St. Freya's Boxing Champion

Ren Yu halted.

"Come to think of it, Assistant Teacher, you've helped me so much. Could I treat you to a proper meal tonight? I'm actually quite confident in my cooking..."

"..."

Seeing his hesitation, Mei quickly seized the moment and said:

"As for Chinese food, I've dabbled in it a little. I can make home-style dishes like shredded pork with garlic sauce and Sweet and Sour Pork Ribs. What do you think, Assistant Teacher? Do you like them?"

St. Freya's Boxing Champion

Kiana immediately reacted from the side, shouting unhappily, "Mei, you're playing favorites! Last time, I asked you to make Sweet and Sour Pork Ribs for me, and you refused! Oh, I get it! You must be..."

Smack!

A hand chop.

Kiana clutched her head and obediently shut her mouth.

Damn it, Mei hit me again today!

Ren Yu laughed. Was she inviting him to dinner again?

Sure!

Turning around, he nodded calmly.

"Fine. I'll eat whatever you make, as long as it isn't too bizarre."

"Eh?"

Mei was a little flattered.

He trusted her that much?

She pursed her lips, but she was not very confident.

"Assistant Teacher, aren't you afraid that what I make won't suit your tastes?"

Although she had studied cooking quite a bit, she was still worried that she might not make the dishes well. What if she messed them up?

"It's fine. I believe in you."

Ren Yu was not worried at all and said with a smile:

"Just cook the way you usually do. I'm not a picky eater."

Come on, Mei was the signature chef of Bounce Bounce and Bounce Bounce Bounce!

How could her cooking possibly taste bad?

As long as Mei got serious, even the pots, bowls, and ladles would submit to her!

With one pot, she could make all kinds of delicious food!

That inexplicable trust moved Mei deeply, and she became even more determined to make this meal well. "All right, I'll definitely satisfy you. I'll go to the supermarket to buy some fresh vegetables first. Assistant Teacher, could you head back to the dorm and wait for a while?"

"No, I'll come help too."

In the end, Ren Yu followed along and honestly served as a human bag carrier.

By the time they finished shopping and returned to the dorm, it was already completely dark.

Mei was busy in the kitchen while Ren Yu kept Kiana company in the living room, playing 9sp.

On the television screen was a fighting game called "Dummy Fighter."

"Assistant Teacher, looks like I've won again!"

Kiana smugly glanced at Ren Yu beside her, her hands never stopping as she controlled her character and kicked Ren Yu's burly fighter to the ground in just a few moves.

He lost again.

Looking at the character lying motionless on the screen, Ren Yu wanted to laugh.

How many times had this been now?

He had barely played this kind of game before, so it was only natural that he got utterly crushed.

"Haha, I really am a genius!"

Seeing Ren Yu remain silent, Kiana flashed her trademark smug grin and kept provoking him.

"Well, Assistant Teacher? Do you admit defeat? I'm St. Freya's second-best boxing champion! You... you can only rank third at most!"

That felt good!

She put down the controller and stretched, feeling that much of the frustration from Mei's two hand chops today had faded.

Hmph, no matter how good you are, you still can't beat me in a game!

If you want to beat me, Kiana, at "Dummy Fighter," you're still too green!

Ren Yu laughed and shook his head.

"I admit it, I admit it. I surrender. I can't beat you, all right?"

He could not be bothered arguing with Kiana.

Second-best boxing champion, my ass. There were probably only two people in all of St. Freya who played that stupid game—Kiana and Bronya.

And even then, she still could not take first place.

Sigh.

He did not even know what to say.

"Since you lost, Assistant Teacher, your Sweet and Sour Pork Ribs will be mine later."

All of a sudden, Kiana cheerfully blurted out those words, as though she had long had her eye on Ren Yu's portion of ribs.

"Hm?"