Inazuma, Watatsumi Island.
Kokomi has been living a particularly leisurely life lately.
After all, Orobashi no Mikoto has returned, so she no longer needs to expend effort managing the affairs of Watatsumi Island.
When I have nothing to do, I read novels and occasionally report to the Sangonomiya on the current status of the army on Watatsumi Island.
A group of people taking it easy...
At this moment, Kokomi was in her secret base, holding a novel and reading it with great enjoyment.
Just Kokomi was still slacking off...
Ying suddenly burst in.
" Kokomi, it's been a long time."
Startled, Kokomi immediately put the novel away.
"Long time no see, Ying."
Kokomi smiled as she looked at Ying.
"How have you been lately? How are the negotiations between the Resistance and the Shogunate Army going?"
Kokomi paused for a moment after hearing Jiang Ying's question.
"It's not very good."
"Because of Lord Orobashi's return, our army feels that Watatsumi Island has the strength to challenge the Shogunate Army, and they are basically unwilling to negotiate."
"However, because Lord Orobashi advocated a peaceful resolution, the Resistance had no choice but to cease their fighting against the Shogunate Army."
"Furthermore, I've also heard that on the Shogunate Army side, Raiden Shogun also advocates for peace talks with Watatsumi Island..."
"This doesn't feel right to me; it feels like a trap..."
Ying listened to Kokomi's account and nodded.
"Okay, Kokomi, if you ever need my help, just let me know!"
As Ying spoke, she left Kokomi.
"Peace talks... where do we even begin...?"
Kokomi sighed.
Ying was teleported to Grand Narukami Shrine.
She had originally planned to catch up with Kokomi and mention Jiang Xiaofeng's situation to see if Kokomi could help her.
But it seems things aren't going smoothly on Kokomi's side either...
Then she could only come to Grand Narukami Shrine to find this woman she neither wanted to see nor was willing to see.
Ying looked at the Yae Miko sitting inside the worship hall and walked over.
Jiang Xiaofeng returned to Mondstadt City.
Instead of immediately engaging in sexual activity, he obtained a large quantity of plants and spices from the vendors.
" The Harra Fruit... taste pretty good, acceptable."
" Jueyun Chili, it still has to have that."
"Pepper..."
" Sweet Flower... uh, you can use sugar instead."
"Hmm, could we add Naku Weed...? Let's try adding a little."
"Okay, that should be enough."
Jiang Xiaofeng was enthusiastically simmering a large pot of "seasoning" next to the Good Hunter Restaurant.
What are you doing?
Jiang Xiaofeng suddenly felt someone lean over him and hug his neck.
"It's a little small, is it Yima?"
"Where have you two been lately? I haven't seen you two in a while."
Yima slid down from behind Jiang Xiaofeng: "We went to Liyue for a bit, but there wasn't much to see, so we came back."
Jiang Xiaofeng shook his head and stirred the seasonings in the pot with a wooden stick.
"Please go sit over there, I'm busy here."
Jiang Xiaofeng continued stirring the contents of the pot.
What are you making? Is it edible?
Yima peered into the large pot of seasonings, somewhat skeptical of its taste.
"Your Majesty, do you have meat to eat but prefer seasonings?"
Nuoma peeked out from between the two men, looking at the large pot of bright red stuff.
Jiang Xiaofeng stopped what he was doing and pushed the two of them aside.
"Wait a moment, don't bother me."
Jiang Xiaofeng Jiang Xiaofeng up the cooking process, and soon extinguished the flames.
"That's good, that's the taste, almost there."
Jiang Xiaofeng took a bite and nodded.
Then, Jiang Xiaofeng released Cryo to create ice blocks, freezing the entire pot of "seasoning".
"..."
Yima and Nuoma watched this scene in silence.
"Your Majesty, you're wasting seasoning."
Ignoring Nuoma's complaints, Jiang Xiaofeng directly broke the large clump of seasoning into small pieces.
"Now it's all right."
Jiang Xiaofeng casually tossed a piece to Sara, who was eating watermelon.
"Use this seasoning to make a pot of soup, then put the sliced meat in and cook."
"Hurry up, stop dawdling."
Sara: "..."
Soon, a large pot of meat was brought to Jiang Xiaofeng's table.
"Your Majesty, what is this?"
Nuoma looked at the huge, bright red pot and hesitated to take a bite.
"Try it, it's a way of eating from another world."
"Don't be fooled by the red oil floating on top; it's not that spicy."
Jiang Xiaofeng picked up his chopsticks, took a piece of meat, and put it in his mouth, chewing it slowly.
"... It's pretty good, but there's still room for improvement."
Jiang Xiaofeng waved and teleported Anna and Paimon over, letting them sit down and eat the hot pot he had painstakingly prepared.
A huge pot of meat, all meat!
Not a single vegetable was added!
The four of them thoroughly enjoyed a hot pot meal filled with nothing but meat.
"Your Majesty, this way of eating is so delicious!"
"It's really delicious."
Anna gracefully wiped her mouth.
Jiang Xiaofeng shook his head.
"This is your first time eating it, so it's new and exciting. You can't eat it every day."
"Eating it every day, even grilled meat skewers get boring faster than hot pot."
"We'll have hot pot again if anyone gets craving it, but otherwise, no need."
Looking at the large pot of soup that was now just broth, Jiang Xiaofeng called to Sara to add more meat.
Sara silently poured the chopped meat into the pot.
After a long time, all five of them were finally full.
Jiang Xiaofeng got up, took out a few pieces of hot pot base, and at the same time, squeezed out a piece of paper.
" Sara, add hot pot to the restaurant's menu."
"Or you could just open a hot pot restaurant."
Jiang Xiaofeng wiped his mouth and left with the four of them.
He craved the foods he used to eat, but he didn't know how to cook them.
However, Jiang Xiaofeng remembers the taste.
This hot pot recipe was developed by Jiang Xiaofeng through trial and error.
This is because the flavor of hot pot broth becomes undetectable once it's boiled, so you can still taste the hot pot flavor.
If it were something else, hmm... Jiang Xiaofeng could probably figure it out too?
Well, Jiang Xiaofeng didn't eat much, but the dishes he prepared didn't seem difficult to make.
really.
Jiang Xiaofeng understood a principle.
When people are full, they get bored and start looking for trouble.
Jiang Xiaofeng teleported the four people to their respective rooms in the Void Church, and then arrived at the Grand Narukami Shrine.
"Just then," Ying ran into Yae Miko, who was explaining Jiang Xiaofeng's recent whereabouts to her...
"Ying, you're being naughty."
Jiang Xiaofeng looked at Ying, who had suddenly stood up, and said calmly.
Sasayuri and Mikoshi Chiyo are playing Go.
Kitsune Saiguu held his pipe, took a puff, and smiled faintly as he watched Jiang Xiaofeng suddenly appear.
When Yae Miko saw Jiang Xiaofeng appear, she abandoned Ying, whom she was teasing, and walked gracefully to Jiang Xiaofeng, helping him to sit in the main seat.
"This is the heinous, man-eating bastard you've been calling a wicked man who eats people without spitting out the bones."
"The lover of Sister Kitsune Saiguu."
His name is Jiang Xiaofeng.
Ying was horrified when she heard those words.