Chapter 227: Ripples

Saying it was to look together, in reality, it was because she couldn't set her mind at ease and wanted to keep an eye on her, right?

It doesn't matter; anyway, she hadn't intended to do anything in the first place. As for the Comic Manuscript, she would just secretly find an opportunity to put it inside.

"Sure." Thinking of this, Yun Mu decisively agreed.

Anyway, even if she didn't agree, the other party would probably try every possible way to come in with her; it was better to just agree from the start, which could also save time for both sides to bicker.

"Oh."

Seeing her agree so readily, Rose was a bit suspicious for a moment whether she had been worrying too much.

But since she had already planned to intervene in this matter, she had no reason to withdraw halfway, so she followed Yun Mu and walked into Neisen's home.

Click.

When walking into the house, the two of them closed the door behind them.

"Where do you want to start investigating from?"

After closing the door, Rose asked her.

"Let's start from the bedroom."

Yun Mu pretended to be seriously searching for clues, walked into Neisen's bedroom, and began rummaging through boxes and cabinets.

"Hmm."

Rose followed behind her thoughtfully, walked into the room, and her gaze lingered for a moment on the photo hanging on the wall.

"How did you judge at a glance that this was the bedroom?" She shifted her gaze back to Yun Mu and asked with some suspicion.

"Ah, this..." Yun Mu, who was flipping through the desk drawer, froze abruptly upon hearing Rose's question.

It's ruined; because she had come here too many times, she accidentally... "I, I came here to scout the location in advance." Facing Rose's suspicious gaze, she braced herself and explained.

This explanation didn't sound reasonable no matter how one thought about it; Neisen and Tina were not at home during the day every time, so with such a long window of time, was there any need to scout the location? Yun Mu herself felt speechless about the excuse she had made up on the spot, thinking that there was absolutely no way to fool her. "Alright, I didn't expect you to be quite cautious." Rose waved her hand and did not continue to press the matter.

She actually managed to fool her... No, rather than saying she fooled her, it should be said that the other person couldn't be bothered to get to the bottom of it.

Although she didn't know the specific reason, it was a good thing in the end.

Taking advantage of when Rose wasn't paying attention, Yun Mu quietly stuffed the drawn Comic Manuscript into Neisen's bookcase.

There was almost no dust in this bookcase, and it could be seen that there were traces of frequent use, so there was no need to worry about the situation where the other party wouldn't find it if she put the manuscript here.

And after hiding the manuscript, acting on the idea that if one is going to act, one should do the whole thing, Yun Mu searched carefully in other rooms as well, not even letting go of the corners.

After searching for about half an hour, she left Neisen's home with Rose and indicated that she hadn't been able to find any useful clues.

"Hmm."

Rose's reaction was a bit strange; she just nodded silently, and it wasn't until Yun Mu was about to leave that she suddenly raised her hand to call her back.

"Is something the matter?" After being called by Rose, Yun Mu turned around in confusion.

She opened her mouth, wanting to say something but stopping: "No... it's nothing."

"Have a safe trip." She smiled and waved her hand at Yun Mu.

"You..." Looking at this expression of hers, Yun Mu suddenly realized something, and ripples stirred in her heart.

She wanted to ask if the other party had recognized her, but thinking about it carefully, she felt there was no need.

So she nodded, said nothing, turned around, and left this place.

Leaving the apartment building where Neisen lived, Yun Mu walked on the sidewalk of Liuli Street, intending to take advantage of the extra free time today to go take a look at Sisilaiya Cafe.

As for Miss Rose's matter... although she didn't know how Miss Rose recognized her, she felt that the other party didn't seem to have any malice, so she would just treat this matter as a small interlude.

"Whew."

Arriving in front of the gate of Sisilaiya Cafe and looking at the familiar building, Yun Mu couldn't help but exhale.

"Huh, who are you?"

A familiar voice suddenly came to her ears. She turned her head to look and saw Lita, who seemed to have just finished exercising and was covered in sweat, wiping her forehead with a towel.

Seeming surprised that someone would come at this time, Lita looked at Yun Mu and said: "Sorry, there have been some things in the shop recently, so it's only open from six to seven in the morning."

So it's only open for one hour when one just wakes up in the morning... That's understandable, after all, Edward is still investigating the matter regarding the Church.

"I'm not here to drink coffee." Yun Mu waved her hand and explained to Lita: "I am Yun Mu."

"You are Miss Yun?" Hearing her words, a look of slight surprise appeared on Lita's face.

"It's all thanks to the help of Mr. Dunn..." Seeing her surprised expression, Yun Mu couldn't help but smile.

"Let's go in and talk," she said to Lita.

"Sure."

Nodding enthusiastically, Lita pulled open the door of Sisilaiya Cafe and led Yun Mu to sit in the corner, at the seat with the best view.

She looked at Yun Mu and asked: "What would you like to eat?"

"Didn't you say it's not open now?" Yun Mu looked at her with some confusion: "Uncle Edward isn't here right now, is he?"

"Hehe." Lita smiled triumphantly with her hands behind her back: "Although Dad is indeed not home, I can make it for you."

"Really?" Yun Mu raised her eyebrows, and she actually felt a bit expectant in her heart.

"Then... let's have a serving of toasted pancakes, a ham sandwich, some sandwich cookies, plus a pudding, and a glass of juice."

"Ordering so much, can you finish it?" Lita held a small notebook and asked her while recording.

"I haven't had lunch yet, haha..." Yun Mu gave a dry laugh and winked at her: "Besides, if I can't finish it, don't I still have you?"

"And I'm also looking forward to your cooking, Lita~"

"Ugh, so dazzling." Stung by the radiance emitted by Yun Mu's smile, Lita avoided her gaze.

"I have been learning from Dad all along, just wait and be amazed!" she said with great motivation.

"Hmm, I believe in you."

Yun Mu opened her palms, and the tips of her ten fingers touched each other.

She tilted her head at Lita and smiled.

Edward's Cooking, as well as the shop's regular customers, are all there for everyone to see.

I believe that after long years of influence, Lita's skills shouldn't be too bad either.

It just so happens that she hasn't even eaten lunch today, and her stomach has long been growling with hunger.

Not to mention having the level of Edward, as long as it falls within the category of normal human food, she can swallow it.

"Uh."

About half an hour later, Yun Mu looked at the charred pancakes, the sandwich cookies that looked hard at a glance, and the yogurt pudding that clearly had too much gelatin placed before her, the corners of her mouth twitching slightly.

Of course, this era might not have gelatin sheets; she isn't very clear on the specifics either.

It was just based on the experience of her past life that she judged there was too much gelatin.

"Is this your Cooking?"

Yun Mu touched the charred crust on the edge of the pancake, suddenly feeling some regret for her decision to order so much just now.

". Haha, how about we don't eat these." Lita could obviously see for herself that what she made was truly not great, so she gave two dry laughs and said to her.

"No." Yun Mu refused without hesitation. She ordered the meal herself, so she had to eat it no matter what; it was just a bit unpalatable, it wouldn't kill anyone, so what was there to fear?

Having the experience of her predecessor, she knew very well the preciousness of food. If she didn't eat these seemingly failed dishes, who else would? What a noble and great responsibility this was!

What's more, compared to the spoiled food found rummaging through trash cans, the food in front of her was merely child's play.

It is worth mentioning that the ham sandwich Lita made looked quite decent.

After all, this thing is, to put it plainly, just bread slices sandwiching vegetables, bacon, or other meats.

Yun Mu also found it hard to imagine that someone could make this kind of thing to the point of being hard to swallow.

"Actually, the taste is okay..."

Crunch, crunch.

Putting a very hard sandwich cookie into her mouth, relying on the bite force and tooth hardness of a Transcendental, Yun Mu easily bit the cookie into pieces.

The taste of the cookie filling was not bad, sweet, without making one feel cloyed.

As for the pancake, although the outside was burnt into a lump, the color inside was actually quite good; it was just that the experience with mixing the batter didn't feel rich enough... As for the ham sandwich, it was just as she expected; although it couldn't be counted as very delicious, it definitely couldn't be linked to being unpalatable.

As for the final pudding, the texture was strange and tasted a bit astringent, but fortunately, the yogurt inside covered up this taste.

If giving an overall score, out of ten, Yun Mu would give it about three to four points.

"Burp, I'm full~"

Patting her belly with satisfaction, this feeling of being filled really makes one feel comfortable.

"As long as you're satisfied."

Lita sat opposite her, her expression looking somewhat embarrassed.

"Next time, next time I will definitely do better!" She clenched her fists, cheering herself on.

"Did Lita only start cooking for yourself recently?" Yun Mu asked, seeing her like this.

She felt it while tasting; Lita's insights and understanding of cooking were actually quite rich, it was just that her hands-on skills were not up to par.

It was clearly the result of being influenced by Edward, but without having actually operated it herself.

Could it be because Edward has been investigating the Church these days, so Lita has to solve lunch and dinner by herself?

Yun Mu believed she had guessed the truth.

"That is the case..."

Sure enough, just as she guessed, Lita briefly explained the process of her recent cooking to Yun Mu.

"Actually, Dad had plans to make lunch boxes for me, but I refused."

"He is working hard investigating over at the Church, and I don't have anything I can do to help him, so I shouldn't go and trouble him."

Lita rested her hands on the table, her tone somewhat dejected.

"Clearly everyone is working hard, yet I can't do anything..."

Evidently, Lita, who is only a First-tier Apprentice, had not received any instructions these days and had been staying at home with nothing to do.

As one who also knows the truth, when everyone is working hard to investigate, only she seems to be excluded to the margins.

Because she knows this is a problem of her own strength, her mood has instead become even worse.

Especially when comparing herself to her peers.

Brenna, who is a year younger than her, is already a Third-tier Expert Transcendental; perhaps Lita could use the fact that Brenna is a princess to convince herself.

But what about Yun Mu? Clearly, she was just an ordinary person a while ago, and as a homeless orphan, she didn't have any influence either.

Yet she became a Transcendental before her, and now has even reached the strength of a Second-tier Elite.

This blow to Lita was still quite heavy; although she didn't say it on the surface, she was actually quite disappointed in her heart.

Especially when she couldn't keep up even after increasing her training.

But... if Yun Mu knew what Lita was thinking, she might feel a bit ashamed.

Although she would like to say that she owes her current strength entirely to her own efforts.

However, as for the facts, those who know, know.

As a normal human, how could Lita possibly compare to her, a cheater? Because of this, the psychological gap that arose really left her not knowing how to offer comfort.

"It's okay, you've already worked very hard." Although she didn't know the specific reason for Lita's distress, Yun Mu could still somewhat see that her mood was a bit low, so she held the other's palm and comforted her.

"Mm."

Her own palm, covered in calluses from sword practice, was held by Yun Mu's fair, small hand, and Lita couldn't help but feel her face burning.

She subconsciously wanted to pull her palm away, but in her heart, she felt some reluctance.

After a moment of silence, she suddenly proposed to Yun Mu: "Miss Yun, let's have a sparring match!"

"Ah?"

Yun Mu was caught off guard by the sparring request suddenly brought up by Lita.

"I, I just want to spar in Swordsmanship!" Lita felt her request was a bit abrupt at this moment, so she immediately explained to Yun Mu:

"Last time inside the Barrier, Miss Yun used Swordsmanship, right!"

"I feel that your level of Swordsmanship is very high; if possible, could you accompany me for a spar?"

"If it's just a spar in Swordsmanship, that would be fine," after hesitating for a brief moment, Yun Mu nodded and agreed.

If it were not a spar in Swordsmanship, relying on her current strength, she could probably insta-kill Lita whether in close-quarters combat or by casting spells from a distance.

That would be too damaging to someone's self-esteem, and she herself would likely not have agreed to it.

But a spar in Swordsmanship... Yun Mu glanced at her Swordsmanship skill, which was only lv2; even with the effect of Sword Genius, which adds +3 to all Swordsmanship levels, it would only be at the lv5 level.

If it were purely a contest of Swordsmanship, she should still be able to trade blows back and forth with Lita.

"... Wait for me a moment."

Seeing that Yun Mu had agreed, Lita immediately went upstairs to retrieve two Wooden Swords from her room and handed one of them to Yun Mu.

Afterwards, the two of them came outside the building and stood in a standoff on the fairly spacious ground at the Gate.

"Hoo... let's begin."

Lita took a deep breath, her expression becoming very serious.

She held the sword with both hands, assuming a stance ready to attack at any moment.

"Alright."

Seeing this, Yun Mu also immediately assumed a stance favorable for defense and nodded.

PS: The hearts of young people are always sensitive and complex.

This is youth!

Ah, although I am only 21 years old this year.

(End of this chapter)