Pendragon's Infinity Gauntlet

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A blush quickly crept up her fair cheeks, and the young shop assistant's voice became even softer due to shyness. Fortunately, Pendragon's hearing was at the Servant level, otherwise he might not have been able to hear her clearly.

"I'm smelling your fragrance."

Pendragon's ahoge (cowlick) swung wildly, but his face remained expressionless as he looked up and stared directly into the other person's eyes, speaking the truth.

"ah?!……"

The girl didn't know what to say. Even though the other person's behavior was already at the level of "perverted harassment," she didn't feel the disgust or aversion she had expected. She just felt so ashamed that she couldn't stay there any longer and didn't know what to do.

Have I become one of those superficial girls who only care about looks?

To be honest, the other person's face is so beautiful that it's beyond human comprehension; it should be considered an exception!

Thinking this way, she felt much more at ease. Not knowing what to say in response to such harassing remarks, the girl secretly raised her head and quietly observed the guest's stunning good looks.

"I want this, this, this, and this..."

Extending a long, slender, white finger, Pendragon frantically gestured on the menu, ignoring the amazed and envious gazes of the male and female customers in the shop, and ordered everything except the bitter-tasting items.

"Excuse me, sir/madam, would you like to take this to go?"

"No, we'll eat here."

Pendragon met the girl's questioning gaze with a blank expression and asked, "Is there a problem?"

"Well... the portions in our set meals are very generous. Even customers with big appetites can only order two set meals at most."

To prevent the food prepared by the shop manager from being wasted, the girl forced a smile and said this, half explaining and half advising.

"Two aren't enough!!"

Pendragon extended his right hand, and his slender, pale hand made a popping sound as he clenched it into a fist.

Although the intention was to appear very strong, it ended up looking somewhat silly and cute.

I want them all!

"Good, good."

Since the guest insisted, the service staff had no reason to refuse, so the girl quickly wrote down Pendragon's order on a piece of paper.

"By the way, what's your name?"

Having dealt with the most important matter of ordering food, Pendragon's attention finally shifted to this.

"Kirishima, Touka Kirishima..."

"Do you have a boyfriend?"

"..."

The girl didn't respond, but instead left behind a pretty back view and ran away with a blush on her face.

Pendragon's ahoge (cowlick) moved in sync with his gaze as he scanned his surroundings; everything seemed normal.

Under what circumstances could information from this vicinity that transcends the dimensions of the universe be transmitted?

Well, the food I ordered has been served. I'll think about this problem later; maybe it will solve itself.

With a flushed face, Touka placed a sandwich in front of Pendragon, along with a small dish of dipping sauce, and then ran away as if fleeing with the tray in her arms.

However, Pendragon's attention was entirely focused on the food being served, and he didn't really care who served it.

The bread, with its burnt edges trimmed, was baked to a very soft texture. The egg sandwiched in the middle was tender, the tomato was fresh, and the savory flavor of the ham and bacon was fantastic. Dipped in a little handmade mayonnaise, it was absolutely delicious.

P.S.: Wow, you guys are really filthy. Being tired after coming back from Japan is what I mean. Actually, if you're not traveling independently, the itinerary the tour guide arranges is exactly the same as a celebrity's schedule—every day is packed full, and all you can think about when you get back to the hotel is sleep!

Chapter Fifteen: Starting with a Kun

Chapter 15

Pendragon finished the meal at a remarkably fast pace, then quickly devoured the second serving that Touka brought out, and then the third...

Before she knew it, there were already more than a dozen plates piled up in front of her, all clean and spotless, with not a single bit wasted.

Not to mention the other customers in the coffee shop, Touka-chan didn't care about being shy and kept glancing at Pendragon's belly, which was tightly wrapped in a tailored suit, while serving food.

This is fucking a dimensional stomach!

Even if he ate so much sugarcane, he should be full by now, so why doesn't he have any reaction at all?

The other guests' expressions were also quite subtle. It wasn't that Pendragon's eating manners were particularly unsightly; after all, he was handsome, and everything he did was pleasing to the eye. Even picking his nose was cool, let alone the fact that Pendragon's movements always appeared quite elegant, only a bit too fast.

The music playing here is elegant violin and piano music; it's a place for relaxation, dating, and taking a break, not some kind of eating contest.

Pendragon's style is different from these people in every sense.

"Jingle Bell."

The bell, signaling the arrival of guests, rang again. Driven by human curiosity, most people would glance in that direction, whether intentionally or unintentionally.

If they're just ordinary, that's fine, but if they're handsome men or beautiful women, it's normal to take a second look.

"Well……"

Pendragon glanced unintentionally at the door, his dark golden eyes narrowing as he sensed that things were not so simple.

Then, the ahoge on her head turned into a heart shape, and she called out, "Touka-chan, give me another serving of everything I just ordered."

"!!!"

excellent!

Pendragon was indeed the most dazzling; one guest was so startled he almost fell under the table.

This person, whether in appearance or appetite, is no ordinary person!

Everyone's sentiments were remarkably consistent.

Dong Xiangjiang was also stunned. She stopped secretly staring at Pendragon's face and ran to the kitchen to inform the manager.

With such a huge appetite, he must be raising a giant fish!

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While everyone else was focused on themselves, Pendragon, in addition to the food, also paid attention to the two people who had just entered.

Because one of them is the person who most likely triggered that set of information.

Faced with the choice between the survival of the universe and filling his stomach, Pendragon decisively chose the latter, since the destruction of the world was only the worst-case scenario.

The food was served a little slower this time, and with some food in his stomach, Pendragon ate at a slower pace, savoring the flavors of the food.

Pendragon gradually got used to the stares of others. His ahoge (cowlick) stopped swaying, and his gaze, besides lingering on the food, occasionally swept over the blond boy who had just entered.

"She...she...she looked at me?!"

Hideyoshi Eiji... no, to be precise, the boy that Pendragon took seriously is no longer the same one.

Huang Xiaoming's true identity is a time traveler, and his method of time travel is quite old-fashioned: while browsing a pirated website, he accidentally clicked on an advertisement and came across a phenomenal domestic mobile game—

My wife had a bout of depression and accidentally created Jiang Kun, which even turned into a snack with alcohol, and was made into a spicy Jiang Kun head!

Before Huang Xiaoming could even leave this amazing advertisement, he suddenly found himself transported to another world!

He transmigrated to the world of anime and became the protagonist's best friend, and he even had a cheat code—the kind of trashy mobile game advertised where you raise and train Kun (a mythical fish).

Well, although this time-travel style is a bit different from what I imagined, I'm still a talent with a system. All I have to do is train the divine beast Xie Guangkun, rule the world, win over a beautiful and rich woman, and build a huge crystal palace. The road to revenge is right in front of me...

This is what Huang Xiaoming was thinking. The protagonist's treatment that he used to envy so much had actually fallen into his lap, so it would be a sin not to take advantage of it!

However, the system loading seemed to have malfunctioned, crashing and exploding directly in his mind. When Huang Xiaoming regained consciousness, he discovered that this world was no longer the Tokyo Ghoul world he was familiar with.

It seemed as if the system exploded in his mind, and then that enormous energy of law intertwined with the origin of this world, forcibly changing the world's settings!

It's as if Huang Xiaoming has traveled through time again and arrived in a parallel world similar to "Tokyo Ghoul"!

First of all, there are no longer ghouls, a subhuman race that specifically hunts humans, in this world. Humans are still at the top of the food chain. Correspondingly, Huang Xiaoming can no longer find any information about ghouls or the CCG.

On the contrary, on many urban legend websites, I saw many rumors about contractors raising Kun (a mythical fish)...

Huang Xiaoming was invited out for coffee by his former best friend, Kaneki Ken. At first, Huang Xiaoming refused. He hadn't read many of the comics, novels, and derivative games and anime in this world yet. Why bother going out for coffee?

However, he couldn't stand Kaneki's persistent pleading and when he heard that he was going to Anteiku and there were cute girls to see, he came running over happily.

Touka and Rize are quite attractive, especially since the setting of this world has been changed, and they are 100% cute girls!

Huang Xiaoming arrived here with great anticipation and his best friend. He didn't listen to anything Kaneki said on the way, as he was too engrossed in his own fantasy.

The moment Huang Xiaoming pushed open the coffee shop door, he was shocked.

Surprise.

"Holy crap! Why is there an Artoria-type sitting in Anteiku?!"

After a brief moment of confusion, Huang Xiaoming quickly became excited.

Although he's wearing a suit now and looks like a cute boy, that tuft of hair and that kingly stomach definitely make him the king!

Wherever our king's sword points, that is where our hearts lead!

Suppressing the urge to go up and pay his respects, Huang Xiaoming told himself to stay calm and composed.

The system might have already transformed this world into a crossover anime world. Today, a Saber appeared, and tomorrow you might encounter Yukino Yukinoshita, Utaha Kasumigaoka, Mikoto Misaka, or something like that. You have to get used to it!

Next, Huang Xiaoming, like the other guests, secretly observed Pendragon eating with an elegant demeanor.

Until the plates in front of her were stacked two times, each more than a meter high, all the ingredients prepared in the kitchen were gone.

P.S.: Hmmmm, wishing everyone good health, all the best, and success in everything you do!

Chapter Sixteen: To Pay or Not to Pay?

Chapter 16

"that……"

"I'm sorry, sir. Our kitchen doesn't have enough ingredients prepared, so we can't make any food right now."

The gentle, soft-spoken, and shy Dongxiangjiang has been replaced by a smiling old man. The shop manager explained apologetically in a deep, weathered voice.

"How about trying our signature coffee?"

"Please allow me to refuse."

Pendragon pushed up his glasses and said, "I want an iced cola."

"..."

The silence was suffocating, as if even the soft music playing backstage had stopped; the air here was frozen by Pendragon's imposing aura.

"This is a coffee shop, so Coke isn't an option..."

Hiding behind the shopkeeper, Touka seemed to have heard something astonishing and couldn't help but peek out to correct him. Pendragon's ahoge (cowlick) flicked, and when he looked at her, Touka burrowed back behind the shopkeeper.

Do you have that "fat otaku's happy water"?

"Isn't that the same thing? I already said we don't sell it in the store!"

They understood; the translator works quite well.

"But speaking of selling... I don't have any money on me. If I don't finish eating, I don't need to pay, right? Please give me a glass of ice water, thank you."

Pendragon, as if he had just realized this, changed his tune with a blank expression.

"Hey! Your purpose is completely exposed! You're not trying to dine and dash, are you, buddy?!"

Dong Xiangjiang stopped burying her head in the sand behind the shop manager; she was almost amused by his strange words and actions.

Pendragon ate all the food prepared in the kitchen, which was no small amount. Although the manager and the others didn't care about the store's profits, they were not willing to let him off so easily.

"Don't worry, even though you didn't manage to feed me properly, I'll still pay, though not necessarily now."

The store manager's expression was just like Pendragon's, unchanged from beginning to end, his smiling face making him look like an indifferent bystander.

He even leisurely walked behind the coffee counter to make coffee.

Older people often have their own unique ways of handling things, and no matter the final outcome, their methods are always inspiring.

Having an elder in the family is like having a treasure. This saying means that the life experience of an elder is itself a valuable asset.

The store manager felt that since the young man had said it, he would do it, so he returned to his post.

"Will you pay the bill after you finish your water?"