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Upon hearing this, Yoshino Yuuki, who was discussing with Soma, turned around and asked, "Really?"

"Mm." Ryoko Sakaki brushed a strand of long hair that had fallen across her cheek, nodded, and said.

After saying this, Ryoko Sakaki led everyone to a wall in the room, where there was an iron door. After opening the iron door, a wisp of white smoke first spread out from inside, followed by a blast of cold air that instantly dissipated the heat from the work they had just finished, leaving them feeling chilled.

"Wow! How spectacular!" Upon entering, one can see rows of shelves with boxes on them, all filled with salt koji. There is even more of it inside than outside. One can only imagine how much effort must have been put into this!

"These are all finished products. Most of them are made with different kinds of materials. If you want to use some, just choose some yourself!" Ryoko Sakaki said generously, pointing to the salt koji.

Before Ryoko Sakaki could finish speaking, Soma and Yuuki Yoshino had already run up to check. As for Su Luo, he stood there without moving. He had only wanted to come and see for himself and learn how to make it. Now that he knew, he naturally wasn't very interested in it anymore.

"Why aren't you going?" Sakaki Ryoko asked, puzzled, looking at Su Luo who was standing there motionless.

"I'm not going. I'm just here to take a look. Well, I guess I'm participating in the research meeting now. Yes, that's right." Su Luo explained in a very serious tone.

puff~

Ryoko Sakaki coughed up a mouthful of blood, her lips twitched involuntarily, and she immediately felt terrible.

Soon, Soma and Yoshino Yuuki both chose some salt koji, and then everyone went back together. On the way back, Yoshino Yuuki said, "Since Ryoko said that eating meat products made with salt koji won't make me fat, then I'm going to have a big barbecue today." After saying that, she even waved her fist in encouragement.

"As for me, I don't know yet, but I have a feeling I'll need it eventually." Soma scratched his head. There were just too many things he could do, and he really didn't know what to do.

“I think if you’re going to use salt koji to marinate, it’s best to marinate for a day or two. For things like grilled meat, an hour or two is enough,” Ryoko Sakaki said, as if offering a reminder.

"Okay, then it's decided. We'll have a barbecue today. Anyway, we can use the vegetables we just picked today." Yoshino Yuuki nodded firmly, as if she had made a decision, and said.

“I have no objection to that,” Soma said, raising his hand in support.

"If you're going to make a barbecue, it's best to marinate the meat for two hours so that the salt koji has enough time to absorb some of the meat's fat. So it's best to go back and prepare now." Looking at the sky, it was already quite late, so Ryoko Sakaki said.

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Chapter 85 Study Notice Arrives

"kindness!"

At this point, everyone quickened their pace and soon returned to the dormitory. However, it seemed that the situation was not very good.

As soon as she entered, she saw Tadokoro looking very nervous. Not knowing what had happened, Su Luo asked curiously, "Xiao Hui, what's wrong?"

Before Tadokoro could speak, Isshiki handed over a book. Everyone looked at it, and it read horizontally, "Friendship and Exchange Accommodation Study Instructions." It featured two creatures; one, wearing a chef's hat, said, "Create some wonderful memories!" The other was a dog, saying, "Be careful not to leave anything behind, woof!"

Everything in this book seems so harmonious; on the surface, it appears to be something beneficial, with nothing wrong at all.

"Is it finally going to begin?" Su Luo thought to herself after seeing the book, her expression a mix of excitement and something else.

"They've finally arrived..." Clearly, Yoshino Yuuki was well aware of the situation, and her expression didn't look good.

"Yeah! It was sent to the Polaris dorm!" From behind, Ibuzaki Shun had his hands in his pockets, his eyes hidden by his bangs, so his emotions were not visible. He just said it very calmly.

"What is this?" Soma didn't attend the junior high school section of Totsuki Academy, but a regular school, and not even a culinary school. If it weren't for Joichiro, he probably wouldn't even have had the chance to enroll! So he obviously didn't understand this kind of thing, and had no idea what it was all about, so he asked, completely baffled.

"Elementary and junior high schools also held similar events, right? The ones where you stay at a forest school for a few days?" Yoshino Yuuki said.

"Oh! This academy holds events like this too!" After thinking for a moment, Soma immediately understood. However, seeing Tadokoro's utterly dejected expression, he curiously pointed at him and asked, "Then why is Tadokoro trembling?"

"Soma... this training camp... is the first hell that those who go on to high school will face...!" Yoshino Yuuki also looked listless, explaining with great difficulty, "All the first-year students undergo brutal cooking training every day at the training camp deep in the mountains. If they don't reach the passing score, they will be forced to drop out immediately. The 'Friendship and Exchange Dormitory Study' sounds so easy and friendly, but in reality... it's a 'Ruthless Elimination Dormitory Study'! This is the competitive education at Totsuki Academy... the selection of the 'Jade' that the school's headmaster mentioned is about to begin..."

"Is Shiki-senpai also participated in this training camp last year, right?" Soma asked curiously.

“Yes! Of course I participated.” Isshiki said matter-of-factly. After all, the workshop was held at the beginning of each cohort. Isshiki stroked his chin and said, “Back then, for several days in a row, dozens of students were forcibly sent back to school and expelled. The training was really quite rigorous!”

"...In the training camp a few years ago, the number of students was reduced to less than half." At this moment, Ibuzaki Shun, who was usually relatively silent, spoke up, directly pouring cold water on everyone's enthusiasm.

After hearing this, Tadokoro was really struggling to hold on. His whole body swayed and he looked like he was about to collapse.

Seeing that Tadokoro was about to collapse, Yoshino Yuuki immediately caught him: "Ah! He finally fainted."

Lying in Yoshino Yuuki's arms, Ueda Doraemon, with tears in his eyes, said as if on his deathbed, "Everyone... thank you for taking care of me all this time..."

"Megumi!!" Upon seeing this, Yoshino Yuuki immediately cried out in grief.

Seeing this, Su Luo's lips twitched. Damn, the people in this dormitory are definitely not normal.

At this moment, Soma was seen sitting cross-legged in a chair, barefoot, flipping through the book he was studying, and muttering to himself, looking quite relaxed: "Hmm... I can bring playing cards and chess... but not the handheld console..."

"Isn't the shower time too short?" Soma immediately exclaimed upon seeing a rule, expressing his dissatisfaction.

Seeing Soma still having the mind to talk about these things, Yoshino Yuuki was speechless, and a bead of cold sweat immediately rolled down her forehead: "Hey, Soma... how can you have the leisure to make travel preparations! Megumi is on the verge of death!"

"But—can't we leave more than half of the people behind? As long as everyone is in that half, it'll be fine." Soma replied casually to Yoshino Yuuki's nervousness, while occasionally flipping through his book.

Well! Soma's answer completely stunned Yoshino Yuuki.

"I'm also sure... everyone in the Polaris Dormitory will come back here with smiles - Mrs. Fumio and I will be here waiting for you to come back." At this moment, Isshiki Yoru, as an upperclassman, encouraged everyone, "Cheer up and do your best."

“Hehe...me too.” Ryoko Sakaki was clearly infected by their enthusiasm and said.

"You two did say a few nice words! We are the Polar Star Force that strikes fear into the hearts of all. Let us pass this training camp easily!" Soon, Yoshino Yuuki changed her tune, clenching her fists and speaking with great momentum.

"Fearful at the mere mention of his name?" After hearing this, Ibuzaki Shun really didn't know what to say.

"Alright everyone, let's put these things aside for later! Our department got a lot of salt koji from Ryoko Sakaki, we're in for a treat today." At this point, seeing that it was almost dark, Su Luo clapped her hands and interjected.

"Yes! I heard that meat cured with salt koji won't make you fat!" Yoshino Yuuki said as soon as she thought of this. "Also, thank you Ryoko for providing the salt koji."

"Mmm!" Soma nodded in response while looking at the book.

"It would take two hours to marinate the meat, so we can get ready now," Ryoko Sakaki said after checking the time.

"So what are you planning to do?" Isshiki asked curiously.

"I heard that in Korea, they grill marinated meat directly in an iron pot, along with lightly blanched lettuce, and it tastes really good," Yoshino Yuuki said, sounding eager to try it.

“Yes, that’s right. We’re going to have a barbecue tonight. We picked so many vegetables today, we can use them.” Soma closed his book and took over the conversation.

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Chapter 86 Preparing for a Barbecue

"Hmm, is that so!" At this moment, Isshiki stroked his chin and said, "It sounds pretty good, but this might not be enough. However, there are some fish and other ingredients that we just bought today in the refrigerator, which can be used."

"Then, I'll go marinate it first, and I'll call everyone back in a little while," Tadokoro said gently to everyone, having miraculously come back to life.

“Then I’ll go with you!” Ryoko Sakaki said with a smile, brushing a strand of hair that had fallen across her cheek.

"I'm going to take a shower now. I've been working in the fields all day, I'm covered in sweat and feel terrible," Su Luo said, seeing that there was nothing she could do to help. However, as she was leaving, she seemed to remember something and said to Tadasato, "Oh! Right, I remember there are some chicken wings in the refrigerator, if possible..."

Before Su Luo could finish speaking, Ryoko Sakaki interrupted, patted Su Luo on the shoulder, and said in a way that suggested she was the boss and would protect him, "Don't worry, little brother, I'll definitely help you with the marinating."

"Hey sis, I'm not talking to you, it's not like I'm cooking for you." Su Luo couldn't help but roll her eyes, thinking to herself, "Oh well, what can I say, I'm too magnanimous to hold a grudge!"

"Then I'll come too! I'm exhausted after a whole day's work." At this moment, Soma shook his arms and said in a tired voice.

"You're tired after doing so little work? It's alright that Su Luo is still young, but Soma definitely needs to train hard. From now on, come with me! Let's enjoy our youth together under the sun." Isshiki said to Soma in an inviting tone.

Hey Isshiki-kun, are you sure you don't just want to find free labor?

"No..." However, the response was Soma's heartless reply.

As for Isshiki, he didn't seem discouraged at all. He patted Soma on the shoulder and said, "As expected of Soma-kun, you have such a strong sense of self."

puff~

Su Luo couldn't stand it anymore. "Mom, there's a weird uncle here! Come and see!"

It was the boys' shower time. After a long day of work, they were covered in sweat and their clothes were soaked, so they all decided to take a shower first and went together.

Soon, everyone arrived at the bathroom, which contained a bathtub for soaking and several showerheads on one side of the wall for rinsing.

After entering, everyone had a towel slung over their shoulder and came in naked. As for Su Luo, he was a little embarrassed. He had never showered with anyone before, not even men, so he felt a little uncomfortable and even shy. However, he couldn't just not shower! After hesitating for a while, he wrapped a towel around his lower body and came in.

"Ah! After finishing farm work, taking a bath is so relaxing!" Iroha said, stretching as she sat in the bathtub.

"However, it would be even more comfortable to take a bath without doing any work." Su Luo immediately retorted to Isshiki's words. In his previous life, as a homebody, he never had the time or energy to do farm work!

"Ah! Taking a bath makes me feel so energetic," Soma said with a lazy laugh.

After feeling that the soaking had gone on for a while, Iroha stood up and said, "Sōjin-kun, could you help me scrub my back?"

“Okay!” Soma replied casually.

"Would Su Luo-jun like to come along?" Ise seemed to have thought of something, so she stopped and asked.

"No." Su Luo appeared calm on the surface, but she was actually a little uneasy inside. According to what she read online, Soma and Isshiki were best buddies, and she absolutely couldn't let them ruin this.

Also, Su Luo is much better than before. Because she was alone in her previous life, she didn't really understand how to communicate feelings. So, she always felt a little uncomfortable or reserved when taking a bath with so many people.

"Is Su Luo really not coming along?" At this moment, as several people were scrubbing each other in the bath, Yi Se looked at Su Luo, who was sitting alone in the bathtub, and asked.

"No, thank you," Su Luo replied.

"Is Su Luojun shy?" Ise continued.

"You're the one who's shy!" Su Luo retorted immediately, feeling as if she had been seen through.

"Then why are you wearing a towel around your neck?" Soma chimed in, joining in the fun.

"..." Okay! Seriously, is this really okay? Su Luo really didn't know what to say, so she remained silent. After all, silence is golden!

Soon, everyone had finished showering and came out. Next, the girls went to shower. After the girls finished showering, it was almost seven o'clock. At this time, the other members of the dormitory had also arrived.

Everyone had prepared the barbecue supplies and busily tidied up the ingredients before bringing them to the table.

At this moment, Su Luo walked into the kitchen and began to prepare the dishes she was going to make today. After seeing the salt koji today, Su Luo had already had the idea of ​​making the dishes herself.

He wanted to see what things made with salt koji tasted like, so he couldn't resist making a dish.

"Su Luo, these are your chicken wings." Tian Suo, who was preparing the ingredients, said to Su Luo as she entered, and handed her a bowl.

"No, these are your chicken wings." Su Luo said reflexively.

"What?" Tadokoro asked, confused.

Seeing that she hadn't heard, Su Luo was relieved. It was all because of that old advertisement; she had gotten used to it. She took the bowl and said, "Ah! It's nothing, thank you."

It was clear that Tadokoro hadn't quite shaken off what he was studying, so Su Luo couldn't help but ask, "But you don't seem to be in good shape. Are you alright?"

"N-nothing...it's nothing." Tadokoro forced a smile.

Well! This girl's personality is really... I don't know what to say.

However, since Tadokoro had already said so, Su Luo couldn't say anything more and started making her own dishes. Since she just wanted to test the effect of salt koji, the dishes she made this time were relatively simple. However, the most important thing was that they tasted good.

Su Luo lifted the plastic wrap on the bowl, picked up a chicken wing and looked at it. The chicken wing was a little cold, so it seemed to have just been taken out of the refrigerator. It is generally best to marinate chicken wings for one or two days so that they can absorb the flavor of the ingredients well. However, this chicken wing was well prepared. There was not a trace of blood. It was cleaned very well and there was no moisture at all. Just from this point alone, it can be seen that Tadokoro is a rather meticulous girl.

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