"El, Ning Tian said she agreed."
The next day, after class, Wu Feng stood timidly in front of El's desk.
"Seven tonight, in the Heaven-Class Private Room at the Glowing Jade Pavilion in eastern Shrek City. She'll be hosting."
The Glowing Jade Pavilion was an upscale restaurant in Shrek City. Among the many restaurants that cooked with Soul Beast meat and Heavenly Treasures, it was renowned for its plating and the exquisite quality of its tableware and decor.
In terms of flavor, it wasn't the best restaurant. Its dishes could only be considered perfectly ordinary.
But if you were treating someone to a meal, you couldn't go wrong with choosing it.
"All right."
El nodded. "Then I'll eat to my heart's content."
"By the way, can I bring someone along?"
"...Yes."
Wu Feng paused, glanced at Huo Yutong, who shared El's desk, and steeled herself to add:
"Ning Tian said you can bring as many people as you like, but she would prefer a chance to dine with you alone."
She had originally wanted to call Ning Tian "young mistress," but whenever she was in front of El, she simply couldn't bring herself to say that title.
"Sure."
Seeing how the little Red Dragon girl trembled with apprehension, El simply waved a hand, letting her leave.
"Seven tonight. I'll be there on time."
Wu Feng hurried away, relieved of a heavy burden.
Rather than hurrying, though, she looked more like she was fleeing.
"Yu Tong, what do you think? Want to come along?"
El turned to the little Huo girl beside him, who was putting away her textbooks, paper, and pens.
"...I think I'll pass."
Huo Yutong hesitated for a moment, then raised the textbook in her hand, its pages covered in notes. "Xiao Xiao definitely didn't take notes again