Can you handle my Hikigaya's cooking?

"Come to think of it... this dormitory is full of weirdos..."

However, as a chef, the wok is like a gun, so there is no reason to escape from the battlefield. Since the food has been prepared and it is for the sake of not sleeping on the streets tonight, he has to get through this hurdle no matter what.

"Please enjoy it, Granny Wenxu."

Taking off the apron in front of him, Hachiman pushed the prepared dish in front of Grandma Wenxu, and at this moment, everyone's attention was immediately focused on the bowl of instant noodles with salted fish.

As always, the poor presentation and the stench of salted fish quickly made people feel unable to eat the dish.

Tadokoro Megumi: "It's really salted fish instant noodles..."

Isshiki: "No matter how you look at it, it looks like a dish from an ordinary restaurant. There's nothing special about it... except for the stench."

Sakaki Ryoko: "But...it smells really bad, but I can't help but eat it."

Marui Zenji: "Is this the same kind as stinky tofu? Could it be that beneath its appearance lies an incredible delicacy?"

Yoshino Yuuki: "I told you guys not to make it too hard on him. This is his first time trying out this qualification, and... after all, he only became a chef yesterday."

As the crowd gathered around, Granny Wenxu, who was in the center, could no longer hold back and instantly burst out with that terrifying momentum:

"I say, are you the tester or am I the tester!"

"Granny Wenxu, of course it's you..."

From beginning to end, Hachiman's expression did not change at all. Whether it was successful or not, he could not change it now, but in this dish, it was indeed a big attempt on his part.

As everyone made way for Granny Wenxu to taste the food, she gently picked up the chopsticks, picked up a noodle, and then smoothly put it into her mouth.

Before she could taste it, the noodles sank into her stomach in an instant like a loach.

"Eh?"

"What happened to Granny Wenxu?"

"What does it smell like? I'm so curious..."

"Granny Wenxu, please say something..."

Although she didn't want to admit it, as the dormitory manager of Polar Star Dormitory, she had eaten all kinds of delicious, top-notch, exquisite food for so many years, but this time...she completely forgot the taste of it.

What does it taste like?

As if out of control of her body, she slowly lifted up the bowl with both hands and then gulped down a mouthful of the soup.

The rich flavor of seaweed and salted fish once again filled her mouth, and the perfect warmth spread through her stomach and intestines to her entire body.

A strong smell of seafood came to my mind again.

She picked up another noodle and ate it without hesitation.

"tasty..."

The initial doubts were gone, and just two simple words gave the simplest answer to everyone present at this moment.

Hachiman breathed a sigh of relief, and when he opened his eyes again, he was surrounded by incredulous gazes.

"You really are a monster."

Chapter 27: I always feel that there are some weirdos here (five chapters in a row, please collect)!

It's like being in the memories of autumn, unable to extricate oneself. It's just a salted fish that is so ordinary that it can't be more ordinary, but it gives people such a taste. Why?

Everyone nearby was attracted by this unique dish and took a sip of the sweet soup...then picked up a noodle.

Ibuzaki Shun: "How did you make this taste?"

Marui Zenji: "I don't understand. I can't understand. The problem shouldn't be with the soup base."

Isshiki: "Yes, the problem is not with the soup base, but with the noodles."

Tadokoro Megumi: "Eh? Noodles, but Hikigaya-san just made these noodles by hand..."

Ryoko: "Rub it with your hands?"

Isshiki shook his head: "These noodles are indeed hand-kneaded, but a small amount of seafood sauce is added during the making process to make the taste more harmonious with the salted fish flavor of the soup base. I guessed right." He showed a gentle smile and looked at Hikigaya.

Hachiman nodded. At the same time, he also noticed the man in front of him. Although he was not present, he saw the methods he used on the noodles. This guy was definitely not ordinary.

Granny Wenxu: "You are really amazing, kid. You only use these ingredients, but you can make such delicious dishes. The taste... is so comfortable, as if the whole body is wrapped. With the combination of seafood sauce and salted fish, a wonderful sea flavor is created."

Tansho Kei was listening to Granny Fumi's words, and hope was evident in her eyes. Her tightly clenched hands wavered for the first time, and she said to Hikigaya with joy:

"so?!"

Granny Wenxu closed her eyes, as if quietly enjoying the deliciousness of the dish, and then nodded gently:

"Okay, I, Wenxu, will allow you to stay!"

"This is the key to room 303. It will be your room from now on."

"Well...thank you, thank you for trying it." Hachiman carefully took the key, and senior Isshiki, who was in front of him just now, now showed an unparalleled smile.

"Congratulations! We have to hold a grand welcome party. After all, you are the only one among us who has passed Granny Fumiyo's qualification to move in on the first try!" There was no jealousy on Isshiki's face. He was just simply happy for Hikigaya.

To be honest, Hikigaya wanted to use some strange reason to refuse this sudden gathering. After all, he really didn't like that kind of occasion.

but...

There are still many questions in his mind, and in order to answer his inner doubts, he must take that step.

They agreed to meet again after bathing, but Hachiman went back to his new dormitory first.

On the other hand, when she accidentally heard that Hikigaya was her new neighbor, it seemed as if a feeling that had never belonged to her was surging in Tanshoki's heart, making her feel a little anxious and uneasy.

However, if it was a new neighbor, she would definitely get along well with him.

In the bathroom, Hachiman was soaking in the bathtub. As water drops continued to fall from the ceiling, he felt as if his whole body had been washed clean of all dirt and became extremely relaxed.

Come to think of it, only two days have passed, but it feels like a much longer time has passed.

Just two days ago, his life was as simple as usual. He helped out at Hotel Hikigaya and experienced the ordinary life that would never come back. But in just two days, he embarked on the path of becoming a chef.

The arrival of Totsuki Academy today shattered his perception of traditional chefs. Although he knew nothing about this school, since it is a school that focuses on cooking, its status should be the same.

Hachiman himself did not think about having a very high status. In his opinion, it was enough for him to just live a simple life in Totsuki Academy.

but...

Before leaving, Komachi's words once again came to his mind.

She said that she wanted to hone her cooking skills and become a great chef.

She said she wanted to make more friends.

She said...in the future, she will also come to this school...

"With Komachi's cooking skills, it shouldn't be a problem for her to come to this school... But since she's my older brother..."

Suddenly, a new idea popped into Hachiman's mind. If possible, he really wanted to open a small restaurant called "Hikigaya Hotel" in this school, and when Komachi came, he would run the business with her. That kind of life might be really good.

Although I don’t know how long it will take to achieve this, for the sake of this goal, let’s just take this as a dream for now...

In order not to use loss as an excuse, I am more excited than usual and act more normally than usual...

Come to think of it, I met a lot of weird people today, whether it was that guy named Nakiri or the people in this dormitory... Although I am not a normal person either...

In the bathroom, he was wiping his body gently. Just as Hachiman was thinking this, he saw Senior Isshiki suddenly appear from nowhere and just looked at him with a smile.

"Transfer student, everyone is waiting for you!"

"Um... let me put on my clothes first..."

"Okay, I'll wait for you!"

'It seems I must lock the door next time...'

After a simple wipe, Hachiman made all the mental preparations and finally came to Room 205 as agreed in advance.

He took a deep breath. It was clearly just an ordinary welcome party, but he always felt that... the situation inside was terrifying.

The moment I gently pushed open the door, I saw a boy wearing glasses complaining in a very unhappy tone:

"I've already told you that I'm very busy lately! Although I welcome new people, could you please not make a mess in my room? It will take me a lot of time to clean it up later. Hey, I'm talking about you two."

It was as if everyone didn't hear his complaints at all, and they were all doing their own things. It was obvious that they had already become accustomed to this kind of thing.

'It seems the room needs to be locked too..'

When Isshiki saw Hikigaya coming, he smiled gently:

"Ah... That's great..."

"Welcome to Polaris Dormitory. I'm a sophomore named Isshiki Megumi. Just call me Isshiki-senpai."

"Oh! I'm Hikigaya, Hikigaya Hachiman." Hachiman has tried his best and responded very seriously to the gentle senior in front of him.

Chapter 28: The Crisis of Polaris Dormitory, the Uneasy Academy (Second Update, Please Vote and Collect)

The boy with glasses came over first and said to Hikigaya naturally:

"I'm Marui Zenji, please give me your guidance. These two are Aoki Daigo and Sato Shoji."

"My name is Sakaki Ryoko, you can also call me Sister Ryoko. You were really amazing just now. You are the only one among us who passed Granny Fumi's admission qualification in one go."

Facing the words of this intellectual elder sister, Hachiman simply shook his head indifferently, obviously not considering what just happened as something worth bragging about:

"It was just a fluke."

"Is it really luck? I heard from Xiaohui that your performance this afternoon and tonight can be described as exaggerated. By the way, my name is Yoshino Yuuki." Obviously, this is a girl full of energy, and she asks questions endlessly.

"My name is Ibusaki Shun. Compared to Yoshino's question just now, I am more curious about how you passed the transfer student exam. If I remember correctly, the 'God's Tongue' girl, Erina Nakiri, should be the examiner today."

Everyone's attention was instantly drawn to Ibusaki's words, and they were all waiting for Hikigaya's answer.

However, Hachiman still shook his head: "I didn't get the recognition of Miss Nakiri, but I got the recognition of an old man by chance, and then I came in like this."

Ryoko: "That's easy to say... You can't just enter Totsuki Academy."

Isshiki Megumi: "Although that's what I said, in this tight school life, we should enjoy the present moment. I'm really happy that there's one more companion to share this short youth with. There's really nothing happier than this!"

"You know what? Everyone! Young people living together under the same roof and eating from the same pot, this is youth, this is what being a student is! I joined this dormitory with this vision of life!"

"Come on, let's sing praises to youth for the brilliant dormitory life ahead!" Not caring about other people's eyes at all, Isshiki Megumi just talked to herself, and the whole person looked like she was about to dance.

Everyone was obviously used to it, and Tanomo Megumi sat next to Hikigaya and said helplessly:

"Don't underestimate Isshiki-senpai. He is actually a very capable guy."

I don't know why, even though they are both guys who sing praises of youth, Hachiman doesn't feel the slightest bit of disgust towards Isshiki, a senior in front of him. Is it because of the sincerity in his eyes, or the fact that he has not shown any hypocrisy at all?

It was an incomprehensible feeling, but Hachiman's heart clearly told himself that he was not very resistant to the people in this dormitory. Perhaps it was because they were all weird, so they met here for the "reason" of fate.

Ryoko: "By the way, Hikigaya-san, were you really just acting as a cook just now?"

Faced with this question, everyone had obviously wanted to know the answer for a long time. Each of them blinked their big eyes, as if waiting for Hikigaya's answer.

Because she was sitting next to Hikigaya, Tadokoro Megumi quickly felt the strong sense of oppression. Facing this terrifying momentum, she just huddled in the corner, murmuring very softly:

"You...don't make things difficult for Hikigaya-san..." Perhaps because the voice was too soft, no one heard what Tanomo Megumi said.

In order to prevent everyone from getting closer to him, Hachiman could only nod helplessly.

"In fact, my family runs a restaurant, but my sister is the one who has always been responsible for helping out. I am usually responsible for serving food and washing dishes..."

"However, due to some special circumstances that happened yesterday, my family's restaurant had to be closed temporarily, so I came here to be a chef..."

There was not a single lie in Hachiman's words. Apart from simplifying the confrontation with his junior high school classmate Miura, there was no concealment.

It would have been better if we didn't know. Once we learned this fact, everyone's faces looked as if all life had completely disappeared... They all seemed to have turned into stone statues, without any movement at all.

Tadokoro Megumi: "Sister Ryoko, Yoshino...Senior Isshiki, what's wrong with you..."

Everyone who finally came to their senses could no longer accept this fact. To be honest, this was more painful than being deceived.