Uneasy daily life

Chapter 8 Strive On, Yuihama!

Long, long ago, there was a Cookie Kingdom, and the king was named White Shadow.

One day, he obtained the legendary cookie recipe, but no chef was able to recreate it.

The king was furious that he had not been able to eat the legendary cookies. He gradually became tyrannical and executed chefs one by one, turning his rule into a terrifying shadow that loomed over the royal city.

"Give me the legendary cookies! If you can't make them, you can die!"

The king declared this, constantly killing cooks who could not meet his demands, and even forcing non-cooks to make cookies.

People lived in constant fear, worried that one day the king would make them bake cookies.

Upon hearing of the tyrant's absurd and excessive behavior, the upright Euryptonius resolutely entered the royal city to meet the king and offer him delicious cookies.

"Your Majesty, I will offer you the most delicious cookies. Please stop this cruel practice."

"Ha, you nobody, do you think you can satisfy my desires?"

"Although I am not well-known, my future is promising."

"Ha ha ha ha--"

The king burst into hearty laughter, then his expression suddenly turned grim: "The Deadly Chef, Yubibinles! Are you trying to poison me?!"

Tyranny does not equate to stupidity; the king had long seen through her identity—the legendary cursed cook.

Yubibinles froze on the spot, cold sweat pouring down his face. "No, Your Majesty, how could I have such a wicked thought..."

"Is that so? The legendary cursed chef, who no matter what desserts he makes, will eventually turn into deadly poison—since you're so eager to offer me cookies, let me see if you're truly sincere! Guards!"

At the king's command, soldiers escorted a man into the palace from outside.

Yubirimus cried out, “Oh! My poor Hachiman!”

That was her closest friend, who had the nickname "Dead Fish Eyes"!

Hachiman: "Hey, what do you mean by 'dead fish eyes' nickname..."

The king was furious: "Silence them!"

Hachiman: "Waaah—!"

With his wounded best friend taken hostage, the king scoffs and tosses him the legendary cookie recipe, putting the upright Yubibinles in a predicament.

"Come on! Let me see what kind of cookies you can make, but the first person to eat them won't be me, but your best friend Hachiman Thieus! Now let's begin, or neither of you will survive!"

What a cruel and vicious plan!

Yubibinles felt cold all over, but there was nothing she could do. She picked up the recipe and began making cookies.

Despite their best efforts to combat the tragic curse, they still couldn't create the legendary cookies.

She could only watch in anguish as her dearest friend was reduced to a food tasting substitute.

"Hahaha! Eat! Give me some!"

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"

The tyrannical king took a small plate of non-flammable waste and stuffed it into the mouth of poor Hachiman.

My dear friend looked pained, his face contorted, and his whole body convulsing.

Yuhihames reached out and cried out in anguish, "No—Hachiman Thieus!"

Hachiman delirious muttered, "I...I'm not dead yet...Why am I not dead yet?"

The king laughed heartily at this scene, revealing his cruel nature. He shouted, "Look at your poor dear friend! Perhaps if you give him a quick death, I might spare your life!"

Yuihamaru refused resolutely: "No! Please let me try again!"

The king readily agreed: "No problem, you can try as many times as you like until your dearest friend dies, hahahahaha!"

As Yui Binles stood in front of the kitchen counter, she thought of her grandmother, who was also her teacher.

She once aspired to become an excellent chef and create delicious cookies, until she discovered that she was cursed and could only produce poisonous substances that terrified people no matter what she did.

Before Grandma passed away, she held my hand gently and said, "Yubbinles, you'll definitely be able to make delicious cookies..."

Grandma, there's nothing I can do.

'Silly child, let's do it again together—the correct process leads to the correct result.'

It was as if her deceased grandmother appeared beside her, slowly demonstrating how to make cookies again. Her gentle teachings touched her heart, bringing tears to Yuihama's eyes.

I remembered it, I remembered it all!

As Bibinles was concentrating on her work, she suddenly poured a large bowl of sugar into the basin.

The deceased grandmother flew into a rage, scolding, "What are you doing! This will make the cookies way too sweet! I told you not to do anything unnecessary! Only by following the recipe can you make the legendary cookies! The correct process will yield the correct result!"

"Grandma, I'm not making cookies that everyone thinks are delicious. I'm making delicious cookies for that one person. Besides, out of all those chefs, isn't there a single one who follows the recipe? Only by following your own heart can you truly make the legendary cookies! Please watch me closely!"

With unwavering resolve, Hachiman took the cookies out of the oven, stepped forward, and presented them to the dejected Hachiman, saying softly, "Here, please eat."

Hachiman Thieus: "...Please allow me to solemnly refuse."

Hachiman looked at him with unwavering determination, his gaze filled with hope and trust. Hachiman couldn't bear to look directly at him and could only look away, reaching out to grab the still-warm cookies from the plate.

With a sense of sacrifice, he put it in his mouth.

The tyrannical king laughed and pressed on, "Hichkigatius, did you eat it all? You ate it all! How do you feel now? How do you feel? Hahahaha!"

White Shadow Niss longed to witness the tragedy, hoping it would bring him joyful solace. He awaited Hichigutius's agonizing death and wondered what expression Eurydice, who had poisoned his best friend, would wear!

Hachiman: "Delicious..."

White Shadow Nice: "Oh? Still holding on? What a gentle soul. It's okay if you throw up, hahaha!"

"These are the best cookies I've ever eaten." Hachiman Titus put another cookie in his mouth, his expression genuine, even filled with emotion. "Yubimus! You really, really succeeded! You've successfully made the legendary cookie!"

"What?! I don't believe it!"

White Shadow Nice reached out and grabbed a handful of cookies, putting them in her mouth before her eyes widened in surprise.

This, this is...

"what--!!"

The king let out a miserable howl, clutching his chest, his face contorted, staggering backward, and roaring with all his might, "It's too sweet!"

Immediately, the tyrant slowly collapsed.

The dark clouds slowly dispersed, and the falling sunlight witnessed everything.

The king who brought fear was killed.

Hachiman: "How did you do that?"

Yubibinles: "Hehe, it's sugar, I added lots and lots of sugar."

The cookies that Hachiman admired were used to poison the tyrannical king.

Those weren't the right cookies, but they led to a more correct result.

The tyrannical king died, and the Kingdom of Cookie was once again bathed in sunlight and enveloped in happiness. The bard adapted this story into a poem called "The Legend of Cookie," which was sung throughout the world.

The deceased grandmother suddenly realized what was happening. With a kind expression, she gradually rose towards the sky.

"This is love...this is the legendary cookie..."

“Yubimura, you have surpassed me…”

……

"This is love!"

The white figure clenched its fist and exclaimed in admiration, "Absolutely wonderful! Absolutely amazing! Absolutely sweet (gritting teeth)!!!"

"Oooo!"

Yui Yuigahama was a little shy, but she clapped politely.

"I'm this deceased grandma? 'Run, Melos!' has been completely distorted..."

Yukino Yukinoshita gave a subtle smile.

"Although Grandma has passed away, she is worried about Yubihamles, so she stays by her side in spirit, giving her help and encouragement! In China, this is called the 'grandpa trope' - it's like the protagonist has a personal master by his side."

After a brief explanation, Bai Ying said with satisfaction, "Finally, the disciple has surpassed the teacher's path and forged his own! This is the most important breakthrough in the teacher-student relationship!"

No, I meant why I'm a grandma.

Just as Yukino Yukinoshita was about to say something, Yui Yuigahama, who was extremely excited, hugged her tightly and said with a silly grin, "Hehe! Yukino is my teacher! Teacher! I will definitely surpass you and forge my own path!"

"Yuigahama-san, let go first, don't rub against me..." Yukino Yukinoshita was a little overwhelmed and couldn't help but complain, "You'd better stay away from the white fungus, it's too easy to get infected."

In yesterday's cooking class, Yui Hihama was the most immersed in her role—White Shadow? That guy seems to live in a play every day!

Looking at his own scene on the computer screen, Hachiman Hikigaya couldn't help but recall the painful memories of yesterday. He said heavily, "I think it's because he ate such terrible food that his sense of taste was completely destroyed that Hikigaya Diuss was so moved when he ate a barely normal cookie."

The king, whose words were so sweet they could kill me, said in a deep voice, "I wholeheartedly agree with this."

Yui Yuigahama said in a panic, "Hachiman, don't you like sweets? I made the sweet cookies!"

"As a gift, there's no need to go to such lengths. Does the person you're giving it to also like sweets?"

Hachiman Hikigaya commented: "If you're going to give a gift to a boy, the thought is enough. Boys are very superficial creatures. They'll be overjoyed if a girl shows them some concern. I have a friend who's like that. He was happy all night because the girls gave each other small gifts, but he ended up sleeping in class the next day and getting scolded by the teacher."

"Indeed."

Bai Ying voiced her agreement.

Then he was stared at by all three of them.

Feeling questioned, Shiro said confidently, "I'm a boy too, and I also like looking at pretty girls. Hachiman can testify that I look at Yukinoshita every day to relax my eyes!"

Hachiman Hikigaya said, "A minister is a minister."

Yui Yuigahama exclaimed in shock, "Yuki is indeed very beautiful, and Shiro... cough cough, anyway, you don't happen to be looking at Yuki with lecherous eyes all the time, do you?!"

"It doesn't matter," Yukino Yukinoshita said dismissively. "You won this time, Haku-kun, but I'll win next time!"

By using Hikigaya to intimidate Yuihama, he indirectly spurred Yuihama to focus and work harder, thus completing the request...

In terms of results, it is indeed a more effective method than rigid teaching by oneself, as it motivates learners to be more focused and work harder through indirect encouragement.

"Keep growing, brave warrior! I await your next challenge, hahaha!"

Amidst the three-part mix of mocking laughter, Yukino Yukinoshita's cheeks twitched involuntarily a few times. She said coldly, "The outcome is not yet decided. Haku-kun is being too happy too soon."

"Crackling and clattering—!"

This person wasn't listening at all! Veins were bulging on Yukino's forehead.

Bai Ying took a heart-shaped cookie sticker out of her bag, went outside the activity room, and slapped the sticker on the door sign of the Aid Department.

Department of Assistance 1.

Service Department 0.

Chapter Nine: The Seven Eccentrics of the Campus

"Maybe you'll be a zero from now on."

"It's only a one-point lead. This competition has just begun. Does Baijun also like to open champagne at halftime?"

"I prefer to pop champagne from morning till night, celebrating when I lose and laughing when I win."

"Hehe, I'll remember your answer."

The activity room was filled with an atmosphere of tension and uncertainty. Yui looked around, a little flustered—was this an argument? It didn't seem like it. Perhaps the two people talking were unusual, and the atmosphere was hard to understand... but it felt like she could just watch with a smile.

"I go first."

The short lunch break was about to end, and Hachiman Hikigaya sneaked out of the activity room first.

"Wait... um, I made this after I got home yesterday. Thank you for helping me solve this problem!"

Yui Yuigahama hurriedly took two packets of cookies out of her bag and handed them to Shirakage and Yukino Yukinoshita respectively. Then she took one packet of cookies and chased after them out the door.

"Xiao Qi! This is a thank-you gift!"