Chapter 132 Senior's Clues

After the inspired food critic had a hearty meal, he happily left with a sausage in his mouth and milk tea in his hand, his belly bulging. Ellie quickly stepped forward to collect the empty bowls and wipe the table clean, and immediately a customer took a number plate and sat down.

The magic feather pen that recorded the orders at the counter flew up and down, and the tip of the pen was about to catch fire from writing; the store was getting more and more crowded, and more customers chose to take away, but the lack of containers for the porridge was indeed a headache.

Even though many customers had seen the store's notice and brought their own containers for porridge, there were still many more magicians who followed the smell and came in to line up. Even if they saw the notice at the door, it was impossible for them to go back to the dormitory to get a pot and then come out - besides, the magic college students who didn't cook for themselves these days and ate takeout all day didn't have suitable pots on hand!

Just then, a group of dwarves rushed into the shop. They didn't line up or order food. Instead, they pulled out a stack of metal lunch boxes next to the line. "Field lunch boxes, with lids, keep warm and can be heated directly over the fire. Each one has a one-liter capacity, just enough for a pot of porridge! Reusable, won't break down for ten years! Only one silver coin for each. Quantities are limited, first come, first served!"

Jiang You's pupils lit up: "Good fellow, dwarves really know how to do business."

She couldn't find suitable takeout containers because they were too expensive. A bowl of porridge cost 10 copper coins, and a disposable bowl was even more expensive. If the store paid for it, she wouldn't make any money, and might even lose money. But if she asked customers to pay, it would feel like she was forcing a sale. It would be better to just ask customers to bring their own pots, pans, and bowls to take away.

——Besides, customers who come to the store don’t have to drink porridge. They have a variety of fried snacks that can be put in a small basket and taken away, which is very convenient.

However, the arrival of the dwarves solved the urgent needs of many wealthy diners. Although the dwarves' prices were high, the goods they were selling were indeed of high quality. Many discerning magicians were overjoyed and immediately beckoned them to buy them, allowing them to place orders for porridge right away to satisfy their voracious curiosity and appetite.

Jiangyou was happy to see this happen. After all, the customers were willingly buying from the dwarves, so no matter how high the prices they offered, it had nothing to do with her shop. They were simply borrowing a little east wind to sell more porridge... Well, then again, the dwarves were also borrowing her east wind, so it was a mutually beneficial situation.

The snack bar's business finally started to get on track, and Dimitri and his family of three gradually became familiar with the rhythm of the shop. They worked together to take orders, tend to the fire, prepare ingredients, pack and deliver meals, and clear tables.

Gradually, Jiangyou had some free time to chat with the guests, collect their opinions on the food and the shop, and ask about Mi You's past. If the chat was enjoyable, he would give the guests a sausage as a gift.

People who love to eat generally won't refuse free food, and there are many talkative people among magicians. Jiang You quickly found out a lot about the Royal Academy of Magic.

The Magic Academy's curriculum is unique: easy admission, strict graduation. While students who fail the most basic magic exams and clearly fall behind in their studies will be expelled, all other students must accumulate sufficient credits and pass a basic degree assessment before graduation. However, the vast majority of students continue their studies after selecting a mentor.

After all, being a magician is more than just an ordinary profession. The further you go on this path, the more power and life you will gain. Unless you find better resources and a way out, magicians will not easily leave the magic academy.

Fortunately, the magic academy was large enough to accommodate not only hundreds of students, but even tens of thousands. Even if students only entered but never left, the academy would not be filled up in a short time.

Furthermore, there aren't many talented magicians, and even fewer who can endure the hardship, loneliness, and boredom of scientific research. Every year, a small number of students abandon their studies for one reason or another. But overall, the student body at the Royal Academy of Magic is relatively stable.

In other words, there are quite a few student 'historians' who have stayed here for many years. Because life here is so peaceful, these old students are very keen on gossip. They will remember every little thing and talk about it for a long time.

Takumi easily found a few of these old students and asked them for clues about Mi You. As a student who had been admitted with a letter of recommendation from the great magician Mebucha Huntington, Mi You was indeed a celebrity at the Royal Magic Academy.

At first, the students were all wondering whether Mi You was a big shot in the magic world, but after getting along with her for a while, they found that Mi You had no interest or talent in magic at all. Her only purpose in entering the Royal Magic Academy was to leave... This made many people unable to understand, and of course it also sparked a wave of discussion.

"As far as I can remember, this junior student only stayed at the academy for half a year. She even failed her first test. It's said she scribbled some answers and handed them in hastily. The outrageousness of her answers even alarmed the teacher who graded them. At first, they thought she had fallen ill during the exam. They spoke to everyone from her tutor to the Dean of Academic Affairs, and finally they were certain that her heart truly wasn't in magic."

A senior who had witnessed everything, chomping on a free sausage from Jiangyou, said, "But she's quite enthusiastic about buying picture books. Every time a new book comes out, she's the first one to queue up outside the bookstore overnight."

Jiang You thought of the picture albums collected by Mi You and nodded thoughtfully.

By this calculation, Mi You probably left the Royal Magic Academy six months after her mother's death, so she was missing for nearly two years...

"Did Mi You say where she wanted to go after leaving school?"

"That's not entirely clear. I heard she wants to learn painting... Oh, and I once heard her say that the scenery in Mist Valley is beautiful, and she's always wanted to visit."

"Valley of Mist..." Jiang You silently memorized the place name.

"By the way, the owner of that bookstore is very familiar with Mi You. If you want to know anything else, you can definitely ask her." The kind senior showed her the way. "The bookstore owner is called Mrs. Amanda. She's a nice person, but a little weird... She's a fortune teller, fiddling with her cards, pendulums, and astrolabes all day... But honestly, none of her weird predictions have ever been accurate. However, Mi You seems to be quite supportive of her fortune telling."

He shrugged: "Maybe that's how they became friends."