Although Teacher Victoria hadn’t woken up, Adele didn’t feel overwhelming disappointment. Perhaps because her expectations for the Evil God Ain to awaken Victoria in one go weren’t that high. It wasn’t that she didn’t hope for Victoria to wake up, but from a rational standpoint, she knew the Evil God Ain was unlikely to succeed immediately.

But since they had found the right method, with continued attempts, Victoria would surely awaken one day. Thinking this, Adele’s slightly downcast face regained its determination.

Just then, Xiao Ai called from home. Adele told Headmistress Winona, “Excuse me for a moment!” and went to an empty lounge to answer the call.

“Meowsi meowsi! What’s up, Xiao Ai?”

The little one’s sweet, soft voice sounded shy and hesitant. “Nothing much, just...”

“Just tell Sister Adele meow! Ask her to praise you meow!” First Snow’s urging was even louder than Xiao Ai’s voice.

Adele’s eyebrows raised slightly. Had her little darling done something praiseworthy?

Unable to withstand First Snow’s urging, Xiao Ai gave up on further deliberation and shyly said, “It’s n-nothing, really. I just made a bento for Mom!”

“Can Sister First Snow take me to where Mom works?”

First Snow chimed in, “I’ll definitely get Little Sister Xiao Ai to Sister Adele safely meow!”

Adele felt a warmth in her heart. She replied with an affectionate tone, “You two silly geese, I’m not living at the office.”

“Your mom is still a student! I have to go back to school. No, I’ll come back now!”

“I’m quite free when I’m not on missions.”

“Wait for me at home, and keep the bento warm~”

“If you want to go out, I can take you.”

“Really meow!” While First Snow was still confirming, Xiao Ai sweetly called out, “Thank you, Mom!”

“Oh! Thank you, Sister Adele meow!”

“What’s there to thank me for~”

“Never mind, I’ll take a taxi back right away.”

“I’ll wait obediently at home for Mom.”

“Me too! Super obedient meow!”

Hearing the two little ones, Adele ended the call in a great mood. She then bid farewell to Headmistress Winona. The latter wasn’t driving, so she couldn’t give Adele a ride. Adele said it was fine; she’d take a taxi.

After a somewhat congested ride, Adele arrived back at her academy dorm. “I’m home!” she announced, pushing open the door.

Two little figures immediately popped out from the dining room and living room, calling out in perfect unison, one from the left and one from the right, “Mom! Welcome home!”

“Meow! Welcome back meow!”

Adele sometimes thought it was great that the creator had made humans with two symmetrical hands. That way, she could reach out and simultaneously stroke Xiao Ai’s hair and First Snow’s fluffy ears!

After getting her fill of petting the little loli and the cat girl, she went to the dining room, eagerly saying, “Let me see what kind of bento Xiao Ai prepared for Mom today~”

The academy had a supermarket selling fresh ingredients, so even though Adele’s dorm fridge was almost always empty, Xiao Ai and First Snow could shop at the school supermarket themselves. Although Xiao Ai had no money, First Snow did!

She knew the PIN to Winona’s headmistress card, which received a fixed monthly allowance as Winona’s salary. Since Winona rarely touched this money, the balance was substantial. It was more than enough to buy groceries, barely making a dent, meow.

So First Snow generously announced that she’d treat them. Since First Snow couldn’t cook and disliked being near fire, she used this to add a sense of participation in preparing the “bento of love” for Sister Adele. Xiao Ai understood participation. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

Thus, the two little ones collaborated to prepare the bento of love. The ingredients included rice, eggs, fresh shrimp, vegetables, steak, baked mushrooms, and neatly arranged cherry tomatoes and pineapple chunks.

Overall, it was a rich and healthy meal, especially since the rice was prepared as omurice (rice wrapped in an omelet). And using the magic to make omurice delicious and heartwarming—writing “Good luck, Mom~” on the omelet surface with ketchup.

Adele was deeply touched. Usually, she’d leave some rice uneaten, but this time, she diligently licked every grain into her stomach. The sliced steak with ⊛ Nоvеlιght ⊛ (Read the full story) black pepper sauce, the perfectly cooked shrimp and vegetables, with their fresh, original flavors, combined with Xiao Ai and First Snow’s sweet intentions, quickly conquered the girl’s taste buds. The sliced fruit was also delicious, sweet and sour, effectively relieving the greasiness from the cooked food.

Was this the happiness of having a little chef at home! Adele suddenly felt that takeout was no longer as appealing. Nothing could compare to what her daughter Xiao Ai made, meow~

But that being said, as the mother, Adele was being cared for and enjoying the meal. But as the young daughter, Xiao Ai was busy in the kitchen, sweating diligently to create delicacies. Wasn’t something off...

Xiao Ai: It’s okay~ Even if Mom is useless, Xiao Ai will take care of Mom forever~

Xiao Ai: In fact, it would be best if Mom relied on me for everything, a useless Mom~

The innocent girl smiled at her mother, who was enjoying the bento of love, her eyes full of infatuation. As for the two’s lunch, they had eaten it before Adele came back.

Soon, Adele finished the bento. Feeling full, she leaned back in her chair, not wanting to move. “I haven’t eaten this much in a long time... It feels pretty good~”

“By the way, Xiao Ai, First Snow, where do you want to go?”

“Although it’s not the weekend, Mom can still fulfill your wishes.”

Xiao Ai and First Snow’s eyes lit up. “Aquarium meow!” First Snow gave an answer very characteristic of her.

As for Xiao Ai, she glanced at the excited Sister First Snow beside her and smiled, “Then let’s go to the aquarium that Sister First Snow wants to go to.”

“I’m happy just being with Mom~”