Fantasy Realm [One Piece] [Harry Potter] [Naruto] - [Progression] [LitRPG]

Chapter 163: Shopping Trip from Hell!

Alex stumbles into the living room and collapses onto the couch, still feeling dazed and drained from the insanity of last night's events.

He grabs his phone and starts replying to the numerous texts his parents sent him. Using vague replies and a generous helping of white lies, Alex does his best to answer their questions without raising any suspicions.

As he sits there, he catches the scent of something cooking in the kitchen. Curious, Alex drags himself to investigate, only to find Menchi, now wearing some of Tereza's clothes, which are a bit too big for her, cooking up a small breakfast.

"Alex, you really need to change your eating habits," Menchi begins, her tone scolding but lighthearted. "Your parents barely brought you any healthy groceries—probably because they know how awful your diet is. We desperately need to go shopping. A balanced diet is vital! Even with your system, you'd benefit a lot from maintaining a healthy body. Trust me on this."

"... I agree," Alex says, still too frazzled to argue. After last night, THIS is what you decide to talk to me about? Crazy woman... Not that she's wrong... but still... PRIORITIES!

"Anyway," Menchi continues, unfazed by Alex's tone, "I'm only preparing a few eggs for now. We can eat them alongside the bread and cold cuts your parents brought over. Oh, and I made a few toasts since you at least have some honey, jam, and this weird thing called Nutella. I tasted it, it's very sweet. I like it!"

"Thank you," Alex replies, rubbing his temples. "You'll probably like a lot of the sweet junk food they sell here. Anyway, I need to return to the Realm at some point, but I guess we have enough time to go shopping first. I didn't buy a new car yet, but my old one is still parked in the garage. It's good enough for basic errands, especially since we have the system and can store items easily."

Tereza enters the kitchen a moment later, wrapping her arms around Menchi from behind and kissing her neck. "Thank you for preparing breakfast, sweetie."

"No problem," Menchi replies, a slight blush creeping onto her cheeks.

A few minutes later, the three of them sit around the dining table, quietly enjoying breakfast.

"You... I think we need to have a conversation," Alex finally says, deciding to address the elephant in the room.

"Alex, calm down. You need to stop being so serious and getting embarrassed so easily," Tereza responds with a teasing smirk. "Although... I do think that shyness of yours makes you even more worth eating up." She giggles a little.

"Tereza's right," Menchi adds, chiming in with her trademark grin. "Calm down, my shy student. We're just having a bit of fun! Look, not only your life but my own is on the line as well. If you die, I'll cease to exist, too. We're not neglecting the Realm or our responsibilities—but it doesn't hurt to enjoy ourselves here and there. And don't even try to tell me you didn't enjoy it." She leans in closer and smirks. "We wouldn't dare neglect you, would we, Tereza?"

"Never," Tereza replies, her voice dripping with mock seriousness as she takes another bite of toast.