IRDFPFCIW Chapter 21

Jiang Tang had no idea what consensus the two fluffy creatures at home had reached behind his back.

He was still caught up in the excitement of feeling like a winner in life when a sudden craving for the popular “junk food” from his previous life hit him.

“Today, I’m bringing you the ‘Happy Fat Otaku Package[mfn]a popular chinese term on the Internet and refers to the package that fat otakus like. It includes terms like fat otaku happy water, fat otaku happy things, etc.[/mfn]’.”

Jiang Tang’s previous holographic live streams had attracted a lot of attention on the Star Network, resulting in a sharp increase in his follower count and an exaggerated number of live viewers each live stream.

The food streamer “Jiang Tang” had become a rising star on the Star Network.

Fortunately, Jiang Tang had smartly turned off the private messaging function, otherwise he would surely be overwhelmed by messages by now. However, turning off private messages also meant Jiang Tang missed out on some important messages, but that’s a story for another time.

“What does ‘fat otaku’ mean?” Jiang Tang rubbed his chin and pondered. This term was indeed very old-fashioned and unfamiliar to the interstellar people.

Interstellar people focus on energy intake when eating, and with the advancements of technology, everyone’s energy intake can be precisely controlled through nutrient solutions, so now obesity is basically nonexistent in the interstellar world.

Low emotional intelligence: A fat otaku is a fat person who stays at home.

High emotional intelligence: “A fat otaku is someone who loves to stay at home, dislikes going out, and avoids exercise. It means to make fun of oneself for being lazy.”

Jiang Tang explained.

[So that’s what it means…]

[Isn’t that just me? I love staying home and have no desire to go out!]

[Count me in. With the express delivery so convenient, who wants to go outside? I could stay home for a month!]

[Then we are all fat otakus]

[Yes, I’m a fat otaku too~]

Jiang Tang watched the comments eagerly saying the title of fat otaku, feeling no guilt at all.

He cleared his throat and began preparing the tomato sauce.

As usual, Jiang Tang made a cross on the surface of the tomatoes and blanched them in hot water so that it would be easy to peel off the skin.

He chopped the tomatoes into small pieces and put them in a blender, blending them until they became smooth.

Next, he poured the blended “tomato puree” into a pot and added sugar according to personal taste.

Jiang Tang preferred a slightly sweeter tomato sauce, so he added a bit more sugar while continuously stirring to prevent it from sticking to the pot.

The light red tomato puree deepened in color as it cooked in the pot, and the tomato flavor intensified.

Finally, he added a pinch of salt and white vinegar, cooking it a little longer until the tomato sauce was complete.

Turning around, he saw two fluffy creatures squatting on two high stools by the bar behind him, watching him make the tomato sauce with wide eyes.

Jiang Tang smiled, his eyes turning into crescent shapes. With his chopsticks, he dipped some of the sauce and offered it to Wen Renyuan.

Wen Renyuan was caught off guard by Jiang Tang’s gesture and stared in surprise.

Jiang Tang nudged the chopsticks closer again, encouraging Wen Renyuan to try it.

Wen Renyuan glanced at Lin Yucang beside him from the corner of his eyes, puffed up his chest, lifted his head, and couldn’t help but show a hint of pride. He felt his frustrations from the past few days dissipate, even feeling somewhat refreshed.

The little kitten extended its tiny pink tongue and licked the chopsticks. The sweet and sour taste was delicious. Wen Renyuan nodded at Jiang Tang. This young man finally had some self-awareness and chose to offer food to him first instead of the fox next to him.

As for Jiang Tang, he thought to himself that if his cat was so petty, what could he do? He could only spoil it. Alas, having a second cub is not easy.

Lin Yucang also tried the tomato sauce and loved the sweet and sour flavor.

Other batches of tomato sauce were stored in jars for later use. Jiang Tang took out some potatoes, peeled them, and cut them into evenly sized strips.

[No matter how many times I see it, Tang Tang’s knife skills are really amazing!]

[The streamer’s movements are smooth and beautiful. Those long strips look machine-cut, it’s incredible.]

Jiang Tang smiled slightly. Cutting a few potato strips was nothing. Maybe he would get a chance to show off his knife skills to these unexperienced interstellar people in the future.

He coated the cut potato strips with a layer of starch and fried them in oil. In no time, the french fries was ready.

After draining the excess oil, Jiang Tang served the crispy french fries alongside a small dish of fresh tomato sauce.

Jiang Tang picked up a golden fried french fry and dipped it in the red tomato sauce next to it. “Everyone, give it a try. Although french fries are a bit high in calories, they taste really good occasionally.”

The french fries were crispy on the outside while the potatoes inside retained a soft texture, paired with the sweet and sour tomato sauce.

The fans in the live stream room: !!!

For some reason, eating this was extremely comfortable!

Jiang Tang coated the pre-marinated chicken pieces in flour, dipped them in egg liquid, then coated them in flour again before frying them in oil.

Once the chicken pieces turned into an enticing golden color, the simple fried chicken was ready.

With french fries and fried chicken prepared, how could the fat otaku happy water be missing?

Jiang Tang mixed homemade brown sugar with a bit of baking soda in a glass, added water, and stirred it up.

Finally, he added a suitable amount of white vinegar to create a simple fat otaku happy water—coke.

Jiang Tang took a big sip from the cup. The familiar taste and texture of the carbonated drink made him sigh in comfort.

Interstellar people had only seen nutrient solutions and those awful pastes made from natural foods. They had never encountered this kind of “happy water”.

After just one sip, they were immediately captivated by the drink called coke.

[Wow, what have I been drinking before? Looking at the unopened nutrient solution in my hand, I fell into deep thought.]

[What the hell! This coke is amazing!]

[Suddenly, I understand why it’s called a happy water! I feel so happy right now!]

[Wait, am I the only one burping after drinking this…]

Jiang Tang sat beside the bar with a glass of coke, occasionally picking up french fries to dip in tomato sauce. Naturally, he felt pretty good inside.

Who cares about high calories? Being a fat otaku is the happiest thing ever!

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TN: Happy Fat Otaku Package means being happy spiritually. In the hot summer, staying inside the house, drinking unhealthy coke, eating takeout pizza, eating fried chicken, which is junk food, petting cats like a useless person, and playing games.

Fat Otaku Happy Water: coke

Fat Otaku Happy Animal: cat

Fat Otaku Happy Pie: pizza

Fat Otaku Happy Game: Honor of Kings

About: Starting from May 2018, the “fat otaku” style became popular inexplicably in China, starting from Coke becoming “fat otaku happy water”. “Fat otaku” is originally not a good term, but in this context, it has become a group identity through countless jokes and self-deprecations (simply put, a joke with no ill intention).

—From Baidu