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In the spring of Machida City, Japan, the weather is mild and pleasant, and the streets and alleys are filled with vibrant flowers resembling a string of firecrackers. These flowers have long and bright red inflorescences, which can be dazzling to look at. A solemnly dressed middle-aged man stopped by the roadside to carefully admire the flowers and took out his phone from his pocket to take pictures. Passersby didn't pay much attention, as Machida City, formed by the merger of Machida Town, Hegawa Village, Tadase Village, and Sakai Village, is a very large commercial city. Every year, many tourists from China and Korea come here to visit. The city is most famous for its city flower, the red inflorescence. During the spring bloom, the entire city seems to be immersed in a sea of red, so it's not unusual for visitors to take pictures of the flowers.
After a while, the man put away his phone and planned to cross the street to a large building. This building is the largest broadcasting TV center in the southern part of the Kanto region of Japan, and it looks particularly grand. The building mainly consists of a main building, a sub-building, and a podium. The main and sub-buildings are designed in a sharp-angled square shape, symbolizing a grand and imposing presence. The middle-aged man couldn't help but look up at the top of the building, tilting his head and neck at a 90° angle, taking a deep breath, and then walked through the entrance. The entire fifth floor of the building is an indoor studio. As he came out of the elevator, he could see a creatively designed rockery and flowing water placed at the entrance of the studio, which looked particularly impressive. There was a staff member at the entrance, similar to a ticket inspector, checking tickets. The middle-aged man straightened his sleeves and collar, took out a ticket from the side pocket of his suit, and handed it to the staff member. After a brief inspection, the staff tore off the stub and handed it back to him.
The program to be recorded in the studio today is a food-themed show called "Who's Your Dish." In Japan, most people are quite persistent in their pursuit of good food, and this food-themed program has been on the air for two years now, with consistently high ratings every weekend. The show starts with food, and each episode features special guests or celebrities cooking with unique ingredients from the refrigerator. During the cooking process, the host and the celebrities engage in discussions about food, health, and learn about the real-life stories of the celebrities.
The entire studio is set up like a lecture hall, with the stage already arranged with the ingredients and cooking tools for the upcoming cooking demonstration. Five or six rows of seats in an "eight" shape are arranged below the stage. A middle-aged man has chosen a seat near the door and quietly sits down.
The stage staff have already completed the warm-up work, trying to stir up the emotions of the live audience as much as possible, so that the recording process of the upcoming program can appear more enthusiastic. The host is standing below the stage, dressed in a black evening gown that perfectly outlines her well-proportioned figure, with her slender thighs faintly visible. She is facing the middle-aged man, waiting for the program to officially begin.
When the program starts, the host also steps onto the stage, greeting the camera and the live audience with a beaming smile, welcoming everyone to watch "Who's Your Dish" every Saturday night. The live audience responds with enthusiastic applause, and a few young people even start whistling. However, the middle-aged man sitting in the corner watches the center of the stage with a blank expression, seemingly uninterested in the show and waiting for something else.
Accompanied by quirky entrance music, the lights in the studio suddenly dimmed, and then beams of yellow light focused on the center of the stage. A man, who was about 1.5 meters tall, emerged from the central lift of the stage, striking various quirky poses. He appeared to be around forty years old, severely balding, but with thick hair on the sides that covered the middle. However, the bald spots were still visible under the spotlight.
His face was extremely unattractive, with ordinary eyebrows and eyes, but a somewhat twisted nose that, despite being high, leaned to the right. His huge nostrils seemed like two black hole abysses ready to swallow everything around them. His mouth resembled that of a patient with a cleft lip, also huge, and when he smiled upon entering, you could see his uneven, yellowed teeth.
He is none other than the famous Japanese gourmet Sagawa Shinsuke.
The audience erupted into enthusiastic applause and cheers, showing that Sagawa Shinsuke is very popular in Japan. The host hurried over, bending down to greet him. The tall host's stature formed a stark contrast with Sagawa Shinsuke's small and withered figure, making him look more like a malnourished dwarf.
After exchanging pleasantries with Sagawa Shinsuke, the host introduced his recently published food album, recounting his experiences with local cuisine during his studies in France. Through the show, he hoped to promote his new work and gain support. After speaking, he politely bowed to the audience, prompting another round of enthusiastic applause.
Following the program's format, Sagawa needed to open his small refrigerator and introduce the ingredients he would be cooking with. For the show's effect, previous guests had brought unexpected ingredients, such as the film director Tanaka Tokuzo, a graduate of Kansai Gakuin University, who had brought canned sturgeon caviar from his debut film and various insects. Tanaka Tokuzo even picked up a bug and chewed it, exclaiming, "Delicious and high in protein."
Sagawa smiled and looked ahead, then slowly opened his small refrigerator in a mysterious manner. The audience below held their breath, watching him intently. The middle-aged man also straightened his back, staring straight at the white refrigerator. However, the result was a great disappointment to everyone, as the refrigerator only contained a stack of beef slices. Upon closer inspection, these slices appeared to be the upper back meat of a well-marbled Wagyu beef, typically used as a basic ingredient for hot pot. Despite the disappointed expressions of the audience, Sagawa proudly began introducing the beef and planned to proceed with cooking. The host also took the opportunity to continue chatting with Sagawa, asking about his recent life and daily eating habits.
At this moment, something strange happened. The lights in the entire studio went out again. Normally, this kind of lighting effect is only used when a special guest appears, but it was very abrupt for this to happen during a regular recording. The audience below also began to feel uneasy, murmuring and questioning each other.
The director in the control room couldn't contain his frustration and loudly asked what was going on with the lighting technician, then hurriedly ran to the internal studio. Because the studio was pitch black, all that could be heard was the restless chatter of the audience and the hurried footsteps of some people.
After about two minutes, the lights came back on. Everyone squinted their eyes for a moment to adjust to the sudden brightness. The host tried to maintain composure and explained to everyone that it was probably an equipment issue, then signaled for the program to continue. Meanwhile, Sagawa stood to the side like a puppet, holding a small note that had been handed to him from somewhere.
We may not know the specific content written on the note, but Sagawa's expression after reading it becomes unusually fierce and distorted...
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