After the flowers bloomed, Yuanqing returned to her small courtyard.
Then, he was stunned.
After hearing Huakaiyuan Luo's unexplained words, Huakaiyuan Qing was well prepared, but he never thought that he would encounter the situation in front of him - a team of 30 servants.
His face was numb after shock, and his eyes were empty and lifeless. He was just running like a machine, placing portions of food on the round table.
On the round table, Jason and Miss Saakura were eating food like wild beasts.
The afterimages brought up by the chopsticks made Hanakai Yuanqing wonder whether the two of them had already become great swordsmen.
Every time you put down your chopsticks, there is a clash of swords.
It's very much like a life and death fight.
However, there was no tension at all.
On the contrary, it is very harmonious.
Every portion of food, Jason and Sasakura girl, is half for each person.
However, as time goes by, the girl Sakura eats less and less.
Jason?
Still maintains a strong appetite.
Soon, all of Miss Saakura’s food was eaten by Jason.
And another half hour passed.
"Hiccup~"
Burping, Miss Saakura stood up very satisfied.
"So full! So full!"
“I haven’t had such delicious food in a long time!”
With these words, Miss Saakura walked quickly towards the crowd.
After swallowing a hundred people's portion of food, Miss Sakura walked as usual, without any hesitation at all.
Especially the lower abdomen is unremarkable.
"This, this?"
Ryousuke, Urashima has no idea what to say.
They had already come into contact with the mysterious side, but this kind of food that was eaten for hundreds of people, but the belly was still ordinary, was still beyond their imagination.
The most critical point: where does the food go?
It can't possibly disappear out of thin air, right?
More importantly, Jason is still eating.
Is it true that the more you eat, the stronger you become?
Looking at Jason who was still eating, the two of them had no idea what to say.
Because, as of now, Jason is still eating.
Not only is there no slowdown in any sense, but it seems completely unsatisfying.
Bottomless pit?
Such thoughts arose in everyone's mind.
Among everyone, Huakai Yuanqing was the first to come to her senses.
He looked at Jason with a smile.
What's the point of having something to eat?
The important thing is that he found two reliable partners.
Although...it's a little special.
Thinking of her father's comments, Huakai Yuanqing's raised corners of her mouth couldn't help but twitch.
Is his father talking about ‘especially delicious’?
Very tactful.
Very gentle.
Very much like his father's style.
But the more this happened, the more he wanted to get back what he had lost for his father.
Hanakai Yuanqing was thinking, and his eyes fell on Miss Sakura.
Now this carefree girl is his teammate.
It is not an easy matter for a wildcard to enter the group stage.
Even if he has confidence in his teammates, he still needs to strengthen his confidence.
Therefore, the young man from the Huakaiyuan family naturally said——
"Saakura, do you want to know more about the 'other world'?"
"Aimed at knowledge and skills."
"May I?"
The girl Sasakura, who had just eaten, brightened up again.
"There is no way to teach you some of the skills of the Huakaiyuan family, but the skills other than those of the Huakaiyuan family are irrelevant. Don't worry, there are many such skills in the library of the Huakaiyuan family.
"
Huakaiyuan Qing said with a smile.
"That's great!"
The girl Sasakura cheered for joy.
Looking at the girl with a sincere personality, Huakai Yuanqing couldn't help but feel happy.
Then, the young man from the Huakaiyuan family looked at the others.
"Mr. Ryosuke, Mr. Urashima, and Ms. Erijin, if you are willing, you can also study with Saakura."
Huakai Yuanqing sent out an invitation.
This is quite normal.
Her family's education made Huakai Yuanqing understand very well that at any time, she needs to win over people who can already become her side.
Only those who truly belong to your own camp are worth investing in.
As for outside the camp?
Those who are not enemies must be fought for.
Even if you are an enemy, you must fight for it.
But you absolutely can’t sacrifice the good for the bad!
Your own side is always the most important.
But to Huakai Yuanqing's surprise, Hui Lijing shook her head.
"I'm ready to study with Jason."
The female detective said simply.
"Jason?"
“Very good choice!”
Huakaiyuan Qing nodded seriously.
Not perfunctory.
Huakai Yuanqing recognized Jason, not only in terms of strength, but also in terms of wisdom and insight.
With Jason's guidance, Hui Lijing's choice is understandable.
However, contrary to Hanakain Haru's expectations, Ryosuke and Urashima also shook their heads.
"I appreciate your offer."
"However, I have no plans in this regard for the time being."
Ryousuke said and bowed.
Ryousuke has his own plan.
Layers of clues and dense obstacles all point to 'Hana Sakura'.
Although his crisis was temporarily lifted, it was not forever.
Trouble will still come.
He needs to solve these problems before they arise.
It is simply impossible to rely on him now to solve such troubles.
Therefore, he must strengthen himself.
There is nothing better than learning 'mysterious knowledge' from Kaikai Yuanqing.
But he already had his own plan.
A plan made with the premise of not bothering others.
he……
Want to join ‘Hana Sakura’!
It’s not about joining in the true sense, but to understand ‘Huazakura’ more thoroughly, and then uproot this cancer.
Although it might be better to have Jason and Huakaiyuan Qing's help.
However, he really can't draw others into irrelevant things.
The pretentiousness of middle-aged men comes online again.
Ryousuke chose a path that was far more difficult and dangerous than he imagined.
As for Urashima?
It's entirely because of Ryosuke's choice.
Urashima thought very simply.
He will do whatever Ryousuke does.
Anyway, your superiors will not trick you.
Hanakain Haru looked at Ryousuke, then at Urashima, and finally nodded.
"If you need help, just ask, we are already friends."
Hanakain Haru knows more about Urashima than Urashima imagined.
He knew very well what kind of person he was.
Therefore, he roughly guessed what Ryosuke wanted to do.
Although he had made plans before, as the situation changed, he hoped that Ryosuke would also change accordingly.
It's a pity that this middle-aged man is just like a stone in the toilet, smelly and hard.
As a last resort, the flower blooms and the courtyard clears, so we can only settle for the next best thing.
"Thank you again."
Ryosuke bowed again.
What happened after that was just some small talk, and nothing unexpected happened.
In other words, it was already expected.
Jason ate until dawn!
Not full.
But there is no food!
All the food stored in Hanakain Seimei Branch is gone!
Got eaten clean!
Jason glanced at the white sky in the east, then touched his belly and stood up.
"good."
Jason commented.
Hearing such comments, the servants who had been busy all night fell to the ground in exhaustion.
Huakai Yuanqing came over with undisguised surprise.
"I'm worried about the two banquets I owe you."
"From now on, they are big projects."
"I need more cooks and servants."
Huakai Yuanqing was joking.
"Then make them worthwhile."
"Can you talk about this 'King of Fighters-King of Fighters Contest'?"
"Changes since then."
Jason said very directly.
Hanakai Yuanqing was naturally not willing to accept being disqualified from the original group stage.
Although he is eating, his brain is still thinking a little.
Naturally, I know that Huakaiyuan Qing now has a new solution.
"Please come in with me to discuss."
Huakaiyuan Qing said and made a gesture of invitation to Miss Saakura.
After expressing her apologies to the old monk Tongshou Temple and others, Huakaiyuan Qing took Jason and Miss Saakura to a side room.
Watching the three people disappear into the side room, the old monk of Tongshou Temple clasped his hands together.
Megumi, Ryousuke and Urashima who were standing there looked at each other.
They knew that this negotiation would definitely take a lot of time, and just staying here and doing nothing would be just a waste of time.
therefore--
"Shall we have breakfast?"
The female detective suggested.
"good."
Ryosuke nodded simply.
A night of consumption made Ryosuke feel hungry.
Just eat and wait.
…
"Did we win?"
The chef of Hanakaiin Haru branch asked the sous chef.
"certainly!"
"We satisfied Master Qing's guests!"
"This is our victory!"
The sous chef said matter-of-factly.
There was a proud expression on his face.
It is very difficult to prepare food for 300 people overnight and still ensure most of the quality.
And they did it!
Shouldn't we still be proud?
All the kitchen staff involuntarily puffed up their chests.
But just a few seconds later, a wave of fatigue came over me.
"Everyone can take a break..."
"Chef! Chef!"
“Guests need breakfast!”
Just when the chef was about to let everyone rest, the servant's shout came from outside again.
After hearing such a shout, the chef was stunned for a moment, then rolled his eyes and fell to the ground.
"Someone come quickly!"
"The chef fainted!"
The kitchen was a mess.
Subconsciously, people's eyes turned to the sous chef.
Under the gaze of everyone, the sous chef immediately lay down on the ground.
"Ah! It's not good!"
"The sous chef fainted too!"
Suddenly, the kitchen became more and more chaotic.
Jason didn't know these things.
On the way back to Tongshou Temple in the afternoon, he only heard Hui Lijing's mumbling.
"Why is Huakaiyuan's breakfast not as delicious as before?"
"Is it because the food procurement is not in place?"
“It feels like he is not the original chef.”
"Yes, the taste is indeed a bit different."
The wandering onmyoji sitting in the passenger seat agreed very much.
The old monk Tongshou Temple glanced at the two of them without any further explanation.
He is the only one in the group who knows the truth.
But what can he say?
I hope Tong Shousi’s ointment will be effective on those two chefs.
"Master, what are your plans next?"
The old monk, who was thinking deeply, looked at Jason.
"I will take time to continue learning the heritage of Tongshou Temple."
"Also, Hui Lijing, I will start teaching you some basic knowledge in a moment."
Jason's words immediately excited the female detective.
Is it finally time to learn real knowledge?
Seeing the female detective jumping up with excitement, Jason frowned.
"Just the basics."
"Also, when driving, please pay attention to the front."
"clear!"
The female detective answered like this, but she was still so excited during the rest of the journey.
The wandering onmyoji sitting in the passenger seat silently fastened his seat belt.
The old monk Tongshou Temple thought for a moment and then did the same.
Jason fastened his seat belt when he got in the car.
It's not that I don't believe in the female detective's skills.
But it’s a habit!
If you drive carelessly, your loved ones will burst into tears.
He knew it.
With his eyes closed and leaning back in his seat, Jason recalled the conversation he had just had with Huakaiyuan Qing.
Hanakai Yuanqing, who was deprived of the right to directly participate in the group stage, needs to get an out-of-field card.
The off-field cards themselves are not easy to obtain.
Past wildcards have been long battles.
One battle after another.
The final winner will qualify for the group stage.
But the real difficulty is that when you go through many battles and enter the group stage, you are even more disadvantaged.
Because the teams in the group stage are all waiting for work.
Each one is full of energy.
And the body is not injured.
On the other hand, looking at the wild card teams, none of them are scarred and exhausted.
Therefore, most teams with wild cards will be eliminated in the first round.
Unless you can crush it again and again and go straight to the group stage.
But since the beginning of the "King of Fighters Tournament", there has not been such a team.
What's more important is that this year's competition also featured gestures.
Teams holding wild cards no longer fight round by round, but in chaos.
All the teams gathered in one place and started a melee.
The final winner will qualify for the group stage.
There seems to be no change to this rule.
However, there is simply too much room for maneuver.
The simplest and most direct thing is: attack in groups!
And Jason was confident that when their team with a wild card entered the venue, they would be attacked by a group of people.
Otherwise, it would be meaningless for Hanakai Yuanqing to be disqualified from the group stage.
The head of the Hanakaiyuan family obviously doesn’t want Hanakaiyuan Qing to enter the next round.
Therefore, the scene before us happened.
'I don't know what's going to happen to us.'
'But I can guarantee that we will be together.'
'If you suffer casualties, I will compensate you.'
"When all the value cannot be compensated, I will sacrifice my life to compensate you."
'I swear!'
This is the oath given by Huakai Yuanqing before leaving.
Miss Saakura nodded stupidly.
Jason was noncommittal.
He and Huakai Yuanqing cooperated in interests. Although Huakai Yuanqing behaved very well and was very kind, it did not mean that he would completely trust Huakai Yuanqing.
Likewise, he will try his best.
"Just tonight!"
Thinking about the wild card competition time, Jason narrowed his eyes.
Such a rush.
It made him smell more conspiracy.
But, these are not important.
The most important thing is——
scarecrow!
He holds it in his hand, a scarecrow from the blooming garden tree!
