People in Zongman: My Dimensional Cuisine

"He is the owner of the largest bank in Japan and also the chairman of the Kengan Association. His strongest fighter is called the Fang, the Fang of Destroyed Hall. His bodyguards are called Guardians, and each of them is a monster-level fighter."

Yuko Ichihara breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I really didn't expect Shiraha to participate in a competition like that... I can't even imagine him fighting like that~"

Kasugano Sora nodded repeatedly, and Lucifer thought for a moment before saying, "Cerberus and I did see them—they were fighting that guy named Wu Lei'an, right at the shop entrance. To be honest, we couldn't believe they were human!"

Under Yuuko Ichihara's curious gaze, Lucifer recounted what had happened that day, after which Yuuko sighed and said, "I still don't understand."

Lucifer shrugged and said, "I think only Bai Yu can explain this clearly~ But anyway, both Longdan and Qiluoli have said that Bai Yu is the undefeated butler..."

"The White Butler?"

Lucifer nodded, somewhat helplessly, and said, "Like Gaoran's God of War, or the Fang of Destroyer, they're just titles. You can think of them as honorifics or something."

Yuuko Ichihara nodded, leaning on the table with some confusion, and said, "That's true, but why does Shiraha have that title? The God of War and the Fang of Destruction have explanations~ What's with this 'White Butler'? Is Shiraha a butler?"

Lucifer shook his head and said, "I don't know~ I didn't ask, but I should know when the time comes. None of this matters~ By the way, Yuuko~ did you give that to Sora?"

Kasugano Sora was taken aback. Ichihara Yuuko thought for a moment and said, "Ah! I remember now~ I went to the store earlier and bought that aromatherapy you used before, Sora. It's in that pink bag in my room. Go get it~"

"Eh? Okay!"

Kasugano Sora seemed to really like the scented diffuser; she simply tossed her phone aside and went upstairs. Ichihara Yuuko stretched, her graceful and tall figure prompting Klara to sigh in admiration.

"Yuko, what are you going to do tomorrow?"

"Tomorrow? Um... I don't know~ I have no other clothes to wear~ How am I supposed to go out~"

It was only then that everyone noticed that Yuko Ichihara had actually worn a dress and high heels all day. Kracie stammered, "It's amazing you didn't feel tired or bored, Yuko... If I wore high heels and a dress all day, I probably would have died outside..."

Yuko Ichihara sighed and said, "It's alright~ It's not stuffy, but my feet are quite tired~ But I can't wear a dress and slippers outside, can I? Image is important~ It's not like I'm at home~"

Lucifer paused for a moment, then said with amusement, "Yuko, you're quite adept at saying 'home' now!"

Yuko Ichihara paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "Because it's inevitable!"

No~ because family and future are here~

Yuuko Ichihara was startled and turned around to see Shiraha standing behind her with a fruit salad. Yuuko looked up at Shiraha, who simply smiled and said, "Yuuko, even if you look at me like that, I won't feed you fruit salad~"

"Who wants you to feed me!"

"Hmm~ That's good~"

"Huh...huh?! What do you mean?!"

"It's boring~"

"you..."

"Meaningless in every sense of the word."

Yuuko Ichihara had to admit that she had once again been driven to the brink of madness by her cheap master, the head of her household. In some ways, this guy was even more cunning than Clow Reed! In every sense of the word!

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Chapter 341 The Four Amazing Guests, Yuuko's Rebellion Fails Again (Please Subscribe~)

Yuuko Ichihara didn't dare say anything in the end. She just ate her fruit salad with a very unhappy expression, as if the toothpick was stuck in Shiraha's body. How did this jerk manage to get so many girls?! Outrageous!

Lucifer was somewhat pleased to see Yuuko Ichihara's expression, because at least someone was sharing her burden. She both loved and hated Shiraha, always getting bullied and never daring to fight back – it was so tough for her!

Kraki looked at the fruit salad in front of her and said, "Hmm~ It still tastes amazing. Dekker and the others should be able to catch up, right? After all, it's WGO, so they can go directly to Wishing Stream Island. That's great~"

Cerberus asked with a puzzled look, "Why can we go directly to WGO?"

Kraki suddenly said with a smug look, "Does this even need to be said? Of course, it's because WGO is the world's highest-level culinary organization, a very high-ranking entity within the Kengan Association. Naturally, we can go directly there. Besides, WGO's presence means food is taken care of, so there are definitely all sorts of privileges~"

"Hey! Give me some feedback! You're really something!"

While eating fruit, Yuko Ichihara casually remarked, "So it's just about providing meals?"

"Pfft~ Hahahaha!" x2

"Yuko! It's not that simple! Eh... but it seems like nothing... no! It's different!"

"Eat quickly~ We still need to eat dinner later~"

"Oh...."

In the end, Kraki couldn't come up with a way to convince Yuuko Ichihara and the others that WGO wasn't there to cook for the Kengan tournament, although this was later corrected by Managi Nakiri with a single sentence, but that's another story.

Anyway, when it was time for Kraki to eat, Kasugano Sora said, "Eh? Kraki-neechan, is WGO ranked so high because they have so many chefs?"

Kraki almost got a blood pressure spike, but in the end, she still quietly ate her meal, completely losing face. Kraki wasn't angry; she was just feeling a bit withdrawn and unsure how to explain herself.

After finishing their meal, Kraki said she was going to find Nakiri Managi to explain her remarks and ran upstairs. Kasugano Sora also said she was going to play games with Awa and Hinami Aoi and went upstairs as well.

Yuuko Ichihara breathed a sigh of relief as she looked at the quiet shop. Shiraha, sitting to the side, continued reading Clow Reed's notes and said gently, "What's wrong? Are you not used to this sudden quiet?"

Yuko Ichihara was taken aback, then said with some surprise, "How did you know what I was thinking?"

Bai Yu said softly, "Because Yuko, after you left that world and started over in this world, you are actually very easy to understand. Besides, isn't it only natural that I understand you?"

Yuuko Ichihara sighed and said, "It's understandable, but suddenly I feel like you saw right through me, and I really have no secrets at all~"

Bai Yu turned a page, chuckled, and said, "Everyone has secrets; it's just a matter of whether they can keep them. Am I right, Yuuko?"

"Uh...yes, yes, yes~"

Yuuko Ichihara felt as if Shiraha was reminding her of something. Just as she was about to say something, she heard Shiraha softly say, "Yuuko...waking up in a soft bed, starting the day noisily, ending the day noisily, and returning to a soft bed again—that's the cycle of life..."

"But... if you can't control the beginning and the ending, then enrich the noisy, chaotic phase in between. Every beginning and every end is fate, but fate can be changed. The decision is in your own hands. If you can do that, then it can be called a wonderful day."

With that, Bai Yu put down his notebook, turned to look at the calm-faced Yuko Ichihara, and said with a smile, "So you have to learn to seize your own destiny..."

Yuuko Ichihara gave Shiraha a deep look before calmly saying, "Then... I'll leave it with you for now..."

"No problem~ After all, we have a special relationship~"

Yuuko Ichihara breathed a sigh of relief. She felt that if she stayed in this shop for too long, she might not be able to adapt to her own world. But if she could have this feeling, it could only prove that she no longer belonged to that world... and it also meant that she had found her own home... the best and optimal home.

Time flew by in this lazy yet fulfilling environment. Strangely, as if to accommodate Bai Yu's upcoming competition, the number of guests decreased significantly.

In the middle of the day, Potts would come over every day to get Tony breakfast or late-night snacks for the next day, so he also had a good relationship with Ichihara Yuuko. In addition, Kazami Yuuka would come over every day, serving the same dishes and staying all night.

These are the two regulars. As for the new guests, four people have come in the past few days, and they are all very distinctive. One of them is a girl wearing a cat-ear hat who came and didn't eat anything. She didn't say her name, just sat there watching Bai Yu and the others all night, and left only saying that she would come again.

The second and third are a pair of brothers named Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju. The two brothers have completely different personalities, but they are quite interesting, especially Hashirama Senju. He even said that he would like to let his granddaughter try it if he had the chance, and he is very interested in Kirari's school.

As for the fourth one, Bai Yu was somewhat helpless. The fourth person had followed Jinx in. That's right, Jinx had arrived, followed by a beautiful woman wearing a tall hat and carrying a sniper rifle. After Bai Yu confiscated her weapon, she was thoroughly frightened by Lucifer and Yuuko Ichihara, and then she cried without any dignity.

Bai Yu managed to fool the girl for a long time before she finally calmed down. However, after finishing his meal and leaving a gold coin, he said in a very unimpressive manner, holding a gun, "I'll come back here when I have time. You bad man, just you wait!" and then left.

Jinx also learned that there were still a few days left before the tournament, but more than three months had already passed in her world. Jinx calculated the time and said she would come back in another month, then threw out a Flame Whipper grenade (an Easter egg version) and left. (A month in Jinx's world)

Although the time was short, she got to know Yuuko, Lucifer, and Kasugano Sora, which made her very happy. Also, Yuuko's clothes were all finished due to the rush to make them. Yuuko and Shiraha were becoming more and more relaxed with each other, and she no longer had the confusion she had when she first arrived.

When she's bored, she'll come over and tease Bai Yu. Although she always ends up getting killed, she still enjoys it immensely, and her smiles become more frequent each day. She seems to be growing more and more like an ordinary young girl.

That afternoon, Shiraha returned early because Kirari had to run errands. He sat in a chair reading a book. Ichihara Yuuko, who had overslept and was now minding the shop, leaned against Shiraha, playing with his hair and saying with a smile, "Shiraha~ The competition's about to start, isn't it~?"

Bai Yu ignored Yuko's little actions and nodded, saying, "Hmm~ It'll be the day after tomorrow. If it's tomorrow night, then we don't have to work... By the way, Yuko, didn't you expect your hair to be so good?"

"Eh?! Shirayu~ Don't you know you shouldn't touch a girl's hair like that?"

"I don't know~ because you noticed it a long time ago and didn't react~ and in this matter, Yuko~ it's what a Servant should do~"

"I'm giving you a chance to repent! And Servants aren't people you can just send your heads out to play with! Don't Servants have human rights? Lucifer isn't going to talk to me like this, or I'll start a rebellion!"

"No~ Hmm? Yuuko, are you going to rebel again?"

"Correct!"

"Wrong, wrong! We're not rebelling anymore!"

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Chapter 342 Farewell~ Albedo, Albedo's Sorrow (Please Subscribe~)

Today is the last morning before the Kengan match begins. Bai Yu looked at Ichihara Yuko, who was accompanying him to the store today, and said helplessly, "Yuko, you've been looking at something for half an hour now. What are you looking at?"

Yuuko Ichihara, sprawled on the table with a languid expression, said, "Shiraha~ You've been acting strange ever since you said goodbye to the World Tree~ Would you mind talking to your Servant about it? I can grant wishes~"

Bai Yu sat down next to Ichihara Yuuko, took a sip of black tea, and said softly, "Yuuko, even your wish was granted by me~ So, you should forget about granting my wish~ Just mind your business and let your wishes be granted~ Besides, this isn't something a Servant should ask~"

Yuuko Ichihara sighed and said, "You're really good at coaxing girls~ If you're not asking as a Servant, how about showing concern for the head of the household as a family member?"

Bai Yu chuckled and flicked Yuuko Ichihara's forehead, saying, "So, the head of the family told you not to ask anything~"

Yuuko Ichihara rubbed her forehead and said, "Yes~"

Bai Yu put down his teacup, closed his eyes, and recalled what happened that day. It was the second sad thing that had happened to him recently. The first was the death of Kuro Reid, and the second was the shutdown of World Tree a few days ago.

Yes, on the day the servers shut down, Bai Yu logged into the game and stayed in his room for the entire day. Qi Luoli didn't come to ask Bai Yu to go to the gym; instead, Ichihara Yuuko went over to him.

Bai Yu was stunned for a moment when he entered the game, because there were so many people entering the game that day that Bai Yu could hardly see them clearly.

Bai Yu didn't care about anything else at the time and went straight to the headquarters of the Ainz Ooal Gown Guild. Suzuki Satoru seemed to know that Bai Yu would come and was waiting for Bai Yu in the lobby.

When Suzuki Satoru saw Shiraha, he said softly, "Shiraha, I knew you'd come. I've been waiting for you here for two hours..."

Bai Yu paused for a moment, then nodded without saying anything. Suzuki Satoru glanced at Bai Yu and said softly, "Well, since you're already here, I won't bother you any longer. Albedo, I know you don't want to summon her directly but rather face-to-face like before, so..."

"Momonga~ You've been waiting for two hours, you must be getting impatient too~ You haven't done your daily quests yet, have you~"

"I said I'd call... never mind... you're right, then I'll be going now..."

As Momonga was about to leave, Shiraha whispered, "Momonga..."

"Ok?"

"Have fun playing the game~"

"Eh? Heh... Have fun playing..."

There was no one left in the hall. After looking around the hall, Bai Yu silently went to a meeting room-like area on the side. To be honest, Bai Yu hadn't been to the guild many times. He didn't even know who was in the guild, but he remembered some people quite clearly.

For example, things like bubble teapots. Initially, they wondered why Ainz insisted on sending Albedo to someone who had no combat ability and treated the game like a casual stroll.

As they gradually got to know each other, they got along quite well. The most classic example was when Bubble Teapot once commented on Bai Yu: "This guy is a complete beast tamer. He can bring so many different kinds of life together in harmony. I heard from Flying Squirrel that he's also handsome and his cooking is delicious. Just thinking about it makes me feel like I could totally be with him! He's amazing!"

Upon hearing this assessment, Bai Yu immediately took Albedo to fight slimes, since slimes don't hurt much, allowing Bai Yu to play for a while longer. However, Albedo always eliminated them instantly, then followed behind Bai Yu with a poker face.

Bai Yu pushed open the door and entered the main hall. He watched as a figure stood quietly there and slowly walked over. As if due to the AI, Albedo also turned around to face Bai Yu, still with a blank expression.

Bai Yu reached out and stopped near Albedo's cheek. Because of the protective mechanism, Bai Yu smiled and said, "Albedo's smile would be quite interesting~ Let's go, Albedo~ to the Whispering Plains~"

Albedo didn't react at all because she was an NPC, but when Bai Yu left, Albedo followed him gracefully. This was Albedo and Bai Yu's daily life in the game.

Just like everyone in the guild said of Bai Yu, "It's lucky he had Albedo with him, otherwise he would have been used as experience points in the dungeon long ago!"

That's right, Bai Yu never looks at a map. He just takes Albedo around without knowing anything about strategy guides. They just wander around, leaving all safety issues to Albedo. Of course, Bai Yu will fight alongside her, but sometimes he just can't win.

Most importantly, Bai Yu often finds places outside the official map, such as the Whispering Grassland. Bai Yu even discovered a large number of very rare herbs that can be used to make medicine there. At that time, Fei Shu and the others were speechless. These two completely treated this as an adventure.

Albedo remained expressionless as she protected Bai Yu, while Bai Yu led Albedo around the world. In fact, he wasn't afraid of any danger, since many people in the guild often gave Bai Yu some life-saving gadgets for his level.

There's no other way; they don't need it. Selling it would be better to give it to Bai Yu. So, Bai Yu can be said to be the least likely to die among those of the same level.

slap~

A shattering sound rang out, and all the monsters surrounding Bai Yu and his companions were wiped out. Bai Yu, used to it, turned to Albedo and said softly, "Well then... in the end... Sunset Valley."

Looking at the beautiful valley before him, Bai Yu breathed a sigh of relief. This was the first uncollected map he had found since meeting Albedo. Bai Yu hadn't told anyone about this place, so no one knew about it...

Across from them lay the sea, exceptionally beautiful under the setting sun. Standing atop a lush, verdant valley, Bai Yu turned to Albedo and said, "Albedo... thank you for everything~ In the end, it was always Albedo who protected me~"

Albedo remained expressionless. Bai Yu looked at the sea and smiled, saying, "If we had enough time, I really wanted to find all the uncollected maps~ But it's impossible now~ So, Albedo... I... will be leaving now..."

"But I will never forget you, Albedo... In the end, please guard this place we discovered together for me... Farewell, Albedo..."

As Bai Yu exited the game, unbeknownst to him, the instant he did so, a gust of wind arose... Albedo's hair stirred, then her fingers moved, then she blinked, and finally, she slowly raised her hand to cover her face...

If Bai Yu were here, he would be very surprised, because Albedo actually burst into tears, covering her face with both hands and sobbing as she cried out, "Master...Master!"

Albedo quickly stopped, wiped away her tears, and looked at the beautiful scene before her, smiling softly. She said, "Master certainly wouldn't want to see Albedo like this... Master wants to see Albedo smile... Then Albedo will smile, and keep smiling..."

“Master...Albedo will definitely wait for your return! Until then, Albedo will not allow anyone to come near this valley!”

"Hmm? There's a summons..."

"Master! Please forgive Albedo's momentary lapse in attention..."

"Albedo will definitely come back... I must protect this place... Albedo will smile for Master when Master returns~ Goodbye Master~"