We pick off from last time with you and Shennong walking to the kitchen after the thing with the hot springs is done. Once you two get there, Benten notes you guys being there and asks if the springs are fixed since she heard a loud noise from that direction. Shennong nods and says you guys managed to avoid having the inn not have any hot springs to use. Benten is glad to hear that and mentions it'll be great to go in after her New Year's concert.
You ask if Benten and Shennong know each other and ask in surprise just how well known is Shennong. Shennong says that a doctor on the move sees a lot of things, especially with conspicuous students like you two. Benten mentions she was once really into the visual kei aesthetic and dressing up in bandages, though Shennong stops her from saying anything more on that and is baffled she seems proud of that memory. Benten smirks and insists that she has no shameful past whatsoever. She goes back on that after a moment and changes it to 'mostly' not having a shameful past, and you either wonder what happened, ask to hear about it next time, or call Shennong a cheater. C gets an extra line where Shennong gets alarmed and tells you to stop making him sound bad, though he does note that adults have certain things that went on in their past.
Anyways, Shennong decides to change the subject and asks Ebisu how the food is coming out. Ebisu answers that everything is on track, and the things that would take time were already prepped at home. You either express excitement and say Ebisu's cooking is great, or you express amazement at his prep work. Ebisu laughs and says he picked up a really nice sea bream, then asks you to look forward to what he'll make tomorrow. Shennong nods saying it sounds like there's going to be some fancy food, so he's getting excited about it. Ebisu says it'll be great, mentioning the osechi he makes for New Year's is always a big hit.
Shennong asks if tonight's dinner is going okay, just in case. Bovines are big eaters, so he's concerned about the possibility there isn't enough food. Ebisu assures him it'll be okay and says he's got that covered too. Shennong is glad that nothing is wrong with this end, which means he can focus on his own job. Taurus Mask greets you at this point and asks if your presence here means the banquet hall is clean. You shrug and say it is mostly, then ask about him being here in the kitchen instead of cleaning since you find that surprising.
Taurus Mask laughs and asks if it's that surprising, telling you that he often cooks when he goes on tour. Ebisu asks Taurus Mask to cut some vegetables thin, so Taurus Mask agrees and tells you guys to watch his technique. You are amazed by how quick and precise his knife work is and say his performance is cool. Shennong brings out a special herb he says was grown in a certain agricultural research facility, saying it tastes great if you stuff it into a chicken and whole roast it. Ebisu says he's not so good with Western dishes, so that's what the cook slimes are doing. He asks Shennong to put the herb into them.
Shennong gives directions to the cook slimes to put the herb into the chicken meat and cook them, then flips the oven switch on the slimes. He then comments on how convenient the slimes are to be automatic workers with complete functions over their stoves to ovens and whatever else is in them. That ghost kid hanging around slips in while Benten is impressed with how far science has come, and she decides to start fiddling with one of the cook slimes too. Ebisu tries to stop her and asks what she did, so Benten says she just pressed a button. Then she notices that the slime is making a weird noise.
The cook slime(s?) start blaring a siren, which surprised Taurus Mask as he asks why they're doing that and glowing. Ebisu asks Benten in alarm what she did since he's never seen them do this before. Benten protests against him making her sound like she's always causing trouble, then says she just pressed that one switch. Shennong notes that the cook slimes are starting to cook something, so he asks Ebisu what's in them. Ebisu starts saying it's something he's prepping for New Year's Eve, but before he gets out what that is the cook slimes start intoning about a hidden command mode and go into Snack Stealer Punishment mode. Taurus Mask says the slimes are attacking, so you guys have to stop them first, then think. Shennong agrees and asks everyone to just pacify the slimes as the episode battle begins. The story continues afterwards.
After the battle, things tune in with Taurus Mask calling out his Taurus Special Twist hold. The slime struggles while Taurus Mask says he won't let it run anymore. Benten is impressed that Taurus Mask is making a joint lock work on a slime, and Shennong starts asking what you guys should do since just holding the slimes won't solve anything. A ding cuts him off midsentence, which Ebisu recognizes after a moment and goes to check inside the slimes. After pulling whatever's out and cutting it up a bit, he turns around and declares that it's done.
You take a look and note that Ebisu had soba noodles inside the slimes, which you say are delicious after a taste. Benten is amazed at the mouthfeel of the noodles and asks Ebisu for more. Taurus Mask agrees with Benten and describes how firm the texture is and on the boil of the noodles. Shennong tries asking Ebisu what was in the cook slimes again since he was interrupted the first time, so Ebisu says he put in all the ingredients for soba. He also guesses the battle helped make the soba come out like great handmade noodles. Shennong is surprised and says that might be why the body of the noodles turned out like so.
Benten says this means the noodles being great is thanks to her and tells you, Shennong, and Ebisu to thank her. Shennong reluctantly agrees and says if the food is good then that's all that matters. He then goes no thoughts and sticks to saying the noodles are great to himself for a while. You either agree that the noodles taste great, decide to go head empty, or comment that the slimes seem calm now. Shennong nods, saying it'd be rude to pick at the details when you can have some good soba. Anyways, Shennong says that with the hot springs and soba done, all that's left is to wait for sunrise. He hopes nothing else will happen though, and after going through a mental checklist he asks how the entrance cleaning went.
Scene cuts to the front as Marduk turns up, saying he heard that there's going to be a gathering of bulls here but cannot stay quiet as someone from Babel (re: the Great Gate), then calls out asking if anyone is there. Narration notes that he's the last bull to show up. That ghost kid floats around outside while your guys' night goes on with much bustle and noise. In the end, will you guys get a good omen at this rate? And so the episode ends.
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