Absolute Zone Zero: I am a Succubus in Six Points Street

"Ah~ It's such a blessing to be able to eat something so delicious after work!"

Paipai's face showed the relaxed expression of an adult relaxing after get off work.

"The thought of being able to eat something this delicious after work makes me feel more motivated."

After finishing her meal, Paipai didn't stay for long. She just made an appointment to meet Zhe. As for Bernice, she asked Zhe about his off-get off work time.

After learning that he had to wait so late, he couldn't help feeling a little disappointed, but he quickly adjusted himself and turned to leave the restaurant.

Before Zhe could understand what Bernice was thinking, she had already left his sight. He had no choice but to continue working.

Until I go home at night...

"Bernice?"

When he opened the door, he saw Bernice lying on the bed like yesterday, but without the quilt. When she noticed him coming back, she immediately waved happily and pulled off the cloth in front of her.

"Zhe, you're finally back, come on, come on! Shh, don't talk, just kiss me like you did yesterday."

God knows where Bernice learned this, but looking at the cute look of the beautiful girl in front of her with her lips pouting.

How could Zhe bear to refuse? Nothing he said would be good at this time.

After a long time...

"Huhu, as expected, this is really comfortable! It's even more enjoyable than drinking gasoline!"

Bernice lay on Zhe's body, talking in a dazed voice, and before Zhe could say anything, she fell asleep.

"Really? Is this an addiction?"

Zhe looked at Bernice with some distress. This girl fell asleep before even taking a shower. Forget it, let's wait until tomorrow.

And in the next few days, just as he expected, Bernice would always appear in his room at night for various reasons.

And she is extremely energetic. Fortunately, Zhe has enough strength, otherwise he would not be able to suppress her.

……

One sunny afternoon, a small town in the wilderness, a restaurant on a cliff, it was like a relaxing jazz in the wasteland. But before the jazz started, the first thing I heard was——

"Where's the music, Zhe? Where's my background music?"

“Uh, thump thump → thump ↗ thump ↘ thump →”

"what?"

"Didn't you say you wanted music, Lucy? When I thought about the music that plays when characters appear in movies, I suddenly thought of this."

Zhe pinched his chin as he explained, as he said, it just suddenly occurred to him, while Lucy narrowed her eyes and smiled slightly.

"I think you don't understand at all, Zhe~"

"Understand, understand what?"

Zhe is a little confused now. He feels that the current atmosphere seems a little wrong. What's going on with this inexplicable sense of déjà vu?

"Humph, Caesar is such a hands-off boss, he just handed the restaurant over to you without paying any attention to it himself!

Oh, luckily, I'm still here to take care of the restaurant and banquets for you. So, Zhe, let me test you. What's the most important principle for running a restaurant?"

"It should be a tempting dish, full of Outer Rim spices, plus exclusive cooking recipes and fresh ingredients."

Zhe gave his answer subconsciously, and Lucy nodded after hearing this.

"You're pretty confident in your answers, Zhe. Caesar is always confident in her cute and silly ideas.

But it’s time to teach you a harsh lesson: the most important and indispensable principle in the Outer Ring catering industry… is a unique atmosphere!”

After Lucy said this, she looked straight at Zhe.

"I know you're a great cook, and the food you make is absolutely unique and delicious, but you can't stay here forever, right?"

What Lucy said was indeed true. This restaurant was not opened by Zhe alone, and the latter could not have stayed in the outer ring forever.

“So, if you want your restaurant to be able to operate for a long time, you need to create an atmosphere that allows customers to experience emotions and plots that they can only experience in your restaurant and not elsewhere.

Even the most unromantic road rider must have a deep-seated fantasy, such as a gunfight with his destined opponent in a roadside restaurant on the edge of a cliff, with westerns playing in the background music..."

Chapter 253: Strategy for Lucy

"This is the winning reason why customers choose Chitopia!"

Lucy said it passionately, but doesn't it sound like...

"I understand this. It's a marketing ploy that exploits the trap of consumerism to squeeze customers' wallets."

"Ahem, there's no need to be so blunt. Also, Chitopia is the Overlord's territory, your fiefdom, your castle! Zhe, show your courage in establishing a new territory for the king!

Why would customers leave their homes, their wives and children, to dine in your [castle]? Why would they choose to enter your territory when they would rather visit other more respectable restaurants?

Seeing that Lucy seemed to be too immersed in the role, Zhe couldn't help but remind her, and she then stated the main purpose of this trip with an lingering feeling.

"Come on! Lords of [Zituoban], my knights, march for my record player!"

In short, Lucy wants Zhe to help her go to the cave and retrieve an antique record player to add atmosphere to the restaurant.

Searching for a record player in a giant cavern? Interesting task.

Since it’s so troublesome for us to talk, why don’t we go back to the record store on Liufen Street and have a look?

Of course, this was just a joke. Zhe then went to the cave with Lucy. In the process of looking for the record player, they inevitably encountered Yi Hai.

Zhe found that during the few days he came to the outer ring, he had killed too many Yihai, if it weren't for Lucy by his side.

He even wanted to use his charm directly, ignore these corpses, and move directly in the void.

"Well, whether it's the style of the music, the performance techniques, the emotional expression, or the identity of the performer, this record is the exclusive background music for our Chitopia!"

Lucy looked at the record in her hand with a satisfied look, while Zhe, who was standing beside her, looked at the label and felt a little confused.

"I'm sorry, but I haven't even heard the name of this song."

“Well, this is actually the ‘Feast Variations’ I played when I was 10 years old. I accidentally brought the record with me when I came to the Outer Ring Road.

Now it's just a gift to that wild boar...er, let's use it as a demonstration for her to practice the piano!"

Wild boar? Was he talking about Caesar? She'd even come all the way to the cave looking for this. Lucy was really nice to her.

"Hey, what's with that expression on your face? I said it was just a song demonstration!"

Lucy didn't admit it directly. Not long after, the two of them returned to the restaurant with the record player. After they put it away, it was already late.

"Lucy, you haven't had dinner yet, right? Would you like to stay and have some? It's a special treat after a hard day's work."

Hearing Zhe's invitation, Lucy also showed a slight smile on her face, looking somewhat happy.

"Oh? I didn't realize you were quite capable... Are you trying to find an excuse to have dinner with me?"

"Well, maybe that's right. After all, Lucy is a very cute girl."

"B-Cute or something, really... never mind, since it's specially prepared, I'll do you the honor of sitting in the shop."

Lucy snorted coldly, then turned her face away, but it was not difficult to see that her face was slightly red with shyness.

Lucy's favorability increased by 10 points, the current favorability is 85 points, and the emotional value was 1000 points, the current emotional value is 36600 points.

Seeing this, Zhe didn't say much. He just took Lucy to sit down and started to make a few dishes that Lucy would like, and of course pudding as dessert.

"It's ready, try it."

Zhe placed the prepared dishes on the table and then sat down opposite Lucy, who swallowed her saliva but still tasted the food elegantly.

But the elegant look didn't last long, as her taste buds lost their composure due to the impact of the delicious food.

"The taste of this pudding... is simply one of the best... hum... the best I've ever tasted, but... but I... I like it a little bit! Just a little bit!"

Although she said this, Lucy's face looked very intoxicated, as if the pudding in front of her made her feel better.

"It's great that Lucy likes it."

"Well, but this pudding doesn't seem to be the same as on the menu?"

As Lucy continued to savor the pudding, she noticed that what she was eating was different from the puddings on the other guests' tables.

"Well, after all, this is specially made for Lucy..."

"W-what? Specially for me?"

"Yes, because only I can make it. If it were on the menu, I'm afraid that future customers who come here to try it would be disappointed. So it's a hidden menu prepared just for you."

Having said this, Zhe looked at Lucy in front of him and did not forget to add another sentence.

"However, as the first person to try the hidden menu, I'll give you a special treat. I'll offer it exclusively to Lucy from now on."

Zhe knew very well that Lucy was a girl with an extremely strong personality who didn't want to trouble others, so he used general terms.

Even if the other party really wants to eat, it is difficult for him to bring himself to come to you, but if you put it this way, the meaning becomes...

If Lucy doesn't come to taste it, no one will be able to eat pudding made this way in the future.

Sure enough, after hearing what Zhe said, Lucy thought about it for a moment and nodded.

"Well, most people probably wouldn't be able to appreciate your intentions, so I'll reluctantly agree to this."

Lucy's favorability increased by 5 points, and the current favorability is 90 points. She gained 500 emotional points, and the current emotional value is 37100 points.

"I have other important things to attend to. I'll leave the restaurant to you, Zhe."

After finishing dinner, Lucy stood up to leave, and Zhe accompanied her out of the restaurant. The former couldn't help but say something when he saw this.

"Do you have to personally see anyone off when they leave? How corny...

The owner of a respectable restaurant will only personally see off the most important guests when they arrive. This is the dignity you should have as a lord under the son of Calydon."

Lucy used a teaching tone, but Zhe remained expressionless when he heard it, and spoke in a serious tone.

"Because Lucy is also the most important guest to me."

"Hmm... Did you learn a lot of good things while running a restaurant? Goodbye, Zhe. I hope you like the music I left behind... You must like it!"

When she left, Lucy was very happy in her heart. As if to cover up her shyness as a girl, she deliberately moved the hat on her head to hide the expression on her face.

Shortly after Lucy left, Zhe also got off work, but when he returned to his residence in the outer ring, he encountered an unexpected scene.

Chapter 254: End of Outer Ring Restaurant

"Bernice, and Paipai, why are you all here?"

Zhe looked at the two people sitting on the bed in the room, and felt something was wrong.

As expected, after noticing his return, both of their eyes fell on him, and Paipai was the first to speak.

"Oh, Zhe, you're back. What a coincidence! It's a rare occasion that this person comes to you on his own initiative.

Then I noticed Bernice sleeping in your bed. Can you explain to this person why?

Paipai yawned while talking, and it seemed that he felt a little sleepy while waiting. As for Bernice beside him, she still looked full of energy.

"Zhe, why did Paipai come here? When I asked her just now, she didn't say anything, just said 'oh' a few times. Could it be that she's here like me... um...!"

Bernice had only said half of her words when Paipai covered her mouth, and Zhe felt a little guilty when he saw this.

But he is no longer the same person he was before, not to mention that in the current situation, Bernice still acts as if she doesn't care.

As for Paipai, the only one who might have some complaints, he doesn't seem to care much?

Just as Zhe was about to explain, Paipai took the lead.

"Alas, this person was originally worried that he would delay the development of a talented young person like Zhe. But now it seems that his thinking is too outdated."

While Paipai was saying this, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart that young people nowadays are really amazing. They can actually make girls accept this kind of thing.

Although most of this is due to Bernice's own personality, we have to admit that Zhe is excellent. Forget it, it seems that there is no need to worry about this person.

Except for the fact that he wanted to scare Zhe at the beginning and acted a little angry on purpose, Paipai seemed very free and easy.

As for Bernice...

"Really? Paipai was also conquered by Zhe. That's right, after all, he can cook and is very strong."

She was very sure and nodded. Bernice accepted Paipai's arrival very easily.

"Oh my! You're really Bernice. What should we do next?"