Survive in Azure Files

For a moment, everyone present was speechless, except for Weihua who laughed triumphantly.

Fortunately, this topic ends here.

After that, it was just a relaxing time filled with small talk to get to know each other and enjoying delicious refreshments, just like a normal tea party.

It can be seen that as long as they don't talk about business, the relationship between the three people at the tea party is quite good.

Although Shengya and Mika have different personalities, Nagisa mediates between them. Not only does it not affect the harmonious atmosphere, but it adds a bit of vitality. Even the segment where they mock each other feels like a crosstalk.

At least I enjoyed watching it.

I spent a fairly pleasant morning at the tea party, and the tea party ended successfully, well, probably successfully.

In the afternoon, I visited the ancient buildings of Holy Trinity Church alone and worshipped in the cathedral under the guidance of a lovely nun with orange hair and animal ears.

It was almost time to get out of school, so I went to a dessert shop outside the school to wait according to my scheduled itinerary.

Hope it goes well.

Chapter 13 Life is a Chocolate Butterfly Cake

Earlier, I was approached by a strange person.

Several students came over while I was drinking coffee to refresh myself. The leader looked at his phone, then at me, and after checking carefully, he spoke:

"Hmm, you are Xia Lai's sensei, right? I see. It's like picking up a box of chocolates from a supermarket shelf, and only after you take a bite do you realize there's something inside. It's a similar feeling."

The slightly abstract metaphor made me a little confused. I could only guess that he was complimenting me, and then I focused on his appearance:

She was a girl with a cute face that matched her cute voice. Her pink hair was tied into a side ponytail that reached down to her elbows.

She was wearing a white sailor suit, with only a short section of her skirt covered by the hem. Her slender legs were wrapped in black stockings, with a thin circle of marks formed at the tightening of her socks. She had a petite figure, but she was carrying a huge explosion-proof shield on her back, which was quite in line with Kivoto's unique style.

All in all, it's very cute.

Then, I realized the other person's identity:

"You are Yuzutori Natsu-san, right?"

This is the sender of the entrusted email.

Yuzutori Natsu nodded: "Yes, we are the after-school dessert club. Please take care of me since it's our first meeting."

Then, four students sat in empty seats one by one and introduced themselves to me:

"I'm Ibaragi Haomei, please take care of me."

Yi Yuanmu is so beautiful. She is the smallest of the four. She is wearing a red sports jacket and carrying a huge shoulder bag with a rabbit pattern and decorations on it.

According to my common sense, judging from the characteristics of the golden hair and twin ponytails, she is most likely a tsundere.

"Hello sensei, I'm Kurimura Airi, and my favorite dessert is mint chocolate ice cream."

Airi Kurimura has long black hair and wears a sailor suit. She has a gentle voice, a well-behaved face, and clear eyes. You can tell at first glance that she is a good child.

But no matter how good it looks, it may be black when cut open.

"Kyoyama Kazusa."

Xingshan Kazusa's expression and attitude were the same. She had short black hair with pink highlights, and perhaps because of the hairpin that exposed one side of her human ear, the animal ears on her head looked more like decorations.

It doesn't look like they are easy to get along with.

Finally, it was my turn.

In order to try to recruit the right candidates to join Xialai, a good first impression is essential.

Thinking of this, I tried to put on a warm smile:

"Hello everyone, I'm sensei from Xialai, nice to meet you."

After the self-introduction session, Yuzutorika spoke with a serious expression:

"Without further delay, sensei, let's confirm the contents of the commission."

"Ah, I remember we were tasting new desserts together..."

"Yes. It's a dessert shop located in the suburbs. The new products they recently developed have been well received on the Internet."

As soon as Xiao Xia finished speaking, Hao Mei started to complain, "It's because there are so many good reviews. They said that if you want to order a single item now, you have to make an appointment a month in advance."

Kazusa added: "Unless you order the group purchase set meal from that dessert shop."

When I heard this, I understood. This is just bundling sales plus hunger marketing.

Ai Li nodded worriedly: "But, the portions of their set meals are too big. With the appetite of the four of us, we can't finish them all... We absolutely can't waste delicious desserts!"

Xiao Xia concluded: "That's why we have to invite new companions to join us. Just when I was worried, I saw a report about Xia Lai on TV, and I suddenly thought that this might be the chocolate butterfly cookie."

There are actually TV reports about Xia Lai... That's right, after all, it is a newly opened special department, and it can indeed be used as material for broadcasting.

I think I should watch TV more often, maybe I can gain some unexpected information.

"I didn't expect such a ridiculous request would actually be accepted. I thought it would be simply ignored. Could it be that sensei is actually quite free? Even though he's an adult?"

I felt the corners of my mouth twitching slightly, but I ignored Hao Mei's outspokenness and just answered casually.

Mainly because I am really free, and what they said came true.

But! Being willing to accept this kind of ridiculous job! It is the responsibility of an adult!

While justifying myself in this way, I set off with a few people from the after-school dessert club.

After taking several trams and passing through a battle zone where the Steel Helmets were fighting with bad students, I finally found my destination in a remote corner.

A dessert shop with exquisite decoration.

"This is it."

Xiao Xia was the first to push the door open and walked in front of the counter. She said to the short and fat robot that was awakened by the sound of wind chimes when the door was pushed open: "Please give us a super deluxe dessert combo meal!"

Haomei and Ai Li also came up to Xiaoxia and stared at the exquisite desserts in the promotional pictures hanging on the wall, their eyes seemed to be shining.

The last ones left were Kazusa and I.

As soon as Hesha entered the store, she frowned and looked around.

Noticing Hesha's strange behavior, I soon discovered too: this dessert shop was deserted and empty, with no other customers except our group.

Maybe it’s because it’s early. After all, the store is located in a very remote area and today is not a holiday, so students, who are the main user group, need to wait until after school.

But there is another possibility.

"What? The price has increased?"

At this moment, a cry of surprise rang out.

The short and fat robot's electronic screen displayed a helpless emoji:

"Little girl, we can't do anything. The president of the Federation Student Union has disappeared recently. The situation around us is getting worse and worse. The price of raw materials is also rising."

"That's not going to be doubled, right? And the price shown in the software hasn't been changed at all! You're defrauding consumers!"

The robot's attitude was very tough: "I just forgot to modify it. You guys came here specifically for our new product, the lemon cherry chocolate mousse cake, which has become a best-seller. I would like to make it clear in advance that this is our exclusive secret recipe! If you think the set meal is too expensive, please go back or wait another month!"

Hao Mei's anger stagnated, and she bit her lower lip: "But... this price..."

Excluding sensei who was invited, if the dessert section had shared the bill among the four of them, the original price would have been well within their affordability.

It would not be unacceptable if I could taste delicious desserts that I have never tasted before with everyone.

But at today’s prices…

The price will be that your wallet will be tight for the next half month.

Ai Li grabbed the corner of Haomei's clothes, said nothing, and just shook her head gently.

Xiao Xia sighed and said in a mature tone: "In a box full of chocolates, you will occasionally taste something strange."

After that, Xiao Xia turned around and walked in front of me, apologetically saying: "I'm sorry, sensei, it seems that the commission can no longer be carried out. Trouble you to make a wasted trip, if you don't mind, we will invite you to have dessert somewhere else."

I was surprised and moved by such a positive attitude, and decided to give back.

There is only one thing I can do.

I walked up to the counter, took out my credit card, and pushed it in front of the short and fat robot:

"One set meal, swipe the card."

Chapter 14 What is art?

After sitting down, the girls expressed their gratitude to me one after another, with a hint of embarrassment about being treated to a meal.

Providing a little help to a good kid who is short of money, and exchanging money that is not much compared to my salary for his favor, it is clearly my good fortune.

I'll slightly modify my thoughts:

"It's okay, teacher. I also want to see your smiles when you enjoy the delicious desserts. Next time you find a new good shop, remember to treat me back."

After saying this, I clearly felt that the distance between me and everyone in the after-school dessert club had shortened.

Even Kazusa, who was the coldest at first, softened her expression when she looked at me.

Xiao Xia gave a thumbs up:

"I see, the teacher is the cream puff."

I didn't understand what she wanted to say, so I just took it as a compliment.

While waiting for the dessert to be made, the girls chatted about some topics that seemed quite new to me:

Such as which store has a very delicious dessert, which lecturer's lecture is obscure and difficult to understand, and a senior student was kicked out of the classroom for wearing a swimsuit during an open class...

He would also consider my feelings, talk to me frequently and ask for my opinion. If I didn't quite understand some of the topics, he would explain them to me in general.

Great, had a great chat!

However, no matter how cheerful the chat was, it couldn't cover up the fact that dessert had not yet been served.

There was not even water. The service quality is really worrying.

More than twenty minutes had passed, my mouth was dry from chatting, and my heart was almost filled with impatience, when the short and fat robot at the front desk slowly walked over with a tray in his hands.

"Special waffles and special lemon black tea, please enjoy."

There is nothing special about it from the appearance. It's just a big plate of heart-shaped waffles and a big bowl of black tea with a few slices of lemon at the bottom.

The only good thing is that the portion is quite large.

"I'm gonna start now!"

After making the announcement in unison, we each picked up a waffle after waiting for a long time and put it into our mouths.

So sweet!

This is the first reaction of my taste buds when they come into contact with food. The surface of this waffle is like it is covered with frosting, and it is a bit greasy in sweetness.

But after chewing, you can taste the almost tasteless inside, and the saliva dilutes the taste so that it is not so unpalatable.

To be fair, it still cannot escape the category of unpalatable.

We both put the bitten waffles on the plates in front of us and looked at each other, both of us looking unhappy.

Next is lemon tea.

Because of the impact of the waffles before, all I could feel was sourness and bitterness.

Ai Li hesitated and said, "Well, this is just the beginning. There will be many other desserts later!"

She was really trying to lighten the mood.

However, as the desserts came one after another, our expectations were gradually weakened, and our faces became increasingly grim.

Until the table was filled with various desserts, the girls finally couldn't hold back any longer.

Xiao Xia put down her knife and fork, looked up and sighed:

“You can never predict what the next chocolate will taste like. It may not be a box of chocolates, it may also be a bag of multi-flavored beans.”

Hao Mei spat the food residue in her mouth into the trash can, like throwing away a broken jar: