I really just want to grind for entries related to crossover anime/manga.

However, he quickly stood up, trying to make his tone sound natural, "Okay, I'll go try it."

As you walk from the living room into the kitchen, a rich aroma wafts towards you.

The aroma of sweet mushrooms and beef wafted from the stew pot, swirling into a mist in the warm light. Akane Kurokawa stood in front of the stove, stirring the soup. Her off-white apron was tied into a neat bow at her waist. When she heard the noise and turned around, a faint smile immediately appeared on her face.

Asakura Toru walked straight to the kitchen counter, picked up a bowl of soup, and handed it over; the bowl was still steaming.

"This is it, Mr. Genkawa."

Her fingertips were far from the rim of the bowl, clearly afraid of getting burned, but she insisted on holding it herself until Genkawa Yu reached out and took it from her before letting go.

On the other side, MEM seemed to be looking forward to Genkawa Yu's reaction as well, and the three girls looked at his face with some nervousness.

"Whoo~"

Genkawa Yu blew on the steam and took a small sip.

The warm broth glides smoothly down your throat, the salty and savory miso mixed with the sweet kelp, perfectly awakening your taste buds.

"It tastes great."

He gave the most honest evaluation: "The proportion of miso is just right, and the umami flavor of the kombu broth is also brought out. It seems that your cooking skills are really amazing."

"This was spearheaded by MEM Chusan, so praise her if you must."

"sharp."

"And Asakura-chan also put in a lot of effort; she was just picking vegetables."

"Really? Asakura-san can cook too?" Genkawa Yu smiled as he looked at the girl with light purple hair.

"I only know a little bit; I was just helping out."

"That's something to be praised for."

Genkawa Yu smiled, offered a few casual compliments, and then left the kitchen again, as he couldn't stay there and disrupt everyone's progress.

After he left, the girls in the kitchen all had some subtle thoughts.

For example, MEM, being a shrewd person, has been paying attention to Asakura Toru, who seems to have few emotional fluctuations, since yesterday.

The other party seemed to have some special interest in Genkawa Yu. After noticing this, MEM Chu took the initiative to ask Asakura Toru to go outside and call a boy in to taste the soup. Unexpectedly, she actually called Genkawa Yu.

This is really... interesting.

Akane Kurokawa, standing on the other side, was also somewhat concerned. Although Toru Asakura seemed to be the kind of person who didn't easily show her emotions, she clearly had a better understanding and attention to Yu Minakawa than Toru.

Seeing Yuu Minakawa follow Toru Asakura in, she immediately became wary.

As for Asakura Toru, the person involved, she didn't seem to care about the little incident just now. She only noticed that Genkawa Yuu really liked to drink soup, so she silently made a note of it.

At lunchtime, the six people sat down around the long table.

Thanks to the efforts of the three girls, six or seven steaming dishes were laid out on the long table. The stew pot was placed in the middle, bubbling away, with slices of fatty beef coated in egg yolk, glistening temptingly.

Nobuyuki Kumano ate with the most gusto, his mouth stuffed full, and he mumbled, "This beef is so delicious!"

"It's so delicious that it's made me more stressed."

Genkawa Yu and Morimoto Kengo exchanged a glance. "What should we do tonight?"

"Let's not compete, or people will laugh at us."

"Hahaha."

Overall, everyone was a young person in their twenties, so the atmosphere was very relaxed.

After lunch, the afternoon is free time.

Everyone has a different profession and job. The director did not require everyone to stay in the villa. If there is anything, you can leave at any time, but you must return here to rest at night.

Akane Kurokawa and Toru Asakura left the villa in the afternoon, one going to the theater troupe and the other to the agency for idol group rehearsals.

Since he doesn't have much work at the moment, Yuan Chuanyu not only checked the sales figures for "Love Letter," but also chatted with MEM about live streaming.

The second day of the dating reality show quickly turned into evening.

When the six people regrouped in the lobby, the production assistant walked in with an envelope, smiling and saying, "Everyone, the director's heart-fluttering mission card has arrived!"

Everyone immediately gathered around, facing the camera, their faces filled with anticipation.

Upon opening the envelope, the stage manager took out six cards printed with the program's logo and distributed them to everyone. "These are the detailed rules for tomorrow's 'Heartbeat Trip' plan. Please read them carefully!"

Genkawa Yu opened the card, which contained very detailed rules.

[My First Impressive Trip Plan]

Plan Submission: Before midnight tonight, each girl needs to submit a "One-Day Trip Plan" (anonymous, only marked A/B/C), which should include a brief description of the travel destination and activities.

Note: Since everyone's professions are public, please try not to make your plans too professional to facilitate better selection.

Plans to be revealed: Tomorrow at 10:00 AM, the program team will release three plans (names withheld) for male viewers only.

Application process: Male applicants must submit an application for a plan before 12:00 and write down the "reason for application" (explaining why they suspect the plan belongs to a certain female guest).

Selection process: Female participants can view all the male guests who have applied to their plans and their reasons, and decide whether to accept a male's application within two hours.

Results will be announced tomorrow at 2:00 PM.

If a girl agrees to a boy's request, the two will travel together the day after tomorrow to fulfill their plan.

If the female student does not agree to any application, or the male student does not apply for any program, they can continue with their free time.

After reading the rules, Genkawa Yu gained a new appreciation for Director Aoyama's boldness in filming the show.

He actually set up a mode where people could continue to move around freely if they didn't apply or get selected. What if someone wanted to slack off? Wouldn't they be able to get two weeks of variety show appearance fees for free?

"An anonymous application? Do we have to guess whose plan this is?"

After reading the rules, Nobuyuki Kumano rubbed his hands excitedly, "It's practically a large-scale test of teamwork!"

MEM waved the card in his hand and asked the stage manager in front of him.

"The rules say that it's recommended not to have too many professional characteristics, but that shouldn't be a mandatory requirement, right?"

"That's right. If everyone insists on adding occupational characteristics that can be easily identified at a glance, that's fine too. The director hasn't made any mandatory requirements."

The stagehand had a warm smile on his face.

"That's really...exciting."

The girls fell into deep thought, and the hall suddenly became quiet.

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"Looks like everyone understands the rules now."

After announcing the details of the rules, the event organizer smiled and said, "Then, ladies, please start preparing your plans. The gentlemen can also use this time to 'observe' a bit more!"

After the stagehands left, the three girls went upstairs together without any hesitation. Their rooms were on the third floor, and they could go back to their rooms to prepare their plans.

In the hall, the boys gathered together, with Nobuyuki Kumano initiating the discussion.

"Genkawa, who are you planning to go on your first date with?" Kumano Nobuyuki asked in a low voice.

"Didn't you read the rules? This isn't a mandatory date. Even if we apply, the girl can refuse." Yuan Chuanyou chuckled and took a sip of water, his tone relaxed.

"Don't pretend. If you apply for a date with Kurokawa-san, I don't believe she won't agree."

Nobuyuki Kumano glanced at Kengo Morimoto, the silver-haired band member next to him, and asked, "Morimoto-kun, what do you think?"

"Perhaps, it's possible that others will also agree to Genkawa's application."

"hehe."

Seeing that both of them were looking at him, Genkawa Yu said directly, "Compared to me, whose plan do you two intend to choose?"

"Well..."

Nobuyuki Kumano paused. He had originally wanted to mention Toru Asakura, but after Asakura came over, even though there were three people there, she only invited Yuu Genkawa to try the food.

Although Asakura Tohru has few emotional fluctuations, she has a very easygoing personality and doesn't seem to care much about other people's opinions; she just does what she wants to do.

In that case, perhaps I have little hope.

The young dancer, who had been quite confident, suddenly became worried. "I feel like I might be rejected this time."

"Don't give up so soon, do you?" Genkawa Yu asked back.

“Because the enemy is too powerful.” Nobuyuki Kumano couldn’t help but sigh, then looked at Kengo Morimoto, “Morimoto-nii, whose plan are you planning to apply for?”

"Let's see tomorrow. I need to think about it some more."

"Really."

The three boys exchanged glances, then dispersed and returned to their respective rooms on the second floor.

On the third floor, in MEN's room, a blonde girl sat cross-legged on the carpet, with a pile of snacks spread out in front of her and a marker in her hand, like a "commander-in-chief" holding a secret meeting.

"Thank you for coming and supporting us. Since the boys have already held a men's party, we girls can hold a women's party too."

"Is MEM Chu-san planning to discuss tomorrow's plans?"

Kurokawa Akane, Shan8, A Ming Qi Er Er, and Asakura Toru sat opposite each other at a small round table, both with faint smiles on their faces.

"Of course, this is the first time I've submitted a 'Heartbeat Plan,' so I have to plan it carefully."

MEM patted the cushion next to her, gesturing for Kurokawa Akane and Asakura Toru to sit closer. "I'll start by throwing out an idea! I don't intend to hide my professional background, so I can get a feel for what the guys are thinking."

As a YouTuber, she knows exactly what's trending, so she doesn't plan to follow the usual formula. Anyway, she's already confirmed the rules, so this way it won't be a problem.

"What plan does MEM Chusan intend to formulate?"

Akane Kurokawa was also considering this issue. Although she had promised Yu Minakawa that she would learn to restrain herself, she was still looking forward to their first date.

"Hehe, my plan is to shoot a vlog! I've already picked out a newly opened restaurant that I heard is very popular with young women," she said smugly, waving her phone. "That way, I can shoot footage to submit and also complete my date assignment at the same time, killing two birds with one stone!"

What if...the person who chooses you isn't interested in you?

Asakura Toru's words immediately stunned MEM Chu, who was originally in high spirits.

Akane Kurokawa couldn't help but glance at the short-haired girl next to her. Although she showed little emotional fluctuation, she easily hit the nail on the head.