I, who advocate giving up, feel like a disqualified person

"Uh..." Faced with the questions from these two people, I was speechless for a moment.

"Is Shaji-san here?"

Along with the knock on the door, a somewhat familiar voice came, breaking the somewhat awkward situation caused by me.

So I quickly went to open the door.

"Ah...it's you, hello."

When I opened the door, the person I saw was the head of the music department, Mo Xiaozhi, so I greeted him politely.

"Oh, that's amazing! Shaji-kun!"

She... or was it him? He wanted to hug me right away... Well, actually I was caught off guard and was bumped into by the thin Mo Xiaozhi... or rather, Mo Xiaozhi hugged me directly.

Has the current way of greeting developed to such an intimate level?

"What...what happened?"

I was a little confused, but at the same time I felt inexplicably shy and scared.

"Your first verse is amazing! I'm really looking forward to what comes next! You'll continue to help us, right? Right?!"

As she spoke, that girlish face full of childishness and excitement came closer to me again and again... Ah... She's really too enthusiastic.

"I'll help you..."

But it's largely for myself.

I said as I pushed Mo Xiaozhi away, "But let's change this intimate way of greeting."

I'm a bit shy when I don't know your gender... I guess I'd be shy too if I knew, right?

"Huh? Intimate? I don't think so." The guy looked confused.

Then I'm very curious about your intimate way of greeting.

No, that's not the point.

"By the way, we're planning to have a dinner together. Do you know of a good place?"

I think it's better to ask others when you're unsure, but suddenly I remembered that I haven't asked the two people behind me for their opinions, so I turned around to look at their situation with some uneasiness.

However, they did not have any special reaction, they just looked at Mo Xiaozhi with some curiosity... probably to confirm the guy's gender.

"Ah...are you going on a date?" He glanced at the two people behind me and said, "You're with two girlfriends, and they seem to be getting along really well."

"It's not that kind of relationship... just ordinary friends."

Ah...what a boring statement. I am ashamed of my limited vocabulary.

"I knew you'd say that. Don't you think it's cliché?" Mo Xiaozhi frowned and shook his head with a playful smile, but then sighed helplessly, "Well, let's stop talking nonsense. I just happen to know a place that's affordable and suitable for a dinner party."

"Yeah." I showed a little anticipation...at least that's what I thought.

"The location is... um... ahh, I can't really explain it. It would be easy if I had a map, but describing directions is really a headache for me."

Mo Xiaozhi had to smile at me awkwardly.

There's no point in laughing... I was looking forward to it in vain.

"Well..." I sighed, "You don't have anything else to do today, right?"

"Hmm? Ah...it seems not..." Mo Xiaozhi touched his chin with his hand, as if thinking carefully.

"Well, how about coming with us? You lead the way."

Because I think in terms of efficiency, letting this guy lead the way is more efficient than thinking by myself or asking Lin Quanchuan and Ye Hui; as for hiring one more person, in this case, one more person will not have much impact.

"Hey? Can I go too? Won't it disturb your date?"

"Ah... I told you it's not a date... It's just a simple gathering. Having more people is not a bad thing. It will be more lively..." I looked back at Rinquanchuan and Yehui. They were quietly waiting for our conversation to end.

"Really?" I asked.

"Since you said so...let's go quickly." Mo Xiaozhi turned around and walked out.

"Well..." I looked back at them, "Any questions?"

"Well, there's only one problem." Rinquanchuan said.

"That's right." Ye Hui also nodded.

"Do you know the gender of that person?"

They asked the question in unison again.

When did you two become so in sync...

"Ah...don't ask me, I don't know either."

Maybe it’s better not to know.

..........Inside the restaurant..........

"Hotpot is indeed the best!" Mo Xiaozhi sighed happily.

It's hotpot... Well, even though it's already October, it's still a bit early to eat hotpot...

"Oh my, they actually want us to heat up the food ourselves? This kind of store is really unreasonable."

Miss Lin, you really are not very worldly-wise... I'm very curious about what you usually eat.

"It's normal that you don't understand, because the chef usually prepares your meals directly for you, right? I guess you don't even know how to cook, right?"

I asked Linquanchuan in a teasing tone.

"Huh? If that's the case, does that mean Linquanchuan is a young lady?" Ye Hui asked in surprise.

"Oh..." Rinquanchuan nodded.

"That's amazing... I must experience it this time." Ye Hui smiled again.

"Um..." Lin Quanchuan did not answer, avoiding Ye Hui's gaze and staring at the soup that was about to boil.

Still not used to other people talking to you?

Just when I was thinking about whether to do something, Mo Xiaozhi, who was sitting opposite me, suddenly asked me:

"Hey, Sheji, are you a spicy or fresh type?"

"They're even dividing me into different factions...why not just ask if I like spicy food? I'm not used to spicy food."

This question is really a bit unexpected.

"You are wrong, Sheji, this world cannot be separated from factions!" Mo Xiaozhi looked like he was about to give a long speech.

It's just like me.

Well...

Should I interrupt this guy?

"Everything in the world is divided into different factions based on our preferences. Therefore, wherever there is opposition, there will be factions."

"Yeah," I responded coolly, "So where do you fall when it comes to food?" I tried to change the subject.

"Of course it's the meat pie!" Mo Xiaozhi said excitedly, his eyes seeming to sparkle.

Well, it seems that changing the subject was successful.

"Then don't hesitate to order more meat."

I said as I handed over the material selection list.

"Oh, then I won't be shy!"

He started to check something off quickly... Maybe he wanted to select all the meat ingredients on the menu?

.............................

"Look, after the lamb is sliced ​​thinly, just let it sit in the boiling pot for a while and it's ready to eat! Isn't it amazing?"

Mo Xiaozhi explained to Lin Quanchuan while stuffing meat into his mouth.

However, Rinquanchuan didn't react much, just nodded slightly.

What's wrong? Is this... Don't you like eating meat?

"Rin... President, what's wrong? Don't you like meat?"

I couldn't help but ask Rinquanchuan, who was sitting on my right and hadn't moved.

"No."

Short answer.

"Ah, Xiaolin, is it because you are trying this for the first time and you are worried about the operation?" Ye Hui asked with concern.

When did you change your name to Xiaolin...

"Ah..." Lin Quanchuan was stunned for a moment, without saying anything, but his face turned slightly red.

"Oh," Now that I know the reason, I can solve it.

"It's very simple, just put the food in and wait for a while before taking it out..." I said as I helped Lin Quanchuan pick up a piece of meat and put it into the pot.

"Then dip it in the sauce dish. On the one hand, it is for seasoning, and on the other hand, it is to cool down and prevent burns."

As I said that, I put the meat on her plate and said, "Try it."

"......" Rinquanchuan didn't say anything and picked up the chopsticks silently.

I turned around and prepared to continue eating with peace of mind.

"Thanks..."

"Huh? What?" I was busy cooking meat when I seemed to hear Rinquangawa's voice next to my ear, so I turned my head and asked.

"Oh, nothing." She responded coldly.

"Yeah."

Maybe I'm hallucinating...

................................

"Thank you for the treat, Shaji-kun!"

After leaving the house, Mo Xiaozhi kept thanking me.

"Nothing... after all, you did me a favor."

Although it didn't work, Lin Quanchuan still didn't take the initiative to talk to Ye Hui.

"Then I'll leave first. See you next time!" With that, Mo Xiaozhi waved his hand and ran away.

Since you are running so fast, there is no need to wave goodbye. I don’t care about it anyway.

"Then let's go too." I said to Lin Quanchuan and Yehui.

I glanced at the sky and saw that it was already covered with night.

However, I realized a serious problem:

Who should I send home?

Multiple-choice questions

Chapter 9 Multiple Choice Questions

When making a choice, do you ever consider how the other option would feel?

Let’s put this question aside for now.

Faced with this situation, if you think about it carefully, this is not a compulsory question with only two options.

In addition to choosing to accompany Yehui or Rinquanchuan home, I can also choose to go home alone.

If that doesn't work, you can also sing and dance to push the atmosphere into joy, and then a bunch of passers-by suddenly rush out to dance with you, leading the whole city into joy.

What am I thinking...

It seems that he was too excited, so his thoughts suddenly became confused?