After deciding to give up, he started to gain popularity

"..."

The silly and confused expression did not seem fake, and Xiachuan Zou realized that she really seemed to have no memory of that time.

This is actually a good thing. At least Kaguya doesn't have to endure the overwhelming shame afterwards.

"It's nothing, don't worry about it." Waving his hand, Xia Chuanzou said, "You must be hungry after sleeping for so long. Go eat something first."

"Of course, I'll cook, and I can teach you on the spot."

During the period when Kaguya was resting, the dean came to "visit" her. I think he heard about it from other students, but he dealt with her and asked for leave in the afternoon.

Given their academic performance and their status as student union secretaries, the teacher approved their request without saying anything, so he simply borrowed the kitchen as well, which would come in handy right now.

After explaining the situation to Kaguya Shinomiya, she seemed not to care on the surface, but she began to get excited on the inside - this was a legitimate opportunity to be alone, and no one would disturb her.

After all, it's a man and a woman being alone together, so it's normal even if something pleasant happens during that time, right?

What was the development of the dream like? The opportunity to become a lover with the president... No matter what, I must not let go of this hard-won opportunity!

"Okay, I'll listen to the president."

"Uh……"

"What's wrong?" Kaguya Shinomiya tilted her head and looked at him with a little curiosity.

"No, nothing... let's go." Xiachuan Zou shook his head.

After seeing Kaguya's soft-girl appearance, I became a little wary of her "well-behaved" appearance. Although she is indeed very cute and heart-warming, her behavior of approaching her without any scruples still makes people inevitably imagine something.

Returning to the same kitchen, Natsukawa Kanade prepared the ingredients in no time. While doing so, he also taught and guided Kaguya on the spot.

"Like this, you should put your hand horizontally and hold the food. After looking at the distance, the blade should drop vertically. You can also drop it close to your fingers so that it won't cut your hand. You can also move a little further away, or even slightly tilt it to the right. This will be more convenient..."

"If you are a beginner, don't do it too fast at the beginning. You don't need to pursue speed. Just complete it step by step. Then the part of preparing the ingredients is done, and then the cooking part comes."

"There's really nothing much to say about this. There are many different ways to cook each dish. Just follow the steps in the recipe step by step..."

"But remember not to mess up the steps, and don't change the recipe randomly, add things like hydrochloric acid, and don't add cakes, snacks, etc..."

When he thought of what had happened, Natsukawa Kanade felt a pang of fear in his heart. Although Kaguya didn't look like the kind of person who would do something reckless, he still had to warn her not to let that kind of thing happen again.

"Uh... okay." Kaguya wanted to refute. She was not that stupid. How could she do such a stupid thing?

But when I saw the president's serious look, I felt his concern for me, so I nodded obediently, as if to show that I had listened carefully.

A smart girl, in front of the boy she likes, must satisfy his teacher-like side. This is what she learned from Hayasaka.

"Is this done?" Seeing him put down the spatula in his hand, Kaguya Shinomiya asked softly.

"It's almost done, just stir-fry it a little more... Do you want to try it?" Xia Chuan Zou encouraged.

Kaguya was learning very seriously, staring at this side meticulously. Although she had an injury on her hand, it was her left hand, which had no impact at all.

Seeing Kaguya nodded, Natsukawa Kanade handed her the shovel and taught her how to operate it.

"Like this, slide the spatula down the pot, then flick your wrist..."

In order to make it easier for Kaguya to understand, he basically did it while holding her hand.

If it were earlier, I might have taken her thoughts into consideration, but recently my relationship with Kaguya has become closer, and we have even held hands, so I don't care so much about it anymore.

However, what he could not have imagined was that Kaguya Shinomiya herself would become shaken by this natural behavior, even though she had similar expectations in her heart.

Really...really got a hold of it?!

Rounding off, it's going to develop into a romantic relationship!

Is it possible that the dream is going to come true?

Great!

115. This is not considered a scumbag.

After giving some guidance, Natsukawa Kanade let Kaguya try it herself. There happened to be some processed ingredients left, so it was perfect for her to give it a try.

This time he did not teach her step by step, but only gave her verbal instructions and reminded her at the appropriate time.

I have to say that Kaguya is indeed a talented girl. Although there was an accident in the process of handling the ingredients at the beginning, she learned cooking very quickly afterwards and cooked very well. It is hard to tell that she had just started cooking today.

After taking a sip of her work, Natsukawa Kanade showed an admiring look.

"Not a bad finished product. It's completely acceptable for my first attempt. I can even say it exceeded my expectations..."

Although it doesn't look very good, it's acceptable in terms of taste, and much better than the first time I tried it.

However, he did not feel any sense of frustration. After all, Kaguya had his guidance, while he was completely exploring on his own at that time.

"Cooking itself isn't that difficult. Since I succeeded once, I think it won't be a problem in the future. I just need to remember the feeling and practice more."

After giving Kaguya a few more instructions, it was time to have a happy meal.

Compared to the deluxe version he had completed, Kaguya's seemed a bit low-end. The comparison was like a low-quality copycat artwork being suddenly compared with an original work of art, which made her very embarrassed.

“Ru, if you don’t mind, please use this…” A hint of nervousness appeared on Kaguya’s face.

Although she received a good evaluation from the president, she knew in her heart that the president was probably just comforting her.

She felt even more embarrassed after seeing the dish prepared by the president. Even though she hadn't tasted it yet, she was sure that she couldn't compare to the president's. However, despite this, she still had to go ahead and do it. After all, this was her purpose and she had to overcome the shame.

"Okay, leave it to me." Xia Chuan Zou nodded without refusing.

He doesn't have very high requirements for food. As long as it's not some weird food or something with an extreme or strange taste, he can accept it.

"Then I'll leave my share to you."

After receiving the answer, Shinomiya Kaguya breathed a sigh of relief, and then said solemnly: "Yes, I will eat it with respect!"

"Well, you don't have to go to that extent, just eat it normally..." Xiachuan Zou was a little embarrassed.

Ever since he "exposed" his cooking skills in front of Kaguya, it seemed that she had become like Fujiwara and began to praise his cooking skills extremely, which made him feel a little embarrassed.

After all, in his own opinion, his cooking skills were nothing great, and his "master" Miss Angel's cooking skills were far better than his, and he enjoyed such delicious food every day, but Kaguya and the others were unaware of it.

Maybe... he should find a chance to introduce Shiina to Kaguya and the others? I think they should be able to chat with each other. Since they are all girls, it should be easier for them to talk.

"By the way, President, do you have any plans for the test of courage the day after tomorrow?" While enjoying the food prepared for her by Natsukawa Kanade, Shinomiya Kaguya tried her best to act as if she didn't care that much.

"If you don't mind..."

"..."

Natsukawa Kanade's expression was a little subtle. He didn't expect that in addition to Eriri, there was actually a second person who invited him to join, and it was Shinomiya Kaguya.

So why not choose Fujiwara? I think she and Kaguya should be closer, right?

"To be honest, I really can't deal with ghosts, monsters and the like..." In order to make her speech more convincing, Shinomiya Kaguya put on a weak and pitiful look.

But this is a lie.

In fact, she was never afraid of these things. As a staunch scientist, she only believed in absolute strength and power, and was not afraid of these things that only existed in fantasy.

"Why not look for Fujiwara?"

"Chika definitely can't do it, because that person will definitely mess things up, and there might not even be any atmosphere at all." Kaguya immediately shook her head at him.

Xia Chuan Zou: “…”

It is hard not to agree with this. After all, judging from Fujiwara's personality, she seems like the type of person who would go to a haunted house and talk to the staff, disturbing their work.

"actually, I……"

"It really doesn't work..."

"..."

Kaguya looked a little lonely, which reminded Natsukawa Kanade that she didn't have many friends either, and was even far inferior to Eriri and the seniors in this regard.

Kaguya only has one friend, Fujiwara Chika, who is not very reliable. It can be said that she must have been mentally prepared to extend such an invitation to her today.

In this way, he would be completely unable to refuse, right?

"Actually, I'm quite interested. I didn't expect to be invited by you... Of course, no problem."

"However, considering the safety inspection, we can also experience it in full at that time. The disadvantage is that it is work-related and we may not have enough fun..."

Because it is held at night and in the woods, considering the safety of the students, their student union will definitely test and check it in advance. This can also be said to be an "early experience version". I just don't know if Kaguya will agree to it.

"No problem, I'll follow the president's arrangements." Kaguya Shinomiya readily agreed.

She didn't go there just to experience the project. The key was to be alone with the president. It would be even better if something could happen during that time, such as her getting lost in the woods and the president coming to save her in despair...

Comfort her who is frightened, hold her in your arms, and say soothing words in her ears...well!

It’s awesome just thinking about it!

After resolving a worry, Kaguya Shinomiya felt more cheerful and looked forward to the upcoming Test of Courage. She hoped that time would pass quickly, and it would be best if she and the president would start their journey of being alone when she opened her eyes again.

Natsukawa Kanade was a little distressed. Although he agreed because he was afraid of disappointing Kaguya, when he thought about it carefully, he had promised Eriri before, so now he had to manage his time.

Although there was the idea of ​​forming a group of three, it seemed that the school arranged them in groups of two. Not to mention that Eriri and Kaguya didn't know each other, so forcing them together would only be awkward.

The most important thing is that it’s okay for him to go on the tour twice, but when you think about it carefully, it feels like a scumbag is playing two women at the same time…

Is this an illusion…?

116. A lifetime of growth!

After parting with Kaguya, I returned to my class base. The afternoon classes were almost over, and I saw classmates coming out of the temporary study room one after another, including Miss Angel.

"Good afternoon, Kanade-san."

Even though she cared a lot about what Natsukawa Kanade had done, Shiina still couldn't get close to him like she did at home in front of so many classmates.

"Well, good afternoon." Xiachuan Kanade nodded and responded to her.

Seeing that she seemed to be hesitant to speak, I immediately understood what she was thinking, so I took the initiative to explain.

"That's what happened, so I took a day off this afternoon..."

After briefly telling him about Kaguya asking him for advice on cooking and her injury, he found that Shiina's expression became even more concerned.

Not only were her eyebrows slightly furrowed, but her cheeks were also puffed up and her lips were slightly pouted, looking like she was in a bad mood.

"...Shiina?" Natsukawa Kanade asked cautiously, not knowing how he had offended her.

"what happened?"

"You... look a little angry?"

"No, Natsukawa-san, I'm not angry with you at all..." Shiina turned her face around, smiled, and squinted at him.

"..."

This is simply anger! Xiachuan Kanade was a little embarrassed.

No matter how much you don't understand girls' minds, how could you not see it when it's like this?

"It's okay, I'm really not angry. Anyway, I already knew that Natsukawa is a helpful person. When he sees someone in need of help, he will help them no matter what..." Shiina Mahiru said expressionlessly.

However, how could she not be angry? She was not angry with Zou, but with herself.

We clearly agreed that it was okay to just be friends, but when I heard that another girl was so close to Kanade, I couldn't help but feel jealous and resentful... That Vice President Shinomiya must like Kanade, right? !

Otherwise, how could such a cool and aloof young lady ask a man of the same age for cooking advice? Thinking about it carefully, maybe the reason why Zou returned to the student union was because of her...

"It's really okay, don't worry about it, I'm really not angry..." But his expression would unconsciously become lonely.

That's right, Zou is different from her. Even if he leaves her, he won't become lonely. He has many friends, unlike her, who only has Zou...

"Sorry, I'm feeling a little unwell. I'll go back first..."

"..." Xiachuan Zou didn't say anything else, but his eyes became firm.

He reached out and grabbed her.

"! Quick, let me go! My classmates will misunderstand me!" A reassuring warmth came from her arm, but her expression became panicked.