Food Wars, My Dishes Don't Just Shine

Hearing Bai Yuan's words, Alice Nakiri's voice held a hint of melancholy.

Tomorrow is the last match. If they win, they will be the champions of this college exchange competition; if they lose, they will be the runners-up, but that is not their goal.

It's easy to imagine how much pressure this match put on them.

"What you said is not wrong. The competition is tomorrow, so it's a bit unreasonable to expect you to start relaxing today."

Alice Nakiri's words made Bai Yuan think. His original intention was to let them relax, but in the current situation, relaxation would probably be difficult.

"Actually, there are good methods."

Suddenly, Tadokoro Megumi, who had been silent all along, spoke up, her eyes fixed intently on Shiro Awakening. At that moment, a perfect way to relax came to her mind.

"What's a good method?"

As soon as Tadokoro Megumi finished speaking, the other girls suddenly slowed down and turned their curious gazes to her, waiting for her next answer.

Let's take a bath together!

As the surrounding gazes turned toward them, the elevator doors slowly closed, and Tadokoro Megumi's voice suddenly rang out, causing the girls present to blush.

"A brilliant idea!"

"It feels good. It's been a long time since I've had a proper bath! Because I'm busy practicing cooking, I usually just take a quick shower and that's it."

"But do we have such a big bathroom here? It's a bit of an exaggeration to think it can hold eleven people at the same time."

"The bathroom is big enough, more than twenty square meters, but the bathtub can't fit everyone at the same time. People will have to go in the bathtub in batches, but that won't have much of an impact."

Despite blushing, Tadokoro Megumi's idea was pretty good; at least everyone could accept it. Most of the girls present started fantasizing about what would happen later.

"Taking a bath together?! It's certainly relaxing, but does it have to be at a time like this? It feels subtly a little embarrassing..."

Just then, Huang Mei's voice rang out. She stammered as she looked at the others, and at the end of her sentence, her gaze fell on Bai Yuan, and she felt extremely ashamed.

Why are we suddenly going to take a bath together?!

"You guys go to the bar. It's not really appropriate for me, a guy, to squeeze in with you. Besides, I'd rather enjoy some peace and quiet than take a bath with a bunch of people."

Seeing Huang Mei's somewhat timid expression, as if she wanted to refuse but was too embarrassed, Bai Yuan took the initiative to speak up, taking full responsibility for not wanting to take a bath.

"Eh..."

Is it like this?

"That's a bit of a shame."

The women looked at Bai Yuan, then at Huang Mei, and understood his thoughts. So they pretended to be regretful and began to speak.

They didn't think this through.

Forgot that there is a real student here who has not established contact with Teacher Baiyuan.

"..."

Huang Mei looked at the scene before her with a subtle expression. She wasn't stupid; she could naturally sense the subtle relationship between Nakiri Erina and the others and Bai Yuan.

It wasn't that she didn't want to bathe with Bai Yuan, but a deep-seated sense of shame made her subconsciously refuse; in reality, she was willing.

After all, ever since Bai Yuan took her away from the fish stall and brought her to the world of dark cuisine, a seed called "liking" had been planted in her heart.

She liked Bai Yuan, not in the way one might like a neighbor's older brother, but in the way a good-looking woman likes a man.

The reason is quite simple: Bai Yuan is handsome, powerful, and extremely gentle with her, making him the ideal husband for her.

The only drawback is that he's a womanizer.

However, for a powerful figure like Bai Yuan, being a womanizer is not necessarily a fault in a certain sense.

Throughout history, emperors and generals have always had multiple wives and concubines. A peerless hero like Bai Yuan should be surrounded by many women.

Not many, in fact, don't highlight his prowess!

Chapter 436 Tian Ji's Horse Racing Strategy: Chaoyang Academy's Ambition

"Brother Bai Yuan, I can actually accept taking a bath together, but what you just said was a bit too sudden, and I didn't react at first."

But I can accept it both physically and mentally!

Huang Mei clenched her fists tightly, her heart filled with conflict.

But soon, Huang Mei's expression hardened. As she spoke, she stepped forward and tugged at Bai Yuan's sleeve, looking directly into his eyes, trying to show her determination.

"Is it really acceptable? To be honest, you don't need to force yourself. After all, everyone here is a very, very good person. Even if you don't want to, no one will force you."

Seeing the girl's hesitant yet determined expression, Bai Yuan reached out and touched her face, feeling the faint warmth emanating from it, his voice tinged with a hint of probing.

He worried that the other party had only agreed to the invitation because they didn't want to spoil the fun for everyone.

Even if he achieves his goal, he won't feel happy.

"I can accept it; it's not something I'm forced to do, but rather something I'm genuinely willing to accept."

To be honest, I've always had this idea, but I've never put it into practice, nor have I had the authority to do so...

When the word "identity" came up, Huang Mei's eyes suddenly became somewhat resentful.

She witnessed firsthand how Bai Yuan took one girl after another into his harem.

But she wasn't in it!

Every time she brought up this question, the other party would always avoid the topic, giving the reason that she was too young and that he only treated her as a younger sister.

But she didn't want to be a younger sister; she wanted a relationship that went further!

"Let's go take a bath together. It's been a while since I've had one, so this is a good opportunity to relax."

Feeling Huang Mei's resentful gaze, Bai Yuan scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly, not daring to look any further, and then agreed to Tadokoro Megumi's suggestion.

The girls in the audience cheered the moment he agreed.

"Great, now I can really relax!"

"It's a pity there's no hot spring in this building. It would be great if there were."

"Indeed, if there were hot springs, everyone could soak in them instead of like this. But it's also quite interesting to have eleven people crammed into one bathroom."

Yoshino Yuuki's words were filled with the innocent and radiant charm unique to young girls.

She had never done anything like this before. More than a dozen people were crammed into a small bathroom. She wondered what it would be like.

"An experience I've never had before."

“Yuuki is right. Eleven people in one bathroom, we’ve never done anything like this before. It might be quite interesting!”

People are always curious about the unknown. Imagine eleven people sharing a small bathroom, rubbing shoulders, having close contact, laughing and playing around in this tiny space. Just thinking about it is incredibly novel and full of childlike fun.

"It's a bit like the feeling of finding a secret base when you were a kid."

Upon hearing Yoshino Yuuki and the others' descriptions, Bai Yuan couldn't help but tease them.

This feeling might be quite nice, just like every child has their own secret base, and for them, that secret base has become the bathroom.

"I think so."

"I can't wait!"

"Should we eat first and then take a bath, or take a bath first and then eat?"

"Normally, we should eat first and then take a bath, but I'm feeling really restless right now. How about I take a bath first and then eat? Anyway, it's still early!"

"I'm not very hungry either."

"There are still two hours until midnight. You defeated your opponents quite quickly. I heard that Chaoyang Academy next door is still having its second match."

"What can we do? We always get fast-paced themes."

Before long, the elevator arrived at the sixth floor, and a large group of people stepped out of the elevator, chatting as they walked.

Whether to take a bath first or cook something to fill their stomachs is indeed a difficult decision for them.

"Let's take a bath first. It's not long since breakfast time, so we're not very hungry yet. Of course, you can eat first if you're hungry."

Ultimately, Bai Yuan made the final decision.

Because breakfast had just started and he had eaten quite a bit while making vegetarian lion's head meatballs for Mo Ben upstairs, he wasn't hungry at all.

“That’s right, we’re not that hungry either.”

"I ate quite a lot this morning, and to be honest, I still feel a bit bloated."

"In that case, let's take a bath first."

Seeing Bai Yuan make his decision, the girls exchanged glances and none of them said anything to spoil the mood. However, when they looked at his back, a hint of expectation appeared in their eyes.

Let's take a bath together.

To be honest, this wasn't the first time; they often did this when they were at the beach.

Chatting and laughing in the hot spring, the warm water feels like a pair of gentle hands, softly enveloping your entire body. Every inch of your skin is soothed by the perfect temperature, and the fatigue of the past few days seems to melt away in the misty steam. It's an incredibly enjoyable feeling!

"I'll go back to my room and get my swimsuit first."

Because Gulangyu is located by the sea, they all brought swimsuits with them when they came.

Upon entering her home, Huang Mei went straight to her room.

"Looks like you're still a little reserved."

Watching Huang Mei's retreating figure as she returned to her room not far away, Alice Nakiri stroked her chin and muttered to herself, a strange excitement creeping into her eyes, clearly indicating that she had thought of something interesting.

"Didn't we all go through the same thing? No matter who it is, it's impossible to be completely relaxed the first time!"

Beside her, Erina Nakiri couldn't help but complain.

When she first had close contact with Bai Yuan, she was just as shy and awkward, only gradually returning to normal as the frequency of contact increased.

“What you said is not wrong. No one is born knowing how to handle all kinds of things. If Huang Mei were very skilled at it and didn’t even show any shyness, that would be a bad thing.”

Hearing Erina Nakiri's words, Alice Nakiri nodded in agreement.

"In that case, let's change into our swimsuits too. Otherwise, Huang Mei will feel awkward if she's the only one wearing a swimsuit."

Beside her, Tadokoro Megumi's voice rang out. Considering that Huang Mei might feel awkward being alone, she headed towards the room as she spoke, clearly preparing to change into her swimsuit.

When the others heard Tadokoro Megumi say that, they exchanged glances and returned to their rooms.

Everyone does it this way. If they don't, they'll seem a bit out of place and it might damage their sisterly relationship. After thinking it over, they decided to just follow the crowd.