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A middle-aged woman with a seriously excessive body fat percentage was hailed as a "goddess" and defrauded a man of 100 million yen? This book is based on the sensational "Blind Date Murder Case" in Japan, and writes the sufferings of contemporary eating and drinking men and women into a dangerous and seductive story that exudes the aroma of butter. Kajii Manako used the disguise of the "perfect wife" to make friends with lonely men, used the money they gave her to buy high-end butter, and visited cooking salons and luxury hotels until three of her boyfriends died one after another. Rijia, a female reporter, is self-disciplined and diligent. She strictly controls her weight and never makes willful demands on her boyfriend, but her life becomes increasingly boring. In order to explore Kajii's criminal motives and to unravel the "knot" in his heart, Rika went to the detention center again and again and asked the proud suspect to accept his exclusive interview. Under Kajii's guidance, Rika began to learn to enjoy food. Miraculously, as his weight increased, Rika's body and mind seemed to "shed" out of his shell, and he seemed to be gradually getting closer to the truth of the case. --Woman, who do you cook for? For whom to eat? Stay in shape for whom?

This book is highly recommended by Keigo Higashino and Miyuki Miyabe, and is the winner of the 28th Yamamoto Ishirō Award and the 3rd High School Student Naoki Award. We are monsters that survive competition, we are piranhas swimming under the water, hated by the whole world, and in turn devouring everything that comes our way. The successful careerist Rongliko and the ordinary housewife Xiangzi, who fall in love and kill each other, are actually losers hurt by the cobweb-like unspoken rules of real society. Why? ! --"I risked everything for you and became unrecognizable; but in your eyes, am I just a wretched and perverted stalker?!" In that case... --"Dear, in order to seal the happy moment forever, we should die together when we are happy, right?" It turns out that people who pursue friendship are like those who pursue love. Sometimes they exhaust their energy and sincerity, but in the end they only move themselves.