Food Wars, My Dishes Don't Just Shine

Hearing Tadokoro Megumi's words, Shiro was also touched, so he took her hand and led her slowly towards her home.

at the same time.

It seemed as if God knew his thoughts and had no intention of granting them.

A clap of thunder suddenly echoed in the sky.

"It's raining, hurry home!"

Someone shouted something, and many people looked up at the sky. They then realized that the sky looked a bit strange, and immediately scattered and headed towards their homes.

Only a dozen or so people remained at the stall waiting for their food.

However, at this moment they were also looking at the sky with tense expressions, urging their boss who was working to hurry up.

The taut muscles in their calves and their poised, ready-to-go stance spoke volumes about their thoughts at that moment.

After getting the food, I rushed home immediately.

"Such loud thunder, it feels like it's going to rain heavily."

Tadokoro Megumi and Shirobuchi also noticed the thunder.

Among them, Tadokoro Megumi couldn't help but raise her head, her voice filled with emotion, while she tightly grasped Shiro's hand, looking very nervous.

"It could be all bark and no bite. Okay, most likely it's just a thunderstorm."

Bai Yuan looked up at the sky as he spoke.

Fine raindrops began to fall, gradually turning from a light drizzle to a downpour. The whole process took less than a minute, and the two of them were soaked, giving them no time to react.

"Ahhhhhh!"

Tadokoro Megumi timidly clung to Shiro's arm, while Shiro looked delighted and even raised his other arm, which wasn't being clung to, in a cheer.

The feeling of these cool raindrops falling on my skin is more refreshing than I imagined!

"Let's go back first. It's not good to stay under the tree. Standing under the tree on a rainy day could easily lead to being struck by lightning, and it wouldn't be good to catch a cold if we got wet in the rain."

As they spoke, Tadokoro Megumi wiped the raindrops from Shiro's forehead, feeling a pang of regret. She wished she hadn't lingered.

“You’re right, but it’s hard to get going in this heavy rain. At our speed, it will probably take us twenty minutes to get to your house, by which time it will be too late.”

"Then let's open a hotel nearby."

"Right on my mind."

As Bai Yuan spoke, he led Tadokoro Megumi to a hotel near the food street. At that moment, there were quite a few people standing downstairs at the hotel, not for accommodation, but to temporarily take shelter from the rain.

"You were thinking of staying in a hotel from the beginning, weren't you?"

Watching Bai Yuan skillfully lead her into the hotel without the slightest awkwardness, Tadokoro Megumi inexplicably had this thought in her mind.

"No, I didn't. I saw that the sky wasn't looking good, and I thought it wouldn't start raining for at least ten minutes, so I was a little slow."

Who would have thought it would grow so large in an instant, leaving no time to react? Sometimes you can't help but marvel at how rapidly the weather can change.

Hearing Tadokoro Megumi's complaints, Shirabuchi shook his head slightly while completing the registration procedures.

He certainly didn't have the ability to predict the weather. In his mind, the two of them should chat as they walked home, neither too fast nor too slow.

During this time, a light rain suddenly started to fall. Since there was nowhere to take shelter from the rain, their clothes gradually got wet and eventually clung to their bodies, creating an ambiguous post-rain atmosphere.

However, God was not pleased.

Before they could even see a drizzle, a torrential downpour suddenly began, soaking them to the bone and disrupting Bai Yuan's plans.

"Guests, your room is 301."

As they were talking, the receptionist handed Bai Yuan a room key card, which read Room 301 and had some check-in instructions written below it.

"Thank you."

After nodding and thanking her, Bai Yuan and Tadokoro Megumi went upstairs together.

Before long, the two took the elevator to the third floor and arrived at their room. After locking the door, they both started taking off their clothes.

"You should take a shower first, Teacher Bai Yuan."

She quickly changed out of her wet clothes, then went into the bathroom to grab a towel and wrapped it around herself. Tadokoro Megumi looked at Shiroyuki next to her and urged him to go in and take a shower first.

"Don't be shy about going first or second. We're an old married couple, there's no need to be shy. Let's shower together. It's not good for either of us to catch a cold in this situation."

Seeing Tadokoro Megumi's restrained appearance, Bai Yuan felt inexplicably annoyed, so he directly grabbed her bath towel and pulled her into the bathroom.

"Oh, wouldn't this be a bit..."

Feeling Shirai's violence, Tadokoro Megumi's cheeks turned exceptionally red, and a strange joy welled up deep within her, making her somewhat afraid.

I hope she doesn't awaken any new attributes because of this.

"There's nothing wrong with it. We're a legitimate boyfriend and girlfriend, and we've done everything we're supposed to do. Taking a bath together is perfectly normal!"

Closing the bathroom door, Shirabuchi watched as Tadokoro's cheeks visibly flushed red, his voice light and flirtatious, before pinning her against the door.

"That was not what I meant..."

Feeling Bai Yuan's warm breath, Tadokoro Megumi's body temperature rose even higher, and she was in a state of shyness.

"So what do you want to do? And why is your heart beating so fast? I don't think I'm this nervous when I'm in my room."

Bai Yuan's voice held a hint of amusement. He could somewhat guess at Tadokoro Megumi's complex feelings; she was simply a little shy because she had never experienced anything like this before.

"I do feel a bit of pressure..."

Tadokoro Megumi did not hide her state of mind; her eyes trembled slightly, and as she spoke, she placed her hand on her chest, feeling her heart pounding.

"I feel the pressure... In that case, you wash first and I'll wash later, just to calm down."

Upon hearing Tadokoro Megumi's words, Hakubuchi immediately offered advice.

The other person is nervous about being in the same room with him. The best way to relieve the tension is for him to leave and let Tadokoro Megumi take a shower alone in the bathroom.

After showering, your tension will most likely subside.

"do not want!"

Seeing that Shirai was about to leave, Tadokoro Megumi reached out and grabbed him, her voice filled with urgency.

Clearly, she didn't want Bai Yuan to leave.

"What don't you want?"

Looking at the small hand attached to his large hand, Bai Yuan's voice became increasingly smug, while he mischievously tried to entice Tadokoro Megumi to reveal her thoughts.

"do not go!"

At this moment, Tadokoro Megumi had no idea what Shiro was planning, so she could only go along with what he was saying, and at the end she even gave him a cute eye roll.

This guy knew perfectly well that she couldn't let him leave, yet he still tried to test her, insisting that she say it herself before he would stop. What a scoundrel!

"Then let's go together."

Having received permission, Bai Yuan turned on the showerhead and pulled Tadokoro Megumi to stand below. Feeling the warm water flowing down from above, an expression of enjoyment appeared on his face.

"Ah."

Tadokoro Megumi responded shyly, then reached out and hugged Shirayuki's waist.

One person has their own way of taking a bath, and two people also have their own ways of taking a bath.

However, compared to one person, two people obviously need to spend a lot more time together.

After an unknown amount of time, Bai Yuan carried the exhausted Tadokoro Megumi back to the hotel bed, covered her with the blanket, and closed his eyes while holding her.

The feeling of drifting off to sleep surrounded by fragrant beauties is truly wonderful.

Compared to embracing three people at once, Bai Yuan prefers to embrace only one person at a time, because that would make him feel the connection between them.

Simply put, they've become even more loving.

The next morning, the hotel delivered breakfast to the room.

Bai Yuan, who had gotten up earlier, sent their clothes to the hotel washing machine, where they were washed, dried, and hung on the balcony of the room.

"Get up and eat. I'll go with you later and explain the situation to you."

After quickly calculating the time, and seeing Tadokoro Megumi curled up on the bed, seemingly unwilling to get up, Shirabuchi decisively went over and shook her awake.

If it were any other day I'd just stay in bed a little longer, but today I have things to do, so it's not right to stay in bed any longer. I'll rest properly after everything is over.

"Huh? What time is it now...?"

Upon hearing Bai Yuan's call, Tadokoro Megumi stretched and stood up from the bed. The blankets slipped off, revealing her snow-white body.

"Ten o'clock in the morning."

"Why is it so late? Why didn't you wake me up!"

Upon hearing Bai Yuan's words, Tadokoro Megumi immediately perked up, her voice filled with dissatisfaction.

She never expected to sleep until late morning, even though she was supposed to set up a street stall today. She had wasted several hours!

And Bai Yuan, knowing full well that she was right, still didn't call out to her...

Seeing that you were sleeping so soundly, and thinking about how tired you were yesterday, I thought I'd let you sleep a little longer.

I've already washed and dried your clothes. After you change and put on your shoes and socks, we'll go together after breakfast. It won't take too much time.

Looking at Tadokoro Megumi, who was staring at him with puffed-up cheeks, Shirobuchi revealed his thoughts.

Because he had exhausted Tadokoro Megumi in the bathroom yesterday, he didn't want to disturb her this morning and hoped she could get enough sleep.

Anyway, the second phase of on-site training lasts for a full fifteen days, and the first day is not counted in the points ranking, so it's not a problem to sleep in a little longer.

"That being said, sleeping until 10 a.m. is still a bit of an exaggeration. I usually get up at 6 a.m. to go to work at the restaurant."

Upon hearing Bai Yuan's explanation, Tadokoro Megumi lowered her head dejectedly; her well-maintained routine for a month had been ruined just like that.

And the culprit was still there laughing!

Thinking of this, Tadokoro Megumi stepped forward and bit his shoulder, but knowing that he was being considerate of her, she bit very lightly.

"Let me help you change your clothes."

"Ah."

Seeing that Tadokoro Megumi's dissatisfaction had been relieved, Bai Yuan took the initiative to pick up the clothes placed by the bed and considerately helped her put them on.