@Mai-chan, Your Bestie Is Cheating on You

The next section is a repetition of a previous reading.

When Shuya finished filming the new gadgets, he saw Yuigahama beating eggs.

She gave a cute "Hey!" and cracked the eggshell inside.

Next, pour in a large amount of flour and butter, a huge amount of salt, and a massive amount of milk.

Yukino pale and clutched her forehead, Hikigaya leaned back in terror.

Shuya uploaded the video, his hands trembling.

Haruno: "???"

Ayase: "???"

They're all in one string???

Then, Yuigahama took out the coffee powder and poured it in.

"Wait, why add this?"

Hikigaya couldn't help but speak up.

Yuigahama innocently replied, "Huh? This is for seasoning, right? Don't boys not like sweet things?"

"No, you call this seasoning?"

"Oh, then let's add some sugar to neutralize it."

Yuigahama added some salt to it.

When Shuya shared Dango Tuan's actions, a wave of schadenfreude swept through the group.

It was all Haruno who started the trend.

Yuigahama took the pile of unidentified mixture and baked it.

After it was baked, she placed the mysterious object on a plate and brought it to the table, where the four of them solemnly gathered around it.

Yuigahama chuckled dryly, "It might look a bit... well, it could taste surprisingly good!"

"Hmm, that makes sense. Inoue- kun and Hikigaya- kun, please."

Yukino smiled and looked at the two of them.

"Yukinoshita, do you know what 'testing for poison' means?"

Hikigaya responded with a lifeless smile.

"That's outrageous!"

Yuigahama looked pitifully at Yukino and Shuya, who remained Shuya.

Before Yukino could speak, Shuya, whose Shuya had shifted several times, made up his mind and picked up a burnt cookie.

"Inoue, are you serious?"

Hikigaya was shocked.

Yuigahama tears, whether from gratitude or anger, it was hard to tell.

Shuya took a deep breath and said to Hikigaya, "Hikigaya, do you know what the profession of idol and celebrity really means?"

"?"

The three looked puzzled.

Shuya revealed a vain smile, "The reason why so-called idols and stars are so popular is precisely because they show people beautiful dreams that do not exist in the world, or are rarely seen."

"They absolutely cannot let us down."

"Although I'm not exactly an idol, and my career as a celebrity is temporarily on hold, I still can't let people down."

"Now, Yuigahama -san is asking for our help with such hope... I absolutely must try this cookie."

"Because I am... the one who carries the hopes of countless young girls, Ugh!!"

"Stop talking nonsense and give me the food."

Yukino impatiently stuffed a cookie into Shuya mouth.

"???!!!@#%$^%#%#!!!"

Shuya's body swayed.

"Well, Inoue?!"

Hikigaya wanted to step forward.

But Shuya suddenly waved his hand to stop him, and under Hikigaya's admiring gaze, he vigorously puffed out his cheeks and began chewing on the mysterious object.

"Inoue!"

Hikigaya was moved to tears.

With such professional ethics, no wonder you're so popular!

Is this what they call an idol? I'm in love!

Hikigaya wiped away his tears. "You looked pathetic when Yukinoshita stuffed cookies into your Yukinoshita, but the way you gritted your teeth and ate them was really cool!"

"How does it taste?"

Yukino probes the tunnel.

Yuigahama cried, "Are the cookies I made really that scary?"

"Don't you have any idea how scary this is, you bastard!"

Hikigaya's rant.

Shuya finally finished the cookies.

He leaned on the table and gave Yuigahama a professional, fake smile, "Not bad, I can feel the sincerity in it."

"Inoue- kun, you..."

Yukino understood. "Phew, I get it. Even Inoue- kun, who's always so sweet-talking to pretty girls, can't lie and say it's delicious, so you can imagine how awful this stuff is."

After she finished speaking, she reached out and picked up a cookie.

"Yukino- chan, you don't need to."

Shuya couldn't help but say.

"... I accepted the commission, and I will take full responsibility."

Yukino said calmly, "How will we know where the problem lies if we don't try?"

After saying that, she whispered, "Inoue- kun, will anyone die here?"

"No, I don't believe in your Half-Monster constitution."

Shuya whispered a word of comfort.

These words made Yukino realize just how terrifying this thing was.

Her eyes welled up with tears as she glanced at Shuya.

Then put it in your mouth.

The next moment, she, like Shuya, placed her hands on the table, her face even paler.

"..."

Seeing that even Yukino had taken a bite, Hikigaya, as a member of the club, couldn't very well refuse.

He picked up a piece and took a tiny, tiny bite.

"?!"

He put down the biscuit and looked at Shuya and Yukino with admiration.

In the end, Yuigahama also tried it.

She ate the junk she had made while crying.

Yukino brewed some black tea, and after everyone drank it, they finally recovered a little.

Yukino said, "Now we need to think of a solution."

"Make her stop cooking."

Hikigaya raised his hand.

That's the ultimate solution.

Yukino shook her head.

Shuya raised his hand. "Buy outside goods, repackage them, and pretend they're homemade."

What's the point?

Yukino retorted.

Yuigahama said dejectedly, "So I really don't have any talent?"

"Haha, Yuigahama, you're joking. You're nowhere near the point where you need to rely on talent."

Shuya laughed.

Yukino nodded as well. "The only way left is to try harder."

"Is this considered a solution? If so, do we still need to help?"

Hikigaya raised doubts.

With enough practice, you can do it on your own; you don't need to specifically seek help from the Service Club.

Yukino said, "Effort is the best method. The premise is that the direction must be correct, and providing that direction is our responsibility."

"Yuigahama- san, you're saying you don't have any talent, right?"

"Yes, yes?"

Yukino said seriously, "Please change that mindset. People who haven't tried have no right to envy those who are talented. People fail because they can't see the efforts of others."

Section 345, Chapter 327: You think I can't handle your sister complex?

Her words were harsh.

But that's the principle.

However, this argument didn't sound good to Yuigahama.

We've been speaking too frankly with someone we don't know well.

Yuigahama's face showed confusion and panic, followed by a forced smile:

"Ah, haha, I guess I'm just not cut out for this kind of thing! Besides, homemade cookies aren't popular anymore... hehehe..."

"Yuigahama -san... could you please stop talking about other people all the time? It's annoying."

"You even have to ask others about the root of your own clumsiness and stupidity? Don't you think that's embarrassing?"

Yukino was infuriated by Yuigahama's attitude.

Hikigaya was startled by her.

Shuya stepped forward and said, "Yukino- chan, you're going too far. Everyone has a different personality. You can't force others to be as stubborn, inflexible, and unsociable as you."

"Stubborn and unsociable?"

Yukino glared at Shuya; she knew he was obviously taking the opportunity to insult her.

"Isn't it because she's too obsequious?"

"I think this is quite normal?"

Shuya shrugged. "Generally speaking, it's her personality that makes her popular, right? The proof is that she's a member of the 'normie' group."

Yukino and Shuya were locked in a fierce argument when Dango suddenly uttered a single word:

"Good..."