"I'm really curious about the structure of the Kaslana body, don't you think it's a bit much, Kiana?"
Elias glanced over at the girl next to him.
Several hours had passed since they left the academy, and Kiana, the paramecium, had already conquered five food stalls. At this moment, a restaurant owner was gritting his teeth, thanking them for leaving.
Elias couldn't help but feel helpless. After all, they were in the middle of a competitive eating challenge, and he just happened to have a paramecium with him. Wasn't it a perfect match?
"I'm a little worried you might burst, Kiana. This is the first time I've seen a competitive eater asking for seconds."
"Impossible! Even if someone from the Kaslana family died on the battlefield, they wouldn't burst. If you don't believe me, Elias, come feel for yourself. I've already digested it all."
"Hmm, that's true..."
Kiana placed Elias' hand on her stomach, and he couldn't help but feel it. The flat belly reminded him of Sirin's chest. He involuntarily rubbed it a little more.
Kiana's face turned red, her eyes narrowed, and she looked like a cat being petted by her owner, showing a content expression.
"It's really not even a little swollen. You didn't really digest it already, did you? How long has it been? I'm starting to think you might have an alternate dimension inside your body."
"How is that possible~ I'm not the Herrscher of the Void, you know! Hey! Just touch it, don't do anything weird!"
"Let me study it a bit more. I'm very interested in the Kaslana, uh, I mean your body."
"Don't research it on the street! We'll do it at home tonight, Elias, let go of me already!"
Kiana pouted and removed Elias' hand, but she knew this was her own fault. She then rubbed the spot on her stomach that Elias had touched and thought to herself:
(Why is his hand so warm...)
"Over there! Next, we're going to eat at that place!"
"Hmm? You can still eat?"
"Of course! With you here, Elias, I'm finally going to conquer this shop!"
Elias looked over at the direction Kiana pointed to and saw a very popular cake shop. Turning back, he saw his paramecium was practically drooling.
Elias could only laugh helplessly and shook his head. He used his power to liberate his overstuffed stomach, breaking down the ramen he had just eaten, clearing space for cake.
If he wanted to, he could easily be a super competitive eater with the power of the Herrscher of Death. Don't ask, just know it's a cheat ability.
"Elias, Elias! You have to order the last cake on the last page of the menu for me! With you here, I'm finally going to get to eat it!"
"Hmm? You've never eaten it before?"
Elias looked at Kiana in confusion. She clearly wasn't visiting this shop for the first time.
The shop staff visibly tensed when they saw Kiana, clearly recognizing the competitive eater. Even the chefs in the back were shaking, almost dropping their utensils in nervousness.
It was like they were recalling some sweet memories, and their bodies trembled with excitement.
"I just never got the chance to try the last one. The Ultimate Indestructible Sweet Chiffon Cake Pearl Luxury Edition!"
"Ultimate... Chiffon... what?"
Elias was stunned, a little confused. It seemed the shopkeeper's naming sense wasn't great.
"The shopkeeper said only couples can buy it, and each person can only get one per day. I've only been able to get it once because I've always come alone."
"Oh, I see."
"Also, I've heard that if two men and two women pair up, it seems they can buy it too."
"...The shop owner is quite open-minded about love. I like that."
After waiting in a long line for quite some time, it was finally Elias and Kiana's turn. A cashier, who could be described as a 'barbie with muscles,' gave them a scrutinizing look, as though a mother gorilla was assessing their compatibility.
Kiana instinctively shrank behind Elias, and Elias stepped forward protectively, watching the cashier with suspicion.
Upon seeing their reactions, the cashier nodded approvingly, crossed her arms, and said, "You're good enough. Go ahead and bring the cake out."
"You've found yourself a good man, Kiana-chan."
"Uh, thanks?"
"Ahaha..."
Kiana's European King-like luck shone through in this moment. After they finished purchasing, the shopkeeper mentioned that the ingredients had run out and no more cakes would be sold for the rest of the day.
When Elias looked at the Ultimate Indestructible Sweet Chiffon Cake Pearl Luxury Edition they had purchased, he was a little dumbfounded.
The magenta fruit jam was poured over the fluffy chiffon cake, decorated with strawberries, cherries, and cream. While the portion wasn't large, just the size of a palm, it was shaped like a large heart.
This was clearly a special cake intended only for couples.
Elias noticed the cashier giving them both a thumbs-up with a full smile.
"Yay, finally, I can eat it! I've been craving this for so long! Slurp!"
"Don't drool, Kiana. Let's sit down first."
"Oh! Coming! Coming!"
Elias found a seat by the window and sat down, with Kiana quickly following. However, as Kiana was walking down the aisle, she accidentally bumped into a small child.
"Ouch!"
"Watch out!"
The child's hand spilled cola, and it seemed like Kiana's newly bought clothes were about to be stained. In the nick of time, Kiana used her time-space fracture ability, skillfully avoiding every drop of cola.
"Heh heh, piece of cake. Elias bought me this new outfit. It can't get dirty so soon."
"Kiana, your cake..."
"Huh? Cake? Cake!"
Kiana hurriedly looked at the plate in her hand. In her rush to avoid the cola, she had instinctively performed a backflip, and while she had managed to steady the plate, the cake wasn't stuck to it. It arced gracefully through the air and landed on the floor with a thud.
Kiana froze in place, her mood crashing. Elias couldn't help but think, you can't have both the cake and the dress.
Looking at the cake she had been longing for falling to the ground, Kiana's expression became one of pure frustration. Elias could almost see nonexistent cat ears and tails drooping down.
"Three-second rule, we might still save it..."
"Idiot, don't eat a cake that fell on the floor."
"Wahh, but, but..."
Elias lightly tapped Kiana on the head to stop her from picking up the fallen cake. She pouted and gave him a pitiful look.
"Alright, here's mine for you. Don't be sad."
"Really?!"
"Mm, I'm not that interested in this cake. Plus, I'm a bit full from earlier. If you can finish it, it won't go to waste."
"I-I can't eat it all. Let's share it!"
Kiana shook her head quickly. Though she was greedy, she wasn't the type to hoard all the food.
Elias raised an eyebrow, looking at the palm-sized cake. For Kiana, this was probably a one-bite cake. If he divided it in half... it seemed like an unnecessary curse to cut such a shape in two.
"Fine, you can have it all. Cutting it in half would just be bad luck."
Elias said with a smile, pushing the cake in front of Kiana and handing her the fork.
"But this feels a bit like I'm letting you down, Elias."
Kiana looked a bit guilty, but Elias reassured her.
"It's fine. Honestly, I wasn't really interested in getting this cake. And... I like watching you eat."
He gently stroked her head.
Watching Kiana enjoy her food always made Elias happy. The smile she showed while eating was sweeter than any cake, and just watching it made him smile too. This was why he liked to feed her, seeing her so happy made him feel joyful as well.
"Thank you, Elias. I like you the most!"
"I know. Now hurry up and eat, or it'll get cold."
"Oh, it won't get cold!"
"Haha~"
As they interacted, they didn't notice the looks they were receiving from around them. Other people in the restaurant could almost taste the sweetness of the 'dog food' (public displays of affection) they were witnessing. The 'muscular barbie' cashier smiled with satisfaction.
What a great scene! This was what she had wanted to see! Kiana and her boyfriend were a perfect match!
This young man is really good at pampering her!
...
Click!
Elias pulled out his phone and took a photo.
He didn't usually take pictures of food like most girls did.
But the beautiful scene before him—Kiana happily eating cake—was something worth recording. After taking the photo, he immediately backed it up and added it to his permanent collection.
"How's the cake? Is it delicious?"
"Mm! It's the best I've ever had!"
"I'm glad you like it. But don't eat too fast. You've got some on your cheek."
Elias took a napkin and gently wiped Kiana's mouth. However, he immediately realized that he had wiped too early, as she hadn't finished the cake yet. He knew it would probably end up on her again.
He propped his head on his hand, admiring how Kiana ate.
Although Kiana was trying to slow down, it didn't take long before she finished the cake. But when she looked at the empty plate, she inexplicably showed a bit of disappointment.
"Didn't have enough?"
"No... It's just that this cake was so good. I was planning to save a piece for you, Elias, but... I ended up eating it all by accident."
Kiana tried to scrape the plate clean, the first time she felt unhappy about her greed.
She had planned to save a piece, but the cake was so delicious that she lost track of herself, taking bite after bite, only to realize that she had eaten it all.
"It's okay. We can come back next time and get another."
"But I want you to eat it now! Next time is next time, but this time is this time!"
"...Alright."
Elias looked at the girl with a gentle smile and suddenly his eyes lit up.
"Hmm? I found a piece of cake."
"Huh? Where? Where?"
Kiana immediately looked excitedly at the plate, but her chin was caught by Elias.
Elias' finger gently traced her mouth, picking up the small piece of cake that was stuck on the corner of her lips and placing it in his own mouth.
"Mm~ it's good."
"O(/////∇/////)O"
"Kiana? Why's your face so red?"
"No, I'm fine, I'm just... maybe it's too hot, haha. Waiter, please bring me an iced cola!"
Kiana fanned her flushed face with her hand.
She felt her heart skip a beat for a moment, but now it was beating wildly.
(What's going on? Do I have a heart problem? Also, why can't I look at Elias' face? Why did I instinctively look away? This strange feeling... Ugh, I don't get it...)
"With this kind of weather, your face is so red, are you sure you're not catching a cold? Let me check."
Elias gently held Kiana's small hand, intending to use the power of the Herrscher of Death to help her, but the moment he held her hand, Kiana felt her heart almost explode.
"I'm fine, I'm fine! Bronya always calls me an idiot, so how could an idiot catch a cold?"
She quickly pushed Elias' hand away and grabbed the menu to cover her face.
"Hmm, that makes sense?"
Elias couldn't help but laugh. Was it really okay for her to say that? But he understood now—Kiana wasn't cold, she was just shy.
It seemed like the paramecium wasn't entirely clueless after all, and her shy look was so cute that Elias couldn't resist teasing her a little more.
(She's so open when we're around others, but when it's just the two of us, she gets shy. Girls really are complicated...)
"Ah~ this is too much for me to handle."
"The purity of this dog food is so high, give me more."
"This is the best pair I've seen this year."
"Mm, my lips are harder to press down than an AK right now."
"Both are so good-looking, one so pure and lively, the other so good at teasing and pampering... Ah~ this is some top-tier dog food!"
The other customers in the restaurant were all smiling with that 'auntie smile.'
The muscular barbie cashier quietly hid the cake she had originally planned to give Elias and Kiana, thinking, 'Good thing I was slow, or else that moment would've been lost.'
Although they only ate one cake, both were satisfied in every sense. However, just as Elias and Kiana were about to pay and leave, the cashier handed them a card.
"Congratulations, you've become our VVVIP customers. With this card, you'll get a 50% discount on future purchases. Please be sure to come back often!"
"Is there a mistake? I didn't sign up or pay for anything."
"It's a gift! This card is only given to our recognized customers. No payment needed. Just come back with your girlfriend next time and enjoy the benefits!"
"Uh, alright..."
Elias took the card, not really understanding what was going on, but figuring it was probably Kiana's European King luck at work.
It was a common occurrence for her to pick up all kinds of good things whenever she wandered around.
"Are you satisfied, Kiana?"
"Mm! I'm full and satisfied today!"
"Satisfied is good. Want to head back now?"
"...I want to play a little more, can we? We're already out, but it feels like just eating isn't enough."
Usually, after Kiana finished eating, she would go back to the dorm, but today, she just didn't feel like it was enough. Although her stomach was satisfied, other parts of her still weren't.
Seeing her like this, Elias didn't hesitate and took her hand, leading her in the opposite direction of the academy.
"Then let's go. We won't go back until we've had enough fun."
"Mm!"
Kiana nodded enthusiastically, and with a bright, innocent smile, she allowed Elias to drag her off into the distance.
She suddenly had the urge to not go back at all and just follow him around forever.
But just as this thought crossed her mind, Kiana shivered instinctively.
The paramecium realized that if she really did that, she'd be killed by Mei, Ji Xuanyuan, Bronya, and Theresa... not to mention Rita too!
(By the way, I wonder what Mei and the others are doing now? They should be back in the dorm by now, finishing dinner...)
...
At this moment, inside St. Freya Academy.
"You really have a knack for this, Rita."
"Thank you for the compliment, Miss Mei. But I still can't compare to you. Although I expected it, it's still unfortunate."
Inside the almost destroyed training room, Rita, drenched in sweat, was holding her war scythe. Even though she was an S-rank Valkyrie, she couldn't compete against a Herrscher. After all, her base was just that of an ordinary person.
But she couldn't be said to have been completely defeated.
"..."
Mei looked at the scratch on her arm and the lock of hair that had fallen on the floor, thinking, This is indeed a troublesome subordinate I can't underestimate!
While Elias and Kiana were busy feeding each other dog food, these two were still going at it, completely unaware that a paramecium was speeding up to overtake them.
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