The story begins in Food Wars, when Alice took him home.

"Are you alright there? You look very tired. If you're busy, I'll call you back later."

Bai Yuan's hesitant voice came from the other end of the phone, because Kikuchi Sonoka was panting heavily and quite charmingly, making people unable to help but have impure thoughts.

Could it be that they're doing something adults do?

Thinking about it carefully, it's not impossible. After all, it's nighttime now, and the other person is of marriageable age, so it's normal for her to have a boyfriend.

It's touching that he was still willing to answer his call under these circumstances.

"It's okay, it's okay. I was taking a shower just now, and I rushed out as soon as I heard the phone call. My voice is a little tired because it was a bit far away."

Kikuchi Sonoka said thankfully that she was applying shower gel at the time and there was no sound of water around, otherwise she might not have been able to hear Shiro's phone call.

"I see."

Upon hearing what Kikuchi Sonoka said, Shiroyuki suddenly realized, but that didn't matter, since he hadn't called to pry into her life.

"You called me so suddenly... did you miss me? I miss you too, Teacher Bai Yuan. Wait for me a moment, it's too cold outside."

Standing in the living room, feeling the cool breeze sweeping in from all directions, Kikuchi Yoko's face flushed slightly, and she shivered involuntarily.

Luckily, the curtains at home were drawn; otherwise, if someone had seen me like this, it would have been a huge problem.

After giving a brief explanation, Kikuchi Sonoka, barefoot and holding her phone, jogged back to the bathroom.

"Wow! That feels so good!"

Turning on the water heater and feeling the hot water pouring down on her, Kikuchi Sonoka's body, which had been shivering from the cold wind, finally felt a little better.

There's nothing we can do; it's just too cold in autumn.

If it weren't for Bai Yuan calling, which startled her and made her anxious to answer the phone, she wouldn't have run out without even wrapping herself in a towel.

The sound of water cascading from the showerhead and hitting the body was clearly transmitted to the other end of the phone, making Bai Yuan's imagination run wild.

"Alright, I've arrived. Teacher Bai Yuan, please speak. I'll listen carefully."

Feeling the warm water, Kikuchi Sonoka's face showed an expression of enjoyment, and then she moved a chair over and sat down in the bathroom.

She was taking a shower while talking on the phone with Bai Yuan.

"Do you have any plans for this week? I need to ask you for a favor, which might take several days. If you're not available, then forget it."

"I originally planned to go to Okinawa to experience the local cuisine. But I just cancelled my train ticket, so I'm free for the next few days."

Holding her phone and quickly operating it, she overturned her original plan. Kikuchi Sonoka's voice was playful, with a hint of seeking praise.

"Then come to my place tomorrow. I'll send you my location after I hang up. If you know anyone in the Ten Heroes, ask them to come too."

Having grasped the underlying meaning in Kikuchi Sonoka's words, Shirobuchi didn't say anything, or rather, he didn't know how to express it.

Her personality doesn't naturally make her good at being affectionate and intimate with girls.

"You're sending the Elite Ten along? I remember you were giving those elementary school students their midterms, right? Oh, I see!"

Kikuchi Sonoka initially looked puzzled, then seemed to realize something and her face lit up with a look of sudden understanding.

She then raised her hand and patted her ample chest in the bathroom: "Leave this to me, I'll do my best to get people involved!"

"Okay, I'll leave it to you. If there's nothing else, I'll hang up now."

With the matter settled, Bai Yuan breathed a sigh of relief.

"and many more."

Just as he was about to press the hang-up button, Kikuchi Sonoka's slightly hurried short voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Ok?"

This made Bai Yuan somewhat puzzled.

"Teacher Bai Yuan, are you free right now? It's been so long since we last talked. It's rare for you to call me first. May I chat with you...?"

Her fingers unconsciously circled on her leg. Kikuchi Sonoka's voice was filled with strong hesitation and shame, but she still mustered up her courage.

There was nothing she could do; this was the first time in a long time that Bai Yuan had taken the initiative to call her. If she missed it, she didn't know how long she would have to wait for the next time.

"If you miss me, just come find me. I've always been taking classes at Totsuki Academy. The classrooms in the elementary and high school sections shouldn't be too far apart, right?"

Upon hearing what Kikuchi Sonoka said, Shiro was somewhat puzzled. He seemed to suddenly understand why he hadn't seen her for a month since arriving in Totsuki.

"Because...because it's been so long since we last met, I'm worried that my sudden appearance might bother you."

Kikuchi Sonoka muttered to herself, feeling a little shameless that she went to see him as soon as he appeared after not seeing him for more than half a year.

"What generation are you thinking?"

Just like I call you when I need your help, if you want to see me, you can just come to Alice's house.

I could never hate you because of something like this, especially since such a beautiful woman like you came to see me; I'm overjoyed.

Holding his phone, Bai Yuan walked towards his room, his voice teasing, which made Mujichi Sonoka blush on the other side.

A stunning beauty? Is she the one Bai Yuan is talking about? Does he really think that way?!

I feel... a little happy.

"Really? If I come to visit you often, will you really be happy? Won't you find me annoying?"

Kikuchi Sonoka's voice was soft, but suddenly became intense, revealing a strong sense of worry.

No one likes frequent visits from guests, especially busy people like Bai Yuan. He certainly doesn't like being disturbed during his precious rest time.

"That's alright, but send me a message before you come and I'll prepare your meal."

If you have any questions about cooking, feel free to come and ask me. Since you call me Teacher Bai Yuan, then I will be your teacher for life.

Bai Yuan's cheerful voice came from the other end of the phone, bringing a smile to Kikuchi Sonoka's face. Now she could finally go see him without any worries.

"Could you tell me about your travels after I returned to Totsuki? I'm curious. If you're busy now, we can talk about it another time..."

The intense voices suddenly subsided, and Kikuchi Yoko said somewhat hesitantly, fearing that Shirai would refuse her.

"Sure, but I have something to take care of right now. I'll call you back in ten minutes. I want to have a good chat with you tonight."

Bai Yuan's voice also carried a hint of excitement. He didn't dislike chatting with people, especially since the person opposite him was a great beauty.

Now that he knows why the other person isn't coming to see him, he'll probably be visiting more often. He's always liked Kikuchi Sonoka.

After all, she's beautiful and has a great figure.

A girl with a gentle and kind personality is someone no man could dislike.

"Ok, I will wait for you."

Upon hearing Bai Yuan's words, Kikuchi Sonoka put her phone aside, a faint blush appearing on her face, while her heart was filled with secret joy.

On the other side, after hanging up the phone, Bai Yuan called Kobayashi Rindou.

After giving a brief explanation, he hung up the phone again. He was now standing in front of his room, using his access card to open the door.

As the chief examiner for this midterm exam, Totsuki Academy naturally arranged a room for him, which was the highest-standard presidential suite.

However, in order to train those underachievers, he never moved in, choosing instead to live with them on the mountain and share a room with Leah.

Unfortunately, room availability is extremely limited.

If he and Leah each have their own room, it would be a huge waste of student accommodation space.

However, Lia didn't seem to mind sleeping with him, probably because he would talk to her about cooking before going to sleep.

Also, she has a good impression of him.

He thought of the nonsense Leah had uttered while clinging to his neck after she got drunk that day.

Hmm, let's find another opportunity to test the waters.

"hello."

He lifted the covers and crawled into bed, changed his clothes, turned off the light, and started a phone call with Kikuchi Sonoka.

"I'm here, Professor Bai Yuan."

On the other side, Kikuchi Sonoka was also in bed. After drying her hair in the bathroom, she returned to bed wearing a towel, hugging a body pillow.

Although she knew it wasn't right, she still imagined the pillow as Bai Yuan deep in her heart and pressed her body tightly against it.

Listening to Bai Yuan's voice on the other end of the phone, she felt a strange and subtle feeling, and her legs couldn't help but sway slightly.

"You wanted to hear my story, so let's start with what happened after I left..."

"Ah."

The next day, Bai Yuan got up very early.

He had intended to sleep in, but the constant knocking on the door kept him awake.

"Who is it? Disturbing my sleep so early in the morning! I'll tear you apart alive if you don't!"

Being suddenly woken up, even Bai Yuan was in a bad mood. He opened the door and poked his head out aggressively, only to be met by a beautiful red-haired girl.

Wow, nice figure.

Because he was used to sleeping naked and was in a bad mood after being woken up, Bai Yuan came to the door wearing only his underwear, where he was stared at intently by the girl.

Kobayashi Rindou rubbed his hands together with great interest, gently poking at Bai Yuan's abs, eventually even pressing his palm against them, his cheeks slightly flushed.

I never expected that Bai Yuan, who always looks slim in his clothes, would be so well-endowed in private.

"You're touching people inappropriately first thing in the morning. Should I poke you back?"

Faced with Kobayashi Rindou's audacity, Bai Yuan couldn't help but tease him, saying that being harassed by a girl so early in the morning was quite a peculiar experience.

"It's not impossible if you want to, Jiang Jiang."

As she spoke, Kobayashi Rindou withdrew her hand and slightly pulled up her clothes, revealing her perfectly defined abs, which were full of vitality and beauty.

Because of her love for traveling the world to collect rare ingredients, she has developed an excellent physique.

"It's better for girls to be a little more reserved."

Bai Yuan looked away.

"Teacher Baiyuan is unexpectedly pure-hearted."

However, his hands were very well-behaved.

Seeing Bai Yuan touching her stomach as he spoke, Kobayashi Rindou couldn't help but laugh, looking like he was in a good mood.