Little Jeanne Gave Kamijou Touma a Buff

Summer vacation is over, and students who have had a pleasant summer vacation have to go back to school with the lingering excitement of the holiday to start a new semester.

A few students walked toward the school with reluctant expressions.

For students who haven't finished their summer homework, there's one last day to catch up.

Today is the opening ceremony; classes will officially begin tomorrow.

Now that school has started, Yuxian felt that his time in Academy City was almost over.

It's time to put the return to Chaldea on the agenda.

The Valkyrie sisters have no problem here.

Da Vinci also indicated that she was ready to depart at any time, and that she had already informed the schools where she taught that she would no longer be teaching there in the new semester.

There has been no progress on Nightingale's side, though she seems quite content with her life there and has no intention of leaving.

Yuxian didn't plan to wait any longer.

After the new semester starts Misaka Mikoto and the others will soon be going to Academy City. Yuxian decides to invite them to a get-together while they are still in Academy City as a farewell.

In Academy City, Misaka Mikoto and the others are among the people Yuxian is most familiar with, so it's only natural to invite them to a gathering at his home.

He and Mash went to the supermarket early in the morning to buy a lot of items, planning to cook a delicious meal for them themselves.

Yuxian's cooking skills are only average, so she chose to make hot pot, a dish that doesn't require much skill.

A large group of people eating hot pot in the middle of summer has a unique charm.

Among those invited were Kamijou Touma and Index, as well as Da Vinci's assistant Butsutobi Shinobu, and the Febri sisters she brought with her.

There were ten guests in total, which was quite a lot.

Fortunately, the place where Yuxian lives is spacious enough that everyone can squeeze in.

With ten guests plus Yuxian people, making a total of more than twenty people, this was indeed a large gathering.

To ensure that Index, the big eater, wouldn't go hungry, Yuxian and Mash carried bags full of food home.

We started preparing early in the afternoon, working on the ingredients with Mash.

The large pot used for cooking hot pot is specially made; it's enormous.

Once placed in the center of the living room and topped with the base, the steaming heat made the entire room feel scorching.

Fortunately, this is a technologically advanced Academy City, and the air conditioning is of quite good quality, so everyone doesn't end up sweating profusely from the heat.

With Gretel eyes, Tong Yao looked at Yuxian and said, "Master, are you finally going to make your move against us?"

"Don't make things worse, why would I harm you!" Yuxian was busy and had no time to take care of them.

Gretel pointed to the large pot of boiling water in the center of the living room and said, "Aren't you going to cook and eat one of us?"

"You're too thin. You should gain some weight." Yuxian glanced at her.

"Wow! Master is really going to cook children to eat!" Gretel exclaimed. She said, "Who is it? Who is it? Is it Jeanne-chan? She's the fattest, it must be her!"

Little Jeanne was displeased. Originally, Gretel was bored and went to bother Yuxian, but she just watched from the sidelines and had no intention of interfering.

But she couldn't stand it when Gretel steered the conversation toward her.

Little Jeanne immediately retorted, "You're the one who's fat! Your face has gotten round!"

So the two of them started arguing about who was fatter, and they even dragged Yuxian into it, insisting that he make a judgment.

Yuxian had no time to deal with them, and said irritably, "I'm the fattest, okay!"

"And Jack, take your dagger off that plate of mutton!"

"Kuro, can you at least wipe your mouth clean before you sneak a bite! Illya, keep an eye on Kuro, don't let her sneak any more bites."

Yuxian realized that none of these children were easy for her to deal with; Abby was the best...

"Abby! That's raw, you can't eat it, it'll make you sick!!!"

Abby has definitely been led astray by them.

Never mind. I'm so tired of this Yuxian life...

Mash secretly chuckled when she saw Yuxian's flustered state.

She said to Yuxian, "Senior, you should go and keep them company. I can stay here. Anyway, everything is almost ready."

Yuxian listened to Mash's advice, put down his work, and went out to look after the little ones, otherwise they would turn the house upside down.

"Da Vinci-chan, aren't you going to do anything about them?" Yuxian complained as he entered the living room and saw Da Vinci leisurely reading a book in the corner.

Da Vinci glanced up at Yuxian, then continued reading her book.

She wasn't going to bother with it. None of these kids were easy to deal with, and she wouldn't be the villain she was going to play. She'd rather let Yuxian deal with the headaches himself.

Ding-dong! Ding-dong!

The doorbell rang. I checked the time and it was still quite early. I wondered which guest had arrived so early.

Yuxian hurriedly went to open the door.

"It smells so good!"

Before the door was even fully open, Yuxian heard this sentence and knew it must be Index and Kamijou Touma.

Sure enough, standing at the door were a white-clad nun sniffing the air and an embarrassed-looking Kamijou Touma.

Kamijou Touma apologized to Yuxian, saying, "I'm so sorry to bother you so early. Index couldn't sit still at home when she heard there was food."

Yuxian expressed his understanding and invited the two into the house.

When Index saw the big pot in the living room, her eyes lit up, and she kept circling around it, her mouth practically watering.

Kamijou Touma pulled her away, stopping Index from continuing her rude behavior.

A while later, Misaka Mikoto and the others arrived.

Saten Ruiko, who had some experience in cooking, was immediately impressed when she saw the living room.

"This is the legendary Chinese delicacy, hot pot!"

Uiharu Kazari asked, puzzled, "Uiharu Kazari, what is hot pot?"

Saten Ruiko explained, "It's similar to oden, where you cook everything together, but it's also different. Anyway, it's a very delicious dish."

After Saten Ruiko's explanation, Uiharu Kazari became even more excited, saying, "Uiharu Kazari is making me hungry."

Glug...

As she spoke, a stomach growl sounded in the living room. Everyone Repulse and found it was Index.

Kamijou Touma immediately covered his face, unable to bear watching this embarrassing scene.

"We're here!"

Febri's voice finally came through, and their arrival meant that the party could officially begin.

Mash arranged all the ingredients neatly.

Yuxian then took out the sauce he had specially prepared, as the sauce is the most important part of eating hot pot.

"Let's begin!"

As Yuxian's voice faded, the super hot pot meal finally began.

Yuxian had never eaten hot pot with so many people before, and it felt particularly interesting.

The children's cheers and lively chatter filled the air, creating a joyful and boisterous atmosphere – that's the essence of a gathering.

Chapter 47, Section 220: Little Jeanne gives Kamijou Touma a buff.

Because there were too many people, the hot pot and tables were placed separately.

A large hot pot is placed in the center of a circle of tables. People who want to eat can add their own food, put it in their bowls, and then eat it slowly at the table.

This raises a problem.

For example, Ishtar just added the mutton and was thinking of taking it out later.

On the other side, Little Jeanne scooped everything up into her bowl without any hesitation, picked it up, and left without a second thought.

At this point, it's all about speed; if you're quick, you'll get what you want, or you'll miss out.

The children didn't care who put these things there or who wanted to eat them.

They started fighting over it without even realizing it, showing no consideration whatsoever.

At first, everyone followed the rules, but soon they realized that this wouldn't work and they wouldn't be able to get anything if they followed the rules, so they joined the fray.

The scene began to get chaotic, with a group of people scrambling back and forth. It was unclear whether it was because the food was delicious or because the scrambling was more fun, but in any case, whoever got the food was the one who profited.

Shirai Kuroko uses her superpowers to teleport back and forth without restraint. Her superpowers are really useful in this situation, giving her a huge advantage in the fight for food.

She raised her head triumphantly, exuding an air of dominance and disdain for all others.

As the saying goes, "the nail that sticks out gets hammered down," meaning if you're too strong, you'll always be targeted.

The others whispered among themselves and began to deliberately target her to stop her rampage.

And so, Shirai Kuroko met her tragic end.

She was targeted terribly. Whenever they saw her make a move, someone would immediately interfere with her, leaving her empty-handed for a long time.

"Big sister, come help me quickly!" Shirai Kuroko cried out for help.

This couldn't go on, so she quickly sought help from Misaka Mikoto and began trying to win over allies to salvage the situation.

The battle escalated further, and everyone seemed particularly enthusiastic about scrambling for the food, with more and more people joining in.

"Febri is coming too!"

Last Order shook her head. "Sigh, how childish." Misaka Misaka sighed at everyone's behavior.

"Where's my meat? Ah! — Misaka Misaka has decided to teach you a lesson."

"This is mine! Mine! Tom, come help me quickly!"

Index's mouth was bulging, and her speech was already slurred, but she still didn't give up on fighting for food.

Seeing everyone so happy, Yuxian felt a great sense of accomplishment.

He probably understood why Emiya was willing to work in the kitchen all this time.

Seeing your creations completely devoured is a truly wonderful feeling.

There is a very special sense of pleasure.

The atmosphere of eating and drinking with a group of people is completely different from that of eating alone.

When so many people eat together, the food tastes better, and food that everyone is scrambling to eat becomes even more delicious.

Yuxian and Mash prepared quite a lot of ingredients. In order to avoid the embarrassing situation of not having enough to eat, they bought as much as possible.

However, the group was too strong, and all the food on the table was eventually wiped out.

Yuxian watched in astonishment as empty plates were stacked together, completely devoured.

That's an incredible appetite...

The dinner party has ended.

Everyone was very satisfied with the hot pot meal, and a few of them, not caring about their appearance, had already slumped in their chairs and were rubbing their bellies.

Mash thoughtfully prepared tea for everyone to aid digestion and cut through the grease.

Drinking some tea after a meal is essential to aid digestion and remove greasiness, especially since everyone in this group has eaten a lot. If they don't digest properly, they might get an upset stomach.

After tidying up the living room, everyone leisurely enjoyed their tea.

Taking stock of the gains and losses of the battle is also quite interesting.