An Unorthodox Guide to Conquering Another World

"How is it?" Ilsa asked, seeing that he had drunk it all.

Ya Feng looked at her, remained silent for a long time, and then opened his eyes wide in surprise.

"Sigh! Well, I didn't say what I was thinking earlier!"

He said happily.

"I see..." Ilsa pursed her lips slightly.

Although I no longer have to listen to his unrestrained remarks, I still feel like something is missing because I can't directly know his thoughts.

For example, the question Ya Feng asked her about what she was thinking was quite intriguing.

"Ilsa, you're amazing, I love you so much."

"..."

"Now that you're better, I can rest for a while. Don't concoct any more strange potions for yourself," Ilsa said, getting up.

"Don't worry, I got it." Ya Feng gave her an OK sign.

I also need to start preparing for the afternoon's gathering. I spent the whole night in the alchemy room last night, and my body is covered in the pungent smell of herbs and molten metal.

Prepare yourself properly and greet them in the best possible light.

Stepping out of the basement, I noticed the weather looked rather bad; overcast skies hung in the air, threatening a downpour.

"I hope the rain doesn't ruin the party," Ya Feng muttered to himself.

He returned to the living room, just as he saw Zehita coming downstairs.

"Ya Feng, I'm hungry. What should we eat for lunch?" Zeshita asked, scratching his stomach, clearly having calmed down from yesterday's anger.

"Mrs. Elena and Hikaria are coming to our house today, and we're going to prepare a big meal tonight, so we'll just have something simple for lunch," Ya Feng said.

"Huh? Why can't we prepare a big meal for lunch?"

"Because the kingdom's custom is that the banquet is the most important...and you should also tidy yourself up. You can usually dress like this, but don't run around in your underwear when guests come."

"So annoying."

Zehita went to the kitchen and poured herself a glass of iced tea.

"By the way, Ilsa, have you prepared the gift for Hikaria?" Ya Feng asked Ilsa, who was sitting on the sofa.

"I'm all ready, but I don't know if she'll like it... After all, it's not anything expensive," Ilsa muttered.

"This is a gift between friends, not bribery. The sentiment is what matters most," Ya Feng nodded and said.

"However, although Mrs. Elena will definitely prepare a wonderful gift for me, what I really want most is for her to tie a ribbon around her neck and shyly say, 'The gift is me.' That would be so irresistible... Sigh?"

Ya Feng froze as soon as he finished speaking.

Ilsa was just about to say something to him for saying such things, but she was stunned when she saw his blank expression.

"Ya Feng, aren't you... all better?"

“Yes, I’m all better now,” Ya Feng said, touching his mouth. He then looked at Ilsa and said after a moment, “See, I didn’t say anything I was thinking.”

"What's wrong now?" Zeshita came out chewing on a biscuit. Ya Feng immediately looked at her, as if he was holding something back.

"See, he didn't say it out loud! But what he just said was so obvious that he couldn't hide it anymore and just blurted it out."

Then Ilsa seemed to realize something and said, "Could it be that you intentionally hold back from saying it, but say it unintentionally?"

"what?"

"Like you just said, Zeshita can dress like this normally... You didn't even realize you said something like that, did you?"

"No...why is this happening? Is there a problem with the antidote you made?"

“Definitely not!” Ilsa said, but then lowered her head. “Maybe…maybe I used the wrong formula. There are different types of potions that remove negative status effects. The one I used earlier was specifically for negative status effects caused by magic, so it might not be very effective against those effects…”

“It’s too late to start over... But you’ve recovered now, so as long as you’re careful, there shouldn’t be any problems, right?” Ilsa said.

Ya Feng sighed and covered his forehead.

"I hope so..."

Hopefully nothing goes wrong.

However, as long as you keep your heart pure, there shouldn't be any problem, right?

...

in the afternoon,

The sky was still overcast, and a wind was blowing through the woods, but thankfully it hadn't started to rain.

A small carriage stopped on the road, and Elina led Hikaria out.

"So Mr. Ya Feng used to live here? He's really quite unpretentious," Elina said, looking at the small house in the distance, which resembled a farmhouse.

"Okay, Mom, let's go."

Hikaria and she arrived at the cabin, stood outside the fence, and were about to call out when they heard shouts coming from inside:

"Zechita! I told you not to litter! You've messed up the living room I just decorated! And this cake is for dinner later, you're not allowed to touch it!"

"Ugh, I'm so hungry!"

"Ya Feng! Where are the dried hawthorns? I need them to make soup soon!"

Oh no! I forgot to buy it!

"Huh? Didn't you say yesterday that you'd bring me back a bag?"

"Don't worry, Xiao Guang can draw it! Use this to tide us over for now!"

“Mr. Ya Feng’s house is really lively…” Elina couldn’t help but say.

"Oh, right, Xiaoguang, they'll be here soon. Go out and greet them."

"Roger that!"

The door opened, and a cute little girl with long black hair ran out, just in time to see the mother and daughter at the door.

She quickly jogged over and opened the courtyard gate for them.

"Welcome, welcome."

"Thank you... May I ask who you are...?" Hikaria had never met Hikari before.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Guang quickly straightened her skirt, bent down slightly, and said to them:

"Hello, I'm Xiaoguang, Dad's daughter. Nice to meet you!"

"Daughter?" Elena's expression froze.

She initially thought that Ya Feng and Zeshita's relationship was more complicated, but in reality, they already had a child?

Chapter 114 Elena's Gift

"You, you are... Teacher Ya Feng's child?"

The mother and daughter looked at the exceptionally cute girl with surprise.

“Yes, yes, Xiaoguang has been her father’s daughter for many years now,” Xiaoguang nodded and said.

This was something Ya Feng had told her before she started: in front of others, she should call him "Dad."

Even Hikaria was momentarily confused about the situation, but if it were Teacher Yafeng, anything could happen, right?

"Come on in, welcome!" Xiao Guang gestured for them to come in.

Elina and Hikaria entered the courtyard.

Elina looked around. Just as Hikaria had said, this was an ordinary country cottage, as simple as her hometown. Judging from the outside, you would never imagine that this was the residence of a great mage with a complicated background, not to mention that a dragon king also lived here.

"Dad! We have a guest!"

Xiao Guang ran into the house.

"Huh? They're already here?"

Elina and Hikaria stood in the doorway, and then they saw Ya Feng walk out, still wearing those decorative ribbons around his neck.

"Teacher Ya Feng."

"Good afternoon, Mr. Ya Feng."

The mother and daughter greeted him.

"I thought you wouldn't arrive for a while. Please come in quickly," Ya Feng said.

"Sorry to bother you."

The mother and daughter entered the house and the first thing they saw was the classical portrait that Ya Feng and Ilsa had painted, which was hanging directly opposite the door. Then they saw the newly decorated living room, which had a festive atmosphere.

In the living room, the silver-haired dragon king Zeshita was leaning back on the sofa, a lollipop dangling from his mouth, watching a program on the projector.

"Good afternoon, Miss Zeshita," Elina greeted her with a slight bow.

“Hmm.” Zehita stared at the projector without blinking.

She looked much more formal today than when we last met. Whether Ya Feng told her to dress this way or not, it was probably a sign of how much she valued them.

“Oh, and this is…” Ya Feng pulled Xiao Guang over, hesitated for a moment, and then said, “It’s a bit complicated to explain, just think of her as my daughter, Xiao Guang. This is Alina’s mom… cough cough, Aunt Alina, and Sister Hikaria.”

"Hello Aunt Elina, hello Sister Hikaria!" Hikari greeted them politely.

"Oh, and Dad also taught me..." Xiao Guang thought for a moment, then added, "Cola at the field trip festival!"

“It’s happiness…” Ya Feng rubbed her head.

"Um, if I may ask... you said you'd treat her like your daughter, so who is this child...?" Elina was about to ask about Hikari's background when Ilsa came out of the kitchen.

"Hikkaria, Mrs. Elena, you've arrived!"

She was still wearing an apron, looking just like a typical housewife. Only then did Elina realize that it was true that Ilsa had said she did all the cooking at home.

“Yes, happy festival,” Elina said.

"Linda, happy festival." Hikaria took out the gift she had prepared and handed it to Ilsa.

"Thank you! Oh, by the way... here, this is for you." Ilsa took the gift box from the living room sofa and handed it to Hikaria.

"Can we open it now?" Ilsa asked.

“Yes, no problem,” Hikaria said, sitting down and unwrapping the gift Ilsa had given her.

Ilsa's gift wasn't large; it looked like a book, but when you opened it, there was a glass display case containing three vibrant, ice-blue flower specimens.

“This is… a water lily…” Hikaria’s eyes widened slightly.

“Because I once heard Hikaria say that her favorite flower is the water lily, but the water lily only blooms at Lake Venier at two or three in the morning, and she never had the chance to see it, so I went and picked three blooming water lilies for you and made them into specimens. I hope you will like them,” Ilsa said with a smile.

“Thank you, Linda... I really like it. You must be exhausted from making it!” Hikaria said.

"It's...okay, not too tiring, and I'm satisfied to see the beautiful water lilies blooming all over the lake," Ilsa said.

Because the flowering of water lilies requires specific temperatures, Ilsa stayed up for several more nights before the flowers finally bloomed on the third day.

Then she opened Hikaria's gift as well.

Inside is a hand-sewn, fluffy white cat that looks quite cute.

"I learned handicrafts from my mom, and my sewing isn't very good, so it might be a little..." Hikaria said nervously. It was, in fact, her first time exchanging gifts with someone.

"Thank you! It's so cute, I love it." Ilsa said with a smile as she picked up the kitten plush toy.

"But why are this kitten's eyes red?" Ilsa asked curiously, touching the doll.

“Because I think you look like a kitten, Linda, so I made one based on your image, and it’s the same color as your eyes,” Hikaria said honestly.

"Like a kitten...me, me..."

"That's true, especially when I'm petting her, she still meows even though I like it. Also, when she puts her hands on her hips and stares at me, she looks just like a kitten hissing. And then there's... hissing..." Ya Feng couldn't help but blurt out his thoughts, until Ilsa secretly pinched him on the back.

"Thank you, Hikaria, for making me so cute." Ilsa said to Hikaria with a smile after scolding Afeng.

Hikaria opened her mouth and revealed a relieved and joyful smile.

"I'm glad you like it."

Aline smiled as she watched her daughter make a rare good friend.