People in Zongman: My Dimensional Cuisine

As Yuuko Ichihara was thinking about what else she hadn't packed, she slightly raised her head and heard the sound of footsteps on snow. It was very soft, but she still heard it.

Yuko Ichihara stood up, smiled, and said, "Looks like... I'm being asked to leave..."

As Yuuko Ichihara spoke, she walked out unhurriedly. At that moment, a tall boy wearing glasses stood outside the door. The boy was slightly taken aback when he saw Yuuko Ichihara dressed in formal attire.

Seeing the boy's expression, Yuko Ichihara smiled and said, "Looks like I'm quite charming in this outfit."

"Miss Yuuko, where are you going? Why did you suddenly call me here? I was planning to write a lot tonight and then enjoy my vacation."

Yuko Ichihara smiled and waved her hand, saying, "Don't be in such a hurry. I called you here because there's something important. By the way, you seem to be in a very good mood today."

"Yes! Because it's a holiday today!"

Just as Yuuko Ichihara was about to speak, she heard the boy suddenly put away his smile and say gently, "Miss Yuuko, aren't you also very happy today? Otherwise, you wouldn't be dressed so formally."

Yuko Ichihara paused slightly upon hearing this, then said gently, "Really? Well, thank you for the compliment..."

"Eh? Yuuko-san, you're acting strange today..."

Yuuko Ichihara watched the falling snowflakes. The boy looked at Yuuko Ichihara, who was dressed in a formal dress, wearing various accessories and with an exceptionally exquisite makeup. The sky was turning red, and Kimihiro Watanuki was also slightly lost in thought.

Yuko Ichihara suddenly said softly, "April 1st..."

"Ok?"

You think I'm happy?

Kimihiro nodded on April 1st, and Yuuko Ichihara breathed a sigh of relief and said softly, "Happy...yes...I'm very happy right now...because my mission is finally complete..."

"mission?"

On April 1st, Kimihiro heard Ichihara Yuuko mention a mission for the first time. Yuuko softly said, "It's my debt... I gain everything, and I will inevitably lose everything, from the moment the debt is paid off..."

Kimihiro asked in confusion on April 1st, "Yuuko-san... what's wrong?"

Yuuko Ichihara turned her head and glanced at Kimihiro Watanuki. After a long while, she said softly, "Watanuki... it was inevitable that you came here today... because it was a request."

"Ok?"

“I’ve had enough of April 1st… This shop, this shop where dreams can come true, this shop you came to by chance… this shop that fate guided you to, I’m entrusting it to you.”

"Eh?!"

Kimihiro didn't continue speaking on April 1st. Instead, he looked at Ichihara Yuuko, unsure of what to say. For a long time, he couldn't see any joke in Ichihara Yuuko's eyes, only calmness.

Kimihiro smiled and said, "Miss Yuuko, let me make something to eat!"

Yuko Ichihara suddenly smiled and said, "Okay! But I need to wash my face and put on a face mask first!"

"Ok!"

Yuuko Ichihara turned and walked back to her room, while Kimihiro Watanuki clenched his fist and followed her in. Yuuko went straight to her bedroom where she kept her luggage and whispered, "Idiot..."

After seeing that there was nothing left to pack, Yuuko Ichihara looked at the pipe beside her, hesitated for a long time, then smiled, hugged it to her chest, and whispered, "We're going home... The world of the Far East witches... is over..."

After putting away her pipe, Yuuko Ichihara wrote something with a pen, then looked at her wardrobe door, gently placing her hand on it. The next moment, a white light appeared, and Yuuko Ichihara whispered, "Home... Yuuko..."

After that, the room fell silent, with only a piece of paper with a few words written on it lying quietly on the table. Not long after Ichihara Yuuko disappeared, Watanuki Kimihiro also entered. Seeing the empty room, Watanuki Kimihiro sighed and said softly, "Who's the idiot...?"

On April 1st, Kimihiro looked at the contents of the paper in his hand and slowly closed his eyes. The paper contained only a few sentences...

"April 1st, this is the last time I wrote as a witch, and the last thing I can leave in this world besides this shop. It was inevitable that you would come to the shop, that needs no further proof."

"As I said, I gained everything, and I was bound to lose everything. I gained everything from Yuuko Ichihara, and I also lost everything from Miss Yuuko. This was inevitable, and it was my fate... From the moment my time began to flow, I no longer belonged here."

"From the moment I completed my mission, the moment I fulfilled Miss Yuuko's mission, there was no longer a place for me in this world. I no longer belong to this world, and this world no longer needs a nameless person. I need to go where I belong..."

"On April 1st, this shop is entrusted to you... Its survival, its meaning, are all in your hands. By the time you finish reading this, Miss Yuuko will no longer exist. Forget me... Don't forget me... On April 1st, you have your own things to do; this is your destiny. Goodnight, enjoy your meal. Signed—Anonymous"

Kimihiro closed his eyes on April 1st, and after a long while, sighed and said, "This hands-off manager... but... did he really know I would stay? He's quite the cunning fellow..."

"Wishing you happiness... Yu... Miss Witch..."

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Chapter 582 Yuuko's Longing Embrace, Yuuko's Yearning (Please Subscribe~)

Kimihiro chose to stay on April 1st. He didn't plan to stay there forever. He knew that Yuuko Ichihara wouldn't come back. She took everything with her, even her beloved pipe.

However, he still plans to come here for a few days from time to time to clean up. For him, this place changed his life, and he will not give it up easily.

Watanuki Kimihiro placed the letter left by Ichihara Yuuko on the table, stood up, and returned to the kitchen. Looking at the bubbling soup, Watanuki Kimihiro's thoughts drifted far, far away.

He was so far away that he didn't even know how he had carried a bowl of hot soup to the door. He sat down by the door and took a sip of the soup. The rich and warm broth brought him back to his senses.

"The snow has stopped..."

After Yuko left, everything seemed to stand still. The wind stopped, the snow stopped, and only a bright red sky remained, shining on the snow and looking exceptionally beautiful.

Yuuko will never appear here again. Kimihiro Watanuki once heard Yuuko Ichihara say, "She's a fragile woman, and she misses home too..."

It's obvious what Yuuko Ichihara has gone to do. Watanuki knows she won't be coming back, but that doesn't stop him from staying. It's his debt, not exactly heavy, but not easy either.

The scenery outside the window has gradually turned blue, a sign that daytime is approaching. The deep blue mixed with a touch of white marks the transition between day and night.

But at this moment, everyone was looking at the shop door. The door was lit up, but no one came in. This situation was already considered normal, but everyone still felt a strange rush of heartbeats, as if some extraordinary person was about to come.

Especially Bai Yu, whose current state should be one of anticipation. He has never felt anticipation for a guest before.

Finally, the store door opened, and Bai Yu smiled. The next moment, a long, slender leg in high heels stepped out. The moment Lucifer saw that leg, he stood up.

With one step, a beautiful woman in an elegant black evening gown walked in. Her temperament was otherworldly; her nobility and elegance seemed innate. Her features were exceptionally refined, with a stunning figure and slender frame. Her calm red eyes looked like a touch of red sun in a beautiful ink painting.

Even Yukari Yakumo and the other two were slightly taken aback, while Yuuka Kazami's lips curled up slightly; she recognized this person. Riven stammered, "What a beautiful woman..."

After watching for a while, neither the woman nor Lucifer spoke. Finally, Lucifer said in an annoyed tone, "Are you comfortable standing at the door? Come here!"

Lucifer's words startled Yukari Yakumo and the others. Yuuko Ichihara laughed and said, "Lucifer, it's been so long since we last met, and this is how you treat me!"

"What do you mean 'long'? It hasn't even been a month here at most!"

Despite saying that, Lucifer still went over and hugged Yuuko. Yuuko sighed and said, "You're one to talk... I was so bored over there!"

"Who told you to keep up this act? What kind of savior are you pretending to be? Don't you know who you are? You say you're going to save the world, but what does that have to do with coming home for dinner tonight? You're just brainless."

Yuuko Ichihara felt inexplicably happy watching Lucifer's nagging. She also noticed Yuuka Kazami's gaze and waved with a smile, saying, "Yuuka! I'm back! Did you miss me?"

"No, if I could, I would hope that something happens to the door on your side of the road and that you would never be able to come back in this lifetime."

Kazami Yuuka's words made Ichihara Yuuko's lips twitch. It was the same familiar taste, but she hadn't been cunning and scheming for a long time, so she was a little rusty. She'd have to wait a couple of days to catch her breath. If she didn't break Kazami Yuuka's defenses, she wouldn't be the commander-in-chief of the Little Shop's Rebellion Army.

As Yuuko Ichihara spoke, she turned her head away with an air of arrogance. Today, she was a goddess, so how could she easily lose her composure? But when she turned her head, she saw the man who was still sitting there with a slight smile on his face, neither getting up nor saying a word.

Looking at the man in front of her, Yuuko Ichihara felt a sense of belonging for no reason, and her heart ached. She had a lot of loneliness and unhappiness over there, but seeing this man in front of her, she suddenly wanted to talk to him properly.

All my words can be summed up in one sentence: "I'm back..."

Bai Yu smiled and nodded. Ichihara Yuko didn't care that there were outsiders present. She did the same thing she did when she left. She stretched out her arm to Bai Yu again.

Bai Yu smiled, shook his head, stood up, and walked over. Just as he was about to reach her, Ichihara Yuko took two steps forward and hugged Bai Yu tightly, saying in a muffled voice, "I miss home..."

Bai Yu whispered gently in Ichihara Yuuko's ear, "Welcome home, Yuuko..."

Yuko Ichihara felt a lump in her throat and wanted to cry. She was a person who had lost her real name, living alone in a small corner of a world that did not belong to her, wandering and waiting. Whenever she had a home, she would always miss home.

It was a sense of belonging. That world rejected her. She had many friends in that world, but it was as if she couldn't remember them. She no longer belonged to that world.

She was really scared when she put her hand on the door. She was afraid that she had just had a long, beautiful dream. She was afraid that she wouldn't remember what the store looked like. She was afraid that the white light wouldn't appear. She was even so scared that she lost all sense of perception.

Only when that white light appeared did she feel that she wasn't dreaming; only when she held the man who was closest to her and most important to her did she feel at ease.

She is a witch, but also a young girl. She is afraid, and she longs for a warm embrace that can hold her. Fortunately, what she longs for is right beside her.

Bai Yu said gently, "Are you scared?"

"Um...."

Are you still afraid now?

"Don't you...miss me?"

"good."

"I miss you...."

Bai Yu was slightly taken aback by these words. It seemed that Ichihara Yuko had gone through quite a lot over there. Bai Yu released Ichihara Yuko's waist and said with a smile, "Hungry?"

"Oh? You're back early? I thought we could just make it to breakfast..."

"It'll be quick. Okay, I'll take your suitcase upstairs for you."

Yuuko Ichihara smiled at the man carrying her suitcase, but then suddenly remembered something and quickly ran over, laughing, "Um... I can do it myself~ Ahaha..."

Bai Yu raised an eyebrow and said with a smile, "Yuko, you really are..."

"Ugh! I'm so sleepy! I'm going upstairs!"

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Chapter 583 Yuuko's Panic - She's Probably Going to Kneel on the Keyboard (Please Subscribe!)

Seeing Ichihara Yuuko practically carrying her own suitcase and running up the stairs in high heels, taking three or four steps at a time, Shiraha couldn't help but smile.

Yukari Yakumo exclaimed in surprise, "Wow! You can run that fast in such high heels!"

Lucifer burst out laughing, walked over to Bai Yu, bumped Bai Yu's arm with his shoulder, and said with a smile, "Hey, that box looks like it has a secret. You, the expert in Yuuko studies, should analyze it."

The term "Yuko Studies" is a special subject that Lucifer and the others gave to Bai Yu, because Bai Yu is the only one who can study Yuko so thoroughly. The difficulty in understanding Yuko's thoughts and personality is like a field of study, and there is only one student in this field now, and there will never be a second one.

Bai Yu said with a smile, "Either I brought the pipe or I'm writing in my diary."

Lucifer nodded and said, "It makes sense, it's well-founded, and it's very reliable. You're truly a worthy person."

"Who did you learn these words from?"

"Read more books."

"Which book is so unscrupulous?"

"Humph!"

Yuuko Ichihara found her room with practiced ease. She thought about this route every day; it was etched into her mind and she would never forget it!

After returning to her room, Yuko Ichihara looked at the familiar furnishings, which were still so clean and tidy.

Yuko Ichihara immediately threw down her suitcase and plopped onto her bed. Hugging her pillow, she breathed a sigh of relief. She was home, and she felt at ease. Nowhere was as comfortable as home.

"Ah... I'm home... That jerk almost made me cry... He just wanted to see me make a fool of myself! Humph!"

Although Ichihara Yuuko said those words, she knew best whether she was happy or not. Of course, there was an outsider present who also knew very well, because Ichihara Yuuko was smiling.

After thinking for a long time, Yuko Ichihara suddenly sat up, then kicked her shoes aside without any regard for her image, knelt down on the ground, and opened her suitcase. What came into view was an exquisite smoking pipe and a black notebook.

As it turns out, Shiraha Yuuko's learning from him was quite good; it was indeed a pipe and a diary. Ichihara Yuuko put the diary aside and suddenly felt very flustered while holding the pipe in her hand.

She knew that Shiraha didn't really approve of women smoking, otherwise Zou-ryu-in Shion wouldn't have been so timid, always having to hide whenever she wanted to smoke.

She was like a child whose parents had high hopes for her, only to receive a zero on their report card. Her mind was completely blank. She had so many questions: Where to hide it? How to hide it? How to use it normally? How to buy more tobacco when she ran out?

She hadn't considered all the consequences when she brought the pipe back, but now she had no choice. There was no turning back; she could only go down this path to the bitter end. She had to fight to the very end and couldn't afford to make the slightest mistake! (It was just hiding a pipe!)

However, the above reflects Yuuko Ichihara's true thoughts; in reality...

Yuuko Ichihara, clutching her pipe, looked around in terror, cold sweat beading on her forehead. She cried out anxiously, "What do I do... what do I do? Where do I hide it? Where do I hide it... Ah! If I'm found out, I'm dead! What did I bring this back for?!"

Yuuko Ichihara stood up, looking around, thinking this wouldn't work—it couldn't be hidden there—and then looking at that too, thinking it was too obvious. Finally, Yuuko Ichihara realized something: she could hide behind the books on the bookshelf, but...

"Ah!!! Why?! Why is there not a single book in my room?! How am I supposed to hide them?!"

Yuuko Ichihara decided to go on a shopping spree today, determined to buy a bunch of books so she could hide them. But after thinking about it for a long time, she finally hid them in a place she herself couldn't believe: she hid her pipe in the curtains and pillowcase, the very place she had initially thought of.

That was her initial thought, but she quickly realized it was too obvious, a significant amount of extra length had grown out. Yuuko Ichihara simply piled a bunch of body pillows on top of the pillow before nodding in satisfaction.

Looking at the diary in her hand, she realized it was perfect for hiding. After thinking for a while, she hid it under the bed. Yuuko Ichihara then clapped her hands and breathed a sigh of relief, saying, "I need to hurry up and buy some books, and I need to buy the ones I like... What books do I like to read again?"

After thinking for a long time, Yuko Ichihara sighed. She'd deal with it later. She was already panicking. If she got caught, she was afraid she'd be kneeling on a keyboard.

Yuko Ichihara nervously put on her shoes and tiptoed downstairs. Lucifer gave Yuko Ichihara a knowing look, and Yuko Ichihara felt a chill run down her spine. What did that smile mean?

Lucifer, barely suppressing a laugh, said, "Yuko..."

Yuuko Ichihara smiled and said, "Huh? What is it?"

"Bai Yu... I missed you... Hahaha!"