Food Wars, My Dishes Don't Just Shine

If he remembered correctly, the other person was in charge of tonight's soup. What kind of soup needs so many ingredients? Won't the flavors mix...?

Chapter 352 The Battle Between Hisako Shinto and Hisako

"I wanted to try all kinds of soups, so I bought a lot of ingredients. But in the end, I'll definitely serve tomato and beef brisket soup. Most of the other things I bought are spices to add to the soup for flavor."

Sensing the surprise in Bai Yuan's voice, Hisako Shinto blushed slightly as she explained.

"I see. Then give them all to me. I'm strong."

Upon hearing Hisako Shinto's explanation, Shirai didn't say much. He reached out and took the bags from her hands, picked out a few of the heavier ones, and naturally helped her carry them.

This is his duty as Hisako Aragaki's boyfriend.

In the process of male-female interaction.

Whether we like it or not, men tend to take better care of women.

This stems from the protective instinct of the strong towards the weak.

"Okay, I'll take care of the lighter ones!"

Hisako Niito readily accepted Shirabuchi's help without any hesitation.

As she spoke, she took the steak he had bought from his hand.

"Lady Erina, we are here."

At the same time, Erina Nakiri came out of the supermarket. Hisako Shinoto saw her and immediately waved to her with her other hand, which was not carrying anything. Seeing that she was coming a little slowly, she took the initiative to go forward to greet her.

"Hisako, Shirabuchi-sensei, have you finished buying everything?"

As the distance gradually shortened, Erina Nakiri put down the bag in her hand and greeted the two people who came in front of her while stretching her wrists.

"Yes, I just finished shopping and I'm waiting for you at the door. Alice is here too."

Upon hearing Erina Nakiri's words, Shirabuchi looked at the supermarket again, and then saw Alice Nakiri carrying two bags as she came out.

"Alice..."

Following Bai Yuan's words, Erina Nakiri turned her gaze to the supermarket, or more accurately, to Alice Nakiri inside the supermarket, her eyes seemingly burning with flames.

The other person noticed her gaze and looked over as well. For a moment, their eyes met, and an invisible force seemed to emanate between them.

"very scary..."

Hisako Shinoto clearly noticed this, and couldn't help but shrink back, then looked at Shirayuki with pleading eyes.

"Now that everyone is here, let's go back."

Sensing the subtle atmosphere between the two, Bai Yuan was also a little confused, but it was obviously not the first time he had encountered this situation. He clapped his hands to attract the attention of the Nakiri sisters, and then led the way towards the car.

“Gogogo, let’s go!”

Watching Bai Yuan's receding figure, Alice Nakiri stopped looking at Erina Nakiri and instead raised her hand excitedly, quickening her pace to catch up.

The same applies to Erina Nakiri and Hisako Shinoto.

Before long, all four of them got into the car.

"Remember to take it slow this time, I don't want to be dizzy while cooking."

With practiced ease, Alice fastened her seatbelt, her fingers lightly gripping the edge. She watched Hisako Akito warily from the driver's seat, fearing another speeding incident.

"Don't worry, I'll be pretty confident this time!"

Hearing Alice Nakiri's sarcastic remark, Hisako Shinomiya said with a determined look in her eyes, then stepped on the gas and began to move slowly toward home.

ten minutes later.

"No, you'd better hurry up..."

Seeing Hisako, who had just driven the car out of the supermarket area and whose face was full of caution, Baiyuan and the other two fell silent.

If we say that it was too fast at the beginning...

That would be overly cautious.

Perhaps because of the first time she made a mistake, even now, Hisako Shinto is still somewhat stressed, which is why she keeps making mistakes in various details.

"Okay, then I'll drive faster."

Hearing Alice Nakiri's complaint, Hisako Shinoto blushed slightly. She realized that she was going a little too slowly, so she silently stepped on the gas.

After this acceleration, the vehicle finally began to move forward at a normal speed and arrived at its final destination fifteen minutes later.

Bai Yuan was the first to jump out of the car. He then opened the trunk, quickly divided the ingredients that Nakiri Erina and the others had bought, keeping the heavier portions for himself and giving the lighter portions to them. Only then did he turn around and head upstairs.

The others followed behind him like chicks sheltered under a mother hen's wings, carrying bags that held less than half the amount of groceries they had bought.

Where did that extra weight go? Looking at Bai Yuan's majestic back, the group exchanged glances, a faint warmth welling up in their hearts.

Although it was just a trivial detail, it showed Bai Yuan's meticulous love for them.

There are really not many men in the world as considerate as him.

Especially someone like Bai Yuan, who holds a high position yet is incredibly gentle, is extremely rare. At least, apart from him, they have never seen another like him.

In this regard, Erina Nakiri and Alice Nakiri are the ones who feel it most deeply.

Senzaemon Nakiri was the high-ranking official they had the most contact with, yet he was always very chauvinistic towards his wife, who was also their grandmother.

Their feelings for each other were undeniable, but Senzaemon Nakiri would never help her carry things, and he would never wait for her while walking, only complaining about why she didn't catch up faster.

Each time, their grandmother would laugh and joke, praising her old man's excellent health, with a faint pride on her face. She never felt there was anything wrong with it; rather, it was a very common thing in Japan.

Therefore, when Erina Nakiri and the others saw it, they never felt that anything was abnormal, and they certainly didn't think that the other person's unwillingness to stop and wait meant that he didn't love her.

"It feels so good to be cared for like this."

Only now, after experiencing Bai Yuan's meticulous care, have they gained a deeper understanding of love.

It turns out that love is not only expressed in words, but also in actions to be called love.

"I agree! I feel like I'm liking Teacher Baiyuan more and more now!"

"Right? I've loved him for almost ten years. He's the kind of man who's worth loving, the kind of man we can completely entrust our feelings to!"

Watching Bai Yuan's figure gradually disappear down the stairs, Nakiri Erina and the other two started chatting, their eyes filled with love for him.

If they didn't genuinely like him from the bottom of their hearts, how could they possibly agree to Bai Yuan's absurd plans and be willing to serve him together?

This was even when the three people knew each other well.

Doing such a thing in front of someone you know is far more shameful than doing it to a complete stranger!

"Whoever has the key, come up and open the door!"

"I have the key."

Shiro's voice came from upstairs. Erina Nakiri quickened her pace and climbed the stairs, arriving at his side in no time.

As she spoke, she took out her keys from her pocket and opened the door as quickly as possible.

"It's gotten much cleaner in just a few days."

Looking at the furnishings inside the house, it was noticeably cleaner than when he had visited the previous two times. Not only were the items neatly arranged, but the floor was also gleaming, clearly indicating that it had been tidied up.

"Of course, I tidied up properly after you left that day!"

Erina Nakiri puffed out her chest, her voice filled with pride.

"What are you so smug about? Wasn't it Hisako who cleaned all this up? What does it have to do with you?"

When Alice Nakiri, who came up later, saw Erina Nakiri in this state, and thinking that it was Hisako who was usually busy taking care of everything, she bluntly exposed her.

"Hisako is my secretary. She does the same things I do. What? If you're not happy, go find a secretary yourself. Don't be so sour here!"

Suddenly exposed by Alice Nakiri, Erina Nakiri, who had been looking proud, turned red in the face. At this moment, she was observing Bai Yuan's reaction while teasing Alice Nakiri next to her.

"Me, jealous of you? Are you kidding me! Hisako is capable, that's true, but not to the point that I'd be jealous of you!"

Hearing Erina Nakiri's words, Alice Nakiri was almost amused and annoyed.

While Hisako Aragaki is indeed very useful, having such a secretary in one's life would definitely make things much easier.

However! She doesn't need anyone to take care of her, so naturally she's not very interested in it.

That childish obsession with possessing what Erina Nakiri had, and the belief that she herself must also possess, vanished like morning mist long ago when she completely crushed her opponent.

"Hmph, I think you're just jealous!"

Upon hearing Alice Nakiri's words, Erina Nakiri blushed slightly and clenched her teeth tightly.

After all, this is one of the few areas where she surpasses Alice Nakiri.

"In that case, let's change the bet for tonight's match."

Seeing Erina Nakiri's stubbornness, Alice Nakiri was also a little annoyed. The key was that she didn't know how to refute her, so she could only remain silent. Fortunately, she quickly came up with a solution.

"Change the bet?"

Upon hearing her words, Erina Nakiri looked puzzled.

"If you lose, you'll have to give me Hisako and make her my secretary."

Alice Nakiri's lips curled slightly as she announced the bet.

At the same time, Hisako Shinoto also came up the stairs and happened to hear Alice Nakiri's words. Her mouth opened slightly, and her face showed an expression of extreme shock.

"Huh? What happened? How did it suddenly turn out like this?"

Hisako Shinoto's mind raced; she never imagined that one day she would become someone others would fight over.

But has anyone told her what happened?

"no!"

On the other hand, Alice Nakiri thought she would put Erina Nakiri in a dilemma, but she did not expect the other party to refuse so firmly.

"Don't you dare?"

Alice Nakiri was quite surprised by this, so she simply used reverse psychology.

“If it’s something I own, I’ll bet you anything you want, but Hisako is different. She’s someone who follows me, not someone I own.”

I have no right to use her as a gamble; this is a matter of principle!

Looking directly into Alice Nakiri's eyes, Erina Nakiri ignored her provocation and began to speak, word by word.