"Ok!"
Artoria responded sweetly, her delicate face full of joy, and picked up the slingshot to start playing.
For her, this was a novelty. Given her status, even if she were to study, it wouldn't be a slingshot, but rather a bow and arrow like Kaguya Shinomiya's.
Seeing Artoria's performance, Ye Ziye nodded in satisfaction. He felt that he could entrust the task to this girl next time, as he had complete trust in Saber's learning ability.
"Ye Zi, did I do a good job?"
Having somehow managed to get rid of Fujiwara Chika, Shinomiya Kaguya appeared beside Ye Ziye, like a little girl, yet still carrying that same arrogance that made people afraid to look directly at her.
"very good."
Ye Ziye didn't hold back his praise, because it was true. Shinomiya Kaguya did a great job. Before starting, he had actually prepared for failure, but the girl completed the task perfectly.
At the same time, he stopped Fujiwara Chika, who was about to rush up to catch the pheasant, because it was ultimately not good for the girl to see such a scene.
"What do you mean 'good'? It's clearly 'excellent'!"
Before Kaguya Shinomiya could react, Chika Fujiwara moved closer again, continuing to grope her.
Ye Ziye remained silent, displaying an expression that said, "You're absolutely right." He couldn't quite understand Fujiwara Chika's strange feelings for Shinomiya Kaguya; perhaps that was just the kind of friendship between girls. Yuigahama Yui seemed to feel something similar towards Yukino Yukinoshita.
"Can we go see those two wild chickens now? It's the first time I've ever seen anything wild."
With her hands clasped together, Fujiwara Chika wore an expectant expression.
"No, I can go see for myself."
Ye Ziye firmly refused Fujiwara Chika's request. The one he hit was alright, but Shinomiya Kaguya hit the head, so it must look ugly and definitely not suitable for a little girl like Fujiwara Chika to watch.
Seeing this might leave him with psychological trauma, so no matter how much Fujiwara Chika pleads and acts shamelessly this time, he won't change his mind.
"Oh well..."
Fujiwara Chika pouted, unusually refraining from arguing with Yoko. Although her face showed reluctance, she still obediently nodded.
She could guess why Ye Ziye didn't want her to go, and the reason she wanted to go was out of curiosity, not for any particular reason. It was easy to suppress this thought.
And it feels pretty good to be cared for like this.
"Saber is not allowed to go either. You all go back to the camp first. I will be back in a little while."
After patting the heads of the three girls in turn, Ye Ziye left the place surrounded by fragrance without further hesitation and walked straight over to his work.
Chapter 358: Being Together is Best
Inside the camp, the four people sat together.
The three girls all focused their attention on the two pheasants on the fire in the middle. At this moment, Ye Ziye was acting as his chef, preparing lunch for the three beautiful girls.
"Ye Zi, when will it be ready?"
Rubbing her tummy, Fujiwara Chika looked up and asked. After playing for so long, she was indeed a little hungry, not to mention that Ye Ziye's roasted pheasant looked very tempting.
"It should be soon."
Ye Ziye flipped the wooden stick in his hand, then took out seasonings and a knife from his backpack, made a few cuts on the roast chicken, sprinkled on the seasonings, and continued roasting.
In his previous life, he had experience camping in the mountains. Apart from the difficulty of making fire by friction, everything else was quite easy, including food in the wild.
After arriving in this world, these two pheasants became the best platform for him to showcase his skills.
Neither of the pheasants was very large. In the mountains, these animals would not choose to grow too big, as that would make them targets for predators.
In contrast, its small size results in very firm meat.
This amount of food was definitely not enough for three people, so Ye Ziye took out some homemade food from her backpack and handed it to the three girls so they could eat first.
Fujiwara Chika and Artoria readily accepted, while Shinomiya Kaguya waved her hand reservedly, wanting to wait for Ye Ziye to have dinner together.
Ye Ziye was unaware of the girl's thoughts and didn't care, simply continuing his work as a chef in silence.
The flames crackled and popped as they burned the dry branches, and the heat brought with it a wonderful aroma that made the three girls' stomachs rumble involuntarily.
"It should be ready by now..."
Muttering to himself, Ye Ziye took a chicken out of the flames, removed the chicken leg, and handed it to Fujiwara Chika and Shinomiya Kaguya.
He then tore off a chicken leg from another chicken and gave it to Artoria. After thinking for a moment, he gave her the other chicken leg as well.
He knew Artoria's appetite; a chicken leg might not even be enough to fill her teeth. He wasn't particularly hungry himself, so sharing wouldn't be a problem.
Artoria accepted it without hesitation, which was a common occurrence for her, since Ye Ziye always piled a lot of delicious food into her bowl when they ate at home.
Seeing the two's actions, Kaguya Shinomiya didn't react and simply withdrew her gaze, seemingly lost in thought.
Fujiwara Chika opened her mouth, seemingly wanting to complain about the unfairness, but considering their relationship, she didn't say anything.
Artoria proudly raised her little head, stuffed the chicken leg into her mouth, and her cute little face puffed up, but it couldn't hide the joy on her face at all. It felt really good to be favored in the crowd.
Suppressing her discomfort, Fujiwara Chika forcibly withdrew her gaze and took a heavy bite of the chicken leg in her hand, leaving her mouth and surrounding area greasy.
It was delicious as expected, which brought a satisfied look to Fujiwara Chika's face.
Although she didn't catch crabs as planned, hunting pheasants was quite fun and delicious, completely different from what she had eaten before.
The pheasant portion was small and was quickly eaten up by everyone. Combined with the other food, it was a decent lunch.
Ye Ziye didn't feel anything, but seeing Fujiwara Chika drooling over the chicken skeleton on the ground, she seemed to still be enjoying it.
"Ye Zi, let's go hunt pheasants again tonight!"
After thinking for a moment, Fujiwara Chika made her dinner request with a serious expression. She didn't know when she would be able to go hiking with Ye Ziye again, so she wanted to seize this opportunity and eat her fill of whatever she wanted to eat.
"If we can meet."
Ye Ziye couldn't possibly refuse such a small wish. If it really happened, he could even fulfill his promise to Altria and let her practice.
"Great!"
Although it wasn't a precise answer, Fujiwara Chika was still very happy. She sat up from the ground and excitedly picked up her slingshot to play with, imagining her heroic figure at that moment.
Without saying anything more, Ye Ziye got up, extinguished the flames, poured a basin of water on them, and only after making sure there were no embers left did she concentrate on cleaning up.
In such a dry climate, a wildfire could easily break out, and Ye Ziye didn't want to become a sinner and live a life of exile.
Artoria also got up from her seat and followed Ye Ziye without thinking. This was a habit she had developed; she always wanted to do some cleanup work.
"Saber, you can stay here. I'm just taking out the trash, I'll be back in a bit."
This lunch did not use bowls and chopsticks, so there was no need to wash them.
Hearing this, Artoria was taken aback. She looked around and it seemed to be true. Unlike at home, there was nothing that needed to be washed.
Shaking her head, she obediently sat down on the ground. She wasn't that naive; she couldn't be so attached to Ye Ziye that she couldn't be inseparable from him all the time.
"Wait a minute, Yezi! I want to go too!"
Just as Ye Ziye was about to leave, Fujiwara Chika, who had been having a great time playing on the side, suddenly came over, puffing out her chest as if she had volunteered.
"What are you going to do?"
Fujiwara Chika's unusual diligence made Ye Ziye wary. He worried that the girl was up to some strange game, and after lunch, he just wanted to rest.
"Go bury those two pheasants we ate. They were living carefree lives, but then they met us..."
With a pitiful expression on her face, Fujiwara Chika looked at the chicken bones in Ye Ziye's bag, showing no trace of her previous drooling.
It's a strange kind of kindness, but it doesn't seem so strange when applied to Fujiwara Chika.
"Alright then, you can come along."
Turning his head, Ye Ziye did not refuse. He had originally planned to throw the bones away to a more distant place. He was worried that the smell would attract some animals at night if they were left at the camp.
Although he had set up an electric fence, he didn't want to wake up the next morning to find the camp surrounded by animal carcasses. Even if he could bear it, the girls might not.
"Taiyi 00 is good 105!"
Fujiwara Chika jumped up happily. Burying the bones was only one of her thoughts; more importantly, she wanted to see the other sights around her.
If it were with Ye Ziye, that would be perfect.
Chapter 359: Rain and the Cave
"Ye Zi, how much longer do we have to walk?"
On the overgrown road, Fujiwara Chika used a wooden stick to knock away the weeds and branches blocking her way while turning her head to talk to Yoko.
The two had been walking for almost ten minutes. She had been leading the way as instructed, but Ye Ziye showed no sign of stopping.
"It's about some distance away."
After glancing at the surroundings, Ye Ziye paused for a moment before speaking. Actually, they were quite far from the camp, but to be on the safe side, it was better to be cautious.
After all, he wasn't alone this time. Having been in this world for so long, he has learned how to care for others.
"All right..."
Fujiwara Chika pouted but didn't say anything. Actually, she had seen a cave on her way here and was quite interested in exploring it.
But now we can only wait until we go back and go in with Ye Ziye.
The two walked forward at a leisurely pace, eventually arriving at a flat area. Ye Ziye chose this place as the burial site for that wild chicken.
"Let's leave it here. We'll go back after I finish burying it."
As Ye Ziye spoke, he dug a hole in the soil and put the pheasant bones in it, while Fujiwara Chika watched from the side.
Actually, he never understood why Fujiwara Chika had followed him. Did she think watching him bury chicken bones was a very interesting thing?
He could never figure out what this girl was thinking.
In fact, Fujiwara Chika did not do nothing all the time. She carefully observed the surrounding situation and fulfilled the responsibility of a "scout".
Looking around, Fujiwara Chika didn't find anything interesting. Then she looked up at the sky, and a different kind of radiance appeared on her beautiful face.
"Ye Zi, I have a feeling it's going to rain."
Fujiwara Chika's voice came suddenly, startling Ye Ziye, who subconsciously looked up at the sky.
The area was very open, with no branches or leaves overhead to obstruct the view of the vast sky.
The once azure sky darkened, and the wisps of clouds that had been swirling around disappeared without a trace, leaving the sky cloudless.
Ye Ziye frowned. He really hadn't expected this situation. Before coming here, he had carefully checked the weather in the vicinity, and there shouldn't have been any rain.
If you're at home, rain is great; it's cool and calming. But in the mountains, rainy days really don't bring a smile to your face.
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