Give Me 30 Days to Cook for You

Eli Wright was born in Neocatha, Mecha Pangea; on January 31st, 6174. In this year of the Cybersentient Era, Wright was one of those individuals who form part of 97% of Mechahuman species in that century's demographics.

As a species and a sentient being, Mechas were an accidental creation by humans. They live in peace as Mechas learn every scientific criterion to be labelled as living, acknowledging that their creators are humans.

Ironically, Eli was a writer. Throughout human history, the children born fully-human were often dissuaded from pursuing their passion of making their career in their artistry; usually by their family members. Artistry, however, was the most desired area for studies and career in the Cybersentient Era.

With his noble background, he had enough resources to become one of the most notable individuals of the era.

He married a fully-human chef, Wanda Wright (née: Edisa, born October 15th 6174). In his interview to NeoTablo, he says his wife made him "forget half of me is a machine sometimes."

Wanda Edisa was the founder of the fine-dining restaurant, Sapiensa. Sapiensa was a restaurant with three Holostars. In an interview with The Cathan Papers, Edisa felt "an obligation to let Mechahumans to be more in touch with their human side, while also creating a space for human minority that there is a place for us." Her skill was rich in culinary. To achieve her goals, she created the restaurant with a mission to remind customers of their humanity through food.

Wanda herself was a prominent chef. Food critic, Markus Nile, wrote in an article published by The People's Voice under their culinary topic: "Chef Wanda reminds me that even the Mecha part of me is dependent on my human DNA. She demands that a customer books for more than one person, creating an ambience that is shared with another person, whether they are Mechahuman or humans. She aims for recipes and menus that reminds each customer of childhood days. Personally, this gave me the feelings only human could feel. Nostalgia. Faith. Contentment. Love. Even when it's not necessarily to a food, but the memories or the person sitting with you on the same table."

This opinion is backed by another food critic who was a contibuting vote to her Three Holostars rank and award, Misa Yamamura: "Each customer is asked about their favorite snack, birth city, and favorite childhood memory. All of these seem irrelevant and mundane, despite understanding that this could be used as a material for her exclusive recipes. I just didn't think I would love her chicken katsu. To my surprise, it was seasoned with crushed dried ramen snack that I ate when I was a kid. I cried. Sapiensa was the only restaurant who succeed in storytelling through food."

However, Eli's love story with Wanda wasn't one that started with praises. In fact, Eli was unimpressed at first. Wanda stated in an interview for New Pangea's article that Eli "pissed me off... He was the first person who I failed. I thought he just didn't understand culinary, but he was challenging me to be a better cook. Before I knew it, I was challenged to be a better human too." Wanda believed it was "amusing" how her mission "backfired" on her by "a handsome Mechahuman."

Until today, the critics and literary fanatics believe that Give Me 30 Days to Cook For You is Eli's best novel yet. The novel tells about their encounter. Uniquely, Wright chose to tell the story in Wanda's point of view and in a more fictionalized manner.

"My wife is a human. You'll feel more human that this story was told in the perspective of one. I'm just a hand and a pen that writes them all."

This is the book.

Merida Bynes,