[ The group, having sold out Katsura without a moment's hesitation, walked shivering through the forest with arms crossed against the blizzard, searching for shelter.
Just then, Otae's voice suddenly came from not far away: "Over here, over here! I found a great place!"
Hearing the voice, the group stopped and looked in the direction it came from, only to see Otae standing in front of a cave, waving at them.
Looking at the dark and damp cave before them, Hijikata surveyed the surroundings: "Although the temperature isn't any different, at least we won't turn into snowmen."
Otae spoke with a smile on her face: "Mhm, and we can even get food here! Look, I found so many ingredients."
Behind Otae, the ground was covered with corpses of green-skinned creatures with pointed beaks and tusks, looking like dinosaurs that hadn't fully evolved—in short, unidentified organisms!
Otae even nonchalantly picked up a severed head and showed it to them, indicating that this was the edible ingredient she mentioned…
The faces of everyone present darkened involuntarily. Shinpachi's eyes twitched slightly as he asked in a low voice: "…Sister, what is that!"
Otae explained with a smile: "It's a Chupacabra! (That is, a canine UMA that sucks the blood of livestock.)" ]
[ .....]
〜Projection of All Worlds〜
"These people… is there really not a single normal, reliable one among them?"
The crowd from other worlds looked at the pile of corpses of unidentified organisms, then looked at Otae, who was chatting and laughing while holding a mysterious severed head, and instantly their faces were covered in black lines. You're way too strong, Big Sis!!
First, there was the unidentified creature Bigfoot, and now the mysterious creature Chupacabra… Did you poke an alien's nest? Why are there so many strange creatures in this snowy mountain?
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〜Sword Art Online World〜
Kirito's face instantly turned pale:
"Scary… Looking at it from every angle, that Big Sister is quite scary!"
Otae is probably not a decent person either. A normal person would have been scared limp upon seeing such terrifying-looking, mysterious creatures! No wonder she dared to go out alone to find shelter.
Is this cave some kind of blind box? All sorts of weird and mysterious creatures can be unboxed from it. If you told me a giant dragon was sitting inside this mountain, I'd believe it!
Asuna shrank behind Kirito, swallowing nervously in fear:
"The scariest part is that she treats this mysterious creature as an ingredient."
Hearing Asuna say this, Kirito also shuddered subconsciously. What kind of thing did that gorilla named Kondo actually fall in love with?
She actually thinks this mysterious creature, suspected of being a goblin, is edible?? Good heavens, is this a mindset a normal person can have?
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[ Otae ignored everyone's darkened faces and continued excitedly: "This seems to be the nest of the Chupacabras. It's not a bear that's sleeping, nor is it Bigfoot! It's the legendary occupied super-ancient civilization city—Fezzan!"
"As long as we defeat the Chupacabras and reach the central system, our distress accident will be a minor issue!"
As she spoke, Otae's expression gradually became hot-blooded: "Victory must be seized through war. As long as we're together, we can reach it. Let's go…"
"Huh…" But just after she finished speaking, Otae turned her head only to realize that the group behind her had vanished without a trace at some point. ]
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〜Delicious in Dungeon World〜
Marcille's eyelids twitched as she watched this scene:
"Are these guys really in distress…"
It's truly a miracle that they are still so energetic after searching for shelter for so long in this kind of blizzard! If one didn't know better, they'd think you were here on an expedition.
In comparison, these mysterious creatures look more like the ones suffering a disaster! Living peacefully in their cave for the winter, only to lose their lives after meeting Otae.
Laios, on the side, seemed a bit excited:
"It's amazing! The caves in this mountain are just like a dungeon. I wonder what monsters will spawn. It's really something to look forward to!"
"Look forward to my foot! It almost turned from a disaster movie into a horror movie."
Chilchuck rolled his eyes at Laios grumpily.
It's a good thing that group didn't join in on Otae's chuunibyou fantasies; otherwise, it would have turned from a distress situation into a massacre of mysterious creatures!
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[ Meanwhile, the group that had left was once again walking through the forest ravaged by the blizzard. The sky was gradually darkening, and the situation was becoming increasingly pessimistic.
"Hahahaha!" Just then, Katsura's loud laughter suddenly came from the side, causing people to look towards the sound.
"Is this all the cold there is? How spineless!" Katsura, bleeding profusely and covered in who-knows-how-many thumbtacks, stood in front: "Thanks to the thumbtacks Mr. Bigfoot pinned on me, I feel as hot as if my whole body is on fire right now!"
As he spoke, Katsura gave a thumbs up and pointed behind him, kindly suggesting, "How about it? It's not too late. Do you want to go back to Bigfoot's residence together?"
"Absolutely not!" Shinpachi rejected it directly without even thinking.
"As expected, the cave I found is better!" Otae said smilingly, holding up a plate of dark cuisine: "Look, I rarely roast a Chupacabra so fragrantly."
Seeing this, Gintoki retorted frantically: "In the end, you just turned a mysterious creature into a mysterious object! No matter how you cook it, it's dark matter." ]
[ .....]
〜Projection of All Worlds〜
"Hiss—"
Looking at Katsura's current appearance, everyone couldn't help but suck in a breath of cold air. This isn't something that can be glossed over by calling him an airhead anymore. That's not heat… that's pain, bro!
Even if a zombie came and opened Katsura's skull to take a look, it would probably shake its head and sigh. He really has no brains…
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〜Type-Moon World, Fifth Holy Grail War Worldline〜
"You're a hammer, that's what you are!"
Rin Tohsaka held her face with lingering fear and launched a barrage of complaints:
"That's the burning heat of blood…"
How does this guy manage to treat the current situation as if nothing happened? Aqua is clumsy, but not stupid; you are truly dense!
Saying this, Rin turned her head away… Watching any longer made her feel like her own face was getting uncomfortable. This looks genuinely painful. Not just painful, but terrifying.
Emiya Shirou was also torn between laughing and crying:
"What heat? His head has been pricked into a hedgehog. In a sense, he's about to go cold!"
What was unexpected was that Katsura, covered in thumbtacks, seemed to be seriously thanking Bigfoot. He even used an honorific…
Looking at the thumbtacks on Katsura, Artoria nodded calmly and composedly:
"Facts prove that Bigfoot's desire for revenge is truly strong."
〜Baka to Test: Summon the Beasts World〜
"Miss Otae, who hand-crafts dark matter directly…"
Yuuji, Hideyoshi, and the others seemed to think of something and swallowed their saliva in fear.
You are really strong! You can turn a mysterious creature into a mysterious substance out in the wild. Honestly… in a place with no seasonings, how did you do it?
Himeji Mizuki smilingly produced a basket from somewhere:
"Speaking of cooking, I also made some snacks for you…"
As she spoke, she lifted the cloth covering the basket, revealing several exquisite Baumkuchen cakes to everyone.
Akihisa subconsciously took a step back and reached out to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead: If Miss Otae's cooking is visibly poison at a glance, then Himeji-san's cooking is a Pandora's box full of temptation!
The inner essence is also dark matter; how does she manage to make it look so delicious!
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[ As time passed, Gintoki and Sougo, the two sadists, had broken down, staring with lifeless eyes and laughing, "Hehehe…"
"Everyone will be swallowed by this snow, turning into a sheet of pure white. Everything will return to zero, hehehe…"
Looking at the two who had already entered give-up mode, Shinpachi was speechless: "The two sadists have such weak endurance; they entered give-up mode so quickly."
Fortunately, the reliable Hijikata remained calm and composed. He unhurriedly lit a cigarette and took a deep drag: "Tsk… situations worse than this are rare. Look at it from another angle: it means it can't get any worse!"
Just as the words fell, Shinpachi looked at the giant bear emitting a red glow several meters behind them and immediately shouted in a breakdown: "An even worse situation has appeared!"
"Why did a bear appear at a time like this!" Gintoki and the others began to flee frantically.
"Ca… Calm down, Gintoki!" Katsura caught up from the side and proposed a quite scientific method: "There's no chance of winning a speed contest against a bear. At times like this…"
"You should play dead—" Katsura said as he leaped fiercely towards the cliff.
Gintoki shouted towards the cliff: "THAT'S NOT PLAYING DEAD—!!" ]
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〜Projection of All Worlds〜
"Hahaha, what kind of logical genius is Hijikata? The Theory of Relativity of Bad Situations?? Who told you to raise a flag? An even worse situation appeared."
"After seeing all kinds of mysterious creatures, this is the first time a bear looks so pleasing to the eye. It actually makes me feel a bit relieved that it's just a bear."
Watching Katsura's miraculous operation, the people outside the video had long since collapsed with laughter… Honestly, you're the one who needs to calm down. That's not playing dead; that's genuinely seeking death!
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〜Grand Blue Dreaming World〜
"That's not the reaction you should have when encountering a bear, HEY!!!"
Iori covered his face with his hand, feeling anxious about Katsura's IQ.
That's not called playing dead; that's called suicide! The only benefit of doing that is that you can die with a little more dignity!
Also… Miss Otae already cooked the mysterious creature Chupacabra, yet you're afraid of a mere ordinary black bear?
"Hehe… pfft… hahaha."
The others beside him had already laughed until they couldn't take care of themselves. That guy Zura really is a genius; a new god of comedy is born!
Azusa-senpai wiped away the tears she had just laughed out and asked Iori, who was complaining,
"So… Iori and Kouhei, what would you do if you encountered a bear?"
"If we encountered a bear…"
Iori and Kouhei rubbed their chins and pondered, then, after glancing at each other, they spoke in unison.
"At times like this, you just have to run faster than him!"
Iori and Kouhei pointed at each other with perfect tacit understanding.
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