People in Zongman: My Dimensional Cuisine

Yukari and the others were also curious about this, especially Riven. Shiraha smiled and said, "It's very simple..."

"So...what's the reason?"

"With heart..."

Everyone was stunned by what he said. Bai Yu laughed and said, "It's too far-fetched to put your heart into cooking. It's just that when making different dishes, the more heart the chef puts in, the fewer mistakes they make, the more attention to detail they pay, and the more delicious the dish will be."

Riven chuckled and continued drinking her beverage. The girl paused, then smiled and said, "That's quite a cunning answer, but... Mr. Manager, you really are like a cunning fox."

"A cunning fox? An interesting description, but cunning animals often get more."

Lucifer said irritably, "Cunning is indeed cunning, but the fox is far inferior... It should be said that the wolf is more reliable."

Bai Yu sighed and said, "By the way, I actually prefer being human."

"I was just saying! Can't you just cooperate a little?"

Bai Yu sighed and said, "Then you demonstrate."

"Fine, I'll try! But wait... you're bullying me again! I'm not trying!"

The girl breathed a sigh of relief and said, "No matter what kind of animal it is, it's bound to be cunning, but the shopkeeper is much more interesting than other men. Can we come here again?"

After Bai Yu explained the method, the girl exclaimed in surprise, "Wow, this is truly an amazing place! Can it be anywhere?"

"Yes, anything that can be defined as a door is fine, including caves, igloos, and so on."

The girl nodded and smiled, saying, "Hey, Mr. Manager, I always feel like you're the most amazing person in this store!"

Lucifer smiled and said, "You have a good eye. That's right, here, no one is Bai Yu's match."

The girl was surprised and said, "Oh my... that's really something... thank goodness I didn't think about eating up your time, Mr. Manager."

Hearing this, Bai Yu didn't react, but Yakumo Yukari and the others were stunned. Yakumo Yukari frowned and said, "Time? You can manipulate time?"

The girl immediately pretended to be surprised, covered her mouth, and said with a smile, "Oops, I accidentally revealed myself, but I can indeed manipulate time."

Lucifer's eyes practically lit up as he looked at the girl; she was a walking time synchronizer! Reimu asked curiously, "So, how do you manipulate time?"

The girl thought for a moment and said, "That's about it?"

"Huh?! What are you going to do?!" x6

Everyone was stunned. Suddenly, the girl pointed the gun at her head. Before anyone could say anything, a shot was fired. There was no headshot; instead, the girl disappeared.

Bai Yu sighed and flicked the gun with his hand. The next moment, he saw the muzzle of the girl's gun, which had suddenly appeared in front of him, being flicked and turned upwards.

The girl paused for a moment, then sighed and said, "That's how it is, things like speeding up."

Lucifer narrowed his eyes and said, "So, where is your true form?"

The girl was stunned, then saw a shadow-like thing emerge from the ground. The girl reappeared, and Yakumo Ran said in surprise, "Oh! A clone."

The girl laughed and said, "How did you know it was a clone?"

"A little trick, it's something that uses your abilities as its life force. If you manipulate time, then what you just said about eating time must be what you mean by that, right? Interesting."

The girl's heart skipped a beat, but she quickly calmed down and said with a smile, "You're really perceptive, and the shopkeeper is really amazing."

"well enough."

Kazami Yuuka said softly, "You're not an ordinary human, are you?"

The girl lifted her skirt and said with a smile, "I'm Tokisaki Kurumi, an elf! Shopkeeper, you don't seem too surprised?"

Why the surprise?

"Because an elf came."

Bai Yu sighed and said, "There are warriors, hell queens, monsters, and shrine maidens in the room now. We can accept elves and such. We've also had some Pokémon, which are small pets, and slimes and the like before."

Kurumi sighed and said, "Suddenly I feel like I'm not special at all."

Lucifer waved his hand and said, "No, no, no, you've been a great help in a way."

"Eh?"

Bai Yu smiled and said, "Ms. Tokisaki, is there anything else you need?"

"Hmm... no for now, but I still need to pay attention to my figure."

"Can elves get fat?"

"That's precisely why we need to be careful, but the manager's cooking is really amazing. I feel like I'll become a regular customer."

Bai Yu said gently, "Having repeat customers is something to be happy about."

"Isn't it because she's a beautiful customer?"

"If that were the case, I would have started an entertainment company long ago."

"puff...."

Lucifer said with some anticipation, "This time we can synchronize another quarter, right?"

Bai Yu nodded, and Kurumi asked in confusion, "What synchronization?"

After Lucifer explained, Kurumi looked surprised. Synchronizing time in two worlds? How much power and how much time would that require?

Bai Yu said softly, "Synchronize."

Kurumi turned her head and stared intently at the shop entrance. Suddenly, she saw something that looked like a clock face. Kurumi exclaimed in surprise, "Such powerful time manipulation!"

Click...

After a series of sounds, the dial disappeared, and Yukari Yakumo sighed and said, "I don't know how you figured out how powerful it was, but to us it just seemed very hasty."

Kurumi can use time, so she could feel the terrifying power of time on that dial. If her power was a gentle breeze, then the time on that dial was like a raging hurricane.

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Chapter 556 Riven Left Behind, Bai Yu's Ambush (Please Subscribe~)

Kurumi walked over and touched the shop door, finding that the power from before had disappeared. Kurumi thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "This is really interesting... Well, Mr. Shopkeeper, I'll be leaving now."

Bai Yu nodded and said, "Welcome to visit again next time."

"Yes, I will definitely come again, Mr. Manager, don't forget about me."

Bai Yu shook his head and said gently, "I definitely won't forget."

"Huh? Is it because I'm pretty?"

Bai Yu said matter-of-factly, "That's part of the reason, but not entirely. It's probably because... so many people came to spar with me, but you're the only one who wants to eat."

Kurumi paused for a moment, then chuckled and said, "You've suddenly found something special about me, huh? Well then, I'll be going now. Bye-bye."

Kurumi left, and Shiraha sighed, saying, "Such a heavy killing intent..."

Everyone nodded, and Riven, unusually, spoke up, saying, "She killed a lot of people, but that's about it..."

Yukari Yakumo said with a smile, "So, Miss Riven, as a warrior, you must have killed a lot of people, right?"

Riven clenched her fist and finally sighed, saying, "That's right... I don't remember how many people I've killed... From the moment I joined the army, I planned to dedicate my life to it, but... my country betrayed me and my squad!"

Reimu was slightly taken aback and said, "You betrayed me? What happened?"

Riven said in a low voice, her face grim, "It's like this... (several thousand words omitted) That was my first time coming to Manager Baiyu's shop, and after that, I continued to wander..."

Lucifer said in a deep voice, "It's clear that Noxus is a country devoid of sentiment..."

"Yes, I've risked my life countless times for Noxus's war record, but they betrayed us so easily..."

Lucifer said softly, "What do you plan to do now? Go back to Noxus?"

"I want to change... to try and heal the wounds I caused... but... I can't... and instead, I'm dragging more people down with me..."

Yakumo Yukari tilted her head and said, "That Elder Suma? Didn't he die by his own hand? At most, he died by the sword, not by you."

"Can...."

Bai Yu said gently, "The damage caused can never be repaired. Where there is war, there is death. Even wounds leave scars that cannot be easily erased. All you can do is truly repent and stay away from the things you hate. As long as you don't forget what you did, that's enough."

Yukari Yakumo smiled and said, "Mr. Shopkeeper, are you saying that the best redemption is to stop what we did and start a new life now, rather than trying to change the past?"

Bai Yu thought for a moment and said, "The meaning is a bit off, but I roughly know what you mean. Simply put, if you can't remove the scars of the past, then don't leave new scars because of yourself."

After thinking for a long time, Riven sighed and said, "But I want..."

Lucifer said irritably, "You want to change Noxus? Don't even think about it. That country is inherently a country that glorifies violence and war, you know that, right? Even the children think that way. What can you do by yourself? You'll either be used as a pawn in a gladiatorial contest or you'll be thrown into war again."

Bai Yu nodded and said, "That's right. Moreover, even if you think that death can bring redemption, nothing will change. On the contrary, you will waste your last chance to enjoy life."

Riven sighed, propping her head up with her hand, and said, "Then what else can I do? I've been searching for meaning in my life besides war, searching for my place... I thought my final destination would still be war and Noxus, but after what you've said, I still feel lost and uncertain about the future..."

Lucifer thought for a moment and looked at Bai Yu. Bai Yu just shrugged. Lucifer smiled and patted Bai Yu on the shoulder, saying, "As expected of you!"

Riven was taken aback, and Lucifer said with a smile, "Riven, since you have nowhere to go, why don't you stay here!"

"I stayed?!"

Lucifer smiled and said, "As long as you have a heart that wants to repent, just pray sincerely in your heart every day. There's nothing else you can do, is there?"

Riven asked, somewhat puzzled, "But what would I do if I stayed?"

"What to do? Why should we do anything? If we're going to stay, then we'll stay."

Riven quickly replied, "In that case, I absolutely..."

Bai Yu said with a smile, "Since you insist on doing something... just water the flowers and sweep the floor every day. If you're interested, you can wash the dishes too."

Riven frowned and said, "That's it? I think..."

Bai Yu said with a smile, "This place is completely different from your world, so there's no need for you to fight. Besides, I don't have many customers here, so I don't need any waiters. If you think about it... I'd say I'm more like a nanny or maid."

Riven didn't know what to say. Was there no fighting here? But cleaning and washing dishes seemed a bit too easy to her...

Lucifer smiled and said, "You can stay here. Tomorrow I'll take you around the area and you'll understand why there haven't been any battles."

Bai Yu also said gently, "If you want to atone for your sins, then live a good life and don't forget what you did. Just apologize in your heart whenever you have time. After all, you can't bring the dead back to life or change Noxus. All you can do is change yourself and stop creating new deaths."

Riven breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Okay... I'll give it a try... Thanks..."

"It's alright, let Lucifer take you sightseeing tomorrow. Justice also needs to go sightseeing, so you two can form a group."

"Ah."

Lucifer really liked Riven. Seeing Riven was like seeing the justice she once knew. She was in a good mood, but then she suddenly remembered something and asked in confusion, "Wait... where are you going?"

"Go and ambush Ziyin."

"You really can't control yourself when your cunning side kicks in..."

"Have it?"

"Yes!" x3 (by: Yukari Yakumo, Lucifer, Yuuka Kazami, the trio who got tricked.)

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Chapter 557 Yakumo Ran's Tail, Sora's Faith (Please Subscribe~)

Riven sat in the chair, and Lucifer was explaining various kinds of knowledge to her, leaving Riven completely bewildered. The difference was too great. However, as an outstanding soldier, Riven's execution ability was beyond question.

Lucifer said with a smile, "Now you remember who you are, right?"

Riven rubbed her forehead and said, "I'll remember... your company's former head of security..."

Lucifer nodded and said, "Very good! That way everything will be foolproof. You can leave your sword on the counter for now."

"Hmm...but...I feel like something's not quite right..."

"Hmm? What do you mean?"

After thinking for a moment, Riven said softly, "Um... does the shop need cleaning?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Yu simply smiled and shook his head, saying, "Of course not, but it's fine to clean up a bit, and the flowers still need to be watered."

Riven sighed, feeling like she'd been tricked into coming here. But Lucifer had told her that the world here was relatively peaceful, so... staying here meant she wouldn't have to hide anymore and could live a peaceful life.

It wasn't until the early hours of the morning that another customer arrived. He was from the original world, and the person who came was Fuji Syusuke. He said that he planned to go for a run this morning and just wanted to buy his sister's breakfast.

Fuji's main message was still about the competition. When Shiraha handed Fuji breakfast, he smiled and said, "Your strength is fine, but you still have a lot of practice to do."

Fuji Syusuke smiled and said, "Yes, that's why we need to work hard. Well then, Shiraha-nii, I'll head back now."