People in Zongman: My Dimensional Cuisine

It's worth mentioning that Marina found a drinking buddy, Tenyu Zanzan, and the two of them started chatting right away with vodka, leaving everyone watching in awe.

While wiping the sweat from the spiciness, Yonomori Benio said, "Hey! By the way, Yuno, I have something to tell you."

"Huh? What's the matter?"

"That means, in the knowledge competition, you are representing Shuchiin as the vice-captain, and Kaguya is the captain."

"Huh? A quiz?"

Soryuin Shion wiped her mouth and said, "Phew...that's hot...So, it means that several top high schools will hold a knowledge competition, and the top-ranked students will be admitted to several universities, including Tokyo Metropolitan University, without taking the entrance exam."

Sitting on the non-spicy side, Garuda, holding his condiment bowl, remarked with some emotion, "That's really impressive, even Tokyo Metropolitan University has one..."

"Yes, it's been tentatively decided. We, Katagiri, will send six people: me, Kyoko, Asuna, Aoi, Fukami, and Kokoro. However, Kokoro doesn't seem to want to go. She said it would be better to send Umimu instead."

Kasugano Sora asked in confusion, "Hmm? Why don't you want to go?"

"Because I'm not really suited for this kind of competition, I get nervous easily... I'd better let Hai Meng go, her score is just a little bit lower than mine."

"Let's talk about it later. We have another holiday to consider it. It's all the same. Also, has Huang Ying been chosen yet?"

After thinking for a moment, Akemi Souyuuin said, "No... I think the number requirement is five to seven people, right?"

"Yes, but basically it's only five or six people. We can't have one more person just to make up the numbers if their skill level is too low. Have you considered that?"

"Hmm... I should go. Who else? It seems like Sakura doesn't have any particularly outstanding academic geniuses... Benio-nee, if you say that, does that mean you already have someone in mind?"

"It's not that I have someone in mind, it's that Sister Ziyin has an idea. Sister Ziyin, tell me, who did you find?"

"I don't know about others, but Xiao Qiong got a very high score this time, so you have to come."

"Huh?! Me?! A quiz?! A quiz with monsters like Benio-neechan?! I'm not going!"

Kasugano Sora was dumbfounded. It was already a headache to ask her to get first place in the class, and now you're asking her to compete with Kirari and Yonomori Benio? Isn't this making things difficult for her?

Soryuin Shion said irritably, "Come on, you insist on going. It's all been confirmed. And what are the results so far... Katagiri is all here, Sakura is still recruiting, and the private Hyakkaou... Kirari, how many can you confirm?"

"Oh? I can find them all for you right now."

"Huh?! So efficient, who are they?"

"Me, Ririka, Yumeko, Awa, Luna, to be honest, if I wanted to gather them, I could make more than ten. The Private Hyakkaou is not short of geniuses."

Soryuin Shion nodded and said, "Alright then, give me the list after you've confirmed it. As for Teitan..."

Sonoko raised her hand and said, "I'm not going."

Lucifer said irritably, "Where did you get the courage to compete with them in a knowledge contest? Besides, you're only eighty-three!"

"Eighty-three isn't a small number... but who are you going to ask Teitan for...?"

"Sera Masumi, Mouri Ran, Tsukamoto Kazumi, and who else is being considered? It's not decided yet."

"Ran? Ran does seem to be a very good student... So that means... only Shuchiin is left? Hey, Shion-nee, tell me honestly, is limiting the number of students just to restrict Shuchiin? Shuchiin has too many geniuses."

Soryuin Shion nodded and said, "That's right, and Benio has even written down the list of participants for Shuchiin."

Yuno Gasai, holding a bowl of condiments, chewed as she asked in confusion, "Huh? Is it all decided? Who's involved, and how many people?"

"Five. Captain Kaguya, vice-captain Yuno, then third-year student Kasumigaoka Utaha, Kaguya said she'd handle this, and the last one is... I found him, I don't know if you know him, Yuno."

"Hmm? Who is it?"

Yonomori Benio narrowed her eyes and said, "She was in the third-year kendo club, but it seems she has already left the club. However, her academic ability is also very impressive."

Yuno Gasai raised an eyebrow and said, "I think I know who you're talking about, Benio-neechan."

"Huh? You know? You know them?"

"Hmm... If nothing unexpected happens, she will be my new member. I've joined the Friends Club at school."

"Friends Department?"

"Yeah, it's a club that uses the guise of making friends to just eat, drink, and play in the club activity room behind closed doors, just wasting time. I'm even planning to buy a folding bed so I can take a nap."

Everyone's lips twitched. Good grief, does your club president even know about this explanation? Yonomori Benio, however, brightened up and said, "That girl is a difficult person to approach. You actually know her and can even get her into the club?"

"Huh? Sister Benio, how did you know?"

"Because we were in the same class when I was in Shuchiwon, and she sat next to me."

"That's it..."

Yuuko Ichihara asked in confusion, "Huh? Who are you talking about? Someone who's so difficult to approach, even someone as socially adept as Benio, must be a very unique person."

"Hmm...very unique. It feels like sitting next to a knife, not a human being. But you can't tell unless you look closely. And when I say she's hard to approach, I mean it's impossible to get close to her heart."

Upon hearing this, Tianyu Zhanzhan put down his wine glass, a slight smile playing on his lips, and said, "Interesting. There are high school students like this? What's her name?"

Yuno Gasai and Benio Yonomori exchanged a glance before saying in unison, "Saeko Busujima..." x2

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Chapter 51 The Strange Saeko Busujima, and Zan Zan's Another Failed Sparring Match (Please Subscribe~)

Upon hearing this, Soryuin Shion paused for a moment before asking in confusion, "Saeko Busujima...Saeko Busujima...Bukujima...is that the Busujima family, the renowned swordsmanship family?"

Yonomori Benio nodded and said, "That's right, it's that family. She's the young lady of the Busujima family. She's always been gentle, humble, and polite at school, just like a Yamato Nadeshiko. You can see all the qualities that an excellent woman has in her."

Lucifer said in confusion, "Didn't you just say that this person doesn't seem easy to get along with? He seems easy to get along with no matter what."

"We are indeed friends, but... that doesn't mean I find her easy to get along with. And just because she's a nice person doesn't mean she's easy to get along with. I've always felt that she has something on her mind, like she's suppressing her true self, so sometimes she seems a bit strange."

Yuno Gasai nodded and said, "Benio-neechan is right. Busujima-senpai does seem to have something on her mind. She's been suppressing a part of her true nature, as if she's sealing another version of herself inside her..."

Kasugano Sora tilted her head and said, "So you're saying that you, Yuno, and Pander-neechan are the same kind of people?"

Pandemonica pushed up her glasses and said softly, "Xiao Qiong, who did you say you're like? The sound of the pot was too loud, I didn't hear you."

Kasugano Sora swallowed hard before whispering, "Um... I mean, just like Yuno!"

Yuno Gasai tilted her head and said, "Me? I'm just an ordinary, delicate girl... although I don't show much emotion..."

“Uh…”xn

Everyone, including Yuuka Kazami, was speechless. This infamous little devil actually claimed to be a delicate girl. Even Orange wouldn't believe it if word got out. Orange was completely frozen in place.

Orange and Flandre spend every day playing with Yuno Gasai and Kasugano Sora. She knows very well how cunning Yuno Gasai is; Mai Sakurajima is almost tamed by Yuno Gasai.

Nakiri Managi said with some doubt, "Hidden a true self... So, does that mean she's always had a personality completely different from her current one hidden in her heart? Is that considered dual personality?"

Bai Yu thought for a moment and said, "In this situation... Pande..."

"Ok?"

"You're more qualified to speak on this. Do you think it should be called dual personality disorder, or... a kind of repressed fear?"

Pandemonica thought for a moment and said, "If it's a dual personality, then there should be conditions for its activation, and it should coexist with the original personality, like a twin who is always by your side."

"Hmm..."

"So, I feel that she is simply suppressing her true personality. She is afraid of or disgusted by her true personality, so she desperately suppresses herself. But she is only suppressing a part of her personality, not a second personality."

Bai Yu thought for a moment and said, "If that's the case... that Saeko Busujima just can't find an outlet for her emotions. Since she is a gentle, virtuous, and popular person, then her hidden true personality must be completely the opposite."

"For example... she's the captain of the kendo club, which means she might be martial or even advocating violence. To go even further, she might enjoy fighting and combat. Or perhaps she's actually quite interested in things that are unrelated to being a good student..."

Yuno Gasai clapped her hands and said, "As expected of Shiraha, your analysis is very organized. I think so too, which is why I tricked... deceived... and persuaded Busujima-senpai to join the Friends Club."

Everyone's eyes widened in surprise. Good heavens, she's gone from one pitfall to another. This Saeko Busujima probably doesn't know that she might have gone to the devil's hometown.

Bai Yu thought for a moment and said, "So, Yuno, do you want to study her, or do you want to help her?"

"Hmm... I want to help her because I know her quite well, after all... I'm probably more familiar with her..."

Lucifer and the others fell silent for a moment, while Klara asked in confusion, "Familiar? Familiar with what?"

"It's nothing... I just mean I might also be interested in kendo..."

"Oh..."

Yonomori Benio propped her chin on her hand and said, "So, Saeko herself is a really nice person, but it just feels like I can't quite reach her heart. Yuno, if I could do that, that would be amazing."

"Hmm... I'd like to invite Busujima-senpai to the restaurant sometime. She seems quite curious about it..."

Bai Yu smiled and said, "Then come on over. But I'm more curious about when you plan to treat Yuno to dinner? Is it in the early morning, when the shop just opens, or close to midnight?"

"Hmm... around midnight would be better, I feel like I can learn a lot more then..."

"Alright...Speaking of which, Zhanzhan, you seem to have something to say?"

Tenyu Zhanzhan nodded and said, "Yes, we are from the Uechi-ryu school, and their family is a renowned swordsmanship family. In a sense, we are related, so we would like to have a friendly spar."

"I knew you were going to say this... I'll send you a message when Miss Busujima arrives."

"Um...right, Bai Yu..."

"Ok?"

"I've improved recently, let's have a friendly competition later."

Soryuin Shion and the others looked at Shiro with the eyes of someone looking at a warrior. Shiro paused for a moment before standing up and walking to Ame no Tsurugi's side. Ame no Tsurugi looked up at Shiro with a blank expression. The next moment, Shiro familiarly put his hand on Ame no Tsurugi's shoulder.

Tianyu Zhanzhan's eyes twitched. He placed his hands on the table, a few veins bulging on his palms. He gritted his teeth, focused his waist and stance, and started pushing from his legs to stand up! Good! He didn't get up again...

"Pfft..." xn

Riven, showing no mercy, said, "What happened? Zhanzhan, what are you doing?"

“I… Zi, give me that hot pot steak.”

"Oh...pfft..."

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Chapter 52 The Perfect Temperature for Summer Vacation: Childish Yet Delicious (Please Subscribe~)

Lucifer and the others had only eaten about six or seven tenths of their fullness, and then they all looked at Bai Yu. Bai Yu simply smiled and said, "That should be enough... Anyone want some cold noodles?"

Everyone raised their hands in unison. Shiina Mashiro, holding up her hand, tilted her head and said, "Cold noodles? What's that...?"

"Well, you'll find out soon enough, Mashiro... about this number..."

As Bai Yu spoke, he pinched Kobayashi Rindou's cheek, who was sitting next to him. Kobayashi Rindou sighed and said, "You only think of me when it's time to work. I'm so miserable. I have no status at home."

"No, it's simply because you live nearby."

"Hmm? So you... um... are Orange... then it's alright..."

Kobayashi Rindou was about to say that there was someone else next to her when she peeked over and saw Orange chewing while looking at her with a blank expression. Kobayashi Rindou had no choice but to silently follow Shiraha to get the cold noodles.

When Bai Yu and Kobayashi Rindou pushed the food cart out, Lucifer and the others were all pleasantly surprised. They didn't see any steam rising from the food; it was served cold. This piqued the interest of Lucifer and the others, as even Tsunade and the others had never tried it before.

Tsunade looked at the cold noodles in front of her with some surprise and said, "Eh? These noodles are black... and they're really cold. The side dishes are also very simple. This is... cucumber strips, kimchi, and an egg. Just half an egg... Hmm... It sounds pretty impressive."

Hancock scratched her head, somewhat puzzled, and said, "While Bai Yu's cooking is definitely delicious, why do you feel it's so amazing?"

"Because I feel that dishes that don't seem particularly impressive actually have a lot of depth. After all, the cold broth should have a unique flavor, otherwise the color, aroma and taste would be lost."

"That's true... Then I'll just... wait, we're really stuck together... so strong..."

After looking at it, Kobayashi Rindou smiled and said, "As expected, the classic cold noodles look the most appetizing... Well then, I won't be polite! Mmmm!"

Everyone looked at Kobayashi Rindou with puzzled expressions. Medici said blankly, "What is Rindou talking about? Shirayu, don't you know a lot of strange languages? Do you know that?"

Bai Yu sighed and said, "This language is for greetings..."

Nakiri Managi's lips twitched as she silently stirred the noodles. An said softly, "Rindou said... this cold noodle dish is delicious, it would be even better with yellow mustard..."

After eating the gentian, Kobayashi nodded and said, "As expected of An, it's really delicious! But it would be even better with yellow mustard and hot sauce!"

Justice pushed up his sunglasses and said doubtfully, "So... yellow mustard is really useless? Hmm... Oh! It's delicious!"

Lucifer and the others were stunned for a moment before quickly taking a bite. The cool sensation instantly made the heat from the hot pot disappear without a trace.

As for taste, it is always related to temperature. Sourness is usually better brought out by cold food, because it can make people shiver after taking a bite.

Spicy is usually associated with hot. Spiciness is not a taste, but a pain. The scalding temperature is what brings out the numbing and spicy sensation to its extreme. That's why many people can't stand the spiciness and would rather spend money to buy an extra bottle of ice water than drink a sip of warm water. It's truly a case of pain and pleasure at the same time.

And that's how it is now. Hot pot, which is usually hot and spicy, even the non-spicy kind, feels especially hot in the summer. Eating hot pot is about the atmosphere and the temperature.

At this moment, whether it's an iced bayberry, a sip of iced cola, or even a block of ice, it's an excellent fire extinguisher, let alone this cold noodle dish.

Staple foods can relieve spiciness, let alone cold noodles. The coolness of cold noodles is not icy but refreshing, a kind of coolness that makes people feel relaxed and happy.