Totsuki's Commander

Although Fran is an artificial human, she still has the mentality of a child. Seeing the Hua Hua cream on the signs, she couldn't resist and happily followed the waitress to the front to choose her ice cream.

Yaoyorozu knew that Jilan was trying to get Fran away, and that the girl shouldn't hear what he was about to say. She didn't stop him, and watching Fran skip away, she couldn't help but smile.

"It must be so wonderful to be her mother," Yaoyorozu blurted out.

When Yaoyorozu noticed the slightly surprised look on Jilan Lan's face, she blushed and quickly said, "What I mean is, this child is very cute. Having her by my side would definitely make me happy and content!"

Jilan deeply agreed with this statement. Every time he heard Fran call him "Dad," he felt a sense of satisfaction, as if it filled a void in his heart. Although he had initially intended to use Fran as a tool for his magic when he first met Fran, he had become a doting father who was content just to see her smiling face in just a few days.

During the days she was missing, Jilan found Erina's old house at the address Alice left behind. It was a Japanese-style building that could occupy the size of a French manor in Tokyo, where land is extremely valuable.

According to Jilan's understanding, Erina comes from the "Totsuki Group," which is famous for its cuisine. Their family's culinary academy, "Totsuki Academy," established at the beginning of the century, already controlled 30% of the world's chef resources, and now the number has reached a terrifying 50%. Top hotels and royal courts around the world are proud to have chefs who graduated from Totsuki as their head chefs.

The head of the Totsuki Academy is the person in charge of the Totsuki Group each year. This year, it is none other than Senzaemon Nakiri, who is known as the "Demon King of Food" and is also Erina Nakiri's grandfather. He is not only a chef but also a former Pro Hero. His Quirk is "Taste of Food," which means that the more delicious the food he tastes, the stronger he can become. At his strongest, he was even able to exchange a punch with Endeavor and be evenly matched!

Jilan was going to the home of this retired Pro Hero. Before going, he didn't know what kind of trouble he would encounter, or how this former Pro Hero would treat him.

But Jilan went anyway without hesitation.

However, what he thought would be a trip that would only take half a day or a day turned into a whole week. He didn't get to see either Erina or Fran immediately; instead, he was shoved in front of the commander-in-chief.

Senzaemon Nakiri seemed to have heard of Jilan's name from Erina, and instead of making things difficult for Jilan, he made a request of him: only if that condition was met could he see Fran.

In order to meet the requirements of the Demon King of Food, Jilan re-examined himself in a field that he was familiar with but not good at, and produced results that made the old man with a white beard but still sharp eyes nod in satisfaction and acknowledge Jilan's identity as Fran's "father".

After returning from I-Island Fran stayed at the Commander-in-Chief's house, calling the old man her grandfather, which made him extremely happy. However, Fran's greatest desire was to see Jilan. After Jilan granted permission to meet, Fran was finally able to see her long-awaited "father," clinging tightly to Jilan's arm, much to Erina's dismay.

Incidentally, Alice and her parents were also there. Her mother was from Northern Europe, and her frivolous behavior, completely disregarding her own image, was really hard for Jilan to handle, causing him a lot of trouble during Jilan "trials." But it was also because of Alice that Jilan was able to find the secret to passing the level, and Jilan didn't know whether to be grateful or blame her family.

After all, it was truly white.

However, there was one thing that bothered Jilan: Erina's parents were not in the house. When Jilan casually asked Hisako, who provided him with food, Hisako's expression instantly turned terrifying. She sternly warned Jilan never to mention these two people in the house, especially not in front of the Commander-in-Chief.

After gaining the Commander-in-Chief's approval, Jilan asked Senzaemon Nakiri about taking Fran on a picnic, and received permission. However, Erina had some things to take care of and couldn't go along, so this was a trip just for Jilan and Fran.

Just as Jilan and Fran left the Nakiri residence, they encountered Momo Yaoyorozu.

"Jilan, while Fran isn't here, you should be able to give me a reasonable explanation, right?" Yaoyorozu's expression softened, but she still stared intently at Jilan, whispering, "After all, although I believe you, I still care a lot about this suddenly appearing daughter."

Yaoyorozu was very conflicted. She wasn't a gossipy girl and really wanted to believe Jilan, but hearing Fran calling him "Dad" over and over again, she really wanted an explanation, even if it was a lie.

"Actually, you should have heard me mention this before." Jilan tapped the table with her finger, paused for a moment, and then said, "The story begins on the cruise ship I was on."

Jilan borrowed the same line Erina used to tell the Commander-in-Chief, describing Fran as a child who lost her parents and her memory on the Voyager, and was rescued by Kaminari and Jilan, among others. She mistook Jilan for her father at first sight.

"So, the girl that Kaminari has been longing for is Fran! But she's still a child, at least three years old!" Yaoyorozu breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Jilan wasn't that kind of person. However, she was probably thinking about what would happen if Jilan really did that kind of thing, so she immediately thought of what Kaminari had said before.

"Kaminari isn't Mineta. I think he'll make the right choice, otherwise... heh." Jilan smiled, but his smile sent a chill down Yaoyorozu's spine.

"Daddy, I'm home!" Fran walked back with a smile, holding a banana split ice cream in her hand. Behind her was a waitress holding two ice creams of the same size.

Jilan's slightly sinister smile instantly turned warm. After Fran placed the ice cream on the table, he took Fran's hand and made her sit next to him, gently stroking Fran's hair. Fran happily squinted her eyes and took a big bite of cream.

Seeing this scene, Yaoyorozu's heart softened. She couldn't help but sigh as she thought that Erina, who had become her best friend, had actually become her "mother."

Suddenly, Yaoyorozu spoke up, "Jilan, we'll be having a forest training camp in early August. I think we'll be undergoing rigorous training then, so we can't let our summer vacation go to waste."

Jilan smiled as always, "Of course."

Yaoyorozu bulged and said, "Jilan, actually, my house is quite big."

Faced with the invitation from Yaoyorozu, Jilan gently shook her head, looking tenderly at Fran: "No, I have other plans. I want to take Fran somewhere."