I Will Never Submit to Miss Grim Reaper - Chapter 295

Chapter 295: Summon Wind and Rain, Dispel Thunder and Lightning!

 

This is the first time I’ve seen my workplace so bustling. People drawn in by yesterday’s livestream, by the dances and songs at the expo, and by the advertisements for Su Yunjin.

 

Before ten in the morning, the café had already reached the scale of the opening day discount event, and the numbers were still increasing. If it weren’t for Ouyang Xue taking the suggestions of the audience under the official account, we really wouldn’t have had enough seats.

 

“What’s this cat’s name? Dingman? Why does it have such a strange name?”

“Dingman? And what’s this cat’s name? Mosquito pack? I have no idea, is it the buzzing kind of mosquito?”

“How are the cat snacks sold? Just according to the prices on these shelves… Can humans eat them?”

 

As usual, first-time customers in the store are always attracted by the lazy cats in the cat living area. While guys might still be a bit reserved, most girls, upon seeing the cats, almost immediately run over, taking out their phones to snap pictures. Standing about half a meter away from the cats, they watch others petting them, looking hesitant.

 

Then Yin Xiamo would approach, “Hello, do you need anything?”

 

“This cat…”

 

Then these girls would tentatively point at the cat, “Can we pet it? Does it cost money?”

 

“Playing with the pets in the café is free, only feeding and using toys incur charges.”

 

Yin Xiamo would explain to them, “The specific charge items are all listed on the shelves nearby, with instructions. If you need anything, just press the button next to it, and I’ll come over.”

 

“Then…”

 

At this point, many girls still hesitate, “If I touch them, will they bite me? Or scratch me? I don’t want to get shots…”

 

“All the pets in our café have been vaccinated and given booster shots. Their nails are trimmed every day, and almost all of them are not aggressive. Even the most temperamental, cat named ‘Building 3’, will just wriggle away if you touch its sensitive parts without responding, but remember not to force the pets to do things they don’t like, and never use violence.”

 

At this point, Yin Xiamo would take out a small booklet, “It would be troublesome if there are injuries to pets or people due to violence, so please treat each other kindly.”

 

“What’s this?”

 

“This book lists all the names of the pets in the store and their preferences. You can roughly distinguish their emotions by the color of the collar they wear around their necks. A beige collar means the cat is very easygoing, you can touch and hold it as you like; green means the cat doesn’t like to be touched in certain areas, blue indicates the cat has its own personality, and red means the cat has a very bad temper, so be careful.”

 

Yin Xiamo guided the incoming girls while referring to the manual. She compared the contents of the book with the cats in the store, saying, “For example, the calico cat in front of you, Mosquito Pack. The meaning of its name is that the owner was covered in mosquito bites while trying to catch the cat. Mosquito Pack wears a blue collar, indicating its individual personality. Just like the book says, Mosquito Pack doesn’t like being held in a lying position, doesn’t like its paws, feet, and tail being touched, loves dried small fish, and dislikes canned beef…”

 

“Can cats eat human food? Like zongzi? My dog seems to eat whatever I eat.”

 

“No, they can’t. Cats, like tigers, are carnivores. Most of their food should be meat. Dogs are omnivores, so they can eat rice.”

 

“Oh, I see… I have one last question.”

 

“Please go ahead.”

 

“The maid over there, she also wears a collar with a bell on her neck. What does the yellow bell mean? It’s not written in the manual. Can I touch her anywhere?”

 

“Nuo’er is not for sale, but the yellow bell also signifies a very good temperament. She’s the friendliest cat in the store.”

 

Then I overheard a similar conversation as I passed by…

 

“Yin Xiamo!”

 

“I’m not a cat, okay! And I’m not the friendliest! I can be fierce! Big sister, don’t listen to her nonsense!”

 

To cope with today’s battle, I specifically switched to elf mode.

 

Normally, my main job at the café is delivering meals to customers, with cooking as a secondary task. However, today is a bit different. My focus has shifted to cooking and receiving guests. Overall, the significance of “performance” might be greater.

 

Basically, I’m making zongzi and sticky rice at the kitchen door, answering questions from customers who come in, greeting everyone, presenting my best and most sunny side to everyone. The meal delivery task is entrusted to Ouyang Xue, Li Chen, and Su Yunjin, so I don’t need to handle too many physically demanding tasks.

 

To put it bluntly… I’m the mascot.

 

When customers enter, they see a cute elf girl making zongzi and food at the door, or this elf girl chasing mischievous little cats, picking them up from the robot vacuum cleaner, or chasing the balls of fur falling from the cats all over the place, and they see me bustling around, welcoming them with a flurry of words. Even the worst mood would suddenly improve, greatly increasing the desire to spend.

 

And elf mode itself comes at the cost of sacrificing my weight and strength, greatly increasing my endurance and mental strength.

 

Especially the aspect of “mental strength”. When I work at the café normally, I have to maintain a smile when meeting customers, and I have to show them my best side throughout. It can be very tiring over time, consuming a lot of “mental strength”.

 

The “Heart of Nature” in Elf Mode ensures full coverage of mental strength every day. As Xiao Mo said, in Elf Mode, the whole world seems to have an extra layer of beautiful filter in my eyes, giving me a feeling… that there’s no difficulty I can’t overcome, even in the busy café, I feel like I’m lazily basking in the sun on a sunny meadow.

 

Although… um, I’m not really sure what the “Heart of Nature” really is, I just “awakened” to it without really understanding. Perhaps “magic” itself is such a wonderful construct.

 

“Why did Nuo’er cosplay as an elf today?”

“Is this Yin Nuo’er? Using the real name? Is that for real? Do people actually call her that?”

“A white-haired loli! The fake hair feels just like real, a bit like Chino. Can I take a picture?”

 

In Elf Mode, my ears become longer, and my long hair transforms into colors resembling a forest and sky, with a main color palette of light blue and white, complemented by some green and white gradients, giving it a somewhat dreamy appearance. However, overall, the hair is mainly light white. From a distance, customers often say I’m a “white-haired elf”.

 

“Nuo’er, did that customer bother you just now, saying strange things to you?”

 

“Eh? How did you know, Sister Fei Luo?”

 

“Your mood is reflected in your ears.”

 

Based on information provided by Fei Luo, I discovered another characteristic of the “Elf Mode” ears—they involuntarily change with my mood. Normally, I can’t control my ears in human form, but in this mode, I can slightly move them, mainly standing upright, balanced, or drooping.

 

Fei Luo said that in earnest mode, the ears of elves are slightly raised. In normal situations or when very happy, they flatten out. However, when feeling down or slightly unhappy, or when experiencing minor annoyances, they droop noticeably.

 

Fei Luo’s task today is to adjust the coffee on the second floor. Essentially, once she prepares a cup of milk tea, she rings the bell. A prompt from the speakers on the ceiling of the second floor announces, “The milk tea for customer number X is ready. Please pick it up with your copy of the order.” If customers have any requests, Ouyang Xue or Li Chen helps with delivery.

 

As for Gabriel, she was dragged off by Su Yunjin and those professional esports players to go ‘play’ in an underground esports competition. Who knows how crazy those people down there will be when the time comes.

 

Early in the morning, Sikong Yue, wearing a gorgeous princess dress, came to the café and ordered a small cake. She sat almost the entire morning in the window seat, tapping away on her laptop, occasionally tilting her head to ponder, exuding a full princess aura.

 

I kept busy until the afternoon when I finally had some time to rest. When Xiao Mo and I sat down next to Sikong Yue to have a meal, I learned that she had been practicing the strategies for the closed beta dungeons released by “Age of Aquarius” all morning.

 

“You’ve been working hard,” I said.

 

Seeing me and Xiao Mo coming to eat, Sikong Yue moved slightly to the side of the window to make some space, pulled the curtains a bit, and blocked out some of the sunlight.

 

“How does it feel? It seems like there’s been a constant stream of people downstairs.”

 

“There were twice as many people as on the day we opened for business.”

 

I gestured outside, picking up a plate of five-color sticky rice, lightly sweetened with sugar, that had just been brought out.

 

“Even the outdoor seating area is full.”

 

Although it was summer with an average temperature of over thirty degrees Celsius, the café was not far from the seaside in Nanqi District, surrounded by many green plants. There was often a sea breeze blowing in, so many people were willing to dine outside.

 

Some people didn’t particularly like cats and weren’t interested in the café’s anime-themed atmosphere. They simply came because they found our zongzi and sticky rice affordable and wanted to try the flavors. Naturally, they didn’t mind sitting outside to enjoy the sea breeze and have breakfast or lunch.

 

“What’s the gameplay like in this game?”

 

While eating, I handed Sikong Yue a small bowl of colorful sticky rice that I had prepared for her. “Is everything okay?”

 

“Somewhat of an issue,” Sikong Yue replied as she took the bowl of sticky rice.

 

“My laptop from three years ago is struggling a bit with running this game… Thanks. Is this sweet?”

 

“Each color has a different flavor, but they’re not very sweet.”

 

I took out some white sugar. “If you like it sweet, you can add some.”

 

“Okay.”

 

Sikong Yue took the small bottle of white sugar and tried to evenly distribute a little bit into the middle of each of the five equal parts of the small round plates of sticky rice.

 

“Just pour it directly?”

 

“That’s right.”

 

I smiled. “Add as much as you like.”

 

“You’re just like Nuo’er, you both like sweets,” remarked Yin Xiamo.

 

Beside us, Yin Xiamo sighed. “She used to love those cookies called Crispy Sharks. The coating was all sugar, dairy, and cocoa butter. One bite was like an energy bomb.”

 

“But it could stave off hunger!”

 

I retorted, “It could also treat hypoglycemia! I’ve survived it many times before just by eating Crispy Shark!”

 

“Did you forget to eat while you were busy typing?”

 

Yin Xiamo gave me a look that said, ‘Do you think I don’t understand you?’

 

“After waking up, if you have a good idea, you just sit down at the computer and start typing away for hours. By the time you realize you’re feeling dizzy, it’s too late. You’re either rummaging through drawers for Crispy Sharks or going out to buy sweets. If you ate breakfast first thing in the morning, this wouldn’t happen.”

 

“Um…”

I instantly felt like my secrets were being exposed.

 

“Why do you even know about this, Xiao Mo?”

 

“Hehe…”

Sikong Yue couldn’t help but chuckle. “It’s perfectly normal for girls to love sweets.”

 

But I’m a guy, a grown man… *cough cough*, well, not anymore…

 

“I also enjoy sweets usually, like cakes, chocolates, cookies.”

 

Under the slanting sunlight, Sikong Yue picked up a knife and fork and handed over two small cakes that seemed untouched on one side to me and Yin Xiamo.

 

“My dad always says eating too many sweets makes you fat, but I’ve never really gotten fat.”

 

Without thinking, I said, “Maybe you just get fat in the chest and thighs, huh?”

 

Damn it, why do I have so many girls around me with huge chests? Ouyang Xue is like that, my former editor, Lan Jiajia, was like that, Fei Luo is from another world and a dragon, not to mention Xiongxiong.

 

Sikong Yue’s… well, her chest must be at least F or G, right? No, why am I envying their chests? I’m a grown man, a grown man shouldn’t care about these things, right?

Yes, I don’t mind at all, not even a bit…

 

“Huh? Is that so?”

Under my gaze, Sikong Yue lowered her head.

 

“But I remember they were already quite large when they were young. During the primary school sports day, I had to wear special sports bras when running.”

 

You…

 

“Body proportions are mostly related to genetics,” Yin Xiamo, who had already started eating cake beside me, voluntarily explained.

 

“This includes weight gain or loss. Some people naturally don’t gain weight easily, but if they go overboard, their weight will still increase. Miss Sikong Yue exercises regularly, so even if she eats a lot, she won’t appear fat.”

 

Right.

Yin Xiamo’s words reminded me.

 

Xiongxiong seems to have been traveling around the world since graduating, right? Before, she came to the café wearing that Xiongxiong uniform, even in such hot weather, wearing such heavy clothes, running around here and there must have made her sweat a lot, and then she would need to drink a lot of water.

 

With her fast metabolism, she would naturally burn through the sugars she consumed. After that, she went to Shenzhen Lake to swim and play in the water, hardly ever having a day of rest.

 

So, what are my genetics like?

I gave Yin Xiamo a questioning look.

 

“You know mine.”

 

The girl beside me remained noncommittal. “I’m just like kittens.”

 

What did you mean by that!!

 

Although I no longer hope to turn back into a man now, but in the future… not to mention in a few decades, in a few hundred years, if I grow up to be an adult elf, the kind that’s 1.8 meters tall, with long legs, flowing hair, proficient in all kinds of magic, incredibly powerful, casually waving my hand could summon wind and rain, control thunder and lightning, making Xiao Mo willingly shout behind me, “Nuo’er, my husband, I love you,” then I wouldn’t mind.

 

“Nuo’er, I know what you’re thinking.”

 

Probably seeing the expression on my face and my constantly moving elf ears, Yin Xiamo picked up a fork, scooped the cherry off her own cake, and put it into my bowl.

 

“But that’s impossible.”

 

What was impossible? I wasn’t sure we were thinking about the same thing at this moment.

 

“You two are still the same, a loving couple.”

 

Sikong Yue let out a relieved laugh, then turned the computer screen towards me.

 

“I couldn’t get past the first level of ‘Age of Aquarius’, do you guys want to try it?”

 

“……”

 

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