The hero's gender is yet to be determined after rebirth.

Kurara looked at her strangely: "Why are you panicking?"

Lorenwei quickly made an excuse: "Uh, Uncle Mu Zhe is my idol. He wouldn't leave behind descendants and not give the child's mother a proper status! If they were Uncle Mu Zhe's descendants, my parents would have come to take care of them long ago!"

“That makes sense,” Kurara agreed.

Sylph nodded.

"Of course they're not his offspring. They're only eight years old," the proprietress laughed.

"Yes, it's been fifteen years, and the child is only this big." Realizing she'd panicked and hadn't even mentioned the most basic evidence, Lorenwei said awkwardly, "Uh... this makes the most sense."

"Their father was introduced to me by a distant relative. Unfortunately, he was always in poor health and passed away before he could even name them. So I chose the names myself, to commemorate Mr. Hero. After all, Lord Mu Zhe provided all the ideas for the hot spring town, even the technical details. Without his strong support, this place would still be a wasteland, and we wouldn't have this business at all." The proprietress sighed.

Kurara felt a little better and smiled, "The hero is indeed a good person."

The proprietress joked, "It's funny to think back on it now. I was so simple-minded back then. I considered repaying the hero with my life, but his teammates refused, saying that he wasn't the kind of person who would try to gain something by doing good deeds."

Hmm? Lorenwei's ears perked up.

"The brave Mu Zhe is indeed a good person! Even his teammates say so." Kurara smiled with relief, feeling that the metaphor of the stone tablet at the entrance was a bit exaggerated.

Sylph tilted her head thoughtfully.

Lorenwei asked urgently, "His teammate refused? Which teammate?"

"Lord Jansen said that Lord Mu Zhe has someone he likes."

"You cheapskate dad, I never thought you'd swindle me like this. You just wait..." Lorenwei wished she could write it all down in a notebook.

Kurara laughed and said, "Lorenvie, your father knows the Hero very well."

"Know nothing," Lorenwei scoffed.

Kula nudged her with her elbow.

Lorenvi reluctantly changed her tune: "Yes, you're right. He knows absolutely nothing about the Hero."

Kurala retorted to her again, clearly annoyed.

The landlady, in high spirits, began recounting her past romantic escapades: "It's funny to think about it now. That day I was even thinking of giving it a try, or maybe just one night would be enough. But when I went to the Hero's room to confess, Lady Sylph was already standing at the door. She said that Lord Mu Zhe had guessed I would come and was too embarrassed to refuse, so he asked her to tell me that he was a person who did good deeds without expecting anything in return, and that he was just trying not to waste the hot springs here, so I could rest assured."

"Sylph is so mean! Such a rare chance to lose my virginity was wasted like that!" Lorenwei thought angrily. "Back then, this hero, with a figure as stunning as the landlady's, had even fantasized about being her pillar of strength..."

Lorenwei added in her mind: Sylph had even put my bra in my blanket, intending to use it as evidence to frame me as an underwear thief...

Although most men might have the fleeting thought of stealing a young girl's underwear at some point, I can still control that desire! Lorenwei thought proudly, yet with a touch of melancholy:

When I first left my home and found myself in a foreign world, was it easy? As a hero revered by thousands, I didn't even have a girl's used underwear. Life was just too hard...

Meilan, eager to change the subject, asked, "Where is that Slime King now?"

Meilan wasn't there during the last 3P competition for a magical pet. She only learned about the spectacle afterward, and that a Slime King was involved—something she'd never seen before—and was very interested in.

She wondered if that soft, bouncy thing would bounce off if she punched it.

"It won't appear until after dinner time," the landlady lamented. "I wish it would appear now."

“Let’s eat early! Then it will appear.” Meilan’s eyes lit up.

Kurara said helplessly, "Actually, it has nothing to do with your meals. It just means they appear at certain times at night..."

"Please don't stand on ceremony, everyone. It's time to prepare dinner." The proprietress immediately went to the kitchen.

Sylph is quite principled: "It's not right to eat before completing the mission, is it?"

"It's alright. How can you have the strength to fight the Slime King if you don't eat? It's important to eat well before the battle." Meilan, as a seasoned foodie, had her own theory.

"I've never actually eaten Japanese cuisine before," Kurara said, also somewhat curious.

"The dishes are a bit simple, please don't mind." The proprietress and the young girl quickly brought the dishes up. Although simple, they were the cuisine of the Nihong Kingdom passed down by the brave warrior Mu Zhe.

At the dining table, Kurala poked at the tofu block with her chopsticks: "How interesting, is this the tofu I saw in the book?"

Lorenwei gave an impromptu demonstration of how to use chopsticks.

Kula is incredibly clever; although she's not very good at using it, it's still usable to some extent.

Meilan's fingers were practically wrestling with two sticks...

After successfully picking up seaweed with chopsticks, Kula started a more difficult challenge: "Let me try picking up tofu with chopsticks."

“This is Japanese tofu, which is different from the tofu we usually call it. Here, drizzle some soy sauce on it. You can use a spoon to eat it.” Lorenwei took out a small condiment bottle and poured some soy sauce on her piece of tofu.

Now I'll take advantage of you, and I'll take advantage of you while we're soaking in the hot springs. We're all about fairness and justice! Lorenwei felt no guilt whatsoever; on the contrary, she felt like the embodiment of fairness and justice.

Sylph initially wanted to use a soup spoon, but seeing that they were all trying chopsticks, she couldn't resist trying it herself.

Does she feel like she's ever held chopsticks before? Siluf picked up the chopsticks and used them skillfully without Lorenwei's instruction.

A boy's voice echoed in her mind:

"Hahaha, the female elf wants to use chopsticks? Don't be ridiculous."

"If you don't switch to using a knife and fork to eat, you'll starve to death."

"You must be trying to make me unable to stand the way you use chopsticks, forcing me to admit that chopsticks are not as convenient as knives and forks, right? So you deliberately use chopsticks. Dream on! I just think chopsticks are more convenient than knives and forks, hehe!"

"Please, stop practicing. Okay, okay, I'll teach you seriously. It's just teaching you how to hold chopsticks, right? Don't dodge! Like this, put your middle finger between your legs and move it along with your index finger... Why are you blushing? I didn't mean anything inappropriate, I was just saying chopsticks are like two legs, I'm a very proper person~"

"Oh~~~ I see, did you move it yourself with your finger? That's why you blushed when you heard that?"

"What nonsense are you spouting?! Idiot! Idiot! Idiot!"

……

Coming to the hot spring town was definitely the right decision; I must have been here before. Siluf was certain these images were her lost memories, and she patiently searched for that feeling.

She had made progress compared to before, and after she tried to recall carefully, all sorts of strange images began to flash through her mind.

It was at the same Japanese dining table, and the same black-haired boy was speaking again: "Siluf, this is a sushi roll, which I think is the most important and delicious thing in Japanese cuisine. Because it's said that lovers make sushi rolls for each other when they cook bento boxes or something... Hey! Don't steal my sushi roll~~~"

She saw that boy again, and Silph blinked, pulling herself out of her reverie.

Looking closely at the table, one sees a sushi roll wrapped in seaweed in each person's small dish.

At this moment, Lorenwei was introducing it to Kurara: "Look, this is a sushi roll. It's wrapped in seaweed on the outside, and you can wrap all sorts of food inside. The most important thing is that it has a slightly sweet and sour taste. The reason why lovers eat sushi rolls is probably because this sweet and sour taste is like the feeling of being in love, right?"

"I'll try." Kurara picked up a sushi roll with trembling chopsticks, but accidentally dropped it.

Lorenvi laughed heartily, picked up a sushi roll from her small plate with her chopsticks, and offered it to Kurara: "Here, have some of mine..."

*Smack!* Silph slammed her chopsticks on the table.

Lorenwei and Kurala were both startled.

Then, taking advantage of Lorenve's momentary pause, Sylph suddenly leaned forward, her upper body almost suspended in mid-air on the table...

"Awooo—" Sylph opened her mouth, took the sushi roll that Lorenve was handing to Kurara with chopsticks, and snatched it into her mouth.

Lorenwei exclaimed, "Hey! Don't steal my sushi roll!"

Kurara, unaware of the situation, noticed Sylph's unusual behavior and quickly asked, "What's wrong? Sylph, are you alright?"

Without answering Kurara, Siluf slowly savored the sushi roll she had snatched. Her gaze, however, remained fixed on Lorenvie, tears welling in her eyes.

Yes, it's him...

The exact same words, even the tone of voice...

Fool……

Do you really have to give your sushi rolls away to others?

Meilan noticed something was off about Siluf and asked with concern, "Is the sushi roll not tasty? You look like you're about to cry."

After swallowing the sushi, Silph felt a strange sense of accomplishment. With tears still glistening in her eyes, she smiled and replied, "No, it's sweet and sour, quite delicious."

She silently added in her mind: It's like the feeling of being in love...

Chapter 123 Meilan understands love better than other girls!

"The taste of love..." Lorenwei didn't react at first, but when she saw that Sylph's eyes were filled with tears, yet she spoke with a smile, she fell silent and quietly began to eat, no longer giving Kurara any food.

Kurara looked at Sylph, then at Lorenve. Even though she had already decided that it was out of jealousy from her magical pet, she now felt that something was wrong.

"Is it that delicious?" Meilan put a sushi roll in her mouth. "Hmm, it really does have a sweet and sour taste, but it's not so delicious that I'd cry, is it?"

Sylph laughed and said, "You don't think sweet and sour tastes good because you've never been in love, right?"

"Love?" Meilan was taken aback.

Sylph said, "I just like someone."

“Yes, I have someone I like,” Meilan quickly replied. “Like Loren, I like him a lot.”

Kula froze, her chopsticks stopping in her hand, her big eyes staring blankly at Meilan.

"Ugh—" Lorenwei managed to hold back the food in her mouth.

When did I win Meilan's heart? I haven't even started trying to woo her yet, how could she like me already? Did it happen at first sight?

"..." Sylph was also dumbfounded. Did she actually have a pair of love rivals by her side?

She looked at Lorenwei.

Lorenwei kept eating, pretending she knew nothing.

Kurara was completely captivated by Meilan, and after hesitating for a while, she asked, "Meilan, do you also like Loren?"

She had always regarded Meilan as an innocent little sister, never expecting that she would become her rival in love, and her heart was filled with mixed feelings.

"Yes, I like Loren. He was my first friend after entering the academy. Not only did we teach a fat nobleman a lesson with leftover chicken legs, but we were also locked in a dark room together."

Kula was a little furious. Just how many women did Loren philander outside?

Sylph was surprised: "You were all locked in a dark room together?"

"Yes, we were punished after teaching the fat nobleman a lesson. Then the wall collapsed, and there were circus performers. We were the lucky ones who received a reward..." Meilan described the situation as she ate.

Kurara and Sylph were completely baffled.

It's not that they lacked understanding; it really was a very unusual situation. Only someone as straightforward as Meilan hadn't realized that something was off, and her subsequent descriptions only made things more incomprehensible.

“It sounds a bit off to me. Do you really like Loren?” Sylph probed.

"Like it!"