"No shell? How come?! ”

"Then what we just saw is actually a ghost?!"

"But how can ordinary people see ghosts?"

“…… Calm down...... Think ......"

Creatures without a shell, which are ancient monsters known as ghosts, some of them are pathetic creatures that do not fall into reincarnation after death, and some are powerful beings who are born and raised.

Obviously, the young man below, who is similar to ordinary people, is not the latter, but the former.

But if that's the case, why? Why are ordinary people able to see it?!

Ghosts, except for those powerful beings, ordinary ghosts, but they can't be seen by ordinary people!

Or is it ...... What's unnoticed about this?

Xing's gaze was faint, she looked forward to Merlin's cooking skills more and more, perhaps, after tasting the other party's craftsmanship, she would be able to solve all the doubts in her heart.

"Keep waiting, if it's really him, then this time, I will definitely not let go!"

In front of the other four women, Hoshi made his vows.

……

What happened on the high platform, Merlin, who was thinking about the theme of the final, didn't see it.

With his head down, he kept thinking about the theme in his head.

The theme of the previous finals is the same as that of the preliminary round, but the difference is that the scope of the theme will be changed.

This year is no exception, the topic is still 'fish', and the scope is limited to ......'love'.

Love, a kind of emotion. Roughly. Love can be divided into friendship, father's love, mother's love, children's love, brother's love, sister's love, brother's sister's love, brother's and sister's love, lovers' love, and so on.

Arguably. That's a pretty big range, and if you look at any of them, then you should be relevant.

But, what kind of love does the judges on the high platform really want to see?

Even Merlin could not judge.

Unlike the other contestants who had to think about the topic and figure out how to present the food, Merlin had it in his head. It seems that there are countless recipes, and the only thing he needs to do is to set a topic, and then, according to the recipe in his head, make a dish that fits the topic.

But...... The topic related to love made Merlin a little helpless.

It's not that he can't make fish dishes related to love, not to mention anything else, there are more than twenty recipes floating in his mind.

It's just that...... No, there's something wrong.

Such a simple dish. Is it really what the judges on the high stage, especially the woman, want to show herself?

Merlin is not a fool. He could more or less understand the meaning of some of the stars, but he ...... It's one thing to understand, it's another to meet expectations and accomplish them.

Father's love is like a mountain, mother's love is like the sea, a lover who swears a mountain alliance, and a brother who sticks a knife in his friend's ribs......

Words related to love kept echoing in Merlin's mind. He searched in it, hoping to find an answer.

Unfortunately, this is doomed to be useless.

If he has been in contact with the star for a while, then through the guò deduction method, he may be able to guess the other party's thoughts. But now, Merlin and the other party are only meeting for the first time...... Wait a minute! First time meeting?! Is that really the case?

A flash of light flashed in Merlin's mind, and he seemed to understand the meaning of the star.

If you really know the other person, then you will definitely be able to make the dish that the other person wants, and if not, then there is no need to tell that story or not.

That's what it is...... My exam questions?

Merlin, who had seen the subject completely clearly, and even understood, looked in the direction of the high platform, where she saw the woman looking at herself, containing expectations and feelings that Merlin did not understand......

“…… See...... Otaku ......"

The fragments of memories that had not appeared for a long time, those scenes that had been remembered but could not be seen clearly because of the haze, jumped up from the depths of Merlin's memory at this moment, and some fragments of sound slowly appeared in front of him.

Who is it...... Calling me?

Ah, here it is...... Where is it? Why is it so familiar?

Why, there is an unspeakable pain!?

Sadness? Despair? Wrath?

Who am I crying for?! Who exactly! Crumple my heart!?

The next moment, the sad memories were hidden again, and Merlin, who was just an ordinary person, didn't seem to be able to bear the memories that could make all the angels fall.

However, even so, even if he only glanced at it in a hurry, and it didn't even take a second to do so, Merlin's face suddenly became very pale, his palms were covered with sweat, and his back was simply soaked with cold sweat.

"Whew...... Call...... Whew......"

Grabbing his chest, he kept gasping, although it was uncomfortable, but his eyes were full of joy and satisfaction.

Guess for yourself...... Sure enough, there is nothing wrong with that!

The woman on the high platform really has something to do with her past self!

"Merlin, are you alright?"

Merlin's strange appearance attracted the attention of Abbe, who was also thinking about the exam questions, and when she came to Merlin's side, she stretched out her hand and was ready to support the other party.

But at this very moment!

"I'll come, Candidate Liu Bei, your exam isn't over yet."

Xing, who was still standing on the high platform, suddenly appeared on the other side of Merlin, supporting the other party, she didn't even raise her head, just suppressed her tone, and said so.

“…… No! I'm his fiancée, so let me come. ”

Abbe, although she wants to qualify as a grandchef, she doesn't want to lose Merlin either.

Seeing the woman who claimed to be the examiner suddenly appeared, Abbey's heart suddenly felt a sense of crisis, and she always had a feeling that the other party seemed to have some different emotions for Merlin.

No! I won't let it go to you! Merlin, but my lover!!!!

The gentle maiden is gone, replaced by a lioness with an angry face because her territory has been violated!

"Hehehe, it looks like you want to experience the majesty of the examiner."

When Xing heard Abbe answer like this, she immediately sneered at the birth, her face was full of mockery, although she was the descendant of a friend, but as an elder, she wouldn't say anything if she punished her a little, right?

…… Well, she's definitely not communiquéing a personal vendetta! Not even unhappy because of the intimacy between Abbe and Merlin!

"If the majesty of the examiner is reflected by corporal punishment of candidates, then Merlin and I don't participate in this exam!"

Although not as good as Merlin, Abbe's eloquence is also quite good, and she, who tied Merlin to her chariot together, was not ready to give Star and Merlin a chance to get along together.

And the star ......

"Merlin can't go!"

Overbearing! It can even be said to be domineering!

There is no reason, just such words, but Xing's eyes are telling Sù Abbe that she can't take Merlin away at all.

"You?!"

Abbe wanted to be angry, but thinking of the strength that the other party had just shown, he could only glare at the other party angrily.

was thrown out of the fighting arena for beating the examiner, although it was a little inferior, but if it was for his own love, it was not impossible, but it was just ...... In this way, the wish of the old woman in front of her has really been fulfilled.

Can't hit you! But I can stare at you so hard!

Abbey's idea is very good, if it were replaced by other women, maybe he would really retreat because of Abbey's momentum.

It's a pity that the star is so existing, and how can Abe's momentum that she has exercised because of her chef shake her will?

She was about to repay Abbe, but at this time, she was stopped by a black-haired woman who suddenly jumped from a high platform.

"Hey, hey, hey! Xing, you're going too far, interfering with the discipline of the exam room, but you shouldn't be. The black-haired woman grabbed Xing's right hand, and at the same time, she didn't forget to look at the rest of the candidates, "You too, you don't have much time, and you're still watching a play, what are you thinking about in your head!" ”

was complained about by the black-haired woman, and the surrounding group of candidates suddenly woke up and hurriedly returned to their rhythm one by one.

Only ...... Abbe alone.

"Merlin, are you alright?"

Taking advantage of the opportunity when Xing was blocked by the black-haired woman, Abbe grabbed Merlin, her eyes were full of seriousness, and at the same time there was an emotion that Merlin couldn't understand.

"It's okay, I'm much better."

Merlin didn't stop Abbe's movements, and Abbe didn't know how many times he had done such an act in private.

It's just that although Merlin doesn't care, some people are very unhappy!

"Let go of that guy for my mother!!!!!"

Girls who are in love, especially old [beep~] women who have been in unrequited love for thousands of years, their resentment is not at all something ordinary people can imagine.

After a thousand years of bitter love, isn't this the moment what I want? Even if you lose all the discipline, you must not hold back!!!

Star, whose strength was already stronger than that of the black-haired woman, flicked his right arm slightly, and then, he broke free from the black-haired woman's constraints, rushed forward and grabbed Merlin's other hand.

"It's up to you to let go!"

"Soul light, it's you!!"

Two young girls, sandwiched between Merlin, begin a tug-of-war.

And such a result......

"It's broken! It's going to break! It's really going to break! ”

……

"Ms. Tong Yuan, thank you so much, if it weren't for you, I would have been torn in half by now."

Glancing at Xing and Abbe, who were planting mushrooms in the corner, Merlin couldn't help but sigh softly, and at the same time said to the black-haired woman, or Tong Yuan.

"You're welcome, how can I say it, we were friends in the past."

Like Xing, Tong Yuan, who had been in contact with that guy for quite a long time, naturally saw something in Merlin's previous behavior. At this moment, when he heard Merlin's thanks, he was not proud, but just smiled and nodded.

"Still, it's strange that you're the way you are...... What happened to you after we parted? ”

"I want to know ...... too" (to be continued......)