As Xiao Su spoke, she casually took a bite of the pepper pancake. Then her eyes involuntarily turned to the pepper pancake and said in surprise, “Huh? This pepper pancake…”

The pepper pancakes were fragrant and crispy, and the meat filling inside was juicy and sweet. The meat filling had no fishy smell at all, but instead has absorbed the fragrance of the green onions, making the mouth water.

With every bite, one could enjoy the crispness of the pancake, the sweetness of the meat, and the spiciness of the pepper.

Xiao Su has never eaten such delicious pancakes before and couldn’t help but exclaim, “Holy crap! It turns out the freshman wasn’t lying! The pepper pancakes in the Eighth Cafeteria are really this delicious!”

Her roommates next to her were all extremely surprised, exclaiming in amazement, “Wow, I never thought I would be able to eat such delicious food at Aero U in my lifetime.”

“I think I’m dreaming. Can you pinch me? That’s enough! Don’t pinch so hard! It hurts! Fortunately, this pepper pancake is real, it’s not a dream.”

Xiao Su quickly finished a pancake and sat back in her chair, lost in thought. Touching her full stomach, she said contentedly, “I haven’t eaten at the school cafeteria in over a year. Even when I did, I just bought steamed buns and porridge, which were the easiest to make and have little room for mistakes. After eating this pepper pancake, I declare that I have rekindled my love for campus cafeteria! As long as the pepper pancakes from the Eighth Cafeteria don’t disappear, I will love it forever!”

After the four of them finished their pepper pancakes, even their most quiet roommate had gone into a frenzy. This was something the freshmen couldn’t possibly understand, as they had never experienced three years of eating non-palatable food.

Xiao Su, a senior student, was wrongly accused and felt some resentment towards the freshmen. She had been so kind in reminding them, but instead of receiving the proper reward, she was accused of a false crime.

But now she opened her phone, chuckled, found a post where a freshman criticized the seniors, and sent: [Freshman, you are a compassionate and living Bodhisattva!]

After Xiao Su finished posting with great enthusiasm, she realized that many people like her had posted similar comments. These were all senior students who had eaten at the Eighth Cafeteria.

[Wow, if there weren’t new students, we might not have discovered the Eighth Cafeteria until much later. You are my reborn parents!]

[You having a pepper pancake is fine, the next second it’s mine.]

[If it were me, I wouldn’t post it online. Freshmen are so stupid.]

The freshmen, who were originally happy about their victory, became confused after seeing the responses from their seniors: “…”

With the explanations of Tan Mengmeng and other people who knew what was going on, the freshmen gradually understood the truth. It turned out that they had wronged the seniors, and what they said before was not a lie. The Eighth Cafeteria had indeed been haunted and had only recently reopened.

The freshmen were the first to discover the wonders of the new Eighth Cafeteria.

If the freshmen hadn’t spoken up, it might have taken a long time for the seniors to have the courage to step into the Eighth Cafeteria.

Now that the freshmen have taken the initiative to go online and criticize their seniors for being black-hearted, many people have learned about the changes in the Eighth Cafeteria, and many people have gone to the Eighth Cafeteria to find out what was going on.

In other words, after all the actions taken by the freshmen, not only did they fail to win, but they also created more competitors for themselves!

Freshmen: “…”

So… the clown was actually me?

… … translated by Maela @ whitemoonlighttranslations.com

Xiao Su was very proud. This time, the victory belonged to the seniors!

How could a group of tender little sprouts be able to compete with such old-timers?

Xiao Su was smiling as she prepared to leave with her classmates, when she suddenly saw something posted by the doors.

This sign had the names and photos of all the staff members of the Eighth Cafeteria. It was a requirement in all cafeterias and was very common. Beside it was also affixed a health compliance certificate.

Xiao Su looked over the photos and couldn’t help saying, “If I hadn’t known this was the school cafeteria, I would have thought I had walked into a maid cafe or a cowherd restaurant.”

Qin Qing also walked over, looked up, and was extremely surprised. She had just been seduced by Luo Huai’an and had not paid attention to the appearance of the other staff in the cafeteria. After seeing their photos, she realized that there was no ugly person in the eighth cafeteria! Even the least attractive cleaner was quite good-looking.

Qin Qing said, “There are so many handsome men and beautiful women here that I feel like I’m looking at the Art class of our school.”

Xiao Su loves photography and often noticed the unique beauty in life. She took out her phone and took a photo of the topmost photo. “The Art students in our school are not as pretty as her. Oh, that person’s name is Luo Huai’an, and she’s also the cafeteria operator! How young and promising.”

Xiao Su was from the Literature Department immediately thought of the meaning of her name, “‘The Huai River is peaceful’—what a good name.”¹

After hearing Xiao Su’s words, instead of refuting it, they all nodded in agreement.

At night, Xiao Su, a level 10 surfer, finished her paper and started browsing her phone. As usual, she scanned the forum and came across a post: ‘How good-looking is the best-looking person you’ve ever met in school?’

Xiao Su initially thought she had never seen anyone that good-looking in campus, but then an idea suddenly struck her: Luo Huai’an. On a whim, she uploaded the photo she had taken, and then exited the forum.

The next morning after class, Xiao Su’s classmate took a look at the forum and suddenly said, “Hey, have you guys checked the forum? I heard that the school beauty and school hunk will be chosen soon.”

Originally, students chose the best-looking boys and girls in campus by posting their photos and voting. In the beginning, not many people participated as this was just joking matter, done for fun. After all, how could a mature university be without its best-looking girls and best-looking boys?

Until one day, it came to the attention of school officials.

The Jiangcheng Aeronautics University routinely shot various promotional videos every year, such as recruitment videos, college videos, etc.

Two years ago, Aero U selected many people from this post to shoot a promotional video for the school.

Who wouldn’t want to be in a promotional video for their school? Even if it was just a one-second appearance, it was still a great thing.

And one didn’t have to be fair, young, and thin. Being tall and handsome was also very beautiful, and it was easier to be selected for promotional video shooting.

As a result, the annual election of school beauties and school hunks has become more and more lively. Many people actively recommended themselves and uploaded their photos to the forum, hoping to be selected by the school officials.

Xiao Su nodded. “I know, I saw it on the homepage yesterday, but I didn’t click on it.”

A classmate patted her shoulder excitedly and said, “Go and see! The girl with the highest number of votes is so pretty! I’m freaking crazy about her.”

Xiao Su laughed out loud, “How good-looking can she be?”

“It’s… she’s very special.” Her classmate said, “Anyway, go and see it.”

Xiao Su was skeptical. Aesthetics were a very personal thing. Her classmate might think that the girl was beautiful, but she herself might not. Besides, could anyone be as beautiful as Luo Huai’an? Curious, she clicked on the forum and opened the post.

The photo with the highest number of votes was a simple ID photo with a red background. The girl had flawless, fair skin and eyes as bright as stars. She was incredibly beautiful.

Xiao Su sighed from the bottom of her heart, “She’s beautiful, so beautiful! Her looks are the kind that can unify human aesthetics. Anyone with a normal sense of aesthetics would have to vote for her.”

The classmate asked excitedly, “Am I right? She is so beautiful. Are you attracted to her?”

However, compared to his classmates’ excitement, Xiao Su seemed extremely calm. Upon closer inspection, she even seemed a little dazed.

With trembling fingers, she checked the ID of the poster to confirm and saw that it really was hers. “My heart is beating fast. My heart is about to jump out of my chest.”

It seemed she posted Luo Huai’an’s photo to the wrong forum thread!

Mythical Beast Cafeteria translated by Maela @ whitemoonlighttranslations.com

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T/N: We know what maid cafes are right?

Cowherds are male hosts. 

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Chapter 17.1 — Shaved Ice
Chapter 17.2 — Shaved Ice
Chapter 17.3 — Shaved Ice
Chapter 17.4 — Shaved Ice

FOOTNOTE:

1. ‘Huaishui Anlan‘. The Huai River is peaceful.  ↩︎