I Open a Restaurant in Honkai

Zhao Bai smiled softly as he watched the High Immortal flee in disarray.

With her as the gatekeeper, Rita's threat was completely gone. Zhao Bai glanced at his watch; it was time for bed. He immediately hurried back to the dormitory without delay.

Upon arriving at the dormitory, he noticed something unusual.

The great Director Theresa wasn't slacking off at home playing games today. Instead, she was engrossed in a campus mission report. The notebook detailed various trivial campus matters, even recording Zhao Bai's signature daily dishes, essentially serving as a meticulous campus log. As an administrator, Theresa never bothered with such things.

What wind was blowing today?

Campus Log Entry 1: Zhao Family Restaurant, once immensely popular, has seen its popularity explode once again due to the arrival of a mysterious new maid.

Campus Log Entry 2: During the night, nameless handsome male ghosts wander the campus paths. It's said he wears a white butler uniform, a single-sided monocle, and a light grey ponytail, looking as elegant as a man stepped out of a painting.

Campus Log Entry 3: Head of Disciplinary Affairs Himeko was caught by campus police staking out a campus path in the early morning. She later admitted it was a heat-of-the-moment decision made while drunk, leading to thoughtless actions.

Campus Log Entry 4: The third entry is a rumor.

Entry 5: Teacher Himeko accidentally injured a campus police officer. The apology assembly is tentatively scheduled for next Saturday in the school auditorium.

This campus log read like a joke book. Zhao Bai wondered who the talented person was who compiled it. Theresa wasn't reading these cheerful entries; she frowned as she flipped through, until the last one.

Log Entry 58: Campus Ghost Stories.

Zhao Bai was momentarily stunned. He had initially thought such things only originated from the literary girl Kiana, but he hadn't expected them here. The students were all reserve Valkyries, destined to fight on the battlefield, wielding half-ton weapons to slay Honkai Beasts. So powerful, yet they were afraid of campus ghost stories?

And ghost-themed campus ghost stories at that?

Ghosts should be the ones who are scared, shouldn't they?

Zhao Bai took the campus log and examined it closely, only to find Theresa's face ashen, a visible shade of green around her eyes, indicating extreme nervousness.

"Zhao Bai... are there really ghosts in this world?" Theresa asked haltingly.

Zhao Bai replied in surprise, "Director, if anyone in this world should fear ghosts, it shouldn't be you. You are a Church Nun, the nemesis of evil. Especially since you wield a sacred artifact for exorcism like Oath of Judas."

"Who... who said I was scared?"

Theresa said unconvincingly, "I'm merely concerned for the students' safety. Any dangerous signs warrant investigation. Protecting the students is the Director's duty!"

Although her tone was weak and unconvincing, it was genuinely heartfelt.

Even if she was scared, she would still investigate the truth. Theresa, who deeply valued young people, was truly a great yet cowardly existence.

"This mission is yours!!"

Theresa's tone changed. She stood on her tiptoes and patted his shoulder.

Zhao Bai retracted his internal praise, ready to turn it all into curses if necessary.

The details of the mission log had been sent to his email half an hour ago, lying there quietly. The subject line was in bold, red, eye-catching font, but without any special notification. Zhao Bai pondered for a moment and realized something was amiss. Theresa had clearly planned this all along, intending for Zhao Bai to go in her stead.

To think there was such a cowardly Director in the world!

However, he supposed he would take on this kind of mission. Zhao Bai didn't believe in ghosts. He was already tragically burdened with the Honkai; if there were also terrifying things like ghosts and gods, wouldn't that be too miserable?

Impossible, absolutely impossible.