Fools truly resonated with one another.
In less than a few minutes, Astraea and Elma had already become inseparable best friends.
And the moment the food arrived—
The two instantly transformed into full-fledged eating machines.
Actually, calling them eating machines wasn't entirely accurate.
Kanna joined them immediately as well.
The appetite of dragon girls was absolutely terrifying.
Inside Erina Nakiri's restaurant, the kitchen staff had already descended into chaos.
The chefs worked nonstop.
Dish after dish was carried out at top speed—
Yet somehow, the serving pace still couldn't keep up with the rate these monsters devoured everything.
Whether it was Kanna…
Astraea…
Or Elma…
All three of them were monstrous big eaters.
Under the relentless assault of two dragons and one gluttonous Angel, every single ingredient in the restaurant was eventually used up.
And somehow—
That still wasn't enough.
Finally, Erina herself stepped out from the kitchen with an exhausted expression.
Looking at the group, she asked weakly:
"Do… you still want more?"
"We're completely out of ingredients."
Kanna stared at her expressionlessly.
"Still hungry."
"One more table."
The moment those words landed—
Erina felt like her soul was leaving her body.
She rubbed her forehead helplessly.
"Then you'll have to wait."
"I need to go buy more ingredients first…"
Before anyone else could respond, Izumi suddenly spoke.
"Alright, Kanna."
"Let's go eat somewhere else."
"Give these people a break."
Hearing that, Kanna thought about it for a moment before nodding obediently.
Eating elsewhere was fine too.
Besides…
The place Izumi mentioned might actually taste even better.
And so, without hesitation—
Izumi immediately fled the scene together with the dragon girls.
Erina finally sighed in relief…
But then suddenly froze.
"Wait a second!!"
"You haven't paid yet!!"
Her eyes widened in horror.
That guy actually dine-and-dashed again?!
Normally, she might have ignored it—
But this time those dragon girls had literally eaten her entire stock clean.
If they didn't pay, she'd suffer a catastrophic loss!
She hurriedly chased outside—
Only to discover Izumi and the others had already disappeared without a trace.
Erina stood there blankly.
Then she rushed toward Liu Maoxing's restaurant across the street.
But when she entered—
It was empty too.
At that moment, Erina genuinely felt like crying.
"You bastard!!"
"Why do you always bully me?!"
"Uwaaaaaah!!"
Erina directly broke down into teary-eyed frustration.
...
Meanwhile—
Izumi had already returned to his residence with the entire group.
The dragon girls all wore strange expressions.
After all, they had clearly heard Erina shouting earlier.
They never expected Izumi to literally drag them into a dine-and-dash operation.
It was unbelievably reckless.
Still…
It also felt weirdly thrilling.
Skipping out on the bill in a place like Dimension City?
That was something they never would've imagined doing.
Kanna tilted her head curiously.
"Izumi-sama."
"Why did we come back here?"
"Weren't we changing restaurants?"
Izumi laughed.
"I have even better chefs here."
"Don't worry."
As he spoke, he held Kanna's hand and headed toward the dining hall.
Kanna immediately became interested.
There were chefs here too?
Very quickly, Izumi brought them to his maid squad.
Namely—
Rem and Ram.
At the moment, the maids were leisurely enjoying tea together.
Seeing Izumi suddenly appear, they all looked somewhat surprised.
Rem immediately spoke with a sweet smile that somehow carried terrifying resentment beneath it.
"My, Izumi-sama."
"What wind blew you here today?"
"I was beginning to think you'd forgotten all about us poor little maids."
Izumi instantly rolled his eyes.
"Rem, why do you sound like some abandoned housewife?"
"Anyway, prepare some food."
"These girls still aren't full."
Seriously—
The sheer resentment in her tone gave him goosebumps.
Rem pouted.
"Understood, Master."
"I'll start preparing things immediately."
With that, she stood and headed toward the kitchen.
Ram followed behind her.
Grayfia Lucifuge also calmly joined them.
Meanwhile, Rita Rossweisse remained behind to serve tea elegantly to everyone.
The moment Tohru saw Rita's graceful movements—
Her eyes lit up.
"So amazing!"
"Can you teach me proper maid etiquette?!"
Rita blinked briefly at the enthusiastic dragon girl.
Then she smiled gently.
"Of course."
"I'll share my maid knowledge with you."
Using the authority granted by Izumi's world, Rita directly transferred a large collection of maid-related knowledge into Tohru's mind.
The instant Tohru received it—
Her entire body trembled with excitement.
"Ooooooh…"
"So that's how it works…"
"One must be this elegant…"
"I understand now~!"
The moment she finished speaking—
Tohru's entire aura changed.
A gentle smile appeared on her face.
Her posture became refined.
Even her temperament turned soft and elegant.
Kobayashi stared blankly.
"W-Wait…"
"Tohru, what happened to you?"
"Did you break?!"
Seeing the usual chaotic dragon suddenly become a perfect refined maid…
Kobayashi genuinely couldn't process it.
Tohru smiled warmly.
"Kobayashi-sama."
"I'm perfectly fine."
"I feel wonderful right now."
Kobayashi instantly shivered.
"That's exactly why I'm scared!!"
Kanna frowned slightly.
"Tohru-sama feels weird."
This elegant version of Tohru completely violated her natural image.
Even Lucoa couldn't help laughing.
"Tohru, this feels incredibly awkward."
"Can you stop pretending already?"
The moment all her friends started roasting her—
Tohru's composure shattered instantly.
"Ahhhhhh!!"
"You guys are the worst!"
She dramatically rolled her eyes.
Although she had received Rita's maid knowledge—
She was still Tohru.
Not Rita.
Elegance simply didn't suit her naturally.
So she immediately gave up acting refined.
Still…
The knowledge Rita gave her was genuinely useful.
Especially the hidden bonus materials mixed in.
Things like:
"How to warm your master's bed properly."
"How to make your master fall in love with you."
Tohru considered these incredibly valuable teachings.
As a result, her affection toward Rita skyrocketed instantly.
Before long, the two were chatting enthusiastically together.
Watching this scene, even Izumi didn't know what to say anymore.
This dragon was honestly way too easy to win over.
Meanwhile, while Rita, Rem, and the others prepared food—
Lucoa leisurely wandered around Izumi's residence, looking around curiously.
And the more she explored—
The more she felt this place was absolutely wonderful.