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

Orimoto Kaori spoke up once again.

"I can't hear you!"

"sorry!"

Kaori Orimoto was practically screaming.

"Still can't hear you!"

"...You did this on purpose, didn't you?" Kaori Orimoto was angry.

Already hungry, the aroma of the roasted lamb chops made her even more miserable.

"I said I can't hear you, and that means I can't hear you!"

"sorry!!"

Kaori Orimoto shouted it out with almost all her might.

"Okay, very energetic."

Tsukikawa Shuu then smiled, and looked at Nakamachi Chika, "Next."

"I'm sorry," Chika Nakamachi said reluctantly.

"can not hear."

"sorry!!"

Chika Nakamachi had no choice but to shout it out at the top of her lungs.

The shout made him even hungrier, and his craving for the roasted lamb chops intensified, causing his mouth to water uncontrollably.

"Great, everyone is full of energy."

Tsukikawa Shu laughed, then waved to the two girls, signaling them to leave.

"Wait!"

Having been tricked by Tsukikawa Hiiragi, Orimoto Kaori was filled with resentment and anger, but she still couldn't vent it.

“We’ve come here to ask you for some food,” Kaori Orimoto said.

"Oh?" Tsukikawa Hiiragi stroked his chin, thought for a moment, and then smiled, "Alright, you two can take care of cooking for us."

"Hey, you've gone too far!" Chika Nakamachi said angrily. "We've already apologized, and you're still being so aggressive."

"If apologies were enough, what would we need the police for?" Tsukikawa Shuu laughed. "You guys don't actually think that a mere apology can buy you food in this alternate world, do you?"

"You don't lack food, what's wrong with sharing some with us? We just had a small disagreement before!" Chika Nakamachi said angrily.

“I’m sorry, but I just like to haggle over every little thing,” Tsukikawa Shuu said. “Food is very precious in this world. If you want food, then you should exchange it for labor. It’s very fair.”

“You…” Nakamachi Chika was furious and wanted to lash out, but she clenched her fists and held back.

"Fine, we'll do it!" Kaori Orimoto said, suppressing her anger.

"Everyone else, let go and let these two handle it," Tsukikawa Shuu said to Hiratsuka Shizuka and the others.

Kaori Orimoto and Chika Nakamachi angrily took over the work of the others.

"Oh, don't touch our kitchen utensils with your dirty hands."

Just as the two were about to pick up the food, Tsukikawa Shu stopped them again.

Tsukikawa Shuu pointed to the bottled water next to her, "Wash your hands before you touch it."

"Furthermore, you are only allowed to wash your hands, not to drink."

"That's too much, too much!" Orimoto Kaori trembled with anger.

The two of them had not eaten or drunk any food or water for a whole day, and were exhausted, thirsty, and hungry. They wanted to grab the water bottle and fill their stomachs immediately, but Tsukikawa Shu wouldn't allow them to drink!

“You don’t lack water, do you? You can use water to wash your hands!” Chika Nakamachi glared fiercely at Shu Tsukikawa.

"Sorry, but I'm going to do it this way. Anyway, the water is mine, and I can do whatever I want with it," Tsukikawa Shuu laughed. "If you try to steal a drink, don't blame me for not giving you any food."

"..."

The two could only suppress their anger, pour water from the mineral water bottle, and wash their hands.

Just watching the precious, crystal-clear water flow through their palms, the familiar coolness and smoothness made them want to immediately cup the water in their hands and drink it down.

But in order to get food later... they endured it.

This is an extremely torturous and agonizing process.

The two of them quickly finished washing up.

"It's not clean! Wash it again!"

However, the next second he was met with a furious shout from Tsukikawa Shuu, "If I see anything unclean in your food, your food will be ruined too!"

Kaori Orimoto and Chika Nakamachi had no choice but to squat back down, enduring the torment of thirst as they watched helplessly as the water flowed underground.

"Why are we the only ones suffering? Shouldn't we bring the others along too?" Orimoto Kaori felt wronged.

If I had known that being talkative would lead to this whole situation, I shouldn't have said that Yui Yuigahama's cookies were bad, and I definitely shouldn't have publicly targeted the Service Club members during the student council's social event.

"Tsukikawa-kun...isn't this too cruel?" Yuigahama Yui walked over to Tsukikawa Shuu and whispered, "They've already apologized, there's no need to do this anymore...continuing like this isn't good..."

"I didn't go so far as to kill them all."

Tsukikawa Shu laughed, looking at Yuigahama Yui's face beside her, "Their apologies weren't sincere enough. I just made them realize their mistakes and pay the price for them."

"Moreover, overall, I have been quite merciful, allowing them to earn their wages through labor, which is probably the fairest approach."

Fairness... what a load of rubbish about fairness!

Chika Nakamachi and Kaori Orimoto, who were washing their hands and preparing to wash vegetables and cook, were so angry upon hearing this that they wanted to grind their teeth to dust.

They really wanted to yell at him, but they had to hold back. Under these circumstances, they absolutely couldn't lose their temper with Tsukikawa Shuu or say anything more.

"Hey, hey. And another thing, I'm asking you to cook, but if you dare to steal any food, don't blame me for being rude."

Tsukikawa Shu looked at the two of them and added, "I've been watching you from here the whole time."

"..."

What else can be done?

Kaori Orimoto and Chika Nakamachi had to abandon their initial urge to secretly take some food, and could only stare helplessly at the tempting food in their hands.

Chapter 120 Making things difficult

Hiratsuka Shizuka, Goto Ichiri, Fujiwara Chika, and a few others stood to the side, watching Orimoto Kaori and Nakamachi Chika cook.

"Can these two cook?" Hiratsuka Shizuka asked.

Hiratsuka Shizuka doesn't know the specifics of what happened, but she unconditionally supports Tsukikawa Shu and never says anything about what Tsukikawa Shu does.

"I'm not sure."

After thinking for a moment, Tsukikawa Hiiragi added to the two girls, Nakamachi Chika and Orimoto Kaori:

"I'm telling you now, neither of you are allowed to cook anything for me. If you burn the rice or char the vegetables, there will be no food!"

Then, Tsukikawa Shu took the grilled lamb chops off the rack, divided them, and gave one portion to each of Hiratsuka Shizuka and the others. The group ate the lamb chops while watching the two girls on the other side cook.

"This is too much! This is too much!"

Watching Tsukikawa Hiiragi and the others feasting behind her, Nakamachi Chika swallowed her saliva frantically, her gums almost bleeding from biting them.

"How can you bully people like this?" Orimoto Kaori was also very upset.

They had to endure this torment while hungry, and they couldn't even steal food.

So I could only turn my face away and try not to pay attention to what was happening over there.

Splat splat—

However, as if on purpose, especially Tsukikawa Shuu, the chewing sounds were incessant.

Just by listening to the chewing sound, you can imagine how delicious that roasted lamb chop sprinkled with seasoning must be.

With one bite, the fat bursts open, juices flow out, and chili powder is sprinkled on top, filling your mouth with a refreshing, spicy flavor, along with the rich aroma of lamb...

My mouth is watering uncontrollably!

"Gulp!"

Both of them swallowed hard at the same time.

The frequency of swallowing has increased significantly, and saliva is being secreted incessantly, which cannot be stopped at all.

But the two of them could only hope that the saliva would bring some feeling of fullness to their empty stomachs.

With everyone watching, Chika Nakamachi and Kaori Orimoto dared not make any underhanded moves.

Endure it, you must endure it.

The two of them gritted their teeth, suppressing their desire to eat, and tried their best to make the meal as good as possible.

"It's done..."