After deciding to give up, he started to gain popularity

"..."

Watching the dispute between the two people escalating, Kato Megumi did not step forward to stop it, but took out her mobile phone and started playing with it.

I always feel like she shouldn't have come here today. Apart from being showered with the sun by senior Kasumigaoka, she didn't seem to do anything else. There wasn't anything happy either...or maybe there was?

Well, never mind, let me play with my phone first...

019.What are adolescent girls thinking about?

"River eel or sea eel? Which one should I choose..."

In front of the frozen section, Natsukawa Kanade looked at tonight's main dishes.

It is early summer now and various types of fish are gradually becoming available.

Seafood sushi and sashimi, the two most famous delicacies, may be indispensable choices in the summer in Japan, but Natsukawa Kanade prefers a daily life accompanied by rice.

So eel rice became his first choice.

Large, plump pieces of meat are put into your mouth, accompanied by the rich and mellow eel meat. If you can drink a bowl of fresh fish soup at this moment, it will be a sure win.

"So I'd choose the eel after all..."

Natsukawa Kanade nodded and decided on what to eat to fill his stomach for the night.

The lunch was not a very pleasant one. Maybe it was a rare delicacy, but if one is in a bad mood, even the food would become tasteless.

In order to calm his restless stomach, he wanted to enjoy himself at night.

"Instant noodles, bread, toilet paper... oh yeah, and the most important sauce."

The former is for emergency use. Everything in a person's life must be prepared in advance. The last sauce is of course to accompany tonight's main course.

Soy sauce, mirin, honey...delicious dressing can be prepared by adding a certain amount, which will give it a unique flavor whether it is served with eel rice or anything else.

Although there are ready-made bottled sauces for sale in supermarkets, Natsukawa Kanade still prefers to make her own.

You have to know that a homemade sauce that cannot be made or bought is the soul of many eel restaurants. Although Natsukawa Kanade does not have the ability to do that, he can also freely adjust the amount according to his own preferences.

After all, he doesn't like things that are too sweet.

"What's missing..."

"Good afternoon, Natsukawa-kun."

The soft, soothing tones drifted into Natsukawa Kanade's ears, stealing his attention from shopping.

Although he hadn't seen the whole thing yet, he remembered only one person who would greet him like this.

"Good afternoon, Kato."

Turning around, I saw a passerby classmate standing next to me, leaning forward slightly with a shopping basket on his arm. The picture was frozen at the moment when he was gently tucking the hair behind his ear.

Although her expression remained calm, her behavior was full of girlish tenderness.

"Would you like to buy some snacks?" Natsukawa Zou asked jokingly.

"Running errands for Mom."

Kato Megumi lifted the shopping basket in her hand, which contained several bottles of cooking seasonings, as well as a bottle of green tea and some Pocky biscuits.

"There are actually snacks?" Xia Chuan Zou was a little surprised.

He actually guessed it right when I just casually mentioned it. It seems my luck today is not too bad.

"..."Although Kato did not refute, the look in his eyes when he looked at Natsukawa Kanade still revealed the message "I am a girl too."

"Eating too many snacks will make you fat." Natsukawa Kanade turned his head away, pretending not to understand Kato's little eyes.

"It's okay, someone will be responsible for helping me solve it." Kato said softly, not caring about Natsukawa Kanade's little curse at all.

"I thought you were going to say 'Don't talk about a girl's weight or you'll be hated' or something like that."

"Hmm? Is that what Natsukawa-kun wanted me to say?"

"Not really, I just think it would feel more kingly that way?"

"But I'm not that kind of kingly character."

"It doesn't matter. Kato is already very charming. There's no need to pretend to be someone else." Natsukawa Kanade shook his head and continued to choose what he wanted.

"Eating instant noodles all the time is bad for your health. You know that, Natsukawa-kun, right?" Kato Megumi looked at Natsukawa Kanade with some anger.

Boys living alone can be particularly worrying in some ways.

"You misunderstood. These instant noodles are just emergency foods. I bought them in case I have no food to eat one day. But I eat well every day..." Xia Chuan Zou said a little guilty.

It’s not really a lie. At least he has been eating well in the past few days since he resigned as student council president.

"Really? Natsukawa-kun has to be responsible for himself." Kato Megumi's eyes seemed a little doubtful.

But looking at the fresh ingredients in Natsukawa Zou's shopping cart, he didn't say anything else.

"Is eel rice for dinner today?"

"Yeah, where's Kato?"

"We're cooking curry tonight, but I'd rather eat something else."

"For example?"

"Eel rice or something?"

"It is indeed a must-have in summer." Xiachuan Zou nodded. This was also his idea.

"Has Kato ever made eel rice himself?" Natsukawa Kanade asked curiously.

Schools in Japan attach great importance to students' personal abilities. For example, cooking classes will never give way to other exam subjects. But in fact, what they teach is very limited and not as mysterious as the outside world says.

Of course, special schools that specialize in training chefs are exceptions.

"I haven't tried it." Kato Hui shook her head and asked curiously, "Is Natsukawa-kun really good at it?"

"Not bad." Xia Chuan Zou didn't deny it, but he didn't brag either. "Should I say it's barely edible?"

"Excessive modesty is arrogance, Natsukawa-kun."

In Japanese culture, it is generally assumed that the head chef of a family is a woman, and men hardly take on any responsibility for housework.

Although it has changed in recent years as trends change, the general trend remains the same. For example, it is rare to find a man who is good at cooking but does not aspire to be a chef.

"I really didn't lie to you." Xia Chuan Zou didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

His cooking skills were basically learned from that angel. Compared to her cooking skills, he was definitely not as good as hers. He had originally thought that he could give her a surprise one day, but in the end, nothing came of it.

Ironically, the cooking skills he practiced diligently were eventually used to serve another girl.

"It's hard to believe..." Kato Megumi tilted her head, looking meaningful.

Natsukawa Kanade understood immediately. He had seen this kind of "calculating" look many times on the equally greedy Fujiwara Chika.

"If Kato doesn't believe it, why not try it yourself?"

"Won't that be a bother to Natsukawa-kun?"

"It's not a problem. I'll just make one for you." Xia Chuan Zou shook his head.

A food tour alone is indeed enjoyable, but the joy of sharing food with good friends is also real.

"How about tomorrow? Is Kato free during lunch break?"

"I'm free." Seeing that the cooking tasting was settled, Kato Megumi said nothing more, "I'll be looking forward to it."

"Of course, as long as you don't mind it being unpalatable."

"If it's too unpalatable, I'll leave it all to Natsukawa Kanade and let you help me deal with it."

"Wow, is that the trick? Then I have to use all my strength to cook." Xiachuan Kanade smiled and added another portion of curry and beef to the shopping list.

No matter what kind of food it is, it tastes best when it is freshly baked. Since we are inviting Kato to taste his cooking tomorrow, we might as well change the menu for tonight.

I got some inspiration while chatting with Kato, so I decided to have curry rice tonight.

After they paid the bill, they walked to the door and naturally walked together.

As friends, there is no need to be so restrained when getting along with each other. There is no need to ask this and that. Since you happen to meet and both of you have nothing to do, then just go together.

"Let me do it." Natsukawa Kanade extended his hand towards Kato Megumi.

The latter nodded, but did not immediately hand the shopping bag to the other party.

"Wait a moment."

Kato Megumi took out a box of Pocky from the shopping bag and then handed the bag to Natsukawa Kanade.

"Do you want to eat now? Aren't you afraid you won't be able to finish dinner later?"

"It's okay, Mom won't be angry."

"You're about to make her angry, right?" Xia Chuan Kanade smiled, "Take some time to appreciate the fruits of your mother's labor."

Every time he gets along with Kato, Natsukawa Kanade feels very relaxed. To him, Kato is like a childhood sweetheart and girl next door, so he always can't help but want to give her a little lecture.

"Natsukawa-kun, ah——"

"What?" Xiachuan Kanade was confused for a moment, but as soon as he turned his head, a long stick was stuffed into his mouth.

"Hmm..." Natsukawa Kanade frowned.

It wasn't that he was unhappy about Kato Megumi's sudden attack, but he was simply shocked by the special smell of Pocky.

"Bitter?"

"Well, I heard it's a new product." Kato Megumi nodded, then took one and put it in her mouth.

"Well……"

The same reaction as Natsukawa Kanade.

"If you don't like it, don't eat it anymore." Xia Chuan Zou advised.

He could probably get used to the bitter taste, but as for Kato, it was totally unnecessary, as it was not something he had to eat.

"It's okay, you have to get used to it." Kato shook his head and ignored the advice.

Xia Chuanzou was helpless. The minds of adolescent girls were so complicated that he was afraid he would never understand them in his lifetime.

"Kato, this is for you." Natsukawa Kanade suddenly remembered that he had some good stuff in his pocket, so he put down the shopping bag and reached into his pocket to take it out.

"Ok?"

"Fruit candies, with random flavors." Xia Chuan Zou explained, "There are no bitter ones, but there are spicy ones, but I ate the spicy one before."

"If it's too bitter to bear, just take one. It will at least neutralize it a little."

He is like this himself. Every time after drinking a cup of coffee, he will take a pill to soothe his tongue. Although sometimes he encounters worse situations, most of the time it is relieved.

The various flavors are like life, full of adventure.

Kato Megumi nodded and took it silently, but she didn't peel off the candy wrapper and put it in her mouth.

Natsukawa Kanade didn't care either, thinking that she might want to challenge herself.

"Mom, please walk faster or you'll miss the cartoon."

"Slow down, don't fall..."

Accidents always come so suddenly. By the time Xiachuan Zou wanted to speak out to warn them, it was already too late.

"Hmm..." The little loli who was only concerned with turning back to say hello to her mother bumped into Natsukawa Kanade at the corner.

Of course nothing happened to the little Loli, at most she felt a little dizzy. But Natsukawa Kanade suffered from stomach pain, and his rocket headbutt almost broke his defense.

"You can't run like this on the road. What if you hit a car?" Xia Chuan Zou squatted down and said seriously.

"I'm sorry, big brother, I know I was wrong..." The little girl also realized the problem herself. Hearing this, she couldn't help but lowered her head, looking like she was about to cry.

"I'm fine." Xia Chuan Zou rubbed the other person's head, and seeing that she was very well-behaved, he took out a candy from his pocket and gave it to her.

"You can't be like this anymore, understand?"