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For a moment, Nangong Nayue had a strong urge to pet the blonde loli, but when she saw Li Mo's ambiguous smile and the illusion that had just dissipated, she couldn't help but cough twice and continue to elegantly enjoy the food in front of her.

"Whoa~!"

Less than a few minutes later, Aurora, who had just finished her ice cream feast, exclaimed in surprise again. This time, she reached out and grabbed Li Mo's arm, pointing to a girl who had just sat down next to her, and said, "Brother Mo, that girl is amazing! She's several times more amazing than you..."

???

Li Mo was stunned for a moment, and Nangong Nayue also paused for a second. The two of them turned their heads at the same time, followed Aurora's gaze, and then fell silent, not knowing what to say to Aurora.

Looking at the plates of steak on the next table, Li Mo felt speechless. It seemed that in Aurora's eyes, they really were several times better!

On the other side, the girl who had just sat down to eat, under the gaze of several people, also sensed that something was wrong. She turned her head and saw Li Mo, Nangong Nayue and Aurora staring at her. Her face turned red instantly.

In Japan, and even on Itogami Island, while there's no strict requirement for women to restrain themselves when enjoying food, for the more etiquette-conscious Japanese, a woman who overeats will at least receive a lot of strange looks compared to a woman who dine elegantly. The current situation is a clear example of this.

Fortunately, the black-haired girl blushed and then said to Li Mo with some annoyance, "What are you looking at? Haven't you ever seen someone in a bad mood before?"

Bad mood?

Upon seeing the black-haired girl who looked somewhat familiar, with five plates filled with charcoal-grilled steaks, along with several other snacks and fruits, Li Mo immediately understood.

Is this how much a girl eats when she's in a bad mood?

Really awesome!

"Young lady, overeating isn't good for your health!"

Regarding the black-haired beauty's remarks, Li Mo ultimately felt it was best to remind her, and only offered a word of advice.

"I didn't overeat; it was less than half my usual amount..."

Upon hearing Li Mo's words, the black-haired girl was about to retort when she realized what was happening. Her face turned even redder, clearly showing signs of embarrassment and anger. However, when her gaze fell upon Nangong Nayue beside Li Mo, her expression showed a hint of surprise, and she asked somewhat uncertainly, "You are? Nayue-chan?!"

"How many times have I told you, don't add '酱' after the teacher's name!"

This time, Nangong Nayue responded reflexively. She was very dissatisfied with the title, but the magical doll that was projected in the past was in the shape of an elementary school student. It was a bit difficult to get middle school students or even high school students to obediently call her "teacher". Many students affectionately called Nangong Nayue "Little Nayue" or "Natsuki-chan" after class.

It's worth mentioning that the former is mostly used by boys, while the latter refers to girls whose beautiful eyes sparkle when they look at Nangong Nayue. It's not that Nangong Nayue is strong enough and has a good temper; they would even consider treating Nangong Nayue like a doll!

When Nangong Nayue realized what was happening, she recognized the black-haired beauty after a few glances: "You are, Aiba Asagi from the junior high school, you're eating here too~!"

"It really is Natsuki-chan! But then again, only Natsuki-chan would like to wear gothic clothes and not be afraid of the heat..."

Upon seeing that it really was Nangong Nayue, Lan Yu Qiancong looked surprised and couldn't help but look at Li Mo sitting next to Nangong Nayue and Aurora on the other side.

"Stop nagging! If I substitute for your class next time, I might give you extra homework!"

Nangong Nayue glared at Lan Yuqiancong with annoyance. She felt somewhat helpless towards the student she had taught. She wasn't the kind of person who would use violence against her students just because they had extraordinary powers. If they didn't go too far, she would just say a few words at most.

Lanyu Light Onion!

Upon hearing the name, Li Mo was taken aback before realizing that it was none other than the blonde beauty known as the "Electronic Empress" from the original anime and manga series "Strike the Blood," a significant character who was essentially the second female lead.

In a sense, Asagi Aoba left a very deep impression on Li Mo, perhaps even stronger than the unexpected female lead, Yukina Himeragi. After all, Yukina Himeragi was still a somewhat naive exorcist priestess, while Asagi Aoba, as a blonde beauty high school girl, gave off a completely different feeling when she appeared. Moreover, she was not only outstanding in appearance and temperament, but also possessed electronic network abilities that were practically a bug, and was also the "Priestess of Cain".

Especially Cain, the progenitor of the demon race in the Strike the Blood world. He destroyed the ancient Celestial Gods in ancient times and was also a pioneer in teaching magic to humankind. In a sense, Cain is the origin of the Strike the Blood story, because it was through him that humans and many demons came to be. Otherwise, if the Celestials still existed, even if they were far inferior to true gods and demons, they would still be powerful enough to overshadow the original inhabitants of Earth in the Strike the Blood world.

As a metaphor in mythology, Cain, who betrayed the Celestials and fell into the ranks of the vampires, was ultimately killed by the Fourth Progenitor. However, a powerful being of this caliber is not someone who can be killed easily, especially one like Cain who created the vampires. He also possesses the power to resurrect others, and if Li Mo remembers correctly, it is at Itogami Island, also known as Cain's Altar.

As for the artificially created Itogami Island, it's just a facade. In reality, it's being pushed forward by the old devil Cain's hidden hand. Otherwise, if you wanted to establish a demon special zone, choosing an island to renovate would be much cheaper than an artificial island, not to mention the various special features hidden in Itogami Island.

If we were to place Aiba Asagi in the original Strike the Blood anime, she would be a character with the potential to become the Priestess of Cain. The only difference is that she is currently dressed with black hair instead of blonde hair, and she is only a middle school student. I didn't recognize her at first glance...

"Hey, what are you spacing out for?"

Just as Nangong Nayue was exchanging a few words with Lan Yuqian, she turned around and saw Li Mo looking at her student. Her eyes immediately sharpened, and she stepped on Li Mo's foot without any politeness, asking in a very unfriendly tone.

Nangong Nayue's impression of Li Mo was that he was a powerful, womanizing scoundrel with an infuriating personality. Did he really think she hadn't noticed the changes in her true form and the way he was looking at her? Nangong Nayue could tolerate that, since it wasn't uncommon for top-tier extraordinary experts to have multiple partners. But to openly spy on her former female student—wasn't that going a bit too far?

Not only Nangong Nayue, but also Lan Yu Qiancong and Aurora looked over. In particular, Lan Yu Qiancong's beautiful eyes sparkled as she gazed at the handsome Li Mo. She had focused on Li Mo first and ignored Nangong Nayue, also because of Li Mo's good looks!

"It's nothing, I just think that if this girl dyed her hair blonde and wore some fashionable jewelry, she'd have a certain... hmm, a pure and innocent bitch style!"

Li Mo felt somewhat helpless, but he didn't directly reveal Ai Yu Asagi's identity as "Cain's Priestess." Instead, he used a teasing tone to reminisce about Ai Yu Asagi's blonde high school girl image when she appeared a few years later.

"What?!"

Before Nangong Nayue could say anything, Lan Yu Qiancong, who was listening nearby, couldn't help but purse her lips, her expression clearly showing displeasure.

What do you mean by "pure bitch"? That's an insult, isn't it? Who insults someone the moment they meet them?

Just from that moment, Lan Yuqiancong felt very bad about Li Mo. She wasn't the type to be promiscuous, and besides, as a middle school student, although she liked handsome guys, she wouldn't suddenly become love-struck, especially with Nangong Nayue by her side.

Of course, since Li Mo and Nangong Nayue were together, and the other party was teasing rather than mocking, Lan Yu Qiancong didn't do anything else besides complaining in her heart!

"Big sister, big sister, can you still eat?"

At that moment, Aiba Asagi turned her head upon hearing a very cute voice, only to see a tender and delicate little face.

"Well, this is only about 50% full!"

It has to be said that seeing such a beautiful blonde loli like Aurora, Aiba Asagi's attitude became friendly, but she still couldn't help but blush when talking about her appetite.

Asagi was well aware of her large appetite, and she often pretended to be a weak girl at school to avoid being isolated. But she had never encountered such an adorable gaze from Aurora before, and she simply couldn't resist such a cute blonde loli!

Wow!

Aurora exclaimed in surprise, then turned to Li Mo and called out:

"Brother Mo, she can still eat! And she's only half full. If she's only half full, she's ten times stronger than you!"

Upon hearing this, Lan Yuqianci turned her head to look at Li Mo, then at the meager amount of food in front of him and the empty steak plate, and couldn't help but chuckle.

"It really does seem like a tenfold difference. Are you really a boy? You eat so little..."

When she said these words, Lan Yuqian was filled with a smug feeling. She felt that she had successfully avenged herself and gotten revenge for being called a bitch.

"Huh? If I really eat as much as I want, the boss will cry!"

Li Mo raised an eyebrow, then spoke calmly.

"Then make the boss cry and see what happens!"

Aiba Asagi didn't believe it at all and pressed on.

"OK, wanna go for a lane matchup?"

As he said these words, Li Mo looked at the black-haired beauty opposite him with a playful expression. It was the first time he had ever heard someone provoke him in this regard.

"I've never lost in this area!"

Aiba Asagi took off her glasses and spoke with a confident expression.

Seeing the two online, Nangong Nayue shook her head helplessly and simply watched the show from the sidelines. As for Aurora, she watched Li Mo and Lan Yu Qiancong's online battle and cheered them on.

Just an hour later, the buffet restaurant was bustling with activity. The surrounding customers watched the spectacle as Li Mo easily devoured several plates of high-calorie cakes and desserts, placed the empty plates on the mountain of food carts, and then grinned at Lan Yu Qiancong, who was already full, proving himself to be the victor.

Naturally, even though Asagi Aiba is an exceptionally skilled hacker and is also known as "Cain's Priestess," she is still just an ordinary girl. To think that she could suppress a martial arts immortal in terms of appetite is simply a pipe dream.

In fact, Lan Yuqian had already given up twenty minutes ago when she looked at Li Mo; she really couldn't eat anymore!

"Guest, our restaurant's payment system is that demons are charged according to the amount of food they eat, while ordinary people only pay for a buffet. So, will you be paying by card or cash?"

Seeing that Li Mo, Nangong Nayue, Aurora, and Lan Yu Qiancong had all gotten up to pay the bill, a very polite cashier at the front desk even gave them a special reminder to prevent any potential conflicts from arising due to the guests' lack of awareness.

This is an open rule in all the buffet restaurants on Itogami Island; otherwise, the buffet restaurants would have been eaten out of business by those gluttonous demons long ago!

Without a doubt, Li Mo had no objection to this and directly gestured for Nangong Nayue to pay the bill. Seeing that it was actually Nangong Nayue who stepped forward to pay the bill, the waiter and Lan Yuqian and the others looked at Li Mo with a slightly strange expression.

At least, Lan Yu Qiancong, who knew Nangong Nayue's identity, had slightly impure thoughts. As for the waiters and other unsuspecting buffet restaurant guests, after seeing Nangong Nayue, this beautiful and cute rich loli, helping Li Mo, this handsome guy, pay the bill, many people felt envious. Such a rich loli who had taken care of them was a dream come true for many people.

But after seeing Li Mo's handsome figure, most people came to their senses and realized they were simply not good enough for him. The rest of the people didn't dare to disturb him. After all, Li Mo's aura was extraordinary, and Nangong Nayue and Aurora were not from ordinary families either. Everyone was just watching for the spectacle.

Anyway, no fool jumped out and put on a classic show of showing off and getting slapped in the face for Li Mo, which made him feel a little bored, but he also didn't have the boring idea of ​​directing and acting out his own show.

"Tsk tsk, with this rule in place, it seems the buffet restaurant owner is making money and won't be crying!"

Seeing Nangong Nayue casually take out a credit card, hand it over to the waiter to swipe, and also accept a VIP membership card respectfully offered by the waiter, Li Mo, walking out of the buffet restaurant, turned back and couldn't help but say something.

"Alright, are we going back now, or where are we headed?"

Nangong Nayue couldn't help but roll her eyes at the topic Li Mo brought up again. She had been watching Li Mo and Lan Yuqian's childish duel without knowing what to say, so she simply watched the show from the sidelines. Now that Li Mo was still discussing this topic, she really didn't want to continue the discussion.

To be honest, when it comes to discussing this topic, Nangong Nayue felt that Li Mo was trying to pull her into his intellectual realm and then use his rich experience to defeat her, and she really couldn't compare to Li Mo in this regard!

"Let's go check out the night market again, and see if there's anything delicious we can try!"

Li Mo appeared very relaxed. He was ready to explore the local customs and culture of Itogami Island and sample its unique cuisine.

"Hey? Aren't you full yet?!"

Hearing Li Mo's words, Nangong Nayue seemed indifferent, but Lan Yu Qiancong, who was teasing Aurora next to her, was startled. She stared at Li Mo with wide eyes and couldn't help but let out a gasp.

Lan Yu Qiancong considered herself to be one of the biggest eaters among humans, but compared to Li Mo, she was not even in the same league. Li Mo explained the situation briefly and invited Lan Yu Qiancong to try the food street together. Seeing that Nan Gong Na Yue, who was a school teacher, was present, she did not refuse and nodded in agreement.

Therefore, Li Mo and his group of three were joined by the beautiful middle school girl, Lan Yu Qian Cong, and they set off together again!

(Character design illustration of Asagi Aiba)

Chapter 18 Rebellious Girl

Itogamishima West District

This is the famous sleepless town on Itogami Island, which is home to many shops, bars and hotels, as well as countless snack stalls. Many shops even stay open from afternoon until dawn to cater to tourists who come to visit under the cover of night.

Since most of the demon races are nocturnal (for example, the vampires in Strike the Blood world are the best example; although they are not afraid of sunlight, they still dislike daytime), not many demons are seen here during the day. However, at night, many demons come here, making this place the most frequent gathering and social place for humans and demons on the entire Itogami Island, which naturally becomes very prosperous.

After all, a large crowd means good business, and this is no exception on Itogami Island. With so many demons and humans gathering and socializing, it naturally attracts more people. Shops, bars, and other consumer venues are commonplace, and snack shops are everywhere.

At a barbecue stall, Li Mo casually bought some grilled prawns and garlic oysters. He handed one to Aurora and watched the blonde loli enjoy the grilled prawns while leading the way forward along the street.

"My God, you guys can really keep eating?!"

Seeing how easily Li Mo finished off a plate of grilled prawns, Lan Yu Qian Cong, who had a long ponytail and wore glasses, stared at Li Mo in astonishment, then looked at Aurora, who also had a large appetite, and exclaimed in amazement.

The beautiful middle school girl, Asagi, was walking with her teacher, Nagatsuki, whom she knew. However, the height difference between the two made it seem like an older sister was taking her younger sister out shopping. Even though Nagatsuki was walking in front, passersby would habitually assume that Asagi was the older sister.

Li Mo glanced up at her, then pointed to the shop where he had just bought the grilled prawns and garlic oysters, and casually recommended it:

"Hmm, the prawns and oysters here are pretty good, would you like some?"