Hua Kaiyuan Qing returned to his small courtyard.

Then, dumbfounded.

After hearing Hua Kai Yuanluo's unclear words, Hua Kai Yuan Qing was very prepared, but he never thought that he would encounter the situation in front of him—a team of 30 servants, each with a numb face after shock, and his eyes were empty, just running like a machine, placing portions of food on the round table.

At the round table, Jason and Miss Sakura ate their food like wild beasts.

The afterimages brought up by the chopsticks made Hua Kaiyuan Qing wonder if the two had already become great swordsmen.

Every time you put down the chopsticks, it is a sword exchange.

It's like a life-and-death fight.

However, there was no tension at all.

On the contrary, it is harmonious.

For every piece of food, Jason and Miss Sakura are one and a half.

However, as time went on, the older she got older, the less she ate.

Jason?

Still maintaining a strong appetite.

Soon, all of the food of the Sakura girl was eaten by Jason.

Another half hour passed.

"Hiccup~"

With a full burp, Sakura stood up satisfied.

"It's so full! It's so full! ”

"It's been a long time since I've eaten such delicious food!"

With these words, the girl walked quickly towards the crowd.

The girl who swallowed 100 servings of food walked as usual, without any sluggishness at all.

Especially the lower abdomen, it is even more mediocre.

"This, this?"

Ryosuke and Urashima don't know what to say at all.

They have already come into contact with the mysterious side, but this kind of food that eats 100 servings, but the lower abdomen is still mediocre, is still beyond their imagination.

The most important point: where does the food go?

It can't just disappear out of thin air, right?

More critically, Jason is still eating.

Is it true that the more you eat, the more powerful you get?

Looking at Jason, who was still eating, the two of them didn't know what to say at all.

Because, until now, Jason is still eating.

Not only is there no slowdown in any sense, but it seems to be completely unsatisfied.

Bottomless pit?

Such a thought rose in everyone's hearts.

And among all of them, Hua Kaiyuan Qing was the first to come back to his senses.

He looked at Jason with a smile on his face.

What's the point of having a bite to eat?

Importantly, he found two reliable partners.

Though...... A little special.

Thinking of his father's evaluation, the corners of Hua Kaiyuan's upturned mouth couldn't help twitching.

Is your father saying, 'It's especially delicious?'

Very tactful.

Very gentle.

It's very my father's style.

But the more this happened, the more he wanted to get back what he had lost for his father.

Thinking about it, Hanakaiyuan Qing thought, and her eyes fell on the girl Sakura.

Now this big girl is her teammate.

And the out-of-field card wants to enter the group stage, which is not a simple matter.

Even if he has confidence in his team-mates, he has to step up.

Therefore, the young man from the Huakaiyuan family naturally said-

"Sakura, do you want to know more about the 'inner world'?"

"For knowledge, skills."

"Is that okay?"

The girl who had just eaten her fill had her eyes lit up again.

"There is no way to teach you some of the skills of the Flower Blossom Academy, but the skills other than the Blossom Courtyard are irrelevant, rest assured, there are many such skills in the library of the Blossom Courtyard Family."

Hua Kaiyuan said with a smile.

"That's great!"

The girl cheered.

Looking at the girl with a sincere personality, the mood of the blossoming courtyard couldn't help but be happy.

Then, the young man of the Flower Blossom House looked at the others.

"Mr. Ryosuke, Mr. Urashima, and Ms. Hui Lijing, if you want, you can also study with Sakura."

Hua Kaiyuan Qing sent out an invitation.

This is quite normal.

The education of the family made Hua Kaiyuan Qing understand very well that at any time, he needed to win over people who could have become his own camp.

Only those who are truly in their own camp are worth investing in.

As for outside the camp?

Not the enemy's to fight for.

It is the enemy's and must be fought for.

But you can't just leave the basics behind!

Self is always the most important.

But to Hua Kaiyuan's surprise, Hui Lijing shook her head.

"I'm ready to learn from Jason."

The female detective said dryly.

"Jason?"

"Very good choice!"

Hua Kaiyuan nodded seriously.

Not perfunctory.

Hua Kaiyuan Qing recognizes Jason, not only in terms of strength, but also in terms of wisdom and insight.

With Jason's teachings, Hui Lijing's choice is understandable.

However, contrary to Hanakaiin Haru's expectations, Ryosuke and Urashima also shook their heads.

"Thank you for your proposal."

"However, I have no plans to do so for the time being."

Ryosuke said with a bow.

Ryosuke has his own plans.

Layers of clues and dense obstacles all point to 'Flower Sakura'.

Although his crisis was temporarily resolved, it was not forever.

Trouble will come back.

He needed to solve the problems before they could find them.

It is impossible to rely on him now to solve such troubles.

So, he had to strengthen himself.

It's a great thing to learn 'mystical knowledge' from Hanakaiin Qing.

But he already had his own plan.

A plan made on the premise of not bothering others.

He......

To join 'Hanakura'!

It's not really about joining, it's about getting to know 'Hua Sakura' more thoroughly, and then uprooting this cancer.

Although it could have been better with the help of Jason, Flower Blossom Courtyard Qing.

But he really can't pull others into irrelevant things.

The hypocrisy of middle-aged men is online again.

Ryosuke chose a path that was far more difficult than he imagined.

As for Urashima?

It's all because of Ryosuke's choice.

Urashima thought very simply.

Ryosuke does what he does, he does.

Anyway, his own commander will not pit himself.

Hanakaiin Haru looked at Ryosuke, then at Urashima, and finally nodded.

"If you need help, you can say that we are already friends."

Hua Kaiyuan Qing knows more about Urashima than Urashima imagined.

He knew very well what kind of person this was.

Therefore, he roughly guessed what Ryosuke wanted to do.

Although he had also made a layout before, as the situation changed, he hoped that Ryosuke would also change.

It's a pity that this middle-aged man is just a stone in a latrine, smelly and hard.

As a last resort, the flowers can only retreat.

"Thank you again."

Ryosuke bowed again.

After that, it was just some small talk, and nothing unexpected happened.

Or rather, it's already expected.

Jason ate until dawn!

It's not full.

It's that there is no food!

All the food stored in the Hanakaiyuan Qing Branch is gone!

Eaten cleanly!

Jason glanced at the white sky in the east, touched his belly, and stood up.

"Not bad."

Jason commented.

Hearing such an evaluation, the servants, who had been busy all night, collapsed to the ground one after another.

Hua Kaiyuan Qing walked over with undisguised surprise.

"I'm worried about the two feasts I owe you."

"From now on, they're big projects."

"I need more cooks and servants."

Hua Kaiyuan Qing joked.

"Then make them worth the money."

"Can you tell us about the King of Fighters Tournament?"

"What happened after that."

Jason said very directly.

Hua Kaiyuan Qing was disqualified from the original group stage, and was naturally unwilling.

Although he eats, his brain also thinks a little.

Naturally, I know that the current flowers bloom and have a new solution.

"Please come in with me to talk."

Hua Kaiyuan Qing said, gesturing to the girl Sakura to please.

After apologizing to the old monk of Tong Shouji Temple and the others, Hanakaiin Haru took Jason and Sakura girl to the side of the room.

Looking at the room where the three of them disappeared to the side, the old monk of Tong Shouji Temple clasped his hands together.

Standing in place, Hui Lijing, Ryosuke, and Urashima glanced at each other.

They knew that this negotiation would be quite time-consuming, and it would be a waste of time to just stay here and do nothing.

Therefore –

"Shall we have breakfast?"

The female detective suggested.

"Okay."

Ryosuke nodded dryly.

The night's consumption made Ryosuke feel hungry too.

Just wait while eating.

……

"Did we win?"

The head chef of the Qing branch of the Flower Blossom Courtyard asked the sous chef.

"Of course!"

"We have satisfied Master Qing's guests!"

"This is our victory!"

Sous Chef said as a matter of course.

With a proud expression on his face.

It was very difficult to make food for 300 people overnight and still ensure the quality of most of it.

And they did!

Shouldn't we be proud?

All the kitchen staff puffed up their chests involuntarily.

But just a few seconds later, a tidal wave of exhaustion hit.

"Everyone can take a break ......"

"Chef! Head chef! ”

"Guests need breakfast!"

Just as the chef was about to let everyone rest, the servant's shout came from outside.

Hearing such a shout, the chef was stunned, and then his eyes rolled and he fell to the ground.

"Come on!"

"Chef fainted!"

The kitchen was a mess.

Subconsciously, people's eyes are on the sous chef.

And the sous chef also immediately lay down on the ground under the gaze of everyone.

"Ahh Oh no! ”

"The sous chef fainted too!"

Suddenly, the kitchen became more and more chaotic.

And these things, Jason doesn't know.

On the way back to Tong Shouji Temple in the afternoon, he only heard Hui Lijing's chatter.

"Why is the breakfast at Hua Kaiyuan's house not as delicious as before?"

"Is it because the food procurement is not in place?"

"It doesn't feel like it's the original chef."

"yes, it does taste a little different."

The wandering Onmyoji sitting in the passenger seat agreed.

The old monk of Tong Shouji Temple glanced at the two of them and did not explain more.

He was the only one in the group who knew the truth.

But what could he say?

I hope the ointment of Tong Shouji Temple will be effective for those two chefs.

"Master, what are your arrangements after that?"

The old monk who was thinking in his heart looked at Jason.

"I will find time to continue to study the heritage of Tongshouji."

"Also, Hui Lijing will start teaching you some basics in a moment."

Jason's words immediately excited the female detective.

Finally the real thing?

Seeing the female detective jumping up excitedly, Jason frowned.

"Just the basics."

"Also, when driving, keep an eye on the way ahead."

"Understood!"

The female detective replied, but on the road afterward, she was still so excited.

The wandering onmyoji, who was sitting in the passenger seat, silently fastened his seat belt.

After thinking about it for a while, the old monk of Tongshou Temple did the same.

Jason fastened his seatbelt when he got into the car.

It's not that I don't believe in the skills of female detectives.

It's habit!

If you don't pay attention to driving, your relatives will cry.

He knows.

With his eyes closed, leaning back in his chair, Jason recalled the conversation he had just had with Hua Kaiyuanqing.

Hua Kaiyuanqing, who was deprived of the right to participate directly in the group stage, needs to get an out-of-court card.

The out-of-court card itself is not easy to obtain.

In the past, the out-of-court cards were all long battles.

Battle after battle.

The winner will qualify for the group stage.

But the real difficulty is that when you go through a lot of battles and get into the group stage, you are even more disadvantaged.

Because, the teams in the group stage are all waiting for work.

Each one is energetic.

And the body is unharmed.

On the other hand, looking at the out-of-court teams, which one is not scarred and exhausted.

Therefore, most of the teams with out-of-field cards are in the first round.

Unless you can crush 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, this year's competition also featured a competition.

Teams with an out-of-field card are no longer fighting round by round, but chaos.

All the teams gather in one place and start a scuffle.

The winner will qualify for the group stage.

Such rules do not seem to have changed.

However, there is simply too much room to maneuver.

The simplest and most straightforward thing is: attack it in groups!

And Jason was sure that when their wildcard-holding team entered the field, they would be attacked by a crowd.

Otherwise, it would be meaningless for Hua Kaiyuan Qing to be disqualified from the group stage.

The owner of the Hua Kai Yuan family obviously didn't want Hua Kai Yuan Qing to enter the next round.

Therefore, there is the scene in front of me.

I don't know what we're going to do. ’

But I can promise that we will be together. ’

'You have suffered casualties, and I will compensate you. ’

'When all the value cannot be compensated, I will make it up to you with my life.' ’

'I swear! ’

This is the oath that the flowers gave when they left.

The girl nodded stupidly.

Jason was noncommittal.

He and Hua Kai Yuan Qing are interests cooperation, although Hua Kai Yuan Qing is very good and kind, but this does not mean that he will completely believe in Hua Kai Yuan Qing.

In the same way, he will do his best.

"Tonight!"

Thinking about the time of the out-of-court card, Jason's eyes narrowed.

Such a hurry.

Let him smell more intrigue.

It's just that none of that matters.

And most importantly –

Scarecrow!

He pinched it in his hand, a scarecrow from a flowering yard tree!

A fragrant scarecrow!