"Mmm..."

Something smells really good. Roast meat with spices and the sound of...bubbling?

"Eri?"

"Wah?!! Go away! You're too close!"

"But you're sleeping on my lap, how can you say that when you've been sleeping so well?"

"Wait, stop! You man, slime, you with the smart mouth, I know...we both know you can win battles with words. Forget about it...I feel like I woke up from a nightmare."

Sleep well, this darn slime! Who slept well? The last thing I remember was that little bloody corpse soaked in blood. I don't think I can ever eat hares or rabbits ever again!

"Guuu-"

"My Eri, your tummy is calling."

Shoot...my face is getting hot. Why does he look so good even when he's making fun of me...it's a demon underneath that angel-face.

"I found some yellow berries while you were asleep. Would you like to eat it or drink it's juice instead?"

"What?! Th-th-this is!! Are these vitality berries!!"

⧫[Activate Appraisal]⧫

Vitality Berry

Rank A

It has a general panacea effect such as healing minor external and internal injuries. It also has auxiliary functions such as detoxifying general poisons, dispelling general curses and boosting mental, physical and spirit power.

"Slime, where did you find this?!"

"My Eri, these berries are just a few bushes away. If you want more we can take the entire bush."

Entire bush!! Or more!!

"No! I'm not eating. I'll store it in my tool bag for now. Let's pick more berries later."

Yeah right, who's going to eat these berries? Vitality berries are Rank A items that can be listed in the auction house. I didn't think I would come across such a valuable compounding material here. This slime is not so bad after all...

"My beloved, would you like this red fruit instead? It's very crisp and swee-"

"Wait!!"

Is that what I think it is? Purple stem...a ruby red fruit with the shape of a peach...dense blue veins slightly visible under the skin...Hundred Hearts fruit!!

⧫[Activate Appraisal]⧫

Hundred Hearts fruit

Rank S

A mysterious fruit with unknown growing conditions. The fruit can act as a blood supplement for those suffering from a loss of blood by activating the body's potential to produce blood. Demons and sprites that consume this fruit can gain a real heart and evolve to a higher level of existence. The fruit may have incredible restorative effects on those who have a damaged or incomplete heart.

No way!! God bless me!! A Rank S fruit after a Rank A berry. Moreover, it can grant a true heart? People would kill each other for something like this! And this, this slime treats it as breakfast! What a waste!!

"No! No no no, I'll keep this too. I'll wait until the soup is done. I feel like having something that can warm up my body instead."

"Don't refuse, my Eri. Open up."

The fruit in his hand was crushed and turned into a ball of red liquid. A faint halo of red light enshrouded it.

"Ahh!! It's ruined! It's going to oxidise! This is preciouuuuu-umf"

It's...sweet. Wah!!! My body's boiling hot! It's prickling all over. It's over...I might be dying. Is this why they say too much of a good thing is bad?

Ding! Ding!

⧫[Status Update]⧫

+1 life from the consumption of a Hundred Hearts fruit. The user will come back to life after a life-robbing event.

... ...I gained a life? An extra life!! What if I ate more? Can each fruit give me an extra life? Does this mean immortality can be achieved? Wait...earth to Eri, where can someone gain unlimited access to Hundred Hearts fruits. Even so, this fruit can probably only inspire the potential to revive. If one were to approach the end of their lifeline, fate can't be reversed. But it's pretty useful, I can be like a cat with nine lives! Except this is a waste! My job is super low-risk and I have no life-threatening disease. God, this Hundred Hearts is completely wasted on me!!

"Umumumumu (look at what you've done)!"

Argh this slime finger is in my mouth!

"Pah! My Hundred Hearts is gone!!"

"Hhuhu, there are still more on the tree where I found it. You're so greedy Eri."

"Still a tree full of fruits? Let's get it right away! What if someone steals it!"

"It's close by, I will know if someone comes near. You haven't eaten enough yet, my Eri."

"Puuu! Don't stick your slimy fingers in my mouth you sicko! I can feed myself."

"This is an important part of courtship. You must accept food from me, my Eri."

"Pervert alert! Stalker! Feeding-fetish monster get away from me!"

"...open up."

Haa! That smile!! My face must be flushed again. How could I...this is clearly a crazy slime man...