Starting from the Collapse World, I became the behind-the-scenes boss

Even a vengeful person like Mei would probably find it hard to resist a kind and adorable little angel like Seele, right?

Didn't you see that Mei's smile has become more frequent?

This is clearly the result of being healed by Seele.

For some reason, the little angel's expression turned strange.

Without giving it much thought, Shihen simply smiled at Mei, who had a smile on her face, and then asked for everyone's opinion on feeding the koi.

Yes, it means that they are fed by koi fish.

"Grilled fish! I want to eat grilled fish!"

Pointing to the grill next to them, Himeko was the first to shout.

She brought the whole set of barbecue equipment with her.

"Huh? Can this kind of fish even taste good?"

Looking at the brightly colored koi in front of her, Xing was skeptical.

She had never eaten this stuff before in her entire life.

"Won't Miss Sakura be angry if she finds out?"

Mei tried to persuade the group to give up this idea from a moral standpoint.

If the roles were reversed, she wouldn't be happy to see someone eat her pet animals either.

Not to mention, they were first-time visitors.

"It's alright, my older sister doesn't come here often, she won't mind."

Stealing a glance at the boy, Hishimaru patted his chest and made a confident assertion.

Upon hearing this, Mei was speechless.

"Alright! Watch me catch them all!"

Grabbing the net that Himeko had brought, Kiana quickly caught several fish.

After all, they are ornamental fish, and koi are not naturally wary.

They never imagined that humans would covet their bodies.

"These fish are so cute."

Bending down to examine the koi carp waiting to be slaughtered in the plastic basin, and even poking their scales with her finger, the gloom on Seele's face dissipated considerably.

"Hehe~ They'll taste really good later."

Kiana added with a smile.

Experience told her that such plump and robust creatures usually taste good.

Xi'er: "..."

A shadow fell over the girl's face once more.

"According to online information, the flesh of this type of koi is not suitable for consumption."

Bronya said expressionlessly.

"I told you this stuff isn't edible!"

Xing shouted angrily.

"what?"

The white fluffy ball was instantly stunned.

"If cooked properly, koi should taste delicious."

While preparing the various seasonings to be used later, Shihen spoke up.

He was quite confident in his cooking skills.

"I'll come and help out."

Taking the initiative to speak, Mei picked up a koi carp and gutted it, not caring at all that her hands were stained with blood.

Although she had been living a pampered life of luxury not long ago, the sudden disaster had already taught the girl what it meant to be strong.

Moreover, she and the boy have been working together to prepare dinner in this way recently.

"Then I'll help too!"

Seeing this, Kiana also rolled up her sleeves high, her face radiating fiery passion.

"You should go and fan the fire for Himeko."

Shihen quickly stopped the white fluffy ball.

He didn't want to challenge whether his culinary skills could fight off Kaslana's curse.

Moreover, koi fish are not exactly a high-quality food.

If Kaslana were to get involved... the scene would be too wonderful for the boy to even imagine.

Hitamaru: "???"

It's one thing to not let her spit fireballs, but why take away her only joy—making fire?

"……All right."

Kiana glanced at the bottles and jars next to Shihen, and then at Mei's skillful knife work, and could only nod in frustration.

There really doesn't seem to be anything she can do here.

Seeing this, the three boys couldn't help but exchange glances, a hint of disappointment flashing in their eyes.

This white-haired idiot is still too weak. Didn't he see that Mei has made a major breakthrough in cooking, which is a bonus point, and can even cooperate with the captain?

I need to work on Kiana's cooking skills.

The three children quickly made a decision.

But soon, the three of them quickly abandoned this plan.

Even something as simple as fanning a fire can cause a series of unexpected incidents for the white fluffy ball.

Either dust was kicked up or something was knocked over, and things just wouldn't go smoothly, forcing Himeko to take matters into her own hands and pull Kiana away.

Keep in mind, they're using charcoal this time!

If it were a complete cooking process, they couldn't even imagine what a disaster it would be like.

Recalling that sandwich that almost made them question their existence, the three of them unanimously chose to give up.

Forget it, let's wait and see if we can overtake others in other areas.

So, after getting rid of the biggest obstacle, the entire barbecue instantly became much smoother.

Before long, the unique aroma of grilled fish wafted across the lakeside.

Despite the strong aroma, after actually tasting it, everyone unanimously concluded that koi carp are not suitable for consumption.

At the very least, it's not suitable for grilling.

Even with the culinary skills that the boy had acquired in the Paradise of the Past, he could only cook the koi to a reasonably delicious level.

In the end, the seven of them shared the four koi fish. Among them, Himeko, who shouted the loudest, only ate most of one fish, while Kiana ate one and a half fish by herself.

All I can say is that the white fluffy dumpling continues to perform consistently well.

After all, the koi in this lake are generally plump and healthy.

After the barbecue, everyone calmly cleaned up the crime scene and put all the tools back in their place, thus concluding their day at the shrine.

Time always moves forward.

Yae Sakura, the priest, did not appear again, while Hishimaru escorted them all the way to the shrine entrance.

"Big brothers and sisters, come play again next time!"

Waving vigorously at the crowd, Hishimaru shouted loudly, his face beaming with a warm smile.

"Definitely next time."

Making a standard dove-like statement, Shihen waved his sleeves and turned away, leaving without a trace.

Well, I only took away half a bellyful of koi fish, plus a bag of photos.

However, they also threw a lot of money into the shrine's donation box, and even Kiana was quite generous.

Although Yae Sakura and Himeko clearly appear to be wealthy and have plenty of money, they never lack the politeness expected of young girls.

The girls of the Kaslana family may not be wealthy, but they have never lacked ambition.

"We had so much fun today! Where should we go tomorrow?"

Kiana chuckled as she patted her round little belly.

Shihen thought for a moment, then replied, "Your exams are next week."

White fluffy ball: "..."

With a snap, my good mood for the day vanished instantly.

Seeing Kiana's instantly petrified expression, and then looking at Seele's worried face, Mei said in a slightly hesitant tone, "If you don't mind, we can study together tomorrow."

I think I've grasped the material from the first year of high school quite well.

To be honest, Mei is being a bit too modest.

From the day she entered Chiba Academy, her grades have always been among the top in her grade.

"..."

Kiana's expression stiffened even more.

Is she worried about the exam?

She wants to go out and have fun!

"Study hard, Bronya and the others will help you."

Shihen patted the white fluffy ball on the shoulder and said with a smile.

Worrying about schoolwork and exams is also part of youth.

So the boy chose to join Anti-Entropy to fight monsters.

"Yes……"

Kiana replied weakly, her voice trailing off.

Ding!

As the electronic notification sounded, Xi'er quickly glanced at her phone, her expression subtly changing.

"Xie'er?"

Noticing the change in the girl's expression, Bronya asked.

"N-nothing." The girl simply shook her head gently, a tender smile on her face, in response to her dearest sister Bronya's concern. "It was just an ad push."

Seeing the smile on Seele's face, Bronya naturally didn't believe the lie.

But since the other party has chosen to keep it a secret, she won't insist on getting to the bottom of it.

"If anything happens, be sure to tell Bronya immediately."

Staring into the girl's ocean-blue eyes, Bronya spoke earnestly.

"Yes, I will, Bronya."

Seele nodded solemnly.

On the other side, Shihen glanced at the movements of the three little ones behind him with some concern.

A sense of curiosity arose in his heart, but the boy didn't pay much attention to it.

Girls always have some little secrets of their own.

Even as a guide, Shihen should still give them enough private space.

The young man understood the principle that too much of a good thing can be counterproductive.