Can you handle my Hikigaya's cooking?

"As expected of Yukinoshita, you even thought of this."

"I told you, there's no need to worry about her. Instead, the guy who teamed up with her is the one who's reaping the benefits."

"Yukinoshita's ability is unquestionable, but... I still feel uncomfortable..."

Everyone's words, Chef Inui's words, and Takumi's words all reached the ears of the two, but even so, Hachiman and Yukinoshita did not say a word. It was just that at this chaotic time, Yukinoshita's gaze once again secretly focused on Hikigaya.

From the beginning to the end, she didn't know the existence of passion fruit and honey. Even though everyone thought it was her own idea, only she knew that from the very beginning, in this project, the person she relied on had always been herself.

Chef Qian: "Not only that, if I'm not mistaken, this soup stock also has a light milky flavor. Where did you find it?"

Since I had figured out how to make an omelette from the beginning, it was easy to find the ingredients. Unfortunately, there happened to be a guy in Hikigaya's dormitory who often dealt with animals. Over time, Hachiman himself learned how to squeeze out the sweet milk safely and process it himself.

But here comes the problem. After hearing the "milky scent", everyone opened their eyes wide again.

"These two people not only found honey, eggs, passion fruit, but also found a cow? How is it possible in such a short time..."

This time, Takumi was also confused. He thought that he was very impressive for finding the wild duck and his insight was one of the best, but... the other party actually found a cow.

It's just that, simply because the ingredients are difficult to handle, I changed to another method, but even so...

The arrogance in his eyes had disappeared, and what was left was only curiosity. He was really more curious about who this Hikigaya who suddenly interrupted him was.

Chapter 55: Still Not as Good as Hikigaya

Takumi: "Hikigaya, how on earth did you find the cow?"

Faced with this problem, Hikigaya originally wanted to push it directly to Yukinoshita, but after feeling the resentful look in Yukinoshita's eyes, he felt for a moment that this method didn't seem to work.

Helplessly, he could only say it and do it.

"There is grass everywhere for cows to eat. The deep mountain in the backyard is not big, but it is not small either. Just follow the traces of the cows eating the grass and you will find it."

Chef Qian smiled faintly: "It seems that you have grasped the key point of this exam. In an unknown environment, everyone's brain will short-circuit or even lose the ability to think, but you didn't. After determining the direction of the dish, you set out to find ingredients, and finally made such a bright and completely different dish from others."

"What are your names?"

"Hikigaya Hachiman."

"Yukikinoshita Yukino."

When he heard the words "Yukinoshita", for some reason, the usually calm Chef Qian's face turned serious, and he just murmured softly:

"It's actually the Yukinoshita family... I see..."

Hachiman, who was standing by, seemed to have heard something extraordinary. Although he didn't fully understand what it meant, it seemed that Yukinoshita, who was standing beside him at this moment, coming to Totsuki might not be what he had thought at first.

After a brief moment of daze, Chef Qian quickly returned to his previous Buddhist smile, clapped his hands briefly, and announced in a gentle tone:

"Alright, Hikigaya Hachiman, Yukinoshita Yukino, I give you the green light!"

There was no excessive celebration. The two just looked at each other, while the rest of the students began to discuss:

"I've only passed two groups so far, no way..."

"Stop talking nonsense, our cooking is not finished yet, and there is only less than half an hour left."

"That guy is so lucky that he actually hooked up with someone like Yukinoshita."

"That's right. I don't think that guy did anything."

It seems that they are still very dissatisfied with the students who did not pass the cooking test, but for Hachiman and Yukinoshita, they have never cared about other people's voices. Besides, only the two of them know clearly what they have done, so why do they need others to define it?

Takumi seemed to have a question in mind. After hearing that Hikigaya's group had passed the task, he came up to them and asked, "Chef Inui, whose dish is better?"

Both his words and his subtle words revealed Takumi's desire for victory, but for Hachiman, he had never thought about competing with him.

Chef Qian just smiled slightly. Although he still looked unreliable, he surprisingly did not keep anyone in suspense. He just focused his eyes on Takumi and said softly:

"Takumi, Isami, your dishes are excellent. Whether it's the selection of ingredients, the ingredients used, or even the whole process, they are all top-notch. The taste of the dishes also gave me a refreshing feeling. If you are a customer in the restaurant, you will definitely be satisfied to see such delicious dishes being made so quickly."

Takumi stared at Chef Qian's face so intently that Chef Qian smiled a little embarrassedly. After taking a sip of tea, he shook his head gently:

"But this time the task is not to see who can cook faster, and before you served the wild duck, I had already tasted a lot of dishes, so the surprise it brought is definitely not enough to eat in a restaurant."

"On the other hand, when all the students were cooking meat dishes to complete the assignment, only Hikigaya and Yukinoshita cooked a dish that had nothing to do with 'meat', and they kept using strange ingredients for it, so..."

"As a judge, I still think that this Japanese omelette gives me more comfort. In this project, this dish is temporarily ranked first."

After listening to Chef Qian's comments, Takumi completely lost the strength to stand on his feet and fell backwards repeatedly. Although the other party did not directly deny his cooking, he really did not beat this guy who just became a chef in this project. This huge gap made him feel dazed.

Fortunately, Isami reacted in time and used his huge body to support his brother Takumi. Although Takumi had a look of despair on his face, Isami seemed to have not suffered any psychological trauma at all.

Hikigaya: "Are you okay?"

Chef Qian seemed to realize that he had gone too far, and waved his hands in panic: "Takumi-san, I'm not saying that your food is not delicious, it's just not as good as theirs! Yes, that's right."

Takumi seemed to have suffered a critical blow to his soul. His legs became weak again, and this time he collapsed to the ground helplessly even with the support of his younger brother Isami.

Hachiman was speechless and just looked at Chef Qian who had an innocent look on his face.

"This guy, he can't talk at all...Wouldn't that make me the scapegoat? I don't want to make a mortal enemy."

As expected, after a minute of rescue, Takumi just pointed at Hikigaya with tears in his eyes and trembling hands. His expression was full of dissatisfaction, and his words were even more dissatisfaction:

"Hikigaya! Next time, next time we will definitely beat you!"

"Before that, just clean your neck and wait!"

"The worst outcome has happened. Why do you say that I will definitely die..."

Isami: "Don't worry, my brother is always like this."

He heaved a sigh of relief helplessly. Fortunately, with Isami's help and mediation, Takumi finally calmed down.

"It must be tiring to have a brother like this, Isami..."

Half an hour passed quickly, and after Hikigaya and Yukinoshita's groups passed, only five groups passed. In the classroom of more than a hundred people, only a dozen people were left in the end. Students who did not pass the exam in this subject had to return to Totsuki Academy in advance to get their expulsion notices.

The whole classroom was filled with a heavy atmosphere. Some people wiped their tears helplessly, some regretted not making satisfactory dishes. Looking at this scene, Hachiman couldn't help but sigh again at the cruelty of this place. It seemed that there were less than a hundred second-year students left, and this was really a very likely situation.

Yukinoshita: "What are you staring at? Get in the car and go back."

Chapter 56: Yukinoshita Yukino Doesn't Lie

It wasn't until he heard Yukinoshita's voice that Hikigaya finally came back to his senses.

However, the strange thing is that I thought that after the end of this project, the two would no longer contact each other, as if they had never known each other and just went their separate ways.

Seeing that Hikigaya was still in a daze, Yukinoshita added:

"Are you imitating a zombie? Oh no...you are a zombie."

'Well, no change at all.'

Yukinoshita is just Yukinoshita, and nothing will change. And Hikigaya is just Hikigaya. The two of them are just two parallel lines that accidentally intersected. After a brief intersection, they will face separation again.

Seeing that Hikigaya was about to leave, Takumi, who had regained his spirits, pointed at his body and said:

"Hikigaya Hachiman! I will definitely beat you!"

"One day, I will challenge you to a food battle. When that time comes, you must not run away! By then, I will definitely beat you to pieces. Before that, you must not lose to others."

Faced with Takumin's extremely serious words, Hikigaya just felt helpless in his heart.

I have provoked a living Buddha again, and after all, isn't it right to challenge Yukinoshita? Why must she be so obsessed with me?

Yukinoshita also complained:

"I didn't expect you to be so popular."

"Stupid, this doesn't look like a popular category at all."

Without paying any attention to Hikigaya's complaints, Yukinoshita just walked towards the bus, while Hachiman followed behind her. Although he didn't know what would happen in the future, his relationship with her would probably end completely after today.

However, Hachiman was not sad. After all, it was clear that any relationship would end one day, let alone such a short-term partnership with no connection at all.

Under Chef Qian's arrangement, those who successfully passed the project got on one bus together, while those who failed the project got on another bus.

However, because people from other subjects also squeezed in, the bus seemed particularly crowded. Under Chef Inui's arrangement, the two people who had just formed a team naturally got on one bus, and Hachiman sat next to Yukinoshita as expected.

She was seen leaning gently against the window, her long black hair sliding down her cheek to her chest. Her gentle gaze just stayed outside the window. Even though she sensed Hikigaya's presence, she didn't say a word.

However, Hikigaya thought this situation was normal.

Hachiman didn't say hello. He turned his eyes away from her beautiful face and took out a small cooking book from his bag.

Since he has nothing to do, he might as well read some books. Today he personally experienced the cruelty brought about by this school trip. If he slacked off, he would lose the qualification to stand in this school.

"Rumble..."

As the bus started, Yukinoshita's head finally turned slowly. After seeing Hikigaya's presence accurately, she covered her mouth in disbelief:

"Hikigaya Zombie, you haven't been expelled from school yet?"

"Hey, at least I'm in the same group with you. If I hadn't passed, we would have been on another bus right now."

"Really? I'm actually teaming up with a zombie... I can't even believe it myself."

"Do you have some kind of intermittent amnesia?"

"Perhaps it was the sight of your face that gave me this disease."

Hikigaya's brows twitched unconsciously, but he simply didn't want to pay any more attention to it and focused his attention on his books again.

"Oh, by the way..." As if realizing that Hikigaya was no longer paying attention to her, Yukinoshita threw out another very confusing remark.

"If you want to continue to mock me, there's no need to do so."

"No... I want to praise you. Even if no one praises you, I will still praise you. After all, I will never lie."

Confused by Yukinoshita's words, Hachiman simply replied casually:

"Really? I don't think I've done anything to deserve your praise."

"Oh, so Zombie is this kind of person. I see. You want to selectively forget what you did, right?"

"No, it's not..."

"Okay, in that case, I'll explain it clearly..." Saying this, Yukinoshita placed her hands on her chest. Although they were not prominent to begin with, they were completely invisible after covering them with her hands.

She smiled faintly, but her words were filled with earnest gratitude, which made Hachiman a little dazed for a moment.

"Thank you for standing up for me when I took the eggs just now. After all, I don't want to be the guy who makes other people's families break up, the egg thief."

"I told you to praise someone, just praise him..."

"I'm praising you!"

“I can’t hear it at all…”

Yukinoshita put her hand to her lips, as if she was a little confused:

"Eh? Did I not explain clearly enough? Or is there something wrong with Zombie-san's comprehension? If there is a problem, try to get your head checked out as soon as possible. After all, if you are not careful, you will fall into eternal sleep."

"Can you please not say something that looks like advice but is actually a death sentence so casually..."

Hikigaya really didn't want to pay any attention to the woman in front of him. If he was not familiar with her, he might be isolated by the cold aura she exuded, or he might be jealous of her outstanding personal abilities. This was the case for most people with Yukinoshita.

As for Hachiman, who had dealt with her briefly, he did not feel the legendary coldness and arrogance, because she was just like ordinary people. She would get excited, shocked, sad and happy. But the most important thing was her venomous mouth and dark thoughts, which really gave Hachiman a headache.

However, Yukinoshita seemed to see through Hikigaya's thoughts, and after showing a meaningful smile, she said softly:

"This is something that only happens to zombies. After all, you're the only one who can make me so aggressive when you get close to me."

Yes, that's it...

In a way, Hachiman didn't want to be in such a special situation.

But the only reason why Hachiman has been communicating with him until now is because of one...

It had nothing to do with appearance or personality, it was simply because the girl's words attracted him to what he had been pursuing.

Yukinoshita Yukino would not lie, but this is the only thing he cannot ignore. If he is such a person... maybe he can really become friends with him.

Is the 'real thing' that I'm looking for right before my eyes?

Chapter 57: Another Living Dead Person Appears in Pole Star Dormitory

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