Normally I would never come within 50 feet of such cursed places, but there are no shrines in this City and sometimes a man needs to do what a man needs to do. Praying to every god I know and asking them for forgiveness for seeking help in another's realm, I enter the Baptist Church to get my first good meal in weeks.
My brother, stupid idiot that he is, had invited his fellow ABB members a week ago and they had eaten every last scrap of food at our flat. And just after I had done my monthly bulk purchases. He would be fine, the ABB made sure that every member was well feed at least, but I would not get my next paycheck for another week and last months medical bill had turned my saving to ashes.
So there I was, asking a the servants of foreign good in a hostile part of town for the grace of free food, while expecting to be attacked at any moment. I would not have been the first time, but in the last few days a lot of ABB members had been sent into this area so the situation was a lot better that usual. I hoped at least the food would be palatable.
It was not to be, no rice, not even a single corn, just those unhealthy, fat oozing sausages and Mexican bread with scrambled eggs. At least those looked like real food.
I forced myself to eat the sausage and the bread first, in hopes of being able to get ride of their taste with the scrambled eggs. And oh gods, was I glad to have waited, those eggs tasted divine. Even my mothers cooking, Shinigami protect her soul, could not match up to those eggs. I barely noticed the other customers, who where equally appreciative of this one of a kind meal. Only after I had eaten the last scrapes of my food did I look up and noticed the looks of content satisfaction on the faces all around me.
I had not payed to much attention to the kitchen when I got my meal, but I remembered that there had been a few people in normal clothes inside the kitchen. I would have to find out who made those eggs. And I knew some friends that would be interested as well, I certainly didn't feel any guilt, the money would allow me to live comfortably for another few months at least.