The next morning, when Popukar came to find Kanna, she saw her sitting on a stool, frowning at the textbook in front of her.
On her head was a red ribbon with the words "Effort" written on it... As for her strange behavior, Rosmontis, sitting quietly beside her with a book, didn't feel anything.
Although Popukar also wanted to go out and play, Kanna threatened her that there would be an exam in a few days, and if her test scores were poor, something very terrible would happen. Frightened by Kanna, Popukar felt terrible. She carefully snuggled up next to Kanna, picked up her book, and began to study diligently.
Meanwhile, the people of Rhodes Island felt a sense of unease. The number one troublemaker of Rhodes Island had clearly returned, yet Rhodes Island was unusually quiet. After several inquiries, they found that her figure was nowhere to be seen throughout the island, and even lunch was delivered by Amiya.
It was as if Kanna had vanished from Rhodes Island.
Until a week later.
Because it wasn't a very formal exam, the invigilator was just Whisperain herself.
After several days of intense studying, Kanna confidently walked into the examination room. With the spirit of three years of college entrance exams and five years of mock tests, she picked up the exam paper and wrote with a flourish. Given that Rosmontis, the oldest of the three, wasn't very good with memory, the exam questions weren't difficult. Kanna quickly solved all the problems. While the other two little ones were still struggling with their papers, she rushed out of the examination room with a very boisterous laugh.
That bell-like laughter quickly spread throughout Rhodes Island. Hearing Kanna's joyful laughter, many people on Rhodes Island felt the sense of clear skies after rain, and bright sunshine within it.
The Operators who had been inexplicably nervous due to Kanna's "disappearance" also breathed a sigh of relief.
The fact that she could laugh so happily at least proved that she wasn't brewing something big during this time.
After she ran a lap around Rhodes Island, she saw Rosmontis and Popukar also emerge from the examination room.
She ran over and hugged them both.
"Ah hahaha! Since everyone's done with the exam, let's go celebrate! Woo~ How about the Greenhouse? I feel like it's been so long since I've been there!"
Rosmontis gently patted Kanna's horn, took out a notebook, looked at it, and said,
"Great! It's about time for my aromatherapy treatment anyway," Kanna said excitedly after hearing Rosmontis. Aromatherapy treatment sounded so relaxing, and she had never experienced it before.
The group, holding hands, quickly arrived at the Greenhouse for their treatment.
Upon entering, Kanna waved to Perfumer in the distance, and then the group went into a small room nearby. In the center of the room was a beautiful glass orb, with something like a swimming fish inside.
This glass orb was a gift Kanna had brought back earlier. After she gave it to Perfumer, Perfumer placed it in the small room.
Seeing her gift in a prominent position upon entering, Kanna became even happier.
Soon, Perfumer walked in, carrying a box that was continuously steaming.
"The environment in this small room is also perfect for aromatherapy. Since Rosmontis mentioned it, let's start here!" Perfumer said, placing the box nearby and heating it with Arts. In a short while, a gentle aroma filled the entire small room.
The three little ones rested their heads on the table, feeling the tranquility brought by the aroma. The irritation from days of continuous studying and exams was completely dispelled at this moment.
"It's truly disheartening…" In this peaceful atmosphere, Perfumer smiled and quietly left the small room, leaving behind the three little ones who were sprawled on the table, eyes closed, having drifted off to sleep.
By the time they woke up, it was already afternoon. Rubbing their somewhat deflated bellies, the three said goodbye to Perfumer and skipped towards the cafeteria.
From a distance in the cafeteria, many old chefs shivered as they watched the three enter, puzzling the new chefs beside them.
But seeing Head Chef's grave and battle-ready expression, everyone else also tensed up.
Kanna poked her head into the kitchen from outside.
"Uncle, we're hungry! Is there still food?"
Hearing Kanna, Head Chef first shuddered, then nodded quickly.
"Kanna-chan wants to eat? No problem, we'll make it for you right away…"
After Kanna left, Head Chef grabbed two new chefs. "You two, go next door and bring over all the food they didn't sell at noon."
"But we still have quite a lot here, don't we?" the novice asked, pointing to a pile of ingredients nearby, puzzled.
Head Chef sadly patted his pocket, found no cigarettes, and sighed. "A few months ago, I was just the third chef in this kitchen. Until that day, a Young Dragon and a Pero came to this restaurant. It just so happened I was off that day and didn't know what happened, but when I came to work the next day, I found all the chefs in the kitchen had fallen ill. And the Head Chef and second chef even abandoned cooking for martial arts after that day…"
Under Head Chef's melancholic gaze, several novices ran out in a panic.
Hearing their thudding footsteps, Kanna and the others turned their heads, a little curious. And seeing them turn, those new novices ran even faster.
"What's wrong with them?" Kanna asked, puzzled.
"No idea!" Popukar said, lying on the table and fiddling with the small conch Kanna had given her.
Soon, these people came back from outside carrying several large boxes of food. Kanna nodded, thinking the chefs in this kitchen were very reliable, knowing her large appetite and specially getting more ingredients. She decided to come here more often to support them in the future.
Of course, if Head Chef knew Kanna's thoughts, he would only kneel before her, begging her to support other kitchens more, as they were all veterans, and he was still a newcomer… "Boss, there isn't much food left next door either. Only this, which they said was Miss Hibiscus's nutritional meal, was largely untouched. When they heard we needed it, they gave it all to us."
The newcomers, returning with several large boxes, happily told Head Chef.
Head Chef paused. "Rumor has it that Young Dragons don't care about taste when they eat. Perhaps these foods are a solution."
Then, under Head Chef's instructions, plates of food were brought to the table.
Considering the other two at the table clearly didn't seem to eat as much, Head Chef, with a conscience, placed the nutritional meals last. Only after the other two had eaten their fill, and while watching Kanna eat, did he bring out the nutritional meals one by one.
Looking at the increasingly strange food in front of her, Kanna glanced at the sweating Head Chef nearby, then deftly poured a whole plate directly into her mouth.
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