Magical Journey: The Other Shore Blooms on the Other Shore

"Boss, please give me ten servings of takoyaki, twenty servings of French fries, and fifty servings of lamb skewers, all well-done with chili powder," a little girl said excitedly as she pushed her way into the shop.

Everyone in the shop turned to look at the girl who had rattled off so many dish names in one breath.

She seemed much like a human little girl, with golden hair tied in a small bow. The only thing that stood out was her pale red eyes.

What an amazing appetite!

Elena, who was eating takoyaki at the shop, thought to herself.

The look in his eyes as he stared at the strange little girl was filled with confusion.

"Isn't this Exia?" The owner seemed to recognize her, but the customer flow was exceptionally high at noon, leaving him no time to attend to guests.

It is, after all, the kingdom’s signature restaurant, and because its food is so tempting, almost every seat is full at noon.

"Excuse me, may I sit here?" Exia asked Elena with a light smile, pointing to the seat next to her.

Since they were at a restaurant to eat, Elena didn't invite Qin along. After all, for him, being able to look but not eat was torture. Besides, he was just taking up someone else's seat for no reason.

And coincidentally, right now, the only empty seat left in the entire restaurant is the one next to her.

Although Elena prefers to enjoy her meal quietly by herself, refusing now seems unreasonable.

“Sure,” Elena nodded.

"Thank you, sister." Exia happily sat down on the chair, swinging her legs excitedly, her eyes drooling as she looked at the takoyaki on Elena's plate.

Because there were many more people ahead of Exia in the queue, and a group of people who hadn't been served yet, and because her portions were exceptionally large, it would take quite a long time before she could eat.

Looking at the table covered in drool, Elena said helplessly, "Here, take this one. Just return it to me when yours is served."

"Can...is it okay?"

"OK."

"Big sister, you're so kind. Exia likes you."

Oh dear—I'm really sorry to say this, it makes me feel a little guilty, even though I had ulterior motives.

After Exia wolfed down all the takoyaki...

“In exchange, may I ask you some questions?” Elena revealed her true intentions.

"Hey, hey, hey?"

"Can't I? You ate all my takoyaki!" Elena was simply surprised by the little girl's enormous appetite. She couldn't possibly be a normal little girl.

Moreover, judging from the way she ordered the food, she's clearly a wealthy young woman.

It's always good to cultivate good relationships.

"Waaah... What do you want to ask?"

"Are you human?" Elena asked bluntly.

"No. Exia is a demon." Exia smiled, revealing her little fangs. "A humanoid demon."

Irena nodded.

She naturally knew some things about demons. Over time, some plants and animals would become demons due to the accumulation of magic, and among these demons, a very small number would mutate due to various circumstances, giving birth to a race with high intelligence.

That is the demon race.

Most demons are strangely shaped, like horse-faced people or pig-headed people—most demons retain some characteristics of animals and plants. But the Exia in front of me seems different; she really looks completely human.

If it weren't for her astonishing appetite, no one would guess she was a demon.

"Do you live nearby?" Elena continued to ask.

"Ah—no, I was just traveling and stopped by, and I thought the food here was delicious, so I stayed a few more days," Exia said.

"Traveling?"

"Yes, yes, don't let my small size fool you, I'm actually a travel food connoisseur. I'm 361 years old this year," Exia said with a smile.

They really live a long life.

After all, they are demons; in terms of lifespan, only elves live longer than them.

“I’ve already said so much. Sister, aren’t you going to introduce yourself?” Exia said.

It's really... strange to be called "sister" by a child over 300 years old. It's probably just her verbal tic; after all, she looks like a child, and calling everyone "sister" makes it easier for her to integrate into human society.

“I am Elaina, the witch on a journey,” Elaina said.

"Is...is that so? Are you traveling together?"

"Ah."

"So, Elena, is your trip also to sample different cuisines? I only went on trips because the food my mom brought me was so awful," Exia said. "Or is it that your mom's cooking is also terrible?"

what?

My mom's cooking is never bad.

“I just want to see the world. There’s no particular purpose, but of course, tasting cuisines from around the world is part of the trip,” Elena said.

After a short wait, the food that Exia ordered kept arriving. As a culinary icon, she naturally received extra attention from the boss. After all, she alone was worth the income of dozens of people, and such a big customer couldn't be neglected.

“We can eat together, but don’t blame me if you can’t beat me,” Exia said with a smile.

She then began her whirlwind attack.

Elena wasn't exactly polite; she'd barely picked up a steaming hot takoyaki and taken a few bites before the food on the table was completely gone.

Wow—are you a vacuum cleaner?

Are you eating so fast because you're waiting to be reincarnated?

"It's delicious—much better than eating raw black octopus. Cooked is definitely more delicious," Exia said. "Hey? Why are you standing there not eating? Don't you like it?"

What do you say?

Elena smiled as she looked at the little child in front of her.

Even though she is not young at all.

"Exia, how do you make money?" Elena asked.

This is my ultimate goal!

"Huh? Why are you suddenly asking this—" Exia asked, puzzled.

"that is……"

If you eat only this much every meal, you must have some clever ways to make money, otherwise you'd starve to death long ago, right? But you probably wouldn't easily share these kinds of money-making methods with others, but this kid seems pretty naive, so...

"I don't know how to make money," Exia laughed.

Hey?

"Is that so?" Elena asked doubtfully.

“That’s right.” Exia nodded.

"Then..." You're not going to dine and dash, are you? But that doesn't make sense, she's not here for the first time.

Then Elena looked toward the counter and saw a girl with similar blonde hair there.

“My daughter has caused you trouble,” she said, then took out a whole bag of gold coins.

"No, no." The shopkeeper chuckled and took the gold coins away.

“Is this your mother?” Elena asked. “Aren’t you traveling?”

"I don't think I've ever said I traveled alone?" Exia laughed. "By the way, my mother is a demon princess, so gold coins and such seem to be of little use to her..."

enough……

I couldn't listen to it anymore.

It breaks my heart.

"Sister, what's wrong with you?"

"My chest hurts."

"Hehe. It was Elaina who first teased me~"

Sure enough, all that naivety was just an act. How could someone who's lived for three hundred years be naive?