"Oh, by the way, everyone must be hungry, right? Since we're all here, why don't we just eat here?" Seeing that it was getting dark, Yuuko suggested.
The three girls nodded in unison, their eyes sparkling.
Apparently, under Yuuko's constant feeding, they had already become accustomed to Yuuko's cooking.
They couldn't live without Yuuko anymore!
Then, Sangonomiya Kokomi suggested:
"In that case, let me help too. After all, I've been receiving Mr. Yuuko's care, and I feel bad about it. Besides, I know a thing or two about cooking."
Yuuko thought for a moment, then nodded: "Then I'll trouble Miss Kokomi."
Mainly, Yuuko was also curious about the cuisine on Watatsumi Island, so he didn't refuse.
Unexpectedly, Kamisato Ayaka leaned over at this moment: "I'll help too!"
"Ah... Miss Kamisato, maybe not. After all, we're not making pizza for dinner tonight..."
Although he had taught Kamisato Ayaka how to cook for a while before.
But in fact... other than pizza, any other dish Kamisato Ayaka attempted would be an explosion-level disaster... Kamisato Ayaka pouted unhappily: "Mr. Yuuko... why do I feel like you're slandering me...?"
Yuuko pushed Kamisato Ayaka, settling her next to the table: "No, no, I just want you to rest well."
At this moment, Sangonomiya Kokomi also smiled: "Yes, just enjoy the delicious food later."
Although Kamisato Ayaka was a little unconvinced, she ultimately said nothing.
Just like that, Yuuko and Sangonomiya Kokomi went into the kitchen.
As soon as they entered the kitchen and confirmed there were no other ears around, Yuuko whispered:
"Miss Kokomi, you have something you want to tell me, right?"
Yuuko naturally couldn't have failed to notice Sangonomiya Kokomi's strange reaction just now.
Afterward, Sangonomiya Kokomi again suggested going into the kitchen with him.
Yuuko then knew that Sangonomiya Kokomi had something to discuss with him.
Yuuko's words made Sangonomiya Kokomi blink in surprise, then she showed a bitter smile:
"Mr. Yuuko is indeed perceptive..."
"So what is it, Miss Kokomi, that you must tell me alone?" Yuuko asked again.
Kokomi was silent for a moment, her face filled with seriousness. She looked at Yuuko earnestly:
"Mr. Yuuko, please tell me honestly, where exactly did you go today?"
Hearing this question, Yuuko's expression remained unchanged, but he was very surprised inwardly.
For Sangonomiya Kokomi to ask him such a question meant that some part of his story had been exposed.
Yuuko quickly thought about where the leak was and how to bluff his way through.
After a while, Yuuko put on a regretful expression and began to answer:
"I originally wanted to keep it a secret, but since Miss Kokomi has figured it out, I can only tell the truth..."
Yuuko explained with a serious face:
"Actually, today I was originally looking for ingredients all over Watatsumi Island."
"But halfway through, I encountered those monsters that emerged from space again, and then I was dragged into that spatial rift by them..."
"After that, I stayed in a pitch-black place for a long time until someone wearing a Yellow Fox mask tore open space and rescued me..."
"When I got out, I was already in an underground world. I don't know where it was."
"But because of the dark energy I had been contaminated with earlier, I felt uncomfortable all over."
"Finally, The Person Wearing the Yellow Fox Mask dispelled the dark energy for me, and then sent me back to the surface."
"But I also took the opportunity to pick some sea hada there... hahaha..."
"But after experiencing something like that, I don't dare to run around anymore, hahaha..."
After listening to Yuuko's explanation, Sangonomiya Kokomi frowned deeply.
She was considering the plausibility of Yuuko's words.
Abyssal monsters indeed occasionally drag people into spatial rifts, and spatial rifts can lead to most places in this world.
Even leading to the hidden Enkanomiya, there's nothing strange about it.
The Abyss forces can indeed go directly to Enkanomiya through spatial manipulation without needing the key of moon-bathed abyss.
Yuuko being caught was probably just an accident.
And then he happened to be rescued by Yellow Fox later.
After all, Yellow Fox also went to Enkanomiya today, and it's not impossible for Yellow Fox to accidentally rescue Yuuko there.
Thinking this way, this explanation was indeed very reasonable.
But Sangonomiya Kokomi still felt something was a little off... Connecting this to Yuuko and Yellow Fox both going to Enkanomiya today.
For some reason, a possibility that greatly shocked Sangonomiya Kokomi emerged in her mind... Could Yuuko be Yellow Fox? To confirm this, Sangonomiya Kokomi closed her eyes, and a faint glow emanated from her body.
She was trying her best to sense the presence of the key of moon-bathed abyss.
If Yuuko was truly Yellow Fox, then Sangonomiya Kokomi would be able to sense the presence of the key of moon-bathed abyss.
This was a secret technique passed down by their clan for generations; logically, its aura could not be completely eliminated.
As long as Yuuko had the key of moon-bathed abyss on him, Sangonomiya Kokomi would be able to perceive it.
However... after trying to sense it for a while, Sangonomiya Kokomi opened her eyes in confusion.
She couldn't sense the presence of the key of moon-bathed abyss on Yuuko... Because of this, Sangonomiya Kokomi also breathed a slight sigh of relief.
If Yuuko was truly the omnipotent Yellow Fox, she wouldn't know how to face Yuuko in the future... "Miss Kokomi? Is something wrong?" Yuuko asked worriedly at this moment.
Sangonomiya Kokomi shook her head, then bowed slightly to Yuuko with an apologetic look:
"I'm sorry, I just doubted Mr. Yuuko."
"Doubted what?" Yuuko put on a puzzled expression.
"Nothing." Sangonomiya Kokomi smiled:
"Let's not talk about that. Mr. Yuuko, let's start cooking. I want to see how Mr. Yuuko makes so many delicious dishes."
To this, Yuuko also smiled: "Coincidentally, I also want to see what Watatsumi Island's cuisine is like."
So, the two then began to prepare dinner.
While preparing dinner, Yuuko breathed a slight sigh of relief.
Fortunately, he was fully prepared and had suppressed the aura of the key of moon-bathed abyss with his power beforehand.
Otherwise, he might have really been exposed just now...
If Sangonomiya Kokomi had sensed the key of moon-bathed abyss on him, it would have been troublesome... "It seems I need to be more careful when going to Enkanomiya in the future, as Kokomi is too familiar with that place..."
"It's probably the sea hada that caused the problem just now. Although there are sea hada outside, the sea hada in Enkanomiya are probably different from those outside."
"Kokomi discovered this, which is why she started to suspect me..."
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