Chapter 21
Master Kawamura couldn't understand why an armed thug would break into his house, shoot and kill some unknown monster, all just to force him to make a dessert.
Is this person completely unafraid of those supernatural, terrifying monsters?!
And this thug was now wiping the gun in his hand while watching him make desserts—Master Kawamura could even feel that dark gaze as if it were a physical thing, firmly nailed to his back.
It seemed that if he kneaded the flour a little too slowly, the muzzle of the gun would be pressed directly against his head.
Kawamura's hands unconsciously quickened their movements. The lingering fear gripped his heart once again in a strange way, yet he could not suppress the irrepressible urge to explore.
"What...what exactly happened to me?" he asked hesitantly. "Well, that kind of thing."
Kazuma Hatake glanced at Master Kawamura's actions, and after confirming that he was only asking questions and not slacking off on making desserts, he answered the question.
"That's a cursed spirit. It's probably because there are too many people in your industry who are jealous of you, and their negative emotions are very targeted, so it created something that can cause people to fall into hallucinations, and it came specifically to target you."
"..." Master Kawamura was so shocked that his hand kneading the dough trembled. "Then why is it... a distorted Buddha?"
How would I know?
Kazuma Hatori glanced at the other person, puzzled.
Does he look like an expert in studying cursed spirits? Who cares about how monsters are generated when they're grinding for levels? They only care about what rare materials the monsters drop.
However, the reward for this mission was quite good; it turned out to be a support skill that could be used in battle.
[Master Kawamura's dilemma: The cursed spirit has been exorcised.]
[Reward Obtained: Auxiliary Skill [Abstinence and Forbidden Views]]
[[Obsession with Strict Obsession]: Confusion of the target's five senses and perception for a certain period of time. The specific effect is random after activation, and can be canceled midway, or continue until the spell's power is exhausted.]
It's essentially a soft control that keeps the target in a state of constant confusion, but it looks more like an attack on humans.
After all, he currently relies on firepower to fight cursed spirits, so he doesn't really need this kind of auxiliary skill.
Regardless, having an extra skill means having another way to fight enemies, so Kazuma Hagoromo was quite satisfied with the reward.
Moreover, the cursed spirit dropped a [quasi-level one curse power crystal], which is currently lying in his inventory.
As for [God's Dessert]... Kazuma Hatake took out his phone to check the time and immediately urged the slow-moving master to hurry up.
"Forty minutes left, hurry up."
Master Kawamura: "…………"
This was the first time he had ever been urged to make desserts in such an impolite manner!
But remembering the revolver that the other party had been playing with between his fingers, Master Kawamura took a deep breath and quickened his pace in grinding chestnut paste.
After all, he was the one who saved me from that terrifying vengeful spirit... Let's just assume he treats everyone like that... Being in a hurry isn't entirely unreasonable...
Master Kawamura rushed to finish the [Divine Dessert] just before the deadline and respectfully handed it to the black-haired youth who had saved his life.
Fortunately, he often needs to study various new works at home, so he has no shortage of materials and equipment.
"This is the product of my life's work, [the Dessert of the Gods]. Please enjoy."
Kazuma Hatori took the box, and with his other hand, he took out the Japanese yen notes he had exchanged for gold coins from his pocket and handed them to Master Kawamura.
"Oh, you..."
Master Kawamura was clearly taken aback. He hadn't expected that the thieves who had come to his house specifically to rob desserts would actually exchange money for goods, demonstrating a strong business sense.
"I'm here to spend money on desserts," and to make a commission.
Kazuma Hatori said calmly, "Saving you was just an incidental obligation."
After all, if this NPC doesn't survive, his skill rewards and the desserts he wants to buy will be lost.
"…………"
Master Kawamura silently clutched his heart.
What? His life is the least valuable thing?!
Seeing that Master Kawamura had just escaped the torment of the cursed spirit's illusion and was still not feeling well, Kazuma Hatori didn't say anything more and considerately took the desserts and left.
There's still some time. If I take a taxi there, I can get to the meeting place with Gojo Satoru very quickly.
Hatake Kazuma discerned his direction and had only taken two steps along the wide street when he heard a familiar, cheerful greeting.
"—Yo!"
It was a sly, cheerful voice, as sweet and light as a cotton candy held in the palm of one's hand, that made Kazuma Hatori pause in his steps and immediately look in that direction.
His facial expression remained relatively unchanged, but his eyes had already softened.
How did you find me?
Kazuma Hato spoke, his gaze following Satoru Gojo's every move, watching as the tall, long-legged man easily crossed the opposite flow of people and approached him.
For some reason, his heart seemed to soften as well.
"I have very good eyesight!"
Standing in front of him, Gojo Satoru's lips curled into a smug smile. He pulled up his eye patch slightly, letting his beautiful misty blue eyes blink at Hato Kazuma—it was a direct hit to his heart.
"It has memorized your spell power. So, when it saw you casting a spell here, I rushed over!"
After saying that, Gojo Satoru gave Hatori Kazuma a thumbs up, proudly boasting to him that he was a super considerate and nice guy!
Originally, I was worried that the Kamo family head, who had just been promoted to a first-level sorcerer, might encounter some danger. However, his growth in battle is indeed faster than anyone else's.
Kazuma Hatori suddenly realized, "He can see it from this far away..."
It sounds a bit unbelievable, but Gojo Satoru appeared precisely in front of him in a rather surprising way.
"Here you go, this is the [God's Dessert] you requested."
So, Kazuma Hatake handed him the [God's Dessert] he was carrying, indicating that he had successfully fulfilled the request in the email.
Wow, thank you so much—wait, what?
Gojo paused slightly as he happily accepted the dessert, then held the box up high and examined it carefully from all angles.
"This cardboard box isn't the kind they use in stores; it doesn't even have a logo. You didn't... get scammed, did you?"
Gojo Satoru's heart was immediately filled with an overwhelming amount of displeasure.
How dare he lie to Kazuma Hato, who was so earnest in wanting to buy him desserts! He'll definitely...
“I shouldn’t be fooled.” Kazuma Hato said thoughtfully, “I pointed a gun at the Kawamura Master you mentioned and supervised him throughout the entire process of making this [Divine Dessert].
If you can still be fooled by this, then it can only mean that the Kawamura master is a fake.
Gojo Satoru's inner monologue suddenly went silent.
"Pointing a gun at Master Kawamura?"
When he spoke again, his tone was somewhat dazed and incredulous, "You went straight to his house?"
"Um,"
Kazuma Hatori nodded in recollection, "That security door was quite sturdy. I tried kicking it a few times but couldn't open it, so I used [Black Flash] to blast it open."
As a result, as soon as he entered, he saw the cursed spirit tormenting Master Kawamura.
Gojo Satoru, holding the dessert, gaped with his mouth agape: "…………"
How did he get the Kawamura-exclusive and limited edition [God's Dessert] in his hand?
Is that Kawamura-sensei about to call the police...?
"However, the cursed spirit that attacked Master Kawamura was extremely weak; I killed it with just a few shots."
While Gojo Satoru was pondering how to resolve the matter, he heard the other person continue speaking.
"Luckily, I pretended to be a reporter and got the address from the shop assistant, otherwise your [divine dessert], no, Master Kawamura, would be out of print."
"—Hiss."
After a moment of stunned silence, Gojo Satoru let out a sound as if he couldn't hold back his laughter—and then the laughter became more and more obvious, gradually becoming flamboyant and joyful.
"You're crazy too, oh my, it's completely beyond my expectations,"
He raised his hand and patted Kazuma Hatake's shoulder, even reaching out his forearm to wrap his arms around the other's neck, making the interaction quite intimate, ignoring the surprised looks from passersby.
"But I don't hate it."
—Gojo Satoru smiled and emphasized it again.
"Hmm, I don't dislike it at all."
Kazuma Hatori turned his gaze away, watching Satoru Gojo earnestly utter those words, and then watch as Gojo withdrew his hand and happily began unwrapping the dessert.
Although I don't know why the handsome Daigo suddenly became so happy... at least it proves that he didn't make a mistake in giving this favor gift.
Currently, the people you have had contact with are listed below in order of favorability:
Gojo Satoru: 61;
Fushiguro Megumi: 10;
Kenki Kamo: 0;
Kamo Chokichi: -100 (deceased);
Kamo Noyoshi: -100;
Kamo Heishichi: -100;
...
It jumped 30 in one go! No wonder it's the power of [God's Dessert]!
Upon receiving this good news, Kazuma Hatori was actually a little worried—in fact, just like the [God's Dessert], the [mystery dessert] he prepared for Satoru Gojo was also Mont Blanc.
However, he made slight modifications to the recipe, resulting in a chocolate Mont Blanc instead of the most authentic chestnut Mont Blanc.
What if the beautiful Da Wu thinks the [mystery dessert] isn't good and it actually lowers her favorability rating...?
"Come on—open your mouth."
Upon hearing this, Kazuma Hatori reflexively opened his mouth and was immediately stuffed with a spoonful of chestnut puree and cream. His lips and teeth were instantly filled with the sweet aroma of chestnuts, and the texture was exceptionally delicate and soft.
When he came to his senses and looked at Gojo Satoru, he could still see the other man waving the small spoon back and forth with his fingertips, a smug smile on his lips. "How is it? A master-level dessert!"
"Mmm...delicious."
"Huh? Is this all the attitude you're going to show? No way! Have a couple more bites, and you'll see just how many times more delicious it is than the dessert shops over at the mountain retreat!"
"Hmm..."
"This shop is still open! Their new products are super delicious! Boss, one grapefruit lemon cake, please!"
…………
Inside the dimly lit meeting hall of the General Headquarters, several barriers were set up to block the view of each part of the hall, according to their respective locations.
At this moment, the air is filled with a long silence.
The silence was almost frozen; even the melted wax from the burning candles had piled up in thick layers on the lamps.
The head of the Kamo family, who should have arrived long ago, has not yet come.
Those who had been sent out to gather information returned and knocked on the door to indicate that they were being disturbed.
"What on earth did that Kamo family brat go out to do?!"
Behind one of the barriers, an almost clenched rage immediately emanated.
The other party replied respectfully, "I'm having a super luxurious dinner with Gojo Satoru in Ginza."
The senior management of the directorate, who had been waiting hungry, were speechless.
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