People in Zongman: My Dimensional Cuisine

Bai Yu shook his head and remained silent, while Lucifer whispered, "Hey, don't you guys think so..."

Harley Quinn and the others knew what it meant. They all glanced at Yuuko Ichihara, who silently shook her head. Lucifer and the others were truly shocked. Good heavens, these weren't their own sisters? How could they be so amazing?!

Yuko Ichihara was certain that it was absolutely impossible. Even if it were possible to change her hairstyle, it was absolutely impossible for her to appear in this world, and she had never appeared since. It was one thing for them not to know her, but they had never seen Rindou Kobayashi either? That was too absurd. Therefore, Yuko Ichihara concluded that it was not true.

Yuko Ichihara sighed and said, "I do think there's a high probability that it's someone from Nami's hometown, but... that makes it even less likely."

Nami nodded and said, "That makes sense... They do seem like people from our side, but that makes it impossible. Never mind, let's not talk about this for now. Erina, you have a meeting tomorrow, shouldn't you get some rest?"

"No rush, no rush, I'm not sleepy at all, and we can have the meeting tomorrow afternoon. Besides, you're all downstairs, and I won't be able to sleep if I go back now. I wonder how Sister Ziyin and the others are doing... They haven't called, are they all busy?"

"Erina, your phone."

"Oh...it can't be Mengzi and the others, can it...Huh?! It's her again?!"

"Kaguya?"

"Correct!"

"Huh?" x2

"It wasn't the two of you!"

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Chapter Fifteen: Kaguya Shinomiya's Imagination, and Ran Mouri's Exhaustion (Please Subscribe~)

Inside the villa, Kaguya Shinomiya, dressed in a nightgown, was staring intently at her phone. Her focused expression left Ai Hayasaka, who was watching from the side, somewhat helpless. Her young lady was truly persistent.

"Hey? Kaguya, aren't you sleeping? Why are you calling me so late?"

"So late? Erina! You're back after all!"

"Otherwise what? My home is here. Where else am I supposed to go if I don't come back? Are you out of your mind from the heat?"

Kaguya Shinomiya's eye twitched, as if she wanted to object! But she had no reason to! Damn it! Why does Erina's tone of voice seem different? What's happened this summer?!

Are you in the store right now?

Erina sighed and propped her chin on her hand, saying, "Then where should I go? Do you want to come? There are no customers in the store right now. Your school's student council secretary just finished eating and left."

"Today I... um? Who?! Our school's student council secretary?! Secretary Fujiwara?!"

"Sigh... You have to confirm this again... Yes, it's Secretary Fujiwara, Secretary Fujiwara Chika. This is her second time here. You didn't know that, did you?"

Kaguya Shinomiya covered her face and remained silent. Her student council president had gotten married, and her colleague was also a customer of that shop. She had only been there once, and had spent half the night feeding mosquitoes, and hadn't seen anything. What a huge loss! This world is so dark!

"Hey? Kaguya, are you coming or not? If you are, you can come anytime until 7:30 tomorrow morning."

Kaguya Shinomiya hesitated. Something was wrong. Shouldn't Erina be avoiding her? Why was she suddenly being so direct? Something was off. The more she thought about it, the more uneasy she felt.

In fact, Erina really doesn't care now. She's a married woman now, and she's not like Kaguya Shinomiya, who's a pure and innocent girl. She suddenly feels that her mindset has been elevated a lot. As for Kaguya Shinomiya, she's slow to update and can't react, so who can she blame but herself?

After a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, the call ended. Erina glanced at her phone and said with a strange look, "What's up with this guy? Is he coming over now?"

Rantabhi sighed and said, "I always feel like Kaguya Shinomiya is a version below you. Is she thinking you're messing with her?"

"She has a lot of inner monologues. But then again, it looks like she'll go ask Fujiwara-sensei, and maybe she'll ask you, Yuno, the day after tomorrow."

Yuno Gasai thought for a moment and said, "That doesn't matter. I'm more concerned about how Sakurajima-senpai is doing... She hasn't contacted me these past few days."

"Don't worry, there won't be any problems. After all, she knows you can help her. She probably just wants to be alone for a while, really alone..."

"All right...."

Shinonono clapped her hands and said, "Oh! Yuno! Is this Sakurajima Mai the one you wanted to introduce to Rino?!"

"Yes, it's Sakurajima-senpai. Sakurajima-senpai hasn't taken on any roles for a long time, but as you all know, her acting skills are still excellent. She's a professional actress. If she suddenly makes a comeback, I'm a little worried that her original agency might take the opportunity to reduce her appearances."

Pandemonica nodded and said, "That's a very thoughtful idea. Usually, in this kind of situation, the salary would need to be cut. It's more reassuring to work for your own people. It's also a way to make money for your own family. It's a good idea."

"Rino would be very happy if she knew it was her, since she really doesn't need any extra training. Eh? Yukiko, weren't you an actress before?"

Yukiko Fujimine, who was chatting happily with Baphomet and the others, paused for a moment, turned her head, nodded, and said, "Yeah, she's retired from acting now. What happened?"

"If you want to make a comeback in the future, you can go directly to Rino."

"Ah... I really don't have any plans in that regard right now, but if I really want to make a comeback, I'll definitely come to you guys. I'm not stupid."

"That's good..."

Meanwhile, in another room, Eri Kisaki had already washed up and changed into her pajamas. Ran Mouri was taking a shower. Eri Kisaki sighed, tossed her long, loose hair, glanced at the doorway, hesitated for a moment, and then took out her phone and went to the balcony.

"Hello? Is this Mori?"

"Yes...it's me, I have something to tell you..."

Eri Kisaki paused for a moment, gently touched her lips, and said calmly with a slight smile, "I came to talk to you about Ran. I know what you want to say. Don't worry, I'm not going to delay any longer."

"Heh... Let's talk about it sometime tomorrow."

"Yes...that's it..."

"I've prepared myself mentally and decided what I'm going to do. I just need to tell you about this so you don't accidentally reveal it to others."

"Tomorrow morning at 10:00, Bailuo Cafe."

"Um..."

After hanging up the phone, Eri Kisaki seemed to feel a great weight lifted off her shoulders. She breathed a sigh of relief, looked up at the sky, and after a long while, said softly with a faint smile, "Haku... Lawyer?"

"mom!"

"Hmm? Xiaolan, you're done washing up."

"Um, Mom, are you going to work tomorrow?"

"Tomorrow... I have some errands to run and some shopping to do. Ran, if you want to wait for me, just wait for me in Ginza this afternoon."

Ran Mouri thought for a moment and said, "Oh, I see... Okay, then I'll go to Ginza and wait for you, Mom. I want to talk to you."

2.8 "Then let's chat. When have we ever needed to be so polite just to have a chat?"

Ran Mouri sat down on a chair and hesitated for a moment before saying softly, "Mom, it sounds strange... but... Mom, I really feel very tired."

"What's wrong? Haven't you adjusted yet since you just got back?"

Ran Mouri shook her head and said, "No...no...it's just emotionally exhausting..."

"Hmm? Feeling tired? What's wrong?"

"Mom... I'm about to be a senior in high school, one step closer to college, but I really... I... I really feel like I'm living such a tiring life..."

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Chapter Sixteen: Ran Mouri's Decision, Ran Mouri: I'm Not Waiting for Him Anymore (Please Subscribe~)

After Ran Mouri said those words, she seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, but Eri Kisaki was stunned for a moment. It was the first time she had ever seen Ran Mouri look so tired.

Eri Kisaki quickly said, "Ran, let's talk about it slowly. What's wrong?"

Ran Mouri sighed and said, "Mom, I'm just increasingly convinced that Sonoko is right..."

What did Sonoko say?

"Although Sonoko never makes me argue with Shinichi or anything like that, she gets very angry and complains whenever Shinichi disappoints, but she never advises me to distance myself from Shinichi or anything like that."

"But... I asked Sonoko and she said that she and Shinichi seem to be getting along worse and worse. Sonoko told me... If it were before, it wouldn't be a problem, but she's not single now, she has a fiancé. Every time she sees Shinichi like this, she gets even more dissatisfied when she compares him to Shiraha-nii."

When Eri Kisaki heard that it was related to Shinichi Kudo, her face darkened. This brat not only lacked emotional intelligence, but he also hurt Ran Mouri's feelings. Moreover, Eri Kisaki didn't like Shinichi Kudo very much to begin with, and even found him somewhat annoying. Now, she felt even more annoyed.

Thinking of Bai Yu, and comparing him to Kudo Shinichi, even though Kudo Shinichi is still a teenager and a student and may be lacking in many aspects, he is still far inferior to a normal person with some emotional intelligence. Moreover, considering the relationship between Kisaki Eri and Bai Yu, it would have been better if they hadn't compared them; the comparison only made her look even uglier.

Eri nodded and said, "Indeed, compared to Bai Yu... no, he's completely incomparable. No one can compare to Bai Yu. He's someone you can't find any fault with."

"Mom...you and Bai Yu really admire each other...I know that a man like Bai Yu is not someone that ordinary people can compare to, but...this summer, I've discovered and come to understand a lot of things."

"Ok?"

"I originally thought that I would not be able to adjust to not seeing Shinichi this summer, but... I didn't make a single phone call or send a single text message, and neither did he. But I found that I didn't feel uncomfortable or sad at all."

"I feel like Shinichi has suddenly become dispensable in my heart... I don't know if it's because I haven't had any interaction with Shinichi for a long time, maybe it's because I've accumulated too much disappointment, maybe... maybe it's because I suddenly figured it out? It's like on the internet, there's a moment when you suddenly grow up."

Eri Kisaki paused for a moment, then said, "Ran, you mean...?"

"I'm about to be a senior in high school, and I'll be preparing for college entrance exams, so I won't have the time or energy to deal with these things. I've come to terms with a lot of things. I have feelings for Shinichi, but... not only do I not get a response, but I'm also thinking, even if I did get a response, could we be together..."

"What do I get in return? Just happiness because the initial attraction had a good ending? What about the future? Will it still be the same? Right now we're just childhood friends, just good friends, but what if we really start dating, or even become family..."

"I suddenly realized that I can't imagine what it will be like. I can't imagine what a happy and joyful life is like. Maybe he will grow up and change, but... I'm tired... I really don't want to wait anymore."

Eri Kisaki sighed and said, "Ran, have you thought it through? Although I don't think much of that kid, it's still your own choice. Are you sure? Sometimes, once you let go, you really let go."

Ran Mouri nodded and said, "Yeah, I don't know when it started, but I stopped feeling disappointed and angry with Shinichi. I started to notice that even if Shinichi wasn't involved, I didn't feel like anything was missing. On the contrary, it seemed like I could have more fun."

"I...I'm sure. Even after I made this decision, I didn't regret it or feel sad. Instead, I felt a sense of relief and relaxation."

“I’ve made up my mind. I don’t want to wait anymore. I’ve waited for ten years… I don’t know if I need to wait another ten years, but I don’t want to wait anymore. That’s enough, really enough… I want to live more for myself now.”

"I no longer need to awkwardly apologize for Shinichi's rude behavior in front of my friends, I no longer need to be disappointed by Shinichi standing me up, I no longer need to feel bored because we have nothing in common to talk about, I no longer need to... and there are so many other things... I suddenly think, why don't I give up?"

Eri Kisaki stroked Ran Mouri's hair and said with a smile, "Since you've made up your mind, then let's do it this way. But Ran, once you've made up your mind, don't look back, or you'll suffer even more."

"Mom, I know. I just felt that Bai Yu and the others are all so outstanding, but they seem so ordinary in their daily lives. Yet, despite their ordinariness, they are so fulfilled, happy, and content. So I thought about myself, and then... ha..."

Eri Kisaki smiled and said, "Although it's not nice to say it like this, I think you did the right thing. Dating is one thing, marriage is another. Nobody has that much time to do endless experiments."

443 "Hmm... Mom, I just wanted to talk to someone. I feel much better now. I've let go of everything after talking about it, and I feel much lighter. Mom, let's go out for hot pot tomorrow night!"

"Hmm? Sure, let's go to Bai Yu's shop then."

"Great! This is a good opportunity to see Lucy and the others before school starts!"

"You really like Lucy and the others."

"Because Lucy and the others are very good to me, and being with Lucy and the others always makes my life feel more fulfilling and interesting, and we have a lot to talk about."

Eri nodded and said, "That's true, but on another note... Ran, you have to remember, don't tell that guy, otherwise it'll be like you've confessed your feelings. Who knows what he'll say then."

"Mom, I'm not stupid. These things will just pass quietly like this..."

"Hmm...that's good. Xiaolan, come and see the photos we took this time. I've organized them all."

"Really? That's great! I thought it would take another two days!"

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Chapter Seventeen: Remilia senses something is wrong, Fujiwara no Mokou's reply (Please subscribe~)

As time slowly passed, there really weren't any new customers in the shop. Lucifer and the others, on the other hand, were having a great time chatting. By the way, Lucifer and the others had already called Hisako and the others upstairs to rest.

The reason was simple: they had a meeting tomorrow and were extremely busy, so Hisako had no choice but to give up. As for Kitagawa and the others, they said they had nothing to do, so they would see if any interesting guests would come.

Just as everyone was chatting enthusiastically, the door suddenly lit up. This sudden light made Saki and the others, who had never seen it before, look over immediately. Coco and the others thought that someone important had arrived.

The next moment, the shop door opened, and the familiar soft light made Lucifer and the others ready to watch the show. They had been minding the shop for a long time, and generally speaking, the presence of customers from another world meant there was going to be a good show.

But for Alice and her friends, this was all very new and exciting. They all stared wide-eyed at the shop entrance.

"Princess! Lady Eirin! I'm here! You witch, hurry up and get out of here!"

"Oh dear, it seems Reisen still misses you two quite a bit."

Kaguya Houraisan, propping her chin on her hand, said with a smile, "It's not just the two of us. Reisen has always been a good girl. She knows very well whether you've been good to her or treated her like family. She also respects her husband and is looking forward to seeing Kaguya. She doesn't miss the two of us; she misses everyone."

Eirin Yagokoro nodded, as if her princess had indeed become more reliable after finding love. Just as Eirin was about to say something, Reisen ran in. She was the most eager, followed by Marisa. Meiling Hong also wanted to run, as she really missed Shiraha, but she had to stay with Patchouli, so she walked slowly.

Needless to say, Reimu was even slower than Fujiwara no Mokou, who was still looking around in surprise. Although she couldn't see anything but the warm light, she was still very curious and had a faint sense of anticipation in her heart.

"Princess! Lady Eirin! That's wonderful! I thought you wouldn't be back until tomorrow!"

Kaguya Houraisan said with a smile, "I came back this morning. Oh, Marisa, Patchouli, Mirin, Mokou, Reimu, it's been a long time... Eh? Wait... are there some unfamiliar faces?"

Yukari Yakumo exclaimed in surprise, "Oh my, Mokou, I didn't expect you to arrive even before Yuugi!"

Fujiwara no Mokou glanced around before calmly saying, "Judging by the time, she should be here soon. It's even more amazing than I imagined. This girl..."

Seeing Fujiwara no Mokou's eyes immediately fall on Kaguya, Yagokoro Eirin frowned and said, "If you have something to say, say it..."

Fujiwara no Mokou looked at Kaguya for a long time, and then said softly, "She's much more pleasing to the eye than this guy."

Princess Kaguya blinked, then exclaimed in surprise, "Oh! You must be Fujiwara no Mokou-neechan?! I am Princess Kaguya, nice to meet you!"