I'll give my daughter one more second.

The reason I say "small" is because her height is exactly that of an elementary school student. Does Japan even allow child labor? That was Wu Shen's first thought. Glancing out of the corner of his eye at the other person's swaying chest, Wu Shen sighed at how abnormally developed Japanese elementary school students were. That was his second thought.

“A non-smoking area will do.” After a brief pause, Wu Shen came to his senses and gave his reply.

"Then please, the four of you, take your seats here."

Guided by the waiter, Wu Shen sat on the left outside, Mai sat next to him, and Yu Yin chose the other side inside so that her mother and father could talk more. All three seats were taken, so Yukino could only sit opposite Wu Shen.

After everyone was seated, the waiter handed the menu to Wu Shen and his group.

"Is there anything you'd like to eat? Let's order something first." Wu Shen opened the menu and pushed it in front of Wu Yi and Yu Yin first.

Family restaurants, as the name suggests, are restaurants suitable for families. Therefore, the prices of the dishes are relatively affordable, just like small restaurants in China. There are no exorbitantly priced dishes, which is why Wu Shen felt at ease entrusting the "ordering business" to his two children.

If this were a place with a bunch of overpriced hotels that were just so-so, Wu Shen would never dare to be so extravagant. There was no other way; the root of the problem was simply that he was short of money.

Thinking about this, Wu Shen was increasingly looking forward to the supermarket job recruitment event that afternoon.

"I'll just have a kids' meal, no need for the toy flags." Yuyin looked around for a while but couldn't find any dishes that suited her taste, so she chose the most common dish that was appropriate for her age.

Kids' meals are a specialty in Japan. They're commonly sold in family restaurants, and while the ingredients may vary slightly from place to place, the presentation is almost identical.

The dishes include tempura, broccoli, corn, carrots, and diced meat; the specific ingredients vary depending on the restaurant. The rice in the center is shaped like a pudding mound, and for some reason, a small national flag is always stuck on top of it.

"I want an omelet rice! And an ice cream sundae too!" Mai quickly finished ordering after browsing the menu.

"Be careful of cavities if you eat too many sweets," Wu Shen jokingly reminded him.

"N-no, it's okay, I brush my teeth every morning!" Mai covered her mouth, explaining in a slightly flustered manner.

"I was just reminding you. Eating sweets occasionally is no big deal," Wu Shen quickly reassured Wu Yi when he saw her flustered actions.

Afterwards, Wu Shen ordered shrimp fried rice, and Xue Nai ordered regular curry rice. Just as they finished ordering and were waiting for their food to be served, another waiter came to their seats.

"The restaurant is having a promotion these days. Any family dining in can enter a raffle. Who of you would like to enter?" The clerk had clearly mistaken Wu Shen and her family for a young couple, so she placed the raffle wheel on the table.

"Dad!" "Mother!"

Yukino remained silent, while Wu Shen carefully considered how to explain to the waiter. Just then, Amane and Mai, however, started making a ruckus, addressing the waiter by the titles of their parents.

Upon hearing these two sentences, Wu Shen and Xue Nai were both startled.

Two little girls, please don't cause trouble at a time like this!

Wu Shen knew they were just joking around, shouting like that to try and win a fun prize. But why would they do something so sabotaging to their own father? Wu Shen almost spat out a mouthful of blood.

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Chapter 46 The Law of Conservation of Morality

"What a young couple! Are they twins?" The waiter smiled warmly when he heard the two little girls address the two adults.

How do we look like a couple? How do we look like a couple at all? Can't you tell that these are two high school students and their sister?! Wu Shen was getting a little frustrated.

"Um..." Wu Shen started to say something, but after clicking his tongue, he decided to give up.

Once this misunderstanding arises, explaining it is far too troublesome, especially after Mai and Yuyin called out "Dad" and "Mom." Even if she explained, the waiters and other customers might look at her strangely, so it's better to just let it go and maybe even try her luck with the lottery.

Wu Shen turned to look at Yukino, who remained silent and unresponsive, as if she hadn't heard the waiter's question at all. However, the look in her eyes as she met Wu Shen's seemed to say, "I'll leave everything to you."

"What's going on? I have to clean up this mess. And Wuyi and Yuyin, why are you all joining in this commotion?" Wu Shen thought to himself, on the verge of tears.

"Who do you four choose to draw the prize?" Seeing that the four had not expressed their opinions, the waiter assumed that they had agreed and became even more certain of the twins' guess. He then began to ask who would draw the prize.

"Let me try," Wu Shen volunteered, pulling the roulette wheel in front of him. Having experienced the event earlier, Wu Shen felt like he was blessed with incredible luck today, and who knew he might win the grand prize.

Wu Shen glanced at the list of prizes; the grand prize was a hot spring trip for three. A father-daughter trip like that would be quite pleasant.

With this wish in mind, Wu Shen spun the roulette wheel, and Wu Yi and Yu Yin curiously came over, watching the wheel spin intently.

Unfortunately, wishes are beautiful, but reality is often cruel. As if following the law of conservation of luck, Wu Shen ultimately could not escape the blessing of bad luck and did not even win the participation prize.

"That's a real shame. But don't be discouraged, this event will continue for a long time. We welcome you to bring your family to our restaurant again in the future." After saying this, the waiter took the roulette wheel to the next table for the lucky draw.

Family...besides himself and Mai, he'd need another woman his age to pretend they were a family, right? Meeting Yukino today was completely accidental. Wu Shen felt he probably wouldn't have another chance to participate in the lottery.

"It seems your luck ran out when you were fighting against my sister." After the waiter walked away, Yukino spoke up, which was a rare occurrence for her.

"To defeat someone like your sister, I feel like I've used up all the luck I had in my entire life," Wu Shen said half-jokingly.

"That might be true." Yukino nodded, her answer quite serious.

Yukino's reaction suggests that the psychological trauma Haruno inflicted on her was indeed quite significant.

Peaceful times always pass quickly, and before long, the dishes Wu Shen and the others ordered were served one by one. As a family-run restaurant, the food was already of a pretty good standard. But it still couldn't satisfy Wu Yi, whose palate had become quite discerning.

Because she was very hungry, Mai, despite her reluctance, ate the omelet rice clean, but then pouted and expressed her opinion: "Although this tastes good, I still want to eat the food my brother makes."

“I’ll make it for you when we get home. And didn’t I tell you to chew slowly? Eating so fast can easily cause stomach problems. Look, your mouth is full of tomato sauce and rice grains.”

Helpless, Wu Shen picked up a tissue and wiped the ketchup-covered corners of Wu Yi's mouth with a tissue.

"Annoyed..." Yu Yin also finished her meal, then looked across at the table with envy. She had always wondered when her father had acquired such a Japanese relative.

However, because of their elopement, both her father and mother completely severed ties with Japan. Therefore, Amane had no way of finding out which region Mai was related to.

Although Yukino didn't like reading people's expressions, after her lesson from buying clothes before, she started paying attention to Amane's various expressions. So she quickly noticed Amane's envious look, and then she immediately imitated Wu Shen's actions, wiping Amane's mouth in a similar manner. Amane's expression softened a lot, and she felt very happy.

As the older brother, Wu Shen was even more caring than Yukino. If it weren't for her pride, Yukino would have had the urge to become his apprentice.

"I didn't know you could cook, Wu Shen? Chinese cuisine?" Yukino asked, somewhat surprised.

“Yes. Coming from the land of delicious food, I definitely need to learn some skills,” Wu Shen replied.

While cooking may not be very useful for picking up girls, it's an excellent way to impress people when you're in a foreign country. Its simplicity, speed, accessibility, variety, and delicious flavors make it a hit wherever it is.

“Chinese cuisine…like Mapo Tofu?” Yukino thought for a moment and gave an example.

"Mapo tofu seems to be quite famous in Japan. Both the name of the dish and the priest..."

This is probably the most famous and popular dish in Japan. The strong evidence for this is that you can find "Mapo Tofu" on the menu of even an ordinary family restaurant.

Hearing these words, Yu Yin sighed softly. Thinking about it carefully, it was really too unfair. If she followed the normal course of history, she would have been born at least several more years later, but Wu Yi was able to taste her father's cooking right now.

However, she quickly realized that after her parents eloped, she was ultimately the victor who stayed by her father's side. Children's thinking is simple; once she understood, she immediately became lively again. This relieved Yukino Yukinoshita, who had been watching Amane closely.

"Judging from Yuzune's expression, she seems to really want to eat Chinese food. Should I learn how to cook it sometime?" Yukino thought to herself.

As a multi-talented individual, Yukino's culinary skills are quite good. Therefore, she is confident in learning new dishes.

After lunch, Wu Shen said goodbye to Xue Nai and the others and went their separate ways. Mai and Yu Yin were still a little reluctant to part, and their parents coaxed them for a long time, promising to meet again in the future, before the two little girls obediently separated.

As planned, Wu Shen sent the dance costume home and changed into a clean set of clothes that had just dried on the balcony, preparing to go to the supermarket for a job interview in the afternoon.

Before leaving the house, Wu Shen took out his phone to play a mobile game to kill some time, but suddenly found that the game had no sound effects. When he pressed the volume button to adjust the volume, he found that the side buttons seemed to be malfunctioning.

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Chapter 47 The Darkened Poem Feather (Bonus Chapter)

"Could I be that unlucky? Did defeating Yukino really use up all the good karma I've accumulated in my entire life?"

Looks like I'll have to spend some money to get my phone repaired again. But it's a good thing, I can buy Wu Yi a new phone while I'm getting mine fixed, killing two birds with one stone. Wu Shen thought optimistically.

If the volume buttons are not working, you can temporarily use the touchscreen to access the settings interface to change the volume, so there's no need to rush to get your phone repaired.

However, when Wu Shen slid down and pulled up the taskbar, he was startled to see 54 missed calls and 82 unread text messages.

"What... what's going on? Has my phone been bombarded?" Wu Shen's first thought was that his phone had been attacked, but when he opened the call log and text message inbox, he found that the phone numbers and email addresses looked familiar.

"If I remember correctly, this seems to be Shiyu's number?" Wu Shen glanced at the recorded time. It seemed that Shiyu started calling when Wu Shen went to the fourth floor and encountered Yang Nai.

The mall was noisy, and with the volume turned down to the lowest setting, Wu Shen didn't notice the incoming call or text message notification.

Many people have probably experienced missing a call.

"Why is she calling me so many times?" Wu Shen was puzzled. Instead of calling back immediately, he decided to check the contents of the text messages first.

Starting with the very first text message and email, countless words came into Wu Shen's view.

Message 1: Wu Shenjun, please call back immediately upon receiving this message. I have something I'd like to discuss with you. —Kasumigaoka Utaha

Message 2: Chapters 2 and 3 of "Love Metronome" and the outline are complete. I hope you can take a look. Do you have time today? Please call back when you see this message.

Article 7: It's been 30 minutes, why haven't they replied to my messages? I'm starting to think about how to punish the novel critic for their dereliction of duty.

Article 12: Could it be that your phone isn't with you? That must be the reason, right? Or are you deliberately avoiding answering my calls?

Article 25: It's Saturday today. Is Wu Shenjun still sleeping in? Or has Wu Shenjun become a social butterfly and is enjoying his time outside, so he's ignoring the call?

Item n: Please reply to this message, otherwise you might hear some strange rumors when you come to school on Monday...

Item n+1: I'm saying, it's been over an hour. Why isn't she answering the phone? Is she doing it on purpose? Is she doing it on purpose? Is she doing it on purpose? Bad kids need to be punished, you know?

Item n+n: O(∩_∩)O Haha~, it's been over two hours already. By the way, Wu Shen, which do you think causes more pain, a chainsaw or a machete?

"I think it's best not to use any of them! What the hell is this?" Wu Shen was sweating profusely after reading all the text messages.

Who is sending this text message? Could it be some pervert impersonating Kasumigaoka Utaha?!

"Mom mode that's hard to look back on. Dad, you're so unlucky." At this moment, Mai also came over and saw the text message on the phone. Although she couldn't recognize the whole text, she understood what had happened just from a few words.

"What is 'Mom Mode'?" Wu Shen suddenly thought of the pitch-black aura that Shi Yu exuded when she was engrossed in typing.

"Mom is usually very gentle, but if I do something wrong and don't repent, she'll spank me like this and in this tone. It hurts a lot. Looks like Dad's going to get a spanking too." Mai looked apprehensive.

Mai's naive mind clearly didn't grasp the seriousness of the situation. A spanking for Mai might mean a chainsaw or a machete for Wu Shen. Wu Shen once again experienced the advantages of being a little girl.

Wuyi, your mother seems to be trying to kill her husband! Help!