Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism

Chapter 256 Good Cop, Bad Cop

"What are we going to do for lunch, then?"

"Why have so many of the town's restaurants closed up?"

"Are they no longer open for business? It's all rather peculiar!"

The inn staff were taken aback to find them all still in town.

"Didn't you lot go out rowing together?"

"No."

"Well, that's a shame!"

The inn staff looked genuinely sorry. "Your school had organised the rowing activity to finish up at Lake Skyward, famous for its crabs. Many of the town's restaurant owners were called in to help cook there, but you missed out."

Half of the restaurant owners were busy preparing meals, while the rest didn't want to miss the crab feast and set off early in the morning.

That was why the town was now so quiet.

On hearing this, everyone was dumbfounded.

Silence grasped them.

Then, shock grabbed their hearts.

What? Today's rowing is meant to end with a crab feast at Lake Skyward!?

Good Lord, we've missed out, big time!

Why hadn't they mentioned this earlier?

"Why didn't you tell us yesterday? I would have definitely joined

at the comment. "Lake Skyward is near our town, and it's really renowned. Didn't you check all the info

"No."

But don't fret. Even though we didn't prepare meals today, we've got plenty of instant noodles

could instant noodles compare

They were speechless.

Words failed them.

rowing would be a fruitless task, but now they were told

eaten a thing

innkeeper motioned for a staff member to fetch the instant noodles, but cautioned, "Mind you, the instant noodles aren't complimentary." Silence hung

expenses were covered by the school, hence there

lavish crab feast at Lake Skyward that was open for everyone, these students opting for noodles at the

her companions had already assembled at the lakeside mansion for the

it was more of a motivational ploy for the rowers. In the end, everyone would have an equal

spread of fresh food awaited, buffet-style, offering everyone

city-raised youngsters, a crab banquet was

they could feast to their

from wood. They were made in the image

between one another, but all looked like they could spring to life at any moment. Post-feast,

proved a hearty affair, eclipsing lunch in both warmth

back; transport was arranged, and they were

that couldn't have

who had joined Violeta's

about the boating trip, they had expected

were

photos and shared them, quickly catching the eye of

instant noodles. They crumbled about

meal with a