My anime/manga fandom can't be that lazy.

Dongfang Bai's method and steps for making curry are exactly the same as everyone else's, but he makes it taste better. I really don't understand why. He must have put something in it.

"This..." Yukino Yukinoshita was also taken aback. She could cook, so she knew that the simpler the dish, the harder it was to make it taste good. Her curry rice was no match for Dongfang Bai's.

Besides them, the others also praised it highly. Even Hayama Hayato, who regarded Dongfang Bai as his rival, felt inferior, and Hiratsuka Shizuka was also somewhat surprised.

How the hell does this person manage to make curry rice taste so good?

"Stay calm, stay calm, this is basic procedure."

"Yeah, don't be so surprised." While everyone else was surprised, only Gabriel and Yamanaka Kosaka waved their hands with calm expressions.

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They're among the people who eat the most of Dongfang Bai's cooking, so they're used to it. But what's with that proud look on your faces?

These two have clearly been slacking off and doing absolutely nothing, so where does their confidence come from?

"..."

Although the curry rice was delicious, everyone seemed to have something on their mind. Hiratsuka Shizuka, who was standing to the side, had a cigarette in her mouth. Judging from their expressions, they had probably all noticed the isolated child, Tsurumi Rumi.

"Actually, I found a child who was being isolated today. I wanted to talk to her, but I was always turned down with various excuses..."

Hayato Hayama lowered his head and spoke slowly. Although he was a nice guy, his methods were too naive. No wonder Rumi Tsurumi said he was stupid. This kind of popular guy would never understand how to approach an isolated child.

The way popular people approach others is quite simple: strike up a conversation, chat, discuss hobbies, and if the relationship gets better, invite each other out. This is the most common tactic used by popular people, but it doesn't work at all for people like Yukino.

"That child is so pitiful."

Sitting next to Hayato Hayama, Yumiko Miura echoed the comment, causing Yukino Yukinoshita across from them to sigh softly, seemingly feeling helpless at their words.

They didn't understand at all; all they knew was that the child was being isolated.

"So what are you planning to do?" Sawako Yamanaka asked, but no one answered. It was quite troublesome to fundamentally solve the problem of being isolated.

"Of course we should help her! Just let her make up with those friends."

Yumiko Miura spoke in a matter-of-fact tone, but Yukino Yukinoshita, who was standing next to her, shook her head slightly. This subtle movement seemed to make her a little angry.

She frowned and asked Yukino Yukinoshita, "What do you think we should do now, Yukinoshita-san? Just ignore it? Or do you think there's some other way to solve this problem?"

“If she asks me for help, I will naturally do everything I can to help her. There’s no need for you to worry about that, Miura-san.”

Yukino Yukinoshita narrowed her eyes and glanced at Yumiko Miura not far away. Dongfang Bai seemed to understand something. He remembered that Yukino had been isolated at school after he returned to China when he was a child.

Thinking back to the time when he couldn't help her, Dongfang Bai felt a little regretful, but there was nothing he could do.

“It’s only right to help her, since we’re doing volunteer work right now, and that includes it.” Eriri, who hadn’t spoken until now, suddenly said. She was sitting next to Yukino Yukinoshita, and although she was a bit slow, she understood.

"Hey, isn't that child quite cute? Why not let her play with other equally cute children? Try talking to her and then they can become friends, right?"

Yumiko Miura rested her cheek on her hand and uttered some "normie" remarks. As expected, this girl must have never been isolated to say such a thing.

There is an old saying in China, "Why don't they eat meat porridge?", which means that people who have not experienced something firsthand are making unwarranted comments about other people's situations.

Dongfang Bai hadn't originally intended to argue, but since this girl, who exuded a vibrant and positive aura, had just argued with Yukino, he was simply retaliating. Besides, her words were indeed quite insightful.

"What do you mean?" Miura Yumiko looked at Dongfang Bai with some displeasure. She had previously thought he was quite handsome and had a gentle smile, so she had some affection for him.

Unexpectedly, the other party refuted him without any mercy.

Her method was indeed completely unworkable. Tsurumi Rumi was now isolated. According to the system in her class, if she took the initiative to make friends with other people, she would definitely be rejected.

Because if you accept someone when everyone else is ostracizing them, you will become a thorn in their side and immediately become the next target of ostracism.

"Well, Yumiko's suggestion is not bad, but the current situation really makes it impossible for her to take the initiative to reach out to others." At this moment, Hayama Hayato saw that the atmosphere was not right and immediately stepped in with a smile to smooth things over.

This guy is really smooth, he doesn't offend either side, no wonder he can be so popular. According to Yui Yuigahama, he seems to be the most popular guy in the class.

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"Alright, I'm leaving now. The afternoon is free time, right?" Dongfang Bai yawned and stood up to leave, but was suddenly stopped by Yamanaka Sawako behind him.

"Bai-kun, Bai-kun, there's a river near Chiba Village, you know. Want to go swimming together!"

"No...no need."

Dongfang Bai casually refused, but the other party was not going to give up. Instead, with golden eyes, he leaned close to his ear and whispered, "You can see everyone's swimsuits, right?"

Swimsuits...

Dongfang Bai's mind went blank. He had seen a lot of swimsuits recently, which was quite exciting. And if that's the case, could he even see Yukino's swimsuit...?

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But after hesitating for a while, he still refused. He thought he shouldn't wear a swimsuit; he was afraid his eyes couldn't take it.

He said a few words to Yukino and the others and then left the group, going into the forest alone. Based on his understanding of Tsurumi Rumi, he figured she would most likely wander around by herself.

Because not only were they free to play in the afternoon, but the elementary school students were also free to play around everywhere in the afternoon, and Tsurumi Rumi had no one to accompany her, so of course she wandered around the forest alone.

"She shouldn't be too far away."

Dongfang Bai murmured to himself, looking around. Suddenly, someone gently tapped him from behind. He turned around and saw Yukino Yukinoshita with a calm expression, looking at Dongfang Bai with an "I knew it" look on her face.

"Xiaoxue, what brings you here too?"

"You're probably looking for that child, right?" Yukino Yukinoshita was very clever; she immediately saw through Dongfang Bai's intentions. Feeling a little embarrassed at being seen through, he scratched his cheek.

"As expected of Yukino, she's so clever." Dongfang Bai breathed a sigh of relief. He did want to find that child because he felt that she looked a lot like Yukino and he wanted to help her.

"Humph."

Yukino Yukinoshita gave a soft hum, her expression calm. She had heard praise from him since she was a child, but for some reason, Dongfang Bai's praise made her feel a slight sense of joy.

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Of course she knew what her feelings were for Dongfang Bai, but she hadn't expressed them at all because of her awkward personality. Perhaps it was also because she had to consider Eriri's feelings that she kept them to herself.

"So, what about the child?"

Yukino looked around but didn't see Rumi Tsurumi. Dongfang Bai shook his head slightly and said, "I haven't seen her yet. I don't know where that child went."

Judging from the child's personality, he figured he was probably walking alone in the forest and that he should be able to find him after wandering around for a bit. But before he could even start looking for him, he was stopped by Yukino Yukinoshita, who was chasing after him.

"Let's look for it together." Yukino Yukinoshita nodded gently and walked ahead on her own. Dongfang Bai smiled helplessly and followed. Perhaps it was because the child was quite similar to Yukino that it resonated with "790" and made her want to help the other person?

As for himself, he was simply bored, and besides, he was quite considerate of little girls, but he really wasn't a lolicon...

Dongfang Bai followed Yukino Yukinoshita the whole time, only to find that they had inexplicably circled back to the spot where they had just met.

"Ok?"

Dongfang Bai was stunned. He suddenly realized that he had paid special attention to the tree next to him because he remembered the location of a bird's nest on it very clearly. So how did he end up here again?

He had been following Yukino Yukinoshita the whole time and hadn't paid much attention to the direction. As a result, by the time he realized it, he had already returned to the place he had been before.

"Little Snow."

"Hmm?" Upon hearing Dongfang Bai's call, Yukino Yukinoshita slowly turned her head and looked at him with a slightly puzzled expression. Dongfang Bai hesitated for two seconds before slowly speaking.

"You're not, you don't have a terrible sense of direction, do you?"

Upon hearing this, Yukino Yukinoshita's face visibly flushed red. She turned her head somewhat flustered and said, "No, I just wanted to come back and take a look."

puff.

Dongfang Bai smirked and stood behind, secretly amused. He hadn't expected this beautiful girl, known as the 'Snow Woman,' to have such a cute side. Her shyness was just as adorable as anyone else's.

Is this what they call "gap moe" (cuteness born from unexpected contrast)?

"Xiaoxue is just as cute as she was when she was little."

Although her breasts did not grow at all.

Dongfang Bai said with a hint of regret. When Yukino Yukinoshita heard Dongfang Bai praise her as 'cute', she narrowed her eyes and the corners of her mouth began to turn up uncontrollably.

Happiness cannot be hidden.

"Hey, found it."

Dongfang Bai's eyes lit up and he quickly walked over. Yukino Yukinoshita was stunned and looked in the direction Dongfang Bai had walked. She immediately spotted Tsurumi Rumi walking alone in the forest with a small pink camera in her hand.

Surprisingly, after being led around in circles by the directionally challenged Yukino Yukinoshita, we actually found it!

Are you alone?

Dongfang Bai casually walked up to the girl, startling her. She was stunned for two seconds before realizing it was Dongfang Bai, and then slowly breathed a sigh of relief.

"What? It's white."

"Hey, are you really going to call me by my first name?" Dongfang Bai's lips twitched. This kid really doesn't know what it means to respect the elderly and care for the young. He's a high school student, at least five or six years older than her. Would it take a piece of flesh for her to call him 'brother'?

"Anyway, you're pretty free by yourself, right? Want to take a walk together?" Dongfang Bai squinted and chuckled. If it weren't for his handsome looks, he would definitely be mistaken for a creepy uncle who kidnaps little girls.

"I can manage on my own..."

Rumi Tsurumi rolled her eyes. Now, Dongfang Bai was the only one in the entire summer camp who could talk to her. Although she said that, she still obediently followed Dongfang Bai.

So, this tsundere trait has been there since childhood?

"Hey Bai, do you still keep in touch with your childhood friends?"

"There she is."

Dongfang Bai raised his hand and pointed behind him. Tsurumi Rumi turned around and saw Yukino Yukinoshita. She was so cute it was unfair. Even though her expression was too indifferent, it did not diminish her beauty in the slightest. Instead, it brought out a unique charm.

"So beautiful..."

Rumi Tsurumi couldn't help but sigh. Yukino Yukinoshita was definitely a top-tier beauty. When Rumi first met her, she felt that the other girl was really beautiful.

I've always wondered if I could be as beautiful as her someday.

"Her name is Yukino Yukinoshita. Despite her cute appearance and popularity, she doesn't actually have more than one hand's worth of friends."

"...I don't want to be called a lolicon."

Upon hearing Dongfang Bai casually make a sarcastic remark about herself, Yukino Yukinoshita retorted without hesitation, her words turning Dongfang Bai's face dark with anger.

How did she know she was a loli... no, how could she think she was a lolicon?