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Meanwhile, Kikumaru Eiji was also a little disappointed that the sushi he wanted wasn't chosen, but at least Oishi and he cast the same sushi vote, unlike Shishido's two mischievous friends who agreed to vote for sushi together but ended up changing their votes to something else.

"Hey, isn't the main point that this gathering is at Pinzhenlou?" Shimizu Masahiro said, pointing to the three characters "Pinzhenlou."

"This is an extremely high-end Chinese restaurant in Japan, and it's incredibly difficult to get a reservation! They say their head chef was specially brought in from Hong Kong Island by the owner, and all the premium ingredients are flown in daily!"

"Minister Kamiya really went all out this time!" Masahiro Shimizu concluded.

"Wow—!"

Top-notch Chinese cuisine, renowned chefs, air-freighted ingredients...

The combination of these three words instantly raised everyone's expectations for the upcoming dinner to the highest level.

They immediately forgot about their previous argument over the dishes.

……

The day after tomorrow evening, at the Tokyo Pinzhenlou branch, the group arrived at the understated yet luxurious storefront in a silver bus.

Then, I was led to the "Sakura Palace" private room on the second floor by a waiter dressed in a cheongsam with elegant manners.

The first thing that catches the eye is the solid and heavy mahogany dining table and chairs, followed by a stunning picture of cherry blossoms falling on the wall.

"This private room has a wonderful atmosphere, though I can't quite put my finger on what it is," Jiro Akutagawa exclaimed.

Meanwhile, Eiji Kikumaru ran to the back of the private room, lifted a corner of the thick curtain, and exclaimed, "Hey, hey, we can see the Tokyo night view through this floor-to-ceiling window! Kirei!"

At this moment, a waitress dressed in a cheongsam, with a perfectly professional smile, presented each person with a leather menu.

Kikumaru Eiji eagerly flipped through the pages, his gaze sweeping over the dazzling array of dish names before settling on the prices listed below.

"hiss--!"

He gasped sharply, his eyes widening, and he almost threw the menu away.

The seafood section prominently displayed:

Thirty abalone - 120000 yen/serving

King crab - 20000 yen/jin

……

Flipping to the regular hot dishes section, the prices, while not as outrageous as the seafood, are still quite attractive—at least attractive enough to make the average person's heart race and prompt them to exclaim, "Let's go to another restaurant!"

All I saw was:

Chestnut Pattern Chicken Balls - 3000 yen.

Crispy Shrimp with Thousand Island Dressing - 5000 yen.

……

Akutsu Jin glanced at the menu twice and slammed it shut. Even if he won the bonus, he couldn't afford this kind of food! Of course, if he had to choose, he would never choose this kind of restaurant.

As for the other team members, apart from Keigo Atobe, they all seemed very reserved, flipping through the menu over and over, their eyes shifting between the tempting pictures and the high prices, but they didn't order anything for a long time.

Seeing everyone's restrained demeanor, Kamiya You picked up his teacup, took a sip of Longjing tea, raised an eyebrow with a smile, and said, "What are you all standing there for? Relax a bit."

"This is our first formal dinner together, so I'm giving you a special chance to rip off the big spender."

"Oh, oh, oh! Long live the Minister!"

"Kamiya-sama looks so cool when he pays the bill!!"

Kamiya You's words seemed to break the seal, and everyone began to discuss the dishes enthusiastically.

Keigo Atobe had already picked out his dishes and immediately called over the waiter to place his order: "Two portions of 30-head abalone, one portion of salt and pepper, one portion of steamed garlic and vermicelli, and a typhoon shelter-style stir-fried king crab."

Over there, Kikumaru Eiji also joined the ordering frenzy, "I'd like a small portion of crab meat lion's head meatballs."

"I'll have some crispy shrimp balls! And that... um, boiled cabbage in clear broth." Yuushi Oshitari pushed up his glasses.

"I'd like a plate of fried rice with egg." Jiro Akutagawa thought that fried rice with egg at a top-notch restaurant must be unusual and worth trying.

"..."

The waiter wore a professional smile, quickly placing orders on a tablet, and occasionally offered suggestions, such as which cooking method was more popular.

Soon, one delicious dish after another, with its perfect color, aroma, taste and presentation, was served on the huge rotating dining table.

The atmosphere at the dinner party instantly reached its climax.

Everyone picked up their chopsticks and began to enjoy the meal.

For a moment, exclamations of praise, chewing sounds, and the clinking of chopsticks against bowls and plates created a symphony.

"Oh my god! The duck skin dipped in white sugar is absolutely amazing!"

"This boiled beef is so tender! It's a bit spicy, but the spiciness is so satisfying!"

"Ah~ This is absolutely the most delicious fried rice I've ever had, bar none!"

Under the influence of delicious food and iced cola (Atobe wanted to order champagne but Kamiya refused on the grounds that he was a "minor"), everyone's cheeks were flushed and their eyes were bright, as if they were drinking fine vintage wine instead of cola, and the atmosphere in the private room became even more lively.

Just then, Eiji Kikumaru suddenly said, "Hey, how can a team-building event be complete without games? How about we play Truth or Dare?"

Shuichiro Oishi was the first to nod, while Yuushi Oshitari adjusted his glasses. "I'm fine with either."

The others agreed, and Kamiya You didn't spoil their fun, after all, truth or dare is a lot of fun, isn't it?

So, the waiter brought a brand new deck of cards as requested by Eiji Kikumaru.

Eiji Kikumaru quickly counted out 13 cards, from Ace to King. "We'll draw cards of different sizes. Whoever gets the lowest card, Ace, will be punished. You can choose truth or dare."

"Getting the highest K allows you to specify the details of Truth or Dare."

"Yes, yes."

"bring it on."

So the waiter took charge of shuffling the cards and temporarily acted as the referee.

In the first round, everyone drew cards, and when they were revealed, Kiyosumi Sengoku received the lowest card, the Ace, while Ryo Shishido received the King.

"Haha, Sengoku, choose, truth or dare?" Shishido Ryo said with a wicked smile, preparing to get revenge on this guy for standing him up and giving him a free lunch.

"Truth or dare!" Sengoku Kiyosumi said decisively.

Honestly... Shishido Ryo thought for a moment, then prepared to ask a difficult question.

Yes, I've got it!

"Sengoku, when was your first date with a girl? And who was it with?"

"Well... that happened when I was in fourth grade, with Sachiko-chan from the next class, but I won't say her name," Sengoku said innocently and generously.

As soon as he finished speaking, a chorus of boos erupted from the surrounding crowd.

At that moment, Kamiya You's phone suddenly vibrated.

Upon opening it, I found a message from Yuko Fujii.

[Young Master, reporter Inoue Mamoru contacted me saying that Rikkai and Makinofuji also completed their regular team reshuffles today. They plan to publish reports on Rikkai, Makinofuji, and Hyotei simultaneously in this week's weekly magazine. Of course, Hyotei will be the first to be featured on the cover. They'd like to ask for your opinion.]

Kamiya You tapped his phone lightly and replied with "Okay."

Then they continued to join in the dinner party atmosphere.

After the dinner, the relationships between everyone became much closer, and some people even let go of their prejudices against Akutsu Jin.