This is not the date I wanted.

(Well, this game is still in its early stages, so it’s a bit too early to make a judgment.)

The bell for the end of get out of class began to echo between the corridors, which meant that the teacher's lullaby could come to an end temporarily. Mengyue stretched slowly.

"Oh, my compatriots, let's go to another dimension with my allies to enjoy the supreme food together!"

"Proposal, let's go find Shidou and the others for lunch."

"Yeah, that's okay too."

There were no reservations during the lunch break, so Mengyue nodded to Yawu's invitation.

"Um... Ryougi-san, Yakuya-san, and Yui-san... could you please wait for a moment?"

Just when Mengyue and others were about to leave the classroom, a slightly troubled voice called out to them.

"Huh? What's wrong, Bamboo Princess?" Meng Yue turned around and asked curiously.

"I'm the class monitor!" Zaodao Xiazhu almost instinctively retorted, and asked Mengyue with a puzzled expression, "No, it just feels a little strange. After all, the three of you forgot to do today's homework at the same time."

——Hmm! Meng Yue and the other two showed a rare bitter look on their faces.

"Let's not talk about Yakuya-san, but it's quite strange that Yui-san and Ryougi-san would forget to do their homework."

"Hey, I feel like you are being biased against me! Homework is not difficult at all for me!"

——In fact, you are always busy thinking about the names of various special moves, and often come crying to copy our homework at the last minute.

Facing the pressure-filled gazes from Mengyue and Xixian, Yakushi turned his head away guiltily.

"Well, about this, actually yesterday, because of Yakuya's strong request, we played a game, but we accidentally played too much and didn't have time to do our homework, so we went straight to bed."

Ignoring Yajuya's angry face, Mengyue coughed dryly and explained.

In fact, Mengyue and the others did write their homework, but the problem was that it was in reality. Homework written in reality obviously could not appear in the homework book of the virtual world, but since it was not an important matter, Mengyue did not notice it.

As a Galgame, this sense of reality was really unnecessary. Meng Yue felt overwhelmed when she saw her blank notebook.

"Well... Yakuya-san, you really should wait until you finish your homework before playing games!"

"Eh? It's my fault?!"

Yakushi, who was inexplicably blamed, let out a cry of surprise.

"And Ryougi-san and Yui-san, as Yakuya-san's friends and twin sisters, they should guide them instead of indulging them..."

"I am touched. Sister...Princess Bamboo really said something kind."

"Oh! That's not right! Sister should be my concubine! Princess Bamboo, please stop talking nonsense!"

"Well, it looks like Bamboo Princess's lecture will take a long time. Considering the limited lunch break time, let's go for now!"

"Don't run! And I've already told you - I'm the squad leader!"

……

"Hmph! You still don't understand, Tobiichi Origami. Bento is something that becomes even more delicious when eaten with Shidou!"

"This is just your personal opinion. Shidou must feel that there is one more person in the way and his appetite is not good! So I, as a lover, should be the one with Shidou!"

"Calm down, both of you..."

Tobiichi Origami and Yatogami Tohka started arguing again over some boring trivial matters. Caught in the middle of the quarrel, Gokawa Shido had to endure the terrifying gazes of the crowd as if they wanted to cut him into pieces, while helplessly acting as a peacemaker between the two.

——This is already the most common scene in Class 4, Grade 2.

Meng Yue entered the classroom and sighed speechlessly.

"Kuku... the sun is shining brightly now, the time has come, let's enjoy the joy of lunch together!"

"Proposal. Let's enjoy lunch together!"

"Oh, of course you're welcome! It's most delicious if we all share a table and eat together!"

Yamai's invitation to ignore the tense atmosphere was really a big help to Shidou. Hearing what Shidou said, Origami and Tohka didn't say much. After glaring at each other, they put the chairs together with the Yamai sisters and started to enjoy lunch with everyone.

…Although I succeeded in easing the tense atmosphere between the two of them, the murderous intent in the gazes from all around me seemed to be even stronger.

Shidou has worked really hard...

Meng Yue patted his shoulder sympathetically, and Shidao was touched by this, feeling somewhat understood.

"Itsuka Shidou... I have a question?"

Orumi, who had been observing quietly at the side, suddenly asked.

"Huh? What's wrong?"

"…Is this what is called a fight for the harem?"

"Harem?!" Orimori's question obviously made Shidao feel a little embarrassed. Seeing the various looks from everyone, he quickly denied it, "No, no, no! Although it's true that it can't be said to be wrong just based on the situation... but in fact it's still wrong!"

In response to Shidao's somewhat contradictory answer, Ormori continued to ask.

"So, Gokawa Shidou is going to choose one? I can see that everyone is looking forward to it as well."

"No, no, wouldn't it be stupid to quarrel over this?" Shidou sighed, looking at the serious face of Orimori, and said helplessly, "Besides, as I said just now, the meal is most delicious when everyone eats together."

"...I see. The deliciousness of lunch takes precedence over love?"

Or Shou nodded as if he had received important news.

"You can actually come up with such an irrelevant answer!"

Meng Yue, who couldn't stand it anymore after hearing the last part, decisively attacked Huo Shou who was in deep thought with a knife.

"Ouch... it hurts. Miss Mengyue, is there anything wrong with what I said?"

Touching his head with both hands, Huo Shou asked Meng Yue with a slightly aggrieved tone.

Malicious cuteness... Meng Yue's mouth twitched slightly. She put down her chopsticks and said to Huo Shou earnestly:

"Listen carefully, the so-called choice also depends on the timing and content. Eating is just a daily trivial matter. Although it is true that everyone wants to monopolize Shidou's lunch break, if Shidou has to make a choice every day when he eats lunch, this will not be a harem but a Shura field. By then, don't even talk about understanding what love is. We can't even eat. It would be better for everyone to eat together normally as Shidou said... Damn it, why do I have to find excuses for your harem status, Shidou!?"

"No, even if you ask me that..."

Shidou was in a state of confusion at Mengyue's sudden rampage, while Orumi had a thoughtful expression.

"I see... Although it is said that in order to give birth to love, a clear choice is necessary... But in ordinary daily life, too biased choices will easily cause the situation to get out of control and produce counterproductive effects... But a stalemate is also very unfavorable for the collection of information about love... In other words... Only in extraordinary times..."

Seeing that Huo Shou fell into deep thought and began to talk to himself constantly, Meng Yue vaguely understood what the other party was thinking, and sighed helplessly.

"Anyway, come over here and eat your lunch!"

————————————————————————————————I am the dividing line between everyday and extraordinary————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————

I'm late! Oh no, I'm really late at this time!

I, Gokawa Shido, am now swallowing the last piece of toast in my mouth, urging my legs to run desperately on the street.

Ugh! I had already left home an hour earlier, but on the way I first helped an old lady crossing the road, then helped a lost child find his family, and finally I bumped into a girl by chance at the intersection. I told her it was a fateful encounter, which made me run at full speed to get going!

——Ugh, my boss lady is going to deduct my salary again! Seeing the time displayed on his phone, Shidou groaned in his heart.

He rushed to the shopping street of Tengu City, and in front of a large store, Shidao bypassed the long line and walked in through the back door of the store.

"I'm so sorry, Madam! I'm late!"

In the kitchen, Shidou's voice was heard and the person whom Shidou called "the boss lady" came out.

The woman wearing a simple cloth dress and an apron, with her long flowing hair tied into a neat ponytail, exuding a sense of competence—Liang Yi Meng Yue, shouted angrily with a face full of anger.

"You're a jack of all trades, you're really brave to be late when it's so busy!"

"I'm so sorry orz!!!!!!!!" Feeling the anger of his boss's wife, Gokawa Shido immediately realized that there was no point in any additional explanation, and used a standard dogeza to express his apology.

"Huh..." Shidao's actions obviously calmed Mengyue down a little. He turned and walked towards the kitchen, saying without looking back, "We'll talk about the punishment for being late later. Anyway, change into your work clothes and get to work!"

"Yes, yes!" After getting Mengyue's consent, Shidao quickly stood up, changed his clothes quickly in the staff lounge, and went to the front desk.

"Sorry! An extra serving of Tonzu Ramen!"

"Yes!"

"Waiter, give me one serving each of seafood ramen and beef ramen!"

"Okay! Please wait a moment."

"Um... are there any vacancies?"

"Okay, please go this way."

"Handyman! This is the clear soup ramen and side dishes that Table 5 ordered. Bring them over quickly."

"Okay! Here it comes!"

He quickly and accurately recorded the various requests of customers on the order, sent them to the kitchen, and brought the prepared ramen to the table. Shidao was working like an assembly line, going back and forth between the kitchen and the table. It seemed like a very simple job, but in fact, the workload was so large that Shidao was sweating profusely without realizing it.

As expected of the ramen shop with the highest rating in the shopping street, Yumezuki-ya, even though it was past its peak period, there was still no sign of a decrease in customers. While feeling tired, Shidao couldn't help but show admiration for the prosperous business in the shop.

"Stupid Shidou! A jack of all trades, stop being distracted. The war has just begun!"

Hearing the urging voice coming from the kitchen, Shidou quickly cheered up and continued working.

"Yes! I'm so sorry!"

……

"Damn Mengyuewu, it's all your fault. My store doesn't have any customers!"

Just across the street from Yumezuki-ya, in stark contrast to the grand scene of Yumezuki-ya, standing at the door of a deserted ramen shop, the owner of Tenmachi-ya, Hiroto Tenmachi, was looking at the store of his rival with an expression of envy and jealousy, biting his handkerchief unwillingly.

"I can't help it... Who said the food at the restaurant across the street is better than ours?"

Inside the store, the waiters ABCD in their own store were eating the takeaway ramen ordered from Mengyuewu with gusto, and then said with deep emotion.

"You, these traitors..." Seeing what his men did, Tenmachi's voice trembled a little. He looked at them in disbelief, sadness and anger filling his heart. He pointed at his men and shouted, "Why is there no takeaway for me?"

"…………Moshimoshi, Yumezuki-ya? Sorry, could you please add another serving of ramen? It'll be charged to Tonomachiya."

After eating ramen...

"Don't try to boost others' ambitions and destroy your own prestige. You should know that if this ramen shop doesn't have marketing, you won't get paid!"

"Eh~ Really? The lady boss across the street seems to close the shop after 3pm. At that time, there will still be some business, right?"

Waiter A said without any nervousness.

"But to be honest, even at that time, there aren't many customers in the store..."

Waiter B sighed helplessly.

"After all, the boss's ramen isn't really that delicious..."

Waiter C whispered in a voice that Hiroto Tenmachi couldn't hear.

"To be honest, compared to our boss with a lot of body hair, the handsome and beautiful young lady boss of Mengyuewu is obviously more popular... Should I switch jobs to the store across the street..."

Waiter D was thinking very seriously.

"Um... Yeah! Don't think that the store is so deserted now. In this situation, I have already thought of a solution." Tenmachi felt a dull pain in his chest because of the words of his subordinates, but he was a thick-skinned man and soon cheered up, and spoke to his subordinates in a proud tone.

"Ha~ The boss is daydreaming again."

"Humph! You foolish subordinates, you underestimate me, Lord Tenmachi."

Tenmachi showed a smile that was not seen in the usual days, waved his fingers, and said confidently, "You should also know that the reason why the ramen of Yumezuki-ya is so delicious is all because of the mysterious formula that the boss lady added to it. In this case, we just need to steal the formula secretly..."

"Oh, this is a really good idea for the boss."

"Right! You are indeed my lovely employee. You understand my greatness!"

"Yeah, boss, you do your best on your own! We support you mentally~"

After hearing what his subordinates said, Tenmachi was suddenly stunned. Looking at the partner he had been with for many years, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.

"Eh? You... aren't going to help me?"

"Well... this is a bit..."

"After all, strictly speaking it is a crime... I heard that violating someone else's patent will result in a heavy fine. I'm just an ordinary worker."

"Don't worry, boss, you're usually pretty nice to us. I'll go see you when you're caught."

“You, you guys… just wait. Even if Tonomachiya’s performance increases a hundredfold one day, I will not give you a raise!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

Then, under the silent gaze of his waiter, Hiroto Tenmachi ran towards the sunset in tears. PS: As the holiday is over, I have to slow down my update speed. Please forgive me.