500,000 Ming Dynasty Yuan could be considered equivalent to 500,000 USD in the world from before his transmigration.
In this world, the Great Ming Empire had become the world's strongest, so naturally, its currency had the highest value in the world.
500,000 Yuan was more than enough for Hakuto to buy an apartment building in this prime-location Tokyo District, with plenty left over.
As for the space ring, although it was only ten cubic meters, it was still invaluable. If he took it out to sell, the price would definitely be astronomical.
Finally, there was Liu Mao Xing's character card.
Even though it was only three stars and not a Super Chef, it was still at the level of a senior chef at least.
He also knew a fair number of recipes, so it wasn't a loss—it was a huge gain.
After all, at this stage, Liu Mao Xing could already defeat the senior chef Shouan.
[Liu Mao Xing (permanent, upgradeable), three-star character card. Current available uses: once.]
[Note: A four-star upgrade card can be used to upgrade this character card to four stars.]
Looking at this character card in his hand, Hakuto didn't hesitate. He silently chanted 'use' in his mind.
But nothing changed.
'Could this character card be fake?'
Hakuto muttered internally.
Then, Hakuto walked into the kitchen and picked up a kitchen knife.
But the moment he picked up the kitchen knife, Hakuto noticed something: this kitchen knife felt as if it were connected to him by blood.
This kitchen knife had become an extension of his arm.
Hakuto took some ingredients out of the refrigerator.
Then Hakuto experienced Liu Mao Xing's strength for himself.
The radiant Mapo Tofu and the enticing aroma that drifted through the air made Hakuto swallow his saliva involuntarily.
He directly scooped up a spoonful of Mapo Tofu with a soup spoon and put it in his mouth.
The first sensation was numbness, numbing but not bitter. Then came spiciness, pungent and refreshing. Then came heat, but the tofu in his mouth was tender and smooth.
Numbing, spicy, fragrant, and fresh, with a tender, smooth texture.
Unfortunately, there were no ingredients at home; otherwise, Hakuto would have made Six-Flavor Illusion Mapo Tofu this time.
In no time, he finished the entire plate of Mapo Tofu.
Even though his tongue was almost numb from the heat, he still shpwed a satisfied smile.
But just as Hakuto was about to make another batch of Mapo Tofu, he noticed that when he held the kitchen knife, he no longer had that feeling of being blood-connected.
Then Hakuto looked at the character card.
At this moment, the character card was in a cooldown period.
However, the cooldown period wasn't twenty-four hours. There were only over eight hours left.
This surprised Hakuto a bit. Then Hakuto noticed that the remaining cooldown time happened to coincide exactly with midnight tonight.
That meant that the daily use was limited to after midnight until the next midnight.
Suddenly, his phone chimed with a notification sound.
After picking up his phone and glancing at it, Hakuto's brow gradually furrowed.
Eriri: Hakuto, it's dinner time. Why isn't dinner ready yet? I'm starving. Get dinner to me within ten minutes.
Looking at the message from Eriri, Hakuto's brow was tightly knit. A surge of anger welled up inside him as he read the message.
Before awakening his memories, Hakuto cooked for the game production club, cleaned up, and ran errands without any compensation whatsoever. He even paid for the cooking ingredients himself.
If it were just Eriri alone, that might be one thing, but the game production club wasn't just Eriri alone.
Aki Tomoya, Kasumigaoka Utaha, Kato Megumi, Hyodo Michiru, and then Sawamura Spencer Eriri.
Not only did Hakuto have to cook for these five people and clean up, but he also had to pick up their packages for them.
The more he thought about it, the more furious he became. He nearly smashed his phone at this time.
But thankfully, he pulled his hand back at the critical moment. Smashing his phone would be his own loss, not worth it.
Finally, Hakuto directly sent a message back to Eriri.
Hakuto: If you want to eat, order takeout. I've long since paid back the hundred Yuan I owed you. From now on, you go your own way, and I'll go mine. Don't contact me anymore.
Soon, the message showed as read.
Then, the next moment, the phone rang again.
Looking at the name 'Eriri' on the caller ID, Hakuto frowned.
Still, Hakuto answered the phone.
"Yagami Hakuto!"
As soon as the call connected, Eriri's voice came through to Hakuto's ears.
"What's wrong with you? I'm hungry!"
Eriri's words re-ignited the anger Hakuto had just suppressed.
"Whether you're hungry or not has nothing to do with me. If you're hungry, order takeout!"
Hakuto roared directly.
"But weren't you the one always bringing me food before?"
Eriri's voice involuntarily lowered after hearing Hakuto's roar.
"Do I owe you something? I paid back the hundred Yuan I borrowed from you long ago, right? If that's not enough, I'll give you another hundred."
Silence fell on the other end of the line. Eriri clearly hadn't expected Hakuto to ever roar at her like this.
"But, but I can't eat it if it's not food made by you!"
Hearing this, Hakuto laughed in anger.
"Whether you can eat it or not has nothing to do with me. Anyway, if you want to eat, order takeout. And I'm not going to that damn game club anymore."
With that, Hakuto hung up directly. The good mood he had from eating delicious Mapo Tofu had become completely ruined.
"F***ing hell. The me before awakening my memories makes me want to strangle myself."
Thinking of his old self before awakening his memories, Hakuto felt a strong urge to strangle himself.
…
Seigaku Academy, Game Club.
Eriri listened to the dial tone on the phone, completely dumbfounded.
"What's wrong with that guy Hakuto? Why is he suddenly getting so angry at me?"
No matter how hard Eriri tried, she couldn't figure out what was wrong with Hakuto.
She was well aware that Hakuto liked her, but Eriri had never given any indication either way.