Is it a problem to have a harem in a stranger heroine?

In Bai Ye's opinion, Kato Megumi's last response was just as she had just said, "someone who can get away with it by using very reasonable words."

Kato Megumi's distance from him, the number of times she spoke to him, the length of her conversations, and even her attitude were all different from how she treated Aki Tomo. This cannot be concealed by factors such as "not being able to grasp the distance well, being a natural fool, and having a low sense of presence."

Bai Ye regained some of his usual confidence and looked into Kato Megumi's eyes.

Humans are animals that involuntarily approach familiar things.

"The only explanation that makes sense is that you, Kato-san, already knew me."

He thought he would see Kato Megumi showing an expression other than "no expression and smile", but he was disappointed.

Kato Megumi took the ingredients from Aki Tomoya, lowered her head to process them, and expressed her opinions.

"Senior, are you using this method to get close to me?"

"Hmm...?" Bai Ye's brows twitched, and the potato almost slipped out of his hand.

What kind of development is this?

"Isn't that strange? Senior doesn't even know me, but he insists I knew him before. That doesn't make sense based on the timing."

"I thought that senior often uses this method to approach new girls?"

white night"???"

"How does this come down to my approach to chatting people up?"

Bai Ye was a little confused. He asked Kato Megumi if she knew him before. The other party should just answer YES or NO, right? Why did he have to go through so many complicated questions?

And it all came down to the way he approached the conversation, which forced Bai Ye to explain.

"I don't use that method to strike up a conversation. It's just that you, Kato-san, give me a different vibe than others. I feel like I've seen you somewhere before."

"Is that so?" Kato Megumi pursed her lips slightly, her expression seemed a little troubled, and her voice was as soft as a mosquito when she talked to herself.

"Senior, this is making it difficult for me..."

Bai Ye didn't hear her words clearly for a moment, and when he got closer, his shoulder accidentally touched hers.

"Kato-san, what are you talking about?"

Even though Bai Ye's face was so close, Kato Megumi remained unmoved. She didn't even lean to dodge. She only fiddled with her index fingers a few times in an invisible place and then let go.

"Senior, it will get hot if you get too close."

There are nearly 80 people in two classes, and more than a dozen groups turned on the gas furnaces at the same time, making it feel like midsummer. Even if the air conditioner is turned on at full power, it is difficult to withstand the heat wave.

Tiny beads of sweat oozed out of Kato Megumi's forehead, gathering into a large, crystal-clear bead of sweat that rolled down her face, rolling across her slightly red face.

"Uh, sorry."

Bai Ye quickly stepped back. It was indeed not good to get too close in the sweltering cooking classroom, and Kato's face turned red.

Kato Megumi fanned herself with a handmade fan. When she saw Bai Ye return to his original position, she quietly withdrew her gaze, muttering something softly, the redness on her face still not dissipated.

Bai Ye sighed in his heart.

He touched Kato Megumi's shoulder on purpose just now. As long as he could make her reveal her flaw, he would be able to see something.

It’s a pity that nothing could be seen. If I had continued to stick to Kato Megumi, it would definitely cause misunderstandings.

"Senior, the ingredients for the potato stew are ready."

"Well, let's make the stew first and roast the autumn..."

Just then, Aki Tomoya interrupted, leaning forward and raising his hand.

"Senior Xiao, Kato! Leave the grilled saury to me!"

"Is it okay?" Bai Ye asked.

"Absolutely no problem!"

Akito Tomo also has his own opinion about Kato Megumi always being by Byakuya's side.

"It's common knowledge in the club that Senior Xiao is a cooking expert. Kato has been staying by Senior Xiao's side to help him in order to get good grades in cooking class!"

"As long as I make good grilled saury, Kato will definitely notice me!"

"Grilling saury is so easy, you can learn it just by watching!"

Bai Ye didn't think it was inappropriate that Aki Tomoya took over the task of grilling the saury.

It is difficult to grill top-notch saury, but almost everyone can make it to the level of a home-cooked dish. As long as you pay a little attention to the heat and don't grill it into charcoal, it can be considered a qualified grilled saury.

Gangtian was already having a great time chatting about comics with several people in the group and just stood back and did nothing.

Bai Ye didn't care. He had already prepared to fight alone. At least having no help was better than making things worse.

"Kato-san, can you help me?"

"No problem, Senior."

Kato Megumi’s cooking skills are pretty good, so having her help is enough.

The method of stewing potatoes with meat was already engraved in his mind. Bai Ye knew the right heat and the right time to add the ingredients.

"Kato, put..."

"Here, Senior."

The moment Bai Ye reached out to hold the seasoning bottle handed to him by Kato Megumi, he was suddenly stunned, and a familiar feeling came over him.

He turned his head and saw Kato Megumi's indifferent smile.

"What's wrong, Senior?"

Chapter 38: Ambiguity about Memories

Bai Ye was stunned for a moment. The familiar feeling in his heart made him look at the girl in front of him unconsciously, staring at her pale yellow eyes like locust flowers.

What Kato Megumi handed over was a box of spices, which was exactly what Bai Ye needed.

When making potato stew with meat, potatoes should be put in first and spices later, but Bai Ye is used to frying the spices first, and what Kato Megumi handed to him was not potatoes, but spices.

"You handed me the spices before I even asked. Kato-san also knows how to make potato stew?"

Kato-san retracted his hand slightly, then offered it forward again, his tone slightly confused.

"Senior, don't you use spices when making potato stew? Is it different from the way we make it at home?"

"No, any kind of meat and potato stew has spices in it."

Frying or not frying spices is just a personal habit. Bai Ye thinks it is unwise to use a 50% probability to determine whether Kato Megumi knows him.

Not getting the answer he wanted, Bai Ye took the spice box in disappointment and started cooking.

"Let's try again next time."

Put the fried spices in a cloth bag, stir-fry the pork and potatoes in turn, and add water and stew until the aroma comes out.

"Kato-san, put..."

Bai Ye deliberately prolonged the ending, pretending to suddenly forget what he wanted, and just stretched out his hand towards Kato Megumi, as if expecting her to do something.

However, the three-no girl just looked at his hand quietly. After a few seconds, she slowly opened her mouth and said in a leisurely tone:

"Senior, have you forgotten what you need? I don't know what to give you."

Kato Megumi's reaction was so normal that Bai Ye doubted his previous guess.

This was the first time he and Kato Megumi took a cooking class together. Not to mention that the second and first year students of high school would not be mixed in classes, this potato stew was also the first time he cooked it in school, and Kato Megumi had never seen it before.

If the method was explained orally at school, Bai Ye vaguely remembered that there was a time, about a year ago, and the possibility that Kato Megumi happened to know it was extremely small.

Bai Ye plans to put an end to the familiar feeling.

He felt that his behavior today was quite abnormal. Even if Kato Megumi was up to something, she would probably notice something and become wary.

Bai Ye slapped his head and pretended to wake up from a dream.

"I remember now, Kato-san, please give me the oyster sauce and soy sauce."

"Here you go, Senior."

The aroma wafted from the soup pot, and Bai Ye's work came to a temporary halt, and Kato Megumi also put down the knife she was using to cut the side dishes.

"Thank you for your hard work, Kato-kun."

"You've worked hard, too, Senior."

Just when Bai Ye thought he could take a break, an unignorable burnt smell rushed into his nose, making him frown.

"Who roasted the charcoal?!"

"Aki-kun, the stove!"

Only a small cry was heard from Kato Megumi. Seeing this, Bai Ye immediately followed and turned off the stove with one hand.

Zhi——!

The crackling sound of water molecules breaking on the fish meat was like a long death knell. Bai Ye hurriedly grabbed the chopsticks, turned the saury over, scraped off the burnt fish skin and threw it into the trash can.

"Senior, Teacher Yinglai is here."

Looking at the fish that was not completely burnt, Bai Ye let out a long sigh and smiled at Kato Megumi.

"I think Kato-san is thinking the same thing as me right now."

The next second, Teacher Yinglai appeared beside him like a ghost, with a chilling smile on his face.

"Ah la la~~ Did you make the dark dish? You're pretty quick, picking out the fish skin."

Bai Ye couldn't imagine what kind of torture the pretty teacher Ying Lai had gone through to be able to show that devilish smile and to master the ghostly shadow steps.

"I...not..."

Aki Tomoya was speechless for a moment.

He knew how to grill saury, but when he saw Kato Megumi and Bai Ye chatting happily, the complicated emotions in his heart distracted him for a moment.

A feeling of powerlessness and inability to defend oneself spread in Tomoya Aki's heart.

Should I say that I was distracted because I wanted to replace Senior Xiao and talk to Kato?

So what about my fateful encounter with Kato Megumi during spring break?

"Teacher, I will make another grilled saury, please forgive me!"

Teacher Sakura looked at Aki Tomoya, who suddenly burst out with momentum, with a strange look, waved his hand, and said as he walked away:

"Of course we have to redo it. Remember to eat the dark cuisine. Seriously... you're distracted from cooking. Don't you know how dangerous this is?"

Bai Ye's expression was a little subtle. He was distracted when cutting potatoes just now. If Kato Megumi hadn't reminded him, he would be in the school infirmary now.

"But in the school clinic, we don't have to eat burnt fish, right?"

. . . . . .

Ding dong——!

When the school bell rang, the dull atmosphere of the school suddenly came alive. The footsteps of students going down the stairs sounded like drums, and the slight sweat on their foreheads reflected the excitement in their eyes.

Bai Ye came to the club activity room carrying his schoolbag. It was already a while after school because he had to clean up the dishes.

Kasumigaoka Utaha and Sawamura Eriri had already arrived, and the two were 6 or 7 meters apart, just like what Bai Ye saw when he first came to the club activity room.

But there was one difference. The two most beautiful girls on campus looked at him with kindness and warmth, no longer the coldness they had when they first met.

Kasumigaoka Utaha was typing on the keyboard. When she heard the sound of the door being pushed open, she turned around. Her tightly pursed cherry lips curled up a little, and the ripples in her crystal red eyes contained several unknown complex emotions.

"Good afternoon, Xiao Jun."

"Good afternoon, Kasumigaoka-san."

Bai Ye smiled and nodded at her, sitting in the same position as before.

At this moment, Sawamura Eriri came to the seat in front of him with a smile, and her smile was clearer and livelier than that of Kasumigaoka Utaha.

"Good afternoon, senior. I heard your cooking class is very interesting?"

As one of the three most famous people in the school, Aki Tomoya's actions naturally did not escape the eyes of gossipmongers. The school forum was hanging a picture of him and Bai Ye eating saury. Only Kato Megumi was not in the picture, and everyone was still discussing where the last person in the group was hiding.

Having his scars exposed, Bai Ye could only smile bitterly.

He didn't believe that Eriri Sawamura had no desire for revenge for the rooftop incident.

"That's incredibly interesting, Sawamura-kun, do you want to try it?"