Song Cai's face was deathly pale as he dumped the whole plate of shrimp into a corner trash can and went to the restroom to rinse his mouth. After smoking a cigarette, he grabbed another plate of food. This time, he learned his lesson and didn't take shrimp, opting instead for a plate of salmon sashimi with a side of wasabi soy sauce.
"That random nausea I felt just now... it must have been because the ingredients weren't fresh enough. This whole salmon arrived by air this afternoon; there shouldn't be any problems with it, right?" A somewhat apprehensive Song Cai popped a piece of fresh sashimi, slathered with wasabi paste, into his mouth. The flesh was tender and smooth – it tasted really good. But, the moment he tried to swallow, he felt that strange sensation in his throat again, causing bouts of nausea. BLECH! He inevitably vomited up his partially digested food once more!
