Shirou's clones number 30 million

"Name? What's the name of that annoying man you mentioned?" Nakiri Munee asked in a deep voice.

"I don't know his name, but I hear people around me call him Mr. Sakurai."

This time, there was a long silence on the other end of the phone before a voice finally came through:

"Get ready, I'll have someone bring you over to live with us."

"Huh...? Wait a minute! Aren't we talking about Erina and Totsuki right now? Totsuki was taken away by Uncle Azami, and Erina has been imprisoned by another jerk. Aren't you going to do something about this, Dad?"

"I'm sorry, Alice, things are complicated here, and I don't know how to explain it to you right now. But there's one thing I can tell you clearly: Totsuki and Erina... can no longer be taken back."

"what!"

Alice Nakiri froze, her suppressed anger surging back up, and she angrily hung up the phone.

"How infuriating! Why is Dad like this too? Who exactly is that Sakurai guy? Even if he's the world's richest man, he shouldn't be this unreasonable, right?"

For the rest of the day, she kept looking for people and thinking of solutions.

Although no solution was found for the two problems, I learned quite a bit about Sakurai.

I know his full name is Shiro Sakurai, and his influence extends all over the world. He has a great influence in all walks of life, and even the prime minister has to give him face.

Or rather, if he wanted to, overthrowing a country wouldn't be difficult at all.

"Is there no hope left? Being targeted by someone like that, no wonder everyone says Erina is beyond saving."

As evening fell, Alice Nakiri sat on the swing in her courtyard, swaying back and forth as she pondered her thoughts.

Knowing the strength of her opponent, even though she was always confident, she couldn't help but feel a little fear.

"Can I really win against someone like that? No, I definitely can't."

"It would be a miracle if we could win."

"Uncle Ji was able to take Totsuki away from Grandfather, that guy must have played a part in it, right?"

"Of course, he certainly didn't get involved personally; he was probably just manipulating things from the shadows."

In the courtyard at dusk, feeling the gentle breeze blowing from all around, she felt a strange, inexplicable chill.

The outdoor temperature was quite nice, and night hadn't completely fallen yet, but she had a feeling that it was getting colder and colder.

Looking up, the sky, covered in dark clouds, seemed to be gradually collapsing.

Just then, Erina's image reappeared in my mind's eye.

Alice Nakiri gritted her teeth, forcing herself to calm down. She looked up and saw the setting sun high in the sky, showing no signs of collapsing.

The cool breeze around me carried a hint of warmth, which felt wonderfully comforting on my face.

Everything that just happened seemed like an illusion.

"Erina! I will definitely save you."

The only person who can save Totsuki is Erina.

And perhaps only she herself can save Erina.

Therefore, the most urgent thing is to find Erina and have an open and honest talk with her.

If we could find out the inside story of why she became a private chef, perhaps we could find a way to rescue her.

"That's right! That's it."

"Since we can't be enemies with that guy, let's figure out a way to avoid being enemies with him."

……

"You only need to trust your father. Give up everything else..."

"Trash should be thrown into the trash can, and disobedient children are no different from trash."

Little Erina was locked in a dark, sunless box, and no matter how much she cried out, there was no response.

“What I say is the truth. You must remember every word and every sentence. Never forget it…”

"Birds of a feather flock together. Playing with those trash will only make you trash too. From today onwards, I forbid you from seeing those brats again."

Erina was forbidden from meeting other children her age, and all the letters Alice sent from Northern Europe were torn to shreds.

One day, she stumbled upon some fragments of letters, secretly hid them, and tried to piece them together.

But it was discovered before it could be pieced together and was burned to ashes with a lighter.

As a result, he was severely punished.

For the next week, I was forbidden from leaving the room and could only look at recipes and cookbooks inside.

Unable to go to school, meals are delivered, and someone leads the way to take a shower, which must be completed within a specified time.

That kind of life was practically hell.

After her punishment expired, Erina could only pretend she didn't know anything about the letter.

Chapter 184 The Princess Trapped in the Dragon's Nest

Chapter 184, Section 185: The Princess Trapped in the Dragon's Nest

"No...!"

Suddenly waking from her dream, Erina's neck was covered in cold sweat. Recalling what happened in the dream, her body trembled slightly.

"I haven't had a dream like this in a long time. I thought I had forgotten it, but it turns out I can't forget it after all?"

“I have to thank Sakurai for not having to live under the same roof as my father and not having to spend every day with him.”

Thinking about her childhood, Erina Nakiri's expression fell.

"Although I feel very sorry for Alice, I can't go against my father. Just seeing his face makes me tremble with fear. How could I possibly defy him?"

As I looked up, the wall clock came into view.

"It's time to prepare a midnight snack."

"Sakurai eats so much every day, won't he get fat? Speaking of which, all the photos I can find online show him as a chubby Sakurai, he doesn't look like him at all now, I wonder how he lost weight?"

At that moment, a very faint shout suddenly came:

"Erina! Erina..."

Who's calling me?

Erina subconsciously looked out the window and instantly saw Alice Nakiri clinging to the balcony railing, struggling to climb onto the balcony.

"Alice? What brings you here?"

"I've come to save you! Erina (whispering)."

"What are you doing? If you want to come find me, just come through the front door openly. Is it necessary to act so guilty?"

When Erina walked to the window, she noticed Kurokiba Ryo, who was standing on tiptoe for Nakiri Alice below.

"Isn't this tiring?"

Alice Nakiri struggled to climb onto the balcony, let out a long sigh, and whispered:

"I'm so tired. Luckily, Liangjun is here, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to get up here at all."

"Then let's go through the main entrance."

As they were talking, Erina suddenly realized something and asked in surprise:

"Wait a minute, security here is extremely tight, there are people patrolling everywhere. How did you get in? And you've never been here before, how did you know I was staying in this room?"

"Actually, I came to you with the idea of ​​giving it a try at first."

Alice Nakiri paused for a moment, then smiled and said:

"But when I got to the door, I met a kind person who not only told me where you are, but also gave me a map of the mansion."

Where did this kind person come from?

Erina took the map from Alice Nakiri and glanced at it, instantly realizing that it was Ms. Minezaki.

She seems to have a strong liking for Sakurai, sees herself as a rival, and always looks at her with the eyes of someone looking at a vixen.

She must have had some ulterior motive for doing this on purpose.

"Come in and tell me what's wrong, Alice."

"Okay. Liangjun, find a place to hide down there first. I'll call you later, then you can come out."

After saying that, Alice Nakiri followed Erina into the room.

Below, behind a tree, Minesaki Yaeko subtly observed Erina's room while eagerly awaiting what might happen next.

"After everything that's happened, how can you still stay here peacefully, Ms. Erina?"

She had also been paying attention to the change of leadership at Totsuki Academy, and naturally knew who Alice Nakiri was.

So, the moment she saw Alice Nakiri at the door, she thought of a way to get Erina out of the house without lifting a finger.

Although Erina was the private chef that her boss won over through a food battle, given her boss's stubborn but soft-hearted nature, he certainly wouldn't stop her if she really wanted to leave.

Given the magnitude of this event at Totsuki Academy, even if Senzaemon manages to reclaim Totsuki, he certainly won't be reinstated as the Supreme Commander.

Erina is the most suitable candidate to become the next commander-in-chief.

On one hand, she is Senzaemon's most valued granddaughter and the daughter of Azami Nakiri.

From the outside perspective, her appointment as commander-in-chief is a normal generational shift and will not affect the reputation of Totsuki.

On the other hand, although Azami Nakiri did not intervene in taking away Totsuki's boss, he secretly shielded him from a lot of trouble.

If someone else wanted to take back Totsuki from Azami Nakiri, they would definitely mistakenly believe that their boss was Azami Nakiri's backer if they didn't know the inside story.

In that case, they probably wouldn't even have the slightest thought of retaliating.

But Erina is different; her relationship with her boss is definitely closer than that of Azami Nakiri.

If she were to take action to compete for the Far Moon, those external factors would certainly be unable to interfere with her.

At that time, the culinary skills themselves will be the deciding factor.

Therefore, even if there are many twists and turns in the middle, Erina will definitely fight in the end, just like the classic plot in the movie, and use her cooking skills to take back Totsuki from Azami Nakiri.