Shinchan: The Cooking God in here!

Asuka Shimizu looked at the red marks listed in the system, memorized them, and then found the carpentry tool set that Hiroshi Nohara bought during the sale in the room where the groceries were stored, and began to rest.

First of all, red is the most obvious, and the area marked bright red by the system is the water pipe running across the eaves.

Due to years of neglect, the pipe was likely to be damaged during the storm.

"Let's deal with this part first..."

"Hey, the host has temporarily gained advanced carpentry skills! This skill will be taken back after the storm!"

Just when Asuka was carrying the ladder to go to the courtyard, the sound of the system suddenly appeared, but Asuka only paused for a moment, then set up the ladder in front of the French window and stepped on it nimbly.

With the help of the advanced carpentry skills provided by the system, Asuka easily discovered the problem with the water pipes.

"Two rusty and loose nails happened to be at the fixed corners. No wonder the system gave a bright red warning." As she said that, Asuka Shimizu quickly took out the wrench from the carpentry set, brushed it a few times, and quickly twisted off the problematic nails. Then, one hand stabilized the water pipe that was shaking due to the lack of nail fixation, while the other hand reached for the set aside.

She calmly took out two brand-new nails, then used one leg to steady her body, and the other leg against the water pipe, thus freeing her other hand. Because the typhoon was about to land, Kasukabe was actually facing the baptism of strong winds.

Asuka's beautiful figure stood upright in the strong wind, and her long and smooth hair was like seawater soaked in ink, dancing wildly and uninhibitedly. Looking from a distance, it was a thrilling sight.

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After a few clicks, Asuka successfully replaced the old nails on the water pipes. Seeing that the originally bright red position on the system panel was re-marked with a reassuring green, Asuka breathed a sigh of relief. After organizing Hiroshi Nohara's carpentry set, she carefully stepped down the ladder.

"The most dangerous water pipes have been successfully reinforced, and the rest are just minor issues."

After all, Shinchan had only lived in this home for a few years. If the life of the house was compared to a person's life, the house was currently in its prime. Except for some areas frequently exposed to wind and rain, most of it was still in good condition.

Following the system's prompts, Asuka Shimizu brought the miscellaneous items that Misty Nohara had placed in the yard back into the house to prevent them from being blown away in the storm and potentially injuring pedestrians rushing home. She also neatly put down the clothes drying rack to prevent it from toppling over and damaging the floor-to-ceiling windows due to the fierce typhoon.

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More than an hour later, Asuka Shimizu looked at the security prompts given on the system panel and finally took a break.

"The areas that need to be reinforced and cleaned have been taken care of. Now, we just have to wait for the storm to make landfall."

Asuka had just put Hiroshi Nohara's carpentry set back in its original place when the system's emotionless voice suddenly sounded:

"Hey, the advanced carpentry skills have been withdrawn."

"Took it back?"

Asuka Shimizu suddenly felt as if a part of her body was being pulled away, and then the sensation vanished as if nothing had happened.

"Is this what it feels like to lose a skill?"

Asuka clenched her fists in confusion, her eyes uncertain.

Then, as if something suddenly occurred to her, she asked the system, "System, will the advanced carpentry skills just now appear in future mission rewards?"

"They will."

"What mission?"

"Hey! This mission is an important plot in Crayon Shin-chan, so we can't tell you yet!"

"An important plot in Shinchan's world?" Asuka repeated subconsciously, then asked, "How long until Sister Misty and the others get home?"

It had been nearly two hours since she started repairing the house. Based on Shinchan's usual shopping speed, they should be back by now, even if he had dawdled.

"Boom!"

Sure enough, just as Asuka Shimizu finished asking the question, the sound of a key unlocking came from the entrance.

"You're back!"

As soon as the door opened, Shinchan immediately ran into the house like a little monkey. He quickly took off his shoes and trotted to Asuka, who was sitting in the living room, while shouting.

Behind him, Misty Nohara panted as she carried a large bag full of items. Her voice reached them before she did:

"Of course we're back! Oh no, I accidentally bought too many things again. Asuka, can you come help me carry some of them?"

"Okay, Sister Misty, here you go."

Asuka Shimizu stood up swiftly. As she passed Shinchan, she reached out and ruffled his little potato-shaped head.

"Shinchan, now that you're back, go wash your hands and rinse your mouth before dinner."

"Okay~"

To Shinchan, the words of his mature and beautiful older sister were more important than a royal decree. He quickly ran out of the living room and to the washstand.

Meanwhile, Asuka Shimizu also took one of the bags from Misty Nohara. The moment she lifted it, she asked in surprise:

"Sister Misty, what did you buy? Why is it so heavy?"

The question made Misty Nohara a little embarrassed. She tapped her chin with her finger sheepishly and glanced at the ceiling.

"Ahem, it's nothing... Once I entered the department store, I kept thinking this would be useful and that would be useful, so I accidentally bought too much..."

"I see." After hearing this, Asuka Shimizu didn't press further. She opened the bag and took a brief look. Finding it full of vegetables, canned goods, raw meat, and seasonings, she decisively carried it to the kitchen and started unpacking.

"Sister Misty, you bought so many ingredients. Are we having hot pot? (Note: In addition to sukiyaki, Japan also has hot pot.)"

"Hot pot? That sounds great!" The one who answered wasn't Misty Nohara but Hiroshi Nohara, who had just parked the car and walked inside.

"Just imagine—a windy night, sitting in a warm home, eating steaming hot pot, and drinking ice-cold beer... Ah~ tsk!"

Hiroshi Nohara wiped at the non-existent saliva at the corner of his mouth, then looked at Asuka Shimizu with anticipation.

"Asuka, let's do hot pot! It's perfect for a stormy night!"

"That's a good idea!" Misty Nohara chimed in after putting away another bag.

"Then it's settled—we'll have hot pot tonight! I'll prepare the hot pot base."

With that, Asuka Shimizu took out the necessary condiments from the bag and the refrigerator and began making the hot pot base.

Considering that Shinchan was still young and couldn't handle spicy food, Asuka Shimizu planned to make a relatively mild but flavorful base—curry-flavored hot pot!

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