People bring their own maids to the training camp

As one of the celebrities in Class B, Chihaya was naturally one of the people asked for help.

After school, Chihaya and Hirata sat in the Palette, and Hirata insisted on treating them.

"Thank you for spending money, Hirata-kun."

"It's nothing, we're all classmates, it's just a cup of coffee." Hirata didn't seem to care much. "Actually, I asked Himegami-kun out today to ask about Sudo-kun. I wonder if Class B has heard anything about it?"

"Well, I have heard about this, but I probably can't provide any clues." Chihaya feigned regret. "However, I'll ask the other members of the club."

“That would be wonderful. Thank you so much, Princess Hirata,” Hirata said sincerely.

"Hirata-kun, you're too kind. I really couldn't help you at all."

"We are already very grateful that Ms. Himegami could help us," Karuizawa said. "I'm really sorry for bothering you."

"Karuizawa-san, that's too formal. Aren't we friends?" Chihaya smiled. "Even though we're in different classes, it's perfectly normal to help each other out, you know?"

"Hime-kun..." Karuizawa was deeply moved.

Chihaya, the other woman, was initially a little guilty, since Chihaya had generously given her a significant amount of points to help her through her most difficult period. Now, she was already being kind by not lending her any more points, let alone returning them.

However, the other party never mentioned the matter and was very willing to offer help, which made Karuizawa feel a little guilty.

"I'll bring this up with Honami and the others later; maybe she has another way," Chihaya added. "Please rest assured, Class B will absolutely not allow Class C to do as they please!"

"Thank you so much, Princess Hirata," Hirata said. "Please don't hesitate to ask if you need anything from me in the future."

The couple exchanged a few more pleasantries before hurrying off, as they needed to inquire about eyewitnesses elsewhere.

After seeing the two off, Chihaya sent a message to Shiraha.

Chihaya and Shiranami had originally planned to continue cooking in the culinary department, but because they received an invitation from Karuizawa at the last minute, he asked Shiranami to wait a little longer.

"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting, Bai Bo."

"It's nothing. If you have something to do, you don't need to accompany me every day."

"It's okay. It's just that my friends from Class D wanted to help me find some eyewitnesses, so Hirata-san and Karuizawa-san messaged me."

"Ah, I know, it's that couple from Class D, right? I heard they're a perfect match and very much in love!" Bai Bo clearly thought he often saw the two of them "showing off" their relationship. "It's such an enviable relationship, they've already found someone to date so soon after the start of the semester."

"So, Bai Bo actually has one too, right?"

"Eh?"

"The person I want to make taste my bento." Chihaya deliberately emphasized "him."

"No, no!" Bai Bo waved his hands repeatedly. "That's not true! I didn't mean to make it for boys!"

If it were someone else, they would probably take it as a tsundere statement, but with Hayasaka involved, Chihaya had a preconceived notion and could only come to one conclusion at this moment.

Sailing waves, danger!

108. May you have good fortune.

"Does Princess Consort want to date anyone?" Shiraha asked.

"There shouldn't be any at the moment," Chihaya replied.

This was indeed his honest opinion. Although Hayasaka was always pairing people up, Chihaya didn't really have a strong romantic desire for that person.

Furthermore, due to the unique nature of Hayasaka and Kushida, Chihaya, despite being "battle-hardened," had never had any romantic experience.

At first glance, it sounds like a scumbag or a playboy, but poor Chihaya still has her first love—but given Chihaya's usual stubbornness, she will definitely say that her first love was Hayasaka, so she experienced her first kiss and first time with her first love.

However, the other party involved, the maid, probably doesn't think so: because she believes that she and Chihaya did not have an office romance, otherwise it would be a bad review of her career.

Meeting one's master's needs and liking one's master are two different things; Hayasaka has always kept public and private matters separate.

“That’s true, I feel that no boy is good enough for Princess.” Bai Bo said very seriously, without any intention of joking.

"Coincidentally, I think so too," Chihaya thought to herself.

But could it be that Bai Bo thinks there's a girl who's good enough for me? In the blink of an eye, Qian had already had this strange thought.

It's all Hayasaka's fault for being so talkative. Once he accepted that Shiraha was gay, his thoughts started to wander. He treated every word Shiraha said as if he were doing reading comprehension.

"Don't say that, Bai Bo, it's very impolite." Although it's true to some extent.

"I'm sorry!" Although that's what she truly felt.

The two tacitly abandoned that topic and started talking about food instead, and they also went to the cooking department.

Chihaya continued to instruct Shiranami, helping her to perfect the bento box.

She discreetly recommended a dish that Fanbo didn't particularly like to Baibo—it was an accident that he had seen Fanbo frown in the cafeteria, though only for a moment, but he had definitely captured that instant.

However, it must be said that Shiraha is very serious about improving her cooking skills—if she liked boys, Chihaya thinks she would probably teach her how to make some "hard dishes".

Unfortunately, Bai Bo fell in love with someone of the same gender as her, and this person was also his friend, so he was destined not to provide much help, only the most basic assistance as he was providing now.

Just after Bai Bo finished preparing the first version of the dish for the day, the head of the cooking department, who had come over attracted by the aroma, casually ate one. After a few days, she and Bai Bo had become quite familiar with each other, so this kind of behavior didn't surprise Bai Bo. On the contrary, Bai Bo even hoped that she would eat some and offer some feedback.

"Excellent, excellent, Bai Bo, your progress is remarkable! Fei Gong is also a good teacher." The minister gave this evaluation.

"Really?!" Bai Bo's eyes lit up. What she needed most right now was recognition, and the head of the cooking department's statement clearly carried weight.

“If you want someone to try it, I think it’s quite appropriate, okay?” After saying that, the minister thought for a moment and then added, “Of course, don’t compare it to someone like the Princess. Cooking skills need to be improved through years of accumulation. As the saying goes, you can’t rush things.”

"Yes, I understand!"

"You think so too, don't you, Consort?"

"...Yes." Now that I've said all that, am I going to pour cold water on this and say it's not good at all, and make it for me again?

Chihaya had originally intended to advise Shiraha to take things slowly, at least to delay things for a while. But he never expected his boss to pull this stunt, directly giving Shiraha a hero's gift. The girl is now full of confidence and can't wait to make a bento.

Good luck, Honami-chan. I've already tried to stop it.

----split line----

The next day at noon, Chihaya and Honami went to the cafeteria as usual.

"That's strange, Chihiro said she'll be eating bento boxes for the next couple of days, so she won't be going to the cafeteria with us," Fanbo said.

"Maybe they're just tired of the same old thing and want a change?" NetWarehouse said. "That's pretty normal."

"..." Chihaya, the insider, was speechless. If Shirabo really intended to break the "convention," then by giving him pointers on cooking, he was somewhat "aiding and abetting the evildoer."

But he couldn't say anything to Fanbo right now. He couldn't exactly suggest, "If a girl makes you a bento box, she might be interested in you," could he?

"Is Chihaya thinking about what to have for lunch today?" Honami asked. "How about a tempura set meal with mayonnaise?"

"Seriously, it's been two months already, when are you going to stop remembering?" Chihaya said helplessly.

"Maybe this set meal will become the cafeteria's best-selling set meal? Chihaya and Hayasaka's magazine will be released soon, right?"

"Yes, it's expected to be in the middle to late part of this month," Hayasaka chimed in. "But unfortunately, the first issue of the magazine doesn't include the part about Chihaya's favorite set meal, so it's like giving the cafeteria free advertising. Unless the cafeteria gives me points or a free meal card, I won't give them free advertising!"

"Hey, but aren't there any articles recommending coffee shops?" NetWarehouse, one of the laborers, raised an objection.

“That store gave me 15 free coupons and 20 half-price coupons,” Hayasaka said. “And Chihaya and I patronize their business quite often! Even more often than we go to Palette! It’s not unreasonable for them to spend this much on advertising, is it?”

"Whether it's excessive or not depends on the subsequent effects," Chihaya interrupted Hayasaka. "And it's best not to charge points, okay? Otherwise, people will think we're doing false advertising."

"Of course I understand! I'll write about brewing my own coffee next time."

"As expected of Hayasaka-san, I'm already looking forward to the magazine's release," Honami laughed. "Whether we can keep up with the trend depends on your magazine!"

“Simple! Ichinose can shoot the cover with Chihaya for the next issue; the effect will definitely be even better,” Hayasaka said. “Actually, I’m planning to invite a beautiful girl to shoot the cover with Chihaya for every issue in the future, so we can also add a few pages of interviews.”

"Huh? I can do it too?" Fanbo pointed at herself in surprise. "I never thought of it."

"As a beautiful girl second only to Chihaya, I think you are very suitable!" Hayasaka patted Honami on the shoulder.

"Editor-in-chief, what about me? What about me?" Wang Cang asked.

"May I ask where you rank on the list of most beautiful girls in your first year?"

"I...I'll handle the lighting!"

109. A chance encounter in the cafeteria

The group from Class B arrived at the cafeteria, ordered their food, and took up seats in the corner.

"I just saw a few people from Class D gathered together."

Hayasaka whispered to Chihaya while they were getting their food.

"It's not strange to see people from any class during lunchtime, is it?" Chihaya didn't care at all.

"That's how it should be, but I saw Suzune, Kikyo, Ayanokouji, and those three idiots eating together? This combination is actually quite rare, isn't it? After all, Suzune only goes to the cafeteria a handful of times."

"That's what they say, but they were just discussing how to help Sudo, right? That's why they were eating together in the cafeteria."

"Yes, but I have a feeling that your romance system will provide you with options to increase Rin's affection level."

"How come I didn't know I had a system?"

"Because you don't have a high profile, and also because you're not very proactive, the system is issuing fewer commands."

"What's the point of having such a useless system?"

"Don't say that. Why don't you keep an eye on what's happening in Class D? You're also concerned about Rinne, aren't you?"

"I'm just a little curious about how she'll handle this. Until we find an eyewitness, this is basically a dead end. Unless we force a breakthrough, there's no way to get started with conventional methods."

"really."

"Let's eat first, don't keep them waiting too long." Chihaya glanced one last time at the table of Class D and noticed that Suzune's expression wasn't very pleasant, while Sudo next to her seemed to be saying something—though she couldn't hear clearly, Chihaya could guess that it was probably not something nice, otherwise Suzune wouldn't have given her a "Are you an idiot?" look.

The students in Class B naturally didn't notice the students in Class D, who were still enthusiastically discussing the magazine that was about to be released.

Seeing everyone's enthusiasm, Hayasaka, as the editor-in-chief, also revealed some inside information to everyone, which made the atmosphere of lunch quite good.

Since all her attention was on Hayasaka, Chihaya was happy to have some peace and quiet. While eating, she kept an eye on the D class's table.

Sure enough, not long after, Lingyin stood up, picked up her tray, and left alone, finding an empty seat to sit down.

Chihaya was not surprised at all. Although he originally thought that Rinne would at least be able to hold out until she started eating, the beautiful girl with long black hair started eating immediately without even taking a bite of food. Stay away from SB to avoid infection.

"Hey, isn't that Rinne over there? Why did she suddenly leave Class D? Did they have a fight?" Hayasaka was multitasking, dealing with the curious future readers while keeping an eye on the movements at Class D's table.

So Hayasaka said the sentence above in a rather exaggerated tone.