People in Zongman: My Dimensional Cuisine

Erina paused for a moment. It was a perfectly normal sentence, but Alice didn't know why she felt something different about it.

"Erina, have you called a taxi? It's not far from here to WGO, but it's not exactly close either."

"Do you think I'm like you? We're at the school gate. Do you think it's better to go straight to WGO or go back to the store at this time?"

Alice glanced at her phone and said, "We'll probably be off work by the time we get there, but we've already told Aunt Managi and the others. It wouldn't be right if we didn't go, would it? Aunt Managi and Lucy can be really annoying when they start nagging."

"Then let's go to the store..."

Just as Erina and the others set off, Teitan Academy on the other side also let out for the day. Sonoko Suzuki cheered and said, "Ran! School's out! No... it's holiday!"

Ran sighed and said, "Yuanzi, I'm going to my mother's place tomorrow."

"Huh? Right, right, I forgot!"

Xiaolan thought for a moment and said, "Yuanzi, what are you going to do tomorrow?"

"Nothing much, I did my homework and then went shopping."

"I see... But it really surprises me to hear you say something like 'taking the initiative to do homework'."

Sonoko raised an eyebrow and said irritably, "Stop talking, it's all that girl Sora's fault..."

"Huh? What does this have to do with Xiao Qiong? Isn't she a first-year high school student?"

Sonoko sighed and said, "That girl, Sora, always piled up her homework until the last day, and then Lucy and the others collectively made her finish it on Friday or Saturday, so... you get the idea..."

Ran nodded and said, "That's right. Sonoko, you and Yuuko-nee are really close."

"Of course! What do you call this... not blood sisters, but better than blood sisters?"

"Um...."

As Ran Mouri spoke, she glanced at Shinichi Kudo standing to the side. Shinichi, having finished packing his bag, stood up and said to Ran and Sonoko, "Ran, you two go back first, I..."

"Hey! Kudo! Hurry up! It's time to start practicing!"

"coming!"

After responding, Shinichi Kudo turned around and said with a smile, "That's all for now, see you tomorrow!"

With that, she grabbed her schoolbag and ran off, disappearing from sight. Sonoko Suzuki gritted her teeth and clenched her fist, saying, "Ran, if I were single, that would be one thing, but the problem is, I'm not! Do you understand what I mean?"

"Sigh... Shinichi is in the soccer club after all, this is just a normal club activity."

Sonoko sighed and said, "Just protect him then. Let's go, let's go!"

"it is good...."

As the two left the school building, Ran Mouri glanced into the distance and saw Shinichi Kudo playing soccer with a group of boys. She sighed, feeling a sense of disappointment for some reason.

What disappointed her wasn't that Shinichi Kudo went to play soccer, nor that he was engrossed in reading a mystery novel in the morning, but more importantly, that she had told Shinichi Kudo about Eri Kisaki's return, but he still didn't react at all, which was quite normal.

But with so many things added up and compared, Xiaolan felt somewhat disappointed. Suddenly, she felt a little tired, but she didn't know why.

Sonoko clenched her fist, snorted, and said, "Ran, let's go back. Let him stay with the soccer ball and Sherlock Holmes!"

"All right..."

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Chapter Twelve: Alice Falls Victim to the Trap, Alice Nearly Dies (Please Subscribe~)

Ran eventually parted ways with Sonoko because she had to go grocery shopping. Meanwhile, Erina and the others finally arrived at WGO and saw a group of beautiful women playing cards together. Suddenly, they felt that the nature of WGO's work had changed.

"Erina! What are you all standing there for? Come here!"

Hearing Nakiri Managi's shouts, Erina and the other two came over. Erina asked in confusion, "Auntie, what are you doing? Isn't it during working hours? Why are you playing cards?"

"It's after get off work hours now, I'm just waiting for you guys."

"Oh...it's all Alice's fault."

Alice paused for a moment, blinked, and then shouted with a look of grief and indignation, "Idiot Erina! Why are you blaming me?!"

"Who told you you couldn't skip class?"

"I...I love learning!"

Yuko Ichihara said irritably, "You, a girl, love studying? You've certainly read a lot of manga and watched a lot of TV dramas, and you've certainly played a lot of games. You have three A's and one 7."

"I..."

Nakiri Managi waved her hand and said, "Alice, instead of wasting your time, why don't you think of a way to get a spot in the Elite Ten after Rindou and the others graduate?"

"I understand... I've already decided to study hard with Manager Shiraha during the summer vacation..."

"Hmm...that's more like it."

After thinking for a while, Nakiri Managi suddenly remembered what Nakiri Senzaemon had said, narrowed her eyes, and looked at Erina, saying, "Erina, what are your plans for summer vacation? Research?"

"No, I also want to learn from Manager Bai Yu. That way, I might be able to get a better position and more resources."

Lucifer nodded and said, "Hmm, Erina is indeed very ambitious. Hmm? Alice, where are you going?"

"I'm going to the kitchen to see if there's anything I can eat; I'm starving."

"Hurry up, we need to go back!"

"Oh!"

Alice ran straight to the kitchen. Nakiri Managi sighed and said, "Alice is really just like Leonora from back then..."

"Exactly the same?"

"No, they are completely different!"

Nami asked in confusion, "Hmm? Managi-nee, didn't you say before that Leonora was unreliable? Why are you saying now that she's different from Alice? Is Alice actually very reliable?"

Erina waved her hand and said, "Is Alice reliable? You probably don't even know how to spell 'idiot'."

Nakiri Managi sighed and said, "Leonora should be letting loose now. Although the Leonora of the past was also lively and innocent, she was still very quiet and intellectual."

Erina paused for a moment and said, "Eh? Is that so? I really had no idea... I can't imagine it, after all, Alice and Aunt Leonora look like sisters."

A strange glint flashed in Managi Nakiri's eyes, but it quickly disappeared. She coughed lightly and said, "Well... it's probably because Leonora found a new toy."

"A toy? That's quite a compliment..."

Nami asked in confusion, "Hmm? Wait, Alice has been gone for a long time, where is she? Why hasn't she come out yet? Is she cooking?"

Lucifer thought for a moment and said, "Probably not, Hisako, go and check."

"it is good!"

No one paid much attention at first. After chatting for a while, they heard a shout. Erina was startled and said in confusion, "Hmm? That sounds like Hisako's voice? No... it's Hisako! Hisako!"

Erina ran straight over, and Nami and the others exchanged glances before running towards the kitchen. Alice was already slumped over the table, her face ashen.

Hisako stood there anxiously watching Alice, who seemed to have died. Erina rushed over and asked, "Hisako! What happened?!"

"Erina...! Miss Alice is in trouble!"

"Huh? What's going on? Hey! Alice! Stop playing dead! What's wrong?"

Upon hearing this, Alice stirred slightly, and Hisako breathed a sigh of relief; at least she wasn't dead. Nakiri Managi and the others also arrived, and after learning the reason, they all looked at Alice with tense expressions.

Cerberus cried out, "Alice, Alice, Alice! Are you alright?"

Alice slowly extended a finger and said weakly, "Explosive...Red...Boiler..."

Yuko Ichihara frowned and said, "Exploding Red Pot? What's that?"

Nami said somewhat awkwardly, "Um... Alice, you didn't eat the food in the pot, did you...?"

"In the pot? Nami, is there anything else in the pot?"

"Have you forgotten? There's still a little bit left..."

"You didn't pour it out?"

"I forgot..."

Lucifer frowned and said, "What kind of dish is this? I see... I see... what is this?!"

After Nami finished speaking, everyone looked at Nami and Albedo with strange expressions. Yuuko Ichihara walked over and patted Alice on the shoulder. Alice's headache and nausea subsided considerably, and she slowly sat up, saying, "Nami, you two are such a jerk..."

"Who knew the page would drop... Alice, are you alright?"

Alice thought for a moment and said, "Do you think it would be okay to eat a piece of charcoal that smells like mutton, burnt, and the sugar is burnt, with all sorts of flavors, and is as chewy as a belt?"

"Um... is the flavor really that rich?"

"Is that all you care about?!"

"Ahaha... Sorry, sorry, have some water."

Alice drank a large glass of water before letting out a sigh of relief and saying, "I'm finally alive! You two really screwed me over..."

Lucifer said irritably, "This thing looks inedible, yet you still insist on trying it."

"I don't think there's anything particularly bad in WGO's kitchen. Maybe it's a new dish..."

"That's true. Alright, now that you've recovered, let's go back. I wonder how Pander is doing..."

"I'm a little curious too... after all, Pander usually doesn't seem to have any emotional fluctuations..."

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Chapter Thirteen: Speculation about Zdrada's Room, the Outrageous Pander (Please Subscribe~)

At this moment, Lucifer and the others looked at Pandemonica, who was sitting next to Bai Yu, with one hand on Bai Yu's arm and the other playing with her phone, with strange expressions, because she seemed a little too calm.

"Manager Shiraha! We're here again!"

Upon hearing Alice's voice, both Nakiri Managi and Nakiri Erina glanced at her subtly. Shiraha nodded and said gently, "You're here. Alice, you don't look too well."

Alice sighed and said, "Some things have come up, Manager Bai Yu. What are we having for dinner tonight? I'd like to help out!"

"Hmm? Why are you studying so hard?"

Alice said somewhat helplessly, "After Rindou and the others graduate, they will select new members to fill the vacancies in the Elite Ten. I originally thought I could easily get a spot, but after Erina and Hisako talked about it, I felt that I needed to improve myself."

"Hmm, that's a good idea. Erina, do you and Hisako want to go together?"

"Yeah!" x2

Erina suddenly noticed something and asked in confusion, "Huh? Where are Rindou-nee and Akanekubo-nee?"

Lucifer waved his hand and said, "Those two... to be precise, Justice and Riven dragged Longdan to the gym, and then Longdan grabbed Little Peach along with them."

"Um... isn't Akanekubo-neechan a complete klutz when it comes to physical fitness...?"

"So Gentian used this as an excuse to lure her away, saying she needed to practice more."

Erina nodded, and Shiraha glanced at the time and said, "It's time to prepare dinner. Grayfia, you and Saki..."

Gurefia didn't say anything and just walked over silently. Saki nodded as well. After they went to the kitchen, Lucifer approached Pandemonica and said with a strange look, "Pande, what have you been doing?"

Pandemonica whispered, "I've cleared the game..."

"Um...why do you seem unchanged?"

"Hmm? What kind of change do you want? It'll take a long time for the pregnancy to show."

"Who was talking to you about that! I was saying you still seem so calm!"

Pandemonica thought for a moment and said, "I've already passed the point of being excited. It would feel a bit silly to get excited now, but speaking of which, boss..."

"Ok?"

"You guys are really amazing..."

Lucifer and the others' eyes twitched slightly. "Can't you at least show some facial expression when you're making a rant?! You can't tell any emotional shift at all!"

Yuko Ichihara said somewhat awkwardly, "Um... Pander, you seem to be no different from before."

"Hmm? Haven't you noticed that I'm quite clingy to Bai Yu?"

"No..."

Pande patted Ka, tilted her head, and continued playing with her phone without saying anything. However, what she said was true; she was indeed a bit clingy to Bai Yu, though not as much as Yuuko Ichihara and the others.

After thinking for a moment, Yuko Ichihara said with a puzzled look, "So you...."