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Can't they deal with this scumbag Natsume Rin?
The resort is very large, and this is the first time for the three people to vacation here. When they walked to the skating rink, the senior students in the group kept urging them to come to the restaurant quickly.
[If you don’t hurry to the restaurant on the first day, be careful that it will be packed. ]
The two people who were observing the ski slope at the top of the skating rink did not pay attention to the message in the group until Natsume Rin, with a serious face, grabbed one of them by the wrist.
"We should go back to eat."
"What are you in such a hurry for?" Xueno shook off his hand, took out her phone, found the message in the group, and glared at him, saying angrily: "Can't you have some ambition?"
"Please, I didn't want to come in the first place, but I can't miss the chance to eat something delicious." Natsume Rin complained loudly, and acted even more aggrieved.
His appearance brought a nice smile to Mahiru's face, and she held Yukino's hand and raised her head.
It’s really getting late, and it’s time to go back and eat.
"See, I knew that Shiina-san would understand me." Natsume Rin said proudly.
"Sorry, I'm just hungry." Shiina Mahiru passed by him lightly. Yukino turned around with a suppressed smile on her face, which made Natsume Rin extremely angry.
This must be the girl’s self-esteem at work, he understands it all!
After asking many people on the way, she finally arrived at the restaurant. Looking at the empty scene inside, Natsume Rin realized that she had been cheated again.
"No wonder so many people on the street gave different answers." Xueno said, "It seems that there should be quite a few restaurants. It's normal that there aren't many people at this time."
"Xiaoxue, and Mahiru, over here!"
They stood at the door, and Eriri, who was not far away, waved at them enthusiastically. The senior who came back with a plate in her hand did not feel guilty about lying, but instead blamed Natsume Rin for coming too late.
"Is it necessary to come so early?"
There is heating in the restaurant, and each window is equivalent to a heat source. Natsume Rin took off her coat when she sat down.
The others were probably in the same situation, with several girls sitting down in their sweaters.
"Junior, this is what you don't understand." Kasumigaoka Utaha, who was in charge of the dinner today, kept putting food on the grill and enthusiastically taught the ignorant junior: "We have to travel during off-peak hours."
"Now they are all looking for interesting rides. If we go there, we will definitely have to queue up. If we wait for a few more hours, this place will be packed with people and it will be a hassle to even eat."
"So according to my senior sister's idea, we can just eat while they are having fun, and then go to those popular venues to play during dinner time. This way, we won't waste time and can still play all the games."
The method is quite common, but to overcome the curiosity of encountering new things, only Kasumigaoka Utaha, who has been here before, can help them make a decision.
The three members of the service department knew that this was a sound idea and agreed to it.
"It seems that everyone has no objection." Kasumigaoka Utaha clapped her hands and directed Natsume Rin to get the food, and asked Shiina to help with the preparation before grilling.
Although barbecue does not seem to require high cooking skills, there may be a huge gap between eating and being delicious. If the senior student does it, it will probably taste good, but if Shiina takes action, the ingredients can bring out their true flavor.
So when Natsume Rin came back with the food that he remembered the few people liked to eat, senior sister Kasumigaoka, who was so high spirits when she left, had already obediently followed her instructions.
"Senior, the seasoning must be sprinkled evenly to make it delicious."
"Look at Xiaoxue, she's perfect like this."
Natsume Rin put the things in order and wanted to do the same, but Shiina Mahiru rejected him with disgust and told him to turn over the oven.
"If it's not cooked to the right temperature, I won't be satisfied."
Natsume Rin looked into the eyes of her senior, and suddenly felt that it was too miserable to have to receive education even for eating.
"There's nothing I can do. Who told you to come here?" Natsume Rin turned the fire and watched the color of the corn gradually change. The aroma of the grains wafted into the air.
"I thought eating barbecue would be a little more relaxing, but Shiina-san..."
"Senior." Shiina Mahiru's voice suddenly became louder: "It's almost ready, let's get ready to eat."
Kasumigaoka Utaha stuck out her tongue, and rarely talked back, but put away her favorite food.
Judging from the quality of the ingredients, this resort is of a high standard. The premium beef and seafood are sizzling on the grill, and the dripping oil makes the fire burn more vigorously.
The chef in charge of this cooking picked up the beef that was put on the table first, cut off a piece with scissors and put it in his mouth with a satisfied expression.
“It’s barely edible.”
People who didn't know her cooking skills were still elegantly choosing their favorite foods, but Natsume Rin, who hadn't tasted her cooking for a long time, had already aimed at what she wanted and tasted it while the flames were hottest.
Obviously, it didn't go through too much processing, just adding a layer of seasoning and controlling the heat, but as soon as it entered the mouth, the irresistible taste made Natsume Rin give a thumbs up.
"As expected of Shiina, even the most unpalatable food can become delicious after you process it."
Shiina Mahiru smiled modestly, but took the lead in accepting the compliments. Kasumigaoka Utaha and Eriri looked at each other, their hands moved faster, and finally they both praised at the same time.
"I thought my junior was flattering you, but it's really delicious."
"The last time I went to a diplomatic gala with my dad, the food I ate there wasn't half as good as this barbecue." Ying Lili's compliment made people even happier.
Shiina Mahiru was still very modest, and explained with a smile: "Because formal places pay more attention to decoration and safety than taste, the taste is usually quite standard. However, you don't have to worry about these issues with high-fat foods like barbecue."
"If you want to enjoy your appetite, you have to pay a higher price, including your body." Yukino said philosophically.
Chapter 176: Still being stubborn!
Natsume Rin thought what she said made sense, and then she moved her hands faster, kindly reminding them: "If you're any slower, I'll finish it."
The harm that barbecue brings to the body is not even one-tenth of the happiness it brings. Natsume Rin certainly knows what to choose.
"...Be more normal." Yukino rolled her eyes at him, and indeed stopped being picky and started eating seriously.
Halfway through the meal, everyone ordered another portion of rice. After the corn, whose skin had been roasted until it was charred, was divided into several portions, more and more people came into the restaurant.
"Ah." Kasumigaoka Utaha leaned back in her chair, stroking her belly and sighing with satisfaction, "I haven't felt this comfortable in a long time. I feel like I've gained a lot from all the hard work I've done before."
"I agree." Eriri struck the same pose, and the gain seemed to be even greater than Kasumigaoka's.
"After this meal, I feel like I have plenty of inspiration. It's no problem for me to paint for a whole day."
Natsume Rin didn't know who to admire for a moment, but thinking that his main job in the previous event was to eat, he stood up and paid the bill.
They didn't care about the money, and their relationship was so good that they didn't need to care about table manners. After Natsume Rin got up, no one wanted to move.
"It tastes so good just with some casual processing. I wonder how amazing it would be if Shiina-san cooked it herself." Eriri bit the skewer and looked at Shiina with starry eyes.
"Senior Eriri, you're exaggerating..." Shiina Mahiru shook her head. She actually felt a little embarrassed to be admired by her senior like this.
"No, no, I feel that the troubles that are bothering me right now can definitely be solved with Shiina-san's cooking." Eriri wiggled her fingers, and then made a pitiful request, "Please, Shiina-san, help me cook a meal!"
"Junior, calm down." Kasumigaoka Utaha narrowed her eyes and started to mess with her best friend: "As long as you cook a meal for her, she will definitely pester you and end up being a free cook."
"Kasumigaoka! Am I that kind of person?!"
"Don't get excited, I'm just guessing."
They started playing around again and again, and Shiina Mahiru looked at them with a smile. Although she was an archangel, she was definitely not a pure pushover. She could help senior Eriri, but she didn't want her to be a free cook.
...someone has indeed achieved it.
The person who had achieved it came back with his wallet. Seeing them fighting again, he was not surprised. He just asked the reason and sat down. This time, they calmed down.
"Actually, cooking a meal is nothing, but what are you worried about, senior?" asked Shiina Mahiru.
After returning to Tokyo, I will find an opportunity to bring her home. Cooking is still a piece of cake for her.
"Haha, well." Eriri scratched her head in embarrassment, but she couldn't keep up the disguise of a goddess in front of this group of people. She said honestly, "Because I'm having trouble drawing recently. I have so many ideas, but the results are never satisfactory to me."
"Speaking of which," Kasumigaoka Utaha said as she drank orange juice, "Eri is actually much more talented than me, but her family is too well off, and she paints purely out of interest. Although this makes it easy, it's easy for her to give up. When she encounters a bottleneck, she doesn't have the same desire to persevere like I do."
"It's normal for it to be like this now, but it's too hasty to pin your hopes for a breakthrough on food."
Of course, Natsume Rin was aware of the so-called bottleneck, but the point he focused on was strange.
"Senior, you actually admit that Eriri is more talented than you?"
Given her personality, she wouldn't tell it even if she knew the truth, otherwise Eriri would use it to make fun of her again and again.
"Do I look like a tough guy?"
Kasumigaoka Utaha looked at them in surprise, feeling strongly humiliated from their similar expressions.
Although she usually acts like she is unwilling to admit defeat, she sincerely recognizes those who are truly stronger than her, otherwise she would not be so shameless and persistent in pursuing Natsume Rin.
"So you think I'm better than you!" Ying Lili reacted belatedly and became delighted.
"Don't misunderstand me. I just said that your talent is higher than mine, but the level of your performance right now is far better than yours."
Look, you're still being stubborn.
But even so, after being praised by her arch-enemy and best friend, Eriri was in an especially good mood and no longer cared about Kasumigaoka Utaha's stubborn behavior.
When it was time to have a meal after returning to Tokyo, the teams who had originally planned to go out and play after the meal all expressed their desire to take a break, and Natsume Rin also had the same idea.
When they came out, the snow outside was falling heavier and heavier. Many people entered the restaurant, feeling the warmth inside and sighed with satisfaction.
The snow flying all over the sky was like catkins. Natsume Rin looked back at the restaurant emitting white smoke, then glanced at the dim outdoors. He tightened his coat and suddenly felt that it was very artistic.
It is probably at this time that the protagonist will put on a tattered coat, rush into the snow, and face an invincible enemy.
Of course he was the protagonist, but the above treatment was really not for him. After saying goodbye to the minister and the others in the corridor, he shook off the snow on his body and returned to the dormitory where there were not many people.
"Natsume, you're back so early?" Totsuka, who was sitting on the ground playing cards, called out to him.
"Well, didn't you go to eat?" Natsume Rin was still patting the snow off her head. She walked to the window and looked outside. She felt that if she continued like this, she would definitely not be able to go out.
"I asked the squad leader to bring some for me. Do you want to play cards?" Totsuka Ayaka's bitter face was revealed among the notes stuck on her face. It seemed that her luck was not very good.
Natsume Rin found it funny, but she couldn't let him go on like this, so she readily took his place.
Soon, the number of notes on other people's faces was growing, and he would occasionally put a few on, but they would soon be torn off.
"No, no, I can't play anymore. What should I do if Natsume keeps winning?"
He felt aggrieved, and explained the reason to others: "As long as you remember the number of cards, it will be fine. Although you can't achieve a stable winning rate, it is definitely higher than playing randomly."
He made it sound easy, but judging by the way other people rolled their eyes, it wasn't easy at all.
"Oh, oh, I'm back!"
The idiot class monitor finally came back. After Totsuka Ayaka took the lunch and thanked them, the class monitor, at the invitation of others, excitedly took Natsume Rin's place.
He just shrugged, went back to his bed, took out a book and started reading.
Take a day off