The social phobia substitute will not dream of the band girl

"...haunted house?"

That’s right, a haunted house.

After accepting Asuna's suggestion, the group went to a haunted house built by a class of second-year students. However, Hirayuko didn't think the student haunted house would be that scary. After all, he had been to many haunted houses built by professional teams and had even seen real ghosts.

It’s just that people who are good at thinking can always find some new fun, such as when they are scared -

“…Puff——”

"Oh, this is so funny!"

"Hmm... kind of cute?"

"Oh, it's okay. The small ones are cute too~"

"Little...you guys come and scare me!"

Well, Yamada Ryo's smirk, Asuna's outright laughter, Karin's first encounter with a ghost, calling it cute, Akane's deadly finishing blow, and then Nel, who was "let go" because she was mistaken for a child. While watching them like this is amusing, isn't this supposed to be about being scared and then giving out fun?

At least make some facial expressions for me, otherwise I will look stupid if I just hold my phone for a long time! ?

While thinking and complaining, Ping Xin didn't notice something that had been there. After triggering an inconspicuous hidden trap, a ghost head flew out. Will Ping Xin fall into the trap?

No, of course not. However, he subconsciously counterattacked in the split second, and ultimately failed to control the strength of his punch, smashing half of the prop's head with a quick punch.

"Ah, this..."

If it were a regular specialty store, he'd just compensate them, and maybe they'd even welcome him back. But facing the props before him, which had clearly been painstakingly crafted, with so much passion and effort poured into them... he didn't want to insult the fruit of someone else's hard work with such filthy things.

"Is...your person in charge here, or the person who made this prop?" Ping Xin came out with his head held high. Instead of putting it back in its place as if nothing had happened, he did not explain to Asuna and the others. He found the ticket seller guarding the door of the haunted house and asked.

"No, it's okay, I can fix it later...ah——"

However, a piece of the skull, which is made of resin or some other material, has fallen off. It looks like it has been "hit" by some firearm made by modern technology. It is completely puzzling and I have no idea how this relatively sturdy thing has been turned into such a miserable state.

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"Haha, I didn't expect that someone would actually encounter my mechanism."

"Really? Don't put any scare props in there without asking, senior, and the quality is so poor!"

"Ahahaha... I was actually quite confident in the quality of my craftsmanship, so how did it turn out like this—"

At the entrance to the haunted house, the ticket girl I'd just spoken to was chatting intimately with a guy she called "senior." Judging by his appearance, this guy, with his dyed hair and accessories, didn't look like someone who would make these kinds of "gadgets," which really made me curious...

"Hello, I'm sorry for breaking the props you made... I'm curious why you thought of making this." Ping Xin, who had been secretly observing for a long time using a stand, walked out from the corner. He knew that if he was there all the time, it would not only affect the normal business but the maker of the skull props might not dare to show up. So after letting Asuna and the other three take Ryo to play, he kept observing secretly.

"This is truly... enough to scare the truly brave. Even if this guy 'dies', it's worth the price of admission." Touching the hole on the prop's head, the third-grade student suddenly understood why such a well-made prop would have a big hole in it.

"As for the reason... my family runs a collectibles store, so I've been making jewelry since I was a kid. As I grew up, I started learning to make different things. If I had to say it, it's probably because of a touching experience I can't quite remember."

"I see. Doing something inspired by a past experience is quite romantic... Just a quick question: are you considering pursuing a professional career? Like, maybe a prop maker or set designer?"

“Me, me!?”

I have heard of some of Pingxin's deeds a long time ago, of course, the story of his "recruiting talents and treating them with respect", but I never expected that it would happen to me today. I have to say that the world is really amazing.

He originally thought that his life would be just an ordinary one where he would graduate from high school, go home to inherit a store, and then go on a blind date to find a partner to live with. He never expected that such an opportunity would fall upon him.

"I-I'd love to!"

"Well, I'm happy too. After all, everyone likes the role that steals the show. People like you who are down-to-earth, hardworking, and have real talent are rare. But you don't have enough qualifications, so I might ask you to follow some crews and teachers to learn for a while. Is that okay?"

Of course, whether you decide to do it or not, this is my personal 'compensation'."

"Yes, I'd love to!" the boy was very excited.

"Also, this is just my personal meddling...it's better to quickly understand the feelings of the people around you before graduation, otherwise you might just miss them~"

After leaving this sentence, Pingxin turned around and left. The reason was... he didn't want to be a third wheel!

"Senior, I—"

Having her thoughts revealed, the ticket girl finally mustered up the courage. Today's sunset will surely become an indelible color in their memories...

Wait, what am I in the memories of these two people?

Chapter 65 Bonfire Party

Holding the battle-damaged skull the other party had given him, Pingxin was thinking about what to do next. Anyway, he would first embed a heart-shaped emerald on its forehead, and then what should he do next...

"Speaking of which, they mentioned the bonfire party just now. Does our school have such a thing?"

Although they were walking fast, Ping Xin could still vaguely hear the props senior and the ticket girl discussing tonight's bonfire party. Anyway, it was probably the old routine that those who danced at the after-night festival could be together for life.

It was uninspired, but Ping Xin was still a bit interested. After all, the last time he'd participated in something like this was when his father killed a wild boar with his bare hands and then had a party with the cannibals on the grasslands. Now that he thought about it, it was quite interesting... Of course, it would be even better if they couldn't look at him while they were drooling.

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How could any woman miss such an exciting event as a bonfire party? So, after hearing this information, in addition to Ichinose Asuna, Kadotate Karin, Murokasa Akane, and Miganeru, who had already known about it, there was one more woman who would be dancing tonight.

*Do you want to dance too?

"But Liang, you've been on leave for so many days. Is there any problem with school and your grades?" Ping Xin suddenly thought. After all, he has been following him around everywhere for so many days. Even if his parents at home are not strict, it's hard to say about school.

"...Of course." Yamada Ryo nodded without hesitation.

What a decisive and powerful statement!

It was obvious that the person who spoke was full of confidence, so Ping Xin felt relieved when he saw this.

However, Miss Liang's "confidence" was not what he thought it was. Instead, it was a kind of open-mindedness and optimism that came from choosing to lie still after hitting rock bottom. This kind of behavior is usually called...

Ruined.

If it was her best friend Ijichi Nijika, she would have instantly turned cat-eyed and the police would have arrested her on the spot, but the "naive" Hirayuko was kept in the dark. He didn't expect that a little laziness would lead to the loss of a big fish -

Where's Teacher Ping? Where's Teacher Ping!?

Help me!!!

Anyway, soon, tonight's bonfire party will begin -

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"What is this?"

"Who is that?"

"Wait, could that person be..."

Whispering is normal at bonfire parties, as it's an activity that encourages students to do something "brave" in the atmosphere. But today, there was one man who was more eye-catching than anyone else. Not only that, this time, even drooling was left behind.

Why are some people sharpening their knives?

Why do some people swallow their saliva?

Why do some people touch their belly?

Is all this a decline in morality or a distortion of human nature?

And in the end... was it him?

No, it’s him——!

Ping Xin (chef form) makes a grand appearance. I don't know why someone here would be wearing a chef's uniform and a top hat without paying attention to the atmosphere, but if it's Ping Xin, then I can understand... right?

Since he started living with his girlfriends, Heishin didn't want to just watch Karin, Heishin and the shadows at home suffer, so he also began to practice his cooking skills. After going through hard (mental) training, he finally achieved great success.

And today, he will show off his cooking skills!

“But... why kebab?” the onlookers pondered.

But before that, let's first understand what Turkish kebab is -

Donerkebap (Turkish: donerkebap), also known as "rotating kebab," is a Turkish dish made by rotating shaved pieces of lamb, beef, or chicken with toppings. While many people may not have tried it, they've likely seen videos or works featuring it.

The image is familiar: a large iron hook holds layers of cylindrical meat, each layer stacked like a cylinder. The chef uses a long knife to slice the outer layer of the meat as it cooks. The popular way to eat it is to sandwich the meat between a steamed bun, wrap, or burger, and top it with lettuce, sauce, and other side dishes.

If this is still difficult to understand, then you only need to know that Turkish kebab tastes like roujiamo or meat wrapped in flatbread, and its status in the Turkish catering industry is like that of sha0 snacks in Yan country.

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How does kebab feel?

“It smells good, very good!”

It smells great... so how does it taste?

"Enjoy it, really enjoy it!"

The taste is really enjoyable...So what are your reviews?

"I think about it, I really want to!"

I want to eat it again next time...I see, that's a very good compliment for the chef.

Looking at Chef Hirayukobu? Oh, he's still demonstrating his two-sword slicing skills, while his four girlfriends and the blue-haired girlfriend from outside the school (questionable) are helping to place the sliced ​​meat on the flatbread, adding toppings and sauces as needed, and finally passing them to the students, teachers, and Principal Lao Deng who are all waiting in line.

Putting aside the scraps of meat cut with a fine steel Dongguo knife, the picture of a harmonious relationship between the couple and their "sympathy for the people" at the grassroots level is quite nice. Although the meaning is still unclear, at least everyone is happy, which is good enough.

Finally... this is the bonfire party on the last night of the Shengxiang Festival, not a barbecue party, you bastard!!!

Ah, it smells so good~~~~

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After distributing several (electric) grills, Pingxin looked at the scene and smiled happily.

Aside from the 30% or so people who got into fights over sauces and side dishes, the 40% or so couples who postponed their dates due to being full or having a bad taste in their mouths, and the final 30% or so who didn't even attend the voluntary post-festival bonfire party, the scene was pretty harmonious, wasn't it?

Ha, I also want to see how he will fight his enemies and dance with his girlfriends at the bonfire party?

nonexistent!

You ruined the party in three minutes and all the students praised you!

Hirayukoshi put away the cleaned knife, a sneer playing on his face. The real Miyamoto Musashi, though a great swordsman, was also famous for his "Gorinsho" (The Art of War). But why was he so famous?

Some say it's because of swordsmanship, some say it's because of wisdom, some say it's because of the story with Sasaki Kojiro, some say it's because of his achievements, but in Hirayuko's opinion, none of them are true.

It must be a sinister and cunning personality, because in that era only such people could survive, and only those who survived were qualified to write their own stories.

So today, he doesn't care about being mean or not, because as long as he survives, he'll be victorious. And there's more than one way to win. Today, I'm here to cause trouble, hehe~

And this is my last struggle to escape the Shura Field!

Chapter 66: The target is Tomakomai!

After the Cultural Festival and Seiyo Festival in early November, nothing major happened and time quickly came to the end of November. Originally, there was nothing special about the end of November in the first year of high school, but because of the exchange between Hiranobu and Principal Hitoshi Kirikiri, the second-year school trip and the third-year forest training camp can go to better places this year.

Of course, he certainly wouldn't leave his first year class behind, so he decided to take everyone on a school trip at his own expense. Although the reason for this trip was due to his "office scandal" with Li Yin, the subsequent conditions were arranged by Ping Xin himself.

So in order to reward the students who had made the school festival so successful a few days ago, Ping Xin invited them to travel to Hokkaido. He covered the hotel and supporting services for the entire trip, but the rest of the activities were at their own expense.

And taking this opportunity, he could secretly bring his four girlfriends, especially Miganelle, back to Tomakomai and her hometown Asahigaoka——

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"Bring Nel to play next time when you have time, Pingxin boy!"