Chapter 375: Eat Meat!
The surgery went smoothly. Under the doctor's skilled hands, the two little ones were quickly neutered. However, due to the anesthesia, they were still groggy while lying in the hospital's recovery cage, with their tongues hanging out.
After waiting a while longer, until they woke up, Kaede and Eriri took them out of the hospital and went home.
Of course, they still had to wear Elizabethan collars to prevent them from touching their wounds.
Melba, like Camearra after her previous surgery, had her belly wrapped in gauze, making the entire Cat look swollen. Upon returning, she collapsed in her Cat bed, motionless.
Golza, however, was more active, appearing somewhat carefree. He probably didn't even realize he was missing two things, and was still pawing at his Elizabethan collar. But he couldn't get it off, so he eventually gave up and went to play with the scratching post.
Sitting on the sofa, petting Camearra who was sprawled on her lap, Eriri said: "Ah, it's finally done, but we'll have to keep an eye on these two little ones for the next few days."
"It should be fine. They had two extra check-ups, and the doctor is the same one who neutered Camearra before, so we're all familiar with him."
Holding a Cat wand, teasing Camearra with it, Kaede said with a smile: "Just keep an eye on these two little ones. And, Eriri, what's for dinner tonight? We're running low on ingredients at home!"
"Hmm~~~ Oh, right, we had the Cats with us when we came back, so it wasn't easy to go to the supermarket."
Tilting her head, Eriri smiled, "Kaede-kun, let's order takeout! It's okay to order once in a while, right?"
"OK, then let's order takeout. What do you want to eat?"
"Fried chicken!"
All in all, it was another calorie-bomb dinner.
After dinner and a rest, it was time to get to work.
Sitting at her computer desk, Eriri stretched and said with a helpless expression: "Ah, ah, I feel all lazy and unmotivated after eating."
"Even if you're unmotivated, you still have to work. You chose this path, so you have to follow it through."
Kaede also opened his computer, ready to write. He had already finished two chapters of storyboards for Eriri, which was enough to keep her busy for a while, and then it would be his turn to do some background filling and such.
"Ugh... I was just saying, Kaede-kun, you're really strict."
Sticking out her tongue at Kaede, Eriri opened the software and continued drawing the page she hadn't finished yesterday.
As the manga's plot gradually unfolded, more characters began to appear, but the ultimate main boss had yet to make an appearance, still in the protagonist's growth period.
While drawing, Eriri said: "Kaede-kun, we can draw this manga for another two or three years, but what about your novel? What will the theme of your next new book be?"
"The theme, for now, is tentatively another 'isekai' (otherworld), like Konosuba," Kaede said, without stopping his movements. "As for the content, it won't be as silly and comedic as Konosuba, but there will be no shortage of interesting stories. Don't worry about the specifics; it's just an outline right now, and it's one of the many ideas I've written down before."
"Ah~~~"
Eriri spun her chair around, looking at Kaede and asking: "Kaede-kun, how many ideas do you still have hidden away? nurarihyon was one, and now your new book is already decided."
"None left, really, there are only a few, and many of them are scrapped ideas that won't be used; I've already deleted them from my computer," Kaede said with a smile, "Besides, even if I'm a genius, I can't possibly have so many endless ideas."
Not to mention, the themes he chose were all directly "borrowed," but the plot and writing style were largely changed based on his own writing ability.
Eriri was naturally dissatisfied with Kaede's answer, but she also knew it was too early to ask about this since Konosuba wasn't even finished yet, so she could only pout and say: "Hmph, stingy."
"How can you say I'm stingy?"
Kaede moved his computer chair next to Eriri, put his arm around her shoulder, and said: "Eriri, actually, I can tell you, but I have a tiny, tiny condition."
"No need to say it."
Eriri raised her hand and said without even thinking: "I know what Kaede-kun is thinking. Hmph, isn't it just those things? H!"
As for whether she would agree, they would find out naturally at night... On Saturday, after waking up around noon, the two checked on Golza and Melba's condition, poured out Cat food, and prepared to head out together.
Since they hadn't gone to the supermarket to buy ingredients yesterday, they naturally had nothing to eat today and had to eat out.
The moment they opened the door, Eriri grabbed Kaede and said: "Kaede-kun, wait a moment!"
Then, under Kaede's gaze, she kicked off the shoes she had just put on, ran back into the house, and brought out two pairs of sunglasses.
Handing one pair to Kaede, Eriri put hers on and said: "It's better to wear them. Last time I went with Mom to take the Cat for a check-up, and on the way back, I bought these. I almost forgot. I feel like we're getting recognized more and more easily."
"Indeed, we should wear them."
Kaede nodded and put on the sunglasses: "How do I look? I never used to wear these things."
"You look great!"
Putting on her shoes, Eriri linked arms with Kaede, "Let's go, let's go eat something delicious!"
In spring, what are the best things to eat right now?
As they walked, Kaede and Eriri discussed this question.
While discussing, they also searched on their phones and found that there was nothing special; they were all very common ingredients.
Putting down her phone, Eriri said helplessly, "Kaede-kun, let's forget about vegetables. Let's find some meat to eat. I want to eat meat now!"
"Then what should we eat? Barbecue? Or steak? Or should we go directly to a restaurant specializing in Wagyu beef?"
"Wagyu beef!"
Eriri chose the last option without hesitation. Kaede smiled and patted her head, saying, "Alright, let's go. There's a place nearby, we can just walk there."
Kaede and Eriri didn't actually eat Wagyu beef very often. While the marbling on the beef looked amazing, eating too much of it could get tiresome, given its fat content.
But, truthfully, it tasted really good, especially when prepared by a professional chef and portioned correctly.
With a destination in mind, the two quickly arrived at the Wagyu beef restaurant.
Upon entering, they were led by a waiter towards an empty table.
Then, they saw a familiar face sitting at a nearby table.
Kawashima Ami.