Chapter 147

Okay, that's all for now. I feel like I'm turning into a blind monk; everything looks white to me.

147. Sooner or later, Shirou will abandon his evil ways and embrace the light!

"Um... Hoshiguma, shouldn't you stop it?"

Seeing the dragon and tiger bleating, Shirou asked Hoshiguma, who was standing nearby.

"It's alright, Missy knows she's in the wrong. One being strong and the other weak won't cause any major problems."

After glancing in that direction, Hoshiguma quickly understood the situation.

Old Chen was aggressive, and when he started cursing, he was both loud and reasonable.

In contrast, Swire, slightly aware of his own incompetence, became somewhat less assertive.

She should be worried if the two sides are at odds; if they get angry and start arguing, they might actually fight.

This current situation of one strong and one weak side will probably end soon.

If she intervenes at this point, it might not be a good thing; it could ignite a conflict.

"Missy? Oh, they do this all the time?"

Shirou was initially puzzled as to who Missy was referring to, but he quickly realized that it was Hoshiguma's way of addressing Swire.

He seemed to have seen the two of them together twice, both times bleating, and he was considering whether to bring some hay over.

So he asked Hoshiguma if this situation was normal.

"That's normal. Although the two of them are always bickering, their relationship is actually quite good."

Hoshiguma picked up an omelet from Shirou's bento box and put it in her mouth.

Just as Swire arrived, she slipped away to the cafeteria and brought back four meals.

Her own, Shirou's, and Old Chen's and Swire's.

Although I originally planned to sneak to the cafeteria, it doesn't seem like the fighting there is too intense, so I decided not to go and squeeze into the crowd.

"Who has a good relationship with her?"

After Hoshiguma finished speaking, the dragon and the tiger turned to the demon at the same time.

Their facial expressions and tone of voice were perfectly synchronized.

"Yes, yes, yes, your relationship is very bad."

Hoshiguma Go didn't care about this and silently continued eating.

This bento box is full of Higashi flavors, all of which are her favorite foods.

Now, no one can stop her from cooking, except for Shirou, the bento maker.

After all, the bento box belonged to someone else; it was just being shared with her. Being able to get this meal was already a blessing. The previous bento boxes were all made according to Yi Jie's taste, and although they were delicious, they were just that—delicious—to her.

The dishes in the bento boxes are now made by Shirou according to his own taste, which suits her perfectly!

Now! No one! Can! Stop! Hoshiguma from eating this bento!

She said it!

"... The Knights of the Round Table is really lively."

Although he had long since lost faith in the Knights of the Round Table, the morning's experience helped Shirou regain some confidence in Knights of the Round Table.

As for now... well, let's not have too many illusions. After all, this is Lungmen.

He knew that everyone in Lungmen was a fun person.

Shirou was now marveling at how the other people in the office, including Hoshiguma, managed to eat and even take a lunch break in this environment.

He was truly amazing; he admired him immensely.

He especially admired the one who was asleep.

"Don't think too much, eat quickly, and take a nap after you finish eating. Although there is a lunch break, you still have to be on duty if there is a sudden task."

Seeing that Shirou hadn't started eating, Hoshiguma kindly reminded him.

It's not that she didn't explain things clearly to Shirou, but some small things only come to mind when they happen, since they don't necessarily happen every day.

"Okay, sure."

Upon hearing Hoshiguma's words, Shirou hurriedly picked up his chopsticks and devoured the cafeteria food Hoshiguma had brought.

We left extra bento for Hoshiguma; she seemed to really like it.

After arguing for a while, Chen and Swire calmed down a bit.

The main reason was that the two noticed that some people nearby were starting to take a nap; even when they argued, they considered the context.

Although we can't talk to each other anymore, we can still use the Death Stare to stare at each other.

Chen was completely baffled by the criticism she received. She had only just learned about Shirou's situation, so why was she being attacked?

She was indignant! She'd just been criticized and was in a bad mood when a piece of char siu was conveniently placed right in front of her!

To Swire, Chen was just a runaway Perro.

Although it wasn't her own intention, she still managed to run away!

However, since the initial attack was directed at Chen, it seems that Chen himself was unaware of this matter.

She finally realized it was arranged by higher-ups, so she knew she was in the wrong and her tone was much less forceful than usual when they argued.

But this rice noodle roll fan's insults were way too harsh!

It made her wonder if she had gone too far with her words.

I don't think so.

She didn't even use the refined and elegant Longmen Curses of the * Longmen Curses swear words*.

Sigh... never mind, in the end she was the one who made the mistake, since she started cursing without even understanding the situation.

Let's just consider it a small treat for Changfenlong.

Now it's time to eat and rest.

She had been holding her breath all morning, which made her work efficiency extremely poor. Now she needs to quickly recover her energy so that she can finish dealing with that pile of documents this afternoon.

Otherwise, she would have had to work overtime today.

If it's due to a large amount of work and having to work overtime, that's one thing, but Swire can't accept falling behind in regular work progress because of her poor emotional management.

She is a person with perseverance and ideals.

As for Shirou's matter, she wasn't in a hurry. She was sure that Shirou would see through the evil true nature of the rice noodle dragon and eventually side with her!

Swire believes that Shirou will one day abandon his evil ways and embrace the light!

"Achoo!"

Shirou, who was standing to the side, always felt like someone was talking about him behind his back.

Shirou glanced briefly at Chen sitting next to Hoshiguma and Swire sitting next to him, and felt a little pressured.

So he lowered his head and continued eating his meal.

The food in the cafeteria wasn't bad, but it wasn't delicious either; it was just average.

However, for Shirou, who had run all morning and had a moderate-intensity sparring session, this meal still provided him with a lot of energy.

When it comes to eating, it's best to prepare it nicely when you have the leisure and inclination, but when you're in a busy situation, replenishing your energy is the top priority.

He learned this from a memory he had of traveling around with his father.

While those strange experiences aren't usually used, applying them to the Knights of the Round Table... well, it's probably a stretch.

"Tsk, Hoshiguma, you even brought your own lunch? I didn't expect that!"

Chen, sitting next to Hoshiguma, glanced at the extra dish on the other person's table and immediately realized it wasn't cafeteria food.

If the meat in the Knights of the Round Table's canteen was this big and smelled this good, they wouldn't need to order takeout during their free time.

"Really?"

Upon hearing that Hoshiguma had brought her own lunch, Swire immediately leaned over.

Caught in the middle, Shirou hurriedly removed the plate with his hands, otherwise Swire would have smelled the cafeteria food all afternoon.

Fortunately, he acted quickly, which made Shirou realize that the so-called "Knights of the Round Table" was just a title used in public.

Only after getting up close can you understand that they are just very dedicated and have a bit of a personality.

Yes, very unique.

This is Shirou's assessment of the three giants.

"I didn't bring it, it belonged to him."

Faced with Chen and Swire's curious gazes, Hoshiguma pointed to Shirou, who was carrying a plate of food.

So the pressure fell on Shirou's side.

Swire also noticed that his current posture was somewhat unseemly, and quietly shrank back to his original position.

He even helped Shirou put his plate back on the table in front of him.

"Oh? You two seem to get along well, eating your bento boxes already?"

Chen squinted at Shirou, then at Hoshiguma.

Swire is one thing, she was among the first to follow Shirou, but when did Hoshiguma become so close to Shirou?

Is there some inside story she doesn't know?

"Old Chen, you're overthinking it. I only asked if I could try some because Shirou only cooks Higashi cuisine."

Seemingly noticing Chen's unusual gaze, Hoshiguma specifically picked up her chopsticks and pointed to several dishes, explaining them to him.

As for the fact that Shirou suggested sharing the lunchboxes because he saw I was craving them... it's better not to say it out loud, it feels like it will only make things more complicated.

And she still has a sense of shame.

"I see."

After carefully examining the contents of the bento box, Chen could roughly tell that Hoshiguma wasn't lying.

Lungmen also sells Higashi cuisine, but the flavors have become more Lungmen -style.

These were things that Hoshiguma shared with her.

"Um... can I have a bite?"

As Shirou often bribes—or rather, exchanges feelings Swire, he naturally wants to get a bite when he hears that the dishes are ones he's never tried before.

"Sure."

Shirou originally wanted Hoshiguma to make the decision, but when he turned around and saw Hoshiguma pushing the bento towards him, he understood what she was thinking.

Upholding the spirit of friendly exchange, Shirou distributed the bento boxes.

At the same time, I'm thinking about whether I should start preparing larger bento boxes from tomorrow.

It seems Swire really enjoys eating, and Hoshiguma does too.

As for Chen... well, let's just leave him out. The three of them seem to get along quite well, it wouldn't be good if someone were left out.

It's all for Penguin Logistics to build good relations with the Knights of the Round Table, so using the boss's funds shouldn't be a problem, right?

Let's assume the boss agreed. As Isv said, as an excellent Penguin Logistics employee, one should have one's own opinions.

"Wow... not bad."

Swire wasn't greedy; he simply picked up a dish he had never seen before and put it in his mouth.

Judging from the taste and texture, it should be made from Fowlbeast egg.

You can even feel the liquid from the Fowlbeast egg flowing out when you bite into it.

Swire discovered that Shirou quite liked making the eggs half-cooked. She had asked him about it before and was told that he used a better quality Fowlbeast egg, so it was fine to do it this way.

As expected of a chef, he's very particular about this.

If she were to make it herself, she would probably just use any kind of egg.