Anime Crossover: My Online Romance is Megumi Kato

After saying that, she put down her chopsticks and hurriedly left the kitchen.

Kijima Yuta and Nakano Satsuki were left looking at each other in bewilderment.

With one hand in his pocket and the other stirring the beef, Yuta Kijima looked at Satsuki Nakano with some confusion and asked, "Is my cooking not to Nino's liking?"

Logically speaking, the tempura that Nino ate was cooked to the best perfection.

Since May seemed to be enjoying her meal, why did she have that hesitant expression?

"I don't know, maybe it's because Nino isn't in a good mood today..."

"is it?"

Yuta Kijima shook his head and focused on cooking.

……

After leaving the kitchen, Nino Nakano wasn't so disappointed that she didn't plan to eat.

Instead, he went back to the living room and called up the few people who were just loafing around.

"Eh?"

Upon hearing this, Nakano Ichika immediately asked curiously, "So, is Kijima-kun the one cooking for us now?"

"..."

Nino Nakano heard the question, but still slowly nodded.

She had already tried Yuta Kijima's tempura and had a new appreciation for his culinary skills, so she figured his other dishes wouldn't be too bad either.

No matter how unwilling she is to admit it, her cooking skills are completely outmatched by Yuta Uekijima.

It's easy for chefs to tell the difference between each other.

At that moment, she instantly remembered the last time she cooked for Yuta Kijima here, and the crucial point was that she hadn't held back in mocking Yuta Kijima back then.

Looking back now, I think that Yuta Kijima probably already looked down on me back then...

"Is it really Yuta?" Nakano Yotsuba asked in surprise when she saw her silence. "I thought Yuta had gone to the restroom."

At this moment, she raised her head again, wrinkled her delicate nose, and sniffed gently, saying, "I was just saying that the aroma wafting from the kitchen today is a little different from what I've been seeing before."

Then she quickly got up and walked towards the kitchen, muttering to herself.

"May has probably already eaten a lot in there!"

"They didn't even call me once, how awful!"

"Nino, are you okay?"

Nakano Miku looked at Nino, who was clearly distracted, and asked worriedly.

"N-nothing... Let's hurry to the restaurant and wait, Kijima... Kijima-kun will be done soon." Nakano Nino put her hands behind her back, her gaze wandering.

At this moment, Ichika Nakano sat up from the sofa, stretched, showing off her slender figure, and then walked over and put her arm around Nino's shoulder with a smile.

"Won't our little cook be discouraged by Kijima-kun's cooking skills?"

"No! No way!" Nakano Nino blushed slightly and hurriedly retorted, her secret exposed.

"Since it's not as good as Nino's, let's hurry over and take a good look at it from a critical perspective."

After saying that, Ichika Nakano pushed Nino from behind and headed towards the restaurant.

Nakano Miku followed behind the two of them.

……

When Nakano Ichika and Nino arrived at the kitchen door, Ichika was arm in arm with Nino.

Nakano Satsuki walked out of the kitchen carrying a plate in one hand. If you looked closely, you could see that a portion of the food on the plate was missing from the edges and corners.

Upon seeing Yihua, all three of them came over.

May hurriedly placed the plate on the dining table, and while the others were observing the food, she wiped the grease from the corner of her mouth.

"Nino, are you alright? I thought you didn't like Kijima-kun's cooking."

"No... I just came out to invite Ichika and the others to dinner."

Nino Nakano was still making excuses for herself.

Ichika and Miku sat around the dining table, staring in astonishment at the two steaming dishes, the wisps of heat filling their taste buds.

This caused a large amount of saliva to immediately well up in their mouths.

However, unlike Yotsuba and Itsuki, they didn't just start eating without restraint. Instead, they suppressed their appetites and sat down properly at the table.

At that moment, Yotsuba also came out from inside carrying a plate.

As she walked, her small, delicate tongue licked the sauce that remained on her lips.

Seeing the group already seated in a row, he quickened his pace and exclaimed with delight, "It seems Hai Meng and the others didn't lie to me!"

"Yuta's cooking is really delicious!"

After saying that, she went back to the kitchen.

When I came out again, I had several pairs of chopsticks in my hands.

"Ichika, you guys have to try this! That stir-fried eggplant with soy sauce is really delicious!"

"We had this dish before at the Huaxia Restaurant, but it's nowhere near as good as what Yuta made this time!"

Nakano Ichika was both amused and exasperated, and quickly stopped Yotsuba, who was about to start feasting, and Itsuki, who was itching to join in, saying, "Kijima-kun hasn't come out yet."

"Could you wait for him a little while? You know, all of this was made by Kijima-kun. It would be very impolite if you finished eating before he even came out."

“What the heck… even though Yuta makes huge portions of every dish.”

Despite her words, Yotsuba Nakano obediently put down her chopsticks.

Indeed, every dish on the table is quite generously portioned, mainly because Yuta Kijima was worried that there wouldn't be enough food for everyone.

"It's alright, the rest of my dishes are ready. You can come and get your rice and start eating now."

Yuta Kijima poked his head out from the kitchen and said.

Chapter 257 Assigning tasks

"Hehe, I'll help serve the dishes!"

Upon hearing this, Yotsuba Nakano immediately volunteered and rushed into the kitchen, as that was the only way to enjoy dinner sooner.

She could already picture the feeling of a mouthful of white rice and a bite of stir-fried eggplant with soy sauce!

Nakano Miku, who had just slightly risen, slowly sat back down after seeing Yotsuba's movement.

Soon.

The table was piled high with delicious food.

"I'm starting! X6"

After saying this, Yotsuba Nakano's chopsticks flew up like a cheetah hunting, quickly picking up food.

Not to be outdone, Nakano Satsuki then extended her chopsticks as well.

Ichika and Miku ate very politely, chewing slowly and carefully.

As for Nino, she picked up one dish after another with a complicated expression, slowly finished eating, and then sighed repeatedly.

Kijima Yuta almost doubted whether he had cooked it badly, but judging from Yotsuba and the other girl's expressions, it probably didn't taste bad.

……

Nakano Yotsuba chewed on the cumin-flavored beef in her mouth, her cheeks puffed out slightly, like a greedy little squirrel, her bright eyes looking at Kijima Yuta.

"Yuta, are you really a genius? How can you even cook so well!"

Because the food in his mouth hadn't been swallowed yet, his speech was a little slurred.

It took Yuta Kijima a long time to understand what she was saying.

He smiled and shook his head: "It's mainly because I live alone that I've become quite proficient in this skill. I'm glad you like it."

Hearing this, Nino Nakano finally couldn't contain her curiosity and asked, "When...when did you move out?"

"Hmm...this semester."

"Huh?" Nakano Nino stared at him in disbelief.

So, not only can't we compete with others in academics, but now we're even getting a crushing defeat in cooking?

It's only been one semester since school started, and you're already able to beat me to a pulp?

Yuta Kijima seemed to realize that his excuse was a bit bizarre, and covered up his embarrassment with a cough: "Not really, I tried cooking for myself again when I was at home before."

Although this explanation seemed superfluous, Nakano Nino chose it over the possibility of someone surpassing her after only a few months of study.

"Even so, Kijima-kun's skill level can still be considered very high."

Nakano Satsuki joined the discussion at the right moment, and while speaking, she put a slice of boiled pork into her mouth, "Or rather, the dishes we've eaten at those Chinese restaurants before are completely incomparable to yours."

"Kijima-kun's skill level is definitely high enough to open a shop in Ginza."

Upon hearing this, Yuta Kijima gave an awkward smile, but he didn't arrogantly accept her praise.

Even if his skills were good enough to open a shop in Ginza, he simply didn't have the funds to do so.

However, upon hearing May's words, apart from Nino's actions which didn't reveal it, the other three all nodded in agreement with the suggestion.

Seeing this, Yuta Kijima hurriedly begged for mercy, saying, "I haven't enjoyed my youth for very long yet, and I don't have any plans to open a shop and make money right now, so please spare me."

Nakano Miku covered her mouth and chuckled softly as she watched him feign pleading for mercy.

Nino Nakano continued to silently pick up food and savor it, her thoughts unreadable...

"I want another bowl of rice!"

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"..."

It wasn't until Yuta Kijima looked at the empty plates on the table that he realized how wise his choice of portion size had been.