Can you handle my Hikigaya's cooking?

"What an idiot..."

"Women are really hard to understand... But, they are still cute after all."

Although the atmosphere was obviously a little more depressing than usual, fortunately the two of them were already familiar with each other to a certain extent, so they still chatted from time to time. And because they were picked up by Yukinoshita's driver, the two of them quickly left the Totsuki campus and entered the commercial street, where they could only walk.

Although it was only noon, perhaps because it was summer vacation, the number of people here was incredibly large. At this time, Yukinoshita and Hikigaya were already famous first-year students in Totsuki Academy, and with her exquisite dress, she quickly attracted people's attention.

Hachiman: "I say...are you used to this feeling?"

Yukinoshita: "Well, as long as you treat them as bugs, there's nothing to be sad about."

Hachiman: "This is too much....but it seems to be quite useful."

Of course, there are still quite a few Totsuki students in this commercial street, and after noticing these two people, the rumors that had slightly subsided began to spread again at this moment.

"These two are the ones who participated in the first-year autumn selection finals..."

"I definitely won't make a mistake. Yukinoshita Yukino has long black hair, and Hikigaya Hachiman has those dead fish eyes..."

"So, these two people..."

"If what was said before was just a rumor, now it's confirmed!"

"That's right. Look at how Yukinoshita is dressed. It's obvious she's out for a date..."

"Wow, the first and second place winners have successfully held hands. If this gets back to the academy, it will be headline news!"

"It seems like there's really no way to stop me from making a fortune this time, hahahaha!"

The sounds around them naturally reached the ears of the two, but Yukinoshita acted as if nothing had happened. She just walked quietly on the road. Sometimes when she saw something interesting, she would turn around and share it with Hikigaya. In the eyes of others, they really looked like a couple.

However, even though Yukinoshita didn't care at all, Hachiman still cared a little. He put his mouth close to Yukinoshita's ear and whispered:

"Yukinoshita-san, is this really okay? It won't cause any damage to your reputation, right?"

Yukinoshita showed a natural smile and just looked at Hikigaya. Although she also leaned close to Hikigaya's ear and said:

"Let them talk, Hikigaya-kun, you're not the kind of person who cares about such things!"

"Idiot, I don't mind, but it would be troublesome if this matter was reported back..."

Even though he complained in his heart, since Yukinoshita didn't intend to step forward to resolve the issue, he didn't have any good solution on his own. After all, he was a fool with zero experience.

Of course...Yukinoshita is also...

Just like that, under the watch of the crowd, the two finally went to Yuigahama's "Stuttering Cookies" shop. It was completely different from what they saw last time. This shop had expanded by two more seats, and even the decoration had become different. During this summer vacation, it was obviously crowded with people.

Hachiman: "This... is too amazing..."

Yukinoshita: "This was all done by Yuigahama-san..."

Miura: "Idiot, of course not, don't forget I'm here!"

Miura, who appeared behind the two of them at some point, said this with his hands on his hips in a bad mood, which scared the two of them.

Hachiman: "Why are you here, Miura..."

Miura rolled his eyes in annoyance, "I don't know who said we had to come here so early in the morning, but it's common sense to receive guests, even for an idiot like you, Hikigaya-kun."

Hachiman: "Thank you so much..."

Miura: "By the way, is it really okay for you to walk together openly like this?"

Looking at the close relationship between the two, Miura's eyes teased Hikigaya, but soon he seemed to remember something and glared at Hikigaya with annoyance for Yuigahama.

'Women are really hard to understand...'

Hachiman: "It does matter, so can we find a quiet place now?"

Yukinoshita: "Huh? I thought you, Hikigaya-kun, didn't care about this at all..."

Miura said unhappily: "Come with me..."

Although there were many people watching, but under Miura's guidance, after entering the 'Stuttering Cookies' shop and taking a short detour, an office miraculously appeared, and the person waiting inside was obviously Yuigahama.

The person who had just followed behind him had completely disappeared, and Miura said calmly:

"After all, now top stars from all over the world come here to buy cookies, like the famous novelist Kasumigaoka, or the painter Eriri. Every time they come, they cause a strong reaction from the public. After discussing it with Yuigahama, we decided to prepare a reception hall."

Hachiman: “Great…”

Yukinoshita: "More reliable than I thought."

Miura: "Let's go in then."

squeak squeak...

As the door of the room was gently opened, Yuigahama, who had been moving back and forth, appeared in front of the two people. When she saw Hikigaya and Yukinoshita, Yuigahama's face instantly showed a pure smile, and she kept waving her hands and said:

"Hello! Xiaoxue and Xiaoqi!"

Yukinoshita was a little helpless and put her fingers on her temples: "I told you not to call me by that name."

Yuigahama: "Hey, you're so cute... and... wow! Xiaoxue, you actually changed your clothes. I thought you usually dress formally!"

Yukinoshita: "It seems there are still people as stupid as Hikigaya in this world."

Before Yukinoshita could finish her words, Yuigahama had already rushed over and hugged Yukinoshita tightly. Yukinoshita had never been so close to anyone before, and for a moment she couldn't break free, and just kept saying:

"Yuigahama-san...too close...too close..."

Yuigahama giggled and made a "hehe" sound.

After Yukinoshita finally broke free from Yuigahama's restraints, Yuigahama slowly came to Hikigaya, lowered her head and said lightly:

"Congratulations to Xiaoqi, you won first place in the autumn selection!"

"Well, thank you."

With slow movements, Yuigahama gently broke free from his hands, and then, as if giving it a try, he took a deep breath and placed his entire body on Hikigaya.

“This is a reward for small businesses…”

Like Yukinoshita, Hachiman had never been so close to a girl before. If he had to say, it was only Komachi, and now... this warm feeling didn't seem so bad.

Yukinoshita: "Ahem, let's talk business."

At Yukinoshita's reminder, Yuigahama could only reluctantly let go of her hand. Although she was reluctant, she quickly regained her smile and asked:

"I heard Xiaoqi talk about the general situation yesterday, so I have a certain understanding of it."

Hachiman: "That's right... Miura, you should know that when I was in Chiba, there was a Hikigaya Hotel."

Speaking of this matter, Miura just nodded a little embarrassedly and said:

"Well, I'm really sorry about that time. I was too impulsive."

Hachiman waved his hand and said, "What happened in the past is over, and I don't take it to heart. After all, the meal I gave you at that time was dead seafood and overnight rice."

Hearing Hikigaya's words, Miura's face instantly turned red with shame, and he lightly hit Hachiman's head with his fist in dissatisfaction:

"Hikigaya, you made me remember this for so long. Well, now we're even."

"Yeah, we're even now." Hikigaya replied with a smile.

"Of course, I came here to give my past customers a satisfactory answer again, and now I have the qualifications to start my own business in Totsuki Academy, so..."

"I plan to open a new 'Hikigaya Hotel' in Totsuki."

After listening to Hikigaya's plan, the three of them were dumbfounded. Although this matter did not sound difficult, it was still more or less troublesome to actually implement it.

Hachiman: "Don't worry about the menu. I will continue my father's style while adding my own dishes. What I need is someone who can run the restaurant for me, that's you."

“Although I know this request is shameless, after all, you already have a store like ‘Stuttering Cookies’, but…”

Seeing Hikigaya's head lowered, Yuigahama said happily:

“That’s great… It’s really great…”

"Eh?"

"Xiao Qi, you are finally willing to let me help you... You finally took the initiative to let me help you... That's great." As she said this, a few tears appeared in the corners of Yuigahama's eyes without her knowing when.

Although Hachiman wanted to say something, he had no idea what was going on.

Yuigahama: "I don't know if it was fate or something else that you saved my puppy in junior high school, but that incident also brought us together. However... I didn't intend to repay you with that incident. I just hoped... that we could help each other, just like you unconditionally saved my dog, but... I never had the chance. I've been waiting, waiting for you to ask me for help..."

Some things cannot be understood if they are not spoken, but they may not be understood even if they are spoken. At least that is what Hachiman thinks. However, if it is not spoken, it will never be resolved. As Yuigahama said, he used to think that this was a wrong thing. He did not help anyone on the condition that others would help him in the same way. Otherwise, this matter could not be called true from the beginning. However,...

If, if there is such a relationship, regardless of gains and losses, unrelated to interests, but simply based on the desire to help a person, just simply wanting to get help from others from the bottom of the heart, then what else can such a relationship be other than the so-called real thing?

Hachiman's heart was deeply shocked, and his thoughts seemed to be fixed in place, stagnant. After accepting failure and frustration again and again, he realized that the real thing he was pursuing was right beside him all along. The feeling of getting all this made him feel completely liberated.

Hachiman: "I see... Thank you, Yuigahama-san."

Yuigahama: "That's great... That's great..."

Hachiman: "Even so, I don't want you to give up 'Stuttering Cookies' to help me. After all, it would be irresponsible to the customers here."

Miura: "Then don't worry, Hikigaya-kun, because 'Stutter Cookie' has been completely perfected, there are not many things to take care of. Besides, not everyone is like you. I asked Himena Tobe and Ayaka to help. With them here, there is no need to worry about the 'Stutter' cookie."

Hachiman: "Ayaka?!"

Feeling such a big reaction from Hikigaya, the three girls looked at him with some contempt.

Hachiman: "Why, why don't you let me miss my old classmates..."

Yuigahama: "Anyway, don't worry, Xiaoqi. Now Miura and I have some experience, so it's not a big deal to help you take care of it. Besides, we can still come back here when we have time."

Miura: "That being said, Hikigaya-kun, the difficulty of your 'Hikigaya Hotel' dishes is not on the same level as cookies. Even if the making of cookies can be handed over to workers, it is impossible to make that kind of dishes without you being present..."

"That is to say, if you want to open the business, you must be present, and...from what I understand, your cooking speed is not that fast."

Although Hikigaya had thought about this problem before, his father, Shiroichiro, also ran a restaurant by himself. Because his cooking speed was very fast, he could handle it easily even when there were a lot of people. And... Later, when Komachi grew up, he had a capable helper, and he basically never encountered a situation where he couldn't serve the dishes. And now...

Not to mention the speed, even if the customer is willing to wait, it may not necessarily lead to a good result from a physical perspective.

Yukinoshita: "It's okay, I can help."

Hachiman: “Huh? You…”

Yukinoshita: "You doubt me? Don't forget that I imitated my sister's cooking exactly. As long as you give me time to practice, dealing with customers won't be a problem at all."

Hachiman: "I don't have any salary to pay you..."

Yukinoshita was a little dumbfounded: "Hikigaya-kun, are you out of your mind?"

Hachiman: "Give me a reason to help me unconditionally. You probably have more important things to do than this."

Yukinoshita smiled faintly, and under her long eyelashes, her eyes flickered like butterflies, and finally shot out an innocent look:

"Remember what I said before? I'm going to target you."

"Since you are my target, the best way to defeat a person is to observe what he usually does. As long as I understand him well enough, I will be able to defeat you on the court!"

Hachiman: "Okay..."

Although the reason was far-fetched, Hikigaya had no other choice at this point. After all, Komachi had not yet enrolled in school, and he really couldn't handle it alone. Moreover, Yukinoshita's strength was indeed undeniable.

Miura: "When do you plan to start? We can prepare for it."

Yuigahama: "That's right, leave the operation to Yumiko, leave the management to me, and the rest is up to you guys!"

Hachiman and Yukinoshita looked at each other and said as if they had the same idea: "Tomorrow!"

At the same time, Erina, who was browsing Instagram, seemed to see a message that was trending on the list, and she clicked on it out of curiosity..

[Shock! The first and second place winners of the Totsuki first-year student autumn selection are confirmed to be dating! ]

Behind a huge long article, there is also a picture of the two of them looking very intimate on the commercial pedestrian street. There is Yukinoshita wearing a cute blue pleated skirt, and there is also a picture of the two of them talking intimately in each other's ears. Of course, there is also a picture of them walking into a room together.

In short, there is nothing strange...

Erina's cheerful mood just now seemed to be extinguished in an instant. She broke her cell phone with a bang, and her whole hair seemed to float up, becoming extremely terrifying.

"Yukinoshita!"

The frightened Hisako suddenly ran in from the door, but as soon as she came in, she saw Erina with an angry expression. She seemed to understand that the current eldest lady was not easy to mess with, so she could only retreat silently.

Then, take out your phone...

Feishazi also shook her head helplessly:

"So that's it..."

"The young lady is really troublesome. If she continues like this, her future will be worrying..."

"How about... let me help her... maybe it will have an incredible effect."