Players Are Useless! Looks Like I'll Have to Step In! (410)

While Winter's mind wandered, Annie had the receptionist bring the two of them chilled fruit juice, along with cakes, candy, and other snacks.

"Wait... the food's this good?" 108 swallowed hard.

The soft, pale cakes gave off a rich milky aroma. Beside them, colorful candies smelled just as tempting.

The thick fruit juice looked inviting and smelled wonderfully sweet.

Winter snapped back to herself. She picked up one of the delicate cakes and popped it into her mouth.

Its rich aroma and sweetness spread across her tongue, enveloping her taste buds.

What a treat.

The sweet cream carried a hint of fresh fruit. It was delicious.

"This is so good!" Winter's face lit up.

They had eaten nothing but Nutrient Beans these past few days. She had thought the game had no taste system.

It turned out the system worked just fine. They simply hadn't gotten to eat anything good!

"This feeling... it's heavenly. And no body-image anxiety, either. Perfect!"

Winter was completely lost in the little cake's deliciousness.

108 sighed. "I was planning to bring Earth's cooking techniques here and make a fortune. Guess that's not happening."

Eyes closed, Winter savored another bite. "What did you expect? Their technology's this advanced. What flavoring couldn't they make?"

"In a place like this, if you've got money, you can eat anything—chocolate that tastes like shit or shit that tastes like chocolate."

Su Yi cleared his throat. "So that's what you two are into."

"Eek!"

Winter jumped up with a shriek, her face bright red with embarrassment.

Seeing his older sister flustered, 108 burst into the kind of delighted laughter only an annoying little brother could manage.

Su Yi knew they were joking. He sat down and looked them both over.

They had both reached level nine, but seemed stuck at the