Food Wars, My Dishes Don't Just Shine

She knew Bai Yuan wouldn't hold a volleyball match for no reason, let alone offer such a generous reward.

But if you're just watching girls play beach volleyball, then it's understandable.

After all, Bai Yuan is that kind of person.

"Ahem, it's mainly because you're all busy with cooking, and it's been quite tiring and stressful, so I thought I'd organize some entertainment activities for you."

Upon hearing Alice Nakiri's sarcastic remark, Bai Yuan coughed awkwardly.

However, he maintained a serious expression throughout, as if she were talking about someone else, not him.

Chapter 365 Call Me "Daddy," Alice

"Oh, so you were worried that we were being too repressed."

Indeed, the constant cooking puts a lot of pressure on us, but don't we get some relief every night? You're just looking for this, aren't you?

Upon hearing Bai Yuan's words, Nakiri Airi retorted without any politeness, "This guy really is blaming everything on us!"

"I wanted to watch, that's one thing, but more importantly, I wanted to help you relax. Tell me, did you feel any joy from this competition?"

Listening to Alice Nakiri's teasing words, Bai Yuan, while admitting his own desires, couldn't help but put his hands on his hips and ask a question.

He thought the event was pretty good.

Giving it your all on the beach and winning a beach volleyball match – doesn't that feel like the kind of high-energy action you see in shonen manga?!

"After all, it's a game for entertainment, so it's impossible to say that you didn't feel any joy at all."

But Bai Yuan is really a closet pervert, isn't he? Isn't it enough that he's always hanging around in front of you? He actually likes to secretly watch you here. Does that make him more satisfied?

Upon hearing Bai Yuan's admission, Alice Nakiri revealed a wicked smile, then took two steps forward and deliberately shook her body violently.

In an instant, Bai Yuan was enveloped in a blanket of white, his gaze filled with the soft, white snow, making even the volleyballs nearby seem less appealing.

"As expected, Bai Yuan is a man of few words but deep passion."

I used to think you liked legs and feet, so I applied ointment to them every day to take care of them. I never imagined you liked anything attractive!

Noticing Bai Yuan's gaze, Nakiri Alice became even more certain of her guess: this guy was a pervert who didn't have a fixed favorite place at all.

If the person I'm looking at is attractive, I can always find something good about them, and then I stare at them intently, as if I were the most devout believer.

"If Teacher Baiyuan likes it, I can also..."

On the other side, Tadokoro Megumi saw that Nakiri Alice had attracted Bai Yuan's attention so quickly, and immediately ran over from not far away. As she spoke, she bent down slightly and revealed the top of the child's swimsuit.

However, because the swimsuit was very conservative, even if Tadokoro Megumi bent over very low, there was nothing to see. But her shy and timid appearance made Bai Yuan feel his blood boil!

"You don't need to do anything special, just maintain the status quo. I'll go to your room tonight, and then you can do as I say."

Seeing Tadokoro Megumi struggling to move despite feeling ashamed, Shirai reached out, grabbed her arm, and pulled her into his arms with a slight pull.

"Yes."

When Bai Yuan said he would come to her room that night, Tadokoro Megumi's face lit up with the joy of being hit by a pie. It was tonight!

After receiving a reassuring look from Bai Yuan, Tadokoro Megumi immediately assumed that her wriggling had worked, making Bai Yuan eager to taste her.

"It seems the outcome is already decided."

Just then, Bai Yuan suddenly looked up at the volleyball court in front of him, a look of surprise on his face.

At the far end of the volleyball court, Miyoko Hojo jumped high, attracting the attention of Erina Nakiri and Hisako Shinoto.

Just as she was about to hit the volleyball, it was returned by her opponent, just like before.

Erina Nakiri and Hisako Shinoto also reached her hitting point. Raising her hand but not hitting, or changing positions at the last minute, would easily result in the ball going out of bounds. So, in normal volleyball, unless you have exceptionally high skills, it is difficult to change the direction of the ball that is about to be hit.

However, instead of hitting the volleyball after jumping high, Miyoko Hojo slowly retracted her outstretched hand and landed on the ground.

Just as Hojo Miyoko began to fall, Mito Ikumi suddenly jumped up.

Because their figures overlapped, it wasn't until she slightly peeked out that the two people, who had been focusing their attention on Hisako Shirato, looked at her.

It was too late at this point. Mito Ikumi wasn't about to let this golden opportunity slip by. She raised her right hand high and violently smashed the ball, which landed smoothly on the sand.

"Shh-"

"Goal stands! Mito team gets one point, two points, and advances to the final."

As the whistle blew, Mito Ikumi let out a long breath, her face showing surprise and delight. She then gave Hojo Miyoko a high-five with a smile.

"That was a brilliant move! Now we're completely convinced of our defeat!"

Since they've already lost the game, and by a significant margin of 2-0, there's no point in continuing to argue; it would only be a poor move.

Erina Nakiri readily admitted defeat.

just.

The intense resentment on his face was undeniable.

"I have to say, this was definitely the most intense volleyball match I've ever played in my life. The feeling of winning after such a high-intensity competition was so exhilarating!"

Mito Ikumi was in an exceptionally good mood. At this moment, fine beads of sweat were hanging on her forehead, her breathing was a little rapid, and she was hunched over, but her face was full of joy.

"That's right, it's been a long time since I've had such an exhilarating workout. Even though we haven't gone into the water, our swimsuits are already soaked."

Beside her, Miyoko Hojo was sweating profusely and was wiping her body with a dry towel.

You could clearly see that her swimsuit was soaking wet and clung to her body, and her hair was also wet. If you didn't know better, you would think she had just finished swimming in the ocean.

Despite being incredibly tired, she still had a smile on her face, clearly satisfied with the intense battle she had just fought.

"Judging from how exhausted you all are, you probably won't be able to fight again anytime soon. The last match will be after dinner. Now, go and head out to sea."

Compared to the exhausted Mito Ikumi and Hojo Miyoko, Nakiri Alice seemed rather relaxed, her face not flushed and her breath not even out of breath.

Clearly, the first match hadn't taken much effort from them, making the competition rather unfair. So Bai Yuan, with a stern face, told them to rest first.

The match will be held when both sides are back to their best condition.

Back then, no one could deny their defeat.

"Yes."

Upon hearing Bai Yuan's words, none of the people present objected. After chatting idly for a while, they split into pairs and each chose a direction to disperse.

"Brother Bai Yuan, wait for me!"

Seeing this harmonious scene, Bai Yuan was about to leave when he saw Alice Nakiri running towards him, calling his name as she ran.

"What's wrong? Weren't you with Xiaohui?"

Bai Yuan, who was heading towards the sea, stopped immediately upon hearing the sound. He then turned around in confusion and looked at Nakiri Erina, asking her a question.

"She was really worried about Ryoko Sakaki, so she went to check on her halfway through the match, but she hasn't come back yet, so I took matters into my own hands."

Seeing Bai Yuan stop, Nakiri Alice quickened her pace to stand in front of him and briefly explained the situation as she walked alongside him.

Although Ryoko Sakaki wasn't injured, Megumi Tadokoro was unaware of this. Feeling guilty that she was responsible for Ryoko's condition, she harbored some resentment, especially since they were good friends...

Logically and emotionally, she should have gone to visit her after the match. The fact that she delayed until the start of the second match probably means she hadn't figured out how to face Ryoko Sakaki.

When the second game was halfway through, she felt she couldn't drag it out any longer, so she mustered up her courage and left them behind to go alone.

"I see, that's very much her style. So what are your plans next? Are you going to act on your own or come with me?"

Bai Yuan nodded knowingly, then looked at Nakiri Alice walking beside him.

"With you!"

Upon hearing the question, Alice Nakiri answered without hesitation.

She had come along with this in mind, and now that Bai Yuan brought it up, she was overjoyed and naturally couldn't refuse.

"Then let's go together."

Bai Yuan had anticipated this, and after saying this, he continued walking forward.

Alice Nakiri quickened her pace to catch up.

"Well, speaking of which area we should go to, Erina and the others went to the west, Miyoko and the others went to the south, and we also have options to go to the east and the north."

Following beside Bai Yuan, Nakiri Alice's voice held a hint of curiosity, though it seemed he was heading southwest.

Are you planning to hang out with Erina and Ikumi Mito? Or perhaps you just want to admire the sight of girls bending over to gather seafood at sunset...

Although it's not impossible to go to the same sea together, there's only so much stuff in a given area.

With more people going beachcombing, the harvest becomes less, so generally everyone chooses to split up to ensure that everyone has a good haul.

"To the southwest, I'm going to go fishing. There's a yacht I brought there that I can use to go out to sea."

Bai Yuan did not hide anything from this and told the truth.

"Go to sea? Isn't that a bit too dangerous!?"

Upon hearing Bai Yuan's words, Alice Nakiri, who had been relatively calm, suddenly became anxious, grabbing his arm and shaking it repeatedly, fearing that he would risk going into the sea.

After all, even experienced fishermen can sink their boats and never return, let alone someone with little experience on the water.

"That's true for most people, but for me the risk is still within a manageable range."

Seeing Alice Nakiri's worried expression, Bai Yuan felt a warmth in his heart, then gently patted her head, appearing quite relaxed.

"What's more, I've prepared professional diving equipment, and we'll sail directly to the deep water area later."

Bai Yuan had long wanted to try diving in this world, but unfortunately he had never had the chance.

Last time in Fuzhou, because the competition was about to start, I had to make the most of my time to train, and I didn't have any equipment, so I didn't go diving before leaving the beach.

In his previous life, he was a diving enthusiast. Although he wasn't a professional, he was skilled enough to go out on a boat alone.

Therefore, after having a specific plan, he instructed the members of the Dark Cuisine World to prepare several sets of the most professional diving equipment and a medium-sized yacht for him, so that he could travel freely in the sea.

"Brother Bai Yuan, you can dive?"

"I know a little bit; I learned it when I went to China before."

Upon hearing Bai Yuan's explanation, Alice Nakiri's mouth gaped open as if she could swallow a duck egg.

She acted as if she'd just met Bai Yuan for the first time today. This guy has so many secrets! And she thought she knew him so well...

So, the Bai Yuan she knew was only a fragment of his true self?!

"Brother Bai Yuan, how many secrets do you still have that I don't know about? We've only been apart for less than a year, but it feels like you've learned so many skills."