Chapter 42: It’s a Snake
“I did say you could eat until you were full, but you still have to follow the rules.”
The dream of bottomless refills had come true. In exchange for unlimited meals, Yu Hyena laid down a few conditions.
First, don’t snatch the food so fast that others don’t get any.
Second, if a villain shows up while you're eating, drop the spoon and protect the civilians.
Lastly, don’t scream weird shit like Yarikiri! and start rallies in the middle of the soup line.
As long as I followed those rules, I could eat as much as I wanted. No limit.
“You can keep those rules, right?”
“Mm.”
I agreed. Ate my fill. Yawned in satisfaction.
I didn’t think utopia would come back from the dead... but here it was. A sacred land blessed by the gods of endless servings. And Yu Hyena? She was its high priestess.
Just like I promised, even after finishing the meal, I didn’t leave the park. But sleep hit like a wave, and I wandered off to find a nap spot.
Weather was good, too. I flopped down in the corner of the park, into the sandbox by the playground, and shut my eyes.