Chapter 47 The Influence of the Player's Evil Cuisine
Perospero stood outside the door, caught in a dilemma, unsure whether to rush in to rescue his brother or, while not understanding, respect his brother's personal preferences.
But he forgot that as the Minister of Candy, he held the highest power on Candy Island and did not need to knock on any doors when returning to his own base. He had just overheard that shocking conversation as he was about to push the door open.
In other words, the door opened itself just as Perospero was so shocked by his brother's "growth" that he lost all color.
Inside the door, the now utterly corrupted Cracker was eating the remaining half of a jelly salad.
Although he was enjoying a delicious dessert, Cracker, as a pirate who lives on the edge of a knife, still had the necessary vigilance.
The moment the door opened, Cracker raised his head sharply—
Then he met the stunned and shocked Perospero's gaze.
Cracker: !!!
In that instant, Cracker seemed to be transported back to the night when he was a child, sneaking a drink of strong liquor with Castard and Angelo, only to be caught red-handed by Perogo on patrol.
What did he do back then? Right, he and his two sisters clung to Perospero and forced him to drink the rest of the wine.
That makes them accomplices, and now it's up to Perospero to figure out how to explain to the longbread that a bottle of wine is missing from the kitchen.
Sorry, Pero!
Cracker stood up and walked menacingly toward Perospero.
"Peroco, would you like some dessert?"
Perospero: "Huh?"
Cracker: "A dessert that is unique in the world, several times better than toffee, and only you and I have ever eaten."
Perospero: "Huh?"
Cracker took the jelly salad out from behind him, a kind smile on his face: "Come on, Perogo, close your eyes, I'll feed you."
How heartwarming! Is this the younger brother's belated expression of love for his older brother?
Perospero closed his eyes, moved, and without hesitation, ate the "dessert" that Cracker offered him, trusting his brother completely.
Hmm, it's a very novel flavor. The ingredients include high-quality honey and plant aromas I've never tasted before...
Wait, what's that feeling of something rolling on my tongue?!
Perospero suddenly opened his eyes and saw a jelly salad that was more than half gone, looking as strange as a living thing.
Perospero: "..."
Perospero: "Ugh!!!"
An hour later, Perospero found Duckworth, who was stationed on Jam Island: "Want to try this dessert, which is unique in the world and has only been tasted by my two older brothers so far?"
Two hours later, Duckworth arrived at Nut Island and approached Armand: "Want to try this one-of-a-kind dessert that only three people in the world have ever tasted?"
Three hours later, Amanda approached Lola on Cocoa Island: "Want to try this dessert, which is unique in the world and has only been tasted by four people so far?"
...
Two days later, Katakuri returned to Whole Cake Island with the Moon Mushroom that Violet had requested.
He did not head straight for Candy Island, but instead stopped on the outermost island to repair the damaged ships, allow his seriously injured subordinates to disembark and receive treatment on the spot, and also to visit his sister who was stationed there.
Something's not right. Katakuri frowned as he looked at his sister, who was happily greeting him.
His younger sister was hiding something from him. But Katakuri, being a good older brother, didn't point it out directly. Instead, he kept it to himself, planning to subtly inquire about it during family afternoon tea this week.
But as Katakuri approached Candy Island, his brow furrowed more and more.
Something was very wrong; all the brothers and sisters he encountered were just too strange. And this feeling of unease reached its peak when Katakuri met Perospero and Cracker.
Katakuri's gaze swept over the two of them: "What happened?"
Perospero: "Hmm? What happened? Nothing happened, haha. The area around Wan Guo is calm, the sky is clear, and the birds are singing. Although Mom is still not satisfied with afternoon tea these past two days, she hasn't had another food craving. My younger siblings are getting along well, and they actively share interesting things with each other. Perolin~"
Perospero: "Everyone couldn't be better, Perolin~"
Haha, it's no wonder they're Charlottes who share the same bloodline. The first thing everyone did after recovering from the huge mental shock of eating the jelly salad was to drag another unfortunate brother or sister along to enjoy it.
During Katakuri's absence, the number of Charlottes who were persecuted exploded, and every Charlotte who ate the jelly salad kept it a secret in order to find the next unlucky person to suffer.
This is why Katakuri felt the atmosphere in Whole Cake Island was quite strange; after all, everyone was putting in their best effort to find the next target for persecution.
“Words,” Katakuri calmly pointed out Perospero’s biggest problem, “too many.”
Perospero: "..."
Perospero took a step back and gestured with his eyes: Cracker, go!
Cracker, forced to face Katakuri's sharp gaze: ...
Cracker smiled and said, "It was just that everyone tasted our Chef Violet's 'new dessert'."
The word "cracka" is pronounced with emphasis in the phrase "new-style dessert".
Having said that, Cracker, fearing Katakuri would press for answers, pulled over the culprit who had been watching the show with a "smile": "You agree, right, Chef Violet?"
Vera: ...
Katakuri, who felt like he'd been away for two years despite only being gone for two, was experiencing a huge generation gap with his family: ...
Katakuri: "Ville".
That thing that just flashed above Katakuri's head was a health bar, right? It was definitely a health bar!
Violet, who had almost gone into battle, was startled: "Yes, Lord Katakuri!"
Cracker glared at Violet with displeasure. Who had been protecting Violet all this time? Otherwise, she thought that Charlotte, with her inherited brutality and ruthlessness, would be able to stay on Candy Island and study recipes peacefully after finding out that Violet made the jelly salad that had tricked her.
Instead of being grateful and making him more cookies, this guy didn't even say "Cracker-sama" once.
Katakuri: "I've brought back the ingredients you requested, a total of five Moon Mushrooms."
Violet rushed forward in delight: "As expected of Lord Katakuri!"
"Thank you so much!"
There were more than she had imagined. She used three of them to make a mushroom cake, and secretly kept two for herself in case of need. That should be fine!
What's that saying again? "A keeper steals from his own servant..." No, it's more like, "If the cook doesn't steal, the grains won't grow well!"
The wisdom of our ancestors! This is not theft, but a sign of good fortune!
When Violet walked up to Katakuri, she noticed dark stains on his black pants that looked like dried blood.
Following Violet's gaze, Katakuri lowered his head and shifted his legs, the sharp metal spikes adorning his ankles and knees looking extremely dangerous.
“No need to thank me,” Katakuri said. “You just need to please Mom.”
"Of course, I won't waste Lord Katakuri's efforts."
These past two days, besides watching Charlotte and the others hurt each other, Violet has also been doing something serious—she wreaked havoc on all the butterflies in the Candy Island garden and finally managed to get butter, which only has a 2% drop rate.
"Mushroom cake, ice cream, and vegetable cocktails..." After looking at the menu submitted by Violet, the long bread roll looked up at her intently. "Are you sure?"
Big Mom is the most demanding diner on the high seas. Any family chef who cannot satisfy her appetite will have their entire lifespan drained by her.
Vera replied affirmatively, "Of course."
These three desserts were not chosen randomly. In addition to the fact that the raw materials are hard to come by, the mushroom cake also has the effect of removing mental debuffs. The ice cream and vegetable cocktail are both good ingredients for increasing sanity.
Ice cream can increase sanity by a full 50 points, while vegetable cocktails can increase sanity by 33 points.
It was clearly a good fit for the Queen of All Nations, whose mental state was obviously not very good.
Longbread sneered, "Since you're so confident, then start preparing. Remember, all these desserts need to be ready before tomorrow's family afternoon tea."
Vera stated her request: "I need a spacious room where no one will bother me."
Vera's request was for the convenience of making the cooking pot, but to Longbread, it sounded like she was trying to prevent him from learning her techniques.
Longbread looked at this arrogant brat and was about to retort that there was no such place when Cracker, who had been sitting quietly in the back drinking tea, deliberately coughed twice.
"Long bread." Cracker had changed into that cookie soldier outfit that Violet thought was incredibly ugly when he went out this time. "Mom's family tea party is the most important thing, right?"
"Brother Katakuri, you went out for two days to collect materials and lost an entire ship."
In comparison, asking the long loaf to find a spacious, undisturbed room is hardly a "requirement".
When did this guy become so close to Cracker-sama?
As a veteran member of the Big Mom Pirates, Longbread had naturally seen Cracker's true appearance. He also knew quite well that every single one of these little Charlottes was cruel and ruthless at heart, showing no warmth whatsoever towards anyone outside their family.
Lord Cracker, although he says he's keeping a close eye on the important family tea party, actually just sits here after he arrives. Every time Longbread tries to find an excuse to peek at what Vera is doing alone in her room, Cracker releases terrible pressure on him.
After one or two times, Longbread realized that keeping an eye on the tea party was just an excuse, and Cracker was clearly staying there to support Vera!
Unable to see the long loaf and the kitchen staff preparing the bread, they could only hear the bubbling sounds, like a pot boiling, coming from the tightly closed room from time to time.
Actually, Cracker was also very curious, but Vera promised him that if Cracker could help him solve any potential problems while she was focused on cooking and unable to spare a moment, Vera would make him another jelly salad.
After scaring away another person who was sneaking up to the door trying to eavesdrop with his murderous aura, Cracker leisurely took a sip of tea.
Jelly salad, delicious!
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Author's note: Katakuri who has returned: Where is this? Is this still Whole Cake Island?
I'll post an extra chapter tomorrow (2.5K nutrient solution bonus), I didn't finish writing it today [crying emoji]
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