Shinchan: The Cooking God in here!

Shinchan ate the carrot and rabbit on the plate with a grimace and quickly took two more bites of pineapple fried rice.

The sweet and sour fried rice covered up the strange smell of carrots very well, and Shinchan's expression returned to normal.

"Huh~ I'm alive..." Shinchan looked frightened.

"Is it so delicious?" Asuka asked curiously.

"No..." Shinchan put on a forced smile: "Everything Asuka gives me is delicious! Big sister, I want to drink another glass of water."

"Okay, I'll pour it for you," Asuka said. She picked up the pineapple juice, poured a glass for Shinchan, and put in two ice cubes.

"Hey, big sister, you are so kind."

...

Shinchan and his friends spent more than ten minutes finishing the fried rice on the plate and the pineapple juice in the cup, rubbing their bellies with satisfaction.

"So full! The pineapple fried rice is really delicious," Masao had a satisfied smile on his face and squinted his eyes tightly, as if he was savoring the deliciousness of the fried rice.

The other children were in almost the same situation, with contented smiles on their faces.

Asuka stood up, put away the plates in front of the five children, and prepared to take them to the kitchen to clean.

At this moment, Shinchan snatched the plate from Asuka's hand and said seriously:

"Big sister, how can I let you do such a dirty and tiring job?" As he said that, he looked around as if he was very angry, and continued: "Where's that guy Misty! What a lazy person!"

"Mom! It's almost time to make dinner and there's no one around at home! Have you finished the housework and washed the clothes?"

"Bah!" The sound of the door closing suddenly came from the entrance...

"Oh? Really?" Behind Shinchan, there was a flame of will exuding strong malice burning...

After Kazama, Asuka, and others saw the person clearly, their eyes widened in horror. Boo was kinder and blinked hard to remind him not to say anything again.

It's a pity that Shinchan was talking so enthusiastically that he didn't pay attention at all...

"That's right. Doesn't she know how Misty got the three-layer tire on her belly?!"

"Then where did it come from?" Behind Shinchan, Misty's voice became more and more dangerous...

"That...Shinchan..." Kazama couldn't stand it anymore and could only say.

"What's wrong, Kazama?" Shinchan was still a little curious.

Boo pointed tremblingly behind him and whispered: "Shinchan... look behind you..."

"What are you looking at... behind..."

Shinchan turned his head halfway and suddenly saw his mother's familiar dress. He turned back suddenly...the cold sweat on his head suddenly fell down!

"Shinchan~" Misty's voice was extremely gentle at this moment, and there was a hint of danger in the gentleness.

"What did you just say?"

"I...I said my mom is the most gentle and beautiful mother in the world!" Shinchan began to make amends.

Behind him, Kazama, Asuka, and others hurriedly said:

"Um...aunt, Asuka-sister, I'm going home, farewell."

Asuka: "Goodbye, aunt, goodbye, big sister!"

Masao: "Goodbye, Shinchan's mom, and good-bye, big sister!"

Boo: "Goodbye, aunt and big sister!"

Misty had a smile on her face: "Goodbye, come and play again when you have time."

Asuka Shimizu nodded slightly and said, "Goodbye, kids."

After saying this, the system in Asuka's mind rang: "Beep! Congratulations to the host for completing the task! Add 1 point to the host's emotional intelligence value! Congratulations to the host for getting the coin: 1,000 yen, the cash has been put into the maid skirt!"

...

Asuka didn't care much about the 1-point increase in her EQ value, but she quickly reached into the pocket of her maid skirt and found a 1,000-yen note, which made her feel a little happy.

She remembered how, when she first arrived in this world, she couldn't even eat because she had no money in her pocket!

The feeling of being hungry was so uncomfortable that Asuka didn't want to experience it again!

Although Misty wouldn't let her go without food in Shinchan's home, there could always be exceptions. What if someday she was left alone to look after the house? Cooking by herself wouldn't taste nearly as good.

Besides, money wasn't just for food...

After Kazama, Masao, and Boo left Shinchan's house in a panic, Misty immediately transformed into her demon form.

"Shinchan! What were you saying while I was gone?" Misty's two hands tightly grasped Shinchan's face and rubbed it vigorously.

"Mom! I was wrong!"

Shinchan's face instantly turned red due to Misty's pinching, and he looked pitiful.

After rubbing Shinchan for a while to relieve her anger, Misty took back her hands and said with rosy cheeks, "Go wash up and put on new clothes. Mom has something very important to announce tonight!"

"What's so important that I need to put on new clothes?" Shinchan glanced at Misty, then said:

"You don't want Dad and me to look at the deficit in the family budget again, do you?"

"That's not it! Go wash up quickly! Don't make me angry! Also, if you don't hurry, you won't get a share of the sukiyaki tonight!" Misty threatened.

"Sukiyaki? Okay! Let's eat sukiyaki tonight! Mom, I'm going to change clothes now!" With that, Shinchan quickly ran into the room and started taking off his clothes.

After taking off his clothes, Shinchan shyly said to Asuka:

"Big sister Asuka...will you wash with me~?"

Asuka: ?

In the end, Misty punched Shinchan on the head to stop his silly antics.

Eight o'clock in the evening.

Shinchan, Misty, and Hiroshi, freshly washed, sat in front of a pot of sukiyaki filled with vegetables and meat, smiles on their faces.

Asuka sat next to Shinchan, staring at the fragrant sukiyaki pot, and swallowed subconsciously.

It smells so good!

No one had started eating yet. Hiroshi, seeing that everyone was seated, made a fist with one hand, coughed, and said:

"Today, we have an important family meeting!"

"Good!"

"Good!"

Misty and Shinchan clapped enthusiastically, then looked at Hiroshi expectantly, waiting for him to continue.

"Uh..." Hiroshi awkwardly held up a glass of beer, racking his brain for words:

"The content of today's meeting... Well, it's mainly about... Well, it's mainly about Asuka staying in our house temporarily and becoming a temporary family member! The specifics will be explained by our family manager, Misty. Let's welcome her with applause!"

"Clap clap clap!" Shinchan and Asuka clapped enthusiastically.

Misty stood up with a serious face and said, "Today's family meeting was initiated by me, so I will explain the details. First, everyone knows that Asuka—that is, Xiangxiang—doesn't have clear memories right now. She can't remember her parents or where her home is. Secondly, Asuka doesn't have a single yen to her name!"

Speaking of this, Misty, who usually ran two kilometers to save 50 yen, clenched her fist tightly to emphasize her point.

Meanwhile, Asuka nervously grasped the 1,000-yen bill in her pocket...She does have money now...

Misty continued: "Without money, Asuka is likely to sleep on the street! Without money, she'll live a life of hunger every day! Think about it—can we let someone as cute as Asuka go to the streets with a hungry, dirty face, begging for scraps? Can you, the men in this family, accept that?"

"Waaaaah!" Hiroshi and Shinchan shook their heads, tears running down their faces like waterfalls.

Misty was very satisfied with their response. "Very good! I've decided to let Asuka stay in our house for free until she decides to leave!" She ended her statement with a passionate shout.

"I agree!" Shinchan's eyes lit up at the idea of the beautiful big sister staying in his home!

"I agree too!" Hiroshi raised both hands in agreement.

Hiroshi imagined coming home after a long, tiring day and being greeted by the beautiful and gentle Asuka saying, "Welcome back~" in her soft voice. He felt like he could endure work for another 500 years with that kind of motivation!

What's more, Asuka's cooking was top-notch. If she stayed, he could look forward to delicious surprises every day!

With that, even his dull work life seemed worth it.

"Alright! The decision is unanimous. From now on, Asuka Shimizu is officially a member of the Nohara family!"

The three of them cheered at the decision to let Asuka temporarily live with the Nohara family. Asuka had officially found her new home.

Misty stood up, picked up a glass of juice, and said:

"Come on, let's raise a toast to celebrate this moment!"

"Come on, come on, let's celebrate!" Hiroshi pulled Shinchan up, gesturing for Asuka to join in.

"Okay~" Shinchan stood up slowly.

But instead of taking the juice in front of her, Asuka went to the kitchen, poured herself a glass of sake, and bowed to Misty and Hiroshi solemnly:

"Misty, Hiroshi, thank you very much for taking me in. I, Asuka, drink this glass of wine in gratitude!"

With that, she drank the sake in one gulp.

"Oh, Asuka! No matter what, don't drink too much. Drinking is bad for your health!" Misty said, her tone tinged with worry.

However, Hiroshi, sitting comfortably on the side, interjected, "Alright, Misty~ stop worrying. Everyone's happy today; it's okay to have a little drink. By the way, Asuka, you're an adult, aren't you?"

Asuka nodded, indicating that she was indeed an adult.

"See? Asuka is an adult, so a single glass of sake is no big deal," Hiroshi said confidently.

"I still don't like it! I'm just worried that Asuka might not handle alcohol well!" Misty rolled her eyes at her husband. Setting her glass of juice aside, she got up and walked into the kitchen.

Not long after, she returned with her own glass of sake. Turning to Asuka, she said warmly, "Since Sister Asuka is so heroic, how could I lag behind? Asuka, the Nohara family welcomes you!"

With that, Misty raised her glass and drank it all in one gulp.

"Hahaha, what a lively night this is!" Hiroshi exclaimed, glancing at Misty and Asuka. Feeling the festive energy, he replaced his beer with sake and downed the glass in one go as well.

On the other side of the table, Shinchan, too young to drink alcohol, held his glass of juice. With a grin, he imitated the adults and drank it all in one exaggerated gulp.

Then, with a mischievous twinkle in his eye, Shinchan mimicked his father's drunken antics, saying in a slightly slurred tone, "Not enough! How can this little drink be enough? Misty, bring me another bottle!"

"Hahaha, Shinchan is so much like his dad!" Misty said with a laugh, unusually tolerant of Shinchan's playful performance.

Shinchan, reveling in the attention, grabbed another glass of juice. "Hey, 100% pure juice is delicious, but it's just not the same as the juice Asuka made..." he declared dramatically before downing the glass in one gulp.

Asuka, watching Shinchan devour his food with gusto, smiled thoughtfully. After a moment, she said, "By the way, Shinchan, Misty, let me make Shinchan's lunch tomorrow morning."

Shinchan froze mid-bite, his eyes widening in disbelief and excitement.

"Really?!" he exclaimed, nearly choking on his food.

"Of course," Asuka replied with a kind smile.

The room was filled with cheers and laughter, and the Nohara family's bond with their newest member grew even stronger.