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With the sun still high in the sky, Xu Ming began to search around the mansion.

Xu Ming first searched the attics on the third and fourth floors.

Generally speaking, attics and basements, places rarely visited by people, are the easiest places to hide all kinds of secrets.

However, after searching all three attics, Xu Ming only found some miscellaneous items such as planks, shelves, ladders, and empty boxes.

The three attics were all very empty, and did not seem to be hiding any secrets at all.

Having found nothing, Xu Ming left the attic and then searched rooms 301 and 304 one by one.

Both rooms had only some simple furniture and no signs of having been lived in; they were clearly empty rooms prepared for new students.

After checking the third floor, Xu Ming went to the second floor and began to check each floor one by one.

The second floor is larger and has more rooms, a total of 16.

After checking everything, Xu Ming made some discoveries.

After eliminating most of the empty rooms and storage rooms, Xu Ming found traces of habitation in rooms 205, 206, 208, 209, and 211.

Room 209 was filled with wood, charcoal stoves, and empty iron barrels, suggesting that someone had used the room as a private kitchen.

In room 205, Xu Ming made a significant discovery.

The room was filled with several bookshelves, which were covered with books. In addition, Xu Ming unexpectedly found a diary in a drawer.

The diary had a black leather cover and a lock on the side, but this lock was no problem for Xu Ming.

He simply took a fruit knife and pried hard into the gap, and the diary opened with a snap.

Xu Ming quickly flipped through the pages.

The first half of the diary was not very interesting; it contained notes that resembled experimental notes.

The owner of the diary studied ancient literature related to cooking and applied it to modern cuisine.

Xu Ming quickly recalled a name – Marui Zenji.

The bespectacled man, nicknamed "Doctor of Taste" in the original work, is a member of the "Miyasato Research Group," which specializes in researching and analyzing classical literature related to food.

Judging from the room's furnishings and the contents of the diary, room 205 should be Marui Zenji's room.

Unfortunately, Xu Ming wasn't interested in cooking, and he quickly skimmed over the research notes.

After flipping through about half of the pages, Xu Ming's eyes lit up; he had finally found a clue that interested him.

The diary entry read—

November 11st

Miss Erina has disappeared?

Who is Azami Nakiri? Is he the illegitimate son of the Supreme Commander? How did he become the new Supreme Commander of Totsuki Academy, and even gain the support of most of the Elite Ten?!

The entire Far Moon region is in complete chaos!

November 13st

Hundreds of police officers arrived at the academy and began searching for Miss Erina's whereabouts.

The new headmaster has announced a school-wide suspension of classes, and whoever finds Erina will be promoted to one of the Elite Ten and gain the friendship of the Nakiri family!?

It's too exaggerated!

November 17st

The police searched almost the entire school, but still couldn't find Erina's whereabouts...

November 3st

The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department announced that it was abandoning the search.

Where did Erina go? Could it be...?

Upon seeing this, Xu Ming's expression became very serious.

If he remembers correctly, in the original work, Erina Nakiri escaped to the Polar Star Dormitory with the help of her cousin Alice and others.

However, judging from the contents of this diary, Erina did not escape to Polar Star Dormitory; instead, she disappeared.

Even with the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department deploying hundreds of officers and Azami Nakiri offering a large reward, they still couldn't find her whereabouts.

In this situation, we can only prepare for the worst...

From this moment on, the wheel of fate completely took flight, galloping like a wild horse towards a direction completely unknown to Xu Ming.

Marui Zenji's subsequent diary entries seem to have returned to the 'normal pattern' of research notes.

However, Xu Ming could discern his extreme unease between the lines.

There is only one reason.

The new commander-in-chief, Azami Nakiri, has completely lost his mind...

He first abolished the privileges of the Elite Ten, thus seizing power over Totsuki Academy.

Then, the Food Wars system was abolished, most clubs and research societies were forcibly disbanded, and the culinary organization 'Chandura' was created...

With absolute power, Azami Nakiri has completely transformed into a tyrannical ruler and has begun a crazy overhaul of the Totsuki Tea House.

The entire academy was filled with unease.

Xu Ming, however, seemed to have some understanding.

Azami Nakiri is undoubtedly a twisted father figure, and a twisted father figure is simply a father who is obsessed with his daughter.

But now his daughter is gone...

A sister-complex can destroy the world for her sister, and the power of a daughter-complex is probably no less than that of a sister-complex.

In this situation, it was almost inevitable that Azami Nakiri would go mad.

As Xu Ming continued to peruse Marui Zenji's book, he discovered that Erina's disappearance was merely the beginning of a dramatic change.

November 4st

A terrible tragedy has occurred at the academy! A fire has broken out at the Chinese Cuisine Research Institute, and Terunori Kuga, along with over thirty other members, have been burned to death!

terrible!

November 14st

Isshiki-senpai has gone missing! We've searched the entire Polar Star Dormitory and all the places he frequents, but we still can't find him. Granny Fumio has already reported him missing to the police!

November 26st

Isshiki-senpai has completely disappeared...

November 21st

Eizan Etsu has also disappeared. His subordinates even engaged in a shootout in the office building, resulting in over a dozen deaths and injuries!

November 1st

On their way back, Ryoko and Yuuki encountered a headless woman wearing a red kimono!

I really hope they're joking. But Yuuki was so frightened that she developed a high fever and was bedridden...

November 20st

Rindou Kobayashi and Momo Akanekubo, two upperclassmen, have gone missing.

I heard that someone saw a teddy bear that could walk on its own at Momo Akane's 'Fairy Tale Castle' last night!

……

Chapter Ten: The Cursed Far Moon

Xu Ming looked at the diary in front of him with a solemn expression.

Since the death of Terunori Kuga, the former eighth seat of the Elite Ten, on February 4, numerous incidents have occurred throughout Totsuki Culinary Arts.

Of the Ten Heroes, some died, some went missing, and some dropped out of school.

The same applies to ordinary students. In the vast academy, more than a dozen accidents, large and small, have occurred in just six months.

Accidents, suicides, disappearances, being driven insane by ghosts...

The entire Totsuki Tea House seemed to be cursed.

Ultimately, under pressure from the public, the Japanese government forcibly closed Totsuki.

However, this is only the beginning.

The Totsuki Tea House is located in the heart of Tokyo, making it a truly auspicious location.

Two real estate tycoons successively took a liking to this piece of land, wanting to buy it and demolish it to rebuild it.

As a result, both of them died tragically at home the night before they were to sign the contract.

From then on, no one dared to covet that piece of land again.

The entire Totsuki Tea House was thus completely abandoned.

All of this information was found by Xu Ming through his mobile phone on the internet after he finished reading Marui Zenji's diary.

Before the incident, the students of Far Moon Academy tried every possible way to avoid being forced to withdraw from the school.

After the incident, many students at Far Moon Academy voluntarily requested to withdraw from the program.

This is incredibly ironic.

As the trend of the times dictates, Polaris Dormitory naturally cannot remain uninvolved.

Xu Ming turned to the last page of the diary, where he saw the words written:

November 28st

The withdrawal procedures have been completed, and I can finally leave this awful place tomorrow!

Professor Miyazato has already started a new research institute off-campus, and tomorrow will be a brand new beginning!

Yuuki cried, and she cried so hard while hugging Ryoko. Honestly, it's just that we're graduating early, not that we'll never see each other again.

Tonight is probably the last time we'll all get together for a party...

They used to always come to my room to hold welcome parties, which I really hated. Tonight is the last farewell party, but to be honest, I'm actually a little sad to see them go...