Tara's grandmother was delighted to see Dim-Dim in the house. At first, she thought Dim-Dim was her granddaughter's boyfriend. But when Tara said they were just classmates at university, her grandmother's attention to Dim-Dim didn't diminish at all."I'm glad to have a new person in this table," Tara's grandmother said excitedly, while moving the perfectly served lasagna in front of Dim-Dim."Thank you, Ma'am," Dim-Dim replied. "I feel honored to taste your cooking. Tara said you were a chef.""Absolutely correct," Tara's grandmother replied, joyfully. "People used to line up for hours and had to book a table weeks in advance just to try my cooking. Ah, those were the days."Dim-Dim then tasted a spoonful of the lasagna, and immediately he felt like he was in heaven. It was the most perfect lasagna he had ever tasted. Tara's grandmother used fermented soybean cake as a substitute for meat, and it was truly delicious."You know, true vegetarians don't eat cheese, right?" Tara asked. Di

The next day, Dim-Dim got the permission he needed to use the Illicitor uniform and equipment. So he asked Justin to deliver everything for him, and Justin agreed in exchange for a delicious meal cooked by the chef. Meanwhile, Ella was thrilled to hear there would be an extra person at the dining table who was enthusiastic about her cooking. "You seem very happy to get your Illicitor equipment back," Tara said as they cleaned the dusty living room. Tara's house was so large that it felt like all she did here was endless cleaning, and there would always be dusty rooms."Of course, I'm thrilled," Dim-Dim replied, shifting the sofa so Tara could vacuum underneath. "I have a very good knife designed to fit my hand size, light, and efficient for killing monsters. Plus, I like the uniform. It's the kind of uniform you can wear all day without feeling uncomfortable, waterproof, hot, and cold resistant."Tara nodded, sweat dripping from her forehead. "Well, you must suffer a lot if monsters

Valir Campbell. When was the last time Dim-Dim met that guy? Dim-Dim doesn't remember. But one thing for sure, he needs to contact Valir soon. So that's what Dim-Dim did."Hey," he said, once the call was answered."I'm on my way, currently passing through the Holland Tunnel. Is everything safe over there?" Valir's voice sounded firm yet serious over the phone, a voice Dim-Dim hadn't heard in a long time."It is still safe for now. But those monsters have started invading the untouched corners of the house," Dim-Dim said seriously, trying not to think about Edel as he spoke. Because Valir is Edel's boyfriend, and perhaps he knows about the issues between Dim-Dim and Edel."Have you used the anti-monster poison?" Valir asked."We have. But it's a big house, with about seven bedrooms, three kitchens, and several other rooms. If I fumigate the entire house with anti-monster poison, the monsters will just flee to the garden and hide underground, but the old lady owner of the house doesn't