Academy’s Dark Perspective - Chapter 351



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Academy Dark Curtain Point of View Side Story Episode 2

Side Story 1: The Legendary Restaurant Episode 2

“The legendary restaurant?”

“Yes. That’s what it said.”

Stingray Dormitory Dining Hall.

Miyu, who doesn’t really like legends or superstitions, answered with a somewhat dubious expression.

Even though it was the peak meal time, the restaurant was quite deserted. This was because the number of Stingray scholarship students had decreased significantly due to the recent incident with the Sky Dragon.

However, thanks to the efforts of Aaron, the chairman, the foundation’s funds were maintained, and with the remaining budget, support for each student improved even further.

In particular, the dormitory cafeteria was one of the areas that benefited the most, and the irony is that the food, which had been of exceptional quality, has become even more luxurious since the fall of Stingray.

Accordingly, Airi, who would have sparkled at the mere mention of the word ‘restaurant’ in the past, showed a somewhat indifferent reaction.

There is already a free meal at a first-class restaurant, so there is no need to be tempted by something like a legendary restaurant.

In short, we can say that Iri is currently ‘full’.

“I guess this place is really delicious? It’s even called ‘legendary’.”

However, Airi, who is naturally greedy, does not seem to go anywhere, but shows interest.

Every time I see the sight of food piled up like a mountain in a bowl, I am amazed. Where does all that go?

“No. I’m not sure about the taste, but it seems to be called a ‘legend’ because of other aspects.”

“What other part?”

“They say your wish will be granted there.”

“??”

Airi tilted her head as she cut her food with a fork.

“It’s not like it’s some kind of magic lamp that grants wishes. If you’re going to rely on magic, you’d be better off going to Evangeline.”

“Iri thinks so too. But after looking it up, it seems to be a more famous urban legend than I thought. Take a look at this.”

Miyu sent Airi a link to a website. When she opened the link, a collection of anonymous posts appeared.

The content was as follows.

-Somewhere in this city there exists a nameless restaurant.

-There is no sign, the chef’s face is not visible, and there is no menu either.

-Once the customer sits down, the android waiter brings out the food. And that’s when the real magic happens in this restaurant.

“… … Magic?”

– The moment you take a bite of the appetizer, your guests will be in a state of ecstasy. An experience so amazing that you can’t believe it’s from this world will take your mind off it.

-From the main course to the dessert, the guests eat like they are possessed. No matter how full they are or how sick they are, they cannot stop eating.

-After a satisfying meal, the guest comes to his senses and finds himself outside the restaurant. When he tries to look for the store again, there is nothing there.

-And the next day, the guest realizes that his wish has come true.

“That’s nonsense.”

Airi said, flipping through the text.

The rest of the content was all about his experiences when he visited a place called ‘The Legendary Restaurant’.

Some articles said that they discovered the store while passing through Sector A, while others said that they happened to enter it while passing through Sector E.

And after that, all of their wishes came true. Some people wrote that they got a job at the company they wanted, and others wrote that a family member’s incurable illness was cured.

“If there was a store like this, it would have been famous by now. They say it grants wishes, but why hasn’t anyone ever been successful by wishing, ‘Please make me the president of Megacorp’?”

“Uh… … there is something like that.”

“Hey, there is this?”

“Look underneath.”

As I scrolled down, there was an article.

—–

【Chairman of Neuronetics, “The Secret to My Business Success Was ‘This’”】

Violet, the CEO of Neuronetics, which is starting to grow significantly with its new NeuroLink service, revealed the secret to her amazing success. It is none other than visiting the ‘Legendary Restaurant’, known as an urban legend, and making a wish…

——

“… … No, why is this real?”

“As I said before, it’s a very famous urban legend. Perhaps it became even more famous because of this person?”

“……I see.”

Iri scratched her head awkwardly.

“Still, I can’t believe this.”

“I can’t believe it either. But I’m telling you, this is a note from Linda.”

“Oh, right, that’s right.”

It was such an absurd story that I forgot about it for a moment, but the reason this story came up was not simply because it was gossip, but because of a note Linda gave to Miyu as a ‘thank you’.

A note from none other than the woman who became Millettech’s daughter-in-law.

“So is that the address of the restaurant written there?”

“No. To be exact, it was instructions on how to get to that restaurant.”

“I wouldn’t know if it was someone else, but since it was given to me by a good person, I suddenly feel like I can trust it… … .”

At this point, I’m starting to think that the urban legend might be true.

“Then, are you going to look for it from now on like Ms. Linda told you?”

“No. I’m busy and I don’t have any particular wishes that I want to fulfill. I’m curious about the taste of the food, but I’m also worried.”

“Why worry?”

“I was wondering if there was something weird in the food.”

“ah.”

After all, it is a food that makes you fall into a state of ecstasy just by eating it.

It’s natural to suspect that he had taken some strange drug or something.

“Now that you mention it, I’m starting to lose interest. Has Linda really been there?”

“I guess so.”

Miyu nodded.

“I heard that you went there before getting your marriage approval. You were fighting with your father-in-law and husband over getting your marriage approval when you happened to find it while on a date to relieve stress, and after eating there, you ended up getting your marriage approval?”

“… … .”

“Iri?”

“……marriage.”

“What’s wrong? Your face suddenly turned red… … .”

“Huh? Oh, it’s nothing. Ahaha.”

Iri shook her head urgently and pretended to be calm.

But in her head, one word was echoing madly.

marriage.

marriage.

marriage……!

Why didn’t I think of that?

If this restaurant really does grant wishes, then wouldn’t it also grant ‘that kind of’ wish?

Last time, I confessed to Aaron that I wanted to date him and we achieved the result of ‘dating after graduation’, but honestly, that wasn’t enough.

As is often the case with love, it is easy to get hurt and break up due to various circumstances along the way. In other words, it does not guarantee the next step.

But what if you find that restaurant?

‘… … I don’t really like it because it seems like a shortcut, but it’s better to lose than to gain.’

It’s all because of that guy.

When a woman puts aside all her pride and confesses that she likes you so much, how can you not budge at all?

Even after that confession, he treated me like normal as if nothing had happened, and honestly, I almost got a little hurt.

In the end, if you want to change that stone-faced person, you have no choice but to try anything, even if it means grasping at straws.

“That… Miyu?”

“why?”

“Can you give me that note?”

“Are you looking for it?”

“Uh, uh… … I, I thought it would be fun.”

Iri gave a vague explanation.

It was now a well-known fact that she liked Aaron. However, when she said she was going to look up urban legends for ‘that’ purpose, she didn’t have the confidence to handle the stares that would come back at her.

Fortunately, Miyu didn’t seem to have thought about it that far and handed me the note without a care.

“Then it’s better.”

“Huh? So it went well?”

“I received it as a gift, so it would be a bit strange to just throw it away like trash, right? So, if Airi, who was in the same place, takes it, it would be a good thing for me.”

“Oh, I see.”

“I originally planned to give it to Serena, but I can’t help it. I’ll give the original to Airi, and I’ll copy the content and send it to Serena by email… … .”

Huh? Wait a minute.

“Three, why is Serena here?”

“I don’t know how you got my contact information this morning, but you contacted me directly. You asked about the note like Airi, so I gave you a scanned copy. Then you asked if I could give you the entire note, not just the content… … .”

“Have I told you everything?”

“yes.”

“You already told me the details!?”

“Yes. It’s not like there’s anything to hide. And if there’s a restaurant like that, wouldn’t it be good for all the members there to go together?”

This idiot!

You know I like the chairman! But why on earth are you telling him! Weren’t you on my side!?

… … I suppressed the urge to shout.

For Miyu, who doesn’t believe in superstitions at all, the contents of Linda’s note were nothing more than a kind of junk data.

It was clear that he had no idea that he could use his wishes to succeed in the dating business.

“… … .”

It was even stranger that he scolded Serena for giving it to him.

What would Miyu think if she reacted so sensitively to a topic that she had declared was something she was just ‘looking into for fun’?

-Iri, wouldn’t it be better to hone your skills yourself rather than relying on such urban legends? Or would you like to try equipping the Lv.3 Mystery Module [Smooth Skin] that I made?

… … I felt like I wouldn’t be able to raise my head because of the self-loathing if I heard the same old argument. Oh, but if there was such a skin care module, I might want to have it.

“Iri? Aren’t you going to take this?”

“Ah, yeah… … uh, thank you.”

Airi received a note from Miyu.

She captured the contents of the note and stored it in a database, then kept it in her bosom.

And I was troubled.

‘I expect Serena will also try her best to find that restaurant. Of course, I don’t believe in superstitions at all… … If by any chance there is a magical restaurant that grants wishes like Linda said… … .’

never……!

Serena must never be the first one to find it… …!

* * *

Same time.

Serena, who was in class in the university lecture hall, was studying the contents of the scanned copy of the note Miyu had given her, her eyes shining with passion, almost burning with passion.

‘There’s a high probability that Iri will also try to find this restaurant. She’s after our husband too… … .’

If that happened, there wasn’t much time.

Serena stood up from her seat to leave the classroom, ignoring the class she was in. Seeing her, her friend next to her called out to her urgently.

“Hey, Serena? Class is in progress. Where are you going!? You’re already struggling with your grades…!”

Serena answered her friend with a very calm tone and expression.

“To win love.”

“What!?”

While her friend was panicking, Serena strode out of the classroom. Like Airi, she had only one thought in her head.

‘Never let Airi find it first!’

and.

It is said that the professor in charge was very hurt by the sight of a student blatantly running away from class.