System's POV
chapter-319-2

"I give this fried chicken six out of ten."

"Maple thinks that these burgers are five out of ten."

"This sweet and sour pork gets seven out of ten."

"Maple gives this beef brisket four out of ten."

The corner of Thirteen's lips twitched as he listened to the two little food aficionados, who were surprisingly able to spare some time to comment as they devoured all the food that was being served to them by the waitresses.

At this point, Boo and Albion were already wondering if the two little girls were actually monsters in disguise.

But after checking the girls with their senses, they found out that they weren't monsters but Half-Dwarves.

'… By the Gods, how many days did these two girls not eat?' Albion said with shock. 'Just where does the food go inside their little bodies?'

It had been nearly an hour since Thirteen's group had entered the restaurant, and since then, the waitresses were going back and forth from the kitchen, bringing different types of dishes for the two gluttons to eat.

"Wow!" Rhia happily clapped her hands, surprised with how her two new friends could eat so much.

Remi, on the other hand, already felt full just by looking at Maple and Cinnamon, who seemed to be swallowing the food without even bothering to chew any of it.

Suddenly, a man wearing a chef's hat approached Thirteen and bowed his head.

"Young Master, I'm afraid that if we keep this up, it will not be good for our business," the Head Chef said apologetically. "The other customers' orders are being delayed because we are giving priority to your orders. At this rate…"

"Understood." Thirteen nodded. "This will be our last batch. Focus on preparing the orders of the other customers. Also, put the tab on my Grandfather. He'll pay for everything."

"Thank you, Young Master!" the Head Chef bowed as if he had just received a royal pardon.

But, just as he was about to go to the Kitchen, he felt something tug at his hand.

"You still have a long way to go, Mr. Chef," Maple said. "I hope that the next time we return, the food you prepare will improve."

"Cinnamon thinks that you still have room to grow," Cinnamon commented. "So, we will let you off for now."

"T-Thank you, Young Misses," the Head Chef stuttered before bowing his head towards the two girls.

He then hurriedly returned to the kitchen because he still had many other customers to serve.

"Are both of you full now?" Thirteen asked with a smile.

"Mosquito meat is still meat," Maple replied. "It doesn't fill me up, but it's better than nothing."

"Cinnamon thanks Big Brother for treating us to a meal," Cinnamon smiled. "It's hard to find a good restaurant to eat because Maple and Cinnamon are always banned from eating at Buffets."

"That unlimited BBQ restaurant we went to the other day wasn't really unlimited. They ran out of meat," Maple sighed. "They lied to us."

"Cinnamon thinks that we should give those unlimited chicken wings a try next time," Maple suggested.

After finishing the rest of the dishes, Thirteen's group finally left the restaurant.

Minutes later, posters of the two little gluttons were put up at the entrance like wanted posters which read "These two are banned from entering this restaurant."

Soon, the other restaurants in the Theme Park hung similar posters, making Maple and Cinnamon pout.

"Big Brother, you are a good person. I like you!"

"Cinnamon likes you, too!"

"Thank you," Thirteen replied. "So, should we look for your parents? Maybe they are worried about you two."

"Don't worry, this is not the first time we ran away from home," Maple said proudly.

"Cinnamon and Maple are experts in running away!" Cinnamon raised her hand. "Mama and Papa can't find us even if they try!"

The more Thirteen listened to the two girls, the more concerned he became.

The reports from the staff of the Theme Park were also saying that even after checking the cameras, they didn't see the two girls enter through the gate of the Theme Park.

It was as if they just appeared out of thin air!

"Then, since you are already here, why don't the two of you join us?" Thirteen asked.

He wasn't really comfortable leaving the two kids behind because they might get kidnapped, or something similar.

A few minutes later…

"Yay!" Rhia laughed as she, and Remi, rode the Grand Carousel with Maple and Cinnamon. "Bwadder!"

Thirteen waved at his sister, who was waving at him from on top of a pony.

Boo hovered a few inches above Rhia's head, while Albion stayed beside Thirteen and watched the little girl have fun in the attraction.

"Well, then. Are they demi-humans?" Thirteen asked the Unicorn, who had used a simple spell to know the race of Rhia's two new friends.

"They are Dwarves," Albion replied. "Half Dwarves to be exact."

"Half Dwarves?" Thirteen arched an eyebrow. "How did they manage to get here?"

Albion shrugged because he had no answer to this question.

Demi-humans were rarely seen in Pangea since they could only be found in the places that had been conquered by the Jinns and Majins.

So the sudden appearance of Maple and Cinnamon was quite surprising, especially since they were Half Dwarves.

"Well, it doesn't matter," Albion commented. "Aside from being gluttons, the two of them seem harmless.

Thirteen agreed with the Unicorn because Maple and Cinnamon truly seemed harmless. The most important thing was they were genuinely having fun playing with Rhia.

After the Grand Carousel, the group went to ride the different attractions together until late in the afternoon.

Rhia, who was exhausted after riding one attraction after the other, had fallen asleep in Thirteen's arms.

"Do you want me to hold her, brother?" Remi asked.

"It's fine, Remi," Thirteen replied. "It's about time to head to our next destination anyway."

The boy then lightly tapped his earpiece and asked Christoper to prepare the car so that they could head to their next destination.

Since he couldn't leave Maple and Cinnamon on their own, he decided to let the two tag along with them.

Surprisingly, the two didn't decline his offer and happily climbed into the car, making Thirteen worry about their future.

If they were this trusting with strangers, there might be bad people who might take advantage of their trust and innocence.

'I'll figure it out later,' Thirteen thought as the car started to move.

They were headed to another event that had become a sort of special holiday in the Aldebaran Continent, which was pioneered by the boy who had returned from Solterra three years ago.