00:00A man unexpectedly reincarnated as a vending machine, yet that didn't stop his desire to woo the ladies.
00:05He transformed into a flower dispensing machine and gifted a bloom to a young woman.
00:09Ever since she rescued the protagonist, she had been traumatized and would cling tightly to him even while sleeping, terrified
00:14of accidentally losing him again.
00:16According to Shermie, the two had grown up in the same village until it was brutally destroyed one day by
00:21a man controlling monsters, a tragedy that claimed the lives of the young woman's parents.
00:25Although she possessed superhuman strength even then, she had been too frightened to act, leaving her with nothing but bitter
00:30regret.
00:31Hearing about her past, the protagonist wished he could help her.
00:34One day, the Twin Tales girl approached the protagonist and Shermie.
00:37Shedding her usual imperious attitude, she asked for their assistance as private magical item creators.
00:42Despite her immense pride, she even bowed deeply and respectfully to them.
00:46Shermie insisted on hearing the reason before agreeing.
00:49The Twin Tales girl explained that her family had a bitter rival, and that rival's family included a troublesome young
00:54girl.
00:55This rival had deliberately organized an exhibition while the Twin Tales girl's father was away.
01:00The mere thought of that girl's smug expression made her seethe with frustration.
01:04Shermie found the situation intriguing, and, seeing that the protagonist had no objections, agreed to participate in the exhibition.
01:10A few days later, the protagonist finally met the annoying girl the Twin Tales girl had spoken of.
01:15As soon as the Twin Tales girl approached, the silver-haired girl, Kashi, began hurling sarcastic barbs.
01:20The two traded insults, neither willing to back down.
01:23Listening from the sidelines, the protagonist couldn't help but think this hardly sounded like a conversation between children.
01:28The Twin Tales girl proudly declared that the magical items her family developed were far superior to anything Kashi's side
01:34could produce.
01:35Kashi looked at Shermie with a mild expression, yet retorted without backing down.
01:39Go ahead and keep up that bluff, Kashi.
01:40I look forward to seeing the look on your face later.
01:43With that, he swaggered off.
01:44The pigtail-wearing girl was furious, and hurriedly apologized to the pair, though both of them actually found the exchange
01:50amusing.
01:50Soon the exhibition officially began.
01:52However, the first few groups to present showed off bizarre and unreliable items, making Shermie yawn with boredom.
01:58It wasn't until Kashi's prop was brought onto the stage, and the white cloth covering it was removed, that a
02:03golden female automaton was revealed to the crowd.
02:05The bespectacled man looked smug, declaring it a magical artifact endowed with intelligence.
02:10After he manipulated a few controls, the automaton slowly placed her hands over her chest and bowed gracefully.
02:16Shermie, however, sensed something amiss.
02:18After all, no one had ever successfully transferred a human soul into a magical artifact, and such dangerous practices had
02:24long been strictly prohibited by the association.
02:26There had once been a fool who tried to house a human soul inside a humanoid stone statue.
02:31The statue lost control and completely destroyed an entire town.
02:34Just then, the automaton before them suddenly let out a cry of pain, begging someone to kill her, before going
02:39berserk and targeting the very artificer who had created her.
02:43Shermie reacted instantly, nimbly climbing onto the automaton's back.
02:46She quickly discovered that the unscrupulous artificer had desecrated the dead, forcibly imprisoning a soul with a magic circle and
02:52subjecting it to brainwashing magic.
02:53It took a tremendous effort, but Shermie finally managed to lay the soul to rest in peace.
02:58The crowd recognized Shermie as the one known as the miracle of chaos.
03:02The pigtail-wearing girl was in high spirits now, relentlessly taunting the frustrated Cossie.
03:07That day, villagers came to ask the protagonist for help, as the chain diner was looking to set up shop
03:11in their village.
03:12Although the name chain eatery sounded intimidating, it was essentially just a chain restaurant, a large corporation planning to open
03:18a branch in the village.
03:19This spelled potential ruin for the village's existing eateries.
03:23From the protagonist's perspective, the chain restaurant didn't affect him personally, but having milked the village for so long, he
03:28felt he ought to make some contribution.
03:30Early the next morning, the group went to the chain restaurant to scout the situation.
03:34Unexpectedly, they were spotted by the manager the moment they arrived.
03:37Just as the girl wondered how they had been exposed, the manager explained that he had recognized the protagonist, who
03:42stood out prominently behind her.
03:44It turned out he had heard of the protagonist's exploits, and wanted to turn a potential rival into an ally,
03:49even inviting him to work at the restaurant.
03:51However, the protagonist wasn't the type to abandon his principles for profit.
03:54If he accepted, how would he be any different from a vending machine in a supermarket?
03:58He flatly refused.
03:59The manager didn't mind though.
04:00He assumed that given time, the protagonist would come begging for a job.
04:04After parting ways, they sat down to eat at the chain eatery, only to find the experience rather lackluster.
04:09As it turned out, the girl and Shiormi had grown accustomed to the protagonist's cooking.
04:13Their palates had become so refined that other food seemed bland by comparison.
04:17Although the protagonist couldn't taste the food himself, he could tell from their unenthusiastic reactions, a stark contrast to how
04:23they devoured his instant meal packs.
04:25This came as no surprise to him.
04:26This other world lacked seasonings, making the local cuisine seem bland and ordinary compared to his own meals.
04:32This realization gave the protagonist an idea.
04:34The next morning, to counter the threat posed by the chain eatery, the villagers held a meeting and decided to
04:39launch a new menu as a counterattack,
04:41asking the protagonist to taste test the dishes first.
04:43One of the items was a pasta-like dish, though of course there was no way the protagonist could actually
04:48eat it.
04:48Fortunately, the girl, realizing this, he thought it might be best to let Shiormi taste the food first and share
04:53her impressions.
04:54She felt the flavor was similar to that of the chain diner.
04:57Still a bit bland, and it would have been better if the sauce were richer.
05:00Just as the villagers were preparing to take notes, the male protagonist provided the answer through his actions.
05:04He produced a ready-to-eat creamy pasta kit that required only simple preparation.
05:08When the villagers tasted it, it was like discovering a whole new world.
05:12They eagerly sought his advice, and he lived up to their expectations by suggesting specific products for different types of
05:17eateries,
05:18such as recommending french fries and chicken nuggets for places serving fried food.
05:22The very next day, the villagers set up stalls right outside the chain diner.
05:25The diner had a policy of immediately closing any branch that failed to generate satisfactory revenue within its first month
05:31of operation.
05:32This month was therefore the make-or-break period, though with the protagonist's help, the outcome of the competition was
05:37a foregone conclusion.
05:38A month passed, and sure enough, the chain diner packed up and left.
05:42Just as the villagers were celebrating, the hat captain from earlier approached the protagonist.
05:46This group had helped rescue him during his previous kidnapping, and they had come to invite him along on a
05:50quest to slay monsters.
05:52He initially wanted to decline so he could stay in the village and keep making money, but the girl was
05:56keen to go.
05:56She wanted to grow stronger so she could kill the monster that had attacked their village in the past.
06:00He had never seen her look so determined.
06:02Still, even as a vending machine, there were things she could do.
06:05And so, after forming this new team, it wasn't long before a flower appeared in the girl's hand.
