People in Zongman: My Dimensional Cuisine

"Of course! Because that's how we all are!"

Bai Yu smiled and shook his head, saying, "Oh right, I almost forgot to mention, I'm going to Qian Dong's place tomorrow, but you don't need to tell them."

Lucifer said irritably, "Qian Dong definitely didn't expect that I told you this just two days ago, and you went over there already. You're something else. Akali just sent a message."

"Huh? What did Akali say?"

"She said... roughly that there seem to be a lot of people here now, and many people from neighboring countries have also come. But that's not the key point. The key point is that Piltover has also extended an invitation, so..."

"Jinx?"

"Yes, because Jinx is in Zaun, and Akali knows that Jinx is there. The two policewomen are in Piltover. Ionia is far from Demacia, so they used a boat, which would be much faster. They were just passing through Zaun and Piltover at the time."

Bai Yu thought for a moment and said, "So... Noxus is next to Ionia?"

Riven nodded and said, "That's right. Demacia is far from Ionia, but there are express merchant ships that pass through the strait between Piltover and Zaun, passing the War Academy and heading directly to Demacia."

Bai Yu nodded and said, "I understand... But in that case, does Akali mean her next stop is Noxus or Piltover? She'd like some advice from you guys?"

Lucifer nodded and said, "Yes, that's right, because time is limited. It takes several days to get from Demacia to Piltover."

So, you've come to ask for my opinion?

Yuko Ichihara nodded and said, "That's right, Akali can help Jinx, but Ionia is still waiting for Akali's information, so Akali is also quite conflicted."

"Then let them go to Noxus. Both policewomen are undergoing psychological treatment, Jinx has her own purpose, and Lucy has left magic, so there's no danger. That should be fine. Besides, I remember... Noxus isn't far from Piltover and Zaun, is it?"

Riven nodded and said, "That's right. Piltover and Zaun are by the sea. If you go straight down from Noxus, you'll find Piltover. But I haven't been to Piltover yet. I only know that Urgot is locked up in Zaun... If Caitlyn and the other girl are sent to the prison, they'll most likely be there to supervise him."

Lucifer said with a hint of helplessness, "He's really pitiful... By the way, do you know Jess?"

“Jace? Of course I know him, but I’ve only heard of him. Jess, Heimerdinger, Victor, they’re all scientists. That’s all I know. I don’t even know what they look like.”

"Alright, alright, I'll tell Akali then. Soraka's about to start again..."

Justice asked in confusion, "Huh? Start? Start what?"

Lucifer sighed and said, "Soraka would definitely say, 'Ah! This is the guidance of the stars! The stars have shown the way!' or something like that."

Justice twitched at the corner of his mouth and said, "Your identity is really useful..."

"Whether my identity is useful or not is not important. What's important is that Bai Yu is here. Hmm? Klara and the others are back too."

"Huh? Didn't you guys come back together?"

"No, they went to the employee end-of-month summary meeting, so we came back first. Pfft... Is this Hai Meng's first time attending a meeting...?"

Yuko Ichihara chuckled and said, "I can tell that everyone at Haimeng was stunned. She hasn't even officially started work yet, and she's already attending a summary meeting."

Bai Yu thought for a moment and said, "This can be considered a kind of training. Okay, let's go downstairs first."

"Okay!" xn

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Chapter 440 The imposing Nakiri Managi, Hai Meng's dark history (Please subscribe~)

When it was time to eat, Klara and the others were still looking at Lucifer and his friends with resentful expressions. Lucifer said irritably, "What kind of looks are those?"

Dekker said with a resentful look, "You bunch of traitors! You didn't even wait for us for twenty minutes! You just ran off!"

Rantabi retorted irritably, "Exactly! They're all gone when we get back! No loyalty whatsoever!"

Yuuko Ichihara said irritably, "Were you the girls from before the shift change? You're quite clingy. Oh, right, I almost forgot to mention, why is Umimu so quiet?"

An said softly, "Hai Meng was praised by name at the meeting today by the head of the fashion department, and was even asked to speak. As a result, Hai Meng bit her tongue."

Kitagawa Kaimu covered her face and said, "An-nee! Stop talking! I'm too embarrassed to face anyone! It's too shameful!"

Bai Yu smiled and said, "What's the big deal? You just lack experience. After all, you're just an ordinary student. You'll get better with time. Don't worry, no one will laugh at you."

But they were all laughing!

Klaqi waved her hand and said, "You're overthinking it. They just think you're cuter, Haimeng. The minister even said that you look like a simple little girl, quite cute, and he wants you to keep it that way, right, Dekla?"

"Yes, I'm not kidding you. She even said that she didn't expect such a cute little girl to have such a good eye for fashion. She also thinks highly of you, which is rare of hers."

An nodded and said, "That's true. I was almost driven crazy by her before... She was the one who supervised the image transformation. So, Hai Meng, you don't need to think too much. She's much better than Lantabi."

Rantabi was stunned for a moment and said, "Sister An! Is it really necessary to do this? Is it really necessary to add insult to injury at a time like this?"

Kitagawa Kaimu asked in confusion, "Huh? Rantabi-nee, you're usually so carefree and easygoing, you seem to take everything so lightly, do you really have a side like this?"

"While I'm happy you praised my efficiency, you need to explain to me what 'carefree' really means! I'm a lady!"

Kraki said irritably, "Have you ever seen a lady who eats kebabs while wearing pajamas, practically sprawled on the carpet watching anime and giggling like an idiot?"

"I...I...I'm just a lady!"

An said softly, "In that case... Hai Meng, you may not know, when Lantabi joined the company and received the Outstanding Employee award for the first time, she gave a speech at the summary meeting, but she forgot her words after the second sentence, and then she froze on the stage for several minutes, with everyone staring at her like that."

"Ah! Shut up!"

Kraki said irritably, "If Ann hadn't said the microphone was faulty and gone up to replace it while taking the opportunity to send your manuscript over, you'd be dead!"

"Um... I was nervous... So many people were staring at me, and I had just started working there! But Hai Meng, you can tell just by looking at me like this, it's not a big deal, I'm doing just fine now, aren't I?"

"Oh... but this bastard..."

"That's not important! It's almost June, and half the year has already passed. I have so many feelings about these past six months."

Everyone nodded, and Kobayashi Rindou, propping his chin on his hand, smiled and said, "Is this a debriefing meeting? So much has happened in the past six months... Before I knew it... I've known Shiraha for almost three years."

Klaqi chuckled and said, "It took you three years to become the boss's wife."

Kobayashi Rindou said irritably, "Go away, go away, that's called being reserved, fully enjoying the anticipation and longing that the process of falling in love brings me. You guys are still far behind."

"Whoa!"

Nakiri Managi sighed and said, "Yeah, half the year has passed just like that. WGO moved to Tokyo, my God Tongue is healed, I even moved into the shop, I met Erina, I can go home normally again, and I can eat and drink whatever I want. Finally, I don't have to live on nutrient solution anymore! It's great!"

Pandemonica said softly, "But Managi, you still haven't gone back to the Nakiri family."

"Uh... that's not the point!"

Erina nodded and said, "I'm in a similar situation to my aunt...and I also know the truth...Auntie, thank you..."

"You little rascal..."

"Um... I'm serious!"

"I know! But hurry up and eat! Once you're done, take Alice back to Totsuki! Students should act like students! Summer vacation is almost here, why are you still skipping classes every day! Especially Alice! She asks for leave every Monday, this time she absolutely has to go back to Totsuki to attend classes!"

Alice was about to speak when she heard Managi Nakiri whisper, "Alice... doesn't Auntie's word carry any weight? If I tell Big Brother... I remember he's quite strict with his upbringing..."

Alice puffed out her cheeks and said, "Aunt Managi... is too cunning..."

"I'm doing this for your own good. You're only a first-year high school student! You're not even one of the Elite Ten yet. Totsuki Academy isn't just about teaching cooking. If your academic performance is too weak, who will take over the company for your brother in the future? I'm going to see how your grades are this time!"

"I'm a very good student!"

"And what about your cooking skills! You spend your weekends playing instead of working hard. There are many events in the fall that will test your abilities even more. Even the Ten Heroes will be participating. If you do well this time, you might be able to become a reserve. You need to take this seriously!"

"Oh...."

Erina breathed a sigh of relief. As expected, she wasn't mentioned. Alice's status in Erina's heart rose a little more. This shield was really useful.

Lucifer sighed and said, "Anyone who didn't know better would think that you, Managi, are genuinely worried about your future."

"Um...that's what I think! And Sora too! Totsuki is a special school, but Sakura is not! There's only one month left until the final exams, so do your best. Someone will come to hold a parent-teacher meeting for you then."

Nami asked in confusion, "What is a family reunion?"

"You can think of it as a parent-teacher meeting. Who of you is going?"

Lucifer waved his hand and said, "It's still early, we'll talk about it later. But Bai Yu, don't you have any ideas?"

"I...I think I'll have to go to Katagiri..."

"Huh?" xn

P.S.: Time to finish filling in the gaps and fast forward to summer vacation!

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Chapter 441 The Second Customer in the Shop: The Reason for the Hasty Action (Please Subscribe~)

Everyone was stunned by Bai Yu's words. What the hell? What were you doing at Shuchiin? Was it because of Kitagawa Kaimu? It wasn't impossible...

Kraki tilted her head and said, "As for Haimeng, we can just let Rantabi go."

Kitagawa Kaimu raised an eyebrow and said, "Manager Shiraha, I remember you and the president seem to know each other... No way..."

"Why not?"

"It really is?!"

Lucifer said with some helplessness, "Speaking of this president gives me a headache. She won't tell anyone who she is, as if she would suddenly appear if you mentioned her name."

Kitagawa Kaimu said somewhat helplessly, "That's the problem. The student council president is a little too elusive..."

"Uh... this thing really can communicate with spirits?!"

"That's not the case, but it's not good to talk about others behind their backs. Speaking of which... Manager Baiyu, there's a question I've always wanted to know."

Bai Yu paused for a moment, then asked in confusion, "Huh? What is it?"

Kitagawa Kaimu tilted her head and said, "Hmm... Manager Shiraha, what were you doing before you opened this shop?"

Everyone was taken aback, but Bai Yu said casually, "It was just my life before I opened this shop, without any shops."

"Uh... is this what you call an answer?"

"It's alright, but Manager Shiraha, when you first opened the shop, there probably weren't many customers, right? After all, the location was so remote. Erina said the shop was only recently expanded, and it didn't even have a sign yet. It was a nighttime restaurant, right next to the busiest street, you couldn't even find it on a map..."

Gurefia nodded and said, "I'm also curious about this. You didn't have many guests during that time, did you, Baiyu?"

"I would say... about two or three guests every four or five days."

Nami asked in confusion, "Who were the first guests?"

Rindou Kobayashi grinned and said, "Speaking of which, I have to mention myself! I'm the first one!"

Kraki said irritably, "I know you're the first one, otherwise you wouldn't be the group admin."

Hisako paused for a moment and said, "Wait a minute... I remember... Rindou-nee mentioned that she was also the shop's first customer."

Lucifer nodded and said, "I know that too. She mentioned it before, back when it was just Cerberus and me in the shop."

Kobayashi Rindou said with a smile, "So, you understand this status now, right?"

“Tch.…”xn

Kobayashi Rindou didn't mind and thought for a moment before saying, "I was the first one to arrive. I don't know who came after me. Shiraha, who was the second guest? You should remember, right? It definitely wasn't one of your sisters."

"The second guest... no, it really wasn't. If I remember correctly, the second guest was an assassin, but given the current situation... I wonder how he is doing."

Lucifer asked in confusion, "Huh? Did he encounter some danger? Or is there some special circumstance?"

Bai Yu stretched and said, "Special circumstances... Should we say he's a lovelorn assassin, or someone who can cross the line between humans and monsters at any time?"

"Eh?"

Meanwhile, on the other side, an unidentified creature, holding a comic book, murmured, "Ah, it feels like it's been ages since I've seen Mr. Shiraha. I really miss sweets. But... if I go over like this, Mr. Shiraha will probably be startled..."

"It's decided! Consider it a reward for killing me in the end! Mmm... this latest magical girl manga is really quite good..."

Lucifer and the others didn't quite understand who it was, but Bai Yu's shop always had a lot of strange customers. In any case, in the end, the customers who came back were not enemies.

Pandemonica said softly, "So, Grandpa Nakiri arrived so early."

Nakiri Managi nodded and said, "I just found out that Father arrived so early, but... Father never told me! And how did he get here?!"

Erina nodded and said, "I'm also very curious about this. How did Grandpa get here? It's not far from here, nor is it close, and it was late at night."

Bai Yu thought for a moment and said, "If I remember correctly, it seems that Grandpa Nakiri went to see an old friend that day. It was on the street next door, but there were too many people. When he went in the afternoon, there weren't many people. He didn't want to take a long detour, so he came here."

Nakiri Managi sighed and said, "So, in the end, the reason is that Father didn't want to go back the way he came and squeeze into the crowds, so he turned onto this street?"

"Ah."

"How hasty..."

Lucifer said irritably, "What's the big deal? There are plenty of cases like this. Look at Feng Shui, he was just enjoying a song and ended up taking the wrong path, and then his curiosity got the better of him."