Food Wars, My Dishes Don't Just Shine

Like a small, weak wild animal in the forest, it always wants to find a powerful backer for itself.

Chapter 168 Bai Yuan: Xiao Lin, your legs are so stiff!

"Really? I'm truly honored."

Contrary to expectations, there was no panic. Bai Yuan simply smiled gently and calmly answered Kobayashi Rindou's question.

"Tsk, you're not funny at all."

Not hearing what he wanted to hear, Kobayashi Rindou couldn't help but click his tongue, then went back to tidy up the clothes scattered in the living room.

"Pfft, this guy, he's just making fun of me."

Seeing Kobayashi Rindou suddenly appear at the door and then hurriedly leave, Bai Yuan couldn't help but scoff.

He shook his head and refocused his attention on the kitchen counter in front of him, where the cherry blossoms and cherry blossom leaves that had been wrapped in his clothes were now laid out.

The first step in making cherry blossom cakes is to process the cherry blossoms by washing some of them with water and then drying them in the sun.

The remaining leaves are cleaned, dried in an oven at a low temperature, and then salted together with the cherry blossom leaves in brine.

After doing all that, the remaining task is to make the red bean paste filling, which is relatively simple to make, but it still takes time.

After rinsing the red beans, put them in a pressure cooker, add an appropriate amount of water, and pressure cook for 35 minutes.

"Hello, Alice? Have someone bring your molecular gastronomy machine to Kobayashi Rindou's house for me. I need to use it to cook something."

After finishing with the red beans, Bai Yuan glanced at the cherry blossoms basking in the sunlight, then walked to the window and dialed Alice Nakiri's number.

To extract pigments from cherry blossoms, some chemical methods are required, and all of them take more than a day.

However, he needed to use it now, and after thinking it over, the most convenient option was still Alice Nakiri's molecular gastronomy machine, which could perfectly meet his needs.

"Kobayashi-senpai's house? Where is that... Also, Baiyuan-ge, weren't you taking the transfer students to visit the clubs? How did we end up at Kobayashi-senpai's house?"

After a few seconds of silence, Alice Nakiri's voice, tinged with doubt and questioning, came from the other end of the phone.

"We bumped into each other on the street. It's a holiday today, and I wasn't thinking it would be suitable to cook at home, so I came to her place. We can talk in more detail when you come over."

After giving a brief explanation, Bai Yuan hung up the phone and strode into the living room, where the previous mess had vanished without a trace.

Although the items are still scattered here and there, they are noticeably neater now.

"Are you done?"

Hearing the noise from the kitchen, Kobayashi Rindou, who was holding a dishcloth, immediately looked over with shining eyes, his voice filled with excitement.

"Starting from scratch won't be quick, it'll take at least another hour, just wait patiently."

Seeing how anxious Kobayashi Rindou was, Bai Yuan felt a little helpless. He tapped her on the head and then sat down on the sofa.

"So slow..."

Look how clean I've made it!

He sat down next to Bai Yuan, tossed aside the rag in his hand, and put his feet up on the table, resting his arms on the edge of the sofa.

"It's quite clean, but your posture is so ungraceful; you've been completely exposed..."

Turning his head slightly, Bai Yuan could see the light gray bra strap of Kobayashi Rindan's underwear, which made him frown slightly, unsure whether to look or not.

It would be embarrassing if we were discovered if we looked, but it would be a shame not to look at such a beautiful view, so Bai Yuan offered a word of advice.

"What's wrong? Could it be that Teacher Bai Yuan is embarrassed to see these things?"

Her shapely, straight legs were propped up on the coffee table. Her black stockings had long been removed by Kobayashi Rindan and put into the laundry tub, leaving Bai Yuan with only a patch of fair skin.

Amidst that expanse of fair skin, perhaps from being stared at by intense gazes for too long, her toes curled slightly with a hint of shyness, like a young girl reluctant to be seen.

“I’ve seen this kind of scene many times, how could I possibly feel ashamed?”

Seeing that Kobayashi Rindan didn't seem to care much, Bai Yuan said stubbornly, his gaze lingering on the girl's jade feet.

"You've been looking at me for so long, why don't you give me a massage? I've been on the fishing boat these past two days, walking back and forth non-stop, and it's really tiring. My legs are so sore."

Being stared at like that made even the usually carefree Kobayashi Rindou feel awkward, but she was never one to take things lying down.

Since Bai Yuan likes to watch it, she'll use some drastic measures to completely correct his bad habit.

Perfect timing! She hasn't washed her feet since she got back, and the boots she's worn for two days smell really bad. That should shatter Bai Yuan's beautiful fantasy.

"Hmph, try to escape in a sorry state!"

She placed her delicate, small feet on Bai Yuan's lap, braced herself on the sofa, and moved her feet toward his chest, attempting to humiliate him with this move.

Young, inexperienced boys like this are the easiest to deal with.

"Great! I've learned this before, I guarantee I'll give you a really comfortable massage!"

Unexpectedly, Bai Yuan not only did not back down, but instead revealed a hint of excitement. While speaking, he grabbed her ankle and stroked the sole of her foot with his fingers.

"Eh..."

This left Kobayashi Rindou somewhat bewildered, letting out a confused "Eh?" But since it was her own foot that she had offered, she couldn't very well refuse.

"Don't worry, it might hurt a little at the beginning, my technique is very good."

After staring at it for a long time, Bai Yuan could no longer contain himself. After saying those words, he pressed down directly on the sole of the foot.

The girl's jade-like feet were warm and smooth, and because they had been trapped in shoes for a long time, plus after working at home for half a day, they had sweated a little, making them feel incredibly delicate.

However, Bai Yuan remained calm and began to massage the soles of her feet with great skill. This was a technique he had learned specifically for Nakiri Alice to help her relax.

Alice Nakiri, understanding his exhaustion, would also massage each other's feet once a week, and once a month.

This is the first time I've ever massaged someone else's phone.

"It hurts! Wait... don't push anymore!!"

"It's always like this the first time. Just bear with it, and it will start to feel better after you get through it."

Seeing Kobayashi Rindan's face flushed red, her body trembling slightly, and her thighs stiff, Bai Yuan refused to let go, his hand tightly gripping her ankle.

Her flamboyant red hair swayed slightly as she struggled, adding to the girl's disheveled and embarrassed appearance, but also making hearts race even faster.

Twenty minutes passed in this way, and seeing that he could not break free, Kobayashi Rindou gritted his teeth and accepted it.

I thought it would be a painful ordeal, but just as Bai Yuan said, after the pain came an indescribable comfort that spread throughout my whole body!

"Do you feel better now? I wasn't lying to you."

"If you don't pay, have you never even had a foot massage before? Normally, it's not like you do; people who don't know better would think I'm butchering a pig."

Thinking of the scene of slaughtering pigs in the countryside, Bai Yuan couldn't help but joke that the way Xiao Lin Longdan struggled just now really looked like a pig being slaughtered in the countryside.

You're the pig!

Upon hearing Bai Yuan's words, Kobayashi Rindou, who was just about to praise his skill, suddenly frowned and put his hands on his hips, saying angrily.

However, she was still not satisfied, so she knelt on the sofa, bent down, and stretched out her hands to tickle Bai Yuan in order to prove her dissatisfaction, but she missed because she used too much force.

Actually, he didn't miss his target. He ended up lying on Bai Yuan's lap, feeling a softness that aroused him slightly. He couldn't help but marvel at how well-endowed Kobayashi Rindan was.

"Bang bang bang."

Just then, there was a knock on the door. Kobayashi Rindou froze, realizing his posture was wrong, and hurriedly got up.

"Who is it? Please wait a moment."

Rolling his eyes at the man next to him, Kobayashi Rindou propped himself up on the sofa, not even bothering to put on his slippers, and fled to the door.

"call..."

Standing at the door, having calmed his tense emotions slightly, Kobayashi Rindou let out a long breath, wondering who would come at this time.

You should know that she comes and goes without a trace, and she doesn't stay at home most of the time. She only comes back occasionally, and people usually contact her by text message.

Furthermore, very few people probably know the location of her home.

So, who could it be at this time?

Opening the door with curiosity, Kobayashi Rindou was about to say something when he saw the three people standing in the doorway and immediately showed a surprised expression.

"Erina, Alice, and the secretary, I thought it was someone else, but it's you three. What do you need me for?"

"We've come to deliver something to Brother Baiyuan. You look very tired?"

Alice Nakiri answered, her gaze sweeping over Rindou Kobayashi, then her brows furrowed slightly, as if she were thinking of something.

"I'm a little tired from cleaning the house just now."

Upon hearing Alice Nakiri's words, Rindou Kobayashi awkwardly looked away, his face flushed and showing signs of guilt.

"Is cleaning the house really that tiring?"

Seeing her like this, Alice Nakiri's suspicions deepened.

"After all, you have to walk back and forth, which consumes a lot of physical strength, so it's normal to feel a little tired."

Kobayashi Rindou's face turned red, but she couldn't say that Bai Yuan had done this to her. Even though it was just a foot massage, saying it would definitely lead to misunderstandings!

Although she didn't care about being misunderstood, and even sometimes found it amusing, those were people she didn't care about, and Bai Yuan was clearly not among them.

"Cleaning the house is really tiring, but if you want to chat, can we come in...?"

Seeing that the two refused to stop, Erina Nakiri, who had been standing silently to the side, suddenly spoke up, her expression showing a hint of helplessness.

Hisako Shinto stood behind her, head down, silent, worried that she might accidentally say something that would cause trouble for Erina Nakiri.

"Take your own slippers from the shoe cabinet."

Seeing that Erina Nakiri had come to his rescue, Rindou Kobayashi immediately changed the subject, pointed to the shoe cabinet next to the entryway, and turned back to the living room.

"Oh..."

Watching her departing figure, Alice Nakiri still wanted to say something, but the topic had already passed, so she could only swallow her questions.

Soon, the three of them changed into slippers.

Upon entering the living room, I saw Bai Yuan lounging on the sofa, legs crossed in a relaxed posture.

"Erina and Hisako are here too."

Seeing Erina and Hisako next to Alice, Shirabuchi's expression was somewhat surprised.

"Because I didn't know where Kobayashi-senpai lived, I called Erina to ask. Even though I didn't need her to come, she insisted on coming anyway."

She sat down naturally next to Bai Yuan, her nose twitching constantly. After confirming that the familiar smell was gone, she calmed down a lot and even had the mood to complain to Nakiri Erina.