My fiancée Yukino

Seeing her come out of the kitchen wearing an apron, she couldn't help but say, "I feel like you should move to a different place again?"

Luo Bai looked at the situation at home and nodded, saying, "Indeed, it is a bit crowded when everyone comes to play together. But if we want to change, we can only change to a manor or a castle. There is no place here in Chiba. We can only find one overseas and then travel back and forth by teleportation magic."

While the Night Palace is an option, its modern facilities don't make it as convenient as being outside.

Luo Bai's words made Hiratsuka Shizuka feel envious.

Although her family was quite wealthy, they couldn't compare to Luo Bai, who constantly talked about manors and castles.

Seeing Hiratsuka Shizuka's expression, Luo Bai smiled and stopped thinking about moving.

"Please have a seat, Professor Hiratsuka. Dinner will be served in about fifteen minutes."

"Okay, then I'll sit for a while. I'm really tired from the meeting."

After arriving at the sofa, Hiratsuka Shizuka sat between Haruno and Ai, and introduced herself to Nina and the other four, as well as Akoya Maju and her sister, Mamo.

After learning that Nina and Subaru had just transferred to Toyonosaki, she asked curiously, "If you two knew each other, I thought Luo Bai and the others would suggest that you transfer to Soubu High School."

Nina laughed and said, "Hehe, we did mention it at first, but considering that our agency is in Tokyo, and that we have Utaha-senpai and Eriri here in Toyonosaki, as well as Mai-senpai, we decided to study in Tokyo. But after a while, and since it's a school in Tokyo, the pressure is still a bit high."

Hiratsuka Shizuka picked up her cup, took a sip of tea, and said, "If you're applying to universities in the arts, that's fine. As long as your grades aren't particularly bad, and considering your band's performance, getting into university should be quite easy. In fact, if your band's performance is excellent and their reputation grows before graduation, you could even get early admission. Like Luo Bai and the others, they were all directly admitted to the University of Tokyo without any exams or interviews."

After hearing this, Nina said with some longing, "Todai? That's really difficult for me. But is early admission really possible?"

Volume 1: Chapter 990 The Dinner Party, Artoria's Thoughts (2/2)

Hiratsuka Shizuka did not answer, but looked at Yukino who was standing to the side.

Yukino smiled and nodded: "That's fine, of course, but the grades can't be too bad, at least not below the deviation value. Then there are the requirements in terms of personal reputation and career. For you guys, it's not too difficult, but the challenge is to balance your career and studies next year, which will take a lot of effort."

An and Subaru nodded: "Indeed, just the time spent traveling between school and company during the transfer period in Toyonosaki has been quite tiring. Not to mention, starting next April, Satoshi will also be going to Toyonosaki, and Momoka is also considering going to university, so everyone will be busier and busier."

Hiratsuka Shizuka looked at Satoshi curiously: "Don't you study now?"

Xiao Zhi nodded and said softly, "It's due to family reasons."

"I see. But if you can go to school, you should. After all, you're still too young. It's always good to learn more in school."

As for the specific family reasons, Hiratsuka Shizuka wasn't the type to gossip, so she knew at a glance that it couldn't be a trivial matter and simply didn't ask.

Yang Nai put his arm around Hiratsuka Shizuka's shoulder and said with a smile, "Hey, Shizuka, are you going home for the New Year? How about Christmas here with us?"

"Christmas?"

Hiratsuka Shizuka thought for a moment and agreed, "Christmas is fine, but will it bother you?"

"Hehe, no way. Xiaobai's parents will be there too, but they'll mainly be here to celebrate New Year's Eve with us. They won't be participating in the Christmas Eve activities with us young people."

"Well, that's fine then."

As they were talking, Luo Bai had finished preparing dinner, and dishes were brought out one by one from the kitchen.

"Everyone, dinner is ready!"

"Oh! Time to eat! Misaka Misaka wants to be by her brother's side!"

Breaking free from Gudako's embrace, Last Order dashed to the dining table and sat down next to Luo Bai.

On either side of Luo Bai's seat, one side was mostly occupied by Yukino, while the other side was first-come, first-served, and today Last Order got there first.

02 and Philon walked hand in hand toward the dining table. As they passed Gudako, they glanced at her and said, "Gudako-neechan is really useless. She can't even catch Last Order."

"..."

Gudako felt her blood pressure rising.

"How dare you speak like that? I am the Chaldea Master who saved the world!"

02 retorted crisply, "I could tell you when my brother told me stories, but in the end, he was the one who helped me."

"Woo!!!"

Gudako puffed up her cheeks in anger, rushed over and picked 02 up from behind, kneading 02's little face forcefully.

"Ahhhh!"

02 struggled with all his might, and seeing that Gudako was going to fight him to the death, he used his head to smash it directly into Gudako's nose.

"My nose!"

Back on the ground, 02 looked at Gudako, who was covering her nose, put her hands on her hips, and said smugly, "So weak!"

Luo Bai looked at the two who were still playing the game and said with a smile, "Alright, stop playing and go wash your hands!"

02 happily ran to wash her hands. Gudako came to Luo Bai with a bright red nose and said pitifully, "Look, my nose is all red!"

Having no other choice, Luo Bai used his magic to heal Gudako, then hugged and kissed her, which finally calmed the girl down.

However, as soon as she turned around, she was met with Hiratsuka Shizuka's amused expression.

Luo Bai, however, said nonchalantly, "Hiratsuka-sensei, don't look at me like that. This is normal in our family. Gudako has always been this lively."

"Hmm~" Hiratsuka Shizuka looked Luo Bai up and down, then patted his shoulder and said, "Take care of yourself."

"..."

Luo Bai glanced at Hiratsuka Shizuka speechlessly, then retorted without hesitation, "You don't need to worry about that, Hiratsuka-sensei. You should focus on finding a partner first."

A short sentence, but it struck a chord deep within, leaving Hiratsuka Shizuka speechless until everyone was seated in the restaurant.

With a smile, Yang handed Hiratsuka Shizuka a glass and asked, "Shizuka, shall we have Yukino drive you home tonight? Shall we have a drink? This is beer brewed with special ingredients!"

"drink!"

Hiratsuka Shizuka snatched the unbranded beer from Haruno's hand, opened it with a bottle opener, and poured it into her own glass.

Looking at the golden liquid and dense bubbles in the glass, as well as the delicate fragrance, Hiratsuka Shizuka's attention was finally diverted, and she couldn't help but take a deep breath.

"It smells so good! Is this beer brewed with special ingredients?"

Yang Nai laughed and said, "Hehe, impressive, right? But there aren't many. There's only one box of twelve bottles here. Once we finish them, they're gone. The rest will take a few more days to come out."

As he spoke, he poured himself a glass and took a greedy sip.

"That's great, the alcohol content isn't high either!"

Seeing how much Hiratsuka liked it, she picked it up and took a sip, immediately falling in love with its completely different taste from other beers she had ever drunk.

Luo Bai clapped his hands with a smile: "The wine is good, but I'd like to eat something else. Let's eat!"

Dinner began, and everyone ate happily.

Artoria cut a piece of steak and put it in her mouth, chewed it contentedly and swallowed it. Then, looking at the large table of food, she thought, "My video account is doing pretty well now, why don't I try cooking myself?"

"Ok?"

Mordred, who was gnawing on a lamb chop, couldn't help but laugh when she heard Artoria say that: "Hahaha, you cook? Forget about it. Back in the day, you could even burn a potato when you were roasting it. Now you want to learn to cook? Are you trying to blow up the kitchen?"

Mordred's merciless teasing made Artoria blush with embarrassment, and she retorted loudly, "That's because I didn't have time to learn. If I had time to learn, I'd definitely be able to. Master, teach me how to cook!"

After serving food to Last Order and 02, Luo Bai said with a smile, "Sure, I'd also like to see how much you can learn, Artoria."

As for Mordred's suggestion of blowing up the kitchen, Luo Bai didn't think Artoria could do it with him around.

Furthermore, Artoria isn't completely incompetent; she can still cook simple things like noodles and boil eggs.

Xiao Ai happily raised her hand: "Sure, if you're making a video, Artoria, I can be a guest!"

Artoria smiled and nodded: "Of course, I'll call you then."

Once she returned to China with Luo Bai to celebrate the Spring Festival, Artoria had already planned to invite Xiao Ai and Mai to explore the shops together. There would be plenty of opportunities for them to participate.

Volume 1: Chapter 991 An After-Dinner Drink (1/2)

After dinner, because she hadn't had enough of beer, Hiratsuka Shizuka pulled Haruno and Rupa together, opened a bottle of red wine, and sat on the sofa to slowly sip it.

Seeing Hiratsuka Shizuka finish half a glass of red wine in one gulp, Haruno said with concern, "Drink slowly, there aren't many bottles of red wine left here. They're all rare finds, and once you drink them, they're gone forever!"

"Hahaha!" Hiratsuka Shizuka picked up the bottle and said with a laugh, "Then I'll have to drink a lot more. You can't find such good wine anywhere else!"

Meanwhile, Rupa, on the other hand, was smiling as he sipped his red wine, clearly in a good mood.

Looking at Rupa's brown skin, which showed no signs of intoxication, Hiratsuka Shizuka said in surprise, "Rupa, you can really drink! You're much better at it than your band's guitarist."

My gaze shifted and I saw Tao Xiang on the beanbag chair over there. She had only drunk two bottles of beer and was now fast asleep, and I couldn't wake her up no matter what I did.

Rupa smiled and said, "It's alright, at least I won't get drunk for a while. As for Momoka, she's never been a good drinker. She gets drunk in no time whenever she drinks in the dorm. And since Nina and the others are all underage, I have to drink alone, which is honestly a bit of a downer."

Yang Nai said with some surprise, "They're all in their own dorms, didn't they try a little bit? There's no such restriction at our house."

Then, Yang Nai looked at Nina, who was watching the Monopoly game, and asked, "Nina, would you like to try the red wine?"

"Ugh?"

Nina turned around and said in surprise, "Really?"

Yang smiled and waved to Nina, then turned to Subaru, who had been chatting with Mai and had turned around, and said, "Subaru, would you like to try some too?"

An and Subaru nodded happily and ran over with Nina.

Ash was interested in playing Ludo with 02 and Philon, but since they were still playing, he had to wait.

After sitting down next to Haruno, Haruno poured a little red wine into each of Nina's and Subaru's glasses.

"Try it. Although this wine is very good, it may not be suitable for people who have never drunk red wine before."

Looking at the wine glass in her hand, Nina excitedly picked it up and smelled it.

"It smells delicious!"

Rencai took a careful sip, savored it thoroughly, and exclaimed with wide eyes, "It tastes pretty good! There's a slight astringency, but not much!"

Subaru gave a similar review, and after taking two sips, exclaimed with delight, "It really is quite delicious!"

Yang Nai picked up a small piece of cheese, put it in her mouth, and said with a smile, "Not bad, right? But since this is your first time drinking it, it's better not to drink too much. Drink slowly. Drinking a little red wine occasionally is good, but don't overindulge."

"Know it!"

Ten minutes later, Xiao Zhi's game of Flying Chess finally ended, and he immediately came over and said, "I want to drink too!"

"Okay, have some for you too."

After successfully obtaining the red wine, Xiao Zhi happily took a small sip.

"Ugh... I don't like this, it doesn't taste good."

Sticking out his tongue, Ash gave a completely different reaction from Nina and Subaru, clearly indicating that he didn't like the taste of red wine.

Rupa laughed and said, "It seems Ash doesn't like it very much, but you clearly smelled it when I was drinking, didn't you?"

"That's because Rupa, you only drink beer and sake, and the taste is different from red wine."

Since it was only a small sip, and the cup was empty after drinking it, it wasn't a waste.

Ash put down his cup and looked at Nina, whose face was flushed, and said, "Don't get drunk."

Nina swayed slowly, a lazy smile on her face, and said, "Hehe, I won't get drunk, it's only half a glass~~"

No, judging from this, he's already showing signs of getting drunk.

Subaru was in a better position; he didn't drink as quickly as Nina, but his face was already flushed, though he remained quite alert.

At this moment, Luo Bai came downstairs. He had been discussing video editing with Artoria, and then went to check on Mordred, who was preparing to start a live stream.

As a result, we saw that Renna and the others were being dragged into drinking by Haruno.

However, Luo Bai's thoughts on this matter have never changed. At home, it's perfectly fine to drink a little red wine.

After walking over, seeing Rencai swaying unsteadily, Luo Bai smiled and asked, "How are you feeling?"

"Great!"

"Well, looks like he's a little drunk."

After Luo Bai sat down with a smile next to Yukino, 02, who had just finished playing a game of the carriage, immediately ran over, jumped onto Luo Bai's lap, and sat down happily.

"Brother, can we go out to play tomorrow?"

Luo Bai patted 02's head and said, "Sure, it's vacation now. Where do you want to go?"

"amusement park!"

02 has a special fondness for amusement parks, but unfortunately she's not tall enough to ride those thrilling rides, like roller coasters. Every time she goes, she looks on with envy.