Geo was good at everything.

“So he’s good at cooking too.”

“ ”

“Except for swimming.”

Giovanni shook his head politely but firmly at the sun god’s question that poked at his weak point. How could he be good at swimming when he was born as a two-legged human who could only breathe outside of water?

“Even so, I’m breathing in water now….”

Was it because ‘Giovanni’ was already a dead person in this world, or was it because even though he was in a fairy tale, he was essentially a ‘portrait’? Geo was able to breathe normally even in the ‘breathing sea’ filled with water.

“Is this water itself made so that humans can breathe?”

“ ”

“It really became a special sea. I guess this is one of Aria’s accomplishments.”

Even so, there was a sense of emptiness.

“I feel like I’m not bound by the rules of this world. Is it because I’m no longer a resident of this place? My current physical condition doesn’t seem much different from when I was in the Forest of Pictures….”

“ ”

“I see.”

The sun god also agreed.

“It’s a shame.”

Giovanni smiled his characteristically kind and light smile. It was a neat smile, just like before.

“I guess I should say it feels like I’ve lost a home.”

“ ”

“It’s a little sad, but it’ll get better.”

Now was the time to eat rather than talk about such things.

“I think my father didn’t like spicy food either, so I prepared mainly light dishes. I think it would be disappointing if the meal got wet, so please make some space this time too.”

“Make some space” meant to give a big bubble ➤ NоvеⅠight ➤ (Read more on our source) of air to this world filled with water.

The sun god, who had lost all his followers except Giovanni and was weakened, was still able to perform such miracles for a short while.

“…….”

It might seem a bit absurd to others to use that miracle for eating.

“But still, people have to eat to live. So, is there a rule that says gods can’t eat?”

“ ”

“If someone says something like this, leave that poor person to my son. I’ll give him a good scolding.”

“ ”

“People who bully me for eating are strange.”

The sun god was very happy. It was definitely the pig god.

‘Can gods gain weight?’

Gio suddenly had that thought, but he soon shook his head. It seemed too unscrupulous to expect an intangible person, let alone a voice, to gain weight just by eating.

Anyway, at first, the nobleman who had been so timid and withered that he refused to even eat was now setting out a table for him as if he wanted to be served right away, so he felt very good.

Giovanni smiled brightly in satisfaction. As a priest of the sun, a warm light shone around him.

“Thanks to Honey’s hard work, today’s meal was very abundant.”

At Geo’s praise, Honey entered the air bubble and proudly stuck out her chest. It seemed like she wanted praise from the sun god as well as Geo’s.

“Kururururur.”

“ ”

“Kururururur!”

Soon, Honey’s body glowed brightly for a moment.

“You praised me.”

“Kururk.”

It resembled sunlight.

‘Honey is an animal that evolved by drinking Lulupu’s juice, so she really likes the Sun God.’

Lulupu, who grew up in the spring of the picture forest, was a flower that grew under moonlight and sunlight. Strictly speaking, it was a creature born from the sun and the moon, so it was understandable that she liked the Sun God.

‘It’s just like a grandson showing off his talents in front of his grandfather.’

Anyway, it’s okay because she’s cute.

Geo looked at Honey, who was wiggling her butt and flapping her wings, following the halo of light that could be called the Sun God’s touch.

Thanks to Honey’s special aegyo, she was able to easily break down the Sun God’s guard and be accepted by him again.

“…….”

Communication with the Sun God (1/1)

“Then, I’ll prepare a meal.”

Thanks to the Sun God’s heat evaporating some of the water, the food didn’t get wet even when she brought it.

Today, Geo made assorted sashimi, sushi, warm fish soup, and rice to go with it. And fried fish for a side dish.

The fried food was fried lightly so that each person could dip it in sour and spicy sauce, so it was expected that the two spicy lovers would not object less.

“Let’s eat soon, I’m done preparing.”

“Kururururur!!”

Honey was the first to fly in, flapping her wings as big as her torso. Then she stood in front of the fried whole fish Geo had placed separately, and the fish was ten times the size of Honey’s.

“It’s really big.”

Honestly, it was a bit funny.

“Then, Dad, come down too. It tastes good when you eat it while it’s warm.”

“ ”

The power of the sun god, who had agreed with Geo’s words, soon spread somewhere.

The warm glow reached the platinum white teddy bear that was carefully placed near the picture frame that was Geo’s entrance.

And soon, the teddy bear, slightly smaller than a child, began to move.

“Kkuu.”

“Welcome.”

The sun god had descended.

He wanted to eat.

‘Pigs.’

They were cute.

“Kkuu, ku….”

“Can I help you?”

“Kku.”

The teddy bear was flapping around, unable to walk properly, perhaps because it had been placed in water. It seemed that the old and worn-out teddy bear’s body was having a hard time escaping the water pressure and resistance.

Geo readily put his hand on the teddy bear’s side and lifted it. Then he placed the teddy bear with the sun god in it in front of the bowl.

“Kkuu.”

“I’m glad you like it.”

It was very cute, but from his son Giovanni’s perspective, it was a little sad.

‘You’ve become so weak that you can’t even fit into a doll.’

Of course, this isn’t the sun god completely inhabiting it, and only a small portion of it would be enough to eat.

However, judging from the fact that the sun god’s ego was expressed in the teddy bear, the doll must have been inhabited by an important power that played the role of the god’s heart or brain.

However, the doll didn’t burst, and the sun god didn’t feel any discomfort. Since Giovanni was the only believer, it seemed inevitable that his power would weaken compared to when he was at his peak.

“…….”

It was a miracle that the sun god was able to avoid extinction with just Giovanni.

“Then let’s eat.”

“Kuu.”

“Kururururuk.”

A human, a water bird, and a teddy bear began eating without anyone knowing who would go first. The teddy bear, which should have only had cotton inside, opened its mouth wide and stuffed the fried fish into its mouth.

Geo was amazed again.

‘How strange.’

I saw it every time, but I couldn’t figure out how it was savoring and digesting it.

“Honey, is the taste okay? Is the fish well-cooked?”

“Gulp.”

“Yeah, just avoid this sauce. It might be a bit spicy for you.”

Just in case, he put the spicy sauce in the middle of the table, but he was sure no one would touch it. After all, this sauce was made exclusively for Geo.

“…….”

Let’s see.

‘Should I start with the raw fish?’

Honey had already eaten a lot of fresh intestines, so she went for the fried food first. And the sun god, following the tastes of the humans who served him, didn’t eat raw food well, so he was drinking rice and fish soup.

For some reason, he felt like trying things that others didn’t.

‘Sashimi tastes better when eaten fresh.’

Jio picked up a piece of sashimi right away.

“…Hmm….”

I’ve seen it many times while cleaning it, but it still had a unique appearance.

‘It’s amazing how it has the same color as salmon, is soft like salmon, and has a springy texture unlike salmon. Thanks to that, it doesn’t feel as heavy as salmon even when fried.’

When I dipped it in soy sauce and ate it, I felt the chewy yet soft flesh melting in my mouth.

“Mahita.”

“Honey.”

“Kku.”

Jio’s heart also felt good when he saw everyone’s reactions of happiness.

Honey, who wanted to finish hunting quickly, must have caught a school of fish all at once, because all the fish Honey caught were flounders in salmon disguise.

However, the taste and texture were so special that he didn’t get tired of it.

‘It’s not completely oily.’

The special thing about this fish was that it was oily when eaten raw, but when heated, such as by frying or boiling, all the oil was removed. Thanks to this, even fish soup with few ingredients could have a rich flavor.

“How about the soup?”

“Kkwuk.”

“I’m glad you like it.”

Jeo looked at Honey again.

“Honey, you….”

“Kkwung.”

“Yeah, you’re eating well.”

It looks good, you pigs.

‘I’ll… eat something cold first, and then something else.’

Considering that I’d have dessert later, I thought that I should be a little warm inside to eat the cold jelly. Jeo decided to finish the sashimi and sushi that he was eating now and then try something else.

The sashimi, which had a moderate amount of oiliness that flowed like meat juice, went well with the sushi without being too much.

‘The rice grains in flounder sushi are separate.’

It’s not that I don’t like flounder sushi, but I thought the flounder meat that was chewed crunchily and the plump, rolling sushi eggs were too strong.

That’s why Sergio preferred salmon sushi that was soft enough to go down my throat with just a little chewing.

But this sushi was different. The sushi that had delicate air in it spread out like a net as soon as I put it in my mouth, and the sashimi on top resisted my teeth for a moment before melting away smoothly.

The rice seasoned with sweet vinegar and the sashimi that was slightly oily were a great combination.

“Hmm.”

Geo ate all of his share of sashimi and sushi. If the other family members left any leftovers, it would all be his.

‘Next is the fried food.’

Thanks to the consideration of the sun god, the fried food was kept dry, but no matter how much it was, the crispiness easily fell apart. Geo chose fried fish as his next dish.

“…Since there was so much of it, I didn’t put any batter on it because I was worried it would get too much. It was already fried in oil, and the fish meat was plump….”

Honey and the bear doll looked at Geo, who was making excuses that weren’t excuses, as if to say, “What are you talking about when you’re eating so well?” Geo, who was in charge of cooking in an instant, he felt his heart become at ease.

‘Nothing warms my heart as much as a well-fed pig.’

They seemed like gentlemen who would eat lye water as long as it tasted good. As someone who cooked, he couldn’t help but feel happy.

“Sorry to bother you. I’ll just eat it.”

“Kkwoo.”

“Kuruk guruk.”

“…….”

Now that I think about it, was the teddy bear’s cry a reference to Honey?

‘I’ve felt it every time, but it’s quite similar.’

I didn’t worry about it any longer because I was hungry.

“Ah, hot.”

Fortunately, the fried food was still warm and crispy. It was thanks to the consideration of the sun god who generously showered it with the sun’s protection, but I don’t know if he just wanted to eat it deliciously, but it was good anyway.

Crunchy—!

“Oh.”

The sun god, he really doesn’t tolerate even a single drop of moisture.

‘The crispy fried skin and the juicy meat inside are exquisite.’

Since it was a hassle to prepare 33 fish one by one, they were fried whole, but thanks to that, the inside was juicy and tender.

The fat that had been on the meat had drained away and was on the skin, so it felt like eating chicken.

‘The meat became much chewier because it was fried.’

It wasn’t so elastic that it was unpleasant, but it had a resistance that was just right. When I chewed without much force with my teeth, I could feel the texture of the flesh loosening like silk threads.

“…….”

It tastes good even without sauce?

‘Is it because the skin is salty?’

This fish had seawater soaking into its skin very well. After removing the moisture, all that was left was saltiness, so I don’t know the principle behind it, but even after frying it once, the seasoning was exquisite.

‘The flesh is almost sweet but juicy, and the skin is especially oily and crispy… It goes very well together.’

When dipped in spicy sauce, it was so delicious that it made rice go down easily.

“…….”

Slurp.

The fish soup boiled like soybean paste stew was also very good.

“…The fish is fresh, so they can do this.”

“Gulp.”

“That’s right, this is better than I thought.”

I didn’t put in any particularly great sauce. I just put well-prepared fish in water with some soybean paste dissolved in it, and topped it with some radish and green onion.

Nevertheless, the fish soup had a deep savory flavor, like drinking a long-boiled bone soup.

‘If the fish was just a little bit fishy, ​​it wouldn’t have been this way.’

That’s why people usually think of spicy fish soup when they think of fish soup. It’s not like there was any fish that wasn’t fishy unless it was freshly caught.

Especially when boiled in soup, the fishy taste of seafood is enhanced, so usually the spicy taste is used to cover up the fishy taste.

However, Geo, who had the ocean inside his cabin, didn’t need to do that. The freshly caught fish, flopping around, was incredibly refreshing, and he could complete a soup with a deep flavor with just one soybean paste.

“Hoooo….”

His stomach was so hot that he didn’t think he’d wake up until dinner if he slept like this.

“Good.”

“Kkukuk?”

“Yes, I’m full.”

Oh, that’s right.

“I’m boiling the ox bones, so I’ll come back when it’s done.”

“Kkukuk.”

“Yes, this is your first time having ox bones, Dad. It’s much more flavorful than this fish soup….”

A characteristic of gluttons.

They talk about their food while eating.