My second life is a bit strange?

Xiao Jin: "Ah...this is youth."

Chapter Thirty-Three: The Taste of Love

"What should I wear tomorrow?" Baek Eun-kyu asked in her room, holding a piece of clothing in each hand and trying it on in front of the mirror.

They were all dissatisfied and threw them all on the bed.

"The sun has risen in the west, and Xiao Gui is starting to care about her appearance."

Shirogane Miyuki stood at the door with a mop in his hand. He focused more on physical education and didn't have many academic classes, so he came back earlier.

"Because I'm going to my brother's classroom tomorrow and will meet his classmates, I want to make a good impression."

"Why are you so nice to him, even though he's always the older brother?" Yu Xing complained.

Little Gui tilted her head, poked her chin with her chubby little hand, and thought for a while: "Little Gui doesn't know~"

"Alright, alright, you got away with it. It's a pity I can't go tomorrow." Shirogane Miyuki continued doing housework.

"Hmph~ Xiao Gui will try her best to get back what Yu Xing got."

Xiao Gui patted her belly and assured him.

"Don't overeat and upset your stomach," Yu Xing said with a smile, shaking his head as he continued cleaning.

……

Wow!!! So cute!

The girls in the class surrounded Kaguya, screaming incessantly. Kaguya was wearing a dress she had sewn herself, a black and white kimono with an apron around her neck, looking like a combination of a maid outfit and a kimono.

"Oh, this outfit suits you perfectly, Kaguya-sama."

Hayasaka also appeared dressed as a maid, which startled Kaguya, since her identity as a personal maid was a secret and not many people in the school knew about it.

"Hayasaka?" Junko looked at the clothes on the other person's body. "I feel like there's something strange about you. Why does Hayasaka look like a emotionless girl when she wears a maid outfit?"

"Well, who knows?" Hayasaka said.

He played himself perfectly.

"I think it's great! The aloof maid gets pinned down on a chair by the young master, hehehe~"

Junko playfully slapped her best friend, snapping her out of her reverie: "By the way, is the class monitor ready yet?"

"Here you are." Feng was dressed in a suit and shirt, just like a waiter in a high-end restaurant.

"Wow! The class monitor is so tall, he looks good in everything, he's a perfect clothes hanger!"

"Yeah, I think so too. I feel the class monitor should wear something more elegant like a formal suit. This outfit is a bit..."

"Some don't quite bring out one's temperament?"

"Yes, why don't you change your clothes, class monitor?"

"Okay." Feng went to the dressing room and changed into the formal attire for the cultural performance. He carefully put on his tie clip, white gloves, and went out.

Kaguya patted his back and straightened the wrinkles: "The guests have arrived."

"Sorry I'm a little late." Feng immediately went to greet the guests: "Have you kept us waiting? What would you like to drink?"

"Your Highness..." The girl clasped her hands together, gazing at him with starry eyes, her voice too soft for Feng to hear clearly.

"What did you say?"

"Ah, cough cough, just a cup of coffee will do." The female student quickly composed herself.

"Okay." While grinding the coffee, Feng noticed that the girl had heavy eye bags and that her clothes looked like they came from outside. "Did you stay up late last night? Make your coffee strong. The cultural festival performance later is very exciting."

"Okay, thank you."

He's looking at me, he's so thoughtful!

Want some latte art?

"Yes! Could you please draw a heart shape for me? I want to take a picture."

"Okay~" Feng shook the kettle in his hand and poured the white liquid into the coffee. With a slight shake, a semi-circular pattern with many tiny crevices appeared in the coffee.

She thought the other person had made a mistake, but Feng kept adding, the kettle became a paintbrush, and finally outlined a flower formed by many small hearts.

Please enjoy your coffee.

After finishing her business, Feng went to serve another customer. The girl reached out her hand to try to stop him, feeling a little disappointed, but she quickly recovered and took several pictures of the coffee with her camera.

I opened the photo album and started selecting photos I liked. Finally, I stopped at one photo. In the photo, Feng had a faint smile on his face and was concentrating on making coffee.

"So handsome~" The girl picked up the coffee and savored it carefully. She didn't like coffee before, but she was immediately captivated by its bittersweet taste and enjoyed the smooth texture.

Just then, two people entered through the door. One of them had clothes that were so bulging from his muscles that they looked like they were about to burst, and sparse hair was floating on his head, making one hold their breath in apprehension.

"Mr. Jie Xiong, you've arrived. And who is this?" Feng received a lot of care from the other party at the gym.

“My friend, Julius Reinhardt, I heard you were studying here, so I thought I’d come and visit.”

"Hello." Julius touched his head and smoothed his sparse hair, his last act of defiance.

"What would you like to drink, coffee or black tea?"

The chairs made by the students were like toys to Julius. He sat on them with a stiff posture, afraid of breaking them, while the people around him cast curious glances.

Jie Xiong opened the menu and said, "A coffee, please."

"I want black tea; coffee will make my hair fall out," Julius said immediately.

"Two more servings of curry and two more servings of fried chicken, please."

"Okay." Feng passed the menu to the kitchen, both amused and exasperated.

Do you need latte art?

"No need, just add more milk."

"Let me make you some black tea." Kaguya skillfully picked up the tea set and began brewing. The way the two of them worked together looked very much like a married couple.

Hayasaka secretly took a picture of this scene, choosing several different angles, and looked at the photo with a satisfied smile.

Selling to the young lady will get me a raise.

Julius picked up the teacup with two fingers and drank it all in one gulp. Although he didn't know much about tea, he tasted a special flavor: "It's the flavor of love."

"Guest!! What nonsense are you talking about!" Kaguya's face flushed red, and her voice grew louder as she rambled on incoherently, her words jumbled up, before she dashed away.

"What's wrong with her?" Julius looked at her retreating figure with a puzzled expression; he had only read the promotional slogan from the flyer.

Cherry blossom flavored milk tea, sweet like the taste of first love.

"Onii-chan!" Kei was still wearing his elementary school uniform, holding his mother's hand with one hand.

"Oh my~ Kaede looks so handsome dressed like this." Eriri's mother also arrived, wearing a kimono and covering her mouth with a fan.

Although his family members were taking pictures of him, making him feel ashamed, Kaede still earnestly entertained the guests. Half of the guests who came to their class were attracted by the limited-edition cute mascot Kaguya.

Half of it was for Feng, and the two of them suddenly became the busiest people in the class.

Feng's mother would chat with his classmates from time to time to find out about Feng's situation at school.

It wasn't until noon that someone came to relieve him, giving Feng a chance to catch his breath and prepare for the afternoon's performance. He had originally planned to just grab some curry, but unexpectedly, his mother brought a bento box from home.

Most of the students' families had come, but Kaguya seemed a little awkward being alone. Kaede invited her, "Kaguya, if you don't mind, let's eat together."

"Oh? I can't accept this." Kaguya tried to politely refuse, but her wrist was grabbed.

"Hello, Auntie." Kaguya's voice trembled slightly with shyness.

"Kaguya Shinomiya, right? Come and try my cooking."

Chapter Thirty-Four: Kaguya the Vegetable Man

Only today did Kaguya truly understand the difficulty of refusing such hospitality. She looked at the mountain of food piled on her plate, her eyebrows twitching wildly, but her smile remained unchanged.

"Mom, we can't finish it all." Feng had just spoken up for her when his mother glared at him.

"We have rehearsal in a bit, so we'll be leaving now." Seeing that Kaguya really couldn't eat anymore, Kaede quickly pulled her away.

"Isn't there still some time before rehearsals begin?"

"Let's take advantage of this time to relax and explore properly. We can't waste this rare cultural festival."

Xiao Gui wanted to go too, but she was surrounded by girls who stared at the cute child with sparkling eyes, holding all sorts of little trinkets in their hands, trying to make her happy.

She could only watch as her brother led a girl away.

Kaguya followed beside Kaede. The familiar campus, after being decorated, felt strange to her, and laughter filled the air.

Shuchiin Academy only has 500 places open to the public, but there is no limit to the number of students and parents, so it can feel a bit crowded.

The school festival is divided into two days, with different activities on each day. The cultural performance was on the last day. I heard that one class had a big adventure on the back mountain of the school. Wouldn't it be a pity not to go and see it?

"I heard there's a mystery grand prize, shall we go and get it for him?"

"Mm." Kaguya's head was spinning, and she had given up thinking, responding blankly.

Hayasaka, hiding in the shadows, even suspected that if Kaede wanted to, she could easily lure her young mistress to a hotel, so she had to keep a close eye on her.

"Welcome! Would you two like to come in and have some fun?" a staff member wearing a slime jacket asked in a funny voice.

Feng curiously poked his clothes; the clothes were made of a gelatinous material and contained some unknown blue liquid that made a sizzling sound when shaken.

"This guest..."

"Oh, I'm sorry, we have to participate."

“Okay.” Slime registered the two names and gave them a pair of Slime Medals.

There were quite a few participants, and eight people were quickly gathered.

"To prevent financial losses, please hand in your electronic devices, watches, etc. They will be returned to you at the end of the adventure."

"The game begins now. Good luck!"

The staff member gave a strange smile, lifted the curtain, and Kaede and Kaguya were at the front of the group. The surrounding light was very dim, and they could barely see the road. The group felt their way along the wall to a brighter place, when they heard a car horn.

Turning my head, I saw a truck approaching from the screen, accompanied by the screeching sound of brakes.