Seeing Alice protecting her like this, Erina was deeply moved, and at the same time, the last trace of fear she had left in her subconscious about her father completely dissipated.

Hisako immediately took out her phone and said, "Lord Nakiri Azami, although this is not a school, it is still in Tokyo. Although I don't know what methods you used to disperse the crowd, this is not a place where you can act recklessly. I suggest you leave as soon as possible."

"The Shinoto family's child, but I'm sorry, I'm definitely taking Erina away today."

Azami Nakiri clapped his hands and said confidently, "I always make thorough preparations before I act. I only decided to take action after you all came out."

Following Azami Nakiri's command, a dozen men and women dressed in black appeared from the surrounding area and surrounded Erina and her two companions.

After surrounding the three, Azami Nakiri looked at them and said, "I know that you have come into contact with some people with special abilities during this time. This world is very complicated. After leaving Totsuki, I also developed my own power overseas. This time I came back to change the status quo of Totsuki and completely change the entire culinary world. They are the special ability users and Midnight Chefs that I brought back."

Midnight Chef?

Alice glanced at the people around her, but wasn't too surprised.

"Thinking about it, it makes sense. Without these people, you probably wouldn't have dared to come back alone. But you don't think you can catch us just by relying on these people, do you?"

Then, to Azami Nakiri's astonishment, a ball of blazing flame appeared in Alice's hand.

"Oh?"

Azami Nakiri raised an eyebrow, looking at Alice with surprise, and said, "I didn't expect that you, Alice, also gained a special ability. What about you, Erina?"

Then, Azami Nakiri saw Erina, who was being shielded by Alice and Hisako, taking out her phone, seemingly intending to contact someone.

"No signal?"

"I made full preparations; I've already blocked the mall's signals."

Putting her phone away, Erina looked at her father and said, "You're really well-prepared, but it's not like you absolutely have to use a phone."

Erina took out a golden rune from her pocket and crushed it right in front of Azami Nakiri. The rune turned into golden light and slowly dissipated.

"This is?"

Azami Nakiri had never seen anything like this before, but Alice couldn't help but laugh after seeing Erina's actions.

"I didn't expect you to be so decisive, Erina! I thought you were going to insist on it yourself!"

Erina smiled and said, "I'm not that stubborn. The three of us can't solve this problem perfectly on our own. Calling someone over is the best way."

"That's true."

Alice nodded, looking at Nakiri Azami whose expression was gradually becoming wary, and said, "Hmph, Uncle Azami, don't be so nervous. It's just to let you meet your future son-in-law. But after what happened today, Grandpa will probably completely strip you of the Nakiri surname and banish you from the family."

Azami Nakiri narrowed his eyes, ignoring Alice's words, and waved his hand, saying, "Make your move and take the three of them away!"

The special ability users around them also displayed their abilities and rushed over to capture Erina and the other two.

However, Erina and the others are no longer the little girls they once were. Under the training of Luo Yu and Lani, even though they are not specializing in combat, they have learned a lot of practical combat skills and have undergone a lot of training, all in order to deal with possible attacks from evil spirits and cursed spirits when Luo Yu is not around.

But unexpectedly, before the evil spirits and cursed spirits could even clash, they first encountered human individuals with special abilities.

Seeing the electric-sparkling telescopic object swinging towards them, Alice immediately shouted, "Get out of the way!"

The three of them scattered to dodge, and each of them threw out the fireballs they had conjured.

Erina, mindful that these were all human beings, did not go all out; instead, she targeted the other person's hands.

Alice and Hisako, however, are different. Both of them know about Erina's childhood experiences. One is her biological sister, and the other is her childhood friend and secretary. They hate Azami Nakiri, who brought people here today, to the core.

Therefore, they showed no mercy when they attacked, aiming to cripple these people. They targeted vital points and increased the amount of magic power they used.

"Ah! I'm on fire! Help me, help me!!!"

After the two superpowered individuals were set ablaze, they immediately collapsed to the ground, howling in pain and rolling around. But the flames of prayer were not so easily extinguished.

In the end, it was only with the help of the only water-type psychic in the team that the flames were extinguished.

After the flames died down, the two men were burned beyond recognition and barely clinging to life.

Seeing the power of Hisako and Alice, the surrounding ability users couldn't help but swallow hard and stopped what they were doing.

They were just working, and they didn't want to lose their lives because of it.

At that moment, the surrounding temperature dropped noticeably.

Chapter 285 Luo Yu's Arrival (2/2)

A chill permeated the air, and the walls inside the mall were quickly covered with a layer of frost.

Even the superpowered individuals couldn't help but shudder.

"What, what's going on?"

Only Erina and the other two were completely spared from the cold air and were not affected by the low temperature in the slightest.

Upon discovering the extremely low temperature, all three girls showed expressions of joy.

"Yu Jun is so fast! You're here already?"

“After all, Erina notified me in an emergency, so I definitely had to come.”

Accompany

Azami Nakiri also saw Luo Yu and immediately recognized him. It was his people who had dealt with the group of monsters who had invaded the Totsuki Resort to take Erina and Alice hostage.

However, although he knew that Luo Yu's identity was extraordinary, Nakiri Azami had never met anyone of Luo Yu's level of strength before, and thus made a clear misjudgment of Luo Yu's strength.

Even though she didn't know why Luo Yu, who was supposed to be active in Chiba, arrived so quickly, she wasn't too worried.

However, the next second, Luo Yu walked towards Erina and the other two, and a superpowered person attempted to attack Luo Yu.

Luo Yu didn't even look at him. With a gentle wave of his hand, a chill instantly swept over the superpowered individual, freezing him into a giant block of ice.

Approaching the three girls, Luo Yu looked at them and asked, "Are you alright?"

The girls nodded, and Alice proudly pointed to the superpowered person still lying on the ground and said, "I took care of that one!"

Looking at the three injured guys, Luo Yu could tell that Alice and the others were relatively soft-hearted and hadn't killed them; at most, they had seriously injured them.

If Luo Yu and Lani were to take action, they would either end up like the ice blocks over there or turn to ash.

After confirming that the three girls were alright, Luo Yu turned to look at Nakiri Azami.

“Mr. Nakiri Azami, this is our first time meeting, isn’t it? Hello, I’m Luo Yu, a shareholder of Totsuki Culinary Arts and Erina’s boyfriend.”

Luo Yu's last form of address made Erina blush; this was the first time Luo Yu had addressed her like that in front of others.

The other party was even his own father.

Hearing Luo Yu say that, Nakiri Azami was genuinely taken aback for a moment, then smiled.

"Erina's boyfriend, isn't that one of our own? As a shareholder of Totsuki Academy, you must know about Totsuki's system. Every year, many students are expelled because they don't meet Totsuki's requirements. I want to change this situation, so I want to take Totsuki under my control and completely change this corrupt system! Erina, you two are family, can you help me?"

Luo Yu was not surprised at all when he heard Azami Nakiri's bold words.

It is said that he wants to change the supposedly corrupt system of Totsuki Culinary Arts, but Luo Yu, who has read the original work, knows that even if Azami Nakiri wants to monopolize the development of the culinary world, he will only promote the established recipes and prevent all bursts of inspiration and culinary research.

Luo Yu remained unmoved by Azami Nakiri's invitation.

"Really? I think Totsuki's system is pretty good. From the beginning, Totsuki's rules have been very clear: to cultivate the best chefs. Students who lack talent, don't know how to work hard, and have no inspiration are better off dropping out and finding a direction that suits them, rather than making them struggle to make any progress in the school. Mr. Nakiri Azami, you are also a student from Totsuki, but I have to say that you don't know anything at all. Just like what Grandpa Senzaemon told me, you are self-righteous."

After Luo Yu confirmed his stance, Azami Nakiri's expression turned cold.

"It seems there's really no way to have a proper conversation. Let's settle this with our skills. I hope you can protect Totsuki."

After saying that, he prepared to leave.

However, before he could even turn around, his feet were frozen solid.

Did I tell you to leave?

The chill did not dissipate; instead, it spread directly to Azami Nakiri's legs, freezing him in place. The other ability users around him were also frozen and rendered unable to move.

Seeing the panic finally show on Azami Nakiri's face, Luo Yu smiled and said, "I originally thought that you must have some special abilities to lead these ability users, but it seems you don't. Before coming here, I called Grandpa Senzaemon, and he will be here soon. Before that, I have a question I would like to ask you."

Upon hearing that Senzaemon Nakiri was coming, Azami Nakiri knew that his mission was doomed to fail.

Even if there are backup personnel, most of them are no match for Luo Yu.

"What are you asking?"

“Nakiri Managi”.

Upon hearing this name, not only Azami Nakiri, but also Erina, Alice, and Hisako looked at Luo Yu.

"Mother?"

Erina didn't know why Luo Yu mentioned her mother's name.

Then Luo Yu said, "According to what Grandpa Senzaemon said, after he kicked you out of the Nakiri family, he didn't forbid you from staying in Japan, he just forbade you from coming to Totsuki and contacting Erina. But he didn't stop you from meeting your wife, Nakiri Managi, right? And I think you know why Nakiri Managi left you and Erina and left the Nakiri family—it was because of the side effects of her God Tongue. But so many years have passed, and you don't seem to have gone to see her even once, do you? I have to say, you're not a good father, and you're not a good husband either."

This question truly left Azami Nakiri completely at a loss for words.

His expression was incredibly ferocious and conflicted; it was clear he had broken down.

Behind Luo Yu, Alice was also very surprised to hear what Luo Yu said. She whispered to Erina, "I didn't expect Uncle Azami to be like this. By the way, did Aunt Managi divorce him?"

Erina looked at Azami Nakiri with a serious expression and shook her head, saying, "I don't know, but probably not. My mother left the Nakiri family a long time ago, and my grandfather wouldn't force her to do anything. She probably wouldn't care about these things either."

Although she, like her father, had never met her mother, Erina's situation was different. She knew that even if she went to see her, her mother would not see her.

That would allow me to discover the side effects of God's Tongue prematurely, affecting my progress in culinary arts.

However, there are no problems now. Erina's God Tongue defect is gone, and Luo Yu and Lani are already working on a solution to their mother's problem.

Senzaemon Nakiri acted quickly, arriving at the mall with his men in less than two minutes.

Those who came with him included Senzaemon Nakiri, Gin Dojima, and Joichiro Yukihira, the second seat of the Ten Masters from that year.

Chapter 286 Azami Nakiri's Mad Plan (1/2) 6

Upon seeing the three of them, especially Dojima Gin and Yukihira Joichiro, Nakiri Azami grinned after a few seconds of silence and said, "It really has been a long time."

Dojima Gin and Yukihira Joichiro did not answer, but simply looked quietly at Nakiri Azami.

On their way here, the two of them already knew what Nakiri Senzaemon had discovered about Nakiri Azami's actions over the years.

Not to mention gathering a large number of ability users and late-night chefs in an attempt to seize Totsuki Culinary Arts, her private life is also chaotic, and she doesn't even know that she has an illegitimate child.

This was an additional piece of information that Senzaemon Nakiri discovered in the last few days after his investigation; the kid had even been unexpectedly taken in as a disciple by Joichiro Yukihira.

Rubbing his temples, Yukihira Joichiro looked at Nakiri Azami and said, "You really went too far, Azami. Putting everything else aside, you haven't visited Managi in all these years. You're really not a good husband. You know about her God Tongue problem. Even Gin and I have made time to visit her."

"...Even Senior Renjo Ichiro said so. It seems that you really can't understand my ideals."

Senzaemon Nakiri, looking at the still unrepentant Azami Nakiri, said, "I was too lenient with you back then. It seems that because of Erina's father, I didn't completely take away your wealth and gave you a chance. Azami Nakiri, here, in the name of the head of the Nakiri family, I hereby strip you of your Nakiri surname! Azami Nakamura, for the next period of time, I will lock you up. After all the guys you brought with you are expelled, I will let you leave, but you are never allowed to return. Gin, tie everyone up and take them away."

"Yes, Commander-in-Chief."

Dojima Gin glanced wistfully at Nakamura Azami, who had been completely expelled from the list, then waved his hand. His men immediately came forward and took away the controlled ability users.

After seeing the ability user who was completely frozen, Dojima Gin looked at Luo Yu.

"Luo Yujun, what about this one?"

Luo Yu waved his hand, and the ice slowly dissipated before everyone's eyes, leaving no trace.

"this..."

Dojima Gin remained silent, then shook his head and stopped paying attention. After all, they were all illegal immigrants; there was no need to care too much about their lives.

Those who survived were extremely grateful after witnessing this scene; thankfully, they hadn't made a move earlier, or they would have been the ones in trouble.

After taking everyone away, including Nakamura Azami, Nakiri Senzaemon came to Luo Yu's side and said to Erina and the other two, "Looks like you're not injured. You've learned how to protect yourself, but I didn't expect to use it in a place like this."

Erina nodded and said, "I didn't expect this either, Grandpa. What about the ordinary people who were driven away over here?"

Senzaemon Nakiri explained, "It was dispelled by superpowers and we weren't affected at all. Let's go, since you're not injured, let's head back first."

Then, he looked at Joichiro Yukihira, who was standing to the side.

"Jiro, what about you?"

Yukihira Joichiro scratched his head and said helplessly, "I was planning to spend a couple more days with Soma, but I think I'll go talk to that Nakamura kid first. I don't know how he's become like this all these years. Commander, what about that matter?"

Senzaemon Nakiri glanced at Erina and shook his head. This made Joichiro Yukihira understand, and he didn't bring up the topic of Nakamura Itsuki, his only disciple and illegitimate son.

After Yukihira Joichiro left, Nakiri Senzaemon led Luo Yu and Erina out of the mall and took a car back to Totsuki.

Inside the car, Erina and Alice sat on either side of Luo Yu. Alice, completely unconcerned that her grandfather was there, grabbed Luo Yu's arm and said, "Yu-kun, did you tell Yukino and the others that you came so quickly?"

Luo Yu smiled and nodded: "Of course there is. Before I came here, I was being dragged to play board games at school. Speaking of which, you guys gave me a chance to get away."

Before receiving Erina's message, Luo Yu had just finished school and was about to go to the Service Club when he was invited by Fujiwara Chika to play a new game at the Board Game Club.

After visiting yesterday, Chika Fujiwara really enjoyed playing large-scale board games with so many people and is eager to come back again.

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