Lantern Festival?

Some people are naturally not very sensitive to characters; Akai was exactly like that.

The next day, after another day of studying, Akai collapsed.

"Akai, did you remember it?"

"I'm going to practice swordsmanship," Akai stood up like a wooden man and stiffly walked towards the door.

He picked up the wooden sword in the yard, swinging it while muttering, "Hello... good morning..."

"No! No!" Akai recalled the characters he had just learned while swinging his sword.

They say you can't do two things at once, but Akai's state actually concentrated his spirit, and those unfamiliar characters gradually became clearer in his mind.

Lily and Mel were already teaching him very diligently; he had to remember and not let them down.

Mel Carlo wasn't thinking that far ahead. Compared to learning the characters of this world, he still thought it was more important to remember the content from the game first.

"Let me think carefully," Mel Carlo tapped his head with his finger.

The IP of Kandow Continent, and its many derivative works, perhaps the most profound of which is the otome game. The story background is set in a royal academy, where a commoner protagonist enters a noble school and makes a comeback.

Actually, he didn't plan to play it at first, but with the same account on Kandow Continent, he would receive rewards just for playing. Then he tried it. It was quite exhilarating to experience this kind of niche genre for the first time, but it was not easy to talk about with others.

"Let's write it all down, everything I can still remember, write it all down carefully." Mel Carlo slightly eased his memory, categorized what he needed to write, and wrote them down one by one. It was actually quite fast.

At this speed, he probably wouldn't be able to do anything else within this week. He would also have to put aside training for now, as the skills that could quickly max out proficiency had already reached max proficiency. The rest required longer practice.

"Mel, is this another kind of writing?" Lily looked at Mel Carlo's notes with great curiosity.

"Mm, remember to keep it a secret for me," Mel Carlo smiled.

Whether it was kept secret or not didn't matter, as no one in this world could understand Chinese characters anyway.

He couldn't think of a better way in a short time. If he wanted to write all these things down on paper while being sneaky, that would be truly troublesome. It would be better to be more open about it.

He couldn't remember every single character completely, so he recorded the core content and key points as concisely as possible, as well as some NPCs from the game.

Even if he hadn't met them yet, he might encounter them in the future.

When Mel put down his pen and looked towards the training ground in the yard, Akai had already disappeared.

"Where did Akai go?" Mel asked Lily beside him.

"He went out with Chocolate."

"Did he go rummaging through trash cans with Chubby again?" Mel Carlo scratched his head.

"Mm, after all, tomorrow is the Lantern Festival."

"Lantern Festival?" Mel Carlo sat down next to Lily, waiting for the little girl to explain.

Although he could guess that this was a festival in another world, he wasn't very clear about what it was specifically.

"Mel, you forgot this too?" Lily crossed her arms and hugged her knees, then began to explain to Mel, "It's a festival established to commemorate people driving away the darkness. I heard that there were no mineral lamps before; it was pitch black everywhere at night."

"I've seen mineral lamps. They don't seem to emit light during the day, only a red glow at night."

"Mm, the shops won't close tonight, and there will be various free mini-games in the city. People will enjoy delicious food and wine, as well as bonfires and dancing," Lily's tone was very calm, not very happy, because she clearly understood her identity; they were orphans.

On this night, they didn't have much money to enjoy food and wine. This was why Akai had gone out to find food.

Although the gang provided some food, it was only enough to prevent them from starving. It was unlikely they could eat their fill.

Mel and Anke's relationship was very delicate; it wasn't good, but it wasn't bad either. He couldn't ask for food and drink based on the other party's apprehension. He felt that his relationship with Anke wasn't that good yet, just a little familiar.

After all, Anke could still teach a small amount of characters. Another point was that books in this world seemed to be very expensive.

In his memories from his past life, genuine books were also very expensive. A set of genuine Twenty-Four Histories would cost over a thousand.

The system had chips, cola, instant noodles, and mineral water. If he took them all out, they could probably eat very lavishly, especially for children. The problem was that he had been hiding for three months.

Since sharing the milk candy, he hadn't taken out anything that didn't fit this world.

"Can we find a hidden place to have a good meal? I mean, not in this yard, far away from the gang," Mel Carlo swallowed. He was also a bit tempted.

Coming from Earth, he was used to the "technology and fierce ingredients" of processed foods. It had been too long since he had encountered such foods, and it was truly uncomfortable. This world might have delicacies, but with his current status and identity, he couldn't afford them.

"Yes, let's go find Akai. We can play outside all night today! But we can't cause trouble, or we'll be arrested by the guards."

"Of course," Mel Carlo could understand.

After all, it was a grand festival, and the shops wouldn't close at night. There would definitely be many people outside, and the number of patrols and guards would increase.

He had already retired from his old ways. Practicing the theft skill was as simple as finding someone to grind proficiency with.

As soon as the two of them passed through two streets, they met Akai and Chocolate, who were running towards them.

Both the blonde kid and Chubby were smiling happily.

"Mel, guess what we found?"

"Big rats?"

"No, it's half a roast chicken." Chocolate put down the burlap sack behind him and untied it. Inside was half a leftover roast chicken, with a lot of swill stuck to it, but it looked fresh at least.

"There are also some vegetables that we picked up from the market, things that others didn't want. We'll wash them and cook them. It's a shame we don't have noodles; otherwise, cooking them together would be delicious," the fifth person, who had no name, was also very happy.

It was rare to find joy in everyday life, and leftovers weren't always this good.

"Leave the noodles to me. You guys remember to find a hidden spot tonight, somewhere no one will find you. Can you do that?" Mel Carlo looked at them, having made up his mind. Tonight, at least, they could have a decent meal, and no one would be bored enough to bother them.

"A hidden spot? Leave that to me," Chubby patted his chest.

Mel Carlo had a system space, but he wouldn't take out the instant noodles directly in front of these people. He needed to avoid them at least. It didn't matter when he took them out, so there was no rush.

If you think this book is good, remember to add it to your bookshelf so you don't lose it next time.