Uneasy daily life

The two walked up the road, and Yuigahama Yui looked with great interest at which bamboo leaf she felt most "connected" with. She casually said, "Since we're already here, Xiaona should also pick a few bamboo leaves—Xiaona probably has someone she cares about, right?"

"People you care about?" Angelina scratched her head, thinking, "Mom and Dad?"

"I meant someone of the opposite sex I'm interested in," Yui Yuigahama said. "Huh? Speaking of which, Natasha and Shiro often hang out together, and they even acted in a play together last time..."

Please don't mention that anymore.

Angelina rolled her eyes and casually said, "And it wasn't just me, Oreki and Hachiman were also dragged into acting... After paying such a high price, the final decision still rested on a celebrity."

It's no wonder that the superior harbored such deep resentment.

"Speaking of which, what does Xiaona think of other boys?"

“Oreki is lazy, Hikigaya is solitary, and Shiro… um?” Angelina was taken aback. “Shirokage?!”

I asked what you think... um?

Yui Yuigahama noticed something was wrong and followed Angelina's gaze.

In the bamboo forest ahead, a white figure held a bamboo stalk in one hand and a machete in the other, cleanly and neatly chopping the bamboo down with one stroke.

"You're here looking for bamboo leaves? Perfect for making use of waste. Come on, take as many as you want."

The white figure wielded a knife and swiftly chipped the bamboo branches off.

This is so insincere!

Wait, isn't this the time to talk about this?!

"H-Shiro!" Yui Yuigahama gestured haphazardly, "Won't cutting down someone else's bamboo cause any trouble?!"

"Don't worry, the attack hasn't reached that level yet." Fukube Satoshi said, holding a bag of washed rice. "It looks like two more people have arrived. Is this enough rice?"

"That's enough, it's just a matter of enjoying the flavor."

The white figure deftly cut the bamboo into sections.

Angelina then noticed Oreki and another girl she didn't recognize, and asked curiously, "W-what are you doing right now?"

Bai Ying said matter-of-factly, "Making bamboo rice—what are you standing there for? Come help move stones, gather dry leaves, and start a fire."

"Start a fire?!" Yui Yuigahama was startled. "Shiro, you're going to set the mountain on fire? Calm down!"

Ibara Mayaka couldn't help but retort, "What's the big deal about starting a fire?"

Fukube Satoshi laughed: "Don't worry, we won't burn the mountain down. It's true that we haven't done anything like a picnic in a long time. The last time was when our junior high school teacher took us on a picnic, right? Chitanda was with us back then."

Houtarou Oreki sat on a rock waiting for his meal: "Yuihama probably just meant that someone has criminal potential."

“When city kids come to the countryside, they should just adapt to the completely different common sense. Relax, Yuihama, don’t read too much. Instead of making a fuss, why not lend a hand?”

A few pleasing stones were used to build a makeshift stove, with withered branches and leaves stuffed inside as fuel, and the surrounding grass and leaves were cleared away to expose the soil.

Simply fill a bamboo tube with stream water after rinsing it, add water and rice, then throw in a piece of lard and some salt. No other ingredients are needed.

The rest is simple: just throw the bamboo tubes directly over the fire to roast them.

As the bamboo tubes were roasted by the flames, their surface gradually changed color, and from time to time, they would hiss and release a slightly fragrant white vapor.

A group of people surrounded them, and Angelina and Yui Yuigahama, who were initially a little scared, gradually relaxed.

"This is my first time trying this kind of picnic," Fukube Satoshi asked with interest. "Is it some kind of traditional Chinese cuisine?"

"Of course not, it's a scene from the TV series 'Journey to the West' where the four of them eat bamboo rice."

"When I was a kid, I was always running around and jumping. There were no recipes, and I didn't know anything about cooking time or seasoning. The only thing that could be considered modern entertainment was the TV, which was sometimes working and sometimes not. Back then, when other kids from different families happened to see bamboo rice in Journey to the West, we all thought it must be delicious."

"We would secretly grab a handful of rice from the rice jar at home, scoop a few spoonfuls of oil from the oil jar, and steal an adult's lighter. We were all experts at roasting sweet potatoes, so finding stones to add fuel was a piece of cake."

"I only realized when I grew up that the bamboo rice in Journey to the West is a specialty of the Dai ethnic group, not some simple food made with lard and salt. It's a pity that even though online shopping is easy, I don't have that same enthusiasm—'Okay, that's about it, put out the fire and let the bamboo cool down...'"

Bai Ying enthusiastically took down the bamboo tube, broke it open to reveal the cooked rice inside, and handed it to the others along with chopsticks.

The taste wasn't exactly amazing, considering that three people present had experienced someone's full-fledged cooking skills. This rice, with its slightly salty flavor, hint of pork fat, and a peculiar bamboo taste, wasn't particularly delicious, just quite novel.

What do you mean you're not enthusiastic? Aren't officers full of energy when it comes to this kind of thing?

Angelina ate the simplified version of bamboo rice, feeling a little uneasy.

The officer described it so vividly that it seemed true, but would a senior with superpowers do such a thing?

I rarely see my superiors use superpowers. Putting aside the eccentric part, he seems like an ordinary person.

I'm increasingly feeling like I haven't joined a superpowered organization, but rather been tricked into a pyramid scheme...

Chapter Ninety: The Hero Who Arrived Late

Mai Sakurajima

The scenery outside was beautiful; we visited some filming locations.

The latest update included several landscape photos.

Bai Ying glanced at the pictures, let out a cold laugh, and boldly spoke up amidst the discussion of the fans.

[Bai Liang Bai Ying: They just found some random landscape photos to pretend they were there, they didn't even come to the actual site, did they? Blatantly deceiving the public, and this is what a celebrity does? Hilarious.]

Soon, a group of fans attacked, and Bai Ying skillfully faced them one by one, showcasing his keyboard skills. Long-time viewers who frequented the forums were familiar with this formidable figure who almost sparked the "Sakurajima Mai Spot the Difference" trend. In the world of keyboards, he was most adept at using the opponent's own methods against them, using yin and yang to counter yin and yang, using cheating to counter cheating, using rhetoric to counter rhetoric, and reporting any insults containing profanity directly. He was truly a keyboard hero.

Very quickly, very quickly, a familiar opponent, someone with whom they had clashed many times, suddenly emerged from the enemy ranks.

Longtime viewers will recognize this person. He rose to prominence around the same time as Bai Liang and Bai Ying. He usually does nothing in the game and rarely speaks, unlike a loyal subject. However, he has a long-standing grudge against Bai Liang and Bai Ying. Whenever Bai Liang and Bai Ying sound the drum, he will definitely attack to fight back. He has mastered the righteous way of speaking, which is both soft and hard, gentle yet firm. In addition, he is very patient and can fight his opponent to the very end!

The two are old acquaintances, and they can fight for hours on end, making people wonder if they don't have jobs and are just staking out each other every day.

However, some long-time fans who had been unsuccessful in inviting her to join the group felt that this woman's desire to become a bunny girl indicated ulterior motives and that she wasn't a very loyal fan, suspecting that she was a shill.

Bai Liang Bai Ying? This guy practically has "I'm a hater" written all over his face!

[Want to be a Bunny Girl: @BaiLiangBaiYing, making baseless accusations is also deceiving the public. Whoever speaks must provide evidence and be held responsible.]

[Bai Liang Bai Ying: @Want to be a bunny girl, hahahahahahaha—!]

Bai Ying got up on the mountain, took out her phone to take pictures of the surrounding bamboo forest, the distant sunset, and the town of Zhenchu ​​that she could see from the top of the mountain.

[Bai Liang Bai Ying: @Want to be a bunny girl, image.jpg×n]

[Bai Liang Bai Ying: @WantToBeABunnyGirl, the only bamboo forest I've seen is on the northern mountain. I asked the locals, and the film crew did indeed scout the location to see if it was suitable for filming. But that sunset bamboo forest photo on Twitter is definitely not a recent shot! It was either obtained from the film crew or just picked up somewhere else. It has absolutely nothing to do with this big star!]

The onlookers never expected that this person would reveal such shocking information.

[Want to be a Bunny Girl: @Bai Liang Bai Ying, are you some kind of stalker?! Did you miss out on Sakurajima Mai?! I think you should definitely contact the police!]

[Bai Liang Bai Ying: @WantToBeABunnyGirl, Ha! Such a cheap attempt to change the subject. Can't I just go on a trip? Is this your property? As for just passing by, that's absolutely impossible! I spent an entire afternoon on this mountain, and nobody came up! The film crew probably already scouted it out, and big stars certainly wouldn't come here to take cutesy photos, so this post is a lie, the big star is lying!]

The other party wisely withdrew and remained silent, which did not surprise Bai Ying, as the evidence was irrefutable.

Once the obstacles are cleared, the next step is naturally to intensify the output and stir up trouble, stirring up waves of rumors such as false advertising, a shattered persona, and utter nonsense. Under such circumstances, the fans naturally can't sit still and are swept into the torrent of topics one after another. Some argue that the person who posted the pictures had malicious intentions and deliberately took pictures in the same place to smear others, while others simply pretend to be innocent and say, "So what if I'm lying to you? Call the police!"

Seeing this, the haters also rose up, following Bai Ying's subsequent on-site investigations with one picture after another, charging into battle and creating a powerful momentum.

With the push notifications, a scene of war and chaos unfolded in the blink of an eye.

The dynamic content was unsurprisingly deleted quickly, which almost certainly means that the dynamic content was faked.

Explosion success +1.

Bai Ying was completely satisfied.

Everyone else had already left, but Oreki Houtarou was still sitting on the rock in a daze. He felt alright as long as he wasn't involved. Come to think of it, this place was indeed a good place to slack off.

The bamboo grove is quiet and cool, and the rustling sound of the bamboo leaves in the wind is very pleasant.

I wonder if Chitanda's operation went wrong...

*Smack!* Oreki Houtarou slapped his forehead. "You think it's not energy-efficient enough, huh?"

However, unexpectedly, Fukube Satoshi and Ibara Mayaka actually became a couple. It's probably because Fukube Satoshi was changed by her, or perhaps he realized his own feelings.

"Tsk, what a lack of professionalism. Not a single member of the crew showed up, not even Brother Guan Gu. Did they change their plans at the last minute?"

Bai Ying scratched his head and called out, "Let's go, let's go! If we go back now, we'll be able to make it in time for roll call. If we're late, watch out for the teacher's iron fist!"

"Ah."

Houtarou Oreki felt a throbbing headache. As a problem child in the eyes of adults, he had once been punched by Shizuka Hiratsuka.

However, the other party was a good teacher and the main force in solving the problem of establishing the Classical Literature Department.

The two descended the mountain as the sun began to set.

Houtarou Oreki had just unlocked his bicycle when he suddenly noticed a car crawling along the other side of the road. Somewhat puzzled, he said, "This road in this direction... I remember it was built a while ago. Although it was completed, Kamiyama City expanded later, and they built a different, more convenient and safer bus route..."

Bai Ying said knowingly, "So you mean the road here is difficult to travel?"

“An off-road vehicle could probably cross that easily,” Oreki Houtarou realized. “It must have broken down.”

The white figure had already run over excitedly.

Houtarou Oreki followed after them, pushing his bicycle. This was clearly not an energy-saving occasion.

……

……

"Ugh—ha—hey—yo—!"

"Kill—Charge—Slash—Hmph—!"

Under the snow, the father roared his work chant, trying to push the striker to experience the pain of riding the horse he used to suffer. He felt very sad, angry and frustrated.

After much difficulty, he finally got directions from an old man, only to find that it was a novice-avoided track. Despite being a company president and a member of parliament, he had a driver's license and considerable driving experience, but he usually walked to work or meetings on foot, or at most took the bus or a taxi. He left his private car for the three goddesses to use.

As expected, whether it was due to a lack of coordination between their bodies or the bad luck of their mounts, after crossing the devilish road that almost shook their buttocks raw, they broke down just before they were about to leave the formation!

If you break down far enough, you can simply stop thinking about it and call a tow truck that should be willing to take the job.

If the breakdown is close enough, you can abandon the car on the spot, pull it to the side of the road, get out of the area first, and then deal with it later.

As a result, the mount broke down at a distance that was neither too close nor too far, which was quite like the beauty of blood pressure when the progress bar reached 99.99% and then just stopped.

After a brief hesitation, Yukinoshita's father released the handbrake and switched places with the main rider—even if it meant crawling, he had to get to the battle formation today, otherwise the enemy's plot would succeed!

Think back to that robust young man back then, with no fewer than three hair colors, who fought, smoked, talked back to teachers, worked hard to improve his physique and aspired to the Yakuza, with a six-pack as taut as iron and biceps as elastic as rubber!

Three goddesses! Wait for me!

Today, I step back into the stage of sixteen!

"...Ha...uh...ah..."

The father pushed the car for a distance under the snow and encountered a small slope.

The slope is not steep, but it is like a natural chasm.

Each time I push myself up just a little bit, I feel like I'm running out of strength and have to slowly back down.

Do it all at once, second time tired, third time exhausted.

Six-pack abs wrapped around angel wings, gradually fading into the distance, blending into one with the bustling world.

His incredibly elastic biceps, dehydrated and filled with fat from being exposed to the scorching sun, revealed a radiant smile.

Yukinoshita's father remained silent, wondering whether to risk being discovered and go to Jinde to ask for help, or to risk a car accident and hurry to Jinde to protect the three goddesses.

Let's call it a day? You're kidding!

"Oriki—go ahead and see if any other cars are coming, and remind them."

"Ok."

Two young people's voices came from inside.

The father peered out from under the snow, his gaze passing over the car body, and saw a white figure already approaching.

The young man is quite handsome, with three-tenths of my good looks when I was young.

"Uncle, please move aside."

Bai Ying said politely, "Could you please check if there are any cars coming from behind?"

Middle-aged man?!