Dinner / Erina Doesn't Understand

That sky, so blue it made you want to break free

May I cast off every restraint and fly toward that azure sky

That blue, blue sky

a o i a o i a nosora

That azure, azure sky

That blue, blue sky

a o i a o i a nosora

That azure, azure sky

Just as the title said, this book would be going premium tomorrow. Bookshelf

First of all, thank you to every reader who had supported me all the way to this point.

Then I wanted to apologize to some readers, though I did not know whether they would even see this. As everyone knew, the Honkai content I wrote during the Seventh Herrscher arc had practically fallen apart. After reflecting on it, I decided to change how I would write Honkai from now on. After it went premium, daily life would probably become the main focus, and there would be less Honkai content. Each time, I would write at most three or four chapters. Brothers who could not stand that could leave now. Do not waste your money.

There did not seem to be much else to say, so let's have a small bonus reward event.

One extra chapter for every 100 monthly tickets.

One extra chapter for every 1,000 recommendation votes.

One extra chapter for every 5,000 in tips.

One extra chapter for every 100 blades.

The limit here was ten chapters. It would be settled in two weeks.

One extra chapter for every 500 first subscriptions, with no upper limit.

If anyone tipped a treasure chest, that would be counted separately. Honestly, I did not even dare dream about that.

But judging by my current results, I probably wouldn't have many extra chapters to write anyway. Sob.

Finally, rolling around on the floor to beg for first subscriptions. o(*￣▽￣*)o

That was all. See you tomorrow, everyone. Good night.

Dinner

The first time she sang it, Mio Akiyama was still somewhat stumbling over the lyrics, but she successfully finished the entire song.

"Ah~ Both songs are great. How are we supposed to choose?" Ritsu Tainaka said worriedly, rubbing her hair.

"Yeah, they're both good songs."

"It really is hard to choose."

"Why not practice both of them?"

Luo Yu felt as if the girls had suddenly become idiots. How could they not think of such a simple solution?

At Luo Yu's words, the girls came to their senses as well. Both songs had been written—or copied—by Luo Yu, so they could absolutely practice both.

"Yu, I found you."

Just then, Mashiro found the balcony as well.

"Hm? Mashiro, are you done drawing?"

"I'm done. No one was there, so I heard voices upstairs and came up."

"Since you're free now, Mashiro, why not be our audience?" Seeing Mashiro arrive, Ritsu Tainaka suggested.

"Okay."

Mashiro glanced at the Light Music Club members, then nodded.

Next, the members of K-ON performed the songs they had just learned for their only audience member, Mashiro. Though they were still only in the practice stage.

And Mashiro, as a qualified audience member, patiently listened to Luo Yu and the others perform.

Before long, around two hours had passed. The Light Music Club members stopped practicing; after all, they had to balance work and rest. They had come here for vacation in the first place, so finding time to practice was already quite good. Bookshelf

After practice ended, the Light Music Club girls sat together and began chattering about where they should go that evening. Luo Yu listened quietly from the side without saying much.

And so, they spent the entire afternoon in the villa, only planning to head out when it was time for dinner.

As a foodie, Yui Hirasawa excitedly discussed where to eat with Ritsu Tainaka.

Seeing them debate for ages without reaching a decision, Luo Yu reminded them, "It seems the Totsuki students have a special exam tonight. Why don't we eat there?"

At Luo Yu's words, the girls' eyes lit up. None of them objected. Once they had decided, everyone set off.

This time, Luo Yu took the lead. The reason was simple: the girls genuinely did not know the way, and only Luo Yu knew where the exam venue was.

Along the way, Luo Yu held Mashiro's hand in front, while the four Light Music Club girls followed behind.

Passersby kept looking their way. Luo Yu's group was still incredibly eye-catching.

The sun gradually disappeared below the horizon. By the time the evening sun was setting, Luo Yu and the others had arrived at their destination. The assessment inside was already in full swing.

Looking around, they found the place practically surrounded by a group of muscular men. Of course, there were still a few scattered customers. Bookshelf

So this was the first night's assessment? Luo Yu naturally remembered it. Besides, it was written in the guidebook too. Tonight's task for the students was to make fifty steak rice bowls each. Whoever finished first could leave first. As for those who could not finish, sorry, congratulations—life had dreams, and everyone had their own brilliance. Now they were free people.

But in other words, steak rice bowls were the only food available here. There was nothing else.

Luo Yu suddenly felt that coming here had been a little hasty, but since they were already here, there was nothing to regret.

Then Luo Yu led the girls into the exam venue.

Only after they entered did they realize that on the other side of the dining area, the students were busily working away.

Seeing so many people, the girls froze in place. With so many students cooking, whose food were they supposed to eat?

During today's tasting session, they had already discovered that the students here varied greatly in skill.

It would have been fine if they ran into someone they had sampled food from earlier; at least they would have some impression of them. But there were clearly several times more people here than there had been there.

Helplessly, the girls turned their eyes to Luo Yu. After all, he was the real expert. Surely he could recommend the best food here.

Luo Yu's group also attracted plenty of attention. Same old story—back then, I held both hands... Sorry, wrong script. Same old story: Luo Yu's group of one man and five girls was simply too eye-catching.

The muscular men stared at the girls with gleaming eyes. If this had not been Totsuki territory, they would have already gone over to strike up a conversation.

As for the girls' relationship with Luo Yu, they could more or less tell. Aside from the one holding hands with the boy leading them, the other four girls were probably unattached. Their targets were the four Light Music Club girls.

Luo Yu ignored the other people's gazes. This was Totsuki, so they would not dare do anything excessive. Once outside Totsuki, they would not even be able to touch them.

Standing in the hall filled with all sorts of mixed smells, Luo Yu sniffed and could not help frowning. The smell here made him uncomfortable.

The aroma of food alone would have been fine, but it was mixed with the smell of sweat from those muscular men.

Just as Luo Yu carefully tried to distinguish where the tempting aromas of food were coming from, a pleasant female voice came from the corner. "Teacher, I'm done."

Hearing that voice, the girls curiously turned to look and saw the blonde girl who had come looking for Luo Yu at noon.

Their eyes immediately lit up. Wasn't that a clear target? The girls then headed toward Erina's food.

Luo Yu had originally intended to follow the girls and simply eat what Erina had made, but he seemed to notice something. He stopped them and said, "Come with me." Bookshelf

Sorry, Erina. Forgive me. This is the last time. But I really did find something that I think is better than what you made.

"Huh?"

Hearing Luo Yu's words, the girls all froze for a moment and exchanged looks, unable to understand what was happening.

But out of trust in Luo Yu, they still followed him.

Erina had been watching Luo Yu's group the entire time. When she saw those girls preparing to come toward her, she had felt rather pleased with herself.

But unexpectedly, Luo Yu gave her no face at all. Without even taking a look, he led the girls toward another area.

What did this mean? Could someone in this exam venue have made something better than hers?

Although she had finished all fifty portions, Erina did not leave. Instead, she followed behind Luo Yu and the others. She wanted to see exactly who could make Luo Yu give up her cooking in favor of theirs.

Erina's actions also caught the attention of the other students. Following her gaze, they spotted Luo Yu and the others as well. Bookshelf

Quite a few people immediately recognized Luo Yu's group, since they stood out so much. Moreover, news of Luo Yu's relationship with Erina had spread like wildfire that afternoon. Basically everyone knew that Luo Yu's cooking skills surpassed even the God Tongue.

Erina Couldn't Understand

The truth of the matter was quickly understood, and the students curiously watched Luo Yu's group. They also wanted to know whose food Luo Yu intended to choose.

The teacher in charge noticed the students' behavior as well, but he did not intervene. Instead, he became curious too. He had heard the news about Luo Yu, and now he was curious about how Luo Yu would choose.

Without a reminder from the teacher in charge, quite a few students stopped what they were doing and looked toward Luo Yu. After all, watching a spectacle was human nature.

Luo Yu ignored everyone else's stares and walked up to a blue-haired girl with twin braids who was frantically busy at work. Without hesitation, he took a steak rice bowl.

When he found himself standing before Megumi Tadokoro, even Luo Yu was somewhat surprised. But he quickly realized that Megumi Tadokoro's cooking skill definitely could not compare to Erina's, so what had drawn him in must have been the heart she put into her cooking.

The Light Music Club girls also recognized the girl who had been paired with that red-haired boy. Their eyes lit up. They had a good impression of her, and coupled with their trust in Luo Yu, they no longer hesitated and each took a portion.

The table, which had originally held more than a dozen steak rice bowls, was instantly reduced by over half. Bookshelf

The completed steak rice bowls were all recorded, so there was no need to worry about missing any in the count. But the sudden disappearance of more than half still left Megumi Tadokoro, who had just looked up, utterly confused.

She did not understand why so many had suddenly disappeared, but she soon noticed Luo Yu and the others eating steak rice bowls.

Weren't they the people from noon? She still had a deep impression of Luo Yu's group.

Then she noticed that many people present were looking at her with either suspicious or scrutinizing eyes.

It scared her so badly that she started trembling, nearly fainting on the spot. She was just a bottom-ranked student. When had so many people ever stared at her before?

The students also found it strange. Why had Luo Yu chosen food made by that bottom-ranked student? Many people here were better than her, weren't they?

Could it be... Remembering Erina's evaluation of Luo Yu's cooking, the students believed Luo Yu had not chosen randomly. In other words, in Luo Yu's eyes, Megumi Tadokoro's steak rice bowl really was better than Erina's.

Quite a few students' gazes toward Megumi Tadokoro changed. Could this girl be the kind of person from web novels who shouted, "Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river—do not bully a poor young girl!" then played weak while hiding her strength, only to remain silent until she shocked everyone with one brilliant feat?

Gasp. Thinking of that, quite a few people sucked in a sharp breath, making an outstanding contribution to global warming.

This girl was terrifying. She absolutely could not be allowed to live!

Erina frowned as she looked at Megumi Tadokoro. She knew this girl. She was a commoner who often teamed up with that annoying redhead.

No matter how she looked at it, she could not see any way this girl's cooking could compare to hers. After making up her mind, she found the teacher in charge.

"Senior Kanemori Taihei, may I taste her cooking?" Erina bluntly stated what she wanted.

Kanemori Taihei, who had been observing Megumi Tadokoro, was stunned for a moment upon hearing Erina's request. Bookshelf

After thinking about it, he understood Erina's intentions. He did not refuse, merely nodding as he said, "I'm curious too. Hinako liked that girl before, and now that young man has chosen her cooking. It seems she isn't as simple as she looks."

Hearing Kanemori Taihei's words, Erina nodded without saying anything else. She only wanted to know why Luo Yu had chosen this bottom-ranked student's cooking.

Erina walked to Megumi Tadokoro's cooking station, but the sight before her made her freeze. Miss Erina had seen all kinds of scenes.

Sorry, but she had never seen a scene like this.

Megumi Tadokoro was currently crouching on the floor, hugging her head and trembling as if something terrifying surrounded her.

A textbook head-hugging crouch defense. opj

The sight left even Erina speechless. Without saying anything more, she picked up a steak rice bowl, walked to Luo Yu's side, and began eating.

Kanemori Taihei directly picked up his chopsticks, grabbed a piece of steak, and put it in his mouth. His eyes immediately lit up.

He understood why Luo Yu had chosen this girl's cooking. He could not help looking several more times at the still-trembling girl. This girl was also an uncut gem.

After Erina began tasting it, everyone turned their eyes toward her, wanting to know what evaluation the God Tongue would give.

"The steak was cooked one minute too long, there were two grams too little cumin, and the rice was cooked a little too long as well..." Erina listed several flaws in a row.

Hearing Erina's words, the girls stopped eating and looked suspiciously at the steak rice bowls in their hands.

This dish had that many problems? Why could they not taste any of them? Were their tongues fake?