Mr. Gong is not only good at cooking

Yu Meiren said, "It's delicious, pay me?"

CC touched her straitjacket, which had no pockets at all, and gave a sweet smile: "How about I give the manager a gift as a thank you for the pizza?"

"Oh? Miss CC, are you planning to give away GEASS?"

CC was somewhat surprised, but then laughed out loud: "I see, has the shopkeeper also visited my world before?"

"Yes, it was just a very short journey, probably in 1997 in Miss CC's world."

Emiya Shirou can act cool anytime now. Believe it or not, I first need to create an atmosphere of mystery, and then occasionally throw in some lines that leave people confused. As long as it's not chuunibyou (a Japanese term for someone with delusions of grandeur), it will make people feel impressed even if they don't understand.

Just like the famous line of the Abandoned Emperor: The human world has become filthy again.

"Hehehe, so that was the time period. In that case, would you like to accept my gift as a thank you gift, store manager?" CC extended her hand to Shirou Emiya.

Emiya Shirou hesitated for a moment, but nodded nonetheless. The next instant, CC's emerald green hair danced on its forehead without wind, revealing a red bird mark. At the same time, a bird mark also appeared on Emiya Shirou's right hand, but quickly disappeared.

The moment the mark appeared, Shirou Emiya learned of his GEASS ability.

"This... is amazing!"

Emiya Shi was both amused and exasperated.

It is said that Geass is the deepest desire of the person who obtains it, and Shirou Emiya never expected that this was his own wish.

CC still looked at him with a smile, "Shouldn't this gift be enough to cover this meal?"

Emiya Shirou chuckled dryly, "It is indeed suitable, but the contract is invalid."

???

Hey bro, you've got a problem.

CC was stunned; this was the first time she had ever encountered someone unwilling to form a contract with her!

"Excuse me, is there a problem with the contract?"

Emiya Shirou pointed at Yu Meiren and said, "She's older than you."

Yu Meiren asked in confusion, "Could it be that some things in this restaurant have survived for a long time?"

CC asked incredulously, "How long have you lived?"

Yu Meiren said nonchalantly, "It's been at least 1500 years since I have memories, but I know that I was actually born a long time ago."

Then Shirou Emiya pointed at Merlin: "This one, in another world, has lived to this day, and for thousands of years has become a voyeur and an online scammer."

Merlin immediately retorted, "Nonsense! I'm not that kind of person!"

"No... Lord Merlin, you... sigh," Artoria hesitated, unable to finish her sentence.

Emiya Shirou then pointed to Artoria: "This one, King Arthur of Britain, wields the Holy Lance and the Holy Sword, and theoretically could also be immortal."

Finally, he pointed to himself: "I'm so attached to this restaurant that, theoretically, I'm immortal."

CC never expected that someone who randomly came out of this restaurant seemed to have no aversion to immortality.

Don't you feel lonely?

Yu Meiren said, "Yes, but I would never think about dying. Besides, I'm not lonely at all right now."

Riko, who was listening to the story, felt her teeth ache.

Merlin also said, "I enjoy observing, and if I could, I would like to keep observing."

CC looked at Shirou Emiya: "Why do they pursue immortality there?"

“Because I think living is a happy thing, I want to see more scenery and meet more guests,” Shirou Emiya said, looking into C.C.’s eyes. “I understand your feelings to some extent, but I won’t say it. I can only say that there’s a problem with your contract.”

You can look at yourself from a different perspective. Perhaps you experienced a lot of pain in your early years, but a thousand years have passed. People should always look forward and pursue their own happiness, rather than passively obtaining it.

CC chuckled and said, "Hehehe, you're clearly just a kid, but you act like you know everything. But I don't dislike you. Speaking of which, I'm also very interested in your restaurant's operating model. Since the manager is unwilling to accept this contract, how about we change the terms?"

"What conditions?"

"The store manager has shown me more of the world, so how about I work for the store manager?"

"Huh?" No way, sis, who's getting the better deal here, you or me? Don't you still have Lelouch?

However, Yu Meiren said, "Sure, Shirou, what do you think?"

Emiya Shirou stared at Yu Meiren as if he'd seen a ghost. Seriously? Misaka Mikoto said the same thing before, but you refused! You even refused my request for Musashi to be my swordsmanship teacher!

Why did you stop sticking to your original intentions when you got to CC?

Emiya Shirou didn't know what Yu Meiren was thinking, but he also knew why C.C. did this. Perhaps it was just another whim of hers.

CC hadn't really thought that much about it; she simply wanted a change of scenery, and at the same time, she became curious about the immortal species in this restaurant.

Perhaps by spending more time with them, I might be able to figure out what I really want?

Moreover, the ability to meet visitors from different universes is actually very attractive to a woman, and CC is essentially a woman with a strong sense of curiosity and a tendency to cause trouble.

In her opinion, this restaurant has top-notch potential for causing trouble.

Meanwhile, after realizing that the matter had nothing to do with her, Artoria started talking to Irisviel and kept gesturing to Shirou Emiya to hurry up and cook, because the king was hungry!

As for CC, she was taken to the second floor by Yu Meiren to change clothes and sign the contract. It seems that the proprietress is quite interested in this woman who is not much different from her age.

Irisviel was very surprised when she heard that she was married to Kiritsugu Emiya in another world, and she was even more surprised when she heard that she and Kiritsugu had a daughter.

Do we have another daughter?

"Yes, she's a beautiful girl named Illya, who looks a lot like you. In Emiya's world, she seems to have unilaterally recognized him as her younger brother," Artoria said with a smile.

Irisviel glanced furtively at Shirou Emiya, "So, in another world, I'm considered this shopkeeper's adoptive mother?"

"Hmm, isn't that interesting? This restaurant is truly amazing. Not only is it in our universe, but we also see guests from other universes. However, I've only seen two: the green-haired lady from earlier, and the blonde lady over there playing a game."

Upon hearing Artoria's words, Irisviel also found it incredible: "It truly is a magical place."

Soon, CC came down from the second floor dressed in a maid outfit. Her long green hair had been changed into pigtails, making her look very cute.

"Manager, I look forward to working with you from now on?"

Emiya Shirou was still a little confused, but he nodded nonetheless: "From now on, we'll all be living together. Just call me by my name. There's no superior-subordinate relationship; we're all family and friends."

Merlin muttered under his breath, "Doesn't my existence prove that there's still a hierarchy in this restaurant?!"

Touma Kamijou asked in confusion, "Mr. Merlin, what are you talking about?"

I didn't say anything.

Shirou Emiya, sitting on the sofa, asked, "CC, did you just give that boy Geass?"

"Yes, only a few hours have passed. I never expected him to choose to assassinate his own brother."

Yu Meiren said, "What is this all about? Is it to eliminate the threat to his throne so that he can become the crown prince?"

"I don't know, but I can tell he's at least very dissatisfied with his elder brother," Emiya Shirou said, resisting the urge to spoil the plot.

Riko joined the conversation: "His ability is actually quite average. According to CC, it seems to become ineffective at a certain distance and cannot be applied to the same person."

"Actually, it mainly depends on the user's IQ and EQ. As long as both of these are high, I think the user can completely rule the world."

Emiya Shirou decides to activate prediction mode from now on, making his boasting more natural.

CC laughed and said, "If he's the son of that woman I know, then his intelligence is indeed something to look forward to. The shop manager seems to care a lot about this boy? I feel like you care about him more than I do?"

Emiya Shirou laughed too: "Oh? Why do you care about him? Do you still want him to fulfill your wish?"

CC gently shook her head and said, "No, rather than caring, I'm more looking forward to it. After all, I'm quite curious about what Mariana's descendants can achieve with this Geass."

"But you, Manager Emiya, are only just meeting this young man. Why are you interested in him?"

“Because of his surname and identity, there is a small problem in one of my worlds. If I can get his help to handle it, things will be much easier.”

Emiya Shirou turned on the television, which played information about Tatsumi's world, and then continued, "The revolutionary ideals have been conveyed, but frankly, I don't think this group of people can carry it out to the end."

However, I have some goodwill and expectations for this group of people. I'll see how far they can go if there's external interference.

"So that's how it is. A revolution from the bottom up. This country reminds me of the Chinese Federation in my world. That country is now just a beautiful facade with a rotten core. The emperor is young and the eunuchs are in power."

Emiya Shirou couldn't help but feel that the Chinese Federation and the Empire were indeed quite similar in some ways.

At the night raid headquarters, Najenda held a thick notebook filled with her understanding and insights into the two booklets given to her by Shirou Emiya. She had also incorporated the Empire's current socio-economic conditions, the public's level of education, productivity, and other factors to create an action plan that suited the Empire's current characteristics.

He closed his notebook and glanced at the intelligence report on the table. It clearly stated that Esdeath had quelled the alien invasion in the northern part of the Empire and was on her way back to the Empire.

"Esdeath... is she truly as devoted to the Empire as Emiya-sensei claims?"

Is he loyal to the empire, or to this land?

Similarly, how does the other strongest person view the current situation of the empire?

Alas, these two have obtained far too little intelligence, and I only have a superficial understanding of them. Can our revolution truly succeed? Can we really rely on the revolutionary army?

Najenda sighed again. If only she could have met Emiya sooner!

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It's almost four o'clock, I'm crying.

Chapter Thirty-Seven always felt that the idiot Merlin was cursing me.

After finishing the last grain of rice in her bowl, Artoria calmly put down her spoon.

I'm still very hungry, but Britain isn't rich!

The store manager is great in every way, except he's too poor to eat to his heart's content, otherwise he could bankrupt Britain in no time.

Since I've grown taller and my breasts have gotten bigger, I feel like I need to eat more, but for the sake of Britain, I can only eat the cheapest potatoes.

I'm already so busy with work every day, and to have to eat mashed potatoes made by Gao Wenqing is just too much.

Sigh, I wish Emiya could be my personal chef someday.

That way, even the cheapest food can be made to taste delicious, right?

Artoria quickly shook her head, abandoning her unrealistic wish.

For Britain!

When Shirou Emiya saw that Artoria had only eaten one bowl, he felt that something must be wrong.

Did she already eat before entering the restaurant?

"Artoria, do you want more?"

"No, thank you, manager, I've already eaten—glug glug~", before she could finish speaking, her stomach started growling again.

Artoria immediately lowered her head in embarrassment.

Emiya Shirou said, half-laughing and half-crying, "I'll go make you another one right now."

Artoria whispered, "But... money..."

Yu Meiren said, puzzled, "It's not like you're paying for it. Just deduct it from Merlin's salary. What's there to be afraid of?"

"??? You've gone too far! I'm just a temporary worker, where am I supposed to get paid?!" Merlin was trembling with anger. When will Merlin ever be able to stand up for himself?!

Emiya Shirou waved his hand: "It's okay, the deductions will be the same after you become a full-fledged employee. Don't you want to become a full-fledged employee?"

"...think."

Merlin initially wanted to refuse, but the laptop and mobile phone were simply too tempting.

Artoria still felt uneasy. She glanced at CC, who was sitting comfortably on the sofa and occasionally chatting with Yu Meiren, and suddenly had a novel idea.

If I became a full-time employee at the restaurant like Ms. CC, would I no longer have to worry about eating Gao Wenqing's mashed potatoes every day?

But I am a king. If the people of Britain and the other Knights of the Round Table found out that I was working as a waiter in a restaurant, wouldn't that be a bad thing?

But I can't completely resist the temptation of Shirou Emiya's delicious food, sigh.

Artoria was caught in a dilemma. Although as a queen, she could be flexible for the sake of food, she felt embarrassed if she were discovered.

But the thought that eating Shirou Emiya's food would not only relieve all fatigue and give him plenty of energy, but also enhance his own abilities...

Compared to all that, becoming a waiter doesn't seem like such a big deal.

Moreover, I heard last time that in another timeline, I worked as a waiter in a restaurant for a day and was bossed around in order to earn money.

At Shirou Emiya's restaurant, you won't be bossed around; everyone is like a friend.

Artoria thought about it more and more and felt that this method was feasible. It was a win-win situation, and she might even be able to consult Shirou Emiya on governance policies!