『 After a while, Dan Heng and March 7th also finished their exams.
Stelle was waiting for them at the entrance.
[ Sigh… That Mr. Reca said I'm better suited for Dreamweaver Academy instead of Charmony Academy. ]
The moment March 7th saw Stelle, she complained with a face full of disappointment.
[ What? Look down on the Dreamweaving Academy? ]
Stelle smiled.
[ I really thought I had the acting chops! Now I have to go pour concrete in Dream's Edge. It's not fair. ] 』
『 ....』
—✦Omniscient Viewer's Chat Lodge✦—
March 7th: "What?!"
March 7th: "This lady is actually going to the Dream's Edge to pour concrete??"
March 7th: "Are you kidding me?!"
March 7th: "Am I not cut out to be a star?"
Stelle: "Hahaha, this is killing me."
Stelle: "Turns out March is a born concrete-mixing prodigy!"
Paimon: "Pour concrete?"
Paimon: "What a vivid and apt term."
Paimon: "It makes me want to stay far away from the construction industry!"
Kaveh: "Ahem, pouring concrete and all that, though it's hard, tiring, and boring…"
Kaveh: "But when the moment of completion arrives, you'll feel that all the previous hardships were worth it!"
Alhaitham: "You're a designer. You don't have to go down and pour concrete yourself. What are you pretending to empathize for?"
Kaveh: "Who says I don't!"
Kaveh: "I OCCASIONALLY GO DOWN AND DO IT MYSELF TOO!!"
Furina de Fontaine: "Hehe, don't be disappointed, Miss March."
Furina de Fontaine: "Master Architect is also a very impressive-sounding title!"
Furina de Fontaine: "Besides, pouring concrete in Penacony should be different from doing it in reality, right?"
Robin: "Yes, Memokeeper in Penacony mostly test their application of shaping Memoria."
Robin: "There's no need to make dust fly all over the construction site like in reality."
Lumine: "Speaking of which, if Miss March 7th doesn't like the Dreamweaving Academy, she can always do what Miss Stelle did and re-select the Charmony Academy."
March 7th: "Oh, right!"
March 7th: "This lady doesn't want to pour concrete!"
March 7th: "I want to be a star!"
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『 [ So, did you accept it? ]
Dan Heng turned and asked.
[ Of course I—couldn't refuse. ]
[ He said I would encounter a future full of dramatic tension in the Dreamweaving Academy. He made it sound so serious, it really got me curious. ]
[ Anyway, there's nothing to lose, so I'll just give it a try first. ]
[ What about you guys? Which Academy did you go to? ]
After talking about herself, March 7th began to pry into which academies Stelle and Dan Heng went to.
[ I'm in the Charmony Academy. ]
Stelle answered first.
[ Sigh, as expected of Penacony's superstar. I'm so jealous of you. ]
March 7th expressed immense envy at Stelle joining the Charmony Academy.
[ I am also in the Charmony Academy. ]
Dan Heng followed up immediately.
[ Oh, Dan Heng, I didn't expect you to have a dream of being a star in your heart too. ] 』
『 ....』
—✦Omniscient Viewer's Chat Lodge✦—
Stelle: "March, what happened to switching academies?"
Stelle: "Did you end up not switching either?"
March 7th: "Uh, well…"
March 7th: "You know, Mr. Reca said so."
March 7th: "If I don't try it, my heart will feel like it's being scratched by a cat!"
Hu Tao: "A future full of dramatic tension??"
Hu Tao: "What could that refer to?"
March 7th: "Right, right? Everyone is curious too, right!"
Yunli: "Could it be that March really has some unique, heaven-sent talent for pouring concrete?"
Yunli: "That allows her to be like a fish in water and thrive in the Dreamweaving Academy?"
Yanqing: "That's really hard to say."
Yanqing: "Just like Teacher Dan Heng, I didn't expect him to join the Charmony Academy."
Mualani: "I couldn't tell. Is Mr. Dan Heng also very passionate about performing?"
Dan Heng: "…I don't think I'm very passionate about performing."
Dan Heng: "Perhaps I just randomly chose an Academy to join."
Dan Heng: "After all, none of these three Academies are very suitable for me."
March 7th: "Haha, Dan Heng, maybe by some twist of fate, you'll become a big star too!"
March 7th: "When the time comes, you two big stars have to bring this concrete-mixing girl along!"
Stelle: "By the time Dan Heng really gets famous, you'll probably have become a master concrete-mixer at least, right? (sly_smile.jpg)"
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『 [ It's because Mr. Reca insisted. He's also a guest lecturer at Charmony Academy. It didn't feel right to refuse. ]
Dan Heng shook his head and explained to the two.
[ Alright, alright, we get that your star quality charmed the big director. Stop showing off. ]
[ Anyway, we're finally done with the admission process. Let's go check out the anniversary. How about we start with the Creator's Market that Montana mentioned? ]
Led by March 7th, the few of them began to leave the teaching building and head towards the school anniversary venue.
[ Speaking of which, Mr. Reca actually asked about Belobog. How did he know? ]
Walking on the road, March 7th suddenly said with some curiosity.
[ He also mentioned the Xianzhou Alliance. He probably saw the enrollment materials Himeko submitted. ]
Dan Heng thought about it and guessed.
[ But there was no need to write in the part about me breaking the Synthesizer… ] 』
『 ....』
—✦Omniscient Viewer's Chat Lodge✦—
March 7th: "Ah?!"
March 7th: "He even knows about me accidentally breaking the Synthesizer!"
March 7th: "This definitely wasn't in the enrollment materials Himeko-jie wrote!"
March 7th: "It must be Mr. Reca peeking into my memory!"
Stelle: "Unacceptable!"
Stelle: "We must demand extra pay for this!"
Reca: "Haha, sorry, everyone. To accurately judge which Academy fits you best, I always have to understand a little bit of your past."
March 7th: "And then you concluded that this lady is suited for pouring concrete?"
March 7th: "How does that feel even less reliable than measuring strings?"
Reca: "I'm sorry, given that these are things happening in the video, I actually don't know much about my future thoughts right now."
Reca: "But I think the suggestion I gave must have its reasonable justification."
Paimon: "But the architectural skills learned in the Dreamweaving Academy probably won't be of any use outside of Penacony, right?"
Dan Heng: "That's not necessarily true."
Dan Heng: "As a universally renowned university, the Dreamweaving Academy doesn't just teach architectural methods suitable only for dreamscapes."
Kaveh: "This Academy sounds really suitable for me to go and pursue further studies."
Kaveh: "Maybe after graduation, because of my excellent grades, I could even stay and work in Penacony!"
Alhaitham: "Wake up, you're just a local in Sumeru right now."
Alhaitham: "Stop dreaming such far-fetched dreams."
Kaveh: "Calling me a local! Aren't you one too?!"
Alhaitham: "Even as fellow locals, there's a difference."
Alhaitham: "Compared to you, at least I have self-awareness."
Tighnari: "Alright, alright, don't you two argue. Both of you say a few fewer words… (helpless.jpg)"
Alhaitham: "I'm not arguing with him, I'm just stating facts."
Alhaitham: "But someone clearly can't stand hearing them."
Kaveh: "Hmph, unreasonable!"
....
『 [ Look, the students are all gathered here. ]
[ So many stalls, are they all student clubs? ]
[ Should we buy some things first, eat, and walk around? ]
After walking for a while, a few of them arrived at the location of the creative market.
Looking as far as the eye could see, on both the left and right sides, there were stalls set up by students.
After taking a few glances, March 7th decided to first check out a dessert stall not far away.
[ H-Hello, welcome to the Dessert Club… ]
After the three arrived, a petite Pepeshi girl greeted them timidly.
[ Dessert Club? ]
[ Did you make all of these by yourself? That's amazing! ]
Looking at the dazzling array of desserts in various shapes and sizes displayed at the stall, March 7th said with great admiration.
[ T-Thank you… I-I'm the club president, Chaletka… ]
In response to March 7th's praise, Chaletka showed an embarrassed expression.
[ I have a Foxian friend who talks very much like you. ]
Chaletka's timid tone instantly made Stelle think of a fragile Foxian girl.
[ Really? ]
[ Then she must be very troubled too… ] 』
『 ....』
—✦Omniscient Viewer's Chat Lodge✦—
Guinaifen: "This friend of yours must definitely be our Huohuo!"
Stelle: "Tsk, that's bound to be Huohuo!"
Huohuo: "S-Sorry, letting everyone remember my cowardly side is really embarrassing…"
Li Sushang: "Oh, don't tease Huohuo. Huohuo is very brave now!"
Li Sushang: "She can wander around Fyxestroll Garden by herself without crying!"
March 7th: "Uh, well…"
March 7th: "Is this a compliment or a roast?"
Huohuo: "It's… It's a compliment, right?"
Furina de Fontaine: "I remember… isn't Miss Huohuo also a judge?"
Furina de Fontaine: "Can a judge be cowardly too?"
Huohuo: "No, no, no! I'm just an apprentice judge…"
Hanya: "Don't worry, sooner or later you will become a full member."
Hanya: "As for courage, hehe, you'll get it with more training."
Guinaifen: "Speaking of which, this Dessert Club president, Chaletka, seems to have been seen in the freshman group before?"
Guinaifen: "When she talks, she's quite normal."
Stelle: "Sigh, social anxiety is just like that."
Stelle: "Wielding power and pointing fingers online."
Stelle: "But in reality, they become a timid little useless person who doesn't even dare to speak."
Stelle: "Yes! That refers to me!"
Silver Wolf: "Cut it out!"
Silver Wolf: "You're socially fearless online, and in reality, you're even more of a weirdo!"
Qingque: "Hahahahaha, this is killing me!"
Qingque: "What a great 'weirdo'!"
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『 [ So, how much are these desserts? ]
March 7th looked at the desserts on the table, her appetite whetted, wanting to buy a few to taste.
[ N-No, what's being held here is the Dreamscape Dessert Chef Challenge. Students can choose and combine ingredients provided by the Dessert Club to design your very own… banana pie. ]
Chaletka shook her head slightly and explained to March 7th.
[ Banana pie? ]
Dan Heng was taken aback.
[ Because… Slumbernana Monkeys are extremely popular, and with them, various banana dishes are also very trendy… ]
[ Everyone, please give it a try. ] 』
『 ....』
—✦Omniscient Viewer's Chat Lodge✦—
Paimon: "WOW!! Banana pie!"
Lumine: "Paimon, when can you restrain your habit of having your eyes light up whenever you see food?"
Paimon: "I can't help it! I just can't resist."
March 7th: "In this world, only delicious food cannot be let down!"
March 7th: "This lady can understand Miss Paimon's feelings!"
Paimon: "Uuuh, Miss March 7th is truly a kindred spirit!"
Stelle: "So this is actually a DIY banana pie?"
Stelle: "Interesting!"
Stelle: "I like this kind of do-it-yourself, self-sufficient activity!"
....
『 [ Then let Stelle design it, and Dan Heng make it. ]
March 7th very easily decided on the candidates.
[ What about you then? ]
Dan Heng raised an eyebrow and asked.
[ I, of course, am responsible for tasting. Keep it up! ]
March 7th spoke righteously, preparing to enjoy the fruits of their labor.
Leaving the two shaking their heads.
[ First, the most important thing to choose is… the banana in the dessert. There are three varieties in total… ]
[ The sour jade-green banana from the Vonwacq rainforests. The intense bloodthorn banana is commonly used as seasoning. And the extinct golden Slumbernana that was once popular across the universe but now only exists in sweet dreams... ]
Chaletka took out three different bananas for Stelle to choose from.
[ I choose the jade-green banana! ]
Stelle peeled the green wild banana, which looked as if it wasn't even ripe yet, and put it into the bowl. 』
『 ....』
—✦Omniscient Viewer's Chat Lodge✦—
March 7th: "Ugh~"
March 7th: "Can this jade-green banana really be eaten?"
Paimon: "I'm more worried about whether it's actually ripe or not??"
Stelle: "Sigh, it's called a wild banana, so it's bound to look like this."
Stelle: "If we don't use this, do you prefer that scary-looking bloodthorn banana instead?"
Furina de Fontaine: "But isn't there also a very delicious-looking golden slumberbanana?"
Stelle: "It's precisely because it looks too delicious that I absolutely cannot use it!"
Qingque: "Understood, you had no intention of letting March eat anything good at all!"
March 7th: "???"
March 7th: "How wicked!"
Stelle: "Hehe, this is the punishment for just sitting back and enjoying!"
Dan Heng: "…"
....
『 [ Then… we need to add some emotions to give the dessert a special texture. This is also a feature of dreamscape cooking… ]
Chaletka recommended several emotions this time for Stelle to choose from.
[ Hmm… I choose hunger! ]
Among the three options, Stelle chose the most abnormal one without hesitation.
[ Finally, the toppings… Penacony's Sweet Dream frosting, Asdana's specialty cinnamon powder, and the hotel's special chili sauce. ]
Chaletka took out three jars and explained them to Stelle one by one.
[ Why is there chili sauce? ]
Dan Heng expressed doubt about the presence of chili sauce among the dessert ingredients.
[ B-Because the students of Paperfold University come from various planets. I heard a club member say that in his hometown, they dip everything in spicy sauce… ]
Chaletka answered Dan Heng's doubt in a small voice.
[ Add the hotel's special chili sauce! ]
When this chili sauce came out, Stelle knew this had already become a single-choice question! 』
『 ....』
—✦Omniscient Viewer's Chat Lodge✦—
Qingque: "What a dark cuisine!"
Qingque: "Miss March, wish you the best of luck!"
Paimon: "Sour jade-green banana, the emotion of hunger… and chili sauce that looks incredibly spicy…"
Paimon: "Can such a banana pie really be eaten?"
Furina de Fontaine: "Anyway… kill me and I still wouldn't dare to eat such a banana pie!"
Furina de Fontaine: "This has absolutely nothing to do with the word 'dessert', okay?"
March 7th: "Stelle, is there some deep hatred between us?"
March 7th: "How could you treat me like this!"
March 7th: "Won't your conscience hurt?"
Stelle: "That's where you're wrong!"
Stelle: "I'm being brave in innovating!"
Stelle: "What's the fun in cookie-cutter desserts?"
Stelle: "This kind of unique and trendy combination is what can really make people's eyes light up!"
Yunli: "Tsk, I think it's more like making people's eyes go black."
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