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Chapter 113: White Swan, Cicada, and Chick

"Kato has a misunderstanding about himself."

Leaning against the lamppost, Nomiyama continued to gaze at the tree across from him. "Being inconspicuous and having a weak presence is a peculiarity in itself. His lack of passion at least indicates emotional stability. Add to that his culinary prowess, his gentle personality, and his careful observation of those around him."

"Kato has nothing to do with the word ordinary. It's just that most people haven't noticed it. Once they see it, they will understand."

"So that's how it is. So Kato is this kind of person. It turns out Kato has a good personality and is cute."

Kato Megumi's eyes flickered again and again, but she didn't say anything in response. Mainly, the praise was too much... She didn't know how to respond at all...

But I like to hear...

Nomiya bent down, picked up a stone, and rubbed the wet part of the stone with his fingers.

"In short, Kato is definitely not an ordinary person, and don't think that way. Kato's uniqueness and beauty have just not been seen by everyone, because most of the time, people are actually blind."

"Kato Megumi is not one of those ugly ducklings. She is a natural white swan. All she needs is time and process for her feathers to grow and turn white."

Nomiya tossed the stone in his hand, exhaled, raised his hand suddenly and threw it out.

The stone seemed to break through space, instantly piercing through the stuffy air and making a sound on the big tree opposite.

Until a branch passed through the branches and fell onto the sidewalk, until the cicadas' chirping disappeared, Nomiya listened to the quietness of the street and nodded with satisfaction.

Kato Megumi tried hard to regulate her emotions and breathing, and only after seeing his movements did she ask, "Did the wind kill it already?"

"I'm not a demon, I just chased it away."

"I thought Feng Haya's first reaction when faced with something that made her unhappy was to destroy the evidence."

"The idea of destroying the body is too exaggerated... I just beat you up, classmates."

Nomiyama looked at the branch across the street and said, "Cicadas are creatures that bury themselves underground for years or even decades, and only have one summer to roam. I find it quite interesting. How could they end their lives like this?"

Kato Megumi looked at him and said, "But its life is short anyway."

"Yeah, but that's probably why the cicadas keep chirping, desperately announcing their existence to the world."

Nomiya turned around and walked towards his home, rubbing his stomach.

"Kato, let's go back. I'm feeling hungry."

"Then I'll cook you a bowl of noodles as a midnight snack."

“Wouldn’t it be a bit inappropriate to let the guests take action?”

"Let Fengzao cook it tomorrow morning, one for each person."

......

Early the next morning, Kato Megumi stood quietly at the kitchen door, watching him pour oil and water, and chop the minced meat and green onions and ginger.

When the hot water boiled, he poured in minced meat and ginger, beat a few eggs, added them after a while, added salt and soy sauce, and finally sprinkled with chopped green onions.

Reaching out and taking the big bowl of meat soup noodles he had prepared, Kato Megumi blinked.

It seems like a bit too much.

"Just feed the leftovers to the chickens. I've found that chickens eat everything and are not picky at all." Nomiyama leaned over and poured the chopped peppers into his bowl.

Kato Megumi took a step forward and held out her bowl of noodles.

Nomiyama paused, almost forgetting that Kato's taste actually didn't seem like that of a Japanese person.

Reaching out, he scooped up several spoonfuls of chopped peppers and put them into the other person's bowl.

Kato Hui took back the bowl, stirred it a few times, and broke up the chopped peppers. She seemed to be thinking: "Fengzao, can the chickens in the yard eat spicy food?"

Nomiyama looked at her with the bowl in his hands and opened his eyes: "I don't know, I ate all the old chickens, and now they are mostly chicks."

"untested."

The two looked at each other in silence for a while.

Nomiyama licked his lips: "How about we give it a try?"

Kato Hui lowered her eyes: "I heard it early."

Okay, okay, you’re already passing the buck before we even start.

Nomiyama walked out of the kitchen, carrying his bowl of noodles. "Let's try it. If you're too spicy, I'll try making you beggar's chicken. I heard that people in the neighboring country of Dongguo like to use small chickens to make beggar's chicken. I learned the tutorial online."

"Okay." Kato Megumi followed quietly.

Nomiyama stood in front of the chicken coop, slurping noodles and looking at the chicks inside through the bars.

After a while, he puffed out his cheeks while chewing and looked to the side.

Hello.

Kato Megumi noticed his gaze and silently looked at the large amount of noodles left in her bowl.

Give it to him? I guess he wouldn't mind. It's just that I'm a little...

So feed the chickens? But if they die, it would be considered my own fault...

Nomiya swallowed the noodles in big mouthfuls, his eyes fixed on Kato who had paused.

Well, if he dies, it has nothing to do with me.

Taking a deep breath, Kato Hui turned her head, met his gaze, and said calmly: "Fukahaya, I can't finish it."

Why are you telling me you can't finish it? You're feeding the chickens...

"Fukahaya, do you want to feed the chickens?"

Don’t ask me... Can’t you just feed it?

Eyes flashing, Kato Hui handed over the bowl: "Fukahaya, you eat it, it can't be wasted."

Why waste your money on me when you can just feed the chickens?

Nomiyama looked at his empty bowl, then looked at Kato's bowl which still had quite a lot of noodles left, sighed, put down his own bowl, and held her bowl close to the railing.

I can still eat it, but I'm really curious whether chickens can eat this kind of spicy noodles.

Kato really had bad intentions. He said several things but finally pushed the matter over to me, even though he was obviously very curious as well.

Nomiyama picked up the noodles and put a chopstick into the trough below.

Kato Megumi moved silently and stood beside him, looking curiously at the chicks swarming up below. They were currently shedding their yellow fur, so they should be in the process of transitioning from infancy to adolescence?

If it dies, Feng Zao will be made into beggar's chicken. If it's not dead, just keep it alive and make soup with it when it grows up.

Nomiyama picked up a few noodles with his chopsticks and put them into the trough, then picked up another chopstick of noodles, put it into his mouth, and chewed it.

Kato Megumi caught a glimpse of his actions out of the corner of her eye and pursed her lips.

As expected, Fenghaya had never thought about indirect kissing. After all, they often shared lunch boxes, so he was probably used to it.

Although he is very good at controlling the distance between strangers, once he gets familiar with them, Feng will soon become in a state of defenseless acceptance.

This won't work.

At least you have to remind him that no matter how familiar the relationship is, there should be a certain distance between girls and boys.

For example, in the case of Sawamura-san, if the food is shared from her lunch box, you should refuse it because it is not appropriate for men and women to touch each other, and this is also for the sake of Sawamura-san's reputation.

Thinking quietly, Kato Megumi caught a glimpse of him continuing to put noodles into the trough, and then, when the noodles seemed to be empty, he picked up the bowl, tilted his head back, and gulped down the noodles in big mouthfuls.

Why... why are you still drinking soup...

Kato Megumi withdrew her gaze and lowered her head.

She felt her face getting hot.

After all, I had eaten half of the noodles, and he drank up all the soup. Although I don't hate it, I still feel embarrassed...

It was at this moment that the young man's voice sounded, with some surprise.

"Kato, it seems a few of them are dead."

Chapter 114: Choose C

Kato Megumi shifted her gaze and looked down at the chicks lying motionless beside the trough.

Next to their still-warm bodies, several chicks were lying on the ground twitching.

Is it really that spicy? And the effect is so fast?

Huh? Are chili peppers toxic to chickens?

"Chickens are such delicate creatures."

The boy's voice sounded from the side, full of disgust.

"Last time, we had some leftover vegetable soup, and they looked like they couldn't handle it. It made Gong Yu and I eat chicken for several days."

Vegetable soup? Kato Megumi looked at him. There was no reason why vegetables could be fed to dead chickens.

Feng Zao likes delicious food, but he prefers fish and chicken. He can't catch normal fish, but only catches strange fish that make him feel unwell.

Grilled fish also has a slight chicken flavor.

With her eyes moving slightly, Kato Megumi asked a question: "Did Fuhaya cook the vegetable soup?"

"Yeah." Nomi-san bent down and picked up the bowl of noodles on the ground. "It's actually a stew. It's mostly vegetables, but I also added some beef to enhance the flavor. It tastes pretty good."

"Is that so?" Kato Megumi looked at him and pursed her lips.

I feel that it’s not that chickens can’t eat certain foods, but that the people who make these foods may be the natural enemies of chickens.

Be careful in the future not to feed chickens with food made by Feng Zao.

"Well, let's go and boil some hot water so we can process these chicks."

Nomiyama walked into the house first with the bowl in his hand.

Kato Hui followed quietly and asked, "What happens next? This batch all died, and we have to raise more."

"Just go to the market and buy a fresh batch. I've bought chicks several times before, so I know where to buy them."

"Ok."

......

In the afternoon, Nomiyama did not go to the market to buy chickens immediately. Instead, after eating and drinking, he started operating the TV in the living room.

Eriri gave him a new game disc before the end of the semester. There was still one female character's story line left to complete, and he wanted to finish it before going out.

"what game is this."

A calm voice sounded beside me, and at the same time a glass of ice watermelon juice was handed to me.

yi ling yi er er ba san ling jiu ba

Nomiyama took a look at the watermelon juice. It was squeezed by Gong Yu at home after he went out fishing yesterday.

After taking two sips, Nomi-san placed the watermelon juice back on the coffee table and manipulated the controller, explaining, "Galgame, a beautiful girl game. The gameplay is to interact with the female characters and make some dialogue choices, which lead to different plot designs. The ultimate goal of the game is to make the female characters fall in love with you through correct choices and dialogue, thus achieving the goal of 'conquering'."

"Where's the strategy?" Kato Megumi held her glass of ice watermelon juice, her eyes fixed on the black-haired boy on the TV. "Is Fenghaya good at this kind of game?"

"Not really. For leisure and entertainment, I prefer reading comics and novels." Nomiyama manipulated the controller skillfully. "Eriri is very good at it, and she gave me this game."

"That's it."

The scene at this time is a classroom. The male protagonist has started a new semester. He and his childhood sweetheart with blonde twintails are in a different class. The girl at the next table has short black hair.

"What should we do now?" Kato Megumi asked at the right time.

"Click on her and talk to her." Nomiya operated the handle to start the conversation.

The original painting of the female character appears, and subtitles follow.

【What's wrong? 】

Nomiyama looked at the expressionless face, then at the somewhat familiar bob haircut, then turned his head and looked to his side.

Kato Megumi noticed his gaze, turned her head to look at him, and blinked to indicate what was wrong.

Hmm, it really looks like it; thinking about it, Nomiya began to focus on the screen.

Now there are four dialogue options.

A【Can we get to know each other?】