I have bound two systems.

"Then I won't bother you while you're cooking. I'll come back to you later."

"I didn't plan to cook today."

"?"

"I was invited by Isshiki today. We will have dinner next door."

"!"

Suzumiya Chisato's casual words made Kasumigaoka Utaha's expression suddenly become serious, and the lazy and relaxed smile that was originally hanging on her lips disappeared.

She took a deep breath to calm herself.

Touma and Kazusa, who were thought to be a pressure on her and Eriri, took the initiative to go overseas and withdraw. After losing their most threatening opponent, the two of them were able to handle things with more ease.

And the fact is that things were smooth sailing after that.

Although Goto Ichiri is a person who makes people worry, they have had several contacts with each other after their first meeting. Overall, the impression she gives to Eriri and Kasumigaoka is that she is not a cause for concern.

But unexpectedly, even in such a comfortable environment, both she and Eriri were careless.

He forgot that there was someone beside Suzumiya Chisato who was staring at him hungrily, that student from Sobu High School who spoke in a very pretentious and coquettish voice, Isshiki Iroha.

However, Qianli said that they would eat next door, which means that the next place they would spend time together would be at the home of their neighbor Yukinoshita.

Since it is in someone else's home, the owner will naturally be present.

Thinking of this, Kasumigaoka Utaha's heart rate slowly slowed down.

"What's going on? You suddenly have to go to someone else's house for dinner."

Kasumigaoka Utaha played with her hair and asked as if nothing had happened.

"About this, actually..."

Chisato Suzumiya briefly explained that she had previously promised her friend to help him in the student union, and then by chance, because of the joint sports meeting, she met Isshiki and his group from Sobu High School.

"That's it."

Kasumigaoka Utaha roughly understood.

Basically, her Chisato is now in contact with Isshi Iroha again due to the joint activities between the two campuses.

"Since this is work, there's nothing I can do about it. Go ahead. Remember to bring something with you. Don't go empty-handed."

"You don't have to worry about that, that's why I asked you where you put the beef."

Chisato Suzumiya smiled and shook the beef in her hand towards the camera, then said goodbye to Utaha Kasumigaoka and hung up the video call.

After hanging up the phone with food, the forced smile on Kasumigaoka Utaha's face suddenly disappeared.

She stood up, biting her nails and paced back and forth in the room. After thinking it over again and again, she finally called Eriri.

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Chapter 59: Isshiki Iroha's Ambition

"Although this isn't the first time I've seen Yukino cook, I find you amazing every time I see you. Your preparations are methodical and your handling of ingredients is expert. You look like a certified chef, and it's a delight to watch."

In the kitchen, Yuigahama Yui, who could only help peel onions, took the time to look at Yukinoshita Yukino who was busy in front of the stove and gave her heartfelt admiration.

As for Isshiki Iroha, since the kitchen space was not spacious, it would inevitably be a bit difficult to operate with three people squeezing in, so she stayed in the living room, using Yukinoshita Yukino's laptop to organize the various matters related to the sports meeting that had been recorded in the conference room before.

"It's just a matter of practice. If you keep doing the same thing for a long time, it will definitely pay off."

Yukinoshita Yukino seemed calm in the face of her friend's praise, and continued to concentrate on processing the ingredients she bought from the supermarket, which was consistent with her usual style.

"Right, right? I told my mom the same thing at home, but she just wouldn't let me set foot in the kitchen again, saying it would waste ingredients or something. Everyone who sets foot in an unfamiliar area will definitely make mistakes at the beginning, right?"

Yukinoshita's words seemed to remind Yuigahama of something. Her cheeks puffed up slightly and her expression became somewhat indignant.

"Auntie, there must be a reason why she did that."

As always, Yukinoshita Yukino is not good at comforting others. Instead of doing something that she thinks is useless, she thinks it is more important to find out the truth of the matter.

"If I remember correctly, it started shortly after the beginning of this semester, when our first cooking class ended...Xukino, think about it, you learned something new, so you want to show it to your loved ones, isn't that completely human nature?"

Yukinoshita Yukino really wanted to say no, she didn’t know about others, but at least she herself was not that kind of person.

But seeing Yuigahama Yui's determined expression, she still looked away and nodded against her will.

"Right! So after that cooking class, I went home that night and showed my parents what I had learned, but my mother didn't want me to cook since then."

Yuigahama Yui showed a distressed look,

"It's really strange. Dad ate it so happily and gave me a thumbs up afterwards, praising it for being delicious... By the way, regarding the dish I made that time, I wanted to commemorate it. After all, it was my first time to cook properly at home, so I took a photo as a souvenir. Would you like to see it, Yukino?"

Yukinoshita Yukino nodded.

"if you can."

After listening to her, Yuigahama Yui excitedly stopped what she was doing, took a rag to wipe her hands, took out her mobile phone and clicked a photo.

"Xue-no-chan, look, this is it."

There was a lot of pride in her words, just like a child who got full marks on the test and was showing off to others, eager to seek affirmation.

But the moment Yukinoshita Yukino's eyes met the photo of food on her friend's phone screen, her beautiful pupils dilated for a moment, and then her brows slightly frowned, her lips unconsciously pursed, and she subconsciously wanted to look away.

That is the primitive reaction that people show when they see something they don't expect to see.

"how is it going?"

Yuigahama Yui was still urging Yukinoshita to express her thoughts, and was completely unaware of the change in her friend's facial expression.

Yukinoshita Yukino stammered, looking even more embarrassed. She wanted to explain why...

That's because the photo of food that Yuigahama showed her... No, that can't be called food, it should be said to be some kind of filth.

On the exquisite pink plate dotted with cherry blossom petals, the yellow-brown strip of food placed horizontally in the center, exuding an ominous aura, does not look like a dish that can be placed on the plate. It obviously belongs somewhere else.

Yukinoshita Yukino averted her eyes early, as she was worried that continuing to stare would affect her appetite for dinner later.

"Um, Yuigahama-san..."

She seemed hesitant to speak.

"kindness?"

Yuigahama Yui blinked her bright big eyes, looking as if she didn't notice anything, with the corners of her mouth raised as always in a smile.

"Well, what did you show me?"

"I just told you that this is the dish I made."

"What kind of food is it, to be more specific?"

"Omelette, oh, weird, is it hard to tell?"

Yuigahama stared at the phone screen for a while.

“The color is indeed a little different from the common egg rolls on the market, but I just added some soy sauce for innovation.”

It turns out that soy sauce was added, so this makes sense.

Speaking of Yuigahama-san, she just said that her father ate this thing and gave it a praise.

Yukinoshita Yukino really understood how much her father doted on her.

"Not bad for a first time cooking."

"Right, right, I really don't understand Mom..."

Mumbling something, Yuigahama put the phone back into her pocket.

However, getting the affirmation from her good friend undoubtedly made her feel better.

People will lose basic judgment about things they care about, just like a couple in love who think the other is the most handsome/beautiful person in the world.

Because she made the dish herself and received high praise from her father, he probably didn't notice anything wrong with the appearance of the omelette she made.

It would be better not to tell her what I had noticed.

"Ding dong."

There was a doorbell ring from the entrance.

"Ah, Suzumiya-san should be here."

When Yuigahama was about to open the door, hurried footsteps were heard from the living room.

"I'll drive it. I'll drive it."

Isshi Caiyu ran to the entrance before her and opened the door.

Her behavior made Yuigahama Yui and Yukinoshita Yukino look at each other and smile knowingly.

"Senior, I've been waiting for you for a long time... Hey, what is this?"

Isshi Caiyu led Suzumiya Chisato to the kitchen, and handed over the things in his hand.

"This is the beef my friend gave me. Let's use it for the Sukiyaki tonight."

“It looks delicious.”

Yuigahama Yui reached out to take it. Even though she didn't know much about cooking, she clearly recognized that the piece of beef in front of her, with fat and lean meat evenly distributed like marble, was a rare delicacy.

"But what should we do with the beef we bought from the supermarket?"

"Put it in the freezer and thaw it out when you need it."

Chisato Suzumiya gave advice.

Yukinoshita Yukino nodded, then turned to Suzumiya Chisato and took the initiative to thank her.

Seeing that she accepted it honestly, Suzumiya Chisato smiled and waved her hand indifferently.

After specifically asking if his help was indeed needed in the kitchen, he was pulled into the living room by Isshiki Caiyu, who was waiting impatiently on the side, and asked to help organize the various activity arrangements recorded in the previous meeting.

"The beef that Suzumiya brought is still frozen hard. What should we do? Thaw it?"

"Well, don't remove the plastic wrap, just soak it in warm water to thaw it."

"Wouldn't it be faster to use a microwave?"

"That way it will be cooked directly, and it will also affect the taste of such high-quality beef."

"I see. I've learned another trick."

In the living room, at the obvious signal of Isshiki Iroha who was smiling and patting the seat next to her, Suzumiya Chisato sat next to her.

Then, a female high school student came close to him very familiarly, just like a magnet attracted by magnetic force, sticking to him perfectly.

"..."

Suzumiya Chisato turned her head and stared at Isshiki in silence, putting pressure on him.

Isshi Iroha, however, remained unmoved, and blocked all hints with an overly excited and cheerful smile.

"Let's get started, senior."

Suzumiya Chisato had to tell it clearly,

"Isshiki, I can't start when you're so close."

"Because my heart is beating fast?"

"No, I can't stretch my hands out at all, so I can't type like this."

"Cut~"

With a sigh of pretended regret, Isshi Iroha slightly distanced herself from Suzumiya Chisato.

But she was not discouraged, as she knew in her heart that such intimate physical contact would not last long. She was just shamelessly carrying out the action with the mentality of getting as much as possible. Now that her goal had been achieved, she had no regrets.

"Thank you for your hard work, Senior. I type slowly, so I have no choice but to ask you to help me."

"You're welcome. Consider it your return gift for inviting me over for dinner."

Chisato Suzumiya stared at the handwritten document beside her, wrote down a few sentences, and then turned to the computer and entered them accurately and quickly.

The text in the notebook was obviously written by Yukinoshita Yukino. The handwriting was beautiful, clear and smooth like jade, and as pleasing to the eye as she herself.

By the way, Kasumigaoka Utaha's handwriting is also quite beautiful, neat, steady, generous and beautiful, while Isshiki Iroha and Eriri's handwriting are similar, slightly rounded, and you can tell at a glance that they are written by girls.

As for the handwriting of Touma Kazusa and Goto Ichiri... well, I can only say that they should keep working hard in the future, there is still a lot of room for improvement.

"Senior, I poured you some tea. It's almost cold now, just right for drinking."