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It is estimated that there are some 10 quintillion insects alive

at any one time.

But forget about them. This is about me - Lloyd.

I'm a fly.

Is it your wing? Your thorax? Your other wing?

Tell me.

My stomach. Argh, it hurts!

But, no, I must ignore it.

I can't possibly miss Cornea's dinner party.

Such a shame.

Now, who wants a cake crumb? They're chocolate.

Not for me, thank you.

Yes, please.

He's good! It's a miracle.

Uh, I mean, ow, my poor stomach.

He was faking it.

He just wanted to get out of going to Cornea's.

Lloyd. Really?

Why would you turn down a free meal?

Because it's being made by Cornea.

Her food is terrible.

Do you know she combines ingredients?

Who does that?

I know her culinary choices are... unique,

but maybe this time she'll surprise you.

Yoo-hoo! Ahh! Cornea!

Just out foraging for ingredients.

Thought I'd stop by and check we're still okay for dinner later.

Oh, yes. Lloyd was just saying how lucky the children were

that you're making a special dinner for them.

The invitation was for all of you, Gena.

I do hope you can come too.

Oh, no, we couldn't possibly.

I mean, uh... the maggots.

Just ask Polly and Molly to maggot-sit.

Well, it's such short notice.

I'm not sure Molly and Polly can do it.

I heard my name. Do you need a maggot-sitter?

We'll maggot-sit for you. No problem whatsoever.

Well, then, I guess we're all lucky, aren't we?

Sit. Sit.

I've been preparing this all day.

I do hope you love it.

This looks... solid.

Hmm. Hmm.

Well, normally I'm smoothies all the way, but I know some insects

like to chew their food, so... special treat -

sardine and cornflake canapes!

Oh! Mmm.

How do you get them so dense?

I leave them on a hot light bulb until they're fully fused

and moisture free.

They're very filling.

Not too filling, I hope.

The main course is still to come.

Main course?

Oh, no. I dropped my food.

Abacus, help me pick it up.

Um...

I've had an idea.

We'll just pretend to eat Cornea's food, but really, we'll hide it.

Isn't that a bit rude? She's gone to all this trouble.

It's only rude if she finds out.

Follow my lead.

Ooh, look over there. Huh?

Hear how doom shall reign from abo...

Look over there.

Oh.

Oh, food.

Ow!

How are you enjoying your starters?

It was delicious, thank you, Cornea. Ah!

Oh, but it looks like you've barely touched it.

Ah. I mean, it LOOKS so delicious, I was admiring it before eating.

Heh. Oh, how wonderful.

Oh.

Oh. Mm-mm. Yeah.

Malcolm has the right idea.

Eat up. The main course is almost ready.

Oh, no. I've done it again.

Oh, no. Me too.

Lloyd, are you trying to hide your food?

Uh... Huh?

Why didn't I think of that? Psst! Under there.

Hmm. Hmm?

Mm. Oh.

Oh! Mm.

Mm... All finished? Oh, splendid.

Here we are. Fungus and cabbage smoothie...

Oh. ...with a coffee foam.

Ooh. Tasty.

Coffee foam? Delicious.

It's a new recipe.

Extra fungal.

I... Cornea, um...

I'm so sorry to say this, but the thing is...

Mmm? ...is... is the food is...

...is... Delicious.

The food's delicious but could we have some...

Pepper.

Pepper? Yes! Pepper.

Because Lloyd loves pepper with his smoothie.

He does?

I do.

Yes, absolutely.

Let me see what I can find.

Uh...

Is it black pepper you want, Lloyd?

Uh, yeah.

Unless you have a harder-to-find colour.

I'll check.

Uh... Oh... Uh...

Uh... Uh...

Bleah.

Ow.

Bl... Oh.

Uh...

Um...

Perfect.

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey. Stop.

That's too much.

Ah! RED pepper!

Oh, that was quick.

Didn't you want the pepper for your smoothie?

Yes. No. I mean...

He means he loves eating pepper after a smoothie. Don't you, Lloyd?

Uh... Thanks, Abacus.

Yes, I love spicy, eye-watering pepper after a smoothie. Weirdly.

What's that? Hmm?

Ow! Mmm. Delicious.

I think we did it, Lloyd.

And we managed not to be rude. Hyah!

Ooh. Ah!

Huh?

Those look like my canapes.

And that looks like the smoothie I just served you.

Cornea, this is not what it looks like.

It looks like you hid all the food I made for you.

It is hard to dispute.

Hmm...

OK.

Oh... Um...

We're sorry we didn't want to eat your food, Cornea.

We just didn't want to hurt your feelings.

Oh, it's not that.

It's the lying about it that hurt.

It's OK if you don't like my food.

I know my cooking isn't for everyone.

At least you tried it.

Um...

Hmm.

You did try it, right?

I did.

Wasn't that bad.

OK. Hiding the food was my idea.

Let me make it up, literally.

I'll remake your smoothie, and we can do this dinner properly.

We'll help.

And I'll clean our mess.

I didn't do anything wrong, so I'll just stay here, keep you company.

That is so sweet.

So, how do we make the smoothie?

No idea, but how hard can it be?

We just put the ingredients in that blender and mix it all up.

Sounds simple. Now, which ingredients?

Hmm.

If there wasn't a wall in the way, I'd see our house from here.

Cornea, uh, the funny sprout curry?

Oh, the fungus and cabbage smoothie with coffee foam?

Yeah, that's what I said. Thank you!

Ah. Fungus.

Do you know what you're doing, Lloyd?

Of course I do.

She did say it was extra fungal.

She did indeed.

I guess this is fungus-infused.

I think this is coffee.

Let's see.

No, that's cocoa.

Hold on!

Yeah, definitely cocoa.

No, we need coffee.

Is this cabbage? I met a cabbage moth once.

She was this colour.

Sound logic. In it goes.

Ugh, this smells like Dad's breath in the morning.

Ugh!

Yeah, definitely coffee.

I don't know how Dad eats that stuff.

Wait! We forgot the foam.

Ah, no. How do we make foam?

Hmm. Soup.

Good thinking, Abacus.

Crank it.

Um...

Whoooaaaa!

Dinner is served!

Again.

Hmm.

It smells...

It's got a smell.

Well, tuck in.

Oh, I wish I could, but I'm afraid I'm not very hungry.

I ate the first dinner, you see.

Me too.

Well, then. Bon appetit.

Urgh.

Oh, my.

Was what I made really that bad?

Oh. That's...

Oh, how can I put it? Oh.

Eugh! Yuck.

Lloyd, that's... ugh, that's awful.

Cornea's was nowhere near as bad as that.

I don't know what you mean.

It's - ugh! - yummy.

Right, Abacus? Hurk!

Well, there's still dessert if anyone's hungry.

Chocolate cake crumbs.

Oh! Ohh-hoo!

With mayonnaise.

Eh, worth a try, I suppose.

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