Conquering Bristol / The Girl Falls in Love with Meat

A noisy, carefree high school girl enjoying her youth—not like Tohsaka who wears the mask of a perfect young lady, nor like Sakura who is obedient but suppresses her true self. Perhaps this is the kind of person who should exist in a peaceful and happy world.

Well, I don't dislike them at all; rather, I want to quietly protect this world for them.

However, a certain tyrannical maid, who was gorging herself not far away, took in everything. For the next week or so, all the members of the Light Music Club made mistakes for various reasons, from being noisy in class to wearing blue and white bowl underwear. Then, one by one, they changed into maid outfits and performed unpaid labor.

Although it seems that as long as the five of them are together, they are happy doing anything, and the maid outfits are cute, so they don't seem to dislike them.

Eriri suddenly gained five more subordinates, which is truly cause for celebration. But that's a story for another time.

Chapter 164 Conquest of Bristol

The International High School Bristol Branch School is located in a corner of Bristol's city center, in a sparsely populated area. It covers a vast area, more than three times the size of the Chiba Branch School. It is easily accessible, with a five-minute walk to the commercial street with various restaurants and hotels, and another five-minute walk to the river that runs through the city.

Within the campus, various trees are planted, including fir and sycamore. To the right of the entrance gate stands a simple and elegant blue-topped tower. To the left of the tower are rows of teaching buildings, and to the right front is the female student dormitory.

It was already past seven in the morning. After finishing breakfast, the students began to tidy themselves up, change their clothes, and prepare to go to school.

Many of the students living in the dormitories here are students with artistic talents. Unlike the rules of schools that require students to go to university, they wear their own unique clothes and carry musical instruments or art supplies instead of schoolbags as they walk towards their respective teaching buildings.

At this moment, three adult women walked in from outside. Among them was a woman with long brown hair and glasses, followed by a beautiful and somewhat handsome woman with long black hair wearing a Western-style jacket. They nodded in this direction, accompanied by the dormitory Housemistress Teacher.

"Ah! It's Sawa-chan and Teacher Hiratsuka ~!"

"Good morning, teacher." The female students ran up to greet their teacher.

"Good morning," Shizuka Hiratsuka replied to the girls.

"Teacher, come and eat too! Shirou-kun's breakfast is really delicious!" The girls hugged the two teachers' hands and led them inside.

"See? I told you Shirou is super popular here. Let's get started!" Sawako said to her friend.

The reason she got up early this morning and went straight to the hotel to pick up Shizuka Hiratsuka was partly for the sake of her and her fiancé's happy time over the next few days, but partly to get back to the dormitory so she could have a delicious breakfast.

"Really?" Shizuka Hiratsuka asked with a smile as she was pulled into the cafeteria.

This wasn't the first time she'd eaten breakfast made by the boy, so she had no doubt about his culinary skills.

"Shirou, I heard from Mr. Yamanaka that you're working as a chef here. Your skills are indeed excellent, but are you sure you're all set? This is about exchanging ideas with professionals, you know," Shizuka Hiratsuka asked the boy.

However, although Britain food is notoriously monotonous and unpalatable, it doesn't mean there aren't chefs who can cook dishes from various countries. At least the afternoon tea culture is quite good, and some people even eat afternoon tea desserts as a meal.

Moreover, it's impossible to please everyone. In a country, even just over a bowl of tofu pudding, the sweet and savory factions can fight tooth and nail, while the spicy faction is also lurking in the shadows.

'Can Shirou really satisfy all the female students here?' Shizuka Hiratsuka still harbored doubts.

"Would you like to try some?" Shirou asked, handing a blueberry pie to Shizuka Hiratsuka.

"Mmm... it smells so good," Shizuka Hiratsuka exclaimed, realizing she had underestimated the boy.

"Would you like one too, Housemistress Teacher?" Shirou said with a smile to the lady accompanying him.

"No, I've already... then I won't be polite!" The Housemistress Teacher was about to refuse, but after smelling the aroma, she changed her mind.

"Anyway, there's still some time before the exchange event, so I'll have some too! And please, have some black tea as well." Sawako pulled out a chair and sat down happily, saying this.

"Okay," Shirou replied, and headed towards the kitchen, quickly returning with a cup of freshly brewed black tea.

The three teachers sat down and began to enjoy the blueberry pie. As soon as they took a bite, they all beamed with happiness and looked several years younger.

It's not simply a matter of underestimating a young boy. Shirou started doing housework at a very young age and showed great talent in cooking. While still in high school, he learned about Chinese cuisine, including Sichuan and Cantonese dishes, from a young lady who practiced Baji Quan. Cooking with his well-behaved junior classmates further deepened his understanding of Western cuisine. He reached the A-level in culinary skills at a young age.

Then, by traveling the world, meeting different people, learning new dishes, absorbing their essence, and integrating them, one's culinary skills are fully perfected.

The boy's culinary skills continued to improve, and even after reincarnation, this improvement did not stop; instead, it increased endlessly with the growth of experience.

At this point, he could be said to have reached the immeasurable EX level, and he continued to improve day and night at this level, perhaps one day even surpassing the realm of gods.

After the three teachers finished eating, Shizuka Hiratsuka discussed today's activities with Sawako.

"So what's our itinerary for today?" Shizuka Hiratsuka asked.

Sawako pulled out her phone and looked at today's schedule, saying, "Hmm... First, we'll meet up with the students from the boys' dormitory, then we'll meet the exchange students at the activity room. The school principal and grade head will be there too. Basically Shirou Shizuka-chan them first, then we'll go to the archery range to watch Shirou's archery demonstration, and then it's free time."

"Has everyone finished eating? Those who haven't finished should hurry up. Shirou-kun, you'll come with us later. Shizuka-chan, no, I've already taken over Teacher Hiratsuka." Sawako waved to the group and instructed them.

"Okay." Shirou nodded and picked up the bow kit he had brought that morning.

"Yes!" the girls replied.

Even the girls, who were leisurely chatting and joking around, finally sped up, swallowing their bread and gulping down milk, leaving a ring of white foam around their lips.

"Artoria, I'm going to school now." Shirou brought the third tray of food from the kitchen and placed it on the blonde girl's table.

"Yes, Shirou, I'll come find you at noon." Artoria while eating the third tray full of fried chicken nuggets and sausage bread.

"Ah! It's that little maid from last night." At that moment, Shizuka Hiratsuka saw Artoria and exclaimed in surprise.

"By the way, is that girl a student here too? She's still eating. Isn't she afraid of being late? Even if it's mainly art classes, isn't this school a bit too lenient?" Shizuka Hiratsuka said suspiciously.

"No, that's the head maid of the dormitory here," Sawako explained with a smile.

"Head maid?! She looks like a child!" Shizuka Hiratsuka said in surprise.

"Anyway, you'll stay here tonight, Shizuka-chan will understand soon enough. As long as you don't break the dorm rules, everything will be fine," Sawako said with a smile.

"Tch, don't think you can do whatever you want just because you're staying in a hotel. I'll have Shirou keep an eye on you." Shizuka Hiratsuka said with a displeased look. She would be accompanying the students as their teacher for the next few days.

"Eh..." Sawako secretly made a V sign in her mind. She had made the right decision to help Shirou.

Once everyone was ready, they headed towards the teaching building to meet up with the group led by Professor Takiryu, who lived in the boys' dormitory.

"Oh, Shirou, my kind child, I wish you all the best today, and I look forward to seeing you tomorrow," Aunt Susan said, hugging the boy.

"Well, see you tomorrow, Aunt Susan," Shirou said with a helpless smile. This cook was just too enthusiastic.

Afterwards, Shirou followed his teachers to a meeting room in the teaching building where they met at the Chiba Branch School.

"Hey, Shirou, where did you go yesterday?" The boys ran up and put their arms around Shirou's shoulders.

"Let's go to Glastonbury Tor now," Shirou said honestly.

"Alone? Shirou, your interests are really strange. Shouldn't you be going to more interesting places?" the boy said, puzzled.

"Where's King Arthur's tomb? Could it be that they went on a pilgrimage to draw cards? If they could get a maxed-out Black Lancer class, it would be really strong." Although some people did understand.

"No, not at all," Shirou said with a dry laugh, referring to the act of drawing cards in front of a graveyard right in front of the person in question.

"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Shirou, you know, the girls at this school are really high-quality." A few boys put their arms around Shirou's shoulders and whispered.

"Actually, I got the account of a girl who plays orchestral music yesterday," a boy playing the piano boasted.

"Speaking of which, I also know a cheerleader girl," another boy said proudly, brushing his side bangs aside.

"That's great! The girls on our art group are all so aloof, I don't even have the courage to talk to them," the lone boy said enviously.

"Sigh, you're just unlucky. This school's art program is supposedly internationally renowned," the piano-playing boy comforted his friend. "Don't be discouraged. Once I've gotten to know you guys a bit better, I'll ask her to introduce you to her friends. Just wait and see."

"I'm begging you two, my dearest friends!" the lone boy replied expectantly.

"Shirou, you too. Don't worry, you're only staying for a week, we won't abandon you," the boy with bangs said, patting the boy's shoulder.

"Huh? Ah... um." Shirou hesitated for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

A little while later, the exchange students from the Bristol Branch School also arrived one after another, greeting acquaintances from their respective fields.

"Hello, Shirou, we're here too!" Rita, who had changed out of her Maid Outfit, walked over with Mashiro.

"Wow, you're Mashiro. Speaking of which, Rita, you've really changed a lot." Shirou said, seeing Rita in a Princess dress.

"Hmph, I wasn't always a maid, you know," Rita said smugly.

"Speaking of which Eriri did mention that you were art students, exchange students from the Bristol Branch School," Shirou said, recalling the conversation.

"Yes, yes, Eriri is a loser. Besides her good doujinshi drawings, she's useless. Mashiro is different; she's a super genius!" Rita praised her friend.

"And what about you?" Shirou asked, frowning.

"I... I'm Mashiro's agent! We split the profits from selling her paintings 50/50!" Rita said smugly, hands on her hips, a sinister smile on her face.

"What kind of heartless businessman are you?!" Shirou retorted.

"Just kidding. But Shirou, what's your next performance?" Rita said with a smile.

"Kyudo, no, it's easier to understand as 'archery,'" Shirou said.

"Huh? Isn't this a cooking competition?" Rita asked in surprise.

"A baking competition for Baumkuchen would be even better," Mashiro suggested.

"There's no competition like that. Didn't you eat enough this morning? I remember there were three pieces of Baumkuchen in the kitchen," Shirou said with a laugh.

"Okay, thank you, Shirou." Mashiro nodded and turned to walk towards the dormitory.

"Hey! Wait a minute! Didn't I tell you to go back now? Aren't you going to participate in the exchange activity?" Shirou called out to the girl.

"But Baumkuchen is delicious, and it would be terrible if someone else took it." Mashiro turned around and said seriously.

"I don't think there are any other enthusiasts as passionate as you." Shirou shrugged.

"Alright, alright, it's very close anyway, we'll just sneak in for a quick trip. Excuse me, see you later!" Rita smiled and pushed Mashiro towards the door.

Besides the two girls who left, there were also trendy people such as rock bands and fashion designers among the exchange students.

In Britain, a country known for producing famous rock bands, the members of the Light Music Club music club at the Chiba Branch School seem to be quite popular, mingling with the music students here. However, the most popular of all is the boy who has already captured the hearts (and stomachs) of all the female boarding students.

"Hey! Shirou! Want to come see our band's performance this afternoon? Yui and Mio will also be performing at the livehouse near the school!" A cool girl with long red hair ran up, waving and handing over a flyer, carrying an electric guitar.

"Are you at a live house?" Shirou took the flyer and recognized the girl as the enthusiastic red-haired girl from the girls' dormitory. He hadn't expected her to be in a band, and even be recognized by the school. She seemed pretty impressive.

"Shirou-kun, come on! Come and play!" The girls from the Light Music Club also came up and invited the boy.

Shirou looked at the performance schedule printed on the flyer, which listed the show from 6 PM to 8 PM. Besides a row of English band names, there was a prominent English abbreviation for HTT, with the words "After School TeaTime" written in parentheses next to it.

I never expected that my senior and Nakano and the others, who used to be so carefree, would be so active after going abroad.

"Yes, I'll definitely go if I have time," Shirou replied with a smile.

"Great! Now our band is really fired up!" The red-haired girl gave the K-On! girls a joyful high-five.

"Good luck with your archery demonstration, Shirou! See you later!"

"Oh, goodbye." Shirou said goodbye to the girls.

"Let's go to the other side and promote it again!" The girls walked towards the other group of people, handing out flyers.

"This time, with the promotional slogan and Shirou possibly going too," Yui whispered to Ritsu.

"By the way, are you guys interested in a band performance? There's one nearby tonight," the boy asked the group of boys.

But when he turned around, he found that they were looking at him with astonished eyes, as if they had seen some kind of strange and unfamiliar beast.

"Huh? Why are you guys looking at me like I'm from another world?" Shirou asked curiously.

Chapter 165 The Girl Falls in Love with Eating Meat

"No, although I'd heard rumors about how popular you were Shirou girls back in school, I never imagined that even after going abroad, your popularity would still be so strong," the boy with the side-parted bangs said with a weary expression.

"We've been here for over a week, Shirou has only been here for two days. What's going on? You're incredibly efficient!"

"Great hero, please accept my deepest respect."

"No, even if you flatter me, I can't teach you how to be popular with girls. It's not about liking or disliking; you've all misunderstood," Shirou said honestly.

"That's not very kind of you. At least share some of your experience with us. Tell us how you did it!" the boys asked, unwilling to give up.

Shirou explained, "Uh, I was just helping out in the kitchen, making breakfast, but everyone seemed to like it, which is why they were so friendly to me."

"Anything else?" Three pairs of eyes stared intently at us.

"That's all?" Shirou replied.

"Really?" Three pairs of eyes flashed with anger.

"Really." Shirou thought about it again and again, and sure enough, that was the case.

"Tch! Shirou... I never expected that you, with your thick eyebrows and big eyes... would actually be a technical expert."

"Pah! You've already gotten into the girls' dormitory through your skills, what's there to talk about! You class enemy."

"Unless you bring a girl to introduce her to me next time, don't come talking to me!"

The three men—the one with the side-swept bangs, the pianist, and the lone man—stood arm in arm, striding angrily away, ignoring Shirou, and headed in the other direction.

Indeed, modern high school students like Issei, who are serious and proper, or Saika, who is like Issei little angel, are a tiny minority. For some reason, I feel a little nostalgic for them.