Food saved the world.
The lamb chops that had just been taken out of the oven were still warm.
The high temperature that had yet to dissipate made the crackling sound of popping oil on the crispy surface one after another.
The lamb fat wrapped in sauce slowly slid down.
It dripped onto the grill and made a seductive sizzling sound.
Lorna: "…"
Be reasonable.
She suspected that in order to eat the food that Issou personally made,
She would give her life to him.
"Are you hungry?" Issou looked up at Lorna at the kitchen door and said,
"It'll be ready soon."
"Do you need help?" Lorna's gaze moved away from the lamb chops.
She fell into Issou's hand.
Looking at her slender wrist holding such a heavy tray, he couldn't help but sigh.
She felt like her wrist would be crushed by gravity in the next second.
Seeing Issou looking at her,
Lorna said, "You know, I'm a mutant.
I'm a mutant. "
As soon as she finished speaking, she saw a ball of green energy floating in her hand.
The next second, Issou felt the weight in his hand lighten. He saw the tray of lamb chops being lifted by an invisible force.
It floated in the air.
It landed steadily on the dining table outside.
"Wow." Issou took off his thermal gloves and asked with a smile, "So Lorna, can you control several trays at the same time?"
"How many trays?" Lorna glanced at Issou and asked word by word.
"Are you kidding me?"
She controlled the energy to open the cupboard.
Two sets of knives and forks floated to the dining table automatically.
She continued to speak.
"Issou.
Do you have some misunderstanding about my superpower? "
Seeing Lorna's expression, Issou couldn't help but laugh. "Well, I just think that if the waitress I hired had your ability, we would be able to serve the food much faster."
"Serve the food!?" Issou's words made Lorna reveal an indescribable expression. She looked at her. "After you saw my superpower, the first thing you thought of was to use my superpower to serve the food!?"
Issou put his hands on Lorna's back and pushed her out of the kitchen as he said, "I have no choice, I'm the one who wants to open a Chinese restaurant."
So, she really couldn't be blamed for thinking of making use of Lorna's superpower in this way immediately after seeing it, alright?
"Besides, who asked me to not be a mutant?" Yi Su shrugged innocently at Lorna, who was sitting down. "Being ordinary limits my imagination."
When Lorna heard this, she was about to speak when Yi Su placed a piece of lamb chop in front of her with a fork. Lorna was speechless.
Did she think that by doing this, she would forgive her?
…
…
…
Fine.
She would.
Lorna, who bowed her head to the food industry, glanced at Issou and took the fork from her. Looking at the delicious roast lamb chop, she couldn't help but put it into her mouth.
The moment the roast lamb chop entered her mouth, her first reaction was that it was hot, but when she bit into it, it was crispy. It was so crispy that she could almost hear the crunching sound of the golden and fragrant charred surface breaking.
After that, it was tender. The tender and succulent meat absorbed Issou's special seasoning, which diluted the smell of the mutton. Combined with the spiciness of the cumin in her mouth, when she chewed, her mouth was filled with the perfect combination of savory, spicy, and crispy.
Lorna, "…"
What the hell!
How could Issou's food be so delicious!?
…
A tray of roast lamb chop was obviously not a small amount, but Issou and Lorna were able to finish it all together.
After enjoying the delicious meal, Lorna looked much gentler. She looked at Issou who was sitting across from her and said, "Although you're not a mutated human, Issou, you do have some amazing magical powers in certain aspects."
Hearing this, Issou smiled and pointed at the tray in front of them. "Like this?"
"Yes, but not just this," Lorna leaned back in her chair and raised an eyebrow at Issou. "And your smile."
#
The next day.
After Lorna had breakfast at Issou's place, she planned to leave. But before she left, she seemed to be worried and asked, "Are you sure you're okay? Issou. "
"Of course." Because of Lorna's concern, Issou smiled warmly. But she had to admit that she was fine now.
She admitted that what had happened yesterday was indeed very scary, but before something even scarier happened, wasn't she saved?
Therefore, the delicious roast lamb chop and Lorna's concern were enough to stop Issou from thinking about what happened yesterday.
Issou said to Lorna, "Even if you don't believe what I say, you should at least believe what you see with your own eyes, right?"
Upon hearing this, Lorna glanced at Yi Su. The black-haired girl, who had slept until dawn last night, looked full of energy. The smile on her face was so bright that it seemed to be able to blow away the clouds in one's heart with just a glance.
Okay.
Issou did look good like this.
Lorna was about to speak when Issou suddenly winked at her. She said, "Besides, Lorna, are you sure that if you continue to stay with me, Marcus won't come and cause trouble for me?"
Lorna was worried that she would not dare to stay at home alone after what happened yesterday, so she stayed with her for the night, and then …
She had already eaten her fill last night, but Lorna and Marcus, who were video chatting, had teamed up and stuffed a mouthful of dog food into her mouth. Yi Su: "…"
Lorna was not embarrassed by Issou's teasing. Instead, she suggested in a serious tone, "Maybe you can ask me for help."
Issou asked, "Will you help me? Lorna. "
"Of course," Lorna said as she raised a finger at Issou. "As long as I can get a delicious meal."
"Hey." Issou pretended to be in disbelief. "What happened to being friends?"
Lorna could not help but laugh. She reached out and hugged Issou. She patted her back and said, "No matter what, call me if you need anything."
"I will." Issou hugged her back. "Thank you."
Whether it was because of her that exposed her identity as a mutated human, or because she stayed with her for the night, Issou was very grateful.
#
After Lorna left, Issou did not stay at home. Instead, he went back to his room, packed up his documents, and left.
No matter what happened, as long as Issou wanted the Chinese restaurant to open successfully, she had to apply for a business license, a retail permit, an inspection permit from the Ministry of Health, a signboard permit, and so on.
Issou, who was finally done but almost broke his leg from all the work, was speechless.
So why had she been so foolish as to jump into the pit after being provoked by her own mother?
[You finally realized?] After receiving Issou's call, her mother could not help but laugh. [Good girl, it seems that your reaction time is not very long. I originally thought that it would be comparable to the Nile, but it's only the Amazon?]
Issou was speechless.
He did not feel happy at all.
What was the difference between first and second?
They were both born from the world! Of! Fame! Of! Long!
[So you really did it on purpose?] Issou asked curiously. [Why did you suddenly ask me to come to New York to start a business?]
After Issou graduated, she and her mother had discussed the topic of starting a business. However, for some reason, in the end, it became her mother paying for her to open a Chinese restaurant in New York.
At the time, Issou was confused by her mother's words. Now, she realized that she could start a business without going abroad, so why did she have to come to New York?
Although all kinds of licenses were required to open a Chinese restaurant, it was always more convenient to have someone who knew them in their hometown.
[What do you think?] Her mother did not answer. Instead, she threw the question back to Issou.
Upon hearing that, Yi Su really thought about it seriously. Her biological mother clearly knew that she could break the dimensional wall, but she still let her come to New York. Putting aside the fact that she didn't know which dimensional wall she would break, she still let her stay here and continue to wander when she found out how dangerous New York was now …
Issou felt like the truth was right at the tip of his tongue. [Mom, are you …]
Perhaps it was to make it easier for the citizens to travel, but the weather on the weekend was very good. The sun was shining brightly and there were no clouds in the sky.
When Jean arrived at the place where she and Issou were supposed to meet, she saw a black-haired girl wearing sunglasses sitting lazily on a bench, basking in the warm sun while waiting for someone.
Jean walked up to her with a smile. Just as she was about to reach out and take off Issou's sunglasses, her wrist was grabbed by a small, fair hand. The other party exerted some force, and Jean was pulled to sit next to her.
Jean saw the mischievous smile on Issou's face and immediately guessed, "Okay, Issou, you did it on purpose."
"No, no, no." Issou's sunglasses slid down the bridge of her nose, revealing her big, watery eyes. She looked at Jean with a smile. "This is called Jiang Taigong fishing. Those who are willing will take the bait."
"Although I don't understand what you mean, I roughly understand what you're trying to say." Jean smiled helplessly at Issou. She was not in a hurry to get up. Instead, she sat next to her and asked, "Where do you plan to go today?"
"Let's walk around." Perhaps it was because of the sun, but Issou was lazy. She intimately leaned her head on Jean's shoulder. "I thought I wouldn't be able to ask you out today."
"Why do you say that?" Jean did not resist being close to Issou. Whether it was because of the food she made, or because of her personality, Jean found it hard to refuse.
"Because I heard from Mrs. Gray that your school is very strict." Before Issou knew Jean's identity, he did not understand. After all, no matter how strict the school was, it would not deprive students of their vacation time. At most, they would be strict during the school day.
But after knowing Jean's identity, Issou understood. After all, it was a school for mutants. If the mutants who studied there could not control their superpowers, how could Professor X, as the principal, allow them to come out and have fun?
This was not only for the safety of ordinary people, but also for the freedom and safety of the mutants themselves.
"It's okay." Jean still did not know that Issou already knew that she was the Phoenix Girl, so she was still carefully hiding her identity. When she heard him say this, she did not refute and changed the topic. "It's more convenient for me to take leave now, so Issou, if you want to come out and have fun in the future, you can come find me."
The reason why Jean could not go home often was that although she could control her superpowers when she was awake, she often had nightmares at night. Whenever that happened, her superpowers would go out of control.
Therefore, under such circumstances, Charles felt that it was best for Jean to stay in Academy X.
But now, not only could Jean control her superpowers when she was awake, but she also did not have nightmares at night. Therefore, if she wanted to take leave now, the approval rate was very high.
And Jean firmly believed that all this was caused by Issou.
"Okay." Issou responded with a smile. He then got up and pulled Jean up as well. "Let's go. Let's walk around first."
#
Issou and Jean had not seen each other for a while. It was rare for them to be together, so the two girls chatted as they walked. The topic did not stop. As they talked, they suddenly talked about Charles. She smiled and said to Jean, "I haven't thanked you for helping me promote 'my Chinese restaurant'."
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