About the time I was picked up and adopted by Tallulah

——It’s really not easy to be a city lord. I have to work hard too.

The two people's thoughts were once again perfectly misaligned.

After returning to Zaolu's house and resting for a while, it was just after lunch break. The two discussed it and went to Peterheim Middle School together.

There weren't many changes at Peterheim High School, except that the gymnasium was replaced with a new one. After all, W basically blew up half of the gym when he was saving people.

"Thanks to Lyudmila's help, I'm slowly returning to school, but it's really difficult to keep up with the progress..."

The two returned to the classroom corridor. Zaolu told Orson about her recent situation while greeting the students around her with a smile.

"We were in school together back then. Although we dropped out together, it seems I'm the only one who hasn't been to school seriously anymore."

Orsen, who had been the "school beauty's personal bodyguard" for a while, said while rubbing his hair.

Zaolu, despite being so busy as the city lord, still remembers to learn. Orson, a cultural desert who doesn't even have an elementary school, also begins to consider whether he should find time to learn some knowledge seriously.

Orson searched in his mind to see if there was anyone around him who was more suitable for the title of "teacher". After thinking about it, he could only think of Johnny Silver Deer.

Do you like the teacher whose normal attack is a deliberate punch with a destructive death ray?

"Hey, Orson?! Why are you here? Tsk, are you here to be that polar bear's bodyguard again?"

Before Orson could find a teacher in his mind, a familiar, slightly neutral voice came from a classroom.

Sonia (Winter) put her feet on the table and showed a surprised expression when she noticed Orson. However, when she saw Zaolu behind Orson, the expression on her face instantly became a little unhappy.

"Orson isn't my bodyguard. He's just on vacation and came back to Che City to see his friends, Sonia. Also, could you please stop calling me by that name?"

"Ha, who would understand what you're saying? A city lord should act like a city lord. Wouldn't it be better if he just stayed in his mansion and gave orders?"

"Hehehe...it seems like you have a lot of opinions about me, Sonia-san—"

"Woooa ...

Grizz and White Bear exchanged a sharp exchange within three sentences. Orson frantically tried to stop them, but the other students said, "We've seen this happen many times. This is how they get along."

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"That's probably the case here, what about you, Sonia?"

"Me? Nothing much to talk about, just regular school, finding a talking sailor suit, fighting aliens with scissors—that's all."

“This isn’t just the extent of it, is it…!?”

After meeting with Lin Dong, everyone chatted for a while. After confirming that Lin Dong had been doing well recently, everyone started looking for the Bear Group again.

"As for Rada (Gumi), he should be in the Shokugeki Club. I'll lead the way."

"It's been a while since we last met, but you've finally revealed the name of your club..."

Orson followed Lindong to the original culinary department.

"Hey - is Lada there? Orson is back. Let's get together."

Lindong pushed the door open and called Gumi's name. Not long after, an orange bear jumped out from the corner.

"Orson! It's been such a long time!"

When Gumi saw Orson, she immediately jumped over, but before she got in front of everyone, she was stopped by other members.

"It's you again, brat! You were the one who tried to kidnap Rada before, but you were defeated. Now you're asking for trouble yourself!"

"No, uh..."

"Well, then let us, the Ten Greatest of the Month, come and meet you!"

"From cooking to fashion design, huh? Well, I also want to see if I've made any progress."

Orson ruffled his hair, but then he became slightly interested.

"Haha, you're coming towards me? Then let Lada-san, Natalia-san, and General Dong be the judges!"

[Top Ten Outstanding People in Recent Months] They quickly tied on their aprons and sharpened their knives, ready to go.

Half an hour later——

"The winner is Orson, unanimously."

"Bakana! Where to send Bakana!?"

Unlike the previous ending, in this super chef competition, Orson killed the opponent.

"What on earth did you do!?"

"Without him, only hands are familiar."

Orson, who is responsible for three meals a day for his aunt Maria, Chen Nengtian, Texas Tallulah Frost Star, etc., said it lightly, then patted his sleeves and left.

"Orson... Orson has become so powerful. This kid... has grown up."

As Orson’s cooking teacher, Gumi wiped her tears with satisfaction, her motherly love almost overflowing.

After finding Gumi, the next target was the library, and the person they wanted to find was naturally classmate Anna (Mari).

Because the situation in the library was rather special, everyone did not chat loudly after meeting each other. Zhenli only pushed his glasses in surprise at first, and then immediately returned to his normal self, nodding to Orson to express his long-lost relationship.

Perhaps it was the aura of truth, or the division of the library, but Orson suddenly felt like looking for books about the 'Black Snake', while the Bear Group just gathered at the table in the library and chatted quietly.

"Hey, you guy, Orson finally came back to Qiecheng, are you ready?"

After confirming that Orson was not nearby, Lindong looked at Zaolu, poked her and asked.

"Prepare...prepare? What are you talking about—"

"Don't pretend. Everyone here has already seen that you are interested in Orson."

"Ugh——!"

Lin Dong interrupted Zao Lu's pretense of ignorance, and Zao Lu, whose little thoughts were exposed so easily, covered her blushing cheeks with a book.

"Really? I don't understand what you're hesitating about. Why not just push him down? Orson's skinny arms and legs make him look like he could be easily pushed over."

Since it had nothing to do with him, Winter just spoke casually.

"No, don't say that, Sonia-san! And Orson isn't that easy to push over. He just looks like he's easy to bully, but he's not."

Zaolu responded in panic. To her, people like Orson would definitely be prepared at all times, and there would be absolutely no chance if they relied on such crooked means.

"Tsk... then what are you going to do?"

Sonia asked, frowning.

"Hmm... after all, you have to be an adult first, right? Although Orson doesn't look older than me, I heard Orson is at least 20 years old."

"real or fake?"

The members of the Bear Bear Group all questioned Orson's real age.

"Well, anyway, I plan to wait until I come of age to confess my feelings to Orson—not in an ambiguous way, but to express my true feelings directly and earnestly!"

"Oh--"

Zaolu's determination made Lindong Zhenli and others sigh with emotion. After all, if "adulthood" is regarded as a watershed, it is only a matter of a few months for Zaolu.

"Sure, miss! I've completely changed my mind about you. In that case, let me come too—"

"Hey there! Loud noises are forbidden in the library. Get out and stand there with a bucket of water as punishment!"

Lin Dong was interrupted by the administrator before he could finish his words.

"Tsk...!"

"As expected, I didn't find it. But at first I didn't think it would be so easy to find—"

When the Bear Group was captured, Orson happened to return here.

"You guys over there, are you guys together?"

The librarian asked Orson, who tilted his head.

"Huh? Yeah, what's the matter."

"Okay, let's go stand together!"

"...??"

Before Orson could figure out what was going on, he was kicked out and made to stand in the corner as punishment.

"...I always feel like whenever I'm with you guys, I'll always be punished like this."

In the corridor, Zhenli said with veins faintly appearing on his forehead.

Then everyone laughed together.

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After the Bear Group gathered, everyone came to the club activity room and started this "war meeting" -

"Everyone, the first Peterheim Middle School Cultural Festival is about to begin. This is an important way to showcase Che City to Ursus, so I hope everyone can contribute their attention."

Switching to leadership mode, Zaolu tapped the whiteboard and asked everyone if they had any good ideas for the upcoming cultural festival.

"That's easy, right? Of course, we'll organize a tournament! In the forbidden underground fighting arena of the Chernobyl Dome, we'll gather all those who aim to be the 'strongest' and fight to the bitter end—be they primitives, sword masters, knights, obsidian, or even fat boys—"

"Stop, the purity is too high..."

Orson and Zaolu hurried to stop Lindong.

"Let's hold a literary appreciation meeting. I've recently become very interested in the literature of the old Ursus era. If possible, I hope to find like-minded friends to discuss the impact of the old-era cultural isolation movement on the current philosophical and cultural circles in western Terra—"

"Zzzzz"

"Sonia is already asleep!"

Truth's advice is clearly of no use.

“How about a tea restaurant?”

When it was Gumi's turn, she thought for a few seconds and then put forward her suggestion.

"Well--"

Orson and Zaolu showed rather subtle expressions. They thought that Gumi would also do all the fancy tricks, but the answer was so simple that it made them feel a little lost.

"Just a tea restaurant wouldn't be enough of a gimmick, how about a maid cafe?"

Orson thought for a moment and then gave his suggestion.

If Sonia were to wear a maid outfit, her tsundere, cute contrast would be a surefire way to win! And if Anna were to wear a maid outfit, her intellectual aura would be magnified and accentuated even more! Rada would be the perfect energetic maid, and she'd also be able to guarantee the quality of the food. And Natalia's maid outfit is a real selling point... Okay, a maid cafe is a must!

The veteran maid, Orson, had already pictured the scene in her mind and was filled with anticipation.

The cultural festival that followed——

"Welcome... Welcome, Master. Would you like to eat first, take a bath first, or--"

"Eat you first, I want to eat you first——"

The captain of the Yeti team, who did not want to reveal his name and arrived at the scene at the earliest opportunity, couldn't wait to speak while wiping his saliva.

—I knew it would turn out like this...!!

Orson thought regretfully as he put on the maid outfit again and greeted customers at the door of the maid cafe.

07. Kiss the Antlers (Remember to read Chapter 06 first)

() Yesterday's chapter was reviewed in the underworld, please don't skip it. ()

"If I had known you were attending the cultural festival at Peterheim Middle School yesterday, I would have asked a teacher friend in Che City to cover for me. Anyway, how was your time?"

"Just thinking about it makes me terrified... Initially, it was clearly stated that besides teachers and students, only a small number of outside visitors would be allowed on campus, posing as 'investigators of the current living and educational standards of young people in Che City.' But then, not only did Froststar sneak in, but even I ran into Tallulah as she was about to climb over the wall while I was running. Ultimately, I managed to escape, but Natalia, Sonia, and the others will probably be interrogated for a while with questions like 'Who is that person who looks like a foreign royal maid?'"

On the commercial shopping street, Orson was talking with a look of stomachache about how he had shot himself in the foot at the cultural festival yesterday, while Alina was smiling and nodding, listening with relish.

Originally, Orson wanted to appreciate the youthful and cute maid outfits of the Bear Bears, but in the end, he fell into the trap as expected. Fortunately, he managed to escape with the help of the pause, otherwise he would have been socially ruined and would not dare to go out in the entire Che City.

Orson was currently on paid leave, having been coerced into doing so by the Rhodes Island Integration Movement and even Penguin Logistics. Having nothing else to do today, Orson opted to go out with Alina, whom he hadn't seen in a while.

"Although it's not as prosperous or high-tech as Longmen's commercial street, this unique industrial-style decoration is really impressive. It's a pity that the others don't have much time and can't go out with us today."

Orson walked in front, observing the surrounding shops while talking to Alina behind him.

"It's a pity indeed. It just so happens that no one except me has time today, so I can only go out with you, Orson."

Alina responded with a smile, and although Orson heard a subtle hint of emotion in the deer's voice, he decided it was better not to ask.