Yukinoshita's Correction Method

"I'm planning to open a shop," Dong Yunshan smiled. "It's almost ready."

Saika Totsuka sighed blankly, "I still have a long way to go..."

Chapter 340 Open and Honest

Children, scattered all over the place, gradually arrived at the finish line and received lunch boxes and pears from the older children.

After a noisy meal and a short rest, the teacher gave a few brief words, and before we knew it, it was time to prepare dinner.

Shizuka Hiratsuka unusually fulfilled her role as a teacher, demonstrating using a teacher's bonfire.

Surrounded by a group of elementary school students, they piled up charcoal and placed accelerants and crumpled newspapers underneath.

"Watch carefully, learn carefully." Shizuka Hiratsuka lit the accelerant, and the newspaper immediately caught fire. "Next, all you need to do is fan it with a fan so the flames can ignite the charcoal."

As she spoke, Shizuka Hiratsuka poured cooking oil over it.

Teng!

The flames suddenly shot up.

Yukino Yukinoshita pressed her temples, her head aching.

"Oh, right, don't learn this," Shizuka Hiratsuka reminded her.

The children erupted in screams and cheers of unclear meaning; it was unclear whether they were celebrating or startled.

Shizuka Hiratsuka, a cigarette dangling from her lips, leaned closer to the fire to light it, took a deep drag, and said, "Ah, right, don't learn this either."

Dong Yunshan: "... But you could demonstrate something we can learn."

Komachi Hikigaya noticed Shizuka Hiratsuka's practiced movements. "The teacher seems very skilled."

"Heh, I used to go out for barbecues with my club members a lot back in college. Every time I was busy lighting the fire, those couples would be all lovey-dovey next to me..." Shizuka Hiratsuka glanced at Dong Yunshan and Yukino Yukinoshita, "Tsk, the boys would prepare the fire, and the girls would get the ingredients!"

The intention is all too obvious.

Didn't they say the FFF group doesn't burn true love?

The teacher led the girls away, leaving the boys behind to start a fire.

"It gets really hot right after it's lit," Saika Totsuka on her forehead. "I'll go get everyone some drinks."

"I'll come too." Tobe Kakeru hurriedly followed, probably worried that Saika Totsuka herself.

Dong Yunshan held a fan to fan the flames, hoping to make the charcoal burn more completely.

"Here you go." Hayama Hayato handed over a tissue. "Wipe your sweat, I'll fan you for a bit."

"Thank you." Dong Yunshan handed over the fan and took a tissue to wipe his sweat.

After getting up and doing some light stretching, Dong Yunshan looked into the distance to relax her eyes.

Then I sensed their gaze.

"Hmm?" Dong Yunshan turned her head. "Shouldn't we be keeping an eye on the fire?"

"Huh? Ah... um." Hayama Hayato looked away. "Yes."

Dong Yunshan narrowed her eyes slightly. "By the way, Hayato Hayama, what are your plans for the future?"

Hayama Hayato smiled. "My father is a lawyer, and my mother is a doctor."

"I remember you had good grades..." Dong Yunshan raised an eyebrow, "Aren't you good at Chinese literature?"

Hayama Hayato, puzzled, asked, "Why are you suddenly bringing this up?"

"I asked you what you wanted to do in the future..." Dong Yunshan chuckled, "But you told me about your family."

"I..." Hayama Hayato's smile froze for a moment, "... I'll probably inherit the family business in the future."

Dong Yunshan shook his head. "Teacher Hiratsuka is probably furious."

"Then you absolutely mustn't tell the teacher," Hayama Hayato chuckled, fanning the flames a couple of times. "You want me to help you open a shop, right?"

"The future prospects are excellent." Having been choked by words, Dong Yunshan raised a large, enticing hand, "If you join now, you can even get initial shares."

"There's still time later." Hayama Hayato's fanning motion seemed to be a shake of his head. "For example, when we need legal counsel."

"That's true." Dong Yunshan reached out her hand. "I'll fan myself for a while."

Hayama Hayato handed over the fan. "Here you go."

Dong Yunshan squatted down and fanned himself. "Your father works for the Yukinoshita Family?"

"Huh?" Hayama Hayato was taken aback. "How come you..."

Dong Yunshan stared at the glowing red charcoal. "And then you work for Haruno Yukinoshita."

Hayama Hayato let out a long sigh, "So you noticed all along."

"Just a guess," Dong Yunshan glanced at him, "But now it's been confirmed."

Hayama Hayato gave a wry smile, "So it was a trick to extract a confession."

Dong Yunshan's hands continued moving, "She couldn't possibly do nothing. Based on that, look for people who deliberately approached her... and you'll see clearly."

It started with a conversation in class, then a duel on the tennis court, and finally a request during a workplace internship.

During the Saki Kawasaki incident, Hayama Hayato volunteered to help.

The Judo Club's request was also made through Hayama Hayato's introduction.

In addition, there's this volunteer activity.

There's also Hina Ebina's reminder: [I'm uneasy about the future of Hayato Hayama, who's silently watching over me, and Shinonome, who hasn't responded yet.]

Although the workplace internship assignment was presented from the perspective of a fujoshi (a female Hina Ebina accurately grasped the complex relationships between Hayama Hayato and the others.

So when Dong Yunshan saw Hina Ebina write such an answer on the survey, she took a closer look.

Many details that were previously difficult to notice became even more apparent.

"I've never been able to fit in... I can't even get close to you," Hayama Hayato sighed. "My mission has failed."

"I think you failed quite successfully," Dong Yunshan glanced at him, "Successfully preventing her from doing anything unnecessary."

"Shinonome..." Hayama Hayato hesitated for a long time, "I..."

"Yunshan!" Saika Totsuka a drink in her hand, pressing the cold beverage against Dong Yunshan's cheek. "Sorry to keep you waiting~"

The mischievous boy had a cute smile, his face slightly flushed, and he was breathing softly.

"You've worked hard." Dong Yunshan took the drink, feeling that Saika Totsuka pursuing masculinity would probably be quite difficult.

Tobe Kakeru took a little longer and handed the drinks he brought to Hayama Hayato.

He had already drunk his beverage on the way, and now he put down his drink, took the fan from Dong Yunshan's hand, and continued to fan himself.

Dong Yunshan sipped his drink, his gaze shifting to Hayama Hayato, awaiting his next words.

Hayama Hayato shook his head, showing no intention of continuing.

The girls' group was getting closer and closer in the distance.

"Wow, it's already up!" Yumiko Miura exclaimed. "Hayato Hayama, you're amazing!"

"Really!" Hina Ebina agreed, "Hayato Hayama is really suited for outdoor activities."

"Hey! Hey!" Tobe Kakeru protested, "I'm helping too!"

Hayama Hayato smiled and smoothed things over, saying, "It's all thanks to everyone's hard work."

When Dong Yunshan saw that Yukino Yukinoshita's basket was full of vegetables, she went straight to her and took it from her.

"Why is your face covered in dust?" Yukino Yukinoshita took out a tissue. "Were you fanning yourself too quickly?"

"Probably." Holding a basket, Dong Yunshan tried to lean her head on his shoulder, but Yukino Yukinoshita patted her, so she bent down and brought her face closer.

Chapter 341 Family Atmosphere

Yukino Yukinoshita took a tissue and helped Dong Yunshan wipe away the gray and black marks on her face.

It's become a habit; I just instinctively want to chirp—it's menacing!

Yukino Yukinoshita glanced to the side and saw Shizuka Hiratsuka approaching from behind.

Stopping as if nothing had happened, Yukino Yukinoshita put away the tissue. "It's clean now."

Yui Yuigahama and Komachi Hikigaya were used to it, but Yumiko Miura was dumbfounded.

Then he set his sights on Hayama Hayato.

"Hmm..." Hayama Hayato took the basket from Yumiko Miura's hand. "Thank you for your hard work."

"It's nothing." Yumiko Miura took out a tissue. "Your face... how come it's so clean?"

Hayama Hayato: "...?"

Tobe Kakeru leaned closer. "Hina Ebina, my face... what happened to you?"

"N-nothing... it's nothing..." Hina Ebina looked hurt. "I saw something that made me despair..."

Tobe Kakeru's expression was even more desperate than hers. "Because of me?"

Hina Ebina: "No, that's not it."

Tobe Kakeru: "...?"

Dong Yunshan carried the basket to the cooking area and took out the pork belly, carrots, onions, and potatoes. "Want to make curry?"

Yukino Yukinoshita nodded. "It's perfect for a sixth-grade elementary school camping trip."

Yui Yuigahama curiously, "Why do you say that?"

"While it's not luxurious or lavish, it's nutritionally balanced," Dong Yunshan explained. "And it's easy to make, so it's not easy to fail."

"Oh!" Yui Yuigahama's eyes lit up.

"And everyone's curry tastes different," Komachi Hikigaya recalled. "My mom's curry always had all sorts of ingredients in it."

"We sometimes add glass noodles and radishes to our food..." Saika Totsuka smiled sheepishly, "It's starting to feel a bit like hot pot."

"Yes, yes, yes!" Tobe Kakeru slapped his thigh, "They even make chikuwa (a type of steam engine), people who don't know better will think they're going to eat seafood."

Yui Yuigahama tried peeling potatoes with a knife, but failed, so she switched to a peeler. "The other day, my mom made curry, and there were some strange leaves in it."

Komachi Hikigaya tilted his head. "Leaves?"

"Hmm..." Yui Yuigahama put down the potato, picked a leaf from a small twig, and said, "It's this kind."

Yukino Yukinoshita pressed her temples as if she had a headache. "The leaf you mentioned... is it Laurier?"

"Huh?" Yui Yuigahama seemed not to have heard her clearly. "What did you say?"

"It's bay leaf," Yukino Yukinoshita explained further. "It's one of the classic spices for making curry, and it can add complexity and layers of flavor."

"Laurier..." Yui Yuigahama seemed shocked. "So it didn't refer to Laurier?"

"Uh..." Komachi Hikigaya's expression was complicated, "It's also Rakuya."

Dong Yunshan asked curiously, "What is Laurier?"

"It's a brand, but what exactly is it..." Komachi Hikigaya blushed. "Ask Yukino."

Dong Yunshan: "Yukino?"

Yukino Yukinoshita pursed her lips. "You don't need it."

Dong Yunshan understood immediately.

"Not necessarily," Hina Ebina chuckled. "Sometimes boys might need it too..."

"Stop, stop, stop!" Yumiko Miura blushed and dragged Hina Ebina away.

Set up the rice cooker, stir-fry vegetables and meat, add water and bring to a boil, then add curry cubes and simmer slowly.

Smoke rose from the chimneys all around, and the elementary school students were working hard.

"If you have time, go and inspect the various areas, and help them out a little while you're at it." Shizuka Hiratsuka lit a cigarette. "I'll watch the pot for you."

High school students took action to help elementary school students who were facing problems.

The elementary school students warmly welcomed the visiting high school students, and some even wanted them to try a sample of the semi-finished product before they left.

"Do you like curry?" Hayama Hayato went straight to Rumi Tsurumi, flashing a sunny smile.

"No," Rumi Tsurumi replied curtly, initially surprised, "I have no interest in curry."