When Chen Xiaofeng returned home with coolie Yang Ping, their preparations were almost completed.
The coffee table in the living room was moved away and a small, low table dedicated to hot pot was set up. There was a casserole on the small table and a gas stove underneath.
Everything is ready, just waiting for Chen Xiaofeng’s ingredients.
In addition, since the coffee table was replaced by a low table, although the living room of Chen Xiaofeng's house is not large, it can still accommodate so many people. There are cushions next to the table, and everyone sits on the floor around the low table.
"Brother, why did you come back?"
After what seemed like a long wait, Minato walked up and took the ingredients from Chen Xiaofeng's hand.
"By the way, Yangping-san, just go to the sofa and rest for a while. We will do it here."
"Eh? Why are you so embarrassed to come here to eat without saying hello..."
"Huh? Didn't my brother tell you?"
"say what?"
"I originally invited some friends to come to my house for dinner today, and I asked my brother to call you specifically to tell you. Didn't my brother tell you?"
"No...he just said, 'Hang Ping, help me carry these back'."
"I thought you knew." Chen Xiaofeng interrupted.
"How would I know if you don't tell me!"
"Okay, okay, it's the same now..." Chen Xiaofeng chuckled, "By the way, let's watch some TV first..."
"Brother, stay!"
"Eh?" Chen Xiaofeng showed a reluctant expression, "I'm also very tired."
"No, my brother is too lazy. He never does anything at home. Today is a rare occasion for everyone to come to our house as a guest. As the host, how can I not entertain him well?"
"Minato is enough for you."
"no!"
"I trust you."
"It's not a question of whether you believe it or not."
"Do you want my help anyway?"
Chen Xiaofeng's tone suddenly became serious.
"Yes!"
He nodded firmly.
Chen Xiaofeng took a deep breath helplessly.
"Xiaoqiong!"
"Eh?" Qiong, who was preparing tableware in the kitchen, hurried over and said, "Chen Xiaofeng, did you call me?"
"Well, Xiaoqiong, I will give you a difficult task next... Minato wants to play a loving couple game with me, but I know very well that such a prohibition is not allowed, so, my
The role will be given to you."
"Brother! When did you say you were going to play couple games?" Minato suddenly raised his voice and denied it in a panic with a red face.
"Isn't it? Generally speaking, the relationship between the male master and the female master is not husband and wife?"
"This is too absolute! Moreover, if it were a couple's game, if it were Qiong... no... wouldn't it be even weirder!"
"Should it really be me?" Yang Ping suddenly saw hope.
"Forget it, nothing will happen without you." Chen Xiaofeng directly killed Yang Ping's hope in the cradle, "Even if I walk into the forbidden route, I will not leave Minato to you."
"Hey, you are really a big sister-in-law, Chen Xiaofeng." Yang Ping yelled strangely.
"Huh? No one would leave their sister to a useless pervert, right?"
"I'm not a pervert..."
Chen Xiaofeng and Yang Ping exchanged insults with each other, completely unaware of Minato's strange expression at this moment.
"The performance of the two unevolved monkeys is really wonderful. If they are sold to the circus, they will definitely make a lot of money, right, onee-sama?"
Shirai Kuroko and Misaka Mikoto also came over from the kitchen.
"...Haha." Misaka Mikoto smiled awkwardly.
"Minato, let Xiaofeng and the others rest. We are enough here. He and Yangping have been a big help by buying the ingredients."
"Okay, now that Lily has said so..."
With Artoria's help, Chen Xiaofeng and Yang Ping were finally able to sit comfortably on the sofa and have a good rest.
Misaka Mikoto is responsible for cleaning the ingredients in the kitchen, and Shirai Kuroko is responsible for carrying the washed ingredients to the low table in the living room in stainless steel pots or colanders.
In order to make a delicious soup base, Qiong added fennel, pepper and other spices to the bottom of the pot.
"Lily, help me cut the carrot over there."
"Oh, okay...Xiao Qiong, is the fire lit?"
"Well, that's enough... Minato, what do you want to do first?"
"Whatever, let's ask Misaka and Shirai what they like to eat."
"Ah? Heizi and I are casual."
Seeing the smart movements of the people in front of them, Chen Xiaofeng and Yang Ping really felt that even if they went up, they wouldn't be able to help much. On the other hand, sitting on the sofa with Chen Xiaofeng and the others was You.
Yu hugged his knees and sat on the corner of the sofa, staring at the busy people, saying nothing as before. However, the serious color was incompatible with such a cheerful style.
Yu's reaction caught Hinata's attention.
"What's wrong? Xiaoyou, do you also want to join them?"
Yu nodded wordlessly.
"In that case, let's go together..."
Before Yang Ping could finish speaking, Chen Xiaofeng covered Yang Ping's mouth and whispered in Yang Ping's ear.
"Hey, don't say these unnecessary words!"
Hinata, whose mouth was covered, showed a "why" look in his eyes.
As if thinking of some terrible memory, Chen Xiaofeng swallowed.
"Do you remember that Minato and I took a week off in the first half of the first semester of high school?"
Yangping was stunned for a moment, then nodded.
"That's right... I will never forget the terrible moment that afternoon when Yu asked to help cook dinner... That was simply my nightmare."
"Difficult, could it be dark cuisine?"
Perhaps because he felt the horror of the dark cuisine, Yang Ping was also trembling with fear due to the strange atmosphere. Chen Xiaofeng nodded wordlessly.
"Sure enough... I was rash just now. I'm really sorry, Chen Xiaofeng. I almost killed everyone."
Yangping felt that he was on the verge of death.
But Yang Ping had already opened an opening, and it would be too suspicious to suddenly change his attitude. Fortunately, the balcony door was opened at this time.
The one who came in was the little girl who liked to walk on the balcony and was a god - Aini.
"Wow wow wow, servant, it turns out to be hot pot, no wonder you asked me to prepare those things."
"Aini, what did brother ask you to prepare?"
"Oh, that's my old man..."
"No, no, it's nothing! Aini, just put those things in the opposite corner first, thank you."
With the addition of Aini, the originally small place became more lively. In fact, it was already lively enough with Misaka Mikoto and the others, but if there is only one man and the rest are women, it will feel strange.
, so Chen Xiaofeng decided to call Yang Ping, a guy who is barely considered a man, and Aini, a child who has become a god.