Great, I'm surrounded by villains.

Chapter 356 Caring for Left-behind Children
After Norton's unremitting efforts and his love for food and his hometown, he and Owl were finally packaged together and sent to the infirmary early this morning.

Although Norton himself insisted that this was an assassination planned by the company to vacate the position of warden, Chef September disagreed.

Although Universal Company is not a good company, the blame cannot be put on the company.

She had to point out that when you undercook your chicken and end up eating raw meat that's been sitting in the freezer for months, you deserve to be sent to the infirmary.

“Although frying and roasting look simple, they require a high level of control over the heat.”

September explained to the prison guards who were investigating the matter.

In her opinion, Norton deserved it. He had never even entered the kitchen, but he suddenly had a whim and thought he would become the next master chef. The really unlucky one was Mr. Owl. He looked embarrassed after seeing Norton's results, but for the sake of their friendship, he forced himself to eat it.

I held my breath and swallowed it without even savoring it.

Unfortunately, he never expected that the lethality of raw chicken would be so great. Less than a minute later, he felt uncomfortable all over, followed by severe abdominal pain.

The doctor's diagnosis was food poisoning.

The two of them had to spend the rest of the day lying in bed.

Duan Mingyuan ate up all the cheese baked chicken legs that September specially provided. Although this was not a dish from Blue Star, it still reflected September's strong personal style.

Delicious as always.

But this time, he chose to remain silent.

Because he felt that it was a bit too hellish to praise the deliciousness of the food in front of two people who were being carried out of the restaurant due to food poisoning.

After the brief interlude, Jiu Yue sat opposite Duan Mingyuan, and the two of them fell into silence at the same time.

The successful attempt did not seem to excite September. Her ears drooped and she looked absent-minded.

"You can tell me anything that's bothering you."

"Mr. Mingyuan, what preparations should I make to meet them?"

September has been thinking about this matter ever since they received the invitation from the eco-ship.

Want to buy a gift?
If I buy a gift, what would be better?

What topics do you talk about after meeting?
There were so many questions that she couldn't come up with any answers to, so she simply stopped thinking about them this morning. After she happened to hear a recipe from Norton, she stayed in the kitchen and studied it carefully.

But now that I calm down and think about it, this is not the solution.

Although chefs who pursue romance but are not good at expressing themselves will put their thoughts and ideas into the dishes, but those are exaggerated expressions in movies and TV dramas. In the real world, when you go back to see your parents whom you haven't seen for a long time, how is it possible to cook a dish and then sit at the table and stare at each other?
That would be a bit too embarrassing.

Jiu Yue was not good at handling these relationships. Although defeating the aliens and breaking into their flagship had been her dream since childhood, she had not actually thought carefully about what would happen if her dream came true.

She only has vague memories of her parents.

At that time, she knew nothing about the world and the universe, and simply believed that the fields below the mountain were all there was in the world. The acting clan leader told her that her parents had gone to a very far place and would not be back for a while.

This lie continued until she was sixteen.

She accidentally overheard a conversation between the acting clan leader and the elders, and learned about the contract her parents signed with Universal Company. It was also at that time that she learned about the world outside the wilderness.

Jiu Yue raised her eyes and stared at Duan Mingyuan.

Mr. Mingyuan could almost always answer all her questions, but on this issue, Duan Mingyuan remained silent.

Duan Mingyuan recalled the conversation he had when he first met Heya.

He does have a complete "past", an ordinary but happy family, his parents were transferred to work in a distant star region, leaving behind a house and money for him to live on, but just like Cyborg 37, this past may also be fabricated.

In fact, these "pasts" never existed, but were only used to explain his legal identity. Technically speaking, this is not difficult.

He doesn't need to explain too much to the people around him. Just by modifying a small part of his memory, his wishes can become reality.

Duan Mingyuan felt that perhaps it was precisely because of this that he had to spend so much time talking to 37.

Duan Mingyuan found it difficult to give Jiu Yue much advice on how to get along with her parents, and then he discovered a serious problem.

There was no one on their ship who could answer this question properly.

After the death of the first king, the third prince and the eldest princess became orphans.

Cowboy Bebop Coyote XIII, the planet exploded.

Linglong, the person who actually created her, had long been sent to the guillotine.

Tang Qianqian, although her family has some savings, her parents were really transferred to work in other star regions. According to her, she has been accustomed to living alone since junior high school.

Yang Ping, who was relatively better off, had just had a big fight with his parents before leaving. Both sides were choking and had not contacted each other for a long time.

There are serious problems with this ship, it has become a shelter for left-behind children.

And September might even be the first among them to be reunited with their parents.

Jiu Yue, who was considerate, noticed Duan Mingyuan's hesitation and said, "It's okay. I can consult other people's opinions."

After all, she is no longer the same person she used to be, and she made many friends during this trip.

Considering that Norton and Owl were injured and hospitalized, she got up and walked into the kitchen and took out two chicken legs from the freezer.

This is the benefit of having many friends.

Duan Mingyuan did not stop him and enjoyed the early morning peacefully.

Everything seemed peaceful and harmonious until two hours later, when September came back alone with drooping ears. After entering the house, he slumped down on the sofa.

"what happened?"

Duan Mingyuan asked.

"Mr. Mingyuan, I am such a bad boy!"

Even she felt a strong sense of guilt at this moment.

She had intended to visit Norton and Owl with two baked chicken legs as a sympathy gift.

The two were very enthusiastic.

Owl enthusiastically told her about the past when his planet was invaded by space pirates and his parents died in the bombardment. It was that past that inspired him to become a war correspondent on the front lines of the war.

Norton has a big and happy family. His parents hold high positions in the Iron Guard Consortium. But ever since he asked to be transferred to Prison Star after graduation, his parents have regarded him as a useless piece of shit and have never contacted him since graduation. Even this time when he was shot in the head in public, his parents didn't even call him.

The cheese-baked chicken legs she brought could not heal the wounds of their past.

"Mr. Mingyuan..."

September's heart was also taken into the cold winter by the two of them.

When she looked around, she was surprised to realize that most of the friends she knew could not form a happy family.

(End of this chapter)