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Part Three"―Seriously, Your Vibe Hasn't Changed a Bit Since the Old Days!"Chapter 117Who Exactly Was It Made For
After spendin' the whole mornin' goin' ham on the slides, Hayato and the crew decided to grab lunch 'cause Himeko's stomach let out a cute-*ss growl. By the way, there was a whole scene where Himeko got all pouty 'cause Hayato pointed out her stomach was talkin'.
In front of the food court, there were a bunch of tables and chairs with umbrellas, and the place was jam-packed with people havin' lunch. Hayato and his group were right in the thick of it.
"Wait, did you seriously make all of this, Hayato-kun!?"
"It's just onigiri, karaage, and dashimaki. They're all simple snacks, so it's not really a big deal, right?"
"Heh, Hayato's cookin' is the real deal, y'know!"
"I mean, sure, but Big Bro's repertoire is kinda lackin' in variety, if you ask me."
Hayato gave Kazuki a confused-*ss look while answerin', while Haruki for some reason looked smug as heck and Himeko was just actin' all high-and-mighty.
Spread out right in front of 'em were the bento boxes Hayato had whipped up.
The star of the show was the karaage, which Hayato made extra sure was crispy as heck.
Hayato took chicken thighs and marinated 'em with sake, soy sauce, mirin, sesame oil, and some grated ginger, garlic, and onions, then let 'em sit for a bit.
Then Hayato coated the heavily seasoned chicken in flour, potato starch, and a thick layer of breadcrumbs before double-fryin' 'em—first low and slow, then hot and fast. Obviously, the taste was already certified by all the drinkers back in Tsukinose.
"Mmm~~~ so good! The texture's kinda like chicken katsu, but it's definitely karaage!"
"Ugh, maybe 'cause the breadin' is so thick, my throat's bone dry! Big Bro, gimme some tea!"
"Eh, Hayato-kun, you sure it's cool if I dig in too?"
"I made extra, so it's all good. But in return, you gotta treat me to some shaved ice later, alright?"
Everyone started diggin' into the bento boxes and stuffin' their faces. But two people weren't even budgin'. It was both Iori and Isami Ema.
Both of 'em were red as a boiled octopus, and they were even sittin' in their chairs facin' away from each other. But even then, they kept sneakin' peeks, and the second their eyes met, they'd look away and practically have steam poppin' outta their heads.
Looks like the Kelpie Ride was way too much of a thrill for this couple.
While it was kinda sweet to watch, seein' how their convo had totally died out and made things even more awkward than before started makin' everyone else feel legit guilty.
Both Hayato and Himeko looked at each other with worried faces, while Haruki just gave a tiny shake of her head lookin' troubled. Kazuki just shrugged. Scratchin' his head, Hayato pushed the container of karaage toward both Iori and Isami Ema.
"Eh, I made a ton of this stuff. You guys should dig in too, Iori, Isami-san..."
"O-Oh, right, eh, thanks, Hayato."
"Wait, hold up!"
"...Ema?"
It happened right when Iori was reachin' for Hayato's karaage.
Isami Ema let out a panicked-*ss yell and, totally different from how stiff she was a second ago, she moved like a ninja and pulled a basket out of her bags.
"I, eh, I brought a bento too...! 'Cause Ii-chan said he wanted to eat it... ...Um, there's plenty for everyone, so please, help yourselves...!"
Packed inside the basket was a whole spread of sandwiches.
Ema had the classics like egg, both ham and cucumber, and both tuna and lettuce, but also some fancier ones like cheese and avocado, a BLT (Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato) where the tomato was the star, and even sweet ones like strawberry custard and banana chocolate cream for dessert. There was a huge variety, and they looked totally colorful and flashy.
"Ema, you actually made 'em... ...eh, did you mess up at all? You okay?"
"I-I mean, you don't really have to use the stove much for sandwiches, but, well... ...the shape is a bit..."
Just like Isami Ema said all lackin' confidence, the shapes were all over the place, and it was pretty obvious she wasn't used to makin' 'em. When she saw Hayato's perfectly shaped onigiri and dashimaki, she got this worried look and started shrinkin' back like she was totally bummed out.
But Hayato actually let out an impressed "Whoa." Just by lookin' at 'em, he could tell a ton of work went into every single one.
Even if they looked a bit wonky, you could see from the fillin's peekin' through the cross-sections that they were made with some serious care. Naturally, Hayato got curious about the taste and reached out his hand.
"A'ight, I'm gonna grab one too―"
"Big Bro!"
"―!?"
But just as Hayato was reachin' out, Himeko slapped his hand away real quick.
A totally stunned Hayato looked at Himeko, only to get a scary-*ss glare in return. Kazuki let out a dry laugh, and even Haruki was givin' him the "Are you serious?" look.
"Big Bro... ...about that bento, who made it and who exactly was it made for, huh?"
"...Oh."
So, Hayato doesn't know who's supposed to be the first one to dig in? Realizin' that all three of 'em were givin' him that look, Hayato finally snapped out of it and gave his head a rough-*ss scratch with the same hand he'd just reached out.
Then Haruki let out a long-*ss sigh and spoke with some real feelin'.
"Man, Hayato, no matter how old you get, you seriously don't get a girl's heart at all, do you...?"
"Yo, I don't wanna hear that from you, Haruki!"
"I-I'm not even that bad about it lately!"
"So you're admittin' you didn't even get it yourself until recently!?"
"Pfft! Nggh... ...cough, cough... ...fufu... ...heh... ...ahahaha... ...ahahahahahahahaha!!!"
""Kazuki (Kaidō)!?""
Watchin' both Hayato and Haruki go at it, Kazuki totally lost it and burst out laughin', even though he almost choked on the onigiri he was mid-bite with. The laughter kept spreadin' until even Himeko let out a dry-*ss laugh, and even the stiff-as-a-board both Iori and Isami Ema started chucklin' under their breath.
""...""
Now it was both Hayato and Haruki's turn to get stared at like they were some kinda wholesome-*ss couple.
Not able to take the heat anymore, both Hayato and Haruki went totally red in the face and just kept stuffin' their faces with lunch in total silence.
Author's Notes:
This one is, well, like one of those chill, feel-good chapters.
Yeah, that's the vibe.
For the feedback, just a "Meow" is totally fine!
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After spendin' the whole mornin' goin' ham on the slides, Hayato and the crew decided to grab lunch 'cause Himeko's stomach let out a cute-*ss growl. By the way, there was a whole scene where Himeko got all pouty 'cause Hayato pointed out her stomach was talkin'.
In front of the food court, there were a bunch of tables and chairs with umbrellas, and the place was jam-packed with people havin' lunch. Hayato and his group were right in the thick of it.
"Wait, did you seriously make all of this, Hayato-kun!?"
"It's just onigiri, karaage, and dashimaki. They're all simple snacks, so it's not really a big deal, right?"
"Heh, Hayato's cookin' is the real deal, y'know!"
"I mean, sure, but Big Bro's repertoire is kinda lackin' in variety, if you ask me."
Hayato gave Kazuki a confused-*ss look while answerin', while Haruki for some reason looked smug as heck and Himeko was just actin' all high-and-mighty.
Spread out right in front of 'em were the bento boxes Hayato had whipped up.
The star of the show was the karaage, which Hayato made extra sure was crispy as heck.
Hayato took chicken thighs and marinated 'em with sake, soy sauce, mirin, sesame oil, and some grated ginger, garlic, and onions, then let 'em sit for a bit.
Then Hayato coated the heavily seasoned chicken in flour, potato starch, and a thick layer of breadcrumbs before double-fryin' 'em—first low and slow, then hot and fast. Obviously, the taste was already certified by all the drinkers back in Tsukinose.
"Mmm~~~ so good! The texture's kinda like chicken katsu, but it's definitely karaage!"
"Ugh, maybe 'cause the breadin' is so thick, my throat's bone dry! Big Bro, gimme some tea!"
"Eh, Hayato-kun, you sure it's cool if I dig in too?"
"I made extra, so it's all good. But in return, you gotta treat me to some shaved ice later, alright?"
Everyone started diggin' into the bento boxes and stuffin' their faces. But two people weren't even budgin'. It was both Iori and Isami Ema.
Both of 'em were red as a boiled octopus, and they were even sittin' in their chairs facin' away from each other. But even then, they kept sneakin' peeks, and the second their eyes met, they'd look away and practically have steam poppin' outta their heads.
Looks like the Kelpie Ride was way too much of a thrill for this couple.
While it was kinda sweet to watch, seein' how their convo had totally died out and made things even more awkward than before started makin' everyone else feel legit guilty.
Both Hayato and Himeko looked at each other with worried faces, while Haruki just gave a tiny shake of her head lookin' troubled. Kazuki just shrugged. Scratchin' his head, Hayato pushed the container of karaage toward both Iori and Isami Ema.
"Eh, I made a ton of this stuff. You guys should dig in too, Iori, Isami-san..."
"O-Oh, right, eh, thanks, Hayato."
"Wait, hold up!"
"...Ema?"
It happened right when Iori was reachin' for Hayato's karaage.
Isami Ema let out a panicked-*ss yell and, totally different from how stiff she was a second ago, she moved like a ninja and pulled a basket out of her bags.
"I, eh, I brought a bento too...! 'Cause Ii-chan said he wanted to eat it... ...Um, there's plenty for everyone, so please, help yourselves...!"
Packed inside the basket was a whole spread of sandwiches.
Ema had the classics like egg, both ham and cucumber, and both tuna and lettuce, but also some fancier ones like cheese and avocado, a BLT (Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato) where the tomato was the star, and even sweet ones like strawberry custard and banana chocolate cream for dessert. There was a huge variety, and they looked totally colorful and flashy.
"Ema, you actually made 'em... ...eh, did you mess up at all? You okay?"
"I-I mean, you don't really have to use the stove much for sandwiches, but, well... ...the shape is a bit..."
Just like Isami Ema said all lackin' confidence, the shapes were all over the place, and it was pretty obvious she wasn't used to makin' 'em. When she saw Hayato's perfectly shaped onigiri and dashimaki, she got this worried look and started shrinkin' back like she was totally bummed out.
But Hayato actually let out an impressed "Whoa." Just by lookin' at 'em, he could tell a ton of work went into every single one.
Even if they looked a bit wonky, you could see from the fillin's peekin' through the cross-sections that they were made with some serious care. Naturally, Hayato got curious about the taste and reached out his hand.
"A'ight, I'm gonna grab one too―"
"Big Bro!"
"―!?"
But just as Hayato was reachin' out, Himeko slapped his hand away real quick.
A totally stunned Hayato looked at Himeko, only to get a scary-*ss glare in return. Kazuki let out a dry laugh, and even Haruki was givin' him the "Are you serious?" look.
"Big Bro... ...about that bento, who made it and who exactly was it made for, huh?"
"...Oh."
So, Hayato doesn't know who's supposed to be the first one to dig in? Realizin' that all three of 'em were givin' him that look, Hayato finally snapped out of it and gave his head a rough-*ss scratch with the same hand he'd just reached out.
Then Haruki let out a long-*ss sigh and spoke with some real feelin'.
"Man, Hayato, no matter how old you get, you seriously don't get a girl's heart at all, do you...?"
"Yo, I don't wanna hear that from you, Haruki!"
"I-I'm not even that bad about it lately!"
"So you're admittin' you didn't even get it yourself until recently!?"
"Pfft! Nggh... ...cough, cough... ...fufu... ...heh... ...ahahaha... ...ahahahahahahahaha!!!"
""Kazuki (Kaidō)!?""
Watchin' both Hayato and Haruki go at it, Kazuki totally lost it and burst out laughin', even though he almost choked on the onigiri he was mid-bite with. The laughter kept spreadin' until even Himeko let out a dry-*ss laugh, and even the stiff-as-a-board both Iori and Isami Ema started chucklin' under their breath.
""...""
Now it was both Hayato and Haruki's turn to get stared at like they were some kinda wholesome-*ss couple.
Not able to take the heat anymore, both Hayato and Haruki went totally red in the face and just kept stuffin' their faces with lunch in total silence.
Author's Notes:
This one is, well, like one of those chill, feel-good chapters.
Yeah, that's the vibe.
For the feedback, just a "Meow" is totally fine!
TL: Reeze27
ED: Reeze27
PR: Reeze27
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