People in Zongman: My Dimensional Cuisine

Just then, Kasugano Sora's door opened. Wearing slippers, she rubbed her eyes and hugged her rabbit doll, mumbling sleepily, "Good morning... Shiraha-nii... Eh? Who are you?"

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Chapter 319 Yuuko's Strange Question, Yuuko's Gradual Change (Please Subscribe~)

Kasugano Sora also woke up at this moment. It was only just dawn, and Shiraha found it quite amazing that Kasugano Sora could get up at this time.

Bai Yu smiled and nodded, saying, "Good morning~ Xiao Qiong~ By the way, Xiao Qiong, why are you up so early? Shouldn't you usually get up quite late? Especially since you went to the gym for a long time yesterday~"

Kasugano Sora said somewhat helplessly, "I suddenly felt like I fell off the bed while I was sleeping, and then I woke up. I wanted to sleep a little longer, but then my leg cramped up..."

Bai Yu sighed and said, "You're really unlucky, girl~ It's not closing time yet, you can wait and see, maybe you'll see some guests from another world~"

"Oh, you're here for breakfast at this hour, right...?"

"Who knows? Maybe it's just gotten dark over there."

"Hmm...Eh?! Brother Baiyu, you still haven't told me who this sister is?"

Just as Bai Yu was about to speak, he heard Ichihara Yuuko's eyes light up as she said, "You must be Sora! I'm Ichihara Yuuko. You can call me Yuuko-neechan. Because of a special relationship with Bai Yu, I'm staying here~ Please take care of me from now on~"

Kasugano Sora nodded and then said with some emotion, "Brother Shiraha, you're really amazing... You always have such beautiful girls around you... And Yuuko-neechan is so tall!"

Yuuko Ichihara chuckled and said, "That's probably what you call a natural talent~ Also, Sora, I'm the guest from another world you mentioned~"

"Eh?! Yuuko-neechan is a guest from another world! But why is she living here... and why does she have such a special relationship with Shiraha-nii...? Did you and Shiraha-nii know each other before, Yuuko-neechan?"

Yuko Ichihara paused for a moment, then shook her head and said, "No, I should say we only met today, our relationship only started today, and then I stayed~"

Kasugano Sora was taken aback, then said to Shiraha in a strange tone, "Shiraha-nii, you really are a woman's nemesis..."

Hearing this, Yuuko Ichihara nodded in deep agreement and said, "Yeah~ I think so too, that's why I was able to successfully be such a womanizer~"

Kasugano Sora glanced at Ichihara Yuuko, nodded, and went downstairs, leaving behind only the remark: "I have a feeling there will be a lot of landladys someday..."

Upon hearing this, Yuko Ichihara was taken aback. After hesitating for a moment, she asked in confusion, "Shiraha... what did Xiaoqiong mean just now?"

Looking at the queen-like Yuko Ichihara in front of him, Bai Yu was unsure whether to speak or not. If he did, Yuko Ichihara might try to clarify things and he would have to hide from her for a long time afterward. After all, even a queen would feel ashamed to see the male protagonist of such a misunderstanding!

However, if he didn't say it, Bai Yu knew that Kasugano Sora would eventually reveal it. If that happened, Ichihara Yuko would probably be stunned on the spot and wish she could dig a hole and bury herself. After all, that would be a Pandora's box level of shock, and she would usually realize that she had continued the conversation and would definitely suffer social death on the spot.

Bai Yu thought for a moment before smiling and saying, "Perhaps it's just the sentiments of a young person~ So, is there anything else you want to say? You've already asked two completely useless questions~"

Yuko Ichihara said with a dissatisfied look, "These aren't useless questions! They're all very normal questions!"

Bai Yu sighed and said, "If I rephrase your two questions and ask them to you instead, you'll understand why they seem strange."

"Go ahead and ask! It's not surprising!"

Bai Yu coughed lightly and said, "My first question, Yuko, is that I want to go back to my hometown to take care of some things that are almost finished? After I finish taking care of things in my hometown, can I go back to my own home?"

Yuuko Ichihara was taken aback, but before she could speak, Shiraha continued, "Second question, Yuuko, do you think I can work part-time at home? For free~"

Yuko Ichihara's lips twitched; the translation did indeed sound strange, but she continued, "The third thing is more important: money in this world..."

Bai Yu sighed and said, "You...sigh..."

"Hey! This is important! Don't act like I'm beyond saving! I've only just been resurrected!"

Bai Yu said somewhat helplessly, "I suggest you ask Lucifer and Cerberus about this. You can talk about the fourth thing now~"

How do you know there's a fourth thing?

"Because you just mentioned the third thing, not the last thing, and besides, I believe you wouldn't just ask three useless questions~"

Yuuko Ichihara rolled her eyes at Shiraha and then said to him, "The gift from Kuro Reid, that notebook and that pen, are in my room. You can take them whenever you want. I'm not interested in looking at them."

"Okay, I understand. By the way, this question is quite meaningful."

Yuuko Ichihara said with a hint of resentment, "I think I know how you managed to make the Queen of Hell both love and hate you. Don't you have anything else to say?"

Bai Yu thought about it seriously for a moment before saying with a solemn expression, "Yuuko, remember this~"

"Remember...remember what?"

"Whether you're going back to your hometown for business this time, or going out for fun in the future, if you encounter any problems or setbacks, don't bear it all alone. You have a family now, so you can rely on them more. In situations like these, just go home."

Looking at the serious-looking Shiraha, Ichihara Yuuko's gaze wandered as she said, "What if we can't beat him... eh?"

Before Yuuko Ichihara could finish speaking, she saw Shiraha reach out and pat her head with a look of affection for a silly child, saying, "Yuuko, of course you ran back when you couldn't win. As long as you dared to follow me into the store, it would have been resolved~ No matter what happens, whether it's something happy or dangerous, just come home first~ Yuuko, you're unexpectedly adorably clumsy..."

Yuuko Ichihara felt a sudden tremor in her heart as she looked at Shiraha, then suddenly realized what she had said and snapped at him, "Shiraha! Are you saying I'm stupid?! And that look in your eyes... I'm not stupid!"

"Huh? Hmm..."

"You hesitated!"

"I didn't~"

"You have it!"

Whether it was because she was influenced by Cerberus, or because of the novelty brought by technology far more advanced than their world, or because she decided to live a better life in a different form, Yuuko Ichihara, while still appearing as a queen, seemed more like an ordinary girl in front of Lucifer and Shiraha.

To paraphrase Yuuko Ichihara later, who would act all aloof with family, especially when they're such fun family members?

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Chapter 320 Yuuko Ichihara Attempts to Manipulate the Situation but Suffers a Crushing Defeat (Please Subscribe~)

Yuuko Ichihara chatted with Shiraha in the corridor for a while, while Cerberus ran into the room to work on some list with Lucifer.

During this time, Yuuko Ichihara and Shiraha talked a lot, not about silly questions, but about each other. After all, she wanted to get to know him well, both as his master and the only man in the place where she would live in the future.

"Yuko, it's all listed. What else do you need?"

Just as Yuuko Ichihara and Shiraha were chatting happily, they saw Lucifer come out with a list. Yuuko Ichihara and Shiraha stopped talking, and Lucifer tilted his head and said, "Hmm? What are you two talking about?"

Just as Yuuko Ichihara was about to speak, she saw Shiraha walk up to Lucifer, take the form, glance at it, and nod, saying, "We were just talking about our situations, which I guess counts as getting to know each other better. Yuuko, is there anything else you need?"

Yuko Ichihara leaned over, took the list, glanced at it, and shook her head, saying, "That's all. It's more complete than I expected, but..."

"but?"

Yuko Ichihara suddenly smiled, put a hand on Shiraha's shoulder, leaned forward, and said with a laugh, "I thought you'd be staring at the body data on there, Shiraha~ What a surprise~"

As someone who knew Bai Yu inside and out, Lucifer knew very well that Ichihara Yuuko was using the same tactics she used on other men on Bai Yu, hoping to make him show his amusing side. She was really overthinking things and might be the one to be killed... no, she was definitely going to be killed!

Just as Lucifer had said, Shiraha smiled at Yuuko Ichihara and said, "Hmm~ that makes sense~ I wasn't looking at the list carefully enough just now~ Yuuko, let me take another good look at the list~"

Yuko Ichihara was completely dumbfounded. This wasn't like the normal script! Shouldn't she have looked somewhat embarrassed or flustered and tried to explain herself? Even a skilled person would have quietly looked away and changed the subject.

But when it came to Bai Yu, what the heck? I told you to improvise according to the script, not to rewrite the script based on your improvisation! If you're not at a loss, at least change the subject! What? You didn't pay attention to the data and take a closer look?!

Yuuko Ichihara suddenly felt a little shy. Yes, shy. If she said that, she would feel ashamed to hand the list to Shiraha herself! But if she didn't give it to him, she still wouldn't know anything today and would still have to ask Shiraha for help.

It was only then that Yuuko Ichihara realized that the man in front of her was a very successful womanizer. Compared to him, she, who had no family and no love life, was far inferior!

Lucifer sighed and said, "Yuko, don't joke like that with Shiraha. He's a carnivore..."

Yuuko Ichihara's lips twitched. Why didn't you say so sooner?! Now she's in a really tough spot! What should she do? She'd never been outmaneuvered like this before; she had no experience with how to proceed!

Lucifer took the list and said somewhat helplessly, "Bai Yu, this is the list. What should we eat for breakfast?"

"Hmm... I'm not sure, because it's not closing time yet, there might still be customers, and I don't want the curse to act up again~"

"What curse?"

"I'll tell you about this later~ Cerberus, go down!"

"Oh!"

Just as she reached the stairs, Ichihara Yuko turned around and looked at Shiraha nervously, as if she was afraid that he would actually study the list carefully.

"So, Yuuko, don't try to tease Shiroha, or you'll definitely get the opposite of what you want. But your worries are unnecessary. Although Shiroha is a carnivore, he's not as hungry as you think~"

Yuko Ichihara nodded. She decided to study Shiraha properly for a while before making any decisions. At the moment, it seemed like she couldn't control her, but that was all important. What she was concerned about now was whether Shiraha could smoke.

You see, once Yuuko Ichihara settled down and rediscovered the passage of time, this sense of peace made her miss her pipe. But putting aside the fact that she couldn't go back now, just figuring out how she would smoke it if she got it back was a problem.

"Looks like I'll just have to get it next time I go back..."

"What to take?"

"Nothing much~ just some luggage~"

Hearing this, Lucifer nodded without saying anything, returned to his seat, and looked at Kasugano Sora beside him, asking in confusion, "Eh? Sora? Why are you up so early?"

After Kasugano Sora repeated the reason in an annoyed tone, Lucifer said with a hint of helplessness, "Eh? You really are unlucky... By the way, where are you going today?"

Kasugano Sora thought for a moment and said, "Akami said she'd take me to the gym, saying that once I get through the muscle fatigue period, I won't be so tired. My legs are so sore right now... Lucifer-neechan, is there anything you need?"

Lucifer nodded and said, "Yeah, Cerberus and I were supposed to go watch a tennis match today, but now Yuko and Kraki are joining us. You went to sleep last night, so I was wondering what your plans were. Looks like you can't go."

Kasugano Sora sighed and said, "There should still be a chance, right? I saw online that there are many big competitions coming up, and this should be the preliminaries... But it's really a pity..."

Yuuko Ichihara said in confusion, "Huh? Do tennis tournaments really need so many matches? I thought it was just one big tournament that lasted for many days~"

Lucifer nodded in agreement, while Kasugano Sora shook her head and said, "Definitely not~ Not to mention that different school teams have to re-select before the competition, from what I understand, there are regional preliminaries, metropolitan tournaments, national tournaments, and so on. There are so many competitions. What you went to see was probably the regional preliminaries. Even schools throughout Tokyo compete separately. The metropolitan tournament is for all schools in Tokyo~"

Yuko Ichihara nodded and said, "If that's the case, it seems like it'll be quite lively after the Metropolitan Tournament? It sounds like it should be quite interesting. Lucifer said tennis isn't as simple as it looks, I wonder if that's true~" (Yuko Ichihara: I don't know why this tennis ball is completely different from the tennis ball in my area, except that it looks the same and the playing style is the same...)

Kasugano Sora nodded and said, "Yeah~ But I haven't actually looked at it myself... I've only seen a few schools posting updates about good grades on various social media platforms~"

Cerberus asked doubtfully, "But, Sora, Katagiri...."

Kasugano Sora waved her hand and said, "Katagiri isn't even cannon fodder in tennis or basketball. Sakura Royal Academy is an all-girls academy, and I haven't paid attention to their women's tennis. Teitan Academy is pretty good at women's tennis... Katagiri should focus on her studies..."

"Eh?" x3

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Chapter 321 The Worst You Are, the More You Love to Play: A Gift Left by Clow Reed (Please Subscribe~)

Kasugano Sora's words startled both of them. Was this really how their own school's students evaluated their school? Wasn't it somewhat heartless?

Lucifer's eyebrow twitched slightly as he said with a hint of helplessness, "Um... Sora, is that how you describe Katagiri's school team? And you even emphasized tennis and basketball..."

Kasugano Sora nodded and said, "Yeah... because Katagiri's best result seems to be a 6-2 victory in a singles match, and then he gets swept 6-0 every time, and can't even get to a tiebreaker..."

Yuuko Ichihara's world isn't as technologically advanced as this one, but tennis still exists. She paused for a moment, then said, "Um... this doesn't seem to be a matter of being weak or not; it seems like I'm completely out of luck with this sport..."

Kasugano Sora sighed and said, "Yeah~ So, in Katagiri, tennis is just a tennis club. There's a tennis team too, but the matches are like a picnic; you go and play, but you get beaten and sent home... It's basically become a recreational game now~ Forget about competitive play~"

Cerberus said blankly, "Oh... what about basketball? Little Huang and his friends seem pretty good at basketball too..."

Kasugano Sora sighed and said, "It's rare to see a boy over 1.8 meters tall in Katagiri... and he's on the basketball team... I'm afraid something's going to go wrong..."

Lucifer thought for a moment and said, "I remember that the average height of Xiao Huang and the others is... um... it seems like Katagiri really isn't very competitive... Is it that bad?!" (Kuroko, Akashi: Sorry, we embarrassed ourselves... but we can fight!)

Yuko Ichihara also thought it was outrageous. It would be one thing if someone was weak in one sport, but to be weak in so many sports means that this school really only allows students to focus on studying.

Thinking of this, Yuko Ichihara said somewhat unwillingly, "Then... what about soccer, baseball, or something like that?"

Hearing this, Kasugano Sora looked at Ichihara Yuuko with a pitying expression. Ichihara Yuuko was taken aback; that look made her feel like Katagiri was the one who was suffering the most...

Kasugano Sora said with a hint of helplessness, "In terms of sports, Katagiri is like a curse on Shiraha-nii. In tennis, there are Seigaku, Hyotei, Rikkai, and the like. As for basketball... Ryota and the others' height in high school makes Katagiri not very competitive. In soccer, they're okay, but not particularly good... And Teitan's soccer is quite strong. Baseball..."

Kasugano Sora talked at length about various sports competitions, but in the end, she found that apart from track and field, there was nothing that could be compared!

Yuuko Ichihara and the others suddenly felt sorry for Katagiri's school team. They trained so well at their school, but they were sent home in the blink of an eye when they went out to compete. How could they still persevere and pass on the school team from generation to generation despite such a blow? They were inspired!

Lucifer's lips twitched slightly as he said awkwardly, "Well... to sum it up, the Katagiri school team is the kind that gets stronger with each setback, and the kind that loves to play even more when they're bad at it?"

Kasugano Sora nodded in agreement, saying, "Yeah! That's right! That's exactly what I mean! But it's still commendable that you have such a spirit. Although we always say friendship first, competition second, the Katagiri Sports Club still hopes that friendship can be disregarded..."

Yuuko Ichihara sighed and said, "What a pitiful school team... But if that's the case, then the education will have to be exceptionally good..."

At this point, Lucifer, Kasugano Sora, and Cerberus all looked at Ichihara Yuuko with pity. Ichihara Yuuko's lips twitched as she said, "No...no way..."

Kasugano Sora said with a hint of helplessness, "Katagiri is like the average student in a class; whether it's physical education or grades, he just needs to pass... So Katagiri's education is okay, but it's not exactly good either..."

"So what makes it stand out?"

"Great school spirit!" x3

"Eh?!"

Yuuko Ichihara didn't understand, but she was deeply shocked. Was this really a case of sacrificing academic and athletic results to improve the school's atmosphere? It was like trying to increase attack and speed in a game, only to have all the points go astray into attributes that were already maxed out...

Yuko Ichihara said helplessly, "But it's good this way... at least there aren't any bad things happening, and we can rely more on our own efforts..."

Kasugano Sora nodded helplessly and said, "Yeah~ And what's interesting is that Katagiri's students are actually quite studious, but... the good ones are really good, and the bad ones are really bad... most of them are somewhere in between..."