Beside her, Shio looked up at Li Cheng staring at Kamijou Touma, and once again thought of a small, equally short loli in her vague memory, who always wanted to show her majesty.

If she could learn from Cheng's gaze, she would be even more imposing... and even more adorable.

Who is she again?

tide shook her head, but couldn't recall any more details. Even what she could remember was gradually fading and being forgotten again. The only impression she had left was the other person's blue hair and their childish, fussy nature.

Forget it, who the other person is is none of her business. She can just keep playing and eating with Cheng.

In a sense, under Li Cheng's unrestrained pampering, Yakumo Shio has gradually begun to show signs of giving up thinking.

As Shio gradually stopped her random thoughts, Li Cheng's conversation with Kamijou Touma was also about to end.

"Well, I'll only borrow this much then," Touma Kamijou said somewhat apologetically as he accepted Li Cheng's aid but firmly declined any further help. "Thank you so much, I will definitely pay it back as soon as possible."

This child is a bit too proud and too polite, but well, for a boy, this kind of personality isn't necessarily a bad thing.

Li Cheng nodded and smiled, just as he was about to say something more, when a small figure suddenly ran out.

"Touma, why did it take so long? I'm so hungry, so incredibly hungry!"

A cute girl with long silver hair suddenly rushed in front of the two of them, shouting loudly with a dissatisfied expression.

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The first update of the day is complete.

Thank you to reader Warm-hearted Shrine Maiden Hakurei Yume for the monthly ticket and to reader ???Ruri??? for the knife.

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I recommend the book "I, Social Security Ta-Miao!", where the protagonist transmigrates into Ta-Miao's original husband and then "social security" Ta-Miao! In short, it's another book by a top author. Interested readers can check it out; it's a very good Type-Moon fanfiction.

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Chapter 2, Section 45: The War Between Foodies

"Touma Touma, have another bowl!"

“Cheng, still need, not enough.”

Amidst the buffet owner's pale face, two little girls faced off at a small table, amidst countless piles of plates.

Sitting next to them, Li Cheng and Kamijou Touma looked a little confused, wondering why their initially friendly chance encounter had turned into a food-eating contest.

At first, it was just a young girl named Index pestering Touma Kamijou to buy her ice cream. Then, for some reason, she saw Ushio, who was somewhat evasive, next to Li Cheng. And just at that moment, Ushio also looked up and saw her.

Thus, the 1.48-meter-tall Index and the 1.21-meter-tall Yakumo Shio locked their gazes on each other.

"Speaking of which, these two are clearly children who both love food and have simple personalities, so why do they get along so badly from the moment they meet?"

Looking calmly at tide, who was sitting beside him eating heartily, Li Cheng closed his eyes, stroked his chin, and said, puzzled.

"Senior Li, I feel so incredibly sorry for the boss. Will he think we're just here to cause trouble? Should we apologize and pay him more money?"

This was Touma Kamijou, the honest man, looking at Index, who was eating and drinking heartily beside him, sweating profusely, and saying this with a guilty expression in his eyes.

At first, they simply asked each other's names in a friendly manner. Shio just pointed to herself and said "Shio," and Index just said gently, "I'm Index," and that was all.

Then, Li Cheng bought Xi a very luxurious, expensive, beautiful and delicious large ice cream. So Index started pestering Kamijou Touma to buy her one. However, after they could only buy a slightly inferior one due to budget constraints, Index showed a subtle expression of dissatisfaction.

tide was being carried by Li Cheng when she noticed the disappointment on the other side. She generously showed off the deluxe ice cream in her hand to him.

tide seems to have gone a little astray.

As they continued enjoying the various rides, their interactions were passable, albeit somewhat reluctantly, as they were each with their own group. However, problems arose when Li Cheng suggested a buffet dinner.

Li Cheng was already aware of tide's wildly varying appetite, so he immediately forbade her from eating without restraint. Although tide resented this, she could barely accept it.

Unfortunately, Touma Kamijou doesn't have the ability to control his gluttonous family.

So when she saw Index eating plate after plate of food with abandon, and Touma Kamijou next to her was forced to give up after being threatened by the bright fangs, especially when Index was also looking at her with the same swagger, Shio instantly exploded.

As everyone knows, a yokai is a yokai, not an ordinary human. Even though she looks small, tide's strength far exceeds that of a strong adult male. Of course, Li Cheng, who is stronger, could subdue her, but if Xi is determined to resist, overturning this small buffet restaurant wouldn't be a problem at all.

Now, tide has decided to launch a revolution to overthrow Li Cheng's tyranny, which is preventing her from getting enough to eat.

"Woo-hoo!"

"Hey, what are you doing? Wait, don't move around!"

Having witnessed the unwavering revolutionary spirit in tide's eyes, and seeing her actually crack the chair beneath her, knowing she was determined to resist, Li Cheng considered the losses from the shop being smashed and the food being eaten. He ultimately decided to let go, to go with the flow of history, and not to become a remnant of feudalism that went against the tide.

The shop owner wanted to hit someone after hearing that.

In short, after more than half an hour of feasting, a third of the restaurant's ingredients had completely disappeared, and the chefs in the kitchen were sweating profusely, their cooking speed unable to keep up with these two little gluttons.

What's even more problematic is that, for some reason, Shio and Index have developed a strong desire to compete. They stare at each other and eat at full speed, their puffed-up expressions clearly indicating a rivalry.

The surrounding diners were quickly drawn over, gathering around the two children to watch the commotion, some even taking out their phones to take photos and videos.

The shop owner was clearly a shrewd man. After realizing the two competitive eaters were attracting a large crowd, he immediately changed his demeanor, no longer looking like he was about to be rushed to the emergency room. He instructed the kitchen to select the most delicious, expensive, and visually appealing dishes, determined to capitalize on the competition to promote the shop and increase its visibility. If he could attract more customers, a whole day's revenue wouldn't matter!

"I have this feeling that we've become completely irrelevant..."

Having already eaten and drunk his fill, Li Cheng looked at tide, who was still fighting beside him, and Index, who was opposite him, and said with a bit of helplessness, leaning on the table.

"I really feel bad for the shop owner..."

The honest and simple-minded Touma Kamijou was still feeling guilty, even though he had already eaten his fill.

"Not necessarily. This time, the shop owner is much smarter. He's probably using their competition to attract customers and increase his visibility. Maybe he'll even thank us when they finish eating and leave."

Li Cheng, who had roughly guessed the other party's thoughts from the changes in ingredients and the changes in the owner's expression, remained indifferent and even gave a brief explanation to Kamijou Touma standing next to him. The boy immediately understood and finally put away his initial guilt. He then got up and brought over another plate of snacks.

"Hey, Kamijou-kun, do you want some more?"

"I felt really bad for the shop owner, so I barely ate anything."

"Oh, is that so? That's perfect. I waited too long for them to finish eating, and now I'm a little hungry again. I'll have some more to eat too."

After eating for nearly three hours, until it was completely dark outside, Xi and Index had completely devoured the entire buffet. Furthermore, due to the intense workload, over 70% of the kitchen staff had collapsed, leaving only a few people barely able to stand.

"This is truly... utterly terrifying!"

The onlookers stared in disbelief as the two girls stood up, their figures perfectly intact.

Li Cheng and Touma Kamijou quickly left with Shio and Index, giving the people no time to continue filming. Li Cheng then contacted Kiritsugu Emiya, and before everyone had completely left, Kiritsugu remotely destroyed all the photos and videos of Shio and Index on the filmers' phones. After all, Shio's yokai identity needed to be hidden, and she couldn't be given too much exposure.

And so, from that day on, the urban legend of two mysterious girls who could devour the entire food supply of a restaurant in one go began to circulate. It was ranked alongside the mysterious figure known as the "God of Cleansing and Demon Extermination" who could erase all magic and superpowers, and the "Rhinoceros Beetle" who roamed the streets at night to fight criminals, as one of the three great urban legends.

However, this is not something that Li Cheng and the others are concerned about.

"I really didn't expect that you would eat until dark. Kamijou-kun, your girlfriend can really eat..."

Carrying the drowsy Shio, who had just finished eating and drinking, Li Cheng spoke admiringly to Touma Kamijou beside him.

"Ah, she's not my girlfriend, but Index has always been a big eater (whispering: otherwise I wouldn't have been forced to work). But speaking of which, Senior Li, your daughter is an even bigger eater, even though she looks so small."

Touma scratched the back of his head, replying somewhat helplessly. Li Cheng noticed that when he said "not my girlfriend," Index's expression behind him became noticeably more sinister, but she didn't react because she sensed there were outsiders present. Hmm, it seems she'll do something after the two groups separate.

I don't concern myself with other people's private affairs, but speaking of which, Kamijou said that Shio is my daughter? Shio isn't my daughter... Hmm, but it seems pretty much the same.

Looking at Shio sleeping soundly on his back, Li Cheng smiled and did not correct Touma Kamijou's wrong idea.

Chatting and laughing, the group walked along the road when, at the intersection ahead, a black sedan silently slowed down and approached them.

Hmm, is someone approaching?

"Mr. Li Cheng, it's been a long time. I hope you're well."

Almost as soon as Li Cheng sensed the other person, a gentle greeting arrived. Li Cheng turned around and saw the back window of the car rolled down, revealing a thin man with long silver hair inside.

"Mr. Aresta?"

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Yes, that's right. tide is 121cm tall. Remember that, it's 121cm, not 120cm. It's 121cm, not 120cm (laughs).

Thank you to readers Le Yinghan Shang, Xianyu, Strategic Bomber, Smile at this moment, I am not a lolicon, and Qiluoxing for their recommendation votes.

Here's a book recommendation from a casual reader: "Reclaiming Fantasy in Gensokyo: Did Something Go Wrong?", a Gensokyo fanfic. Feel free to take it if you like.

Come to think of it, I've had sex more than 20 times already. Hehe, that shouldn't be too many, right?

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Section 46, Chapter 3: Thinking and Action

"Mr. Aresta?"

Li Cheng said with some surprise.

"Hello, Mr. Li Cheng," the other person nodded slightly in greeting, then turned to look at Touma Kamijou standing next to Li Cheng, "Is this your new teammate?"

"Hello, my name is Kamijou Touma."

Clearly sensing the other party's unusual aura, Touma Kamijou, who hadn't seen much of the world, greeted them somewhat nervously.

“No need to be so formal,” the man named Aleister smiled slightly, revealing a rather amiable expression. “Just call me Aleister.”

As he spoke, he turned to Li Cheng and said apologetically, "Although I am happy to see my old friend, I have some things to do now and really can't stay to catch up. I'm really sorry, let's arrange another time to have a good chat another day, goodbye."

Only after the rather high-end black car had gradually disappeared into the distance did Li Cheng withdraw his gaze and turn his head to look at Kamijou Touma standing beside him.

"Senior Li, what's wrong? Is there something on my face?"

Kamijou Touma found Li Cheng's gaze strange and asked a question.

"It's nothing, let's just part ways at this intersection. I'm heading that way now."

"Alright then, goodbye, senior."

"Goodbye, Miss Index."

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