A Chance Encounter

"Ahhh, Ishida, let go! That yakitori is mine! Put it down right now!"

"You're too slow, Kamio!"

Ishida Tetsu placed the empty skewers on the table and said boldly, "Since we're eating grilled meat, then naturally whoever gets it first gets it..."

"Hmph, since you put it that way, don't blame me for being impolite!"

"You'd better keep up with the pace, watch my speed combo..."

Kamio Akira's chopsticks left afterimages in the air as they fell towards the freshly grilled Wagyu beef in front of Ishida.

"Hahaha! Ishida, you said it yourself, didn't you? See how powerful I am now!"

Kamio Akira, holding a plate in one hand and with the other on his hip, laughed triumphantly.

This action naturally angered Ishida, and not only Ishida, but also Uchimura Kyosuke and Mori Tatsunori. They joined forces to fight for Kamio's food.

"Thank you, Kamio!"

Just as Kamio Akira was dodging, Sakurai Masaya sneaked in and took a small portion of grilled meat directly from Kamio Akira's plate.

"Ugh! Sakurai, you bastard!"

Kamio, enraged by the sudden attack, was Kamio Akira to accuse Sakurai Masaya.

Ibu Shinji, who had remained silent as if it were none of his business, became even more ruthless, snatching away a large portion of Kamio and also packing up the freshly cooked portion in front of Kamio.

Facing Kamio's anger, Shinji leisurely savored the delicious food, while calmly retorting, "Since we've seen the food, of course we should finish it all."

This action angered Kamio, while the others burst into laughter.

For a moment, the air was filled with a cheerful atmosphere.

Wow, the barbecue smells so good!

"Minister, let's grab something to eat here before heading back..."

"Good!"

As the door of the barbecue restaurant opened, a group of people dressed in blue and white uniforms walked in.

"Fudomine?"

Upon hearing their team's name, Saeki Muneyoshi and the others instinctively looked up, only to be greeted by the sight of the Seigaku Muneyoshi.

Their opponents tomorrow.

"Hey, Tezuka, Jin, you guys are here too~"

The arrival of Seigaku did not dampen the enthusiasm of these foodies for showing off their food. Even Tachibana Kippei only glanced at the food before throwing himself back into the battle for it.

Left with no other choice, Muneyoshi had to stand up and greet him.

"I never expected to run into you here."

Tezuka and the others were quite surprised, but since they had run into each other, it didn't matter, as they were all acquaintances.

"It's just a small get-together after the match, Tezuka. We're all acquaintances, want to join us?"

Muneyoshi nodded to the group of people behind Tezuka. Apart from Akutsu was slightly annoyed, the others greeted him cheerfully.

"Alright, boss, please give us two tables too..." Tezuka said to the boss.

"Yes, sir!" the owner said immediately.

Sizzle sizzle sizzle.

As the beef grilled over the charcoal fire, golden fat was instantly released, and a fragrant aroma filled the air.

The Seigaku have also started to enter foodie mode.

However, they started arguing about whether to dip the grilled meat in sea salt or sauce.

Momoshiro and Kaidou Kaoru almost got into a fight over this, and Kawamura and the Fudomine members quickly intervened to break them up.

Completely unaware of the seriousness of the situation, Muneyoshi nonchalantly remarked from the side:

"Relax, relax, it's just about what flavor you want... Is it really worth arguing about this?"

However, Fuji's expression turned serious at this moment. "Muneyoshi, this is very important, and it's a crucial issue, isn't it, Tezuka!"

Tezuka, standing to the side, coldly chimed in after Fuji, "Fuji, I didn't expect you to be a dipping sauce person!"

"What, Tezuka thinks dipping sauce is the best?"

The debate over this particular taste Fuji contested, and Fuji, noticing Akutsu dipping his food in sea salt, remarked with a hint of displeasure, "I didn't expect Jin to be so different from us!"

Just as the atmosphere of this group of people grilling meat started to go wrong, the kind-hearted Oishi Shuichiro suddenly snapped the chopsticks in half.

"Listen up, you bunch of weirdos! The important thing isn't spice, salt, sauce, or gravy; it's barbecue!"

"The meat juices from the barbecue, that's life!"

Then Oishi fully awakened and began to use his position as the barbecue executive to demand that everyone present, including the people from Fudomine, turn the meat over according to his instructions.

This Oishi was unlike anything anyone had ever seen before; it was like a completely different person.

Seeing this, Muneyoshi put his arm around Tezuka's shoulder and asked in a low voice, "Tezuka, is this the Oishi Domain I learned from you?"

"Muneyoshi, maybe so. Do you want me to teach you too?"

Tezuka's expression remained unchanged as he looked at Muneyoshi in front of him.

Muneyoshi curled his lip, unconcerned, and said, "Then forget it. I still hope to shatter your domain."

"Unfortunately, your match tomorrow will likely end in defeat against Seigaku, just like in the Metropolitan Tournament."

Tezuka pushed up his glasses and said coolly.

Upon hearing this, even Muneyoshi couldn't help but roll his eyes.

"Akutsu!!! You know perfectly well that I love conger eel! You... you... you!!!"

At this moment, Kikumaru, his face flushed with anger, pointed at Akutsu.

Just now, Akutsu had snatched the last piece of conger eel sushi from his plate, and Kikumaru was just about to reach for it as well.

"Tch! What do I care what you like to eat!"

Akutsu glanced at Kikumaru, then tossed the sushi in his hand into his mouth, deliberately chewing loudly.

"You you you!!!"

Kikumaru was so angry that he was gesturing wildly and could barely speak.

"Alright, alright, Eiji, don't you like conger eel? I have some here, have mine."

Kikumaru's unhappiness came quickly and went quickly.

He quickly regained his energetic self and moved closer to Fuji was eating a sushi roll.

"Fuji, this looks delicious!"

Fuji tilted his head, looked at Kikumaru peeking out from beside him, and said with a smile, "Why don't you give it a try?"

"Okay, okay!"

Kikumaru was very happy, reached out and grabbed one, then popped it into his mouth.

"Waaaaah!! It's so spicy! Fuji, what is this?!"

The moment it entered his throat, Kikumaru felt a burning sensation rush straight to the top of his head.

Fuji picked up a sushi roll, popped it into his mouth, and said with a faint smile, "Wasabi sushi? Haven't you ever tried it?"

"Ugh! Water! Give me water!"

Kikumaru burst into tears and ran to the side to drink large gulps of tea to relieve the spiciness.

Hahaha~~~

Upon seeing Kikumaru's appearance, everyone burst into laughter, laughing rather unkindly, creating quite a joyful atmosphere.

They parted ways at the barbecue restaurant, playfully bickering, and went their separate ways home.

"Tezuka, you'd better watch out tomorrow! We, Fudomine, are here to avenge the defeat we Fudomine Metropolitan Tournament!"

As they parted ways, Muneyoshi greeted the Seigaku members with a wave, which was seen as a response to Tezuka's words during the gathering.

The other people didn't say a single word about tomorrow's game.

Fudomine parting ways with Seigaku, the members of Fudomine returned to their respective homes, awaiting tomorrow's final match.

P. S.: "Requesting monthly votes~ This is a transitional chapter about daily life."