I was the fourth disaster in Yokohama and was loved by everyone.

She quickly changed her clothes and began preparing to receive the guests.

"Could you please bring me a macaron with black tea?"

A familiar voice rang out, tinged with a faint smile.

Zhu Yu reflexively looked up—

Chapter 19: Lantang's Wife Reappears, Main Storyline Begins to Take Shape

The long-haired, melancholic beauty stood quietly. When she looked up, she smiled and greeted her, "Miss Meichuan, good afternoon."

"Hmm, it's Lantang's wife!" Zhu Yu's eyes lit up.

It's been so long since I've seen him...

"Good afternoon, Mr. Lantang." Zhu Yu circled around him, tugged at his sleeve, and pulled him to his usual seat.

All who come are guests, and Zhu Yu quickly got into the mood, saying, "One macaron and one black tea, please wait a moment." She turned to get the dessert.

Outside the window, the streets were bustling with people hurrying by, as if each had their own destination.

He watched quietly, his thumb and forefinger rubbing against each other unconsciously, and he could feel the rough calluses on his knuckles—a small gesture he made while thinking.

Recently, his memories have begun to gradually return, like mist blown by the wind, gathering little by little.

Man-eating flames, explosions, and screams kept replaying in his mind, accompanied by some blurry images and sounds.

—“I want to take %&*......”

--"no......%&#......"

They seemed to be arguing, and he tried to recall what they were arguing about, but all he got in return was a sharp, stabbing headache.

A moment later, Zhu Yu came over with a tray and gently placed the food he had ordered in front of him, just in time to interrupt his reverie.

"Please enjoy your macarons and black tea." Her gaze swept over the top of his head, where a bright yellow exclamation mark stood out prominently.

Oh dear, it's a mission!

Poor Mr. Rando is in trouble, seemingly related to amnesia. What would you do?

A. Mind your own business. Sorry, I'm not a psychiatrist.

B. Physical therapy: If you make him lose his memory again, he will forget that he has amnesia.

C. Opening her eyes wide, she asked, "Are you alright?!"

To be honest, none of them seem quite normal...

Zhu Yu remained silent, but if she didn't choose a dialogue option, she would remain stuck on the choice.

After careful consideration, she chose C.

Fortunately, Lantang, who hadn't seen the Liuomei advertisement, didn't make any strange connections. He paused for a moment, then gave a wry smile: "Is it that obvious?"

Lan Tang remained silent for a moment, looked down at the rising steam from his cup, and slowly said, "Recently, my memories have begun to return."

Once he began to narrate, the emotions and thoughts that had been pent up in Lantang's heart for a long time poured out like a flood.

“I can recall some fragments of the past, at least I know I’m French. No wonder I love these French desserts so much…” He chuckled softly, then added with a hint of confusion, “But there are some things I still can’t remember.”

Oh, poor Lantang's wife!

Players absolutely adored it.

Look at those melancholy eyes, they're so heartbreaking!

Overwhelmed with excitement, Zhu Yu immediately rummaged through her backpack, hoping to find something in her all-encompassing game inventory that could restore her memories.

After searching through it several times, I only found one prop related to memory.

Zhu Yu fell silent as she looked at the descriptions of the somewhat supernatural props.

[Cursed Doll: This is a rag doll tainted with resentment, bringing misfortune. Abandoned by its owner, it gained a soul and vowed to make its next owner experience its pain. Therefore, its owner will repeatedly relive painful memories in their dreams, whether from a forgotten past or a lingering shadow...]

The curse will last for a week; after use, you will turn into a normal doll.

Zhu Yu silently lit a candle for Lan Tang's wife, hypocritically thinking: "A strong medicine cures a serious illness. Although the process may be a bit radical, the result is good!" (Reading in a dry tone)

That's right, the ruthless player has already planned to give this item to Lantang.

She sighed with feigned profundity, "Perhaps you just need some time. Memories are sometimes like clouds scattered by the wind, seemingly unreachable, but as long as the wind stops, the clouds will naturally gather again." So, be patient, Lantang wife, who knows, you might just be triggered to remember them tonight?

Hearing her words, Lantang felt a surge of warmth in his heart.

He looked down at the colorful macarons in front of him and continued to savor them. The sweet taste spread in his mouth, as if even those heavy memories were becoming lighter.

Seeing that he was in a better mood, Zhu Yu silently took out the [Cursed Doll] and handed it to him.

"What is this?" Lan Tang stared at Zhu Yu's uniform pocket with some confusion, wondering: how could such a small pocket hold at least two rag dolls the size of a palm?

"This is my most beloved rag doll, a gift from my elders. It accompanied me through many difficult years. Now I'm giving it to you, Mr. Lantang. I believe it will help you regain your memories." Zhu Yu began to ramble on without batting an eye.

What a joke! Anyone could make that up on screen!

When Lan Tang heard that this was Zhu Yu's beloved possession, he initially didn't want to accept it. It was only after Zhu Yu argued with him for a few rounds that he finally delivered the decisive blow—

"Mr. Lantang needs it more than I do right now. If it can help Mr. Lantang, both we will be very happy!"

Lantang was stunned by the direct approach, but ultimately accepted the doll with a smile, saying that he would cherish it.

Oh dear, my naive wife, Rando!

Zhu Yu met Lan Tang's gentle eyes and felt a rare sense of guilt.

After finishing the dessert, Lan Tang sat in the shop for a while longer, chatting with Zhu Yu before leaving.

Before leaving, he waved the doll in his hand and said, "Thank you, the dessert was delicious today. Goodbye."

The streets were still bustling with people, but his steps were much lighter than when he arrived.

*

A series of hurried footsteps sounded and stopped in front of the dessert shop counter, which was about to close.

"Oh, it's Mr. Zhongyuan! It's been a long time!" Zhu Yu, who was busy behind the counter, looked up and was pleasantly surprised to see that it was the NPC Zhongyuan.

Chuuya couldn't help but feel a toothache. No matter how many times he'd heard it, he still felt a little embarrassed being called "sir" by her. He corrected her, "Ah... I've said it several times already, just call me Chuuya."

“Okay, Chunye.” Zhu Yu quickly agreed. Anyway, it was a system option, so she didn’t care what her name was.

Unexpectedly, Zhu Yu changed her mind so readily this time. "Hmm..." Zhong Ye's eyes flickered uncertainly, and the simple syllable struggled to escape from his throat.

But remembering the purpose of his trip, a sense of anxiety welled up inside him, and he said in a somewhat anxious tone, "I may not be able to come to the store to help out for a while."

Zhu Yu stopped tidying up the cash register, tilted her head slightly, and asked with a hint of doubt in her eyes, "Is something wrong?"

Chuuya frowned, his gaze shifting as if he was carefully considering his words.

He opened his mouth, then closed it again, and finally just whispered, "There's a bit of trouble to deal with."

But it's almost as if he had the words "I have something big to do" engraved on his forehead.

Zhu Yu's "mission radar" immediately went off, and just as she expected, a system notification popped up—

Congratulations on triggering the main quest – the Araba-tsu incident.

Chuuya Nakahara is searching for information about "Arahabaki". As a kind person, would you be willing to help him?

[YES/NO]

The first stunning CG image in Chapter 20

The main quest has finally been triggered! Zhu Yu was almost moved to tears. Whose main quest takes so long to trigger?

She's practically turned this game into something like "Turning the Tide: Yokohama Dessert Shop Management Guide", "Collect All Yokohama Trash Can Items, You're the Future Trash Can Star!" and "Thrilling Chase: 108 Ways to Catch a Wanted Criminal".

Fortunately, she finally got what she had been waiting for!

Of course, it's 【YES】.

*

Zhu Yu preemptively said, "Chuuye's expression doesn't say that. If I can help, please let me know."

"After all, I thought we were already friends." As she said this, she couldn't help but give a faint smile.

Here it comes! Here it comes! Take this ultimate verbal sparring technique from my hot-blooded shonen manga—"We're best friends!"

Upon hearing this, Chuuya was still obediently subdued! Zhu Yu chuckled inwardly.

Chuuya, who doesn't have mind-reading abilities, bit his lip, his mind in turmoil.

He knew this was extremely dangerous and could potentially bring Zhu Yu into the public eye...

I didn't want to involve her, but facing her concerned and understanding gaze, I couldn't help but ask, "Have you...have you ever heard of Huangba Tu?"

After saying those words, he stared intently at her, his eyes filled with both expectation and worry.

Zhu Yu frowned slightly, pretended to think for a moment, then raised her head and looked at Chuuya with a "firm" gaze: "Araha-tsu? I seem to remember it. It's a very dangerous thing."

It's fake, I've never even heard of it! I just heard of that term myself.

"Are you going to investigate it? I can go with you."

Zhong Ye was stunned for a moment, then quickly waved his hand: "No, no, this is too dangerous, I can't let you get involved." His tone was very firm, and his eyes were full of worry for Zhu Yu.

Zhu Yu persisted, not expecting the NPC to make excuses even after she accepted the task: "I'm not some weakling, I'm an ability user! Huang Ba Tu is very important to you, so let me help you."

"You probably don't know about my special ability, do you? Want me to tell you?"

Zhu Yu was eager to dispel Chuuya's doubts about her abilities.

She tilted her head back with a hint of smugness, secretly observing whether anyone was shocked by the news that "she is a superpowered person."

To everyone's surprise, a complex and conflicted expression appeared on Chuuya's face, and upon closer inspection, it was also somewhat speechless: "I already knew about this."

What?! The player never told Chuuya how he knew!

Could it be set up like the Little Detective, as an NPC who knows everything?

Zhu Yu felt as if she had gotten to know Zhong Ye all over again.

"What's with that expression... Didn't you already show me your special ability?" Chuuya's expression was strange. Wasn't the ability that Zhu Yu showed when they went to rescue the orphans earlier her special ability?

"Your special ability is simply a portable space."

"My special ability is to control plants!"

The two voices overlapped, and both of them were stunned after speaking, then looked at each other in disbelief.

"You put all that rubbish into your pocket, and it disappeared as soon as you put it in. Isn't that your special ability?" Chuuya spoke very quickly, his voice trembling with barely suppressed rage.

He had assumed that Zhu Yu was deliberately showing him her special ability. She didn't say anything, so he didn't ask, assuming that they already understood each other implicitly.

It turns out that the other person's brainwaves simply didn't connect with his!

So what was she implying that the two of them were "partners with supernatural abilities"? Was it all just a one-woman show?

The middle part also cracked.

Zhu Yu was also shocked. What? So Chuuya mistook the player's backpack for a superpower?

The game doesn't mention that NPCs can actually see when players pick up items!

The AI ​​level of this game is terrifying!

Lost in her thoughts, Zhu Yu belatedly realized that she couldn't explain to Zhong Ye why she could make these items disappear into thin air.

[Nakahara Chuuya is also curious about why you can make objects disappear into thin air. What's your answer?]

【A. "Haha, actually you misheard me. I just said manipulating space. How come Chuuya's hearing is already bad at such a young age?"

B. "Aba aba, what are you saying? I don't understand."

C. "Actually, this is a tool that grants me special abilities."

It appears to be three options, but in reality, it's just one.

Zhu Yu looked serious and said to Zhong Ye, "Actually, that's my special ability tool; it can store space."