In a practical education, scheming against people? I can also do a little.

"That."

Ryuen Shoko pointed at a leg of lamb not far away, and the corner of Hoya Chukai's eye couldn't help but twitch.

No, where on earth am I supposed to roast a leg of lamb for you?

"You aren't thinking of eating roasted lamb, are you?"

"Is that not allowed?"

"Forget it, I'll take it to the restaurant staff later and ask them to help roast it, but it'll have to be for dinner. There's no way it'll be ready this afternoon."

Indeed, this thing takes time. It was already twelve o'clock; by the time this was sent to the restaurant, they started working on it, and it was served to Ryuen, it would probably be two o'clock.

"Oh, never mind then, we'll see."

Ryuen Shoko waved her hand and went back to looking at other dishes out of boredom.

"Then just grab whatever you want to eat first, I'm going to pick out some meat."

Hoya Chukai said, then went to find the butcher.

"Hey, buddy, do me a favor."

"What's up?"

"Can you help roast that leg of lamb?"

"Heh, you're joking, right? Where would I have a place to roast anything here?"

"What about sending it to the restaurant? That's doable, right?"

"That's easy enough. If you buy it, I'll have it delivered."

"Fine, I'll pay for it first."

Even though Ryuen Shoko said to forget it for now, Hoya Chukai could tell she really wanted to eat it.

He had no choice but to ask someone else.

"Hey, Ichinose, are you at the restaurant? You are? That's great. Could you help me negotiate with the restaurant staff? The boss wants to eat roasted lamb. I'm having the leg of lamb sent over; can you ask them to roast it this afternoon and deliver it later for dinner? Don't worry, the points are no issue. You pay for it first, and I'll transfer them to you later."

How many points could a roasted leg of lamb cost? A few thousand at most. Besides, he already had the lamb; it just needed to be cooked.

If spending a few thousand points could make Ryuen happy and stop her from giving him a hard time, Hoya Chukai felt it was worth it.

Yeah, keep spoiling her.

After hanging up the phone, Ichinose had a very subtle expression on her face.

To go to such lengths for the boss, he really is hardworking.

"Ichinose, did something happen?"

"Ah, someone asked me for a favor. I'm going to head over there and will be right back~ You guys go ahead and eat."

While Ryuen wasn't here, Hoya Chukai took care of all those matters.

Then he started looking for various food items, usually things he liked himself.

For example, onions, potatoes, carrots, bitter melon...

Bitter melon was indeed an ingredient Hoya Chukai liked; he quite enjoyed making bitter melon juice to drink.

Well... although most other people can't understand that sort of thing.

"How is it, are you done picking? ...Couldn't you have picked something fresh?"

"Ah? Is this not okay?"

Ryuen looked at the tomatoes and cucumbers in her hand, not understanding what the problem was.

"Then this should be fine, right?"

"That... if you want to eat salted peanuts, I'll just buy them for you. I'm too lazy to cook the raw peanuts you're buying..."

"Oh, I see."

Ryuen simply put the bag of peanuts aside. Since they couldn't be cooked, she wouldn't buy them.

"Forget it, I'll take them to make porridge later. As for the cucumbers and tomatoes, I'll go get some fresh ones."

Taking the pile of ingredients from Ryuen's hands, Hoya Chukai found the section for those two items, swapped them for fresh ones, and went to pay.

Watching Hoya Chukai's slightly pouting expression, Ryuen couldn't help but curl her lip.

Could it be that he was unhappy?

Impossible, he couldn't be that kind of person.

He wasn't angry, but Hoya Chukai just couldn't fathom that Ryuen was completely clueless about such simple things.

Women, it seems that if her future husband doesn't know how to cook, she'll probably starve to death.

You ask if she could just buy a bento? Forget it, if she ends up being a delinquent, it's not even certain she'll make a name for herself.

Hoya Chukai carried two bags of ingredients, and Ryuen, walking beside him, also carried a bag containing the tomatoes, cucumbers, and salted peanuts she liked.

Hmm, these are all things suitable as snacks for drinking or can be eaten raw.

Especially the cucumbers; they can be eaten raw after washing, or smashed to serve as a side dish for alcohol.

Of course, whether or not one knows how to use them is another matter entirely.

"Alright, you go rest for a bit, I'm going to cook."

Hoya Chukai knows how to cook, but he is often lazy. So, when he is alone, he doesn't necessarily cook properly, but now that there are two people, he might as well make a decent meal.

He stir-fried some braised eggplant, made a dish of smashed cucumbers, and then prepared some shredded potatoes with meat; these three dishes were just about enough.

He didn't add any chili, as Ryuen Shoko doesn't eat spicy food. As for why there wasn't much meat... he was worried that if she ate too much meat at lunch, she might not be able to eat the roast lamb leg in the evening.

"Why is there so little meat?"

Unfortunately, Ryuen Shoko didn't know his thoughts and chose to question him instead.

"We're having something good tonight, so let's keep lunch simple. Also, no drinking; you can have some tomorrow."

"Tsk."

With a soft click of her tongue, Ryuen Shoko had no choice but to obediently pick up her rice bowl and start eating.

The rice was bought at the supermarket; Hoya Chukai had just discovered that the bento section in the supermarket sold cooked rice. It wasn't hot, but it was still acceptable.

In any case, Hoya Chukai doesn't particularly like eating hot food; he usually lets it cool down anyway.

After finishing lunch, Hoya Chukai began to clean up the house in the afternoon, while Ryuen Shoko sat on the bed playing with her phone.

She had no intention of going out in the afternoon; after all, the experience of going out in the morning wasn't exactly pleasant.

She got crushed while playing games, ran into people from other classes just by getting a milk tea, and even encountered weirdos while taking a stroll.

She felt like she might be having a streak of bad luck lately—oh, they don't seem to believe in that here in Japan, so she just felt like her luck had been poor recently.

That was why she said she would stay in the dormitory and not leave.

Hmm, she wasn't going back to her own dormitory either; she planned to just stay here comfortably.

"You're not planning on going back to your dorm?"

"Why would I go back?"

"Then give me your key."

"What for?"

"To clean your room, of course. You haven't been back for days; it must be a total mess, right?"

"Tch... don't you go snooping around."

"What could you possibly have in there worth snooping through?"

Taking the key, Hoya Chukai couldn't help but chuckle.

"I'm just worried you'll take my underwear to jerk off in secret."

"That's not happening, really, it's not."

Honestly, if he were to take anyone's clothes, it certainly wouldn't be hers.

Only when you're asleep are you at your best; as for when you're awake... forget it.

"Remember to answer the phone in a bit, otherwise the dorm mother won't let me through."

Yes, boys entering the girls' dormitory require registration. Generally speaking, the girl has to bring the boy in, but as for Hoya Chukai...

He chose to communicate via voice call; it would explain the situation regardless.

"Hello, I need to go to 6-104."

Hoya Chukai held the key and spoke to the dorm mother, who looked at the key and said, "Wait a moment, let me check... Class C, first year, Ryuen Shoko's room, is that right?"

"That's right."

"Register first, and take out your proof of identity."

Proof of identity meant a student ID or the electronic information on a phone; the main point was to confirm that the registered information was correct.

He had heard before that someone had once impersonated a student to enter the girls' dormitory, which had led to a huge misunderstanding.

"Hoya Chukai from Class C, first year. Oh, you're in the same class. What are you going there for?"

"To help clean up."

"Clean up?"

"Yeah, her room is a mess, I need to take care of it."

"Then call her and have her confirm it."

If he were just going to pick something up, Hoya Chukai would surely be out quickly. But if he were going to clean... who knew how long that would take.

"By the way, what is your relationship with her?"

"Ah... superior and subordinate, I suppose."

While answering, he dialed Ryuen Shoko's number.

"Subordinate? Hmm..."

If it were any other school, I naturally wouldn't believe it, but this school...

You really couldn't say for sure if it was true or not.

"Hey, why are you so slow? Aren't you here yet?"

"I'm registering right now. The dorm auntie is asking if you need help with cleaning."

"Tch... what a hassle. Hurry back, we're running out of drinks. Buy some more on your way."

"Yes, yes, boss lady. So, dorm auntie, are there any other questions you need to ask?"

Hearing a young man call her 'sister,' the dorm auntie's expression was actually quite pleasant. She nodded, confirmed the information, and let him inside.

At her age, how could she not know the relationship between these two after hearing their conversation?

Subordinate, my foot. Heh.

This auntie has eaten more salt than you two have eaten rice.

Although the student handbook clearly stated that one could not engage in behavior unbecoming of a high school student, as for things like this... who on earth would actually bother to police it?

A lot of the information filled out was just for show; how many people actually took it seriously?

So, as she watched Hoya Chukai enter the girls' dormitory hallway, she couldn't help but shake her head. Sigh, these young people today.

Chapter 74: What, are you actually touched? (9/10)

This should be the place.

Feeling that he had arrived, Hoya Chukai swiped his card to open the door.

Just then, a girl happened to walk out of the room.

"Yo, good afternoon."

"Good afternoon... wait, why are you here?"