Zongman: I am on the set of Oregairu, playing the role of Bai Xue

There has been little quietness in the service club lately.

It has nothing to do with the commission, it's purely the atmosphere created by Yuihama.

Because Kitano accidentally made a mistake just now, he was inexplicably dragged into the topic of Yuigahama and the others.

"By the way, what flavor of cake do you all like? I know there's a new cake shop that's opened recently, and I can just catch up with their promotion."

In order to no longer bear Yuigahama's intense gaze, Yukinoshita had no choice but to answer: "Well... I had tiramisu at home recently, and it was pretty good."

"Ah, tiramisu! I like it too. I remember it was a dessert from Italia." Yuigahama suddenly became interested. "I seem to remember that the origin of the dessert is a touching story, and the name tiramisu also has a meaning, but I can't quite remember it..."

(Note: To avoid suspicion, "Italia" is just the transliteration of a certain country. Friends who are interested can check it out by themselves.)

Kitano glanced at Yuigahama who had only understood half of the science. It was indeed a little embarrassing to try to show off knowledge but accidentally fail.

So he wanted to smooth things over for Yuigahama, "It's okay if you can't remember it, otherwise the extra knowledge will clog your brain."

"That's right...wait! The second half of your sentence is bad-mouthing me!" Yuigahama protested angrily, "I'm very smart!"

"People with smart minds don't need to explain themselves to others."

"Eh?"

Kitano's casual complaint almost broke Yuigahama's defense.

Seeing that she couldn't win the argument, Yuigahama quickly moved closer to Yukinoshita, "Xiaoxue, help me..."

Feeling the warm breath approaching, Yukinoshita had no choice but to explain: "There are several origins of tiramisu. The one that Yuigahama remembers should be a story from the war period. A soldier was about to go to the battlefield...So, every time the soldier ate tiramisu on the battlefield, he would think of his home and his beloved one at home."

"Also, tiramisu means 'take me away right now' in the language of 'Italia'. Well, that's probably it."

The popular science information provided by Yukinoshita is very thorough, and it deserves to be called "Snow-based Encyclopedia".

After the general scientific information, Yuigahama immediately showed an expression of admiration, and completely forgot about what Bei Nuo had just complained about her. That was great, Bei Nuo really envied her optimistic character.

"It's a romantic story indeed. 'Take me away right now' is probably what my wife wants."

Kitano almost laughed out loud after hearing Yuigahama's interpretation, but the noise he caused still attracted the attention of the two girls.

Yuigahama's eyes stood out the most, so he had to explain: "Well, according to what you said, if the soldiers took their wives to the battlefield, this story would either become a tragedy or a propaganda material for the spirit of resistance. After all, the name of the cake and that sentence are just coincidences."

"No! I...what I wanted to say...ah, what did I want to say?"

Bei Nuo: “…”

Sorry Ms. Yuigahama, I shouldn't have found that funny just now because there's no need to explain it seriously!

Seeing Yuigahama's silly look, Yukinoshita couldn't help laughing and quickly unfolded the paperback to cover her face, but the trembling of her shoulders and arms betrayed her.

While Kitano was forced to chat with Yuigahama, Yukinoshita gradually came to her senses.

She lowered her eyes, a hazy and beautiful scene flashed before her eyes, and she murmured: "Maybe... take me away, to a place other than war."

But this kind of thing... is just a delusion, like an ice crystal hidden under the snow, undiscovered until it melts.

Just as Yukinoshita was distracted for a moment, a gaze was cast towards her.

Yukinoshita looked over reflexively, only to find Kitano staring at her thoughtfully.

He heard it?! Impossible...

She couldn't even hear what she said just now. It was just an unclear exclamation.

In the moment when Kitano was confused, Yukinoshita did not return his sharp gaze as usual, but turned her head and carefully hid behind the paperback.

All I could see was the thin cover and her fair little hands gently gripping the spine of the book.

Bei Nuo was a little confused. He did hear Yukinoshita talking just now, but even though he had excellent hearing, he didn't hear clearly what Yukinoshita said.

But he soon understood.

This is clearly the one!

People who have been lonely for a long time will subconsciously talk to themselves, and over time it will develop a habit. Once there is no one to chat with them, their tongue will unconsciously say something on its own.

I remember that in his previous life, he would be like this if he stayed in a rental house for a long time.

But there is nothing to hide. As long as you are thick-skinned, you will not be the one who is embarrassed.

Alas, I can only say that Yukinoshita is still too young.

"Hey! Ah Qi, are you listening?"

"Ah? The topic of cake again?"

"Yes, I just realized that tiramisu is not usually available at home. Does Xiaoxue's family also run a cake shop?"

Yuigahama discovered the blind spot, but her reasoning logic was poor.

When Yukinoshita saw that the topic came to her again, she coughed lightly, quickly returned to her normal state, and explained that it was a gift brought by her parents' friends.

Although she didn't explain much, Kitano suspected that the tiramisu that Yukinoshita ate was definitely much higher-end than the ones in street shops.

"What about Ah Qi, what kind of cake do you like?"

Why did the topic turn to him again...

"Are you sure you want to ask me? You girls know the names of a lot of cakes and snacks, but I'm completely confused. Are you trying to find fault with me?"

"Aqi is always like this! We are all having a good chat, but why does the topic end when it comes to you?"

"Yuigahama-san, it's impossible to expect this person to read the air. Let's just be considerate of this piece of wood."

"Will you please treat me like a human being?"

"Oh, Yuigahama-san, there seems to be a third person's voice in the classroom. I don't think I'm hallucinating."

"..."

Well, so the experience summarized by Hachiman has certain reference value.

It’s best not to get involved in other people’s conversations unless necessary, otherwise you will become a sitting duck for everyone’s attacks.

Beinuo felt this deeply and decided to just become a mute from now on.

After a moment of silence, Yuigahama spoke cautiously.

"Well, so...what kind of cake does Qi like?"

"You still don't let me go, do you have a grudge against me?" Bei Nuo couldn't help but wonder where Yuigahama's spirit of getting to the bottom of things came from.

"No, I just asked a simple question. It's not as exaggerated as you say."

Yuigahama felt inexplicably powerless.

It's just a chat, why is it so difficult...

"Alas, my answer will be very boring. There is actually no need to listen to it."

Bei Nuo actually didn't intend to hide anything. As he said, his answer was very ordinary and there was no need to talk about it in front of others.

"How would I know if you don't tell me..." Yuigahama's voice became smaller and smaller, and a rare sense of depression spread.

Yukinoshita also turned her eyes away from the page.

The atmosphere in the service club changed quietly.

Bei Nuo let out a breath quietly and finally spoke.

“Birthday cake.”

This answer seemed to be far beyond the two girls' expectations, and they fell silent.

To prevent them from misunderstanding, Bei Nuo continued to explain, "I can't say I like it, but of the cakes that can be named, this is the only one I know. I don't know the names of weird cakes, and I don't go to cake shops to pick out those colorful desserts. Only birthday cakes leave the deepest impression on me."

As expected, the two girls were stunned after hearing what he said.

"So my answer was boring, and I'm sorry for not providing you with anything funny."

"Aqi...I'm sorry..."

"Huh? Yuigahama-san, why are you looking at me with such sympathy? And don't apologize for no reason. It makes me look miserable."

"Please grief."

"Yukinoshita-san, please look up the usage of this word in the dictionary."

Although Beinuo did have the experience of eating birthday cake alone, he didn't want to be looked at with sympathy by girls.

It would be better to sympathize with Hachiman.

You know, Hachiman once took the initiative to attend a classmate's birthday party without being invited. In the end, even though he gave a gift, he didn't even get a piece of birthday cake.

In a sense, Hachiman is more miserable.

Well, Beinuo felt a little more balanced psychologically.

The topic of cake ended with Yuigahama declaring, "I must let Aki taste delicious cake."

Bei Nuo really wanted to complain that he had plenty of money now and could eat as much cake as he wanted, but it was difficult to explain the huge sum of money that came from unknown sources, so he could only remain silent.

?

The weekend arrived as promised.

As expected, Beinuo stayed at home.

There wasn't much homework on the weekend, so after he finished it all at once, he had nothing to do.

For people who have no friends, staying at home becomes a universal option.

But with Komachi at home, Kitano could occasionally go shopping with her at the supermarket.

The days when I have free time are somewhat boring.

In the past, this idea would have been an absolute luxury.

Sometimes it is better to go to school than to stay at home, although he also feels very idle during classes.

Every time it's 9 o'clock in the evening.

Bei Nuo would check the system every time to see if there was any update on the second episode of "Oregairu".

There is no problem with the recording of the animation world at the moment, and there is no need for him to modify the [update time].

In the end, all we can do is wait slowly.

If you want to wait until the second episode is broadcast, you will probably have to record more materials for a few days. It will probably have to wait until the Servant Club accepts a new commission and completes it before it can be broadcast.

The weekend is over quickly.

It's Monday, a day most people hate.

Beinuo has recently developed a habit of getting up early to run. If he doesn't run a few laps, his legs will feel inexplicably itchy. Of course, this is not a real itch, but an impulse.

On the way to school by bike.

He looked up at the gloomy sky; the weather forecast said it might rain today.

What should I do if it rains next time I go for a morning run?

Several thoughts flashed through Beinuo's mind.

Whether he wore a raincoat or ran in the rain, it was his choice. The only option he had was to give up his morning run.

He somewhat admired how much this body desired exercise.

When Kitano reached the state of unity between man and car, he happened to arrive at Sobu High School.

Just as the morning class ended and it was not long before lunch break, it started raining heavily outside.

Sobu High School is close to the sea, and some of its teaching buildings face the sea view. Looking around, you can see the white rain curtain floating on the sea.

How could Beinuo miss this kind of weather.

He quickly bought a large bag of snacks from the canteen, found a quiet place, and ate lunch while enjoying the rare rainy scene.

After strengthening his body, Beinuo's appetite increased slightly.

Although it was not too exaggerated and he could use the reason of growth to fool Komachi, he was a little worried that he would eat more and more in the future.

In order to avoid being labeled as a "glutton", Beinuo came up with the idea of ​​living alone.

But my parents probably wouldn't agree. There's no need to pay extra expenses for a son who has little presence in the family.

However, there is enough popularity in Beinuo’s account.

Just exchanging some 10,000 yen bills would be enough for him to eat for a while.

By the way, when the popularity value is converted into items, it will emit a blue light at the location he specifies.

Small objects like banknotes can be covered with the palm of the hand, but larger items absolutely won't work. This is far beyond the level of a magic trick.

If he is accidentally discovered by others, his account will lose 2 popularity points on the spot.

Why do you say it is decreasing?

Because the price of [Time Travel] once is 2 popularity points!

To this end, Beinuo hid in his room, locked the door, and frantically experimented with the technique of rubbing banknotes with his hands.

Finally I figured out the best way to avoid being discovered.

That is to make a fist and put it into your pocket, allowing the banknotes to flow through the gap in the palm of your hand.

This ensures that not a single ray of brilliant blue light will spill out.

Due to the large number of experiments, Beinuo became wealthy even though he didn't want to.

He can be considered a hidden rich man in the class.

But recently he has tried all the prepared food in the store, and there are only a few delicious and nutritious foods.

Sometimes if you go too late, you may not be able to buy what you want to eat.

He had witnessed with his own eyes the lively scene of people rushing to buy fried bread in the anime.

When he got tired of eating in the cafeteria and the canteen, he would have to prepare his own lunch.

Beinuo estimates that this situation is not far away.

He looked into the distance.

The sound of rain continued, and a cool breeze mixed with moisture blew away his thoughts further and further away.

"I always feel like I've overlooked something? Never mind, maybe it's not a big deal..."