The chicken livers slowly changed color on Heath's grill, giving off an enticing aroma. Heath hadn't brushed them with oil, since the added caul fat was meant to do just that. He calmly sprinkled on some of his secret barbecue seasoning, and an even richer aroma wafted out. Heath couldn't help rubbing his nose. The smell really was enticing, and Lugia had glanced over several times, making him feel rather pressured.
After a good while, once Heath was sure the white livers were ready to eat, he picked up six skewers and brought them to Lugia. Lugia eagerly took them, then picked up a skewer and took a bite. The aroma of fat burst out instantly. The first thing to reach her taste buds was Heath's secret seasoning, which tasted wonderful. Combined with the distinctive aroma of the white liver, it left Lugia unable to stop, with an urge to take another couple of bites after each mouthful.
Watching Lugia enjoy her food, Heath couldn't help smiling. Sure enough, only good food could so easily make someone forget frightening and distressing things. Heath had thought about such questions before, such as what would happen after people died. But after coming to this world and seeing its other side, he no longer had so many fears. After all, death in this world wasn't an endpoint, but the start of a new journey.
"But maybe life is so wonderful precisely because it's so short?" Heath propped his chin on his hand and sank into thought. He remembered reading a popular science article that said humans were self-destructive, because a normal person's cells could only divide a certain number of times before automatically dying. That made living longer a very difficult problem. In his previous life, only death had been absolutely fair, because