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The Sugar Cube
The cube dissolved on Rin's tongue like lightning.
Sweet. Bitter. Spicy. Every food he had ever loved.
His mother's burnt toast. A stolen festival skewer. Instant ramen under a blanket.
His eyes flared gold.
> [Secret Item Consumed]
System Overload: Emergency Evolution Activated
Skill Line Unlocked: GOURMET INSTINCT
Buff Applied: GLUTTON FORM – Duration: 60 Seconds
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Transformation
Rin screamed as his body lit up. Steam poured from his skin.
Muscle swelled. Eyes sharpened. The bone sword glowed.
His aura pulsed—hot, golden, and weirdly delicious.
> "Buffet Mode Online," the system said cheerfully.
"Enjoy your meal."
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Revenge Platter
The monsters lunged. Rin moved.
Whipped Cream Dash—he blurred through three beasts, leaving white mist and sliced meat behind.
Bread Roll Slam—he spun midair, body glowing, crushing two more.
Spice Burst Slash—one sword swing ignited the ground beneath him, flash-roasting five.
The boss backed away.
Rin walked forward. Calm. Hungry.
"Don't worry," he said, raising the glowing blade.
"I only eat the ones who deserve it."
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Final Boss Fight
The boss roared and charged, swinging a burning club.
Too slow.
Rin ducked under, flipped up, and drove the sword through its face.
> CRITICAL STRIKE x10
Boss HP: 0%
The creature fell. Stone cracked. Silence fell.
Rin landed in the dust, panting, glowing.
Then—
> GLUTTON FORM EXPIRED
Returning to base body…
"Wait, wa—"
PLOP.
He deflated back to chubby Rin.
"…Ugh. So unfair."
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Loot Screen
> Boss Defeated! Rewards Granted:
+120 EXP
[Forkspear – Rare]: A weapon for stylish stabbing and dramatic skewering.
[Buff Token – 20 Minutes Peak Body Form]: Usable Anytime
Rin picked up the Forkspear. It glinted like polished silver and hummed with energy.
"This... looks like it belongs in a royal buffet."
He grinned, exhausted.
But the system wasn't done.
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Subquest Alert
> [Optional Subquest Unlocked]
Target: The 12 classmates who sealed you out and left you for dead.
Reward: EXP Bonus + The Most Delicious Thing You've Ever Tasted
Warning: Success may cause permanent emotional detachment.
Rin blinked.
He stood alone in the dungeon, body aching, hands trembling.
The screen blinked slowly in front of him.
> "Hmm…"
"My friends who betrayed me..."
"Or the best thing I've ever tasted?"
Rin smiled.
Easy choice