Nobody knows how to be a villain better than me.

At this moment, taking advantage of her unpreparedness, Ai Lei, who had successfully launched a sneak attack, deliberately emphasized a certain word with a mocking tone.

Immediately afterward, before Rin Tohsaka could react, she had almost peeled her hands off to gather a full plate of snow-white crab meat. Ereshkigal drizzled crab vinegar over it, mixed it well, and then placed it on Samael's plate.

I……

The goddess, whose hard work had been snatched away, was furious.

What's even more shameless is that, having received food to accompany his drinks, Samael, with food and drink to his heart's content, had even less reason to return to his original position.

At this moment, seeing the incompetent goddess retreat, the knight king, who had been eating voraciously since the start of the meal and whose table was now filled with empty boxes forming a Hadrian's Wall, looked up with a disdainful glance at the person opposite him.

“I said, what’s so good about this cheap stuff from street vendors? If you’re going to drink, the Einzbernburg cellars have plenty of fine vintage wines.”

"But I remember your castle should be quite far from here, right?"

The straightforward Bazett scratched his head and raised a question.

“It’s alright, we can have Sera and Liselle deliver it. They’re free right now.”

Irisviel, who had been silently observing with a smile, couldn't help but join this silent game of competition with great interest.

"The finest wine will be here soon, Uncle Arthur. Have some roast meat here first!"

Seeing her ally turn the tide, Rin Tohsaka, her fighting spirit rekindled, seized the opportunity to grab Samael's arm and pull him toward her table.

"We also have barbecue here, so it doesn't matter where you eat it."

Ellie refused to back down, gripping Samael's other hand tightly and refusing to let go.

“We’re still kids. Uncle Arthur brought us out to play, so naturally he wants to stay with us!”

"You're all in school now, you need to learn to be independent!"

Soon another group joined the battle.

"The wine isn't finished yet..."

"You can actually drink that kind of cheap stuff from street vendors? And if it's meant as a thank you gift, isn't it incredibly rude?"

Creaking...

During the repeated pulling, Samael's joints creaked and groaned, as if his limbs and torso were being sawed apart inch by inch.

The gazes of these women, meeting like tangible swords, pierced through Samael caught in the middle, sparking intense energy that tormented the listless ancient serpent to the point of near ecstasy.

"Stop! Someone's there!"

Just as he was about to be torn apart on the spot, Samael's unfocused gaze fell upon two familiar figures peering into the corridor outside the door. As if he had seen a savior, he immediately let out a shout, and taking advantage of the women's momentary daze, he broke free from his restraints and rushed out the door.

Chapter 185 Wake Up, Ai Ge! (4.1k views)

Meanwhile, outside the cafeteria.

Damn it, why am I the one sitting inside feeding His Highness?

In the corridor, Aika Sajou leaned against the floor-to-ceiling glass window, her pearly teeth clenched tightly as she bit down hard on her handkerchief. She was filled with resentment, her golden eyes brimming with envy and jealousy, like a child sulking because she couldn't get her favorite toy.

After muttering to herself in frustration for a moment, the girl seemed to have thought of something. Her eyes lit up, and she turned to look intently at her meal ticket.

"Ayaka..."

"Gone! Not a single penny left, really!"

Noticing that familiar gaze fixed on her, Ayaka Sajou, who was huddled in the corner, quickly shook her head and even went so far as to turn all four of her waist pockets inside out to show them to her older sister.

"We've already overspent this month, and our last savings were spent at the amusement park. Sis, we really can't afford to go to this place. If you're really hungry, why don't we go home and I cook you some instant noodles?"

Seeing that Ayaka Sajou still didn't give up, Ayaka Sajou could only cautiously add and weakly suggest a compromise.

Sajo Aika pondered for a moment, then solemnly clenched her fist.

"Okay, let's go back!"

"Hmm, what flavor of cup noodles do you want? Shrimp? Tonkotsu? Or how about miso? There's a lot left over with that one."

Having finally managed to persuade her willful older sister, Ayaka Sajou breathed a sigh of relief and settled on the type of lunch with a bit of ease.

Where is the bank?

"what?"

However, the sudden inquiry startled Ayaka Sajou, leaving her somewhat puzzled.

"If we don't have money, we can just rob a nearby bank, and that will solve the problem, right?"

Sajou Aika's eyes lit up, her face beaming with excitement and eagerness, as if she had found the perfect solution to break the deadlock.

Once you get the money, you can go in and have lunch with her prince!

Without hesitation, a delicate young woman dressed in a princess dress, looking cute and harmless, lifted the hem of her skirt and prepared to go out and scout out a location. She would then transform into a terrorist and rob a nearby bank to earn starter money for her date.

Having found a solution to her immediate problem, Sajou Aika, in high spirits, hummed a cheerful tune as she walked briskly, as if she were not on her way to a robbery, but rather on a picnic in the countryside.

"Sis! Calm down! What if we rob a bank and get caught? Father will be furious if he finds out!"

Upon hearing this, Ayaka Sajou rushed over and tightly embraced Aika Sajou, who was about to take action, desperately trying to dissuade her.

"Don't worry, just kill everyone who sees us, and the problem will be solved, right?"

Sajou Aika didn't take it seriously and confidently presented the contingency plan she had prepared long ago.

Such chilling words, uttered from that beautiful, smiling face, were not only bizarre and incongruous, but also sent a shiver down one's spine.

To prevent her older sister from going astray, Ayaka Sajou continued to dissuade her.

"That, that won't work either!"

"Ayaka, why are you trying to stop me from seeing my prince?"

Sajou Aika retorted unhappily, then looked her younger sister up and down with a hesitant gaze, her eyes landing on the bandage wrapped around her knee, as if she had thought of something.

"Do you like him too?"

"Uh, huh?"

"No way! This is something I've waited so long for! You can't take it from me, or I'll kill you!"

"..."

Faced with such a leap in thought, Ayaka Sajou, who was gradually losing track of her older sister's train of thought, felt the real killing intent and involuntarily swallowed. She quickly gathered her chaotic thoughts and, with a flash of inspiration, shook her sister, who had entered a frenzied state, and gave her a wake-up call.

"Sis, wake up! You robbed a bank and caused such a commotion, but you won't be able to spend the money. In the end, you still won't be able to go on a date with him! And think about how he'll feel about you afterwards!"

Amidst the violent shaking, Saya Aika, whose brain matter was almost completely scrambled, seemed to regain a sliver of reason.

"Hmm, that makes sense. Then let's not rob a bank..."

"It's good that you know!"

Even though Ayaka Sajou is timid in public, she couldn't help but let out a soft groan as her emotions fluctuated wildly.

However, before Ayaka Sajou's heart could even catch its breath, Aika Sajou's eyes flickered with a strange light, and she uttered another startling statement.

"Then let's rob pedestrians! They're small targets, make little noise, and are easy to handle. We'll make sure it doesn't cause any big commotion!"

Why is it still a robbery?!

Under her older sister's relentless mental torment, Ayaka Sajou almost burst into tears.

"No, no! Don't grab it, I have a way!"

Seeing her own sister act so decisively, heading towards the door and determined to go down the path of crime, Ayaka Sajo, as her temporary guardian and the poor sister who was always cleaning up her messes, had no choice but to resort to her last resort.

"Credit card! I'm going to apply for a credit card that allows overdrafts right now!"

"Oh right, how could I forget about this? Then hurry up and do it!"

With a sudden realization, Sajou Aika slapped her forehead and immediately urged her sister to take action. Meanwhile, her golden eyes remained fixed on the floor-to-ceiling windows, focused on the restaurant, searching for her prince and dreaming of their upcoming encounter.

"Aika, Ayaka? What a coincidence, you're here too?"

Just as Ayaka Sajou was preparing to go into debt, a figure pushed open the glass door of the buffet restaurant and stood in front of the two sisters.

"We are with..."

Saya, standing by the French windows, gazed intently at the prince before her and spoke without thinking.

However, before she could finish speaking, Ayaka Sajou rushed over and covered her sister's mouth tightly.

"Just passing by! We're just passing by!"

Ayaka Sajou stared blankly at Samael in front of her, and answered dryly, emphasizing repeatedly.

Although it's not very convincing, how could she bring herself to say that she was being followed?

The older sister, wriggling wildly in her arms, trying to break free and talk to her prince, was causing Ayaka Sajou, who was already suffering from mental torment, to become somewhat delirious and gradually lose her mind.

I never realized before that she was such an incurable romantic, what a disgrace to our family! What a disgrace to our family!

"Well, since you're here, why don't we go in and grab a bite? It's rare to see you all again, so it's on me!"

At this moment, Samael, who had struggled to break free from the women's fight, glanced at the group of old lovers eyeing him covetously behind him. Feeling a pang of guilt, he quickly grabbed the two sisters who had inadvertently come to his rescue and extended a warm invitation.

"it is good!"

Upon hearing the prince's call, Ayaka Sajou, who was being held down by her younger sister, had eyes that shone like stars. Her slender body immediately burst forth with powerful strength, and she broke free from Ayaka Sajou's restraints in one fell swoop. She couldn't wait to accept the invitation, and her pretty face, which was raised high, was flushed with excitement.

"Then let's go."

Samael, who was also determined to drive away the wolves and tigers, was all smiles. He immediately pulled the two sisters into the buffet restaurant and enthusiastically renewed their reservation for a table.

"You guys eat first, I'll entertain our new friends."

As they passed two other tables ravaged by war, Samael spoke solemnly.

Immediately afterwards, the elegant and responsible prince, accompanied by two "friends" he had only met a few times, went to select food and prepare dipping sauces and bowls and chopsticks.

Seeing their target slip away so openly, the women had no choice but to temporarily cease their fighting and reluctantly turn their attention to the buffet in front of them, finally settling down to eat properly.

Seeing this, Samael breathed a sigh of relief, a hint of relief flashing in his eyes.

Thank goodness! Thank goodness! We finally dodged it!

However, as the saying goes, "You can dodge the first day of the month, but you can't dodge the fifteenth," and Samael soon regretted his strategy of driving away wolves and tigers.

"Your Highness, come, try this roast meat, I made it myself!"

A moment later, Satya Aika, who had lit the oven, quickly took away a plate of freshly grilled beef rolls, picked up a full plate, and eagerly presented it to her prince.

As Ayaka Sajou picked up her chopsticks, she stared blankly at the hot plate, which was cleaner than her own face, on the verge of tears.

Worse still, as Sajo Ayaka began to sing, the bugle call to charge seemed to sound out of nowhere.

The women, who had barely ceased their fighting, rekindled their battle spirit and almost simultaneously rose to their feet.

"The snow crabs here are famous, Uncle Arthur, let me peel one for you!"

"Sea urchin steamed egg is quite nutritious, and they have it over there, let's go try it!"

"Hey, we haven't finished our drinks yet..."

"Why don't we wait a little longer? I've already asked Lizzie and Sera to drive over, and they can bring some wine from our cellar."

In an instant, Rin Tohsaka, Ereshkigal, Scáthach, and Irisviel all spoke with burning eyes.

Immediately afterward, seemingly inspired by the enthusiastic atmosphere, Blackie and Bazett couldn't resist adding fuel to the fire.

"Boss, another bucket of rice, please!"

"Um, can I get it to go?"

However, these two were simply trying to annoy the boss.

"Stop talking, eat, I'll eat it all..."

Seeing the situation gradually spiraling out of control, Samael, forced into a corner, steeled himself, forced a smile that looked more like a grimace onto his stiff face, and nodded through his tears.

And so, the ancient snake, like a puppet on a string, moved between the three tables, mouth open, accepting the food offered by the women without hesitation.

Ayaka Sato, who had barely managed to salvage a plate of sushi, looked at the man with bulging cheeks and a constant mouthful of food, feeling both envious and pitying.

The scene before her eyes reminded her of a term related to Chinese cuisine—force-duck.

The knight who was forced into the seat was probably the duck that was stuffed with food.

An hour later, the mealtime was nearing its end.