Zongman: Dream with me

"Sorry to bother you."

A timid little boy walked in and closed the door weakly.

"Hiratsuka-sensei told me...ah, there are so many people!"

Yuigahama glanced around, then yelled at Hikigaya who was sitting in the corner: "Why...why is Hikigaya here?"

Everyone's eyes turned to Hikigaya, who was slacking off. He had no choice but to put down his book and explain himself and the situation in this strange classroom.

Miyazono Kaoru warmly stood up to entertain the new guest, but when Yuigahama saw Mu You looking at her with a smile on his face, she was still frightened and cried out, "It's... it's you, white-haired..."

Then Qiong glared back at him unkindly.

"It's okay, I'm here, this guy won't do anything to you."

Miyazono Kaoru comforted her with kind words, and Yuigahama also began to introduce herself.

"Huh? You're a classmate of Yuu and Hikigaya-kun?"

"What's with that surprised expression on your face?" Kousei looked at his girlfriend and somehow had a bad feeling.

"Maybe it's because someone's unpopular behavior has finally been discovered by the victim." Yukinoshita added.

"Hey, Yukinoshita, what you said is not correct."

"Oh? Does our scumbag classmate have anything to say?"

"Of course, if I take action, no one will be alive to complain."

"Isn't this even worse?" Hikigaya complained.

"No, this is just Yuu playing a joke."

.......

Everyone chatted back and forth, successfully diverting the topic. Miyazono Kaoru looked at the silent Qiong, thought for a moment, and still said nothing more.

"Wait, let's talk about this later. Yuigahama-san, what are you doing here?"

Seeing that everyone was about to start discussing the Chinese movies they had seen, Hikigaya finally realized the problem and asked Yuigahama, who had been unable to get a word in.

"Hahaha, it's nothing, I just think this club is interesting, and Xiaoqi has started talking more."

"Hey! Don't answer irrelevant questions. Besides, this isn't just one club, it's two..."

"Ugh!!"

.........

After everyone realized that Yuigahama came to the Service Club to request a commission and wanted to learn how to make pastries, they all became interested and went to the home economics classroom together.

"I didn't expect Qiong to be interested in this?"

Mu You looked thoughtfully at Qiong, who was diligently kneading the dough under Yukinoshita's guidance. When did their relationship become so close? Meanwhile, Xun, who was the best at making pastries, was teaching Yuigahama Yui.

"I didn't expect that either, but it wouldn't be a good idea for us to do nothing about this."

"How about we go buy them some bottles of water?" Hikigaya suggested.

"Okay!" x2

It turned out that drinks were still necessary. Looking at the pile of charcoal in front of them, the three of them looked at the two piles of charcoal in front of them and swallowed their saliva at the same time.

"Who of you wants to try it first?" Mu You took the initiative.

"Hey! Don't take it for granted that you're getting away with it!" Hikigaya saw through Mu You's little thoughts, and Kousei also reacted and attacked Mu You, trying to fish in troubled waters.

Unfortunately, there was a girl named Miyazono Kaoru who was an absolute force. She grabbed Kousei by the shoulder and said, "Shut up, it's just a cookie. If you hesitate, you're not a real man!"

Then he stuffed the biscuits of his apprentice Yuigahama into his mouth, and stared at Muyou Hikigaya with a bad face. Knowing that they couldn't escape, the two of them could only smile bitterly and began to taste.

For Mu You, who has been enjoying various delicious afternoon teas for a year, this dessert experience was very unforgettable.

It was clearly flour, but Mu You felt like he was eating dirt. Or maybe it was from the seaside, marinated in seawater, and had a unique flavor. It wasn't just unpalatable; it reminded Mu You of a famous dish from hell - Stargazing at the Stars...

"Is this thing really non-toxic?" Hikigaya asked a soul-searching question as he drank the drink he just bought.

"I don't know either. Every step I took was correct. Why did this happen..."

After trying it, Miyazono Kaoru began to doubt her life.

"How about I give it a try? Thank you for your help." Yukinoshita Yukino said. This was originally her commission, and she was very grateful that everyone was willing to help her.

"Haha, it's okay. I really like making snacks."

"Or let's just forget it. I might not have the talent for cooking." Yuigahama said a little unconfidently.

Yukinoshita ignored this self-destructive statement and continued to prepare materials.

“The only solution is hard work.”

"Yuigahama-san, you just said you have no talent, right?"

"Huh? Ah, yes."

"Please change that mindset. Those who don't even make the most basic effort have no right to envy talented people. Losers fail because they don't understand that successful people accumulate effort bit by bit, and that's why they fail."

Yukinoshita's words were harsh, yet impeccable, leaving no room for rebuttal. Yuigahama's face, speechless, showed confusion and fear. Perhaps she had never been scolded in person like this before. Then, as if to hide her anger, Yuigahama forced a smile. The entire classroom fell silent.

"But, but, no one makes cookies anymore... And, this kind of thing really doesn't suit me. It has to be like this! Hehe..."

"Who said that!" Miyazono Kaoru retorted, walked forward and comforted the somewhat hurt girl.

"I like them very much, as well as the white-haired devil you mentioned, and the one called Yi Cheng."

"Miyamura Isumi." Mu You explained, "He's running his own cake shop now. You should have heard of him."

"So, don't worry. The world is big, there are always a few people who like to make cookies, you just haven't found them yet."

"And... could you please stop trying to please others? It's embarrassing to ask others about the source of your own clumsiness, incompetence, and stupidity."

Yukinoshita continued to do her own thing, but her tone had softened.

Yuigahama looked at Yukinoshita in a daze and blurted out, "So handsome!"

"what?!"

Everyone looked at Yuigahama as if she were an alien, but she didn't care. She held the hand that Miyazono Kaoru placed on her head and continued, "Yukinoshita-san is very handsome, and Miyazono-san is also very gentle. I know you are all doing this for my own good, and I won't give up."

But determination alone is useless. Facing the charcoal that was put on the table again, it marked the defeat of both Miyazono Kaoru and Yukinoshita Yukino.

"It's okay, just try a few more times and you'll get the result..."

Mu You picked up a cookie playfully.

"Is it because you become proficient after trying it a few times?"

Kousei asked curiously.

"No, if you try a few more times, you'll realize that making cookies is not for you, and you can give up."

"Ah, why is this happening!" Yuigahama wailed.

"I'm telling you... I've been wondering why you insist on baking delicious cookies." Hikigaya, who was forced to eat charcoal again, finally couldn't bear it anymore.

Then he got looked at like a fool by the girls, but it was Kousei who reacted.

"Yuigahama-san, the one you're sending off should be a boy."

Yuigahama's expression froze for a moment, and her face turned red, but she nodded silently.

I see. Hikigaya and Kousei exchanged a glance and began to explain, "Actually, there's no need to go through so much trouble... Boys are very simple creatures..."

"Are you saying it's the thought that counts?"

Yukinoshita extracted the key information, and Kousei nodded. After all, he was the only one present who should have a girlfriend.

"Actually, Xun's first time cooking wasn't that delicious."

“But you ate it.”

"You forced that on me!"

"But you still ate it." Xun smiled, full of sunshine.

Yuigahama was still a little hesitant, turned her gaze to Mu You, and then froze.

"Kasugano-kun, what are you doing?"

"Ah, these cookies made by Qiong, do you want to try them?" Mu You said as she handed over the plate. Qiong made them very slowly and carefully, and they were only just finished now, but the taste...

"You, is it delicious?" Qiong asked nervously as he watched Mu You eating the biscuits expressionlessly.

"It's not tasty. You put too much sugar in it."

Hmm, how could this be? Qiong didn't believe it, so he took a piece and tasted it. Everyone else tried it too. Hmm, it was even worse than he had imagined, so sweet that it made his teeth fall out.

After Qiong took a bite, his whole face wrinkled up, looking very funny. Looking at the smile that Mu You finally showed, he wondered how come he didn't know that he was waiting for him here.

"Stupid Yuu!"

He couldn't throw away the remaining cookies, nor could he eat them. Seeing others eating their cookies, his face began to turn red. He simply gave up and put the cookies directly to You's mouth.

Mu You looked at it and felt a little angry, but he smiled and ate the biscuit in one bite.

"you……"

After finishing the biscuits, Mu You clapped his hands and said with a wry smile, "Since I've worked so hard, can you keep up the good work next time?"

"I don't want to. You're a big idiot."

Qiong turned her head away proudly, her neck turning red with embarrassment, but she couldn't hide the smile on her lips.

"I think so," Mu You looked at Hikigaya, then at Yuigahama, and smiled mischievously:

"It's necessary to make it delicious. If you keep silent, the girl will think you like it and what will happen if she does it a second time? I don't know if there are boys who are prone to misunderstandings."

Hikigaya shuddered as he thought about the constant appearance of these horrible dishes, while Yuigahama blushed as well and said, "I know, I won't be lazy."

"It doesn't matter, as long as you don't use me as a test subject..." As he was speaking, Mu You suddenly felt his phone vibrate. He glanced at it casually, was stunned for a moment, and his expression became serious.

He gestured to everyone, then walked out the door and changed his voice to a more neutral and frivolous one.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Natori."

.......

"Really? You're here already?... No problem, I'm free tonight... Um, okay, see you later."

Putting down the phone, Mu You smiled slightly, it was fun.