Besides being held responsible, their youthful misdeeds were also kept secret by their younger sister, Aixia...

The two could only give up their adventures and quit; otherwise, they could use the excuse of looking for heretics to inform on others and continue looking for Oscar... There was no third way for them.

Later, they received intel that Oscar and the others were sailing west. They learned that Meredith had taken off her clothes in the port city of Epona, and that Oscar was standing on the dock, clutching her knee-high socks and other clothing. They also learned that Meredith had been eaten, and so on. Aisha's misunderstanding of them deepened...

"Alright, Mr. Hedal! Mr. Bibitelli! It's time to sail!"

"It's up to you~"

"I really wish I had the courage to refuse..."

Aisha and his group finally set out to sea in pursuit of Oscar and the others.

But they didn't notice that a large ship passed by and entered the port of Epona.

Aisha and her companions learned a shocking truth at the edge of the ocean and hurried back—that was all later.

Can the girl in love reunite with her beloved alchemist...?

Only God knows this - no, probably even God doesn't know.

Prequel Zero 2 Bonus Female Charm!!

Time passed quickly, and Meredith and his companions had been staying on the island of the Melkine pirates for nearly two weeks. During this time, they had become close friends with the pirates.

In the kitchen of Funajima, Oscar could be seen wearing an apron. He was a little hungry, so he went into the kitchen to make some snacks.

At this moment, Mel and Meredith walked in. Behind them were Chris and the other pirates. Their faces were strange, some even looking pale. Niz was also present.

"What's wrong with you all?"

"Oh, let us use that corner of the kitchen. Xiao Mi won't lose."

"What?"

"Oh my, come on, Mi-chan, don't you know that a younger sister can never defeat an older sister?"

“What the hell just happened…?”

Mei'er smiled demurely, while Miredy wore a confident smile. Their eyes met, and suddenly there was an illusion of sparks bursting in the air.

Just when Oscar was confused, the first officer Chris quietly told him the whole story.

According to him, they talked about the topic of female charm, and thus started a debate about who was more feminine, Miley or Mel.

Then they talked about how to prove it, and what could represent the charm of women. They all agreed that it was probably cooking skills, especially making snacks, which was the proof of women's charm. So they came to the conclusion of a cooking competition.

"I see. Should I say they're close? But Chris, I assume you're here to judge, so why do you look like you're about to die?"

"You'll find out once you read on."

Oscar was confused at first when he saw the tragic atmosphere emanating from Chris and the others, but he soon understood.

"Then I'll make some cookies."

As soon as she finished speaking, Mei'er took out a bag of flour from the cupboard...

Then he poured all the flour in the bag onto the counter, added the solidified butter, threw in an egg, added a handful of sugar, and began to stir vigorously.

"...Sister Mei'er, I feel like what you're doing isn't right."

"? What's wrong? Hmm~ But it's true that it's hard to stir."

It was indeed difficult to stir, or rather, impossible to stir at all. Sister Mei muttered, "It must be the cream!" and, in an attempt to melt the cream, she resorted to the outrageous act of launching fireballs.

In addition, Mei'er poured in unnecessary water on the pretext of "not enough water!"

Then, they added more fish, and everyone cried out inwardly, "Why!? Why add fish!?" It seemed to be Mei's "creativity." She'd just taken the fish out of the basket, cleaned its internal organs, and then ground the fish meat into the flour. The flour gradually became stained red with blood...

The kitchen suddenly became like hell on earth.

“That’s, that’s too rude…”

Oscar's thoughts were mixed with shudders, accurately expressing Mel's nature that was contrary to her dignified and mature appearance; at the same time, he also understood the reason why Chris and others had tragic expressions on their faces.

On the processing table next to Mel, Meredith seemed to share Oscar's sentiments, her expression twitching subtly as she watched an indescribable, blasphemous object gradually swell.

It looked like... a dying slime, gradually disintegrating, and then emitting a mournful wail. Mei'er then added a lot of random things to the mix, and the auditory hallucinations seemed to grow louder and louder. Was Mei summoning an evil spirit?

The Meredith is cooked according to very common basic methods, and the crust is clearly formed gradually, which further highlights the significant difference in appearance between the two.

As everyone trembled in fear, Mei's cookies (?) were finally completed.

...It was a dark red cookie (?) that seemed to echo the cries from the abyss.

"Come, everyone, please enjoy it."

Mei'er smiled broadly. On the surface, if a man were presented with homemade cookies by a beautiful older woman, he'd probably be happy to try them.

Of course, everyone nudged their companions with their elbows, stepped on each other's feet, and wanted each other to die.

"Hmph, brothers, leave it to me."

““““First Captain!”””””

First Officer Chris volunteered and stepped forward in a cold sweat. His back was indeed that of a "manly" man.

Anyway, he tried Meredith's cookies first. Although some had small cracks or were distorted, they looked like normal cookies.

"...Hmm, it tastes pretty good. It's a little sweet, but I think kids will like it."

Normally, Meredith would have been overjoyed, but at this moment, she simply thanked Chris quietly. Instead, her expression was filled with pity for the man who was about to die...

Chris put on a manly smile, reached out and picked up Mei's cookie (?), and under everyone's breathless gaze, he made up his mind and put it in his mouth...

"Hey... brothers, I'll leave it to you from now on."

Then his knees gave way and he collapsed to the ground. "First Officer!" The sorrowful screams of the pirates echoed all around.

"Really, Chris, you're exaggerating! Is it really that delicious?"

"How can it possibly be delicious, Mei-nee! Chris's eyes are rolling and he's foaming at the mouth! Cheer up! I'm going to cast a healing spell on you right now! ...The healing is ineffective!?"

After that, Chris barely survived thanks to Mel's regeneration magic.

Mel showed a puzzled expression, while the pirates celebrated Chris's survival. At this moment, Oscar handed over the snacks he had just made.

"Actually, I baked some cookies too. If you don't mind, you can try some."

"Hey, Ao also made cookies, let me see..."

When Meredy saw Oscar's cookies, she froze in place, and the pirates also stopped moving.

In front of them were cute animal-shaped cookies, including bunnies, kittens, puppies, and mice.

"Ah, I made jam too. Dipping it in jam gives it a different flavor. I think it should be delicious."

Miredi is even more popular, not only because of its cute appearance, but also because of its different flavors.

Not only that, Oscar even naturally poured them some black tea with a slightly bitter taste, and the taste went perfectly with the cookies.

Anyway, Meredith took a deep breath, and after a beat, she shouted:

"Are you a girl?!"

All of them agreed deeply.

After that, the battle of feminine charms between Meredith and Mel is not over yet, but...

For example, during the embroidery competition, because Meredith was originally a noble daughter and had an aristocratic upbringing, basic embroidery was no problem for her. Although her skills were not amazing, they could be considered "quite accomplished."

Mei'er kneaded the silk threads together along the way to make extremely thick silk threads, and then roughly used a needle to embroider them, completing an embroidery that looked like a pattern of a terrifying creature.

It seemed she found it troublesome to slowly pierce the pattern with a thin thread. Incidentally, the terrifying creature was actually a cat, not some deep-sea creature covered in countless tentacles.

Then, Oscar happened to arrive, holding Meredith's clothing. Because it had been torn in battle or travel, Meredith didn't know whether to discard it or repair it, so she temporarily left it in the "treasure house." Oscar seemed to have repaired the clothing and brought it to her. Meredith's first words were...

"Um... Oh, this dress seems to be even cuter than before."

In order to hide the stitches from view, Oscar tattooed a beautiful floral pattern on the damaged area.

And considering the overall balance, he also added ribbons and cute patterns.

No, it should be said that the clothes were originally old and faded, but now they look like new.

"Really? I needed to mend my black coat, so I helped you with it. I was thinking my craftsmanship isn't very fine, and if you don't like it, you can just buy a new one... but since you're satisfied, that's all that matters."

Oscar grew up in an orphanage and was used to wearing clothes until they were beyond repair before throwing them away. Therefore, he was naturally very dexterous. Not only did he help his siblings mend or alter their clothes, he also mastered the art of washing away dirt perfectly.

Anyway, Meredith took the clothes, held them in her arms, and took a deep breath...

"Are you a nanny?"

All of them agreed deeply.

After that, they also competed in cleaning their rooms. Mel's room was a mess, a perfect example of a girl who wasn't good at tidying up. Meredith's room wasn't messy because she was living with someone else, but after living there for two weeks, dirt had accumulated in some inconspicuous places.

After Oscar saw the dirt, he took only a moment to clean the room like a professional cleaner.

Because of his previous experience caring for younger siblings in an orphanage, Oscar was able to handle almost any household chores, including cooking and making snacks. Furthermore, his dexterity and dedication meant that his work was always of a high standard.

So the results of the game are as follows.

——Mei'er, too rude, a piece of trash with zero feminine charm.

——Miredy, all ordinary, with average feminine charm.

——Oscar has surpassed the measure of female charm and reached the level of an old mother.

"So, Oscar wins the female charm showdown! Oscar is our mom!"

After listening to Chris's speech, the Melkine Pirates cheered loudly.

Mel, Milady, and Oscar saw the pirates' excitement and said in unison:

“I don’t understand.”

Prequel Zero 2 Signature Waitress Killer

"Oooooooh, oooooo, the sea... it's so scary."

In a restaurant in a corner of the port city of Epona, Meredith was sobbing and sniffling, while Oscar and Nez beside her had indescribable expressions on their faces.

"Milletie, cheer up. It's just bad luck today."

"Oscar, do you really think so?"

Oscar tried to comfort Miledy, but was criticized by Naz.

"Miledi is attacked by monsters every time she enters the sea. How many times do you think she's drifted ashore? How could this be a coincidence?"

Hearing what Niz said, Meredith's psychological trauma seemed to be brought back, and she lay on the table and burst into tears.

Just as Nizu had said, upon arriving at this port city, Meredith immediately jumped into the sea to play. However, like bait, her presence immediately attracted a swarm of powerful sea monsters.

Meredith was swallowed by the monster, stripped of her clothes, and dragged to the bottom of the sea, her body covered in slime...

Because she was looking forward to playing in the sea, Mireidi suffered severe psychological trauma.

"No, well, that's correct." Oscar agreed with Naz while continuing to comfort Miley, whose tears were gradually soaking the entire table.

Since Meredith had been feeling down since entering the restaurant, they hadn't ordered yet, and Oscar was starving. To be honest, he hoped Meredith would stop crying soon.

"It's okay, Meredi. How about this? Next time, Nitsu and I will help you keep an eye out for monsters and prevent any from approaching Meredi. Then you can swim as much as you want."

"...Wuwu...Can I swim?"

"Of course, no problem."

“…Is it really alright?”

Meredith looked so fragile. Her eyes were red and moist, completely lacking her usual arrogance. She seemed to be gazing at Oscar's reaction, glancing at him frequently.

Oscar couldn't bear it any longer when he saw how delicate and lovely Mireddy was.

"Mileddy, that's enough!"

For some reason, Oscar suddenly lost his temper with her. Meredith screamed, opened her eyes wide in shock, and at the same time, her tears were wiped away. Oscar pushed his glasses up and said:

"What's with all that cuteness?! Where's that annoying Meredith?! You're so disheartened after being attacked by a horde of monsters and nearly losing your life! Wake up! Being annoying is your self-worth! You're on the verge of losing it!"

"Aoh?"

I saw that Milady's forehead was wrinkled into a well shape and his eyes gradually became cold.

The customers around him stared at Oscar with astonishment. As if to say, "How dare someone call a girl who barely escaped a monster attack annoying? Is he a demon?!"

"Come on, bother me, Meredith. You wouldn't be yourself if you weren't annoying, because Meredith is the definition of an annoying girl."

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