Crayon Shin-chan: As someone who's traveled through time, all I want is a huge reward!

However, there was no need to explain anything, because Ai Sootome's gaze was already drawn to the two glasses of water that had appeared on the tablecloth in front of her.

"this?!"

Ai Sōotome was completely stunned as she stared at the two glasses of water that appeared before her.

This scene severely impacted her worldview.

Not only him, but also Blackie, upon seeing this scene, instinctively dropped his sunglasses, which caught on the tip of his nose. They stared blankly at what was happening before them, both of them quite shocked.

"What, what's going on?"

Am I seeing things?

Blackie subconsciously took off his glasses, looked down at the table in front of him with a somewhat questioning expression, and said.

"I see, there must be some kind of mechanism here, right, Teacher Lin?"

Lin Yu remained silent in the face of Ai Sootome's words, while Tsubaki, standing to the side, smiled and spoke again.

"I'd also like an order of rice crackers and a plate of small cakes."

As soon as she finished speaking, under the careful gaze of Ai Sootome and Kuroki, a senbei (rice cracker) and a plate of various small cakes appeared on the table in front of them once again, just like before.

In the blink of an eye, a sumptuous afternoon tea was ready.

"This... there must be some kind of mechanism."

Sootome, disregarding manners, couldn't help but bend down and look under the table. Years of elite education had made it hard for her to accept what was happening before her, and she wanted to find a plausible explanation.

But when she looked down, she was shocked to find that there was nothing under the table, nothing at all, and nowhere to hide anything.

Not only that, but even the tabletop under the table showed no signs of being cut, and there was no sign of it moving when you reached out to touch it.

All of this happened right before her eyes, as if she were dreaming.

"Miss."

Kuroki, being an adult, quickly came to his senses and pulled Ai Suotome out of the table, who was about to crawl under it.

It was rather impolite to crawl under the table on your first visit to someone's house.

As the driver, he also had the duty to remind Otome of Ai from time to time.

Ai Sōotome, who had been pulled out, still looked bewildered, staring blankly at Lin Yu in front of her.

"Teacher Lin... what exactly is going on?"

Ai Sootome asked again, the question like a kitten tickling her heart, making her eager to know the answer.

"The truth is as you can see, this is not magic, and there is no trickery involved."

"If you really want to put it that way, just think of it as a kind of magic."

"The magic tablecloth can conjure up anything you want to eat."

Lin Yu chuckled as he explained to Ai Suotome the purpose of the food tablecloth.

"Magic... tablecloth?"

Otome Ai stared at the ordinary-looking tablecloth in front of her. If she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, she would have found it hard to connect it with what Lin Yu had said.

"If you're interested, you can try it yourself, no matter what it is, whether you've heard of it or tasted it."

"As long as there's no waste, there's no problem."

Otome Ai's eyes lit up, and then she looked directly at Kuroki.

"Miss... I can still eat if it's not too much."

As expected of Ai Suotome's driver and bodyguard, Kuroki understood what his young mistress needed with just a glance.

"Then... I'd like a serving of cooked baobab fruit, and one more..."

Otome Ai tilted her head and thought for a moment, "There's also a pear-flavored ice cream."

Suotome likes to choose two kinds of food: one is a local specialty that is very hard to find and not many people have eaten, and the other is ice cream with an even rarer flavor.

One thing is cold, and the other is hot.

For something to appear in this place, where there's no room for any hidden mechanisms, she couldn't think of any other possibility besides the magic Lin Yu mentioned.

However, no sooner had she finished speaking than the two dishes she had just mentioned reappeared on the food tablecloth in front of her.

Suotome Ai looked at the food in front of her with sparkling eyes, "Teacher Lin, may I try some?"

"Of course, no need to be so polite."

With Lin Yu's permission, Ai Suotome picked up the matching tableware without saying a word and began to taste it.

Chapter 185 Lung Fog Zhengnan

"It really is pear-flavored ice cream!"

"So this is what baobab fruit tastes like..."

After tasting two different things in succession, Ai Sootome's curiosity was completely piqued.

Verification is quite simple; you just need something you can't normally see.

Leaving aside the rare ingredients, which are things that ordinary people can't access, Otome Ai still has no problem with them.

So she only wants food with strange and unusual flavors.

Things like pear-flavored ice cream, mint sushi, curry milkshakes...

After a series of experiments, some tasted good while others had a strange flavor.

It wasn't until Kuroki, his face green with embarrassment, pulled out Ai Sōtome and said he simply couldn't eat anymore that it finally came to an end.

This completely dispelled the doubts that had been lingering in Blackie's mind.

Because it's simply impossible for anyone to do that.

"It's really amazing, Teacher Lin. I never thought that magic actually exists in the world."

After this incident, Ai Sootome became even more curious about Lin Yu.

There are many incredible things in this world, but they are rarely seen in our daily lives...

Lin Yu spoke to Ai Sootome with the air of someone who had been through it all.

If this were someone else, they might be met with disdain.

But after what had just happened, Ai Sootome was truly convinced. Just then, there was a knock on Lin Yu's front door.

"Ayu! Ayu!"

"We've come to play with you, open the door!"

Just by hearing the voice, I knew it was Shinnosuke Nohara.

Xiaochun quickly got up and walked towards the door.

A short while later, footsteps sounded, and a few young members of the Kasukabe Defense Force appeared in front of Lin Yu.

"Tsubaki, your maid outfit is so pretty!"

"Xiao Ai, you're here too! By the way, do you know what a food tablecloth is...?"

As soon as the group entered the living room, two different voices rang out.

One is Nohara Shinnosuke, that little pervert, trying to seduce Tsubaki in her maid outfit; the other is Sato Masao, that simp, trying to impress Otome Ai.

Unfortunately, neither of them achieved their goals.

Xiao Chun thanked her with a smile, without saying anything more.

As for Ai Suotome, she simply couldn't be bothered to give Masao Sato a pleasant look. It's likely that if it weren't for the fact that doing so would make her seem very impolite, she probably wouldn't even bother with him.

"I know."

These three short words interrupted Masao Sato, who was about to offer his proposal.

Seeing this, Kazama Toru, who had originally wanted to show off, completely gave up the idea and simply ran straight towards Lin Yu.

"Ayu, can I use a food tablecloth?"

"Sure, same as always, we can't waste it."

"I promise!"

Lin Yu knew exactly what these little brats were thinking.

I came here purely for the food tablecloth; otherwise, what else would I be able to do at his place?

"I want a serving of fried chicken."

Sakurada Nene glanced disdainfully at the rice ball-headed Masao, then deliberately said, "A lady's afternoon tea should consist of black tea with macarons."

Ah-Dai thought for a moment by the coffee table and said, "I want a plum rice ball."

With the arrival of these people, the once spacious living room suddenly became somewhat crowded.

However, it also became much livelier, with people chatting non-stop.

Seeing this, Ai Sootome frowned slightly, but continued with the previous topic.