Academy’s Dark Perspective - Chapter 353



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Academy Dark Curtain Point of View Side Story Episode 4

Side Story 1: The Legendary Restaurant Episode 4

“It’s just a bunch of insignificant things going on.”

after.

Sighing lightly, Airi wiped the blood and dust off her hands.

Around her, a dozen or so men were rolling around on the floor, unconscious.

It took her about five minutes to sort them all out.

Even this is because I didn’t want to make a big deal out of it, so I didn’t use modules.

But it’s not E Sector, which is famous for its poor security, but C Sector.

No matter how quietly they tried to end the fight, the noise of a dozen or so people fighting could not have escaped the police’s ears.

Before Airi could catch her breath, police sirens began to sound and lights began to flash in the sky.

“Hey, police… …!? We have to run, Serena!”

“Hey, wait a minute, Airi!? Eugyaaaaak!?”

“Come on, come to your senses!”

Serena, who had been hiding behind the scenes while the fight was going on, was forced to run along with Airi when she was grabbed by her.

I tried to shout that I hadn’t done anything wrong, but I lost the chance to speak as I was dragged away by Iri’s overwhelming strength.

The fear of the police that had been engraved on Airi’s body for a long time was not easily erased.

[Hey, wait a minute, you two ladies! Stop!]

The police were equally perplexed.

The report was that two women were surrounded by thugs and were about to be harassed.

But when they actually arrived at the scene, all the thugs were lying on the floor, and the two women started running away as soon as they saw the police.

What the heck is going on here?

In order to hear the pre-hearing, we need to catch those two girls and hear their stories. With that in mind, the police jumped out of the police car in a hurry and started chasing the two.

“Oh, oh, Serena! I’m gonna get caught!”

“Wait, Airi! My waist! My waist!”

Finally, Airi started to run away with all her might, holding Serena under her arm.

[I was an adaptor!? Shit, chase me first!]

The police, who knew that Airi was an adaptor, even mobilized equipment to chase them, and Airi, who was even more scared, ran away with all her might… … That was the beginning of a vicious cycle.

However, it was not easy for two people in dresses to completely avoid the police’s eyes and escape in the middle of Sector C, where CCTVs were installed everywhere, and the two were caught shortly thereafter.

Eventually, the two were taken to a nearby police station and questioned by detectives.

“… …Tell me, ladies. Why did you run away?”

“Rice, call a lawyer! I won’t say a word before that… … Huh!?”

“Where have you seen this guy! Why are you making a big deal out of this! Please calm down!”

Only then was Serena able to break free from Airi’s grasp and hit Airi on the back of the head.

Of course, unlike before, the replacement rate had increased considerably, and Serena’s hand that had hit her only hurt more… Serena tried not to show it and explained the situation in detail.

They said that they were just passing by and that some suspicious guys attacked them and they fought back.

The reason Airi was able to defeat over a dozen men despite being a woman is because she is a student at Trinity Academy.

“Are you an academy student?”

“Yes. Do you have your student ID? Hey, show me.”

“… … Don’t show any weakness to the police.”

“Don’t say weird things! I’m sorry. I’m not usually like this, haha.”

Could it be because it was right after the fight with the thugs?

It seemed like Airi’s old alleyway instincts had come back to life. Fortunately, Serena managed to calm Airi down after coaxing and soothing her.

Airi, who came to her senses late, cooperated with the police and eventually proved their innocence and self-defense.

However, since it was a violent incident and both were young students in their early 20s, contacting their guardians was a condition for their release.

So I contacted Serena’s parents and Aaron.

And then some time later.

“Phew… … .”

Aaron appeared at the police station with a deep sigh. The police station was thrown into chaos when the city’s strongest man suddenly entered the small police station.

“Ah, Aaron Stingray!?”

“I heard my student is here.”

“Ah, ah! There it is.”

Aaron found Airi and Serena sitting near the front desk of the police station, walked over to them, and gave them each a light slap on the head.

“What on earth are you doing that the police station is calling you for?”

“I’m sorry, Chairman… … .”

“sorry…….”

“Okay, come out quickly. We’ll hear the whole story on our way back.”

Aaron put the two people in the flying sedan he had parked in front of the police car and started driving the car himself towards Sector B.

“So what happened?”

“That, that… … .”

Airi and Serena, who had been watching each other closely, eventually confessed everything to Aaron.

From the story about the ‘Legendary Restaurant’ I received from Linda, to what happened when I almost got there.

Aaron, who knew the situation, did not scold them any further. Instead, he showed his interest elsewhere.

“The legendary restaurant?”

“Yes. It’s a restaurant that grants wishes… … .”

“Hmm… … .”

As if something had occurred to him, Aaron mumbled softly for a moment before slowly turning the steering wheel. Instead of returning to the Academy, he began heading back to Sector C where they had been.

“Oh, where are you going?”

“Didn’t you say you wanted to go to the legendary restaurant? I’ll take you there.”

“uh?”

The expressions of both people brightened in an instant.

“Would you like to find it with me, Chairman?”

“Did you have a wish that you wanted to fulfill too, sir!?”

“Who is the Westerner? Anyway, there’s no need to look for him. I already know where he is.”

“yes!?”

The two people looked at each other in surprise, but Aaron just enjoyed the gaze and did not elaborate.

Soon, he parked his car in a suitable parking lot and started walking ahead of them. He didn’t even start from 23rd Street Plaza, unlike the other two, and he strode ahead without even bothering to check the position or direction of the sun, as if he really knew where it was.

“You really seem to know where it is.”

“That’s right. If I had known this would happen, I would have at least suggested that we go together.”

Whisper whisper.

Iri and Serena followed Aaron’s back and talked.

Then Aaron asked them,

“What did you go and wish for?”

“Huh? Oh, that’s… … .”

“Please let me marry you!”

While Airi hesitated in embarrassment, Serena answered cheerfully.

Aaron shrugged his shoulders as if he had expected that answer, and then stopped in front of a building.

“It’s here.”

“Oh oh…….”

In front of Aaron was a building with no sign whatsoever.

There were no windows, so the inside was completely unseen, but a warm yellow light and a fragrant smell were wafting in through the narrow gap in the first-floor hallway.

“Okay, let’s go in.”

“Now, just a moment. What about these items and the invitations I found on my way here?”

“It’s okay. You don’t need it.”

“yes?”

Airi followed the route and held out the items she had collected, but Aaron waved her hand away. Then, she opened the door and went in without a second thought.

As soon as you open the door, what you see is a restaurant decorated very luxuriously, unlike the shabby exterior of the building.

There weren’t many tables, and likewise there weren’t many guests.

Aaron strode over and took the innermost table without a second thought.

While Airi and Serena were bewildered, Aaron whispered his order to the waiter who came over to take his order, and the food arrived shortly after.

Appetizers included a salad with yuzu sauce, bread before the meal, and a few other unnamed dishes.

And after we finished eating the appetizer, the main dish finally arrived.

It was a steak made with just the right amount of lamb marinated in a special seasoning.

Port wine was served as a beverage, and the final dessert was homemade vanilla ice cream.

Only after everyone had finished eating did Aaron ask the two men.

“So. How was your impression?”

“It was really delicious. It was delicious, but… … .”

“It’s more ordinary than I imagined. Of course, the ingredients aren’t easily available everywhere, but this is something we often eat at home when we eat out… … .”

“Is this really the legendary restaurant? It doesn’t seem like a magical restaurant that grants wishes.”

Aaron answered Iri’s question after eating a spoonful of ice cream.

“What were the special features of the legendary restaurant you mentioned?”

“What was it… … ‘The signboard doesn’t exist, and the chef’s face isn’t visible.’”

“There is no menu. When a guest sits down, an android waiter brings out the food. When you eat the food, you fall into a state of ecstasy.”

“Yeah. I may have exaggerated a bit, but isn’t it just right?”

Aaron continued, smiling.

“This restaurant has no sign or menu. The chef doesn’t show his face unless a customer makes a complaint.”

“Ha, but they say that eating food makes you incredibly happy? While eating, your mind is completely focused on the food and you can’t think of anything else. And even if you’re full and have a stomachache, you’ll still eat until the end.”

“Think about the journey to get here. It wasn’t easy from the starting point to here, was it? You must have gotten hungry a little along the way.”

“That, that kind of nonsense… … !”

“And how would someone who normally eats things like synthetic protein meat feel if they ate something like triple-A grade lamb? Wouldn’t it feel great? Just like when you first visited the dormitory cafeteria in your first year, Airi.”

“Don’t, don’t talk about that!”

While Airi protested, Serena, still unconvinced, continued asking questions.

“But no matter how full I was and how much my stomach hurt, I still couldn’t eat.”

“A meal here costs about a million credits. Would you not put it in your mouth and throw it away just because you feel bad about it?”

“Ugh… … .”

Serena’s face crumpled a little.

If you think about it, the ingredients for the food were all top-quality ingredients that you wouldn’t find in regular supermarkets.

How can you get something like a lamb leg in this city?

“Wait a minute. So what do you mean the store disappears when you come out? Even if you come back, the store will disappear on another day?”

“The chef here is a person who cooks as a hobby. He prepares restaurants like this in various places and opens them whenever he feels like it. There is a certain pattern to the days of the week and dates, but in the end, it is the chef’s will, so it depends on luck. Since this place opened today, there is probably no chance of it opening until next month.”

“I can’t understand it!”

Airi shouted with a little excitement.

“Then why do we have to follow a dress code?”

“This type of restaurant usually selects customers based on their dress code. No matter how rich you are, they won’t let you in if you’re wearing slippers.”

“Then what about the most important ‘wish’? Where on earth did the story come from that a store like this can grant ‘wishes’?”

“Huh.”

Aaron smiled as if he had been waiting for that question.

“Just think about it, Airi. Who on earth can afford to burn close to a million dollars for one meal?”

“Uh… … They must be really rich people, right?”

“Specifically?”

“Megacorp officials… … powerful politicians… … .”

“Wouldn’t those people be able to grant one wish from an ordinary person? It wouldn’t be a big deal to set up a company for someone they like and bring in.”

“That, that can’t be… … !”

Iri’s face became shocked.

Regardless, Aaron continued speaking.

“Actually, this place was famous among the second and third generation of the chaebols. It’s usually a place to get close to someone you like.”

“What does that mean?”

“So, think about the process of getting from 23rd Street Plaza to here. You make an excuse to find a ‘legendary restaurant,’ walk around the downtown area together, look around, and then walk around a less crowded place just the two of you to get some atmosphere, and then finally have a meal at a special restaurant you found. It’s a ‘date course.’ So, if you contact the chef here in advance, he’ll prepare the ingredients depending on your mood.”

“… … .”

Only then does it make sense.

Come to think of it, Linda, who gave me this note, also visited this store with her husband.

Vladimir must have suggested that we look for a ‘legendary restaurant’ as an event, and he must have pretended to stumble upon this restaurant by chance while going around to various places according to the date course he had planned.

Then, as if a miracle had happened, he would have made the innocent Linda feel that way, and after the meal, he would have tried to prepare a gift while saying something like, ‘This is actually a store where wishes come true.’

And as Chairman Kharitonov coincidentally approved the marriage, the legend of the ‘store that grants wishes’ was truly completed.

“Unbelievable…….”

“Like Vladimir did, the rumors started to spread when the second and third generations of rich tycoons frequently brought in ordinary people for events. Then, as is often the case with rumors, they were exaggerated into something completely different from the original.”

Airi buried her face in the table in disappointment.

If I had known this would happen, I wouldn’t have spent that much money on the dress.

Aaron smiled as he watched Iri like that.

“If you need such effective magic, wouldn’t it be better to ask Evangeline? I don’t know why you’d bother going around the place when there’s a magical girl nearby.”

“… … Don’t tease me, I regret it.”

“After all, rumors are just rumors.”

Serena also couldn’t hide her somewhat disappointed expression.

And Aaron asked them again.

“Still, wasn’t it a pretty good meal?”

“… … .”

“… … .”

The two were silent for a moment, but they had no choice but to admit it.

“… … It was delicious. I want to eat it again.”

“Can you please order a little more ice cream?”

Aaron smiled and ordered an extra dessert, and so the three of them enjoyed their meal until the end and leisurely left the restaurant.

(End of side story 1)