Why would three completely unrelated things—a girl, a dragon, and a maid—come together? It's strange!

Yamabuki Hanajin gently patted Rei Ayanami's head: "It's only four in the morning, you can sleep a little longer! It's a maid's duty to wake her master!"

"I don't understand why you're in my house?" Rei Ayanami looked at Hanako Yamabuki with a blank expression.

I really can't answer that for you; it's all randomized by the system.

"Anyway, you should go to sleep! You must have stayed up very late last night, right? Girls get wrinkles if they don't get enough sleep," Yamabuki Hanajin said seriously.

Rei Ayanami asked in a flat, monotone voice, "Will wrinkles affect my ability to have children?"

"Well... from a biological perspective, maybe?" Yamabuki Hanajin didn't know much about childbirth.

Rei Ayanami suddenly realized, "No wonder Miss Misato is so old and hasn't had any children yet, I see."

Misato Katsuragi was caught in the crossfire.

"Miss Maid, do you know how to have a baby? I want to have my own little baby." Rei Ayanami looked at Hanako Yamabuki very seriously.

"You want to have a baby and then what?"

"I'll use it to play!" Rei Ayanami replied seriously.

"..." Yamabuki Hanajin really didn't know how to answer Rei Ayanami's question: "I advise you not to ruin the child. Besides..."

Although Rei Ayanami is a clone created using Yui Ikari's genes, it is undeniable that Rei Ayanami is currently just an underage girl, and having children is still too early for her.

“I read in a book that family is wonderful. If I had family, maybe I could find happiness too,” Rei Ayanami suddenly said.

“Then let’s start by learning how to sleep. Do you have anything important to do today?” Yamabuki Hanajin asked.

"At seven o'clock in the morning, Miss Miri arranged for a psychologist to provide counseling."

"Then I'll wake you up at six in the morning. You can still sleep for two hours. Sleep quality is directly related to whether or not you develop Alzheimer's disease. You don't want to see yourself develop Alzheimer's, do you?"

Rei Ayanami tilted her head and thought for a moment: "Hmm, I can sleep for another two hours. What about you, maid? Is it alright for you to get up so early?"

"I am a dragon, and I hardly need to sleep. I'll prepare breakfast for you now. Is there anything you don't want to eat?" Yamabuki Hanajin took out a small notebook to write it down.

"I'm not picky about food."

Yamabuki Hanajin went to the market to buy groceries, carrying a small basket.

It's only four in the morning, but you can see that hardworking people have already started working.

As dawn broke, vendors selling fresh vegetables lined both sides of the street.

Yamabuki Hanajin greeted them happily. Although the vendors didn't know Yamabuki Hanajin, they returned the greeting when they saw such a cute girl greeting them.

"Uncle, now that we've already exchanged greetings, we're practically friends. Could you make the beef a little cheaper? My budget is limited." Yamabuki Hanajin grinned slyly.

The beef vendor sneered, "So that's how it is. I thought I was having a lucky day with a woman, but it turns out this is what was waiting for me!"

"This is top-quality beef. It's already very cheap at this price. If you really don't like it, go check out other places!" The uncle wasn't fooled at all.

Anyway, this is the only place around here that sells beef.

When the man selling beef looked up, he saw that the girl in front of him looked like she was about to cry.

"My sister has a terminal illness, and we've run out of money. But all she wants before she leaves this world is a bowl of beef soup! I'm such a useless older sister! I can't even do something this simple!" Yamabuki Hanajin's acting was phenomenal as she clutched her chest and sobbed, her voice heartbreaking and bringing tears to the eyes of all who heard it.

The beef vendor was in tears.

"Uncle, could you give me a slightly lower price? It's for my sister who's about to leave this world."

The butcher patted his chest and said, "Of course, no problem! 9.9% off!"

The atmosphere suddenly turned cold.

Yamabuki Hanajin flashed a frightening smile: "Uncle, what discount do you want?"

The middle-aged man gave a strange, cold smile: "I already said it's a 9.9% discount!"

"Is there any difference between this and not having a discount?"

"This is my last shred of conscience. Adults have to learn to be indifferent to survive in this hellish society, little sister." The uncle looked on with a bewildered yet profound expression.

That makes so much sense, I'm speechless.

"Forget it, I'll just go buy some radishes next door! After my sister leaves this world, I'll burn your picture for her and let her knock on your window every day." Yamabuki Hanajin cursed, clutching her chest.

"Little sister, can you please have some decency?" the uncle complained.

My first attempt at bargaining ended in utter failure—it doesn't make sense!

Yamabuki Hanajin carried her small vegetable basket and bought a radish.

It's not that I can't afford beef, it's just that radishes are more cost-effective.

The money she had was the allowance Asuka gave her when she became Connor last time.

We can barely afford enough sugar, but we can't afford enough vegetables.

There were also vendors selling fish, but fish was more expensive than beef. After the second wave, all marine life died, and the price of fish skyrocketed.

It seems that life isn't easy for people in this world!

I wandered around the market for a long time, but in the end I only bought a radish and a potato.

"Wait, what delicious dishes can be made from radishes and potatoes?" Yamabuki Hanajin pondered for a long time before finally taking out a book.

Cooking: From Beginner to Cemetery

Search for delicious dishes that can be made with carrots and potatoes.

"Chop the radish into a paste, boil it in water, then add the chopped potatoes. Add seasonings. After cooking, remove the potatoes and discard the radish. That's how you get radish-flavored potatoes. Congratulations!"

Yamabuki Hanakami silently closed the book and slammed it to the ground.

"What a rip-off!"

Chapter 155: What is the treatment of a biological daughter?

It's six o'clock sharp in the morning.

Rei Ayanami woke up on time, the room filled with the smell of food.

She silently put on her school uniform. In the middle of the apartment was a table with a bowl of radish soup and a boiled potato on it.

Yamabuki Hanajin stood beside her with a smile: "Dinner's ready. How about trying my cooking!"

Rei Ayanami took a sip of radish soup with an iron spoon.

"It tastes awful."

"I knew it!" Yamabuki Hanajin was on the verge of tears.

Can you guess why this book is called "Cooking: From Beginner to Tomb"?

Because all the chefs who cooked according to this book have already been buried in the ground.

"Thank you," Rei Ayanami said softly.

Although the food was terrible, she still ate it.

"That's good. It's time to settle the housekeeping fees. I'm going to go and wreak havoc on the next house." Yamabuki Hanajin stretched out her hand.

Rei Ayanami tilted her head slightly as she looked at Hanako Yamabuki.

"how much is it?"

"Just watch and give it."

Rei Ayanami took out a coin and placed it in her hand.

"Thank you for your patronage. If you want my radish soup again in the future, I can make it for you again." Yamabuki Hanajin said with a smug look on her face.

The light in Rei Ayanami's eyes faded: "Please, never make this dish again in your life. Trust me."

"..."

Your words have hurt me deeply.

Do you know how hard it is to make radish soup?

I need to peel and chop the radish, then put it in a pot to boil.

Do you know how big this project is?

"No matter what, you have to eat breakfast. Every grain of rice is hard-earned." Yamabuki Hanajin reached out and patted Rei Ayanami's head.

Rei Ayanami handed over the soup expressionlessly: "Take a sip."

"Girl, you can't play like that."

"Take a sip," Rei Ayanami insisted.

She vowed not to give up until she had drunk a single drop of the ash from the mountain flower.

“I paid for it. This is Master’s order.” Rei Ayanami stared intently at Hanajin Yamabuki.

"Where did you learn this from, some third-rate TV drama?" Yamabuki Hanajin couldn't resist Rei Ayanami's insistence and carefully took a sip of the soup she had made.

The taste wasn't exactly bad... well, it's hard to describe.

Yamabuki Hanajin really couldn't understand why she could make an ordinary radish soup taste so colorful.

In a sense, it is also very powerful.

"Alright, you can go and cause trouble for other people now." Rei Ayanami reached for the potato next to her.

In any case, boiled potatoes won't have a strange taste.

Yamabuki Hanajin stretched vigorously, her bones cracking and popping.

"This is the first victim of the day. Who should I harm next? Katsuragi Misato? Or Kyoka? Have they both gotten up yet?" Yamabuki Hanajin spread her wings, activated the [Obstruct Cognition] spell, and flew into the sky.

By the way, Asuka lives not far from here, may I go and check her out?

Thinking of her beloved daughter, Yamabuki Hanajin instantly became interested.

He flew to Asuka's side at an extremely fast speed.

It's already past six in the morning. According to Rei Ayanami, there's a counseling session at seven this morning.

but……

"Why are you still sleeping? How can you sleep at your age?" Yamabuki Hanajin sighed as she looked at Asuka's rather unrestrained sleeping posture.

At this moment, Asuka was wearing a light nightgown, her hair, which was usually tied in pigtails, was loose, and she was hugging a huge teddy bear tightly with both hands and feet, her whole face buried in the teddy bear, sleeping very soundly.

Yamabuki Hanajin originally wanted to reach out and wake her up, but after thinking it over, she couldn't bring herself to do it.

At fourteen, you're still growing, so getting more sleep is good for your health.

Yamabuki Hanakami pulled a corner of the blanket over Asuka's navel.

If you catch a cold, you'll get sick; you don't take care of your body at all.

The time has come to 6:45.

Asuka suddenly smelled the aroma of food.

"Huh? Who's in my house?" Asuka groggily crawled out of bed and took a couple of deep breaths.

"My lovely young lady, would you like to eat first? Or take a bath first? Or would you like to eat me first?" Yamabuki Hanajin gently lifted her maid skirt with both hands, her face full of smiles.

Asuka paused for two seconds, but when she saw the ahoge (cowlick) on the maid's head, she relaxed completely.

"Good morning, Yamabuki. You're here again?" Asuka yawned, then stretched, revealing her firm and toned waist.

"Dinner's ready, my lovely young lady." Yamabuki Hanajin pushed the food cart in.

Compared to Rei Ayanami, this breakfast is simply luxurious.

Thick, tender meat broth, meat buns from Chinatown, vegetable salad, golden-brown toast, soft-boiled fried eggs, lukewarm strong tea, soft and chewy pastries, milk with honey...

"I can't eat all of this by myself, it's such a waste." Asuka was still not fully awake and was swaying unsteadily.

"How about I eat with you?"

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