Crossover Anime: Miss, please don't do this, I still have a silly cat to raise.

Lu Nan's lips twitched. So this is what a magic show is all about?

I thought they were really going to perform magic tricks, but it turned out they were just drinking in the end.

After greeting Sister Zi, Lu Nan sat down by the campfire.

Banai handed her a slip of paper and mumbled, "You're back."

Lu Nan stared blankly at the skewer in his hand, now just fish bones, before laughing in exasperation: "So you tricked me into playing just so you could eat the grilled fish all by yourself?"

"Hee hee~"

Chapter 273 Wanting to Say It Out Loud

"Oh, don't be so stingy~" Banami said with a grin, seemingly not embarrassed at all after being caught.

Lu Nan said helplessly, "It's not like I'm saying you can't eat. The point is, there are plenty of fish here. Why make such a fuss? It's not like we can't eat them."

As Lu Nan spoke, he quickly prepared another fish, skewered it, and grilled it.

Banami chuckled and steered the conversation away from the topic, after all, she couldn't say that it was all to build up her courage.

I want to say it out loud, I want to tell him how I feel.

The silly cat, who was grilling fish, suddenly looked up. He sniffed the air and muttered to himself, "I think I smell something that I shouldn't be here, meow."

After thinking for a moment, Dai Miao slowly finished eating the grilled fish, then raised her hand and waved it in front of Lu Nan, saying, "Boss, I'm going to find the seniors, meow~"

Lu Nan paused for a moment and said, "Then I'll..."

Dai Miao shook her head: "Boss, keep grilling the fish, meow. I can do it myself, meow."

After saying that, Dai Miao walked away with her little hands behind her back.

Lu Nan stared blankly at Dai Miao's deep back, then turned to look at Banami. Banami shook her head, indicating that she was also a little confused.

Lu Nan thought about it for a moment and decided not to chase after them. Instead, he sat down and decided to finish grilling the fish first, since there weren't many left.

Banai, unusually, didn't say much, just sat quietly, turning her head to look at Lu Nan without blinking.

Lu Nan felt a little uncomfortable being stared at, and he turned around irritably: "What? It can't be that fast. The fish will take a while to arrive. There's no need to wait any longer, is there?"

“We’re not waiting for fish,” said Banami.

"Then what are you waiting for?" Lu Nan asked, looking at her with a puzzled expression.

Banai didn't say anything, she just watched.

Lu Nan stopped talking and quietly grilled the fish.

After sprinkling some of his secret seasoning, Lu Nan handed the grilled fish to Banaijian and said, "Eat slowly, be careful of the fish bones."

Banami felt very strangely that the grilled fish in her hand couldn't compare to the allure of the man in front of her. His profile, flickering in the firelight, his lips glistening with oil from eating the grilled fish, his Adam's apple bobbing unconsciously...

All of this seemed to be calling out to her in secret, whetting her appetite.

Banami lowered her head and said somewhat awkwardly, "Hey, Lunan."

Lu Nan turned his head in confusion: "What? The fish will have to wait a while, you haven't finished eating what you have yet?"

Banami was somewhat amused and exasperated: "That's not what I wanted to ask!!"

Lu Nan said "Oh," and turned to look at the fish in his hand: "So what do you want to say? Why are you stammering? Why are you being so long-winded?"

After a while, Banai took small bites of the grilled fish in her hand and said, "Don't you find me annoying when I keep bothering you with these things?"

She scratched her face a little shyly: "I always feel a little embarrassed that you have to comfort me."

Lu Nan flipped the grilled fish over: "Since you feel bad about it, how about I pay for dessert when we go out together, as we agreed before...?"

"That won't do!" Banami smiled and shook her finger. "One thing at a time."

Lu Nan rolled his eyes: "I knew you'd say that."

Banami smiled sheepishly, "Oh, I'm serious! Don't you think I'm a pain in the ass?"

Lu Nan nodded: "Yes, it's quite troublesome."

Banai was stunned. Why wasn't this guy playing by the rules?

Would a normal guy talk like that?!

Banami immediately became somewhat angry.

Lu Nan turned around and snatched the cold fish from Banami's hand, then stuffed the grilled fish he had in his hand into Banami's hand.

His voice was tinged with helplessness: "But what can I do? I can't just ignore you or anything. I'm the one who brought you to the diving club, so I have to take responsibility for you."

Lu Nan reached out and wiped away the oil stains that had accidentally splashed on Banai's face. He said with some disgust, "If I don't take care of you, you'll end up fighting alone, secretly shedding tears, turning your grief into appetite, and eventually eating yourself into a ball of flesh, turning into a gluttonous otter. What if that happens?"

Gluttonous Sea Otter

Seeing that she couldn't take it anymore, Banai puffed out her cheeks and said, "What are you talking about? How could such a thing be possible!"

Lu Nan raised an eyebrow: "Heh heh? This stubbornness is quite interesting, but I wonder if anyone can handle the word 'rooftop' if I bring it up."

Seeing that he couldn't hold back any longer, Banai quickly stepped forward to cover Lu Nan's mouth: "Don't say it! Don't say it!"

Lu Nan dodged Banami's lunging hand by tilting his head, but Banami lost her footing and ended up in Lu Nan's arms.

Looking at the face so close to his, Hanami felt as if his heart was melting along with something.

But the mouth that haunted his dreams opened and uttered something that utterly ruined the atmosphere.

"Seduction? What a low-level tactic."

"Die!"

Enraged, Banai grabbed Lu Nan's mouth and grumbled angrily. "This guy is great in every way, why does he have to have a mouth? It's unbearable..."

Despite saying that, Banami showed no intention of getting up from Lunan's arms and seemed to intend to stay there.

"Won't it be hot like this? It's summer now," Lu Nan muttered.

Banami chuckled, "Anyway, I don't think so."

Looking at Lu Nan, Banami suddenly said, "You promised to go on a date with me at the three sacred sites... are you still going?"

Lu Nan was delighted: "Does this mean there's an option not to go?"

"No."

"Oh, then why did you ask? How awful."

Seeing Lu Nan get the short end of the stick, Banai felt even happier: "I just wanted to ask if you have any free time lately."

Lu Nan pouted: "Well, you've come to the right place. There are some available recently. If you wait a couple more days, they'll be gone. I've found a job, so I won't have as much time then."

"Then wait for my message in a couple of days?"

"I have no objection."

Seeing that she had achieved her goal, Banai jumped out of Lu Nan's arms, sat back in her chair, and happily ate the grilled fish.

"Lunan! Come on, let's have a drink!" Iori called out.

"coming!"

Lu Nan gestured, stood up, and walked towards Iori.

Completely unaware of the gaze behind him that was even more intense than the campfire.

I want to say it, I want to say it, I want to tell him everything I feel, I want to pin him to the ground and kiss him, I want to...

Banami took a deep breath, suppressing the turmoil in her heart; if she thought about it any longer, her legs would go weak.

As Banami watched the flickering campfire, her mind raced, and a series of plans gradually emerged before finally settling on Lunan's face.

A certain emotion flickered in her eyes, then vanished as quickly as a drop of water falling into a lake.

Chapter 274 Bonfire and Intoxication

Lu Nan, Iori, and Kohei sat together on the steps, watching their seniors gathered around the campfire.

"Life is so good now," Lu Nan said with a sigh.

Iori was somewhat surprised: "You're making such a strange point of view."

"Are you some old man?" Gengping asked with a smile, turning towards Lu Nan.

Strangely, Lu Nan didn't criticize the two of them as expected; instead, he looked up at the night sky, lost in thought.

I wonder how the village is doing? Is it alright?

Is Village Chief Puxian still worried about how to revitalize the village?

Is Brother Dongfeng staying up all night again writing his plan to train Palico?

Has Instructor Ni Tai become more composed?

Lu Nan stroked the cup, seemingly remembering something, and chuckled softly.

I wonder if Sister Huoya has been eating meatballs every day and forgetting to eat her meals.

I wonder if Sister Shuiyun's painting skills have improved, otherwise she'll be out there looking for prey with her abstract paintings again.

I wonder if Wangcai's rhinitis has gotten better.

I wonder if... Lieyan is thinking of me too?

"Lu Nan, what's wrong?" Iori turned her head to look at Lu Nan and asked with some concern, "What's wrong? You got drunk after drinking so little? Are you not feeling well today?"

Kohei stroked his chin: "Are you too tired today? It's okay, every man has to go through this, we understand."

Lu Nan twitched his lips. These two bastards, how could they say something so infuriatingly caring?

"I'm fine! Let's keep going!"

"Come!"

"Rise up!!"

Lu Nan cleared his mind of the jumbled thoughts and decided to enjoy this rare moment of rest.

"cheers!!!"