In a crossover anime, the only way to become stronger is by marrying a wife.

For these ordinary people, the long stone steps alone could consume most of their strength, and if they were to encounter a monster along the way, they would almost certainly die.

Although the rewards in the secret realm are plentiful, and the difficulty of obtaining various rewards is lower than outside, it's all pretty much the same for newcomers who lack combat power; encountering monsters basically means certain death.

However, some people are lucky enough to find a treasure chest. If they can obtain a weapon or an experience card, their survivability will increase significantly.

“These people’s strength hasn’t actually increased much,” Fujiwara Chika said.

Fujiwara Chika mainly judged based on the items and weapons equipped by these people, which were basically the same as at the beginning. It can be seen that obtaining those high-end treasure chests still depends a lot on luck. Apart from Tsukikawa Shu's group, these people may not have even encountered a single rare treasure chest.

At that moment, Tsukikawa Shuu heard that familiar discussion again.

"These guys aren't all dead yet?" Tsukikawa Shuu was somewhat surprised.

Tsukikawa Shu could guess that these guys were still alive because they hadn't gone very far, or perhaps they had just stayed in the same place, discussing things all day.

Don't be surprised, this is entirely possible for members of the student council of this so-called seaside comprehensive high school.

"Hmm... I was quite surprised too." Yui Yuigahama also looked towards the source of the voice.

Meanwhile, Yu Sheng and the others were still discussing.

“I agree… I approve…” Orimoto Kaori said weakly, raising her hand listlessly.

Having been hungry all day, she was already listless, and she was always the most active during discussions, expending the most energy.

“It can be adopted…” Yu Sheng’s eyelids were also drooping.

They didn't even realize they had been teleported back to the Secret Realm Plaza.

Coo coo... coo coo... coo coo coo...

My stomach was growling all around me.

The discussion was exhausting, everyone was injured, climbing stone steps had drained their energy, and they were hungry. Their mental strength quickly waned, and they gradually became listless.

But still, no one left the meeting!

Chapter 117 An Apology from the Student Council

"You're...you're back..."

After a while, with the sound of Nakamachi Chika speaking, everyone snapped out of their dejected state due to hunger and looked around.

Everyone hadn't eaten or drunk anything all day, and even the most enthusiastic person was now completely drained.

"So, have you come to a conclusion?" Makijima was getting a little impatient.

"Hmm... let's continue the discussion first. We still need to rest and recuperate. We'll come up with a plan when the secret realm opens again," Yu Sheng said.

The group planned to continue the discussion.

But by this time, the other groups had already sat down to rest, and they had even taken out food from their respective system backpacks.

Some people received instant food such as bread, which they could eat directly, while others received raw rice and raw meat. At this time, they simply made a stove, set up a pot to cook, or set up a rack to roast the raw meat.

The fragrance also wafted over to Yusheng.

"But can you solve the food problem first? How can you continue your exploration if you're so hungry?"

The blond college student swallowed hard, his eyes darting involuntarily towards the other people's food.

"..."

The jade rope rubbed against his chin.

He couldn't resist the aroma, and his stomach growled with an even stronger craving.

But you can't make that decision on your own in this situation, or you might end up being responsible for it yourself.

"What do you all think?" Yu Sheng looked at the others.

"This one……"

The students in the student council looked at each other in bewilderment, but no one offered any suggestions immediately.

"I'm starving, I can't take it anymore! Let's go find something to eat!"

Finally, Kaori Orimoto couldn't resist the temptation of the grilled meat and the aroma of rice and spoke up.

“But the problem is, where can we find food? There’s hardly any food in this square,” said Chika Nakamachi.

"How about... we go order something to eat from other places?" one of the boys suggested.

"What resources do you have that you can exchange with them?" Makijima asked.

"You want some food? Is that too much to ask?" the other person asked, puzzled. "It's not anything expensive."

Makijima was somewhat speechless.

These guys are really used to living a comfortable life in their original world and have never encountered any setbacks, which is why they think food isn't valuable in the other world.

"Then let's go check with the other teams and get some food," Yu Sheng nodded in agreement.

The meeting was temporarily suspended, and the group split up to seek food from other groups.

However, not long after, everyone returned, and all of them were empty-handed and looked very unwell.

"What happened?" Yu Sheng asked.

"These people won't give up a single piece of food!" Kaori Orimoto was furious.

“Yes, these people are all very stingy,” said Chika Nakamachi.

Hearing these people's disheartening reports, Makijima sighed.

In this current secret realm, almost everyone is short of food, barely enough to sustain daily needs. Groups with more food are reluctant to share their surplus, as there are still six days left in the realm, and they want more time to explore for resources. Having some food on hand saves them considerable time searching for food.

Yu Sheng and the others were suddenly in dire straits.

The aroma of food wafting from the other teams' locations made everyone ravenous, but without food, they could only silently endure it, trying their best not to pay attention to what was happening over there.

"What should we do?" Yu Sheng was so anxious that she paced back and forth like an ant on a hot pan.

Although they wanted to continue the discussion, the prerequisite at this point was to fill their stomachs; without food, all action was just empty talk.

Moreover, the meeting was practically impossible to conduct due to the enticing aromas of other people's food, as everyone's attention was drawn to those dishes.

The group sat down again. However, the topic of discussion changed from "The Grand Plan for the Development of the Underworld" to "How to Ask Others for Food".

But after much discussion, no conclusion was reached.

"Why don't we pay for their food? We'll offer a higher price!" someone suggested.

"What a joke! Haven't you guys checked the forum? Aren't there any rich people begging for food on there?" Mu Dao scoffed. "Wealth, power, everything from the outside world is useless here."

"Then... how about we trade what we have with them?"

"Do we have anything to trade?"

"They all said they don't even have enough to eat themselves, how could they possibly have food for us?"

……

"How about we go ask Tsukikawa Shuu and the others for some food?"

At this point, another boy made a suggestion.

“Ask them for food? You’re kidding me!” Chika Nakamachi said.

“I don’t want to talk to them,” Orimoto Kaori said.

“But only Tsukikawa Shu has extra food!” the boy said. “Besides, in the end, it’s because you two offended him. You should apologize to him. Maybe he will forgive us then.”

"You're dreaming! I'd rather die than go back and apologize!" Chika Nakamachi roared.

“Yeah, it’s like you didn’t offend him at all,” Kaori Orimoto added.

“But you’re the ones who started it all, and you’re the ones who have offended the most!” the boy retorted.

Although they were starving all day, they still put in their best effort when they started arguing.

"Enough!" Finally, Makijima couldn't stand it anymore and spoke up to stop them.

"I don't know what conflict you have with Tsukikawa Shu, but you'd better go and apologize to him."

It was only at this point that Makijima realized something was wrong.

These guys seem to have a grudge against Tsukikawa Shuu, who is a powerful and influential villain in the underworld!

Makijima was a player in the Otherworld with only a little experience, but he still knew the name of Tsukikawa Shuu, a character he couldn't afford to offend.

This is really weird. How come the group I joined not only seems to have something wrong with their heads, but also has something to do with Tsukikawa Shuu? I didn't know before, but now I have a feeling that things are not going well.

“I think… since you all like to discuss this, why don’t we all vote to solve it?” Makijima said. “Anyway, the only one who can provide food is Tsukikawa Shu. You can choose whether you want to live or die.”

"..."

Everyone fell silent.

Yu Sheng was also struggling internally.

Apologize to Tsukikawa Shu?! Impossible, absolutely impossible!

He really wanted to say that...

"I agree," said the boy who had made the suggestion earlier, raising his hand first.