People in Zongman: My Dimensional Cuisine

"Oh! Right, it seems there's also Mr. Katahara Metsudo's daughter, Katahara Sayaka, and the Wu clan..."

"Katahara Metsudo?! That guy actually allows his daughter to share a lover with another woman?!"

Ran Mouri nodded and said, "That's right, Shiraha-nii and Mr. Katahara are friends..."

"Hmm... an amazing man... the Wu family... Wu... Wu Fengshui?!"

"Huh? Mom, how do you know about Feng Shui Sister?"

Eri sighed and said, "Ran, if nothing unexpected happens, the Wu Fengshui I met on the plane yesterday is the Fengshui Sister you mentioned."

"Huh?! Mom! You ran into a feng shui master on the plane?!"

"Hmm, doesn't she have short black hair, look quite thin, have a very nice and talkative personality, and have black eyes with white pupils?"

"That must be Sister Fengshui. Wu Yizu's eyes are very distinctive... Oh my god, Mom, you actually managed to meet Sister Fengshui. Even Yuanzi doesn't see her very often. Rumor has it that she travels all over the world every day."

Eri nodded and said, "So it was lucky, I guess. So the fiancé she was talking about was Mr. Shiraha. Oh... she mentioned the name Shiraha to me, but I was probably too tired and forgot."

Ran Mouri said with a laugh, "Sonoko is in a terrible situation now."

"How to say?"

"Because of Sister Lucy, ah, Sister Lucy also has her own big company, and they live in the shop. Mom, I'll tell you about them tonight. Sister Lucy and the others keep an eye on Yuanzi's studies and homework every day. Because Sister Lucy and the others are either graduates of prestigious universities or successful people. You know about Yuanzi's grades, Mom, right..."

Eri smiled and nodded, saying, "Yes, but this also shows that they have a very good relationship as sisters. They really treat each other like younger sisters, otherwise they wouldn't take such good care of each other. That girl is really lucky."

"Yeah, right, let's go out for lunch later, and then we can do some shopping in the afternoon and visit Brother Baiyu."

"Okay, let me wash up and change my clothes first."

"it is good!"

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Chapter Twenty-Five: Sonoko's Headache, Kirari is a Greedy Woman (Please Subscribe~)

After Eri finished washing up and changed into some casual clothes, Ran Mouri exclaimed with delight, "Mom, you're still so beautiful! You look like you're in your early twenties!"

A hint of joy flashed in Eri's eyes, but there was also a well-hidden sense of loss and helplessness. Eri smiled and said, "You're getting better and better at talking. Don't you know how I got the title of Queen of Teitan back then!"

"It seems like it's been a long time since I've seen Aunt Yukiko, Mom. You two are best friends, do you keep in touch?"

"Yeah, we video chatted yesterday morning. She said she's coming to visit me for vacation during summer break and told me to get ready. I'm really impressed with her..."

Ran Mouri covered her mouth and chuckled, saying, "This is the same Yukiko-san who's always so young and lively. Mom, let's go out. We've only had some sushi and haven't had breakfast yet. You must be hungry too."

"I was a little hungry, but not particularly hungry, since sushi is made with real seafood and rice."

"Hmm? Mom, which restaurant's sushi did you eat?"

Fei Ying thought for a moment and said, "You probably haven't been to this restaurant, right? It's Kawamura Sushi. The owner, Kawamura, has inherited his sushi-making skills from his family and has been working here for decades. It's delicious."

"Kawamura...Kawamura...I feel like I've heard that name somewhere before..."

"Their family is quite famous. Okay, let's go out now. Xiaolan, why don't you spend the summer vacation with me?"

"Hmm? Okay, but Dad...we'll talk about it later. Mom, where are you going for your vacation?"

Ran Mouri had only spoken halfway when she saw Eri Kisaki's face turn dark in an instant. In a flash, Ran changed what she was about to say, and Eri's expression improved. She said somewhat helplessly, "That depends on when Yukiko comes to find me, and also where Yukiko is going."

"All right..."

After Eri Kisaki and Ran Mouri went out, they didn't look like mother and daughter at all, because they didn't resemble each other at all. They looked more like best friends.

Meanwhile, in WGO, Sonoko Suzuki was also lounging lazily in her chair, looking as lazy as could be. Managi Nakiri said to her in annoyance, "Why are you acting like a lazy bum?"

"Managi-nee... Is this how you guys work at WGO? This sounds so luxurious! Eating, drinking, and playing games all you have to do? Can I come work here?"

Nakiri Managi said irritably, "If you want to come, you can, but you have to get into Tokyo Metropolitan University and I'll let you into WGO directly."

"Then I'll remain the proprietress, Managi-nee. Aren't you putting me in a difficult position...?"

Just then, they saw Dekla walk over with a glass of juice and said in an annoyed tone, "If you studied hard, you wouldn't have to worry about these things. If you keep playing around like this in your senior year of high school, I'll dump you on Kira."

"You're all devils..."

Derek said irritably, "Our family consists of top students from prestigious universities, successful entrepreneurs, and scientists. You better be serious! If you don't understand something, just ask. It's not that difficult. You can learn it once you find the trick. It's all the same stuff."

Sonoko sighed and said, "I've realized that coming to WGO was a mistake. I should have gone to find Shiraha-nii instead..."

"Not bad, at least you still have Lucy. If Lucy and Yumiko were both here, you'd be dead."

"That's terrifying, I can't even imagine... By the way, I have a question I want to ask you."

Lantabi, who was playing a fighting game, laughed and said, "Oh, you've really made something of yourself, now you even know how to ask questions. Science or humanities?"

"What? I mean, look, Kirari is a senior in high school now, right?"

Pandemonica pushed up her glasses and said softly, "So, what are you trying to say?"

"I just wanted to say something... Do you think Kirari should stay at Hyakkaou Private School, go to university, or just move into the shop?"

This question surprised everyone. Dekker tentatively said, "Kirori is the leader of the Hyakki clan, right? The leader can't be too weak, right? She should continue to study at university, but I don't know if she goes to class."

Nakiri Managi and Kraki, who had just returned from their inspection, nodded in agreement. Rantaba, however, thought for a moment and said, "Judging from how Kirari seems to go crazy if she doesn't see Shiraha for a day, I know she definitely won't let this opportunity pass by and will keep sticking to Shiraha."

While looking at the weather data, Nami thought for a moment and said, "Kirari probably won't give up this paradise she painstakingly built for madmen and hand it over to someone else, so she should still stay at the Private Hyakkaou, but I don't know what she'll do there."

Pandemonica said softly, "She is Kirari..."

"What do you mean?"

Pandemonica said softly, "In Kirari's world, there is only winning. She can only lose to Bai Yu. That's her pride. But Kirari also said that she is still a greedy and selfish woman. She can share her lover with others, but she can never take him away. And sharing comes with an entrance fee."

Nakiri Managi paused for a moment and said, "What does this have to do with where she goes after graduation?"

Nami paused for a moment, then exclaimed in realization, "Pander! You mean she wants it all?! This... how is that possible?! How do these things make sense?"

Pandemonica said softly, "Is it difficult? Take the college entrance exam normally, don't go to class, because the college and her private Hyakka-o are completely different. She doesn't need to control it at all. She can legitimately use the power of the Hyakki clan leader to avoid going to class. Remember, Shion didn't have to go to class back then."

Nami, true to her reputation as the little thief, immediately realized what was going on and said with a surprised look, "Then she can move into the shop, because the Hyakki clan students who were holding her back at school have all graduated, and she'll be free. As long as she uses some normal means to become the chairperson of the private Hyakkaou... all three things can be accomplished!"

Dekker's eye twitched slightly as she said, "That girl, Kirari, really doesn't want to let the Private Hundred Flowers King go... but she seems to have the power to be greedy..."

"So Kirari will never lose. Also... it's not that Kirari doesn't want to let the Flower Queen go, it's just that Kirari hasn't had enough fun yet..."

"As expected of her..."

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Chapter Twenty-Six: Kirari and Yumeko's Friendship, and Kiyotaki Keika's Nervousness (Please Subscribe~)

While Sonoko Suzuki and the others were chatting, Kirari on the other side seemed completely unconcerned, as her plan was progressing smoothly. She never expected that Yumeko Jabami would actually be on her side.

"Ah!"

"Oh dear... President, do you have a cold?"

Hearing this voice, Kirari shook her head and said, "No, I'm not that fragile. But... Yumeko, why are you in my student council president's office instead of going to class?"

"Nothing much, I was just feeling a bit bored so I came to chat with you, President."

Kirari smiled and said, "You really are a clingy child, but I like you... Yumeko, what do you want to say? It's just the two of us, so you can say whatever you want..."

Yumeko Jabami said with a smile, "President, I'm really looking forward to when I can go see Manager Shiraha again."

Kirari sighed, her face filled with sorrow, and said, "Yumeko, although I'm so glad you've discovered the charm of the world's best man and are looking forward to it, I feel incredibly proud and honored..."

"so what?"

"But... as you can see, I still have a real headache. Lately, there have been some strange little guys in the house trying to cause trouble, trying to jump out of the fish tank, so I haven't had a chance to see Shiraha. Just thinking about it makes me so angry I'm shaking..."

Yumeko Jabami sighed and said, "President, you really are a woman with a tragic fate."

"Yes, I have the best lover in the world, but I can't always be by their side... But it's not so bad..."

"Why do you say that?"

"Distance, risk...information...secret..."

Yumeko Jabami paused, then Kirari walked to the wine cabinet, poured herself a glass of red wine, and said with a smile, "Kirari Momobami, the undefeated president of the Private Hyakkaou, has a sum of money she absolutely cannot afford to lose—her most precious possession. This is information..."

"And that's the enormous risk that Kirari Momobami is taking. Everyone wants to target this risk, everyone wants to take more of my principal, but that's impossible..."

Yumeko Jabami said with a smile, "Because you, President, would never use Mr. Shiraha as a wager. I wouldn't be willing to give up such an outstanding man..."

"Yumeko, you always say things that make me like you even more. You really put me in a difficult position..."

"Really? Well, thank you for your kind assessment, President..."

Kirari continued, "But none of them can find Bai Yu. That's the secret. They can't get any information about Bai Yu from me, and they can't find Bai Yu either. Even if they did find out, they couldn't do anything because Bai Yu isn't one of the Hundred Flower King's people. The person who controls the Hundred Flower King is actually a fish in Bai Yu's aquarium..."

"They can never do anything to Bai Yu. That's the distance, an insurmountable chasm. Even if they saw Bai Yu right next to them, they absolutely couldn't do anything. Do you think a man like Bai Yu would be tricked by those stupid guys?"

"No, because the undefeated guild master and his accomplice, Jabami Yumeko, were both his defeated opponents..."

Kirari paused for a moment before smiling and saying, "Really... how can there be someone as interesting and outstanding as you, Yumeko? I'm really growing to like you more and more... but only someone like you could make me willingly send out the invitation to the paradise at the very bottom of the abyss..."

"Yes! I'm really looking forward to it..."

"Ah... what a good child..."

If anyone were in the president's office right now, they would be terrified, because both of them were squinting, but their blue and red eyes looked strangely eerie in the light streaming in through the window, radiating an unsettling glow, their eyes seeming to pierce the abyss.

While the two were chatting, at the other tram stop, Sora Ginko waited quietly. She had gotten up very early today, not because she was excited, but because she had a feeling that today would be extraordinary.

She went to the park again this morning and saw that Kaneda Suekichi still hadn't lost. In just a few days, Kaneda Suekichi had won a lot of money. After competing for so many days, he hadn't become numb at all and was still as sharp as ever.

Kong Yinzi is increasingly aware that she is still far from being a true expert, so she wants to improve herself even more. However, in the end, she still can't make progress. Even if she has the will, she doesn't have the strength. This is what's troubling her. She doesn't know where the problem lies.

"We should be arriving soon..."

Sora Ginko silently watched the time. She wasn't in a hurry, but she was also looking forward to the confrontation between Kiyotaki Kosuke and Kaneda Suekichi.

On the other side of the tram, Kiyotaki Kosuke stared silently at a chess manual, while Kiyotaki Keika seemed rather uneasy, as she perceived today as a potential blind date. (Kiyotaki Kosuke: Just to clarify, I never said that.)

Kiyotaki Kosuke sensed Kiyotaki Keika's anxiety and chuckled, saying, "Keika, you seem very nervous..."

"Uh...no, I was just wondering if Yinzi was getting impatient, it's almost lunchtime."

Kiyotaki Kosuke said with a smile, "Let's grab something to eat when we get there. I made a reservation at the Kiriya yesterday, so we can have a good chat with Gin while we're there."

Kiyotaki Keika asked with a puzzled look, "Father, shouldn't we go directly to see Mr. Kaneda?"

"Although... well, his physical condition isn't very good, so he takes good care of his health. He should be going to eat soon. He won't mistreat himself, although he's a terrifyingly persistent guy."

Kiyotaki Keika paused for a moment and said, "Is there something Mr. Kaneda is unable to say? Father, you also said that Mr. Kaneda is a pity. What did he do?"

"It's not exactly a secret... but let's talk about these things when we get to Bai Yu's shop tonight. Gui Xiang, you can have a good chat with her about it."

"I...I don't have anything to talk about!"

"Let's talk, we'll have plenty to talk about. Let's leave it at that, Yinzi will probably have plenty to talk about."

"All right..."

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Chapter Twenty-Seven: Kiyotaki Kosuke's Reminder, Kiyotaki Keika's Random Thoughts (Please Subscribe~)

Sora Ginko continued to wait silently, but she wasn't just waiting idly. She was also thinking about her previous match against Kaneda Suekichi, and also about the match between Shiraha and Kaneda Suekichi.

She found that the game between Kaneda Suekichi and Shiraha was like a battle of wits between strategists in a war between two armies, while her game with Kaneda Suekichi was like a battle between a person holding a military treatise and an old strategist who wrote the treatise and used it to fight for decades.

Just as she was thinking, she saw the tram coming. As soon as she came to her senses, she saw a man in a kimono and a very elegant-looking woman walking towards her. It was Kiyotaki Keika and Kiyotaki Kosuke, father and daughter.

"silver!"

Upon hearing Kiyotaki Keika's voice, Sora Ginko waved to the two of them and walked over. Sora Ginko bowed and said softly, "Kiyotaki-sensei, Keika-nee, it's been a long time."

Kiyotaki Kosuke said with a smile, "I'm relieved to see that you're still in such good shape, Gin. That guy hasn't lost yet, has he?"

Sora shook her head and said, "No, Kinda-senpai is still as quick-witted as ever."

Kiyotaki Kosuke nodded and said, "That guy doesn't rely on common sense to deal with. You can beat ordinary players with common sense, but it's not impossible to beat a monster like that."

Sora nods. Predicting all the next moves from the first move is like going to an exam with the answers already in hand. How could he possibly lose? This is indeed a chess player who cannot be defeated by common sense.

Kiyotaki Keika said with a smile, "Gin, have you been waiting long? The plane is ten minutes late."

"It's alright. I also went to the park to check on Kinda-senpai. I didn't wait long. Katsura-nee, let's go eat first. Kinda-senpai usually goes out for lunch these days, so if we go now, he'll probably be gone by now..."