Infiltrating the Restaurant, Mi

(Miluno)

"Miluno, I understand why Ceruno- chan wants to catch up with you and be of use, okay?"

The little thing is still whispering in my head.

"Don't forget, you've always been the object of her affections, and that hasn't changed even after you became lovers... All this time, she's been watching you risk your life on the 'The Other Side,' unable to help, and she's been accumulating anxiety! Now that the Crystal's pollution has finally been removed, of course she wants to be with you and be able to help!"

I know about this.

Of course I know.

That's why I didn't stop her.

After passing through the teleportation tunnel, we arrived at the Subway Commercial Street.

Of course, we need to remain invisible. Otherwise, if the two of us were walking down a busy commercial street in bodysuits and full-face helmets... we'd be mistaken for perverts.

Ceruno was holding my arm, couldn't help but wonder:

"Miluno, shouldn't we go directly to Dantai Society?"

I explained, "Dantai Society. Dantai Xue is probably still in her restaurant right now. We'll implant Mono's Demon Eye into her body first. It's best to do it when she's alone. It won't be so easy if there are more people around later."

The magic that Mono Witchification has also been sealed away.

By implanting the Demon Eye into someone's body, Mono can gain the person's vision, making it a much more useful reconnaissance magic than the original Magic Demon Eye, which could only provide limited vision.

How do we get in?

The restaurant doors were tightly closed; although they weren't locked, it was definitely not an option to just push them open and go in.

The sudden opening of the empty door would not only alert Dantai Xue, but it would also be too much of a shock for the front desk staff. Given the previous incident of Xiaoling turning around, it would be better to avoid such horror movie-like scenes a few more times.

We're just magical girls, not magical ghosts. How can we pretend to be gods and ghosts to scare people all day long?

However, there weren't many customers coming and going from the restaurant, so even if you wanted to go in with others, there weren't many opportunities.

Ceruno suggested:

"How about we just teleport in?"

"You could be discovered anywhere you go, even in a bathroom stall, someone might be using it."

The biggest drawback of teleportation magic is that you can't check the situation on the Other Side before you teleport.

"Can't you think of me at a time like this?!"

The little creature then exclaimed, "Let someone go scout ahead for you!"

She can use that kind of surveillance technology that relies on darkness, but it can only be centered on me. If the darkness density is not high, the detection range is also very limited. However, it is more than enough to find a safe place to stay in this restaurant.

"Alright, then I'll leave it to you."

"I'll go take a look!"

Ceruno couldn't hear the little thing's voice, and I explained:

"Mono is looking for an unoccupied teleportation point inside. We'll wait at the entrance."

"Oh..."

Five minutes Past, which was longer than I had imagined.

The restaurant's space is limited, and in this short time, Mono could run from one end to the other, and then back and forth three or four times.

"Hehehe, I have to say, Dantai Xue's guests are really interesting. They're clearly two grown men, but after turning into girls, they hug each other and roll around in bed without any hesitation. Kukuku, are they gay?"

Ceruno and I were waiting for her, but she actually went to observe the customers' behavior in the store.

Wait a minute, what she said was an implication... no, it was an explicit statement!

This little thing is subtly insulting me and Ceruno, but unfortunately her clone isn't here, so I don't have a vessel to punch her...

I can't exactly hit myself, can I?

"Alright, alright! I've found a way in! No teleportation magic needed, hurry up and come over!"

Hmm? No need for teleportation?

The little thing in my head explained:

"This restaurant has an open back door. Going through the back door leads directly through the kitchen and changing room, and then it becomes Dantai Xue's spying route! It's even closer than going in through the front door!"

"Let's go, Mono has found the way."

"Huh? Aren't we supposed to teleport?"

Mono said there's a backdoor.

"Oh, I know that door!"

Ceruno slapped her forehead and then led me around to a small path on the side of the restaurant.

The path leading to the kitchen is very narrow; a handcart at the entrance takes up half of the width. If I'm not mistaken, it's used for transporting ingredients.

The back door was wide open, leading directly into the restaurant's kitchen. Since the restaurant had only recently opened, the kitchen was very clean, with even the floor tiles gleaming.

There are three chefs in the kitchen. The desserts and Western dishes we had eaten before were made by these people. They are quite good cooks. The one in the lead, wearing a top hat, is a blond, blue-eyed foreign chef. He must have been hired by Dantai Xue at a high price.

"Miluno, this way."

Ceruno led me past a dressing room filled with the scent of perfume, then through a half-hidden curtain at the back kitchen, until we arrived at an inconspicuous little door.

"This is Snow Sis's secret passage."

Ceruno said so.

The door was quite inconspicuous, so tall that I had to bend down to get through it, and it looked rather plain and unadorned. Even if you saw it, you would think it was the door to some kind of storage room, where there were only things like mops and brooms inside.

Then, the same problem arose again.

"How do we get in?" I asked.

Ceruno replied, "Just knock on the door and let her open it herself!"

"Then let's alert them!"

"There's only one door in this corridor, or... we can just wait there for her to get off work; she'll always come out eventually."

This restaurant allows overnight stays, but it costs a lot of money, so most customers prefer to save their money and come back another time.

"What time does this place usually close?" I asked again.

Ceruno replied, "I remember it was one in the morning."

It's only 9 p. m., four hours before 1 a. m.

"So we arrived too early."

Following this logic, even if you go in, you can't just come out whenever you want...

"Perhaps we can make some noise to get her to come out and check the situation?"

The little thing is coming up with bad ideas again.

"How can you call it a bad idea?"

She pointed to the encapsulated battery on my belt.

"If we implant the Demon Eye into her sooner, we can go to the Dantai Society! You don't really want to wait until 1 a. m. to Past? The informants are probably all asleep by then!"

It would be best to get it done as soon as possible.

Although Dantai Xue may seem rough around the edges, she is quite quick-witted. Any unnatural movements will arouse her suspicion, and if she becomes wary, it will be detrimental to our subsequent actions.

"Then let's create some natural noise! With so many customers in the shop, if something happens, she'll have to step in and resolve it, right?"

The little thing twisted its mouth and spat out a bellyful of bad ideas.

"Now, let me show you what they're capable of!"