Ministry Action Records

After spending some time, Shidou, wearing an apron, brought the dishes to the table. The aroma of the food wafted throughout the room. People like Tohka had saliva hanging from the corners of their mouth, while Yoshino and Kotori's throats were moving uncontrollably.

"Shidou, can we eat now?" Tohka asked impatiently.

"Okay, let's eat." Shidao was also very happy. Everyone's behavior was an affirmation of his cooking.

"I'm starting to eat." Everyone around the table said this first. Van had been to Japan before, so he naturally understood such etiquette.

While everyone else was eating heartily, Van picked up a pair of chopsticks, picked up a piece of beef and put it in his mouth.

The rich aroma of meat spreads instantly, followed by the taste of red wine, which spreads throughout the mouth. When you take a bite, you can feel the juice inside the beef spraying out. During the chewing process, the aroma in the mouth becomes stronger and stronger. After swallowing the last bite, your whole body warms up.

"You have some skills, Shidao. Beef stewed in red wine?" This dish really impressed Van.

"Well, a friend named Yukihira Soma taught me how to make it. It took me a long time to learn it and I'm now at this level."

"Don't be too modest, Shidao. This dish is really delicious. Give yourself more confidence."

“Onii-chan, so you can cook this kind of dish? Why do you usually cook omelette rice and the like?” It was okay because she didn’t know before, but now that she found out that her brother has such a high level of cooking, Kotori is a little upset.

"These are quite troublesome to do, so I don't do them normally..." Sensing Kotori's little emotion, Shidou explained the truth.

"Then why are you in such a good mood today..."

"Because I want to give Van-san some good treatment..."

"You're treating me differently, Onii-chan." Kotori stared at Shidou with sharp eyes.

"Kotori, if you like, I can cook for you every day in the future." Looking at Shidao's sincere eyes, it was naturally Kotori who was defeated. Kotori blushed and buried her head in eating, no longer talking. However, she failed to hold the dishes steady for several times, which showed that she was not so calm.

"Today's dinner is super-super-super delicious, Shidou!" Tohka expressed her excitement with her very Tohka-style words.

"Shidou, you should eat it while it's hot." Van put the dish into Shidou's bowl.

Not only did I help the elves, I also became happier because of it. At this moment, Shidao, looking at the people at the table, had such thoughts and felt such happiness.

After eating, Kotori and the others had left their seats and Shidou was clearing the dishes.

"Van, I'll do the washing." Shidou said when he saw Van also helping.

"Why don't we play rock-paper-scissors to decide on something like washing the dishes?"

"Scissors, rock-paper-scissors...Okay."

As a result, this was a rare time when Shidou didn't have to wash the dishes after a meal. In fact, if Van wanted to lose, he could lose, but Shidou didn't care about that.

"How about it? Isn't it nice to not have to do anything after dinner?" Van, who had finished washing the dishes, came over and sat next to Shidao.

Hearing Van's words, Shidao smiled, "Great, I feel like I'll never have to wash dishes again."

"Then you have to work harder and find someone who is willing to help you wash the dishes." Van provided Shidao with the quickest method.

Is there anyone willing to help me wash the dishes... A figure with short white hair appeared in Shidao's mind... Tobiichi Origami? What am I fantasizing about?! Shidao shook his head, feeling a little ashamed.

"What, do you have a partner?" Seeing Shidao's reaction, Van understood what he meant.

"I'm not... I didn't..." Shidou struggled in vain.

Looking at everyone in the room, Van felt that the person washing dishes was not among them. This kid Shidao... is really a sinner.

"By the way, Shidou."

"What is it, Van-san?"

"Would you like to take a bath together?"

"Huh?!" What's going on all of a sudden?! Shidou couldn't understand.

"You must have never experienced the feeling of your father rubbing your back." Van put his hand on Shidao's shoulder and said this.

Is it the feeling of father rubbing your back? Shidou thought, he has never felt this before.

......

......

"Van, can you be a little gentler? It hurts..." Van's strength made Shidao hiss through gritted teeth.

"Shidou, you are too weak and lack training. I am already very light." Van replied.

"Indeed, Van-san's whole body is hard, and I really want to have a body like that."

"Well, it's your turn."

"Is this strength okay? As expected, Van-san's here is also as hard as steel..."

"Even though it's your first time, your technique is pretty good, Shidou."

"That's good, Van-san." Shidao increased his strength.

"Ah! This♂good!"

21. Conversation among six people

"Onii-chan forgot to bring his lunch box again. What is he going to eat for lunch... What a reckless person." Kotori, biting a lollipop, was about to go to the refrigerator to see if there was anything to drink. She found the lunch box on the kitchen table. She opened it and saw that it was not empty. She knew that Onii-chan forgot to bring it and it was not the first time.

"Forget it, just send it to him." After closing the lid, Kotori muttered.

"Oh, I heard it, Kotori. Did Shidou forget to bring his lunch box?" A not-so-familiar voice came from behind, and Kotori turned around.

"Ah, it's Van-san." Van moved in yesterday and Kotori almost forgot about it.

"Yeah, Onii-chan forgot to bring his lunch box again." Kotori grumbled, complaining about her brother's recklessness.

"I'll give it to him. I'm free anyway." Van said to Kotori.

"Is it okay, Van-san? And you don't know where Onii-chan's school is..." Kotori was too embarrassed to bother others.

"Just tell me the approximate location and his class, and I can find it. I'm old enough, I shouldn't be unable to find a school." Van just smiled at Qinli's concern.

"That's true." Kotori also realized that she was worrying too much.

Following the route Kotori told him, Van successfully arrived at the school with a rather odd name. Then, he asked a passerby and found out the location of Shidou's class. Carrying a bag containing his lunch box, Van walked towards Shidou's class.

"Hey, Shidou, you didn't take your lunch box, so I brought it to you."

The deep and unfamiliar male voice attracted the attention of all the students in the class. Standing at the door of the classroom was a tall and strong man holding a bag in his hand. Combined with what he just said, the students thought that he should be a parent who came to deliver lunch to his child. That was great. If they didn't bring lunch, they would have to go to the canteen to buy one. This thought appeared in the minds of many students in the class.

At this moment, Hikigaya was like, what the hell, why is the teacher here? He didn't need to look over the door. As soon as the voice sounded, Hikigaya knew it was his teacher Van. Just now, I felt that the footsteps in the corridor were a little familiar. What should I do? ! Should I run... My position is very suitable for jumping out of the window, but there are so many people in the class that it will scare others. Otherwise, rush out of the corridor immediately? ? Wait... Why should I run...? Hikigaya finally sorted out his thoughts and slowly calmed down.

"Shidou, this is the first time I meet your father. He is so strong. I feel like even ten of me can't beat him alone." Shidou's classmate Hiroto Tenmachi whispered in Shidou's ear.

In fact, even if you come with a million, you can't beat him...After hearing what Tenmachi Hiroto said, Hikigaya couldn't help but complain.

Is it... Is it my father-in-law? ! Tobiichi Origami, who had short white hair, instantly tensed up and sat stiffly in her seat with her spine straightened.

"Van-san?!" Shido Itsuka, who was worrying about how to have lunch, was very surprised by Van's arrival. Van-san actually brought him a lunch box. When he heard what his friend Hiroto Tenmachi said, Shido became panicked.

"It's not like that, Hiroto. Van-san is not my father. He is just a guest living in my house now." Shidao kept waving his hands to explain to his friend, and he didn't know what he was panicking about...

Tsk, are you so sure he's not your dad, Gokawa Shido? Hikigaya, who had completely calmed down, started to complain.

"Really? He does look like someone who could easily be your father..." Hiroto Tenmachi scratched his head a little embarrassed, while Hikigaya looked at this insightful classmate with admiration.

"Hello, Van-san." Seeing her fellow villager...or should I say, friend coming to her class, Tohka excitedly greeted Van.

"Oh, it's Tohka. You are in the same class as Shidou." As he said this, Van also walked towards Shidou with his lunch box.

"Shidou, your lunch box." Van placed the lunch box in his hand on Shidou's desk.

"Xiao Ba! Why don't you say a word to your master?" Van suddenly turned around, put his left hand around Hikigaya's neck and locked it, then lifted Hikigaya up in a standard strong man locking man posture.

Huh?! Is Hikigaya someone Van-san knows?! Is Hikigaya also a spirit?! How come I didn't realize it all this time?! Seeing Van and Hikigaya snuggling together, Gokawa Shido was greatly shocked.

Hikigaya grabbed Van's left hand with both hands and tried to pull it away, but it was a futile struggle. Hikigaya didn't know what others were thinking. If he knew what Shidou was thinking, he would definitely complain loudly, "What the hell!"

The most excited person at this moment is none other than the rotten girl Ebina Hime. "I was already very surprised by the handsome uncle and the seductive Gokawa Shido, but I didn't expect there would be a scene with Hikigaya, haha... hahaha..." While she was talking to herself, a scary smile appeared on Ebina's face. Don't look at it! That's the abyss!

"Teacher... let go... I'm almost cold..." After greeting Hikigaya in the Hippori style, Van quickly let go of his hand.

"Ahem... Ahem..." Hikigaya really wanted to say that he really couldn't get used to the way you guys greeted each other in Higurashi...

"So...long time no see, Van."

Hikigaya didn't know what to say to Van, his mentor, his friend, and his other home. He was lucky to be choked today. He didn't know anything about the weird wrestling and the strange shouting.

"Hajime, has it really been a long time? And you look much more handsome with glasses." When Van said this to Hikigaya, his smile was full of evil humor.

"Uh... have you discovered it a long time ago..." Hikigaya suddenly felt that he was very stupid yesterday.

"Seeing you're picking up girls, I certainly won't bother you."

"Uh...picking up girls..." Hikigaya didn't bother to explain anything. Well, he was just picking up girls.

"What about you, Van, have you and Shidou...well...recognized each other?" Hikigaya first looked at Van, then shifted his gaze to Gokawa Shidou.

"Recognize...recognize each other?!"

This short sentence contained a huge amount of information, and Shidou couldn't help but shout out. What's going on? ! Isn't it a very common plot that Van-san brought a lunch box to me and then happened to meet an acquaintance? ! Recognize each other? ! Recognize what? Van... Is Van-san his... biological father? But Van is an elf, and I am just... just an ordinary person?

Am I really an ordinary person? Thinking of this, Shidao couldn't help but have doubts. He strangely had the ability to seal the power of spirits. Last time he was attacked by Origami, a normal person would have died, but he was miraculously resurrected. Rather than saying that he was an ordinary person, it would be better to say that he was more like... a spirit. If Van-san is really... then why... why did he come to me now? For so many years, I have always... Shidao's mood was extremely complicated at this time.

"Hmm?! I saw you two were in a good mood, and I thought you already..." Hikigaya looked away, touching his nose with his hand to try to hide his embarrassment at the moment, not knowing whether his assist was good or bad...

As for Tohka, how could she possibly understand the current situation? Hiroto Tenmachi, who had always been quite talkative, chose to remain silent. Origami Tobiichi, who was sitting not far from the others, was also nervously watching, "Wait... Origami... that doesn't seem to be your seat."

The class bell rang dramatically, breaking the deadlock. Van seemed to want to say something, but Hikigaya spoke first.

"Well...why don't you all come to my club room after school and chat?"

"Hmm..." Everyone agreed, but they were obviously absent-minded. Speaking of Tohka and Origami, what are you talking about? Does it have anything to do with you...

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After school, in the Service Club, Yukinoshita, who was stationed in the Service Club, of course sat here, but because there were so many people, she did not choose to continue reading her book whose title Hikigaya never knew. Hikigaya sat on the office chair he bought specially and turned left and right. Shidou, Van, Tohka, and Origami also sat on the chairs Hikigaya found. Hikigaya asked Van if he wanted to sit in his more comfortable chair, but Van said no.

In the service department, six people sat in a circle.

"Um, Tobiichi Origami-san, why are you here too?" It's understandable that Tohka came to Hikigaya, but I'm not sure why Origami also came to Hikigaya.

"Shidou's business is my business." Seeing Shidou trying to speak but being interrupted, Hikigaya roughly understood the situation.

"That's well-reasoned and convincing," Hikigaya said to Origami Tobiichi.

"Then, everyone here is considered... one of us. I've sensed that everyone here is no ordinary person. So, don't worry too much about the storytelling part that's coming."