Colonia Storm Tour

"Don't call me little fox. My name is Chun. Just call me Chun."

Chun protested and corrected the nickname "Little Fox," saying it was too common and unsophisticated, so she preferred to be called by her full name by Lin Haiyuan.

"Yes, I understand, it's time to get up... You sleepy little kitty, now is not the time to sleep."

Lin Haiyuan gave a seemingly insincere reply, patted He Ye's head, and sent a bit of his mental energy into her brain to stimulate her to wake up from her sleep.

Meow? ...Meow! Kazuha and Tsubaki went through the same waking process. Before they could fully open their sleepy eyes, they were quickly awakened by the smell of an unfamiliar creature. Just as they were about to make a threatening gesture, they saw Lin Haiyuan wearing Altaïr armor and their eyes relaxed.

"Good morning, Lin Haiyuan. Why are you waking me up at this hour? I haven't had enough sleep yet."

After finishing speaking, Kazuha stretched out her hand and yawned in front of Lin Haiyuan. The weariness on her face still seemed to have not disappeared. Kazuha's chest was a B size, just like Tsubaki's, and there was no deep cleavage to speak of.

"Good morning, little kitty. That's because I need to help you complete the investigation and catch the criminal quickly. Otherwise, I won't have time to participate in the negotiations with the Astoria Empire's negotiators once night falls, you know? You can't stand people up in this kind of situation."

Lin Haiyuan used different words to say the same thing as before. The word "stand up" made He Ye pause for a moment. Then, based on the context of the conversation and the meaning of the previous words, she figured that "stand up" probably meant breaking a promise and not showing up on time.

"It's only 6 o'clock now... But you're right, this isn't something that can be easily solved. But you'll have to wait until we've washed up and had breakfast. Would you like Chun to prepare one for you?"

Kazuha's sleeve slipped down her other shoulder, revealing half of her breasts and shoulder, which looked very alluring.

"Kazuha, Kazuha! Half of your pajamas have fallen down! Hey! You're not allowed to look!"

Tsubaki immediately noticed the situation of Kazuha, who was not fully awake. She noticed this very tempting scene and immediately went over to inform her companions and warn Rin Kaihara.

"You can't blame me for this. I turned my face away and only glanced at it. After you've washed up, don't eat breakfast in your own quarters. I'll treat you to lunch and dinner today."

Lin Haiyuan turned away from He Ye, whose beauty was half-revealed, and pointed to the doorway with his thumb.

"What?! Lin Haiyuan-san, you're treating?!"

He Ye, who seemed somewhat dazed, immediately shuddered when she heard Lin Haiyuan say he would treat them to three meals a day, and her previously hazy consciousness quickly became clear.

"Really? You're treating? You're not kidding us, are you? It's not cheap here. You're not going to treat Kazuha and me to cat food, are you?"

Chun was tempted by Lin Haiyuan's words. Being treated to three meals a day, she was bound to eat a lot. After all, eating raw, cold, hard dried fish and cat food every day would get boring and unpalatable.

Cat food is a cheap meal for the lower classes in Japan. It consists of cooked rice sprinkled with dried bonito flakes, called "katsuobushi" in Japanese, and the shaved pieces are called "bonito shavings." It is then topped with a little soy sauce or miso soup. Katsuobushi, also known as bonito flakes or dried bonito, is a dried condiment made by removing the head, fins, bones, and abdominal fat from bonito, and then boiling, smoking, and fermenting it. It is known as "the hardest food in the world" or "fish mummy." Eating it directly is no different from eating medieval black bread. Black bread needs to be soaked in water to soften it before eating, but bonito flakes need to be shaved into thin slices called "bonito flakes" before they can be eaten. The finer the slices, the more it tests the knife and the strength of the person. However, during the Meiji era, someone invented a bonito flake shaver and opened a factory to sell ready-made "bonito flakes." However, compared to bonito flakes, bonito flakes are not as easy to preserve for a long time.

“I don’t think I’m so poor that I have to treat you to cheap food like cat food. You can take me to your favorite restaurant and pick out what you want to eat, and I’ll also order some for myself.”

With his own funds and mental abilities, Lin Haiyuan has no worries about running out of money.

"I'll go wash up right away!!"

Kazuha transformed into a blur and swiftly left the warm kotatsu to head to the bathroom.

"I'll go right away!"

Tsubaki also sped away from the kotatsu at an astonishing speed and rushed to the bathroom to wash up so she could have a hearty breakfast as soon as possible.

Seeking transcendence is not a good idea; it may attract undesirable things.

Chapter 51 Leaving Home Early in the Morning

Tempted by the delicious breakfast that they could only afford to eat to their heart's content, the cat girl and the fox girl completed all their preparations for leaving the house in a way that Lin Haiyuan had never imagined women would take to wash and change.

Lin Haiyuan could only think to himself that being invited to a sumptuous breakfast was quite tempting for them. Personally, he wouldn't be so sensitive to a breakfast paid for by someone else, and he wasn't that particular about breakfast. But the breakfast was still warmer and more delicious than the breakfasts that Chun and Heye usually ate.

“This time, I’ll have to make myself visible and follow you after you go out, otherwise you won’t have any money to pay the bill, and I also need to have a good meal here myself.”

Lin Haiyuan said that if all he could eat was the Japanese breakfast that he found so inefficient that it was unbearable, he would rather just order a full meal served directly on a plate. He didn't like the small portions and the fact that the taste wasn't worth wasting his time on such an inefficient breakfast.

"Okay, no problem. Just go out a short distance and then reappear to meet me and Kazuha."

Chun was still concerned about what her neighbors would say. A man walking out of their room without anyone noticing would obviously become one of the topics of conversation among the aunties and neighbors. She clearly didn't want to be the subject of their gossip, as that would bother her and He Ye. However, she didn't dislike Lin Haiyuan and even had a bit of a liking for this strange man.

"If you're willing to treat us to three full meals a day, you can just walk out of my room."

Kazuha clenched her fists and spoke earnestly, her words scattering all her integrity across the floor. Unlike Tsubaki, she had no inhibitions whatsoever. If Tsubaki were drinking tea, she would definitely have spat it out.

"Wow, is it really necessary to go to such lengths? Doesn't she care about how people around her perceive her, unlike Tsubaki?"

Lin Haiyuan himself would never make a boast about covering their food and lodging expenses. It would not only be unrealistic but also contrary to his personal principles. He did not want to do anything like keeping a sugar daddy or anything like that.

"Kazuha, you're clearly a strategist and advisor, so why would you say something so shameless without even thinking?"

Chun complained about her friend's shameless words while glancing sideways at Lin Haiyuan, her eyes looking at him as if he were a kidnapper.

"Their reputation won't get me a delicious meal, nor will it get me more paid jobs, nor will it lower my rent. And that's just the literal meaning of it."

When Kazuha said she was leaving her room, she simply meant that she allowed Lin Haiyuan to leave her room without being invisible. There was no other meaning beyond that. Of course, if Lin Haiyuan really asked her to do *that* kind of thing after that, given her meager close-combat ability, she would definitely be no match for Lin Haiyuan, who could easily dodge Tsubaki's katana combos. She would basically only put up a token resistance before giving in.

"It's really just treating you to three meals a day. I don't have that much thought to it. But if you really want to eat well every day, after this negotiation is over, if things go well, I can invite you out to eat every day, or I can buy fresh and expensive ingredients and cook a big meal at home."

Lin Haiyuan's statement was not based on the premise that they had a relationship beyond friendship with him, but rather on the premise that they were willing to join Azur Lane, or more precisely, his and Shinonono no Tsukasa's organizational system. Neither he nor Shinonono no Tsukasa would want two members to be assigned to Li Xiangyang and Kang De's side, because they did not want to be completely controlled by them in terms of personnel.

The current Azur Lane organization is more like a transmigrator alliance, with each transmigrator being a small force. Therefore, it is impossible for them to completely entrust their development to Li Xiangyang and Kang De.

"Your words are just like trying to entice Kazuha to do something shameless and immoral!!"

Chun turned around and complained about Lin Haiyuan, who was standing behind them and was telling the truth without any ulterior motives.

"When I said we could talk, I didn't mean that aspect. I meant whether you were willing to work for me. But now is not the time to talk about that. Let's talk about it after this negotiation is over. I'll stay anonymous for now."

As Lin Haiyuan spoke, he activated the optical cloaking device on Altaïr's armor, and then disappeared into the air accompanied by the static from the microphone.

"I won't let Kazuha follow you when you do those weird things!"

Chun saw that Lin Haiyuan was invisible and did explain, and after saying at most one sentence, she picked up the key, unlocked the door, and prepared to go out.

"Don't worry, Chun. If he asks me to do any weird things, I'll refuse. I'll eat, but I'll never do anything I shouldn't."

Kazuha also regained her usual composure and spoke calmly and indifferently.

"Alright, ladies, we're all hungry too, let's go have breakfast."

Lin Haiyuan himself didn't eat dinner yesterday, and by the next morning he already felt noticeably hungry and wanted to eat something.

Chun and He Ye didn't say much, just responded and walked out of the house shoulder to shoulder. Lin Haiyuan followed them out like a gentle breeze. They greeted each other with a "good morning" or a nod to each other, which was the most basic etiquette and way to be polite and familiar with each other.

Following behind the two fox girls and the cat girl, Lin Haiyuan watched Tsubaki and Kazuha's backs as they talked, wondering if Tsubaki, this fox girl, had some kind of psychological trauma related to human men. She always seemed nervous about his actions, associating them with shameless 18-day activities. Even though he really didn't have such intentions, it seemed he needed to find an opportunity to talk about it. If he couldn't get through to her, he could only try to pry her open up with his mental powers to find out the truth. However, whether or not to pull her into his and Shinonono no Isamu's system depended on their individual performance and willingness.

With that thought in mind, Lin Haiyuan began to search the surrounding early risers, using his telepathic abilities to guard against the Astoria Empire's agents.

However, they were lucky today. At least within Lin Haiyuan's mental perception range, no agents suspected to be from the Astoria Empire's intelligence agency noticed them. For the time being, they could enjoy a hearty breakfast without being disturbed.

Finally, Tsubaki and Kazuha, who were chatting ahead, arrived at a typical Japanese restaurant with a rather unique name: "Eien" (meaning "Forever"). The full name of the restaurant was Eien Ryori-tei (meaning "Forever Restaurant").

Wait, Eien Ryotei? Eien Ryotei? Could there be a NEET princess and an immortal Moon Sage inside? Lin Haiyuan wondered to himself.

With the endless remakes in Azur Lane, I've already completely modified San Diego, so there's no need to do it again.

Chapter 52 Breakfast (Part 1)

Before they entered the Eternal Restaurant, Lin Haiyuan first found a place to deactivate the optical invisibility device, then came out to greet the two fox girls and cat girl, Tsubaki and Kazuha, before they all went inside the restaurant to feast. As for what kind of breakfast they could eat at the Japanese restaurant, there's no need to say more.

As expected, Lin Haiyuan, dressed in "strange clothes," attracted the attention of passersby as soon as he stepped onto the street. However, these passersby were clearly busy with their own things, so they did not stop or linger on him for long. In this magical and wondrous world, there were many powerful people dressed in strange clothes but not excessively, and they were usually not people that ordinary people could provoke.

Since we had already exchanged greetings beforehand, this time I simply greeted Tsubaki and Kazuha with a "yo" and then walked side by side with them into the Eien Ryori-tei restaurant.

Upon entering the Eien Ryotei restaurant, Lin Haiyuan could immediately feel the "heat" inside. This heat didn't come from the noise of people; it was simply from the large number of people and the sounds of eating. The people who came to this restaurant weren't high-class figures. There were half-humans like bears, cows, and sheep doing heavy work, as well as relatively well-off foxes and cats enjoying their breakfast. However, it was impossible to tell from their clothing whether they were students or people of other professions. It seemed that office workers here didn't wear suits and ties.

Tsubaki and Kazuha searched for empty seats in the restaurant, and found a table and chairs by the window that were empty. They quickly went over and took their seats. Taking advantage of their petite size, they were able to quickly weave through the people coming and going in and out of the restaurant to their designated seats. As for Lin Haiyuan, he simply walked over. The people coming and going would give way to Lin Haiyuan, who was dressed in strange clothes, rather than clashing with this seemingly powerful guy.

After Lin Haiyuan sat down, Chun and He Ye picked up the menu and started discussing what delicious food they wanted to order to satisfy their appetites, since Lin Haiyuan, this rich tycoon, was treating them to dinner today.

Seeing how engrossed they were in their discussion, Lin Haiyuan wasn't interested in joining in for the time being. Instead, he observed what the others were eating for breakfast, figuring out what he could choose to eat more of next.

First, he noticed a table that wasn't full. A traditional Japanese breakfast consists of several basic elements: rice, main dish, side dish, pickles, and soup. So, the first thing Lin Haiyuan saw was steaming white rice in a small bowl. As for porridge, it's something for patients in Japan. Next were grilled fish and tamagoyaki (Japanese rolled omelet) that didn't look very oily. He didn't see natto, a fermented food that's similar to stinky tofu without any seasoning. It smells bad but tastes delicious. However, he didn't have such a peculiar taste, so he definitely had to avoid natto.

As for pickled vegetables, it goes without saying that they are all daikon radish (Japanese: daikon), cabbage, and loofah, pickled to produce a variety of flavors. Finally, there is the very common miso soup with white tofu or green onions.

All of these breakfasts are served on a wooden plate, not on a table, and each person has their own complete breakfast to enjoy in a balanced way.

This is clearly a separate-serving system, where everyone enjoys their own breakfast instead of sharing food from several plates. Incidentally, China now uses a communal dining system, but with the changing times and the development of the catering industry, using separate-serving versus communal dining to distinguish a country's national lifestyle and traditional customs is no longer a suitable method.

For Lin Haiyuan, who values ​​efficiency and satiety in breakfast, he's not a professional foodie, so he can only say from the perspective of efficiency and satiety that all this fancy stuff seems to have forgotten something. Making dishes like works of art but not filling them up is pointless. Food is made to be eaten, not just displayed for aesthetic purposes!

As someone born into a food-obsessed empire that ranks first in the food industry, Lin Haiyuan's appreciation of this kind of food (not for the purpose of filling one's stomach) is based on efficiency and sustenance. Naturally, he doesn't offer exaggerated praise. However, he doesn't do what the protagonists in novels do, cooking Chinese food to "crush" these Japanese dishes in terms of taste.

Since this isn't a typical maid café, the waitresses who come over aren't the usual maids. However, the waitresses, dressed in modified traditional clothing, have a unique kind of beauty. After the waitresses arrive, Tsubaki and Kazuha aren't as excited as before, but calmly order the breakfast items they want from the menu.

A hearty Japanese breakfast unfolded in the conversation: white rice sprinkled with sesame seeds, salt-grilled saury (which was fishy...), miso soup with tofu, green onions, and diced pork, and steamed buns made with kudzu starch and sugar as dessert. The tamagoyaki (Japanese rolled omelet) mentioned earlier was also on the menu. Don't let their petite appearance fool you; they actually eat a lot. Unlike modern women who starve themselves in pursuit of beauty and low weight, they need sufficient calories and nutrition to perform their work. Besides, they aren't office workers sitting in offices. The cattle, sheep, and bears that do manual labor eat even more than the average adult male; you could easily call them "gluttons."

"Lin Haiyuan, it's your turn to order now. We've already ordered what we wanted."

As Kazuha spoke, she handed the menu to Lin Haiyuan, who was sitting next to her. The waitress's gaze naturally fell on the handsome and mysterious Lin Haiyuan. He always wore his hood on when he went out, so his face could not be seen in its entirety.

Lin Haiyuan glanced at the menu casually, ignoring the dazzling array of dish names, and then placed the menu on the table and said casually.

"Tea-soaked rice, 7 servings; grilled salmon, 7 servings. It's best to put both in one large bowl. That's all you need."

He couldn't eat that much in the past, but after undergoing multiple genetic modifications and enhancements, his appetite has become better and better. This is because the nutritional and calorie requirements have increased with the genetic modifications and enhancements. So it's not unreasonable that the protagonists in those novels eat more and more food after becoming stronger, because the body does need that much nutrition and calories to meet the needs of its functions.

Chun, He Ye, and the waitress were stunned when they heard Lin Haiyuan's simple yet large breakfast. It was the first time they had ever met someone like Lin Haiyuan.

"Um... sir, are you sure you want to order ochazuke (rice with tea) and grilled salmon for seven people?"

The waitress's pen and notebook both paused at the initial stage of writing down a word.

"Yes, you heard me right. It's best to put the ochazuke (rice with tea) for seven people in one big bowl, and the grilled salmon for seven people in another big bowl. No questions, right?"

Lin Haiyuan felt that he had made himself very clear.

"Uh, no more questions. I'll go tell the kitchen to prepare. Guests, please wait patiently for a moment."

After writing Lin Haiyuan's order in her notebook, the waitress quickly headed towards the counter.

"I thought humans had small appetites, but I didn't expect you to have such an amazing appetite. Even ordinary demi-humans can't compare to you. Are you the biggest eater among humans?"

Chun was astonished by Lin Haiyuan's simple and crude way of ordering food and the portion sizes.

"This is completely inhuman, with an astonishing appetite that's even more subhuman than a demi-human. Is it really okay for them to eat like this?"

Kazuha looked Lin Haiyuan, whose physique was not particularly impressive, up and down with an extremely surprised expression.

"Of course, no problem. I always eat this much. You should worry about yourselves. With such a lavish breakfast and dessert, will you even be able to walk after eating this?"

Lin Haiyuan couldn't possibly get the women, who were so full they were glued to their chairs, to get off and help them move around. The ochazuke and grilled salmon for seven people were just enough to fill him up to about half full, and wouldn't affect his movements.

Those who practice fasting are either immortals or their actions are actually a compromise made by the plot or setting.

A bland, tasteless breakfast is something I've never seen before.