Shirou's clones number 30 million

After that, she definitely wouldn't stay here as a private chef.

Then, his opportunity came.

"Hum..."

Thinking it over, Yaeko Minegasaki couldn't help but smile.

Just then, a voice suddenly came from the side:

"Hello, thank you for the map."

"Uh……"

Startled, Yaeko Minezaki instinctively turned her head and saw Ryo Kurokiba standing beside her. She couldn't help but ask:

Why didn't you go up?

"Too high, we can't get up there."

This guy is a real oddball!

Luckily, I don't have a habit of talking to myself, otherwise I would have been speechless on the spot.

Meanwhile, in Erina's room.

"Do you live here alone, Erina?"

"Ah."

"Great!"

So, Erina's purity is still intact and hasn't been taken away by that guy.

"Why are you suddenly so happy?" Erina looked at her, puzzled.

"Nothing, just some good thoughts came to mind."

Alice Nakiri chuckled mischievously for a moment, then asked:

"With Hisako gone, are you doing alright?"

"There are plenty of maids here, no problem."

"Hmm... So you still have to rely on others after all this time. I thought you had already learned to do your own laundry and cleaning."

"Is this all you've come here to say?"

Realizing that Erina intended to see the guest out, Alice Nakiri quickly dropped her playful grin and said seriously:

"No, I'm here to save you!"

"Save me? What... does that mean?"

"Princess, imprisoned in the lair of the evil dragon, I, the hero Alice Nakiri, have come to rescue you."

Erina paused for a moment, then quickly realized what she meant and gently shook her head.

"Thank you for your kindness, but I am staying here voluntarily."

"Although the food battle was just a verbal agreement and there were no further restrictions, he will be very angry if I leave here."

"At that time, I don't know what they will do."

"Therefore, I cannot leave."

Food Wars?

Having overheard a potentially useful piece of information, Alice Nakiri quickly asked:

"What kind of food war? Tell me more."

"It's nothing, just a small agreement."

"What exactly happened? I've been running around like crazy all day because of you, you can't possibly keep it a secret from me, can you?"

"This……"

Erina hesitated for a few seconds, nodded slightly, and asked tentatively:

"Then... can you promise me you won't tell anyone?"

"no problem!"

"Including Kurokiba-kun."

"Isn't that obvious? How could I possibly tell him about my promise to Erina?"

Chapter 185 The Light Shining in His Eyes

Chapter 185, Section 186: The Light Shining in His Eyes

"actually......"

Erina hesitated for a moment before slowly recounting the past.

That day, she met Shirou Sakurai at home and learned about the grudge between her family and him from her grandfather.

And the decision she made that day at Zhengyang Academy when her mother was being harassed.

By the end, Alice Nakiri's eyelids had completely drooped.

I initially thought Erina had been caught red-handed by Sakurai, but it turns out she did it willingly.

But in this situation, it's better to be caught red-handed.

"Hey... Erina, you should know what kind of person Aunt Managi is, right? Today... when I went to see her, she actually told me to stay away from you."

"I see..."

Erina sighed in disappointment, then laughed.

Although he was smiling, that smile inexplicably made people feel a little sad.

"It's something my mother would do. Compared to my father, whom I can't forget even if I want to, my mother's impression on me is very shallow, and our relationship wasn't particularly good."

"To my mother, I was probably just an accidental product? Just a... stranger with blood ties."

"Do you regret it?" Alice Nakiri asked in a low voice.

No, not at all.

Erina shook her head slightly, thought for a moment, and added:

“I didn’t feel like I saved my mother, nor did I feel like I was doing something great. I was just doing something that I took for granted.”

"does it worth?"

“I don’t know, and I don’t want to think about it. Thank you for saving me, Alice, but I stayed here voluntarily. So, I can’t go with you.”

"How can this be considered voluntary?"

You're just running away!

Alice Nakiri sighed helplessly, not blaming Erina too much. Having parents like that, Erina had her own difficulties.

"So... you're planning to stay here forever, Erina?"

"Well, after all, I'm Sakurai's personal chef now."

"Uncle Azami has taken Totsuki away. He will only destroy Totsuki step by step. Are you going to just stand by and watch it all happen?"

“I’m sorry, I understand what you mean, but even if I get out of here, I still can’t defy my father. In the end, it’s just moving from one cage to another.”

"So, you admit this is a prison?"

Alice Nakiri suddenly laughed. From Erina's words, she vaguely saw a glimmer of hope that she could persuade her.

No, what I mean is...

Erina fell silent halfway through her speech.

While not entirely correct, it's not entirely wrong either.

Seeing this, Alice Nakiri hesitated for a few seconds, gritted her teeth, and said seriously:

"Erina, you may have always thought I was an annoying older cousin, but I have always really liked you."

"Huh...?" Erina looked surprised and stared blankly at her.

"When we were little, before I went abroad, didn't we make a promise? That we would stay in touch even if we were in different places. That's why I've been writing to you."

At this point, a hint of anger inevitably appeared on Alice Nakiri's face:

"However, all the letters I sent to you were torn up and thrown away by Uncle Ji. If that hadn't happened, our relationship would definitely be much closer now."

“I know. Actually, I did find some fragments of letters, but my father found them before I could put them back together.”

"Oh...so you knew."

Sensing her predicament at the time, Alice Nakiri clenched her fists and said angrily:

"That guy is my nemesis! Erina, your cooking skills are definitely not inferior to that guy's!"

"Since you can't fight him, then let me do it!"

"Lend me your culinary skills, and I'll defeat him and reclaim Totsuki!"

Can I borrow cooking skills too?

Erina was slightly taken aback, but quickly realized that this probably referred to the concept and recipe.

Indeed, if the basic skills are similar, following the recipe exactly will at least allow you to recreate it to a similar degree.

However, during the food battle with Shirou Sakurai that day, she realized a problem.

Two dishes, perfectly seasoned and cooked, can still produce noticeable differences due to the strong emotions involved.

“Even if you use my recipe, you still can’t beat your father.”

"I know! But there are many things in this world that we must do even if we know we will lose."

Alice Nakiri smiled slightly, her eyes sparkling with a captivating light:

"Didn't I just say that I'm the hero who came to save Princess Erina? So, I will definitely rescue Erina from Uncle Azami's clutches."

"I will break the cage that has imprisoned you for so long!"