Girls und War

This is something no one expected.

Among the newcomers in the special forces, Zhan Jian performed the best, ranking around 20th.

Above her is Kana Ikuzuki, and little Jack is a little further forward.

As for Jiahe and the buzz cut Shengnan, their results were relatively poor, ranking behind the top 50.

Surprisingly, Elena also made it to the top 50.

It seems that she has been working extra hard this year.

I just don’t know if this result can be sustained until the end.

After the game was over and snacks were eaten, Xia Shu left the studio and went to the players' lounge to comfort the team members.

When Xia Shu arrived, Haruka was discussing today's game with a few girls.

Judging from their expressions, they seemed quite satisfied with their results.

Seeing Xia Shu coming over, they immediately reported their results to her.

Xia Shu asked them to keep up the good work and try to maintain their results until the end.

After saying this, Haruka suddenly winked at Natsuki, as if she wanted to say something to her.

So Natsuki and Haruka walked aside, and Haruka said, "Did you watch today's game?"

Xia Shu nodded.

"Something seems to be wrong with Simon, you know?" Chunxiang said seriously again.

When Xia Shu heard this, he was a little confused.

What does Simon's fault have to do with her?

862. If you are in a bad mood, go eat something

Seeing Xia Shu's confused face, Haruka said to her, "Actually, Simon was in good condition before. He was chatting and laughing with us when he first came."

Xia Shu knew that Simon had been a little autistic before, and the fact that he was able to chat and laugh with other contestants really showed that he was in good shape.

So Xia Shu then asked, "So why did it become like this?"

Haruka looked at Natsuki calmly and replied, "Because I told her you won't be coming to the competition."

Xia Shu was stunned for a moment, pointed at himself, and asked in disbelief, "Because of me."

"Yes, because of you." Chunxiang's expression was a little helpless. "Simon's mentality collapsed because you didn't come to the competition."

Xia Shu was confused. Wouldn't it be a good thing if he didn't come? This would eliminate a strong competitor.

Why does my mentality collapse?

Chunxiang didn't wait for Xia Shu to figure it out, but pointed in another direction and said to her, "Simon is over there, you go and enlighten her."

"Ah? I... this, that—"

"Oh, stop talking nonsense! Just go!"

Haruka said as she pushed Natsuki over there.

Xia Shu had no choice but to walk obediently behind Simon.

Simon was tidying up his sportswear over there, absent-mindedly, and didn't notice Xia Shu's arrival.

Xia Shu walked up to her and hesitated for a long time before whispering hello.

"Hi?"

Simon seemed to be startled and stood up with a thud.

She turned around and saw Xia Shu, and immediately revealed an extremely surprised expression. She moved her hands back and forth, as if she didn't know where to put them.

Seeing this, Xia Shu waved to her awkwardly, then said, "Long time no see."

"Ah? Oh, yes, long time no see. It's been a long time." Simon smiled foolishly for a while, seeming to be happy about Xia Shu's arrival, but also seemed to be confused by her arrival.

She didn't know what to say to Xia Shu, and Xia Shu was also a little confused, not knowing what to say to Simon in this situation.

After a while, Xia Shu finally spoke, "Looking at your game, your performance wasn't very good. Did something bother you?"

"I...I..." Simon stuttered for a while before mustering up the courage to ask, "Why, aren't you coming to participate in the competition?"

Xia Shu was already used to everyone asking about this when they met him, so he explained calmly, "I've been busy with special forces work lately, so I haven't had time to prepare for the competition."

"Then...then..." Simon lowered his head and muttered to himself for a while, then raised his head and said, "You, can you come over here for a moment? I have something for you."

Natsuki was stunned for a moment and asked, "What is it?"

Simon had already picked up his luggage and walked to the door, looking at Xia Shu with a firm look.

Xia Shu noticed that her hands were shaking, and she seemed very nervous. So he smiled gently, nodded, and said, "Okay, you lead the way."

Simon seemed relieved, and then he took Xia Shu and hurried all the way to his dormitory.

She was walking very fast, maybe because she was nervous or maybe because she was not walking with other people.

Xia Shu looked at her back and for some reason, felt a little distressed.

When the two arrived at Simon's dormitory, Simon walked in and hurriedly took out a basket.

Xia Shu looked inside and saw a basket of small, artificially grown berries.

Unfortunately, Xia Shu is not good at biology and doesn’t know what family this is.

Simon held it solemnly and said to Xia Shu, "This... This is something I grew at home. It's delicious and fresh. I wanted to pick it and give it to you."

Having said that, Simon's expression was a little lost.

Because now it is obvious that the berries have been stored for too long and are no longer as fresh.

I think Simon was very excited when he brought the berries over.

But for some reason, it was not delivered yet. So now, this basket of berries is not as beautiful as it used to be.

"I wanted to give it to you before, but I couldn't find you... I went to your dormitory, but didn't see anyone..." As Simon spoke, his voice became a little hoarse and tearful.

Seeing this, Xia Shu quickly took the basket and said with a smile, "Okay, I got it now. Thank you."

"But... they are not fresh anymore..." Simon wiped his eyes aggrievedly.

"It's okay, it's okay... Oh, right, I have a good idea." Xia Shu seemed to be in high spirits. He suddenly took Simon's hand and said as they walked, "I know a place that can make berries fresh."

Simon looked a little surprised, but he still followed Xia Shu outside very obediently.

Not long after, the two arrived at the snack bar they had been to before.

There weren't many people in the store today. When the store manager saw Xia Shu, he smiled and greeted her, saying, "Champion, long time no see."

It seems that Xia Shu often comes to this store and the manager is very familiar with her.

Simon didn't know why Xia Shu brought her here, but when she saw a stranger, she immediately fell into autism again.

Xia Shu placed the basket of berries on the table and said to the store manager, "Please make a berry pie with these berries."

The store manager took it, looked at it, and said, "Isn't this a tree hook? Okay, I'll make it for you. But this thing tastes better if it's fermented overnight. Why don't you come pick it up tomorrow?"

"Okay, it's settled."

After Xia Shu finished greeting the store manager, he turned back to Simon and said, "Look, isn't this a perfect solution?"

Seeing this, Simon smiled and nodded vigorously, seeming very satisfied that Xia Shu accepted his gift.

When Xia Shu saw the smile on Simon's face, he felt very warm for a moment.

The girl's feelings were so pure and humble that Xia Shu couldn't even bear to say no.

After Simon completed this task, his expression suddenly became relaxed.

It seems that this gift not only helped Simon regain the original intention of meeting Xia Shu, but also allowed her to find redemption deep in her heart.

Afterwards, Xia Shu treated Simon to a meal in this restaurant, allowing her to experience the essence of Xia Shu's food taste.

By the time he left, Simon's face was filled with a happy smile.

I don’t know whether she was full or felt satisfied deep down.

In short, looking at her expression, Xia Shu knew that Simon would definitely not have any psychological barriers to the competition in the future.

So it’s that simple for little girls.

Give a gift, have a meal, and all sorrows can be put aside.

And this kind of innocence and cuteness is the reason why Xia Shu likes to stay with them.

863. Welcome to Xia Shu's Food Studio

After returning to the dormitory, Xia Shu told Haruka what had just happened.

After hearing this, Chunxiang's expression relaxed noticeably. It seemed that her worries had finally been resolved.

But Xia Shu felt strange. Obviously, the worse Simon's condition, the greater her chances of winning the championship. So why did Chunxiang try so hard to help Simon overcome his psychological barriers?

After much thought, I can only attribute it to the fact that Chunxiang's character is so noble.

Sure enough, my old...friend is such a great person!

For the competition on the second day, Xia Shu and Jiamei no longer had to steal snacks from Xiaomen.

Xia Shu made an appointment with the manager of the snack bar, so he arrived there early in the morning, picked up some fresh berry pie, and came to the studio.

The berry pie was huge, and Xia Shu was afraid it would be too sweet and she would get sick of it, so she shared some with the staff in the studio.

The pie was still steaming when it was cut open, and the staff expressed their gratitude to Xia Shu for his generosity.

Xia Shu explained to them, "If you want to thank someone, thank Simon. She gave me the berries."

After saying that, Xia Shu sat down on the podium and started the live broadcast of today's game while eating raspberry pie.

Berry pie is a dessert no matter how you look at it, so adding a lot of maple syrup is almost essential.

Xia Shu didn't like sweet and greasy things, so after taking a few bites, he felt he couldn't eat any more.

Seeing this, Jinmei considerately asked the robot to make some sugar-free black tea.

With the addition of black tea, Xia Shu's tolerance for syrup has become significantly stronger. Or perhaps it's true that many desserts are naturally prepared for tea.

However, Xia Shu obviously did not think that the amount of cakes that Cricket could have for an afternoon tea would only last so long in front of the greedy girl.

So much so that before the game even started, the berry pie had already disappeared in front of them.

This also made Xia Shu start to think about how to spend the next few hours.

In this case, the only way to solve the problem is to take a nap.

That's takeout.

So a few minutes later, another delicacy from the snack bar was brought into the studio.

This time the scene is a little bit bigger than before.

A mini barbecue grill was set up in front of Xia Shu and Jiamei, and then a basket of fresh ingredients was placed on the table.

Seeing that Xia Shu was not so resistant to sweets, the main dish of this barbecue was a very magical variety.

Cheese scallops.

Compared with garlic paste or vermicelli, this is a relatively unpopular combination.

However, once you get used to the taste, you will find that it has a more dessert-like ease than the conventional scallop cooking method.

Natsuki had never tried cheese and scallops together before, but seeing this new dish, she was very interested and curious.

So after the charcoal fire was put on, she couldn't wait to put the scallops on the grill.

After a while, the cheese and butter on the scallops began to sizzle and emit a caramel aroma.

The two anchors took advantage of Xia Shu's slightly better mood and asked her about her opinion on the game.

Today's competition is still an extension of those non-competitive events, and the competition is still about the players' basic skills and their ability to withstand pressure on the spot.