Can you handle my Hikigaya's cooking?

Terrible too.

Although the beginning is difficult, the process is even more difficult.

Not to mention that the two sisters were constantly quarreling, which made Hachiman unable to even calm down. The food they cooked sounded like food picked up from a garbage dump, which made Erina, the "God's Tongue", complain non-stop.

If we have to say when it becomes quiet, it is only when Alice starts to show her cooking. After all, at that time Alice focuses all her attention on cooking, and although Erina looks very impressive, she doesn't dare to say a word to Hachiman.

Even if they accidentally make eye contact occasionally, Erina will just move away at a faster speed. To be honest, there are not many people in this world who can be faster than Hachiman in this regard.

Fortunately, although the process was noisy, the general direction was correct. After all, it was all for the purpose of studying the topic for the autumn selection. Alice was not lazy at all, but used her own wisdom and high-tech machines to make an unexpected saury dish.

"In the extremely cold environment of Northern Europe, saury is a very good seafood, and almost everyone has a different way of analyzing this ingredient. What I made is the summary of my years of living there... [Saury Cake], how about it, isn't it amazing!"

Alice was holding her dish, looking like she was about to praise me, leaving Erina and Hachiman at a loss for what to say.

Erina gently picked up the chopsticks and said at the same time:

"Whether it tastes good or not is the most important thing. If you just know how to make it, it doesn't make any sense."

When the fish cake made of saury meat was put into the mouth, a pungent lemon fragrance burst out instantly. Because it has lived in an extremely cold environment for many years, the firmness of the meat is more prominent. Almost at the first bite, Hachiman was sure that this was a very fine dish.

but...

Erina: "Not to mention that modern machines cannot replace the smoothness and firmness of the fish cakes caused by human influence, more importantly, during the production process, other operations cannot be performed, which is destined to make this dish not perfect."

"If this is a dish served in a classroom or in an ordinary restaurant, it might be recognized and approved, but in front of my 'God's Tongue', any abnormality will not escape."

"Also, I don't think the judges for the upcoming autumn selection are much worse than me. Even if I can't clearly feel that feeling, there is still a sense of weirdness. This is a comment made by a professional judges. Specifically, there is no need to refer to it."

Alice: "Hikigaya-kun, look at this, Erina is denying people mercilessly like this, what a hateful person, isn't she!"

Erina: "Wait a minute, how can you be so shameless and complain like this? And this matter has nothing to do with Hikigaya!"

Alice: "Hikigaya-kun, Erina is bullying me again!"

Erina became anxious again. Although she could not understand the feelings in her heart at the moment, there was only one thought that appeared in her mind.

She didn't want his denial, just like she did then.

Hachiman: "Well, no matter how you look at it, it's you, Alice, who is bullying others, and there is indeed nothing wrong with what she said. If you don't bring your heart to cooking and always rely on these machines, the final result will be the same as yesterday."

It seemed that neither of the two girls had expected that Hikigaya would actually stand on Erina's side, and they were stunned for a moment.

But for Alice, this was just one of dozens of failed attacks. Moreover, she didn't think much about it because of her carefree personality. She just said cunningly:

"I know, I know, idiot..."

But for Erina, this was even more helpless than Alice's attack just now. She had no idea what to say. As time passed, her expression became more and more abnormal. Her already beautiful cheeks were visibly red, and she stammered, trying to say something, but no sound came out.

Erina had never thought that she would face the boy in front of her in such a way. She just turned her face away and tried to calm herself down, but she could no longer return to her previous calmness.

In other words, her heart has been beating fast since the beginning.

Although he noticed her abnormality, Hachiman did not want to meddle in her personal affairs, so he just changed the subject: "I think this dish can still be improved."

Alice: “Huh? Could it be that?”

Hachiman: "However, the method is a little different from what you imagined, because the first step is to... change all the steps of the machine to manual."

Alice: "Change it to manual? How is that possible! Even if it can be done, the accuracy and time consumed are too..."

Hachiman: "It can be done! As long as you understand the principle, it is not difficult to do this."

Although she was skeptical, Alice still had doubts about this possibility, and perhaps after hearing what Hikigaya said just now, she subconsciously denied this result.

If it is possible to replace machines, then what is the meaning of what machines create?

Isn't this a joke?

Although modern machines cannot completely replace manual labor, this dish may become even more delicious in the near future. However, Hachiman can no longer wait that long.

However, since Hachiman had made up his mind, Alice didn't say much and quickly began to explain the operation process of the machine.

If it's just one, maybe it can really...

But, such a short time?

Hachiman: "Alice, can I stay here tonight? I want to finish my homework overnight."

Just like in the research institute, Hachiman did not intend to sit and wait for death. As for the [Saury Cake], he only had three days to prepare it.

When they heard the word "stay", not only Erina, but even Alice was dumbfounded.

Alice: "Of course you can. After all, there are still many guest rooms available for guests to stay in. But if you want to live with me..."

Erina: "Stupid Alice, that's not the case! Hikigaya didn't mean that! Right Hikigaya!"

There was a strong request for consent in her eyes, and it seemed that until now, Erina had not realized that this was another teasing from Alice, and she just became extremely excited.

Hachiman: "Well, I don't need to sleep, as long as she stays with me all night."

Alice: “Huh?”

Erina: “Huh?!”

Alice: "Hahahahaha, that's great... Hikigaya-kun, I'm happy to accompany you, even if your request is too much!"

Hachiman: "Uh, I think I've gone too far..."

Erina: "Wait a minute...wait a minute! Why did you decide so suddenly? We are clearly a single man and a single woman..."

Alice: "Because Hikigaya needs me. It's okay, Erina-sister. You're such a busy person. If you don't sleep for a day, you won't be able to finish tomorrow's work. You'd better get some sleep. Hikigaya-kun will be accepted by me, your sister."

Erina: "No! Absolutely not!"

At this moment, she took out her phone and called Feishazi without hesitation:

"Um? What does Lady Erina want to talk to me about?"

"Help me postpone all the things for the next three days and tell them I want to rest!"

"Eh? But there's an important seminar tomorrow, and even the members of the F country will be here. If Erina-sama isn't here..."

"Idiot! Even machines need to rest. No one can work 365 days a year! Do you think I'm an idiot for writing novels?! No matter what, I want these few days of vacation."

"Okay...Okay, I'll help you push it, Erina-sama, but don't be so willful next time."

"Thank you for your help, Hisako. I'll treat you to my new food next time!"

Hachiman just listened to this girl in a pink girl's dress, who didn't look like a child of a noble family at all, but...

'Why did it develop into this...'

Chapter 92: Erina was played with. Are these two sisters really okay?

Although it was my own request to stay here from the beginning in order to master new cooking methods as quickly as possible, the final result always feels a little unexpected.

There is no difference from when he was at the Shiomi Research Institute. After all, at that time, in order to study curry, he had already started staying up late and helping Professor Shiomi complete various research, and it is still the same now.

If one starts learning from scratch, then the time required may not be enough. However, if one has a familiar teacher to help him master it, he will be able to understand the so-called theory from a human perspective as quickly as possible, and then achieve the desired effect through his own improvements.

Alice is obviously very good at playing this role. If she can learn and understand something overnight, she will be able to start practicing the next day. Although she is not sure that she can achieve more perfect accuracy than the machine until now, it will be meaningless if she doesn't try.

but...

Hachiman: "Don't you really need to take a break?"

Hachiman, who is used to staying up late, is not affected at all. Alice can be called a scientist to some extent, and the number of nights she has stayed up is so many that it can be said that she has never given herself time to slack off. On the contrary, Erina, because of the many affairs she has to deal with every day, it is extremely important for her to have a good rest.

Seeing that she was about to collapse to the ground and fall asleep, Hachiman still asked out of concern.

As the sky grew darker and darker, until it was completely covered by darkness, the manor entered its quietest moment.

Erina: "I...I'm not sleepy!"

Alice: "There has to be a limit to lying. Your dark circles are almost speaking for you, Erina."

Erina pretended to be indifferent: "Humph, after all, I can rest well for the next two days. I might as well say I want to have a wild night."

Hachiman and Alice looked at each other and could only smile helplessly.

Although Alice had been teasing Erina until just now, they were really just talking about the operating system and theory of the machine. Erina didn't understand and even felt bored. Instead of wasting her time like this, it would be simpler to let her fall asleep.

However, there is no point in forcing it like this, and...

Looking at Erina's condition, Hachiman already had a rough idea in his mind. Although she was still holding on, the physical discomfort was unstoppable, so she would definitely fall asleep unconsciously in the near future.

He never thought that he would be talking about science in the kitchen late at night. At some point, Hachiman realized that Erina, who was just beside him, had reached her limit. After a brief conflict, she collapsed weakly on his shoulder.

Alice seemed to be completely immersed in it at the moment, not noticing Erina at all. She just lowered her head and continued: "After the traditional operation and mixing, the α and β algorithms were obtained..."

Hachiman held out his hand, interrupting her.

"Is there any quilt here? Or let her go back to her room first."

Alice: "Stupid, have you forgotten? This is a manor. It takes half an hour to get back to her bed from the kitchen."

Hachiman: "It turns out that a house that is too big is not a good thing, but fortunately the facilities here are quite complete, so we can just put her on the sofa."

Alice: "Let me ask the housekeeper to bring the quilt over first."

Although Hachiman thought that calling the butler who was resting during such a break was not a good thing and even a bit troublesome, he knew he was overthinking the moment Alice made the call. After all, the officials of this manor rotated 24 hours a day, and there were countless of them.

Alice: "Just stay like this until the housekeeper brings the quilt."

Hachiman looked at Erina, who had fallen into a deep sleep and had completely lost her usual noisy self, and nodded.

I have to say, if this guy wasn't so noisy, he would be quite pretty. It even made Hachiman shy and turn his head away, not wanting to continue looking.

After all, any random action now would probably wake this guy up, so Hachiman became cautious. However, Alice, who was watching the show, had a different attitude. She took out her cell phone and said with a smirk:

“I don’t know what Erina’s expression will be when she sees this photo tomorrow, hahahahaha…”

Before Hikigaya could refuse, he saw a flash of white light. When he came to his senses again, Alice was already there, appreciating the rather ambiguous photo.

Erina was completely limp, with her head resting on Hikigaya's shoulder. From the looks of it, the two of them looked like a couple in love.

Hachiman: "Hey, delete the photo quickly, or I'll be dead when she wakes up tomorrow."

Alice giggled, but her expression became indifferent: "Hikigaya-kun, what do you think of Erina?"

Being asked this strange question suddenly, Hachiman didn't react at all, but just answered calmly:

"How else can you look at her? No matter how capable she is, no matter what responsibilities she shoulders, or whether she is a genius chef in the future culinary world, she is just an ordinary girl."

Alice: "Is that so? Although you may not know it, this child has put you..."

Alice's voice became increasingly smaller, and even in this quiet space, it completely lost the ability to echo.

Hachiman: "What?"

Alice's playful expression had disappeared, and she just looked even calmer.

"nothing."

...

The arrival of the butler also announced that the two would continue to study the theory of this machine. Hachiman gently picked up Erina in a princess hug and then slowly walked to the sofa.

Alice, who was witnessing this scene from behind, couldn't help but take out her phone and took a photo of the two people's backs, then sighed softly:

"Sure enough, it's impossible to delete photos or something. After all, they are great memories!"

On the other side, Hachiman seemed to feel a very faint tremor in his arm, but because it only lasted for a moment, he simply thought that he was too nervous and caused his muscles to tremble.

After laying her on the sofa and gently covering her with a blanket, he only saw Alice still grinning.

Hachiman: "I really want you to delete the photo. If Erina sees it..."

No matter how carefully he thought about it, Hachiman felt a chill in his heart. After all, her previous reaction had already made him helpless. After getting along with Erina, he had definitely judged this guy to be a troublesome woman.

Alice: "You really don't know that guy at all. Maybe Erina will be happy."

Hachiman: "If this is a joke, then it must be from another world."

Alice: "Hikigaya-kun, you are too pessimistic. Well, let's continue. After all, we don't have much time."

Hachiman nodded: "Anyway, thank you for troubling me. After all, you have to stay up late with me, and I am indeed very cunning."

Alice naturally understood what he meant. After all, according to common sense, she should help Kurokiba, but now, she was helping him, an outsider, and an outsider with whom she had no relationship.

"Well, after all, I've already lost count of the number of nights I've stayed up, and... Hikigaya-kun, you really did help me, so no matter what, I don't want to owe anyone a favor."