the effect was devastating.
"Are you willing?" he asked, pulling back from the deep kiss and firmly holding her face.
Erina's eyes were misty and unfocused. She hated that bitter taste… but she also found she couldn't live without it anymore. She didn't understand it, but she obeyed her deepest instincts and nodded, giving herself to the man who had always made her feel safe.
"Then I won't hold back."
Li Ke lifted her up and threw her onto the bed.
After quickly stripping off his own clothes, he saw that Erina was already completely ready — her thighs glistening with her arousal, her pink folds swollen and dripping.
He didn't hesitate. He pushed her legs apart and thrust into her in one powerful motion.
At the same moment, his vision distorted. Something deep inside him truly unlocked. A stream of information flashed through his mind — 'Favorability… Unlocked… Power…' — before transforming into an independent game system separate from this world.
But right now, Li Ke had no time to care about any of that.
The scorching hot, extremely tight, and wonderfully intricate passage completely captured all of his attention. Her inner walls squeezed and rippled around his thick cock like they were alive, greedily sucking him deeper with every thrust.