After saying that, Kiyono Hatsuyuki looked at Yuno, whose face was flushed, patted her shoulder, and gave her a "I believe in you" look before running off to find Mei.

"What do you think Auntie is doing?"

Luo Chen nudged Bianca with his arm and asked with a curious look.

"Maybe they're just exchanging pleasantries, since they're your friends after all."

"Ok."

Luo Chen waved his hand in his signature gesture, then looked up at the sky and muttered to himself.

"How long can this kind of life last?"

……

"So, what's going on?"

Luo Chen sat on the sofa, looked at the crowd in front of him, and then shouted, "Why did you all drag me into this?!"

After finally taking Bianca to explore St. Freya, and seeing that it was getting late, Luo Chen wanted to find a noodle shop in the shopping street, but was instead pulled to their dormitory by Himeko who happened to be passing by.

"I only brought you here because I saw you had no food to eat."

Himeko sat to the side, tilted her head back, downed the drink in one gulp, and sighed, "Awesome!"

Just then, the dormitory door opened, and Mei and the other three walked in, each carrying two bags. They looked at Luo Chen sitting on the sofa with some surprise.

"Chen, what brings you here?"

Mei put down the bag and looked at Luo Chen.

"I'm here to freeload. What, aren't you welcoming me?"

"No."

Mei shook her head and was about to grab an apron when Luo Chen snatched it away first and looked at Mei.

"It's a bit embarrassing to just come here to freeload, I'll cook. Mei, you help me out."

Mei wanted to refuse, but seeing Luo Chen walk into the kitchen on his own, she had no choice but to agree.

"Wow, Xiao Chen, you can cook?"

Kiyono Hatsuyuki and Theresa came down the stairs together. Looking at Luo Chen chopping vegetables in the kitchen, Kiyono Hatsuyuki teased him.

"If I didn't know how, I would have starved to death back then."

Luo Chen didn't even look up, continuing to chop vegetables, while saying to Mei, "Mei, help me heat up the pan."

"it is good."

Yuno looked towards the kitchen, just about to go help, when Bronya called her back.

"Yuno-neechan, wanna play games?"

Yuno looked at Bronya and saw that she was looking at her with longing in her eyes, so she had no choice but to go over to her.

"Okay."

"Squad leader, come and lend a hand, I can't leave here."

Luo Chen, holding a spatula, looked up at Fu Hua, who was talking to Bianca, and addressed her.

"it is good."

Fu Hua responded simply, apologized to Bianca, and walked away.

"Is Luo Chen making Chinese cuisine?"

Looking at the tofu in the pot, Fu Hua asked.

"Okay." Luo Chen nodded, then put down the spatula and pointed to the cutting board next to him: "I'm going to make braised pork later. Mei is making soup. Class monitor, can you help me prepare the ingredients?"

"it is good."

Just as Fu Hua was cutting meat, Luo Chen suddenly asked, "By the way, class monitor, do you know how to make 'Eternal Youth'?"

Fu Hua paused in her movements, looked up at Luo Chen, and nodded.

"Yes, why is Luo Chen asking this?"

"It's nothing, I just want to learn. Can the class monitor teach me?"

"Okay. Let's wait until after the exam."

After Fu Hua agreed, she lowered her head and focused on cutting the meat. Seeing that she was no longer talking, Luo Chen also began to cook with care.

Before long, the table was filled with all sorts of dishes. Theresa looked at the table laden with Chinese and Far Eastern cuisine, and even a few European dishes, with some disbelief as she stared at Luo Chen and his companions.

"You did all of this?"

"The Far Eastern dishes were all made by Mei, the class monitor and I each made some Chinese dishes, and these three European dishes were made by me separately."

"That's impressive, little guy."

Himeko wrapped her arms around Luo Chen's neck and looked at Theresa.

"Theresa, how about we ask Luo Chen to cook from now on?"

"It's not impossible."

Theresa nodded, agreeing with Himeko's suggestion, and then addressed the crowd.

"Okay, let's eat."

At the dinner table, Luo Chen looked troubled as he saw the large bottle of bitter melon juice that Theresa had brought out.

“Aunt Theresa, you really have a unique taste.”

"What's wrong? Bitter melon juice is really delicious, would you like to try some?"

Luo Chen shook his head frantically, picked up his glass, filled it with water, and said to Theresa, "I'll just drink water."

"Ok."

Theresa looked at him with disappointment, then turned to look at Kiyono Hatsuyuki sitting next to her. Just as she was about to speak, she heard her say, "Theresa, please forgive me. Last time you tricked me into drinking bitter melon juice, and my sense of taste didn't recover for three days. Everything tasted bitter."

Hearing what Kiyono Hatsuyuki said, Theresa sighed and said, "Fine, I'll drink it myself then."

"Kiana, slow down! Nobody's going to take it from you!"

Himeko watched Kiana devour her food with a vengeance and became somewhat exasperated: "If you eat so fast, what about the others?"

"hey-hey."

Kiana smiled a little shyly, but her hands didn't slow down at all, which made everyone speed up the process of picking up food.

After dinner, Luo Chen played a few games with Bronya, and seeing that it was getting late, he prepared to leave.

"I'll give it to you."

Kiyono Hatsuyuki stood up from the sofa, moved the drunk Himeko off her, and said to Luo Chen.

"it is good."

The nights at St. Freya Academy are very quiet; most people choose to stay at home, and there are hardly any people to be seen along the way.

The two walked along the street lit by streetlights, chatting idly, and slowly arrived at Luo Chen's dormitory.

"Auntie, I've arrived."

"So this is your dorm room."

Looking at the detached building in front of her, Qingye Chuxue said to Luo Chen, "Alright then, I'll leave you here."

She reached out and stroked Luo Chen's head, her voice gentle, "Be serious about tomorrow's assessment, don't be like you were today. Your strength determines more than just this. Besides, Bianca was a little angry today. Don't you know what kind of person she is? So be serious tomorrow, understand?"

"Ah."

Luo Chen lowered his head and admitted his mistake, after all, he really didn't want to fight Bianca today.

"Alright, go back and get some rest. I'm leaving."

Kiyono Hatsuyuki vigorously ruffled Luo Chen's hair, then let go, said goodbye to him, and turned to leave.

"Okay, goodbye Aunt Chuxue."

After seeing Qingye Chuxue wave her hand, Luo Chen turned and walked towards the dormitory, muttering softly.

"Exams are such a hassle."

Chapter 18 The assessment begins

"What a beautiful day! But I have to go to school."

Luo Chen lay on the table with a long face, complaining weakly.

"Alright, the test is coming up soon. Chen, you'd better cheer up."

Mei reminded him from the side, and then heard Luo Chen say very confidently, "Don't worry, Mei, I'm not some clueless paramecium. Even if I don't get a high score on the written test this morning, passing shouldn't be a problem."

"Hey! You stinky Luo Chen, what bad things are you saying about me now!"

Hearing Luo Chen mocking her, Kiana stood up and glared at him fiercely.

"Did I say something to you? Or have you already admitted that you're a paramecium?"

Luo Chen glanced at Kiana sideways and spoke in a light, casual tone.

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