Getting Food

(Ceruno)

After tidying up their respective dorm rooms, it was already past noon.

Everyone was hungry, but there wasn't much food in the dormitory.

The Decomposer had become quite familiar with us at an incredibly fast pace, rubbed his belly and asked.

"Quanyin- nee, isn't there a cafeteria here?"

Thunderous Resonance pointed to a corner of the public area.

"Isn't there a kitchen there?"

You can use the kitchen to cook.

Miss Luer said the same thing before we came here.

"We have no ingredients!"

But even the most skilled cook can't make a meal without ingredients. Even with my sister Jila's family's culinary expertise, I can't conjure up dishes out of thin air without the right ingredients.

Eating is indeed a big problem. Are we going to call people over to go hungry before we've even prepared for this?

"Wait a minute, let me make a call and ask."

Left with no other option, I dialed Xiao Yi's... Principal Shi's phone number.

"Sister Ceruno! You're here already? What's up?"

They answered quite quickly.

"What's the matter? A whole bunch of us are starving in the dorm! Doesn't the school have a cafeteria?"

Although Xiao Yi is the principal, she still needs to be criticized for her shortcomings, especially in matters concerning people's livelihoods.

"You'll need to go to the Materials Distribution Center to get ingredients and cook for yourselves. Also, Sister Melissa has set up a temporary restaurant there, so you can Past and eat there... Didn't your guide tell you any of this?"

I never expected Miss Melissa to be at the City School, and even in charge of preparing meals for the teachers and students, but...

"Guide?"

I was puzzled by this; it seemed we hadn't met anyone who could be called a guide.

"It was the person who greeted you at the entrance! Besides telling you to register at the dormitory, they probably said something else, right?"

The person who greeted us at the entrance...

That's Aunt Lin Xi!

I don't recall this being mentioned at all; have I simply forgotten about it?

She was just holding a nominal position, only doing so to have a legitimate reason to see me; she probably didn't even know that herself.

"Understood. Where is that Materials Distribution Center located?"

"There's a large warehouse in the center of the Dormitory District. Besides food, you can also pick up daily necessities there. If you need anything else, just ask Heat Haze! She's also guiding the new students. I have to go now!"

Our young principal seems to be quite busy... Does this count as child labor?

After hanging up the phone, he told everyone about the distribution center and the temporary canteen.

"Don't Quanyin- nee and Miss Extinction know about this either?"

They weren't in the same group as us; didn't their guide mention that?

"Now that you mention it, I do think I heard someone mention it, but I was waiting for you guys, so I forgot!"

Miss Extinction also shook her head.

"We weren't informed about this either; perhaps there's a shortage of teachers?"

It is said that in the early days of the school, the ratio of teachers to students was one to ten, and more than 300 students were managed by more than 30 magical girls. In addition, there were support departments to maintain the operation of the entire City School, such as the Machinery Department, the Environmental Department, etc.

"Compared to such a large city, the population is indeed too small."

The school is indeed short-staffed.

After all, the school only started recruiting and enrolling students two weeks ago. Although the school still has various problems, Xiao Yi's efforts are indeed commendable for achieving this level in such a short time.

"Then let's go out for a walk."

I took out my wand and activated Teleportation Halo leading down to the apartment building.

Its wormhole-like shape even startled the two sisters in Beijing.

It was a large community with more than 30 apartment buildings, and the Dormitory District was very large. It took more than ten minutes just to find the Materials Distribution Center that Xiao Yi had mentioned.

Outside the large warehouse, some seats with parasols were set up in the open space. Although the environmental control system maintained a pleasant temperature, the ultraviolet rays, which were not blocked by clouds, were still a major enemy of the girls' skin!

Of course, it's a minor issue for magical girls; no matter how tanned they get, they'll recover afterwards...

"Found her... Miss Melissa!"

I waved from afar, and there stood a voluptuous, burgundy-clad head maid, leading thirteen other maids, greeting the equally hungry teachers and students in front of the Materials Distribution Center.

She even smiled and responded when she saw me.

"Long time no see, Ceruno, you look very different."

"Hehe, after all, I've been through a lot too."

Looking around at the diners, including the maids serving them, I saw that they were all magical girls from all over the world. There were dozens of them in my field of vision. I had never seen so many magical girls at once before.

This is a powerful force, and SpiCa wants to cultivate a team that can deal a heavy blow to 'the Other Side'.

"Are you hungry? What would you like to eat? Although there's no menu, I'll try my best to satisfy any cravings!"

"Seafood baked rice! With pineapple!" (Falcon).

"Tomato and beef brisket stew, with radish!" said Quanyin.

"Creamy pasta, not macaroni." —Miluno.

"Steak! Medium-rare!" The Golden's... wait, isn't that just raw beef?

"Just give me a bowl of Zhajiangmian (noodles with soybean paste), that'll do." Miss Extinction's words, a truly authentic Beijing flavor.

"Then I'll have smoked chicken tacos and a cabbage salad!" Decomposer Sister also placed an order.

I'm the only one who hasn't decided yet.

Their selection encompassed both Chinese and Western delicacies, and everything looked delicious, triggering my indecisiveness...

At times like these, you should follow your heart.

"Then I'll have a beef patty burger and fries!"

After everyone had placed their orders, Miss Melissa nodded.

"Understood. It may take a while for the food to be served, please be patient."

We found a long table and sat down. We had just arrived today, and it was rare to see even small groups of four, let alone a large group of seven like us.

Who is Quanyin- nee's roommate?

"Fahrenheit, that magician. She's been learning in a circus since she was little, and she didn't have much formal education; her literacy level is about the same as mine!"

"Is she a teacher?"

"Yes, but in academic classes, they are still students."

Speaking of this, I'm a little curious again.

"So, who's teaching our academic classes?"

Let alone the country, the focus of exams varies from region to region, and the educational levels of magical girls are also completely different. Therefore, a uniform academic curriculum is obviously impractical; tailor-made courses are more appropriate.

"The schools in our hometowns will arrange special courses. For example, since you are from Miluno Skyreach City, the teachers in Skyreach City will prepare lessons according to each magical girl's level. We even go to school through wormholes on the days we have academic classes."

They're privileged; magical girls get to enjoy the best educational resources.

"Which high school in Skyreach City is responsible for magical girl academic classes?"

This arrangement makes me secretly look forward to it.

Quanyin thought for a moment and replied, "Oh, I remember it was the Third High School, right?"

Skyreach City No. 3 High School.

It's known as the "Third High School" or "Three Highs" area, hence the students there are jokingly referred to as the "Third High School Group."

If you ask me why I know this, it's because...

That's the high school that Yezi and I went to!