Into the World of Twisted Wonderland Pt 2

✨ Side Story 44: Secret Ingredient ✨

A/N: Since the holiday season is officially over, I have a question for you all that actually relates to the holiday season:

What makes you the happiest?

Money, experiences, or presents?

Also, this side story is based on Azul's vignettes of "That's a Trade Secret" and "What do You Want?"

One day, Angel and Grim walked through the halls of the school, with Grim pressuring her on to go to the school co-op for some midday snacks. Before they left the classroom, Grim made a snide remark about wanting a chocolate donut and some juice, smirking at Ace and Deuce who only glare at his goading, reminding them that they must strictly follow Vil's nutrition plan. After the whole snacking incident, Vil became VERY vigilant on the group, especially the two freshmen that caused the incident, saying that he has someone to check on the group's nutritional status, including Angel, which he believed would be good to keep an eye on at least the two.

"Myahahaha! Didja see their faces?!" Grim laughs. "They looked like they got the worst grades on a quiz...again!"

"Grim, don't tease them," Angel sighs as they turn the corner, the co-op in sight. "They are trying their best with Vil's meal plan."

"Sure they are," he smirks. "After all, they basically had to beg us to sneak some food their way, which I could have done, for extra plate of food from the cafeteria. If this keeps up, I'll never run out of food again! Myahaha!"

"You and your big stomach," Angel giggles as they approach the co-op. They stood a few feet away, seeing that it was packed already with students trying to buy what they can before their next classes. "Oh, the store is packed again."

"Oh, come on!" Grim angrily glares at the sight. "Ain't no way I'm not goin' back empty handed for them to laugh at me. I'm gonna get a chocolate donut and show it off in their faces on way or another! Angel, give me some money!"

"I gave you some yesterday," she states. "What happened to it?"

"Obviously I had important stuff to buy."

"Let me guess: tuna?"

"Sam had a sale on the best tuna in the world! How could I not buy it and eat it!" He drools at the thought. "Man, I wonder if he has it again."

"Did it taste different than the normal one?" She asks curiously.

"It was sweeter yet more fatty than the one we usually get," Grim drools as he describes it. "It was some of the best tuna I've ever had, and it was so soft that it basically melted on my tongue! But next thing I know, it was all gone when I got back to the dorm," he sadly says.

"I got it, you ate it all," she says with a knowing smile.

"But it was so good!" He whines. "Which is why I need money to buy a donut so I can forget about it."

"I thought you were going to show it off in front of Ace and Deuce?"

"I can do both," he smirks. "It's an added bonus to see them beg me for some."

"Okay then, Grim," Angel says as she digs in her pocket and pulls out her wallet, picking five thaumarks out of it and handing it to him. "You get five."

"Myahaha! I got it this time!" Grim happily says as he grabs the money. "I'm gonna get it before they run out!" He runs off, joining the throng of students gathered in front of the counter. Angel stepped back a few more feet, seeing that more students were trying to join the fight to get snacks. She watched the hectic scene in front of her, keeping an eye on Grim to make sure that he follows the rules and not threaten, jump, attack, or even bite any students from the times before. While she was waiting, she heard some familiar voices nearby, getting her curiosity as she tries to locate the voices through the students' shouting. She peeked behind a nearby corner to see two people that she didn't expect.