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Kasumigaoka Utaha spoke fluently, seemingly very familiar with Makino Haruka.
It's easy to see that they are indeed very good friends.
"Oh, I see. What a hardworking child."
"Go back and ask her when she's coming back. If she needs a job, I might be able to offer her one; the pay won't be low."
Qiu Bai didn't beat around the bush; he extended the invitation directly, since the shop only had three people, including Nanao Akane.
If there are more people, that would be even better.
"Hmm? Does Kuze-kun have any connections..." Kasumigaoka Utaha said, then suddenly recalled Akihachi's strength, her eyes turning slightly serious as she murmured, "That's right... After all, you're so powerful, it's normal for you to have connections. If it can help Haruka..."
"However, on the other hand... knowing that such a thing exists in this world is really unsettling..."
Her voice gradually faded, and the "thing" she was referring to was undoubtedly the demon Dong Gang.
Kasumigaoka Utaha is just an ordinary girl; if she were to encounter a demon, she would likely be helpless.
"Don't worry, demons aren't that common. You've already won the lottery if you've encountered one."
Qiu Bai picked up a black pen and twirled it in his hand.
Demons are indeed quite good at hiding; they like to disguise themselves as humans using human skin.
If it doesn't violate human rules, then let her be; but if it does, then I still need to deal with it.
"That's true, but since it's happened the first time... it's not impossible that it will happen again."
Kasumigaoka Utaha felt a chill run down her spine when she thought of the appearance of that giant gorilla, Higashigang.
It seems I've become sworn brothers with this pest...
If Qiu Bai hadn't fought back then, she might have perished there, instead of sitting here peacefully.
"Relax, relax, there are organizations that specialize in dealing with demons, why are you so worried?" Qiu Bai's eyes darted around, a slight smile playing on his lips, and he suddenly seemed quite interested in teasing her:
"So, you little sharp-tongued coward, are you actually a coward after all?"
"W-what!?" Kasumigaoka Utaha was somewhat displeased upon hearing this.
But thinking back to that demon that fed on humans, she wasn't some superhero after all; calling her a coward might not be wrong...
"Tch... By the way, what is that organization you mentioned that specializes in dealing with demons?"
Her eyes were fixed on Qiu Bai, revealing a hint of curiosity.
But Qiu Bai didn't want to involve an ordinary person like her, and there was no need to talk about such things.
"This is a secret. As ordinary people... it's better not to know too much, otherwise you won't be able to remain ordinary."
Qiu Bai smiled slightly, but his expression contained an air of mystery.
Kasumigaoka Utaha stared at Akihachi's face, swallowed hard, and felt a strange tension welling up inside her. She murmured:
"Can't I be a normal person...?"
Her curiosity grew, but her reason told her that she could no longer get involved.
Ding-dong-dong
The school bell rang.
Kasumigaoka Utaha glanced at Akihachi, then turned back, but her crimson eyes held a thoughtful look.
……
The morning passed in the blink of an eye.
The sunlight grew increasingly bright and intense.
Qiu Bai quickly cultivated goodwill towards the young and beautiful female teachers, and then slept soundly during the male teachers' classes.
Ah, this isn't about sexism, it's mainly a matter of "food" preference.
Those familiar female teachers from the otherworld were all tempting "delicacies" to Qiu Bai.
"School's out this afternoon, I'll go find Yuri for lunch, and we can wait for those three girls."
Qiu Bai pondered to himself.
He looked at the few scattered classmates in the classroom, eating their lunch boxes at their seats.
Many students seemed to have already gone out, either to clubs or to eat out.
The school here is quite free. During the four morning classes, apart from Qiu Bai sleeping, the others were actually doing their own little tricks behind the scenes.
However, since Class A is an excellent class, such small actions are relatively rare. If it were a lower-achieving class, there would probably be quite a few students playing on their phones or reading novels.
As for bento boxes, Mikan made one for herself today, so she's not too worried.
Just as Qiu Bai was about to get up, Nanao Akane came over with a bento box, moved closer to Qiu Bai, and her cheeks were slightly flushed:
"Um... Kuze-kun, would you like to have dinner together?"
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Qiu Bai's dark eyes scrutinized Nanao Akane today—
Her graceful figure swayed slightly, her cheeks were rosy, she held a lunchbox in one hand, and raised the other hand to gently stroke her hair.
Her sweet fragrance gradually filled the surrounding air.
Qiu Bai turned his head, glanced at the few scattered classmates around him, and began to think.
There weren't many students in the classroom today...
Besides, there's nothing wrong with having a meal together with your classmates, right?
Well, although when male and female classmates get together, the atmosphere can always feel a little awkward.
"Since you've put it that way, I won't refuse."
Qiu Bai responded and began speaking, but as his gaze swept over the surrounding classmates, he was sure that some of them were also looking at him.
Indeed, being too charming isn't always a good thing...
"hey-hey"
Akane Nanao placed the bento box on the table, then lifted the empty chair next to her and placed it on the side of the table.
However, it seems that her gait is slightly awkward because her injury has not fully healed.
Akane Nanao sat down in the chair, glanced furtively at Akihachi who had already started eating his bento box next to her, and then looked at Akihachi's bento box—
Inside the black insulated lunchbox were chicken cutlets, salmon, vegetables, mini sausages, eggs, and more.
—Just looking at it, it is exquisite.
"Um... Kuze-kun's bento box is quite substantial."
Akane blinked, a hint of curiosity welling up inside her, and asked Akihachi:
"Did Kuze-kun make this?"
Qiu Bai shook his head, his gaze also fixed on his own bento box filled with love, a gratified smile on his lips.
"My sister made this for me."
He didn't expect that Mikan would do such a good job; the bento box looked quite presentable and had a wide variety of ingredients.
Ah, as expected of Mikan, she's really capable.
"Wow, I never expected that Pest-kun would have such a kind younger sister. This bento box looks like it was made with great care."
Kasumigaoka Utaha, who was sitting at the table in front of me, turned around at some point, her eyes fixed on Akihachi's bento box, revealing a hint of teasing and amazement.
She also took out her own lunchbox, placed it on Qiu Bai's desk, and opened it—
The pink ham, yellow fried eggs, green vegetables, and purple sweet potato puree make it look very colorful.
—Yes, it's a very tempting combination, and the colors are very harmonious.
After all, Kasumigaoka Utaha is a popular novelist who has earned a lot of money and is a rich woman, so how could she be bad at making bento boxes?
"Wow, the bento boxes from Kasumigaoka are amazing!"
Akane Nanao looked slightly surprised, then glanced at her own bento box, feeling somewhat embarrassed to present it.
But she still reached out and opened her lunchbox—
Seaweed rice balls, fruits, carrots, broccoli, etc.
However, most of them are vegetarian.
It's easy to see that Akane Nanao lives a relatively frugal life.
"Mine... might not be as good as yours, after all, I still have to pay rent..."
She scratched her head, feeling a little embarrassed. Although this is only natural, even the worst person will feel a little inferior.
Qiu Bai smiled, picked up a few pieces of meat from the bento box and gave them to Nanao Akane. His gaze lingered on Nanao Akane's ample bosom, and he chuckled.
"I really don't know how you grew so big eating all that food. Is this some kind of talent? Maybe you could grow even bigger if you ate more meat."
"Th-this... thank you, Kuze-kun." Akane's cheeks flushed, clearly embarrassed by Akihaku's words.
Kasumigaoka Utaha stroked her chin as she watched this scene, and couldn't help but click her tongue, saying meaningfully, "As expected of the pest... he's quite adept at manipulating girls' hearts."
"You'd better watch your position. If you keep trying to seduce girls, I'll report you... you pest."
She paused heavily on the last three words, as if to remind Qiu Bai.
"You're such a sharp-tongued assistant, you're truly wicked!"
Qiu Bai started complaining.
However, as expected of the main heroine of the surface world, Kasumigaoka has a high resistance to her own good looks.
"N-It's okay, Kasumigaoka... Kuze-kun was just joking."
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Nanao Akane quickly waved her hand and spoke up for Qiu Bai, clearly showing some bias towards him.
Kasumigaoka Utaha looked at the two with a strange expression, sensing that something was amiss.
However, she still sighed softly, and then picked up a nutritious fried egg from her own bento box and handed it to Nanao Akane's bento box.
"Anyway, Nanami, you've had a tough time... Eat more, doing part-time work is really tiring."
"Writing novels doesn't require much physical exertion, nor does it require replenishing a lot of energy."
Kasumigaoka Utaha rested her chin on her hand, looking at Nanao Akane with a smile on her lips.
"Thank you, Kasumigaoka!"
As Akane Nanao watched her initially meager bento box gradually become more abundant, a warm feeling welled up in her heart.
"Then let's try mine and Kasumigaoka's bento box, and see which one tastes better."
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Qiu Bai smiled as well, leaned slightly to the side, and whispered in Nanao Akane's ear:
"If you don't like any of them, then I can only treat you to something..."
Upon hearing this, Akane's cheeks flushed red, her eyes widened rapidly, and her heart pounded.
She almost dropped the chopsticks she had just picked up.
Qiu Bai sat up straight, a playful smile on his lips, his eyes even more provocative.
"I, I know..."
Akane Nanao murmured to Akihaku beside her with a hint of coquettishness.
I'm sorry... Xiangjun, you're dead...
Qiubai people are really great, in every way...
He can probably take good care of me, so you can rest assured, Xiang-jun...
As she pondered, her eyes involuntarily drifted to Qiu Bai beside her.
However, Kasumigaoka Utaha, who was standing to the side, felt that something was wrong the more she looked at the two people in front of her.
Why is Nanami's face so red?
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