Teacher Xia Lai is also teaching in Kivotos today

Hearing Kayoko's sigh, Aruna replied nonchalantly.

"But there's still enough money left for ramen, right? This is all part of the plan..."

"But no matter what, we should at least save enough money for four bowls..."

Facing Kayoko's helpless expression, Mutsuki spoke with a smile as always.

"Honestly, you forgot, didn't you? Hey, Aruk-chan, did you save money for dinner?"

"..."

After a moment's silence, Aryu snorted coldly.

"Anyway... this is all in the plan! Anyway! This mission cannot fail, so I will use all the resources I can! This is the motto of our Convenience House 68!"

After saying that, Aryu spoke to the others as if she had thought of something happy.

"And if this commission is successful, we can go eat Sukiyaki after we get paid! Good luck everyone!"

Just as Aru was cheering up her members, Akane's sweet voice was heard.

"Everyone, your ramen is ready!"

Seeing the bowl of ramen that Akane placed in front of them, everyone in Convenience House 68 couldn't help but look surprised.

"The ramen here... is actually this big a bowl..."

At Mutsuki's rare exclamation, Kayoko couldn't help but nod slightly.

"Such a big bowl... should be enough for ten people..."

"I guess I ordered the wrong thing... We can't afford such a big portion... I'm so sorry!!! I'm going to commit seppuku now..."

Facing everyone with different expressions, Qianxiang smiled and spoke to them.

"No, no, no, this is the big portion. This is the 580 yen Shibaseki ramen. Please enjoy!"

After Akane left, Aru looked at the big bowl of ramen in front of her, coughed lightly, and picked up the chopsticks first.

"Hehehe... Although we don't know who it is, since it is someone else's kindness, we will accept it with gratitude."

"Hehe, it's obviously Aru-chan, you're just too hungry, right?"

"Mutsuki!"

Chapter 12: “Running in Both Directions”

As soon as the ramen took a bite, the air in the Shibaguan Ramen Shop was immediately filled with a joyful atmosphere, with praises such as "delicious" and "so delicious" rising and falling one after another.

“I didn’t expect to find such delicious food in such a remote place!”

Hearing Mutsuki's exclamation, Nonami, who had already finished her ramen and arrived at the table of Convenience House 68 and others, smiled and said to them with a little pride.

"Right, right? It's delicious, right?"

"Oh...you're from the table across the room..."

Just as Mutsuki turned his gaze towards the direction where Nonami was coming from, Aruna left the room with a smile on her face as if she had discovered something, and trotted towards Abydos and the others.

"Teacher Lin En! I didn't expect to meet you here!"

"Aru-chan, please slow down a bit... Yeah, good afternoon, Teacher Lin En."

Seeing that he had been discovered by the other party, Lin En could only chuckle and put down the chopsticks in his hand.

"Good afternoon, Aryu, Mutsuki, and everyone at the convenience store... Come to think of it, it's been a while since we last met. How are you doing? Are you still wanted by the Disciplinary Committee?"

"Well...it's still the same as before."

Kayoko, who followed over, sighed and said this helplessly as if she had figured something out.

"As for this bowl of ramen, I think it must be the teacher who is helping us secretly, right? Just like when we were in Gehenna, he helped us avoid being hunted down by the Disciplinary Committee."

Although she still looked a little nervous, Haruka, who had relaxed a lot, replied softly.

"Although I still have to go hungry, as long as I can successfully get the commission money, I can pay the office's water and electricity bills on time, and I don't have to maintain two meals a day..."

“It always sounds difficult…”

When Lin En was greeting everyone from Convenience House 68, several people from Abydos couldn't help but show surprised expressions.

"Teacher Lin En, do you know them?"

Hearing Bai Zi's question, Lin En nodded slightly.

"Well, because I used to be a teacher in Gehenna for a while."

"Yes! During that time, we also received a lot of care from Teacher Lin En! In addition to helping us avoid the pursuit of the Disciplinary Committee, he also helped us take on a lot of commissions... although they were all about finding cats and dogs or lost items."

However, just as Aruna was excitedly telling Abydos and others about Lin's "glorious deeds", Kayoko, who had sensed something, frowned slightly and quietly took two steps back.

"These guys' uniforms...are they students from Abydos?"

Hearing Kayoko muttering to herself, Mutsuki, who had noticed the same thing as her and came to her side, replied with a smile.

"Yeah, but Aruna-chan didn't seem to notice at all."

"And the teacher is standing with them now, which means..."

"That means the teacher is helping them now!"

Facing Mutsuki's somewhat gloating words, Kayoko couldn't help but sigh.

"It looks like this commission is going to end in failure."

At this time, Aruna and Haruka who was following her did not pay attention to the internal communication on their side, but were still happily chatting with the students of Abydos.

Looking at Aryu who was so happy at this moment, Kayoko couldn't help but be surprised.

"I feel like Aryu didn't seem to notice this at all. Should I remind her?"

Hearing this, Mutsuki replied with a grin, as if he was enjoying the fun.

"This is quite interesting, just let her be!"

"……Ugh."

Hearing the laughter coming from the other side, Kayoko sighed helplessly again.

"By the way, Teacher Lin En. Since you are no longer an instructor at the Gehenna Supply Department, have you ever thought about coming to our Convenience House 68 to serve as a special consultant? Our Convenience House 68 is one of the most powerful clubs in Gehenna. In other words, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, huh?"

Before Lin En could speak, Kayoko quickly spoke in order to avoid a direct conflict here.

"Wait, Aru, this will bother the teacher. Although the teacher is no longer the instructor of the Gehenna Supply Department, he is now Xia Lai's teacher, and he may have official business to attend to."

"Hey... that's true... I'm sorry, Mr. Lin En, I was abrupt."

In response to Aruna's apology, Lynn replied with a smile.

"No, if students have any difficulties, it is my job as a teacher to help them solve their problems. If you, Aryu, really encounter any troubles that are difficult to solve in the future, just contact me directly."

"As expected of you, Teacher Lin En! Thank you so much!"

The topic at hand began to veer in a dangerous direction, so Kayoko quickly interrupted.

"Okay, Aruna, we haven't finished our ramen yet, let's finish it first! After all, it's a gift from Teacher Lin En."

"Yeah... Kayoko, you're right. I have to finish that bowl of ramen to live up to Mr. Lin's kindness."

As she said this, Aruna bowed slightly to Lynn and returned to her seat with everyone else in Convenience House 68.

However, the people of Abydos who had already finished their ramen did not seem to intend to give up. Instead, they followed them and sat aside, and began to ask about Lin En's past.

In response, Aruna recounted everything she had seen and heard about Lin En, interspersed with supplementary descriptions from Haruka and Mutsuki.

Especially after hearing Yaru say that Lin En once split a building in half with one knife in Gehenna, everyone in Abydos couldn't help but show an expression of surprise.

While they were talking, everyone at Convenience House 68 finished sharing the big bowl of ramen.

"I think, since you have the help of Teacher Lin En, you will definitely be able to achieve your goal!"

"Yes... yes! Teacher Lin En has helped us a lot... he will definitely help you too!"

Hearing what Aruka and Haruka said, Ayane smiled and nodded in reply.

"Yes, we all trust Teacher Lin En!"

"Um...Aru, it's almost time to reunite."

Hearing Kayoko's reminder, Aruru glanced at her watch and quickly stood up from her seat.

"I have some things to take care of, so I'll leave you for now. I wish your school a successful revival!"

Hearing this, Nonami smiled and waved to the people in the convenience store who had already walked to the door.

"Yeah! I wish you good luck with your work too!"

Chapter 13: Aryu is in a dilemma

"Huhu...what an interesting group of people."

Recalling her experience at the ramen restaurant, Aruna couldn't help but smile and mutter to herself as she walked on the overpass.

Seeing this, Kayoko couldn't bear it anymore and sighed, then asked her.

"President... did you notice the uniforms of the students with Teacher Lin En?"

"…Uniform? What uniform?"

Seeing Aruru's puzzled look, Mutsuki on the side took over the conversation with a smile.

"The students who were with Teacher Lin En just now are the students of Abydos!"

"..."

The moment Aruru heard the two people's words, her expression froze instantly, and she stood there as if petrified.

"What what?! No... No way, those people are from Abydos?! Fate, why do you want to tease me like this?"

Looking at Aruna who was petrified instantly, Haruka, who had finally reacted, blinked and also showed a look of surprise.

"So...does that mean we have to fight Teacher Lin?"

"If we continue to carry out our plan, this will most likely happen, right?"

"Ah wu..."

Hearing Mutsuki say this, Haruka couldn't help but slightly tighten her grip on the shotgun. But then, just as she was about to say something, she noticed Aruna, who had remained silent from the moment she spoke.

"Um... Although it is true that Mr. Lin En has given us a lot of help, why did Lady Aru become like this?"

"Oh, that's right. Haruka-chan, you don't usually care about these things, so you may not understand much."

Mutsuki smiled and explained to Haruka, remembering something.

"Because Mr. Lin not only lent us a helping hand several times, but he is also Aru-chan's idol and the companion she most wants to 'get'. To put it in an analogy, Mr. Lin is Aru-chan's 'goal to become'... That's probably how it feels."

"Lin... Is Lin En teacher actually Aryu-sama's idol?"

Hearing Haruka's surprised words, Kayoko nodded slightly.

"Although Mr. Lin En has strong fighting power, he is different from us and does not have a halo to protect him. But even in this case, within a short week after he suddenly appeared in Gehenna, he caused three major incidents in succession. More importantly, not only did Mr. Lin En manage to escape unscathed from the Discipline Committee every time, but even the guys from the Gourmet Research Department ran into a wall with him. So to some extent, Mr. Lin En is a real 'evil party'."

“So… So that’s how it is…”

As Haruka nodded gently as she digested Kayoko's words, Mutsuki walked around Aruru, who was still in a petrified state.

"Hahahaha, Aruna-chan's reaction is so funny."

"So Aruna really didn't notice it at all..."

After sighing for who knows how many times today, Kayoko spoke to the few people seriously.

"From a rational point of view, I think we should give up this operation. If our enemy is Teacher Lin En, I think we will not be able to win."

"No, the fight hasn't even started yet, how can you say such discouraging words?"

Seeing Aruna suddenly recover from petrification for unknown reasons, Kayoko looked at her helplessly.