Shinji Matou At Your Service - Chapter 662: Shinji Daily (Part 1)

Monster—this was the evaluation of Ji Lin and Zhang Puzhuo, towards Shinji.

Initially, it was just admiration for his immense strength, but over time, this evaluation took on additional meanings.

Monster, as the name implies, refers to a strange creature. Exceptional strength is just one aspect; other peculiarities can also be described with this term.

One morning, Ji Lin and Zhang Puzhuo returned to their residence after practicing martial arts, only to see Shinji wandering the streets with a microphone in one hand and a small camera in the other.

“Puzhuo, what do you think Shinji is up to?”

“Looks like he’s filming?”

“Not that; your master isn’t senile yet, I know what a camera is.”

“Then you mean…?”

“I mean, why is he filming here? This is just an ordinary street, like any other in the city. Besides us and himself, there’s nothing here related to the mysterious world. What’s the use of recording this?”

“If you ask me, I don’t know either. Why not ask him directly? If he’s filming so openly, he’s sure to give us an answer.”

“That’s true.”

Ji Lin thought for a moment and walked up. “Little Shin, what are you doing?”

“I’m filming a personal DV; it won’t take long, don’t worry.”

As he spoke, Shinji turned off the recorder to avoid capturing their conversation.

“What is a personal DV?”

This term was beyond the old man’s understanding.

“It means shooting a short film,” Zhang Puzhuo whispered.

Hearing this robust yet friendly voice, Shinji suddenly turned around, his eyes shining, making Zhang Puzhuo feel uneasy.

“Did I do something wrong?”

“No, you’re fine. Just say something.”

“???”

Zhang Puzhuo was baffled. What was this about?

“Please, just say anything. It’s very important to me.”

“Ah, okay.”

Seeing Shinji’s sincere attitude, Zhang Puzhuo hesitated no more. He cleared his throat and made some casual greetings.

This made Shinji’s eyes shine even brighter. He kept saying, “Great, that’s the effect I want.”

Without waiting for Zhang Puzhuo’s response, Shinji handed him a sheet of manuscript paper.

“Read this, just in a normal narrative tone.”

“Read this…”

The manuscript was ordinary, bought from a local shop. The handwriting is a bit sloppy with many corrections, suggesting multiple revisions.

The first paragraph:

“This land possesses the world’s most dramatic natural landscapes—plateaus, forests, lakes, coastlines. This geographical diversity aids in the formation and preservation of species, providing a wealth of potential food resources unmatched by any other nation. To obtain this natural bounty, people gather, pick, dig, and fish. It is this natural endowment that has nurtured the splendid and glorious culinary culture…”

No problem, it made sense and was well-written. Even Zhang Puzhuo, a top student, wasn’t sure he could match this level. But the question was:

“Why read this?”

“Because I’m making a personal food program. I’ve already decided on the name: Shinji Daily.'”

Shinji copy Nas Daily.

“A program?”

The master and disciple found themselves unable to keep up with Shinji’s thoughts.

“Yes, culture is magnificent, but due to cultural differences, most people can’t understand it. But there’s one exception—food. Culinary delights know no boundaries and have no threshold.”

A very compelling reason, but why did it sound so strange coming from a foreigner? Shouldn’t this be a concern for those involved in politics? Moreover, it had only been a few days, and he had already come up with such an idea. Wasn’t this a bit too monstrous?

Recalling how this guy chose Eastern Peak as the meeting place just to see the Eighteen Bends, it seems perfectly normal for him to do such a thing. A monster has to be extraordinary.

The master and disciple from the traditional martial arts school were baffled by Shinji, but this didn’t stop them from helping him. Orders from above had already been issued to accommodate the guest’s harmless requests as much as possible.

Thus, Zhang Puzhuo became Shinji’s narrator and cameraman, while Ji Lin reported the matter through special channels. A certain high-ranking official saw this and thought—this is a good thing, let’s fully cooperate. Not only should we cooperate, but we can also create our own promotional program. If it works well, we can expand the promotion. Even if it doesn’t affect the Clock Tower, boosting tourism would still be beneficial.

A high-ranking official indeed considers all aspects. The next day, the central network received orders to start preparing a program team. A few months later, the new program officially aired, becoming a global hit.

At this time, Shinj was unaware that his actions would cause such a ripple effect. He was still diligently recording his program. Because he was tasked by Lorelei, he couldn’t do it systematically like the central network, with one comprehensive episode after another. Instead of this time-consuming method, he chose a simpler unit format, filming the local cuisine of each place in as much detail as possible, even including scenes of himself devouring food. This deviated from the proper style of Nas Daily, but as he said, who cares as long as he claimed it first? If anyone disagreed, they could just hold it in.

It all stemmed from his conversation with Arcueid on his first night. The allure of food is infinite; if it can captivate the Princess of the True Ancestors, it can surely captivate many others. Although they couldn’t taste it, he could show it to them. Initially, Shinji intended to pair photos with text but decided it wouldn’t be effective, so he switched to directly filming a DV.

After finishing each tape, he would make multiple copies. Besides keeping some as mementos for the three participants, he would first send the rest to the Clock Tower, then transport some to Japan. Each close friend received a copy, showing them his current situation and fulfilling the dream of being a Vlogger—killing two birds with one stone.

Soon, the first episode began airing.