My fiancée Yukino

After all, Komachi is already in her third year of junior high school and will be going to high school next year!

However, considering that Komachi will most likely attend Soubu High School next year, this is good news, and I can keep an eye on things.

The only regret is that by the time Komachi gets into high school, I will already be a senior, so I can only spend one year with Komachi at Soubu High School.

For the sake of his younger sister, Hachiman Hikigaya even considered repeating a year.

Ten minutes later, the group got off the bus and took a tram to the neighboring city of Ichihara.

The neighboring city of Ichihara is a place that neither Luo Bai nor Yukino have visited much, nor has Yui Yuigahama. However, Hachiman Hikigaya and Komachi have been there a few times and are quite familiar with it.

After checking the time, Luo Bai said, "The appointment is at 1:30 PM. Let's find a place to have lunch first. I haven't found a place for lunch yet. Let's walk around here and discuss it, okay?"

"no problem!"

Komachi happily raised her hand, "Komachi looked for it yesterday, and there's a shopping street ahead with lots of delicious food!"

"Okay, let's go there then."

Having finalized their plans, the five of them headed to the shopping street ahead and strolled around.

The area was bustling with people on the weekend. After wandering around and having some fun, everyone unexpectedly found a hot pot restaurant that Luo Bai was very familiar with: Haidilao.

Upon seeing the restaurant, Luo Bai got excited and, after discussing it with everyone, decided to have hot pot for lunch.

Upon arriving at the store, they found seats towards the back. Luo Bai and Yukino sat on one side, while Komachi sat in the middle opposite them, and Hachiman Hikigaya and Yui Yuigahama sat on either side.

Everyone picked up the tablets and started ordering.

After looking at the food on the menu, Luo Bai nodded in satisfaction; it was similar to what he had in China.

"For the hot pot base, let's choose a four-compartment one. What kind of base do you want? I recommend one tomato, one butter, and two clear broths."

Hachiman Hikigaya nodded as he looked at it: "I think it's okay, I can't handle spicy food very well."

So the broth was set as follows: tomato, butter, mushroom, and seafood.

Next up was food. Beef, mutton, pork tripe, and shrimp paste were definitely on the menu. After listing all the delicious dishes and ordering them, Luo Bai let everyone choose for themselves.

Yukino said to Luo Bai, "We should order some vegetables too."

"Don't worry, I'll definitely order it." Luo Bai nodded and looked at Yukino, saying, "Would you like to try something special?"

"special?"

Yukino didn't quite understand. Although she also ate hot pot, she ate relatively conventional foods.

Before Luo Bai could even speak, Komachi exclaimed in surprise.

"Huh? They even have pig brains? You can eat that?"

Upon hearing this, Luo Bai smiled and said, "Want to try it? It tastes pretty good, order one."

Hachiman Hikigaya looked at Luo Bai with surprise: "You like to eat these?"

"The taste is indeed quite good. Not only in hot pot, but also in other places there are places that specialize in making pig brains, and there are many flavors."

Seeing Luo Bai's expression, which didn't seem like he was lying, Hachiman Hikigaya hesitated for a moment, but in the end he still ordered one.

Since he won't eat it himself, let Luo Bai try it.

Soon, everyone ordered a lot of food and drinks, and then the hot pot base was brought over.

So Luo Bai led everyone to prepare their own dipping sauce.

Yukino doesn't like spicy food, so her dipping sauce is sesame paste mixed with other seasonings.

Luo Bai ate it in a very conventional way, adding a little chili sauce in addition to sesame paste, as he prefers spicy food.

After letting the others continue preparing the dipping sauce, Luo Bai led Yukino back to their seats.

After sitting down, Yukino looked at Luo Bai and said, "What you just said, you didn't mean you wanted me to eat pig brains, did you?"

Luo Bai didn't deny it, and nodded with a smile: "Yes, would you like to try some?"

Without even thinking, Yukino shook her head immediately: "No, I absolutely won't eat it!"

"Really?" Luo Bai thought for a moment and then said, "But if I remember correctly, people in Japan eat shirako (a type of cod roe), right? If people eat that, isn't it normal to have pig brains in hot pot?"

Yukino frowned and said, "I don't eat that either. I've never eaten it since I was little."

"You should say, Yukino, you've never eaten much meat since you were little, you should try eating more of it." (To Yukino)

Nai poured a glass of orange juice and asked, "You ate pork tripe, right? That was when we had hot pot together when we were little. Why don't you listen to my suggestion and try it this time? You might like it."

Unfortunately, no matter how much Luo Bai tried to persuade her, Yukino still refused to agree, which was a real shame.

Volume 1: Chapter 53 Go-Karts (1/2)

After everyone had eaten most of the food, they started eating.

There were four flavors of hot pot base. After everyone else had tried the butter hot pot base, only Komachi would occasionally use it to dip her food in the broth, and then only Luo Bai would eat it.

Yukino, Komachi, and Yui Yuigahama prefer tomato hot pot and mushroom hot pot, while Hachiman Hikigaya prefers seafood hot pot.

As for Luo Bai, he is quite philanthropic and likes all four types of hot pot bases.

After scooping out a piece of cooked scrambled egg and placing it in Yukino's bowl, Luo Bai saw the waiter bring over the last item they had ordered.

After the waiter placed the food on the table, all four of them except Luo Bai showed expressions of disgust.

It's pig brain.

Under everyone's disapproving gazes, Luo Bai picked up the plate of pig brains, examined it for a moment, and nodded, saying, "Hmm, not bad, it's cleaned quite well, and there's no strange smell."

Then, it was put directly into the butter pot.

Looking at everyone, Luo Bai said with a smile, "It's quite a large portion, won't you try some?"

Everyone shook their heads.

Luo Bai also sighed, "Tsk tsk, you guys really don't know how to enjoy life."

After saying that, he picked up some more tripe and started cooking it in the broth.

It will take about ten minutes to get the pig brain; in the meantime, eat something else.

Watching Luo Bai occasionally scoop up the pig brain to check on it, Hachiman Hikigaya took out his phone and searched online. He exclaimed in surprise, "There are actually quite a few ways to cook pig brain! Is it really that delicious?"

Luo Bai laughed and said, "Actually, not everyone likes to eat it. After all, there are people who don't eat meat. It's just that it has its own audience, and there will always be people who eat it. When it comes to hot pot, it mainly depends on the broth and how well the ingredients are prepared. But those shops that specialize in pig brains have a completely different taste from hot pot. Tsk tsk, now that you mention it, I'm getting a little hungry. Yukino, do you want to come back with me during summer vacation? We can travel around and find some good food."

After eating a slice of potato, Yukino nodded: "Okay, during summer vacation?"

"Well, but it might be a bit hot and sunny during the summer vacation. How about we go back during the winter vacation and celebrate the New Year together?"

Going back is just a passing mention for now; we can discuss these things later.

Ten minutes later, the pig brains were finally cooked, and Luo Bai scooped them into his own bowl.

Under Yukino's watchful eye, Luo Bai picked up a steaming hot pig brain and put it in his mouth.

Savoring the familiar taste, Luo Bai nodded in satisfaction: "Hmm, it's really good. The texture and flavor, plus the spicy aroma of the beef tallow hot pot."

Seeing how much Luo Bai was enjoying it, Komachi asked curiously, "Brother Luo Bai, is it really delicious?"

"Anyway, I think it's pretty good. Komachi, do you want to give it a try?"

Komachi blinked, thought for a moment, and then nodded, saying, "Then, I'll just try a small bite."

"Sure, I'll get you some. Here you go."

Luo Bai added a small piece of pig brain to Komachi's bowl and said with a smile, "If you're worried about the taste, just dip it in your own sauce."

When Hachiman Hikigaya saw his younger sister actually pick up the piece of pig brain, he asked in shock, "Komachi, are you really going to eat this?"

"Yeah, Komachi, I'm quite curious!"

As she spoke, Komachi dipped her finger in the sauce, took a deep breath, and then put it in her mouth.

"Aaaah!!!"

After carefully tasting it with her eyes closed, Komachi's furrowed brows gradually relaxed, and she opened her eyes.

"Hmm~~~ It seems pretty good. It doesn't have the strange taste I imagined. It's very soft and chewy, like eating tofu, but it also has a slightly oily feel. It's quite fragrant."

"Really?" Hachiman Hikigaya looked at his sister in disbelief, unable to understand why she would give such a positive evaluation.

Luo Bai smiled and said, "I already said, the taste won't be too bad. It's just that I can't get over my own conscience. Komachi, would you like to try it again?"

Komachi shook her head: "No, just a little is enough. I just want to taste it."

"Alright then." Luo Bai said, looking at Yukino. "How about it, do you want to give it a try? Komachi tried it too!"

Yukino frowned slightly. She originally wanted to refuse, but seeing that Komachi had tried it, she felt it would be unreasonable to back down. So she picked up a spoon, took a little bit, dipped it in the sauce, and put it in her mouth.

The taste was indeed a bit better than I expected. After swallowing it, Yukino commented, "It's alright, but I probably won't eat it a second time."

Luo Bai shrugged and looked at Yui Yuigahama, who was eating mutton non-stop: "Yuigahama, do you want to try some?"

Yui Yuigahama quickly shook her head: "No, no, I absolutely won't eat it! I don't even dare to look at it!"

Goodness, she's the most timid one.

So Luo Bai stopped insisting and quickly ate the whole serving of pig brains, completely satisfied.

After taking a sip of cola, Luo Bai shook his head regretfully and said, "It's a pity they don't have bullfrogs here, otherwise I would have liked to order a few servings of bullfrogs. Let's try other restaurants later."

Upon hearing about bullfrogs, Hachiman Hikigaya recalled for a moment and said, "Bullfrogs? My family and I ate them at a restaurant in Tokyo last year. They were quite delicious, a bit like chicken."

"Tokyo."

Luo Bai nodded. "Going to Tokyo just to eat bullfrogs seems like a waste of time. Let's wait until the holidays. Oh, we're almost done with the lamb and beef. Should we get some more?"

Everyone nodded in agreement, then picked up the tablet and ordered two more dishes.

We had a hot pot meal, and while Luo Bai ordered the pig brain, everyone enjoyed the rest of the food.

We ate until 1 o'clock, and then had some fruit and ice cream after the meal. Everyone was full and ready to pay the bill.

Next, it's time to go to the go-kart track I booked.

Following the route found, everyone took a bus and soon arrived at the sizable go-kart track.

After verifying their identities, they changed into special clothes, and then the exciting and lively racing segment began.

Although Luo Bai knew how, the others didn't. So Luo Bai simply joined everyone and learned with the coach before they all went to the competition area and started running laps.

Luo Bai and Hachiman Hikigaya naturally took the lead, while among the three girls, Yukino was in third place. Komachi and Yui Yuigahama were slower, but they still had a lot of fun, though they almost turned the go-karts into bumper cars.

After running two laps, even the least skilled Komachi and Yui Yuigahama gradually grasped some of the tricks, so they discussed having a formal competition.

Wearing a helmet, Komachi raised her hand and suggested, "How about three rounds to decide the winner? The last two rounds will be a treat for everyone to have milk tea!"

Volume 1: Chapter 54 Ferris Wheel (2/2)

Hachiman Hikigaya was a little reluctant about the bet, but the other four agreed.

He had no choice but to nod and head to the starting line.

As he sat in the car, near Hachiman Hikigaya, Rakubai could still hear him talking to himself.

"I can't lose this, I don't have much pocket money left."

Luo Bai suppressed a laugh, thinking of Hachiman Hikigaya's position as the younger brother at home, which was completely different from his younger sister Komachi.

With a countdown and a whistle, the competition began.

Luo Bai stepped on the gas and sped off first.

Yukino was no longer as cautious as she had been during practice, and she directly demonstrated her unparalleled learning ability, closely following behind Luo Bai.

Next up are Hachiman Hikigaya, Komachi, and Yui Yuigahama.

Seeing that she had fallen to last place, Yui Yuigahama gripped the steering wheel with both hands and shouted, "How are you guys going so fast?!"

Despite her best efforts to accelerate in a straight line and navigate corners precisely, Yui Yuigahama clearly lacked driving talent. After the first lap, she was already quite far behind Hachiman Hikigaya, who had fallen to fourth place.

At the very front were Luo Bai, Yukino, and Komachi.

The final rankings were determined in this order, with Luo Bai taking first place, Yukino coming in second three seconds behind, and Komachi following closely behind in third place.

Although Yui Yuigahama kept up the chase, she still lagged behind Hachiman Hikigaya by about half a lap.

With the last two reaching the finish line, the race finally came to an end.