Chapter 206: The Chaotic Flower Burial

Meanwhile, in the kitchen, Lillian kept her earlier promise and began teaching Yukina how to cook.

Accompanied by the sizzling sound from the pan, Yukina placed a fresh piece of steak into the hot oil under Lillian’s guidance.

“Yes, exactly, Lady Yukina. You just need to place the steak in the pan and flip it occasionally. Very simple, right!”

“Oh,” Yukina responded absentmindedly.

Staring at the slowly browning surface of the steak, Yukina couldn’t help but recall the information about the Esper organization, “Chaos Bloom,” that she had gotten from Mika at noon.

An Esper organization, as the name implies, is a group where many Espers gather to act together.

Of course, since superpowers are abilities that transcend reality, their existence becoming public knowledge would inevitably cause panic. Therefore, the actions of Espers using their powers are all conducted in secret, much like the Holy Grail War in Fuyuki City.

Besides the Five Element Agency, which Yoruya formed with the goal of becoming the strongest Esper organization in the world, there are many other small Esper organizations in Silver City, like warlords rising in the late Han dynasty.

And Chaos Bloom is one of these Esper organizations, and also the most mysterious one.

No one knows what kind of people are in this organization, what their powers are, or what their ultimate goal is; all of these things are completely unknown.

They are like a phantom organization, yet they can efficiently complete the commissions they receive, which suggests their combat power must be incredibly formidable.

Rumor has it that several Esper organizations once teamed up to target Chaos Bloom, but they paid a terrible price. They were utterly defeated without achieving anything, falling at the feet of Chaos Bloom. The scene was said to be absolutely terrifying.

“Little sister Yukina, if Chaos Bloom’s purpose in orchestrating this car accident was to drag you into their mess, they will definitely make a move against you next. You must be fully prepared! However, I don’t think that should be a problem for you. After all, they could never have imagined that your deceased brother is actually alive and well in this world. With her protecting you, you absolutely won’t be in any danger.”

Mika’s words still echoed in Yukina’s ears, and she couldn’t help but show a worried expression.

“Lady Yukina, it’s burning, it’s burning! Quickly take the steak out!”

Suddenly, Lillian’s shout came from beside her, pulling the dazed Yukina back from her thoughts to reality.

Noticing that the steak in the pan had completely turned pitch black, Yukina panicked and hurriedly pulled the charred steak out of the hot oil.

“So, this is the first dish you’ve learned to make from Lillian?”

Seeing the black steak exuding a burnt smell, Charlotte stared at Yukina with disdain.

She never expected that even with Lillian’s assistance, nothing could change Yukina’s determination to destroy all good things.

“This… this is just because I accidentally overcooked it!” Yukina, blushing, remained stubborn. “But this is just the outer layer getting burnt; the inside must be cooked to perfection. Brother, you can’t miss this great opportunity to taste a delicacy just because the appearance isn’t that impressive!”

“Can this even be considered a delicacy? Gourmet food is about color, aroma, and taste. Look at this black steak, Yukina. Which one of those does it have?”

“You won’t know until you taste it, brother!”

“You haven’t even taken a bite yourself. What makes you think it’s good?”

Under Yukina’s forceful glare, Charlotte, although not holding out much hope for the black steak, reluctantly picked up her chopsticks, broke off a piece, and took a small bite.

Like volcanic ash sweeping in all directions after an eruption, Charlotte instantly felt her brain get clogged by a mass of black garbage, desperately needing a flexible plunger to clear it out.

“Cough, cough, cough… It’s not just the outside that’s burnt! The inside is completely charred too!”

Charlotte quickly put the half-eaten black steak back on the plate. It was clearly impossible to swallow at this level of doneness.

“How is that possible? Your tongue must be broken, brother.”

“If you don’t believe me, try your masterpiece yourself!”

Yukina skeptically picked up the black steak with her chopsticks and took a small bite.

She didn’t entirely believe Charlotte; she just felt that her steak wasn’t as ridiculous as Charlotte claimed.

However, the moment it entered her mouth, Yukina’s hair stood on end, as if she had been shocked by a fully charged Coyote.

Clearly, this burnt steak had exceeded her imagination.

She had to admit she was just that clumsy.

“See? What did I tell you? How did you manage to burn the steak like this, Yukina? This is too ridiculous!” Seeing Yukina’s pained expression, Charlotte spoke matter-of-factly.

However, Yukina, suppressing the unbearable burnt taste in her mouth, forced herself to swallow the steak. This action shocked Charlotte.

“No, Yukina, you didn’t have to go this far just to prove me wrong!”

“Even if it’s burnt, it’s still a dish I put effort into making. How can I just throw it away? We can’t waste food!”

Hearing Yukina’s answer, Charlotte was briefly stunned. Then she grabbed the black steak from Yukina’s hand and began to devour it heartily.

“Yukina’s cooking isn’t completely worthless! Let your big brother bear the hardship you’ve experienced for you!”

Seeing Charlotte enduring the terrible smell of the black steak and swallowing it, Yukina felt a hint of being moved.

Her brother seemed to be like this in the past too: complaining about her verbally, but silently bearing the burden in reality.

‘Wait a minute, what am I thinking? It’s as if I hadn’t seen my brother in a long time.’

Although her brother had spent fifteen years adventuring in another world after the car accident before returning here, for her, the process was only a brief few hours.

‘Right! I haven’t told my brother that the car accident was orchestrated by the Esper organization Chaos Bloom yet!’

Although Chaos Bloom’s goal was to drag her down, her brother, as a former victim, also had the right to know everything.

But if she simply told her brother, wouldn’t her brother just instantly resolve the Chaos Bloom crisis?

She didn’t want to live under her brother’s protection forever! She had to solve this crisis herself.

Just as Yukina was hesitating about whether to tell Charlotte about the Esper organization Chaos Bloom, a phone ringtone suddenly came from her pocket.

“Hmm?” Yukina pulled out her phone and was instantly shocked.

“Mom!”