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2024-10-29 19:42:56After sniffing at the box of sushi, Aqua hesitantly picked one up and placed it in her mouth. Instantly, she decided that even the shittiest of food from the ocean would miraculously turn delicious if humans made them. Once she started, it was difficult to stop.
The vigorous appetite told Dawn that Aqua must have fully recovered. Sushi was best with soy sauce, and the mafia boss drove leisurely while helping Aqua to open her sauce sachet at traffic lights.“The wasabi is spicy,” he warned. “You might want to put a bit or taste it first. Alternatively, you can choose to dip it in soy sauce only.”Finding it a hassle, Aqua ignored the wasabi. Rice, fish and soy sauce were even better than the sandwich! No wonder Dawn insisted on fish. Who knew that this combination of food existed? It even had seaweed cut into cute belts wrapping around the rice and fish to keep them in place. What a creative way to prepare food!With gusto, Aqua finished heRelated chapters
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