Chapter 356
"Would the Groudon I encountered last time be okay?"
"I almost beat it last time, but unfortunately I couldn't catch it with a regular Poké Ball."
Mo Yi: "..."
Groudon is great. Although it can't fly, its Cliff Sword is cool!
"Okay, if you catch it, I'll give you an extra chicken leg tonight."
Half an hour later, the lavish lunch to celebrate Mo Yi's return finally began.
"It smells so good!"
Auntie looked at the food in front of her with great excitement, swallowing hard. Although she was the dean of the academy, the food she usually ate was really just average. After all, the budget was insufficient, so she could only eat in the canteen. Since the Late Night Diner closed, she hadn't had a decent meal in a long time.
"Then I won't be polite!"
After saying that, she immediately started picking up food with her chopsticks. The Mo Yi family didn't have many rules, and when the others saw Auntie start eating, they also picked up their chopsticks.
If you're slow, there really won't be any food left! There are several big eaters at the table right now. (Kiana, Kallen, Auntie, Yue Xia are all big eaters. As for what they have in common, yes, that's right, it's the power of the great Kaslana bloodline!)
"Yes, I brought back some good stuff today."
Kiana stood up and addressed everyone:
"Everyone, don't touch it. Wait for me to come back before we eat."
After saying that, she went to the sofa to get her things. Of course, no one ever listened to Kiana, and seeing that Kiana rival was gone, everyone quickly grabbed a few more pieces of pufferfish meat and put them in their bowls before talking.
Kiana returned quickly and showed everyone what she was holding.
"This is wine—"
"Hey-hey--"
Miss Mei: "..."
"Minors are not allowed to drink alcohol!"
Miss Mei reached out and took the wine from Kiana's hand, saying, "Kiana, you have to drive to work this afternoon, how can you drink?"
"What does it matter?"
Kiana pouted with a wronged expression and muttered softly:
"We don't have such a rule where I'm from, and in Russia, people who can't drink are never considered adults. (By the way, do Bronya drink Vogard? I haven't seen any information or story about that.)"
"This wine has a very low alcohol content; it won't make you drunk at all."
Kiana: Does driving a tram count as drunk driving?!
Watching Kiana and Miss Mei's daily antics, Mo Yi n't help but laugh. He neither liked nor disliked alcohol. Of course, in Shenzhou, children drinking was theoretically unacceptable to society, but it wasn't outright prohibited by law like in Area 11.
In fact, everyone has the urge to explore things that are forbidden by others. The more something is forbidden, the more curious Miss Mei is no exception.
Kiana's sophistry made Miss Mei somewhat tempted, and some new strategies began to pop into her head, such as using alcohol as an excuse to do things she wouldn't normally dare to do.
Of course, Miss Mei has obviously watched too many TV dramas. If a normal person is really drunk, they can't even control their body, so how could they do something like 'driving under the influence'? If they could, it means they haven't really been drinking, but are just using being drunk as an excuse to do things they wouldn't normally dare to do.
Thinking of this, Miss Mei was even more determined not to let Kiana drink alcohol, as it was a precious prop, and Kiana was about to turn eighteen.
"No means no—"
"Kids should act like kids. Drink your juice properly."
Kiana: "..."
Faced with the imposing Mei, Ji Anya still gave in.
In fact, quite a few people are interested in 'drinking', such as Yue Xia, Auntie, and Kallen, but unfortunately, the vanguard Ji Anya, has already failed.
What a useless Ji Anya.
Finally, everyone poured themselves a glass of juice. They talked about how Mo Yi was finally back and that school was starting the day after tomorrow, meaning that such routines might not be possible anymore. Then, with Kiana's encouragement, everyone raised their glasses full of juice and happily said, "(゜-゜)つロ Cheers!"
Everyone shouted, and they all grabbed their juice and tilted their heads back to drink.
Ah~(~▽~)~*
Kiana finished her drink the fastest, then slammed the cup down on the table with a loud 'bang,' and exclaimed with a flourish, "That was refreshing!"—a gesture she'd picked up from who-knows-where.
Mo Yi: "..."
Young lady, what you're drinking is just juice, not the water of life!
Because Kiana started it, Yue Xia and Auntie followed suit, finishing their juices in one go, slamming them on the table, and then shouting out the line "That was great!"
Forget it, I'd better not complain. It's rare for everyone to be so happy.
In fact, if he had Miss Mei by his side, Mo Yi would also like to act like Kiana, and be silly sometimes, so that life would be more interesting.
However, seeing his family's round table (dining table) filled with close friends, Mo Yi felt an indescribable sense of emotion and warmth—it turned out that, without realizing it, so many people worthy of cherishing and protecting had gathered around him. (Kallen and Auntie reserve their opinions.)
But I always feel like something's missing!
What's missing? What is it?
Kiana noticed that Mo Yi wasn't mimicking her cool pose; instead, he looked thoughtful. Curious, she asked, "What's wrong, Mo Yi?"
Not to mention Kiana, everyone else noticed Mo Yi's unusual behavior. After all, Mo Yi was the key figure who connected everyone present, and he was often watched by everyone, intentionally or unintentionally.
Kiana is always the first person to dare to speak out about this.
"It's nothing, I just felt like something was missing from our 'cheers' just now—"
Mo Yi pinched his chin, looked at the juice in his hand, and muttered to himself.
Everyone: "..."
Okay, so that's how it is. I made everyone worry for nothing. It's really both funny and frustrating.
"Yes, I finally remember—"
Some long-buried memories have finally been unlocked, but they are things from a past life. If I were to tell them now, no one would understand how Mo Yi feels.
"I see—"