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"Anyway, please don't mind, Dongxiang is not a bad child, she's just been in a bad mood lately."
"I understand."
"Well, is there anything else you two need? It's just a small apology."
"Um...."
Upon hearing this, Aoba looked towards Kasumigaoka.
The girl had clearly noticed many eyes looking in their direction.
These gazes made her somewhat uncomfortable.
"Thank you, but we'll be going now. We'll come again next time."
"Is that so?"
Yoshimura Kōzen also noticed the strangeness in Kasumigaoka and looked apologetic.
"I apologize, but could you please wait a moment while I present you with an apology gift?"
"Okay, thank you for your help, store manager."
Aoba nodded to Yoshimura Kozen.
The girl breathed a sigh of relief only after Aoba and Kasumigaoka left the cafe.
She seemed quite indignant and huffed:
"It's clearly her fault!"
Are we speaking loudly?
Aoba smiled and shook his head, then waved a Black Forest cake in front of the girl.
"So, the manager has already apologized and even gave us a free voucher for the next meal, so please don't be angry anymore?"
It wasn't a big deal to begin with.
Besides, it's not worth getting angry over someone you might never see again in the future.
"I can choose not to be angry, but..."
The girl's expression subtly changed, and she looked at Qingye with an expression of anticipation and joy.
"Aoba-kun, can you come with me for a walk?"
"〩〓9O Ryusuzaki Pa'er, can I refuse?"
"Of course not!"
"Then it seems I have no choice but to agree."
"Ok!"
Aoba's hand was taken by the girl, and she was pulled away to run into the distance.
Their youthful and energetic appearance quickly attracted a lot of attention.
……
After accompanying Kasumigaoka on a stroll along Shibuya Avenue.
The girl led Aoba to a place where many people were gathered.
It seems like some event is being held here.
"What's going on here?"
Kasumigaoka patted the girl in front of him and asked.
"It seems to be some limited-time cooking competition. There are quite a lot of people participating. I heard that the organizers even specially invited judges from Totsuki."
Aoba glanced ahead.
Several stoves were set up on a pile of platforms.
A bunch of people were rushing to sign up.
"Aoba-kun, this is a cooking competition!"
"Ah."
"Do you want to try it too?"
"No."
The girl was a little disappointed when she heard Aoba's rejection.
Aoba was puzzled.
What's there to be disappointed about?
"I was really looking forward to seeing Aoba-kun go up there and wreak havoc."
Aoba was speechless for a moment.
When did teenage girls develop this kind of hobby?
He knocked the other man on the head.
"Please stop your unrealistic delusions."
"oh..."
"Why don't we stand here and take a look? I want to see what the limited-time cooking competition is like."
Kasumigaoka had never seen a competition like this before, so they were very curious.
Aoba nodded.
He didn't care anyway; it was still early, so watching for a while wouldn't hurt.
only. . .
It looks like I've run into someone I know!
The two stood in a suitable spot to observe, waiting for the timed cooking competition to begin.
Soon, wave after wave of contestants took to the stage to make their appearance.
After the host finished the introductions, the referees were invited out with the utmost respect.
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The two stood in a suitable spot to observe, waiting for the timed cooking competition to begin.
Soon, wave after wave of contestants took to the stage to make their appearance.
After the host introduced the contestants, he once again invited the judges in with the utmost respect.
They are said to be from Totsuki.
When that person appeared, Aoba and Kasumigaoka Utaha were slightly taken aback.
"That young lady!?"
The girl gasped in surprise.
The person standing on the stage, the center of attention—is none other than Erina Nakiri.
This puzzled Aoba.
He was somewhat puzzled by the presence of a young lady like Erina here.
As soon as Erina appeared, she was greeted with warm cheers from the audience.
But the host's introduction is not over yet.
Aoba became curious.
Could it be that this competition has a power far stronger than the Nakiri family?
"We are deeply grateful to the Shinomiya Foundation for their generous support of this limited-time cooking competition. Without their support, we wouldn't be able to..."
The host rattled off a whole bunch of things.
They're all just groveling to the Shinomiya Group.
but
That's way too much of a sycophant!
This made Aoba a little embarrassed.
Moreover, the host talked a lot, but only a manager from the Shinomiya Foundation came out.
This gap is too big.
These are all young ladies from the Nakiri family.
There's a manager over there...
Aoba was no stranger to the Shinomiya Foundation.
He has seen a lot of companies of the Shinomiya Group.
Banks, schools, drinking water, insurance, food processing, heavy industry, automobile manufacturers...
He had heard people talk about the power of the Shinomiya Group.
I don't know if it's true or false.
It is said that the other party's wealth is enough to easily buy the entire country of Japan.
Aoba was stunned.
Is this what they mean by being richer than a country?
On the contrary, Kasumigaoka and the others have become completely accustomed to the financial power of the Shinomiya Foundation.
Even upon seeing this scene, I felt no surprise.
at this time.
Chefs were preparing dishes one after another on the stage.