Yukinoshita's Correction Method

Dong Yunshan took a big bite, squinting her eyes in enjoyment. "This familiar taste~"

Komachi Hikigaya & Yui Yuigahama: "..." Familiar?

Yukino Yukinoshita glared at him. "It tastes completely different from what I make at home."

Komachi Hikigaya & Yui Yuigahama: "..." Home?

Dong Yunshan smiled brightly, "I meant eating food cooked by others; the taste is just different from cooking it yourself, it's a different kind of enjoyment."

Yukino Yukinoshita: "..."

"Oh, right," Yui Yuigahama looked up happily, "I had a fight with my friend today."

Komachi Hikigaya: "..." I don't think that counts as arguing, but whatever makes you happy.

Dong Yunshan paused for a moment, carefully observing Yui Yuigahama's expression. Finding that she didn't seem reluctant, he then exchanged a relieved glance with Yukino Yukinoshita.

Yukino Yukinoshita nodded with relief. "That's good."

Dong Yunshan asked expectantly, "When are we going to have a fight?"

"No matter what, they won't fight!" Yui Yuigahama slightly. "Don't get that excited!"

"You guys reminded me," Komachi Hikigaya thoughtfully. "I need to find some time to beat up my brother, otherwise I won't be able to beat him in the future."

Dong Yunshan: "..." This is my older sister.

While chatting and eating lunch, Yukino Yukinoshita was the first to stop eating, pushing her plate towards Dong Yunshan: "I'm finished."

Dong Yunshan picked it up casually and poured it into her own layer, only realizing after she finished. "There's so much left?"

No... Yui Yuigahama speaking.

Regardless of how much Yukino Yukinoshita had left, wasn't Dong Yunshan's movement a little too practiced?

Yukino Yukinoshita reiterated with a stern face, "I've finished eating."

"Even if you want to lose weight by dieting, you can't do this much at once." Dong Yunshan picked up a piece of tamagoyaki. "Eat this too."

"No." When the tamagoyaki was brought to her lips, Yukino Yukinoshita pursed her lips tightly.

"Could it be that you lack the confidence to lose weight healthily?" Dong Yunshan raised one eyebrow. "So you can only resort to this extreme dieting method?"

"Who—uh!" Yukino Yukinoshita had just opened her mouth to retort when her mouth was stuffed shut. She could only glare at him angrily and reluctantly swallow it.

Komachi Hikigaya felt she was full... no, wait.

I could still eat two more bowls of rice!

Volume 5, May Holidays: Chapter 163 Understanding Hardship

"Shinonome -kun... actually..."

A slender body, soft short hair, fair skin, and a lovely face.

The student, blushing, clutched the hem of her clothes with both hands, her large eyes glancing upwards nervously.

"There's something I've wanted to tell you for a long time..."

What exactly happened?

This all started with physical education class.

At Sobu High School, physical education classes are held jointly by three classes, with the curriculum changing every month.

This month's events are volleyball and track and field.

Dong Yunshan chose the track and field group, and the first two weeks of the course focused on physical recovery and basic skills training.

This week, the focus is more on reinforcing basic skills and cultivating teamwork.

Relay races are a great teaching method.

Although Dong Yunshan didn't interact much with his classmates, his physical fitness meant that he could easily find a few seemingly unsporty classmates, propose forming a team, and not have to worry about anyone refusing.

After two competitions, neither winning nor finishing last, it was just a casual exercise, like a daily cardio workout.

Dong Yunshan had no intention of attracting attention in physical education class.

but...

"Shinonome," Hayama Hayato, stepping away from the crowd surrounding him and wiping his sweat as he approached, "You weren't using your full strength, were you?"

"Hmm?" Dong Yunshan raised one eyebrow. "What's wrong?"

"If you had gone all out, I wouldn't have been able to beat you just now."

Dong Yunshan then realized, "... You just won, congratulations."

"..." Hayama Hayato shook his head helplessly. "No wonder you sent me to find you."

"Oh?"

"Many sports clubs want to invite you to join." Hayama Hayato's gaze lingered for a moment on Dong Yunshan's abdomen, where the sweat-dampened fabric clung to, outlining the clearly defined abdominal muscles. "They feel you're not easy to get along with, so they asked me to help them talk to you."

"I'm easy to talk to, just ask if you need anything." Dong Yunshan understood this sentiment; many people viewed loners as difficult to get along with. "But clubs are out of the question, I already have one."

"That's great..." Hayama Hayato breathed a sigh of relief.

"Very good?"

"Actually, I'd also like to invite you to join our Soccer Club." Hayama Hayato's face showed just the right amount of embarrassment, "But other clubs have asked me to, so I can't ask you directly. But if I were to recommend such an excellent player like you to another club, I'd feel like I was letting the Soccer Club down."

"I understand, I understand. You've worked hard." Dong Yunshan patted his shoulder. People from the local community were very understanding of his dilemma. "Just tell them directly that they're willing to help if they need it. But if you want to officially join, then forget it."

"May I ask why?" Hayama Hayato paused. "If it's because that club is important to you, you could actually join two clubs."

"Wouldn't that put you in a dilemma again?"

"Hmm... that's true, but the choice is yours; you can choose the sport you like."

"I have my own training rhythm, and I have my own things to do. I don't like doing the same things as others." Dong Yunshan shrugged. "It's okay to try it out occasionally, but if it's for long-term training, forget it. I can't waste my limited youth on one thing."

"I understand, that's an interesting idea." Hayama Hayato politely said goodbye. "They're calling me, we'll talk again later."

Hayama Hayato returned to the crowd and quickly became the center of attention again.

In fact, even when he was away from the crowd chatting with Dong Yunshan, people's eyes rarely left him.

Shortly after Hayama Hayato left, another classmate called out to Dong Yunshan.

Slender and cute.

Add to that his tense expression.

"Shinonome -kun... actually... there's something I've wanted to tell you for a long time..."

This is a common... well, a chance-come-from-a-lifetime confession scene in youth.

The problem is that at Sobu High School, physical education classes are held jointly by three classes, with sixty boys participating in two different events.

Yes, boys and girls attend classes separately.

The fact that the classmate in front of you is here means that he or she is a boy.

Although it's very cute.

He was a very cute boy.

Dong Yunshan felt a little uneasy.

But considering the other party's feelings, I waited patiently.

"I... I'm in the same class as you..." the classmate said nervously. "You might not have noticed, but I've been watching you the whole time."

"Saika Totsuka- san," Dong Yunshan recalled her self-introduction at the beginning of the semester, "My hobby is handicrafts, if I remember correctly?"

"Mmm!" Saika Totsuka nodded happily, her blush deepening. "I thought... no... nothing... I mean, I just saw you with Hayato Hayama- kun."

"We were chatting together," Dong Yunshan added.

"I've wanted to talk to you for a while now," Saika Totsuka, scratching her cheek sheepishly, "But I never had the courage. Seeing you two together today..."

"Chatting," Dong Yunshan reiterated.

"Hmm, you guys were chatting together, and I felt that if I didn't tell you now, I might never have the chance again." Saika Totsuka a deep breath, repeatedly stroking her flat chest with her small hand a couple of times. "You... would you like to join the Tennis Club?"

Dong Yunshan immediately replied, "I'm sorry, I can't..."

Saika Totsuka's eyes darkened.

Dong Yunshan suddenly realized that what the other person said was not quite what she had thought, "Wait, you said the Tennis Club?"

"Yes!" Saika Totsuka, her eyes shining brightly.

"Oh, I'm sorry, I'm already in a club, and I really like my current club. I don't have any plans to join any other clubs at the moment."

"Oh... I see..." Saika Totsuka of tears, whispering through her eyes, "I... I understand... I'm sorry, I disturbed you."

"Wait..." Dong Yunshan felt like she had done something very wrong, and reached out to stop her. "Although I can't join the Tennis Club, I can offer some help. Is there anything I can do to help?"

"Really?" Saika Totsuka grasped Dong Yunshan's hand in surprise, her lovely face beaming. "You really want to help?"

Dong Yunshan vaguely sensed the intense gaze, but when she turned her head, she only saw Hayama Hayato chatting and laughing in the crowd.

"Of course," Dong Yunshan patted his hand, indicating that he didn't need to get too excited, "My club does this kind of thing."

Volume 5, May Holiday: Chapter 164 She Disagrees

"Yay~" Yui Yuigahama pushed open the door of the Service Club, saw the client inside, and was stunned for a moment. "Eh? Aya? What are you doing here?"

"It's Aya," Komachi Hikigaya greeted with a smile. "Is something bothering you?"

"Yuigahama -san, Hikigaya-san," Saika Totsuka greeted with a smile. "Shinonome brought me here."

"Totsuka needed help," Dong Yunshan said, "So I brought him here."

"The client?" Yui Yuigahama her hands. "Shinonome, hurry up and perform that!"

Dong Yunshan: "... Is it necessary?"

"Of course." Komachi Hikigaya pointed to the steel pipe in the activity room. "Aya, aren't you curious about what this is for?"

"I am quite curious..." Saika Totsuka answered honestly.

"... For this purpose." Dong Yunshan gripped the steel pipe and skillfully demonstrated the action of catching a flag.

Saika Totsuka's eyes were filled with admiration. "So strong! To be able to turn it completely sideways... Shinonome is really amazing!"

"With proper practice, you can too." Dong Yunshan climbed off the steel pipe and straightened his clothes.

"Can I really do this...?" Saika Totsuka looked at her slender limbs. "Someone like me..."

"Yes, it's for the club." Saika Totsuka then remembered her original intention and voiced her worries, "Our Tennis Club is weak and has very few members. After the national tournament ends this year and the third-year students leave the club, we will become even weaker. Most of the first-year members only started playing tennis in high school, and many of them are not used to it yet... We are so weak that we can't boost morale at all, and if there are not many people, everyone can naturally become a formal player..."

"Huh?" Yui Yuigahama, puzzled. "Isn't this great?"

"There's no competition in clubs with few members," Dong Yunshan pointed directly to the core of the problem. "Most people who join sports clubs aim to participate in national competitions; winning or losing is a symbol of honor. But to participate in competitions, you need to become a full member. To become a full member, you need to actively participate in training."

"But in clubs with few members, even if you don't participate actively, or even take leave or are absent, you can easily become a full member." Yukino Yukinoshita sneered. "If such a person becomes a full member, of course they can't win the game, and if they can't win the game, they can't attract new members... and so the vicious cycle continues."

"That's it..." Saika Totsuka's fingers twisted nervously together. "I feel that Shinonome's body is great, so..."

Yui Yuigahama: "You want his body?"

Dong Yunshan: "Hmm?"

Saika Totsuka quickly added, "No... no, I want him to join the Tennis Club."

"It does seem feasible." Komachi Hikigaya thoughtfully, "Shinonome is already very strong. If he joins the Tennis Club, he will definitely achieve great results. Shinonome, have you ever played tennis before?"

"When I was in junior high school in Nagoya, I was in the Tennis Club and even participated in the national tournament."

"Huh?" Yui Yuigahama looked over in surprise. "I've never heard you mention this before."

"There's not much to say, is there? I can't just be eating and suddenly say, '[I was a full member of the Tennis Club in junior high and I even participated in the national tournament]' -- how about that?"

"Just being able to participate in the national tournament is already amazing!" Saika Totsuka's eyes shone even brighter, then dimmed again. "We didn't even make it through the regional preliminaries..."

"Nothing special," Dong Yunshan said listlessly. "They were defeated by Kanagawa in the very first match."

"Even if we can't lead the Tennis Club to the national tournament, it's good to inspire Tennis Club other members." Komachi Hikigaya glanced discreetly at Yukino Yukinoshita, who had a blank expression. "Isn't there something called... the catfish effect?"

"Catfish?" Yui Yuigahama curiously, "Is it for cooking?"

"It's a story," Komachi Hikigaya explained, "About the transportation of sardines..."

Fishermen have found that the survival rate of sardines is extremely low when transporting them in the open ocean.