(￣︶￣) The Ever-Unsettled Big Pot Lid
A few days later, word got around that Auntie Fadun from Food Is Strength had come up with another new dish.
So!
Annie promptly brought Xia Dou, Mai Duo, 9033, and her other little hangers-on to the only restaurant in Dragonbone Village. She immediately told the chubby waiter to serve them the deluxe set meal featuring the new dish.
But then...
"???"
(ω)
When the food arrived, Annie stared blankly at the colorful spread covering the table, especially all the green mushrooms that had been stir-fried, stewed, or simmered.
"..."
"..."
Mai Duo and Xia Dou were just as stunned.
However, they seemed to have expected this, so they weren't too surprised. They exchanged a discreet glance, then sat quietly in their seats without reaching for their chopsticks.
"Wow!"
"It smells so good!"
"Why are all these mushrooms green? I've never seen any like them before!"
9033 didn't care about any of that. She practically sprawled across the table, inspecting the dishes one by one and exclaiming over them.
"Auntie Fadun!"
(ω‖)
"Where did you get these mushrooms?"
(⊙o⊙*)
Annie ignored the greedy 9033 and immediately called out toward the kitchen, which also served as the restaurant's storefront.
"I picked them outside!"
"Go ahead and eat!"
"Don't worry, they're not poisonous. We've been eating them for days."
"They're delicious!"
From the sound of it, Auntie Fadun, who was busy cooking in the kitchen, had already answered the same question plenty of times. She casually waved toward Annie, assuring them the green mushrooms weren't poisonous and they could eat without worry.
"Mm..."
"Could they be those Ork mushrooms..."
Annie still didn't eat. Instead, she leaned in suspiciously to sniff them and inspect them closely.
"No need to check!"
"They're exactly those Ork mushrooms!"
"Xia Dou