I'm in Teresin, dedicated to playing badly

As for Ms. Cao, she was just a nominal outsider, and the reason for her bad mood was rather peculiar. He couldn't do anything about it even if he wanted to, so he simply gave up and pretended not to see it.

As for the Emperor of the East Sea, she wasn't familiar with Ms. Grass either. They hadn't even chatted much since she joined the team, so she didn't pay much attention to him. After Shinji Kitahara finished answering, she pretended to pout.

"Who said that? Isn't there an angry horse girl right in front of you? And she's your scapegoat."

Kitahara Shinji was both amused and exasperated: "Your Majesty, what exactly are you trying to say?"

"It's very simple."

She returned to her normal expression and hummed a few times.

"The Invincible Emperor is planning to increase the intensity of his training, but doing so will likely leave him with little stamina after running. And the Invincible Emperor really wants a cool, extra-strong honey drink after training..."

So you just want me to run errands for you?

Shinji Kitahara rolled his eyes at her, then decisively refused.

"No."

"Huh? Why?" The Emperor of the East Sea asked, his eyes filled with confusion.

"Because I'm lazy," Shinji Kitahara said seriously.

Actually, I don't dare to try to win your favor, but I can't say it directly.

Upon hearing his answer, the Emperor of the East Sea paused for a moment, then, realizing what he meant, forced out that expression that, despite knowing she was trying to look angry, was undeniably adorable.

"Trainer! How could you do this!"

She paused for a moment, then suddenly remembered something and began to speak.

"Okay then, trainer, you can buy me a cool, extra-strong honey drink after every training session, and I'll give you double the bonus."

Shinji Kitahara raised an eyebrow: "Are you serious?"

The Emperor of the East Sea nodded seriously: "I'm serious—"

Boom.

Before he could finish speaking, the Emperor of the East Sea received a flick on the forehead.

Then, Shinji Kitahara's serious voice rang out.

“There should be a limit to being willful. I know you are very confident in your future, but a 100% split is no joke. You will grow up someday, and before that, you need to learn to be responsible for yourself.”

Shinji Kitahara had a serious expression and spoke earnestly.

The Emperor of the East Sea was stunned for a moment, then looked away and said awkwardly.

"That's because I trust you, Trainer-san..."

"I can't trust you anymore. Anyway, I'll buy you the honey drink, but let's not bring this up again."

Shinji Kitahara's expression became more serious, and his tone became more earnest.

He couldn't afford to be careless, after all, he was very confident in his willpower. Needless to say, if the Emperor of the East Sea persisted a little longer, he might just give in.

While making more money is certainly a good thing, he also has his own bottom line and doesn't accept just any kind of money.

You have to do what you're paid for, but the money has to match the service; otherwise, it's not making money, it's fraud.

In short, after promising the Emperor of the East Sea that he would buy her honey drinks, Shinji Kitahara scolded her for a long time with a stern face until she admitted her mistake before letting her leave.

For some reason, even though he had been lectured and his expression was somewhat aggrieved, the tail behind the East Sea Emperor swayed faster than before, but no one noticed this small detail.

After seeing off the Emperor of the East Sea, Shinji Kitahara took out his phone again, ready to start the game.

Then, once again, before he could even turn on the screen, the footsteps rang out again.

Looking up at the goose-haired horse girl standing in front of him, staring straight at him, Kitahara Shinji looked helpless.

"Little Chestnut Hat, is there something you need too?"

Chapter 55: So, where will it be?

"Little Chestnut Hat, is there something you need too?"

Faced with Shinji Kitahara's question, a hint of confusion flashed in Oguri's eyes.

Because she didn't know what was wrong with her.

Due to her personality, she is not very good at expressing herself and rarely speaks in the team. Her speaking frequency is only slightly higher than that of Eclipse, and most of her topics are related to food. She is a pure foodie.

She rarely thinks about anything other than food. Her biggest worry is being blacklisted by almost all the buffet restaurants around her. The most serious problem she has ever struggled with is whether or not to pretend to be her roommate so that she can go out to eat at buffets under her name.

But recently, she has been troubled by things other than food.

No, it can't be said that it's unrelated to eating, because this problem does affect her usual diet, making her feel hungry even when she's already full, and even affecting her appetite in some situations.

The person in front of her right now is the one who has this effect on her.

Kitahara Shinji.

And upon closer reflection, this doesn't seem to be the first time this has happened.

During the period immediately following his disappearance, Oguri Hat also exhibited similar symptoms, including but not limited to feeling inexplicably hungry even when full, finding food taste worse, and even spacing out while eating...

This situation persisted for a long time, and although it gradually weakened over time, it still lingered until she entered the Treson headquarters.

For example, even though the standard of the cafeteria at the Treson headquarters is much higher than that of the local cafeteria, she always feels that the food here is not as good as the original Treson cafeteria.

Or more precisely, the canteen where he left.

But after meeting Shinji Kitahara again, this situation suddenly disappeared, or rather, it was almost completely reversed.

The inexplicable hunger no longer appears; sometimes, even when I'm hungry, I still feel somewhat full.

Meals are no longer tasteless; in fact, they are even more delicious than when I was in the local area.

She didn't understand why, but she could vaguely sense that it was all related to him.

He was like the best seasoning; as long as he was there, hunger would not arise, food would taste better, and even when running, one's steps would be more firm.

This strange sense of satisfaction lasted for nearly two weeks, until it quietly changed last Friday after listening to Shinji Kitahara's story.

A strange, long-lost hunger surged back, but it seemed slightly different from before.

As for the food, it not only didn't become unpalatable, but it was even more delicious than before.

Little Chestnut Hat couldn't understand why this was, and felt confused and annoyed by it, even falling into a rare moment of deep thought.

When she snapped out of her reverie, she was already standing in front of Shinji Kitahara.

"I......"

Faced with Shinji Kitahara's question, she paused for a moment, then spoke with slight hesitation.

I feel a little hungry.

Kitahara Shinji: "..."

Didn't we just eat? And you seemed to have eaten more than usual!

Although he inwardly complained, Shinji Kitahara wasn't surprised by her answer.

After all, this silly child does nothing but eat all day long. He has a huge appetite and an extremely terrifying ability to keep going. If left unrestrained, he could eat all day without stopping. He didn't doubt her words at all.

Shinji Kitahara took out his phone and checked the time. There should still be some leftovers in the Tresson cafeteria at this hour. He looked up at Oguri Kabuki and said that they could go over and eat some more now.

But Oguri Hat refused.

Because she wasn't really hungry.

Moreover, for some reason, after getting closer to Shinji Kitahara, the strange hunger she felt began to lessen.

Under Shinji Kitahara's gaze, a mixture of confusion and surprise, Oguri sat down in the chair next to him and blinked.

"If I eat now, I might feel unwell during training later, so I'll just rest here for a while."

Xiao Lima's expression remained unchanged, showing no sign of anything amiss.

Then why did you come all this way to see me? You could have just sat down at your place.

Shinji Kitahara couldn't help but think to himself that he had no doubts.

The reason is simple: Oguri Hat is a bit of a ditz, especially when it comes to food. He often does things that are hard to understand, and even the other members of the team are used to it.

Now, it's likely that this silly kid came to me because he was hungry, hoping to get something to eat, but then remembered that he had to train later, so he gave up.

"Okay, but you should be careful during the afternoon training. If you're really hungry, it's okay to reduce the amount of training. Your health is more important than the performance indicators. If you need anything, you can ask me to help you adjust."

"Mmm." Little Chestnut Hat nodded obediently.

Seeing that she nodded and had no other questions, Shinji Kitahara felt relieved and took out his phone to start his usual slacking off.

However, what he didn't notice was that while he was engrossed in fiddling with his phone, the girl next to him, Xiao Limao, although she was browsing various food information on her phone as usual, seemed to be distracted, and the tip of her nose was twitching slightly.

She seemed to be trying to smell the delicious food on the screen in front of her.

This is consistent with her usual persona and behavior, so even though Ariel noticed her actions, no one suspected anything, and they even found her silly and somewhat cute.

But is this really the case?

Little Chestnut Hat doesn't know.

All she knew was that she had indeed smelled something, and that smell filled the hunger in her heart.

She didn't care whether the smell was coming from the screen in front of her.

After all, she's never a picky eater.

.......

Time continues to pass.

After interacting with the little ones, the afternoon training proceeded as scheduled, and no accidents occurred during the session.

Oguri Hat did not reduce her training volume, and even seemed to be in better condition than before. Kitahara Shinji, who couldn't help but glance at her out of concern, was very puzzled and wondered if she could perform better when she was not eating enough.

In short, the afternoon passed peacefully.

After training, Shinji Kitahara didn't forget his promise to the Emperor of the East Sea, and reluctantly went to buy her a cool honey drink.

However, considering that doing so would easily boost the favor of the Emperor of the East Sea, Kitahara Shinji thought for a moment and on the way back, he also brought some things for the others.

In this way, even if he brings her a honey drink, at least she won't feel like she's being treated specially, which could lead to her becoming possessive or something similar. It also prevents other members of the team from feeling that he's being biased.

Killing two birds with one stone, perfect.

Shinji Kitahara thinks so.

The Empress of the East Sea didn't show any displeasure. Although she did have some minor grievances, after two weeks of getting along, she was no longer surprised that Kitahara Shinji could do such a thing, and even began to subtly take it for granted...

Wait, no, she doesn't have any feelings for Trainer-san, so why should she care about this? Besides, as the team's trainer, isn't it normal for Trainer-san to bring things for everyone?

Thinking this to myself, I don't know why I tightened my grip on the honey drink a little.

As for the others, they didn't think that much about it. After all, who wouldn't like to have a favorite drink after a hard training session?

While they were happy, they also looked at Shinji Kitahara with surprise, thinking to themselves, "Why did the sun rise in the west today? He actually offered to bring us drinks."

Shinji Kitahara, of course, understood the meaning in their eyes and rolled his eyes at them in return.

"Why are you looking at me like that? Can't I show kindness once in a while?"

"No way." Alice immediately contradicted him, she didn't believe that Shinji Kitahara could do such a thing.

While the others were too embarrassed to directly point it out, their expressions clearly showed that they were on Alice's side.

Under their intense gaze, Shinji Kitahara could no longer maintain his facade and coughed lightly twice.

"Okay, I admit it. It was the Empress who found me around noon and insisted that I do this. She even lectured me for ages, like she was chanting a sutra, about the duties of a trainer. I couldn't take it anymore, so I agreed... Are you satisfied with this explanation?"

He couldn't very well tell them directly that he had almost been defeated by the East Sea Emperor's money offensive at noon, and that he had only agreed to her request to ensure she wouldn't bring it up again. So he simply made up a reason on the spot based on what happened at noon.

"Is that so, Miss Emperor?" With Aili Digital's question, everyone turned their gaze to the East Sea Emperor.

The East Sea Emperor was slightly taken aback, then for some reason loosened his grip on the honey drink a little. After a two-second silence, he proudly raised his head, his tail swaying happily behind him.

"Yes, that's right, that's it—so now you know how powerful the invincible emperor is, right, trainer-san?"

"Ah, yes, yes."

Shinji Kitahara ignored her, gave her a few perfunctory replies, and then, as usual, led them to the cafeteria. After they finished eating, he led them to the activity room as usual.

But before they even arrived, Shinji Kitahara received a message on his phone.