"I don't need it, thank you, you can call it yourself......"

Xia Ran shook his head, he was not hungry at all, or he didn't have any appetite at all.

Since Saber was slowly cultivated to the basic qualities of a maid, he also found that he gradually did not have to worry about food, clothing, housing and transportation.

Because this knight king is really a genius, not only has his cooking skills improved rapidly, but even things such as tea art and housework have been done in an orderly manner, and Xia Ran doesn't have to worry about it at all. And with just a few compliments, she will immediately be radiant, and she will look like a person who has died as a confidant......

For this kind of twisted chivalry that seems to be a bit extreme, Xia Ran does not comment.

After all, he wasn't sure if all the Knights of the Round Table were like this, or if Artoria was a special case—

Considering that she experienced the Battle of the Sword Fence and the Holy Grail Battle not long ago, the goals she had been pursuing were denied one after another, and it seemed that even the value of life had been lost...... So now it's a bit overkill.,I'm very eager to get the affirmation from the master.。

Because it makes her feel that she has regained her value, found her purpose and direction, and is full of motivation? Well, if you think about it, it seems that it is really possible!

If this is really the case, it can only be said that Saber himself is also a fan of the authorities, otherwise, he will not be swayed by Xia Ran in a few words, and go further and further on the road of maids.

And she herself has not yet noticed this trend, but is full of motivation every day, thinking about how to better complete the task of the master, so as to live up to the name of the rider (female) soldier (servant......

But it is precisely because Saber works so hard, with three meals a day and supper, that Xia Ran is not good at dampening the enthusiasm of the maid, so her diet is very regular these days...... It's not a bad thing, but if you eat too much, you can get a little tired.

Xia Ran, who usually can't eat three meals in ten days, feels that he is now in a delicate embarrassment.

Anyway, there will be Saber's dinner after I go back later, and there will be a late night snack around 10 o'clock in the evening, so I still don't want to eat too much outside...... Tsk, I always feel like I've inexplicably pitted myself in, although this is the development I want to see.

And Saber's craftsmanship is objectively quite good, basically breakfast is one realm, dinner is another realm, in the morning is still an ordinary home-cooked level, it will not be unpalatable, and it can be regarded as delicious, but in the evening it has reached the realm of being able to open a restaurant.

Maybe the next day, the three-Michelin-starred chef will not be as good as her, and if it is another day, the dishes that may be made will shine and make people's clothes tear if they are eaten......

Hawkers, maybe it's not an exaggeration, after all, Xia Ran vaguely remembered that it seemed that in a certain if line, this knight king did have a spiritual base on the side of a maid, and it seemed that he was still a Rider's rank, and he used a mop as a holy sword, which belonged to the green card positioning......

Wait, what's that weird thing with that information behind that? Where did you get the information? He shook his head vigorously and saw that many things had been blurred.

"Classmate Xia Ran, what do you have to tell me?"

At this time, Megumi Kato took a bite of the small cake, and then looked at the boy opposite with calm eyes, not knowing why he suddenly asked him out.

"This ......"

Xia Ran gathered his thoughts and opened his mouth, but he didn't know how to explain it for a while, he obviously didn't think there was anything wrong with this matter before, but when it was really time to explain, it was difficult to be reasonable.

Can't you really just say it domineeringly, and let Megumi Kato accept the facts unconditionally and without reason, right?

But at this time, you can't be anticlimactic, really just go out for tea with Megumi Kato, right? Besides, tomorrow at noon is the workplace apprenticeship, and it is impossible to keep this matter a secret......

He sighed, thinking that he should think of ways to strengthen this girl's presence, lest he would always subconsciously ignore her. This situation is really, really abnormal, like it is now-

The expression of the girl on the other side has become very pale again unconsciously, and it can be said that it is a face that has no personality at all, and it is impossible to leave an impression......

"Well, aren't you going to do a job shadowing tomorrow? I'm in a group with Kato-san, right? He organized the language several times, but he didn't think it was very good, so he simply put aside the foreshadowing and went straight to the point.

"yes, what's wrong?" Megumi Kato asked calmly.

"Kato-san, I asked Mr. Hiratsuka to revise our location arrangement before, and Mr. Hiratsuka has agreed......"

Xia Ran stared at this girl's face tightly, paying careful attention to her demeanor and expressions and the subtle changes in her eyes, unwilling to let go of the slightest detail-

"So tomorrow at noon, we're going to the area around Seaside Makuhari Station, but I forgot to inform you about this before, and I didn't remember it until today......"

"Oh, I see...... In other words, tomorrow at noon, the place we are going to will become Seaside Makuhari Station, right? ”

Megumi Kato nodded suddenly, her face still showing that regrettable calmness.

“……”

“……”

"What, what's wrong? Xia Ran, is there something on my face? It was somewhat unnatural to be stared at by the magician on the other side with a strange gaze all the time, Megumi Kato asked inexplicably.

She subconsciously stretched out her slender index finger and gently wiped it on her face a few times, but she didn't notice that the corners of her lips were inadvertently stained with pastries or something.

"It's nothing, I don't think your attitude seems to have changed at all compared to before......" Xia Ran couldn't help but sigh. Don't you have any other thoughts about this than "I know"? ”

Megumi Kato's reaction is still very ordinary, and it is a heartfelt ordinary way to treat it.

It seems that she just accepted it so calmly, without too many emotional ups and downs.

"Any other thoughts? Ah, I don't think I've been to that area before, it feels a little sudden, and I don't need to prepare for it at all......"

The girl put her index finger to her lips and thought for a moment, and said this with a little trouble, but her tone was still quite peaceful.

"So...... You're not angry at all about it? ”

"Why be angry? This kind of thing isn't a big deal—" Megumi Kato glanced at Xia Ran strangely, and replied as a matter of course.

"Kato-san, I really suddenly felt that you were so bullied...... There should be a limit to what you can talk about. ”

Xia Ran tugged at the corners of his mouth, he inexplicably felt a little guilty, was his behavior right for this job...... The girls are a little too much.

There's got to be a limit to bullying, right?

"Am I a good talker?" Megumi Kato blinked, seemingly unaware of this.

“……”

“……”

"Forget it, then you can come with me tomorrow......"

Xia Ran sighed again, she probably messed up Kato's plan, and seeing that she didn't know much about the new location, it was not very safe to leave her directly at that time.

Anyway, at that time, I don't really need to play with those two troublesome guys on the stage, as long as I keep an eye on it from afar, so there will be no hindrance, and I don't have to worry about Megumi Kato being caught up in these irrelevant whirlpools.

"Is this a confession?" The girl tilted her head, confused.

"If that's what you think, how about at least acting a little shaken?" Xia Ran said very calmly, "It's just that I think I disrupted your original plans and preparations, so I can't just leave you alone." ”

“……”

“……”

Megumi Kato nodded thoughtfully, but her expression gradually became as pale as before, and she was regrettably calm.

Xia Ran didn't say anything more, just raised the cup and took a sip gently, this matter is really very easy to solve, it is completely just a matter of informing her, it seems that no matter how excessive it is, she will let out a faint sigh and accept it silently.

Well, an empathetic girl like Kato-san is really the most likable.

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Time rushed to the next day, and the week-long regular exams were all over.

The students' feelings are very complicated, basically in the period after the exam, they are used to constantly review the exam papers, there are always some people who feel that they are stable, so they are full of confidence. There are always some people who discuss with others, the more pale and bloodless they become, and they take the traditional art of scaring themselves to the extreme.

An arrogant example like Xia Ran, who simply skipped all the regular exams, was in a very good mood, and didn't take the exam results to heart at all, is always a very small number of people, or maybe he is the only one.

However, there is another activity that has been prepared for a long time, which is the long-awaited workplace internship - after the lunch break, the students will go to the workplace they want to visit in a team according to the pre-arranged arrangement.

Hikiya Hachiman and Yui Yuira are two people in a group, and there is also a person like Ayaka Tozuka.

It's just that the latter hasn't arrived at the moment yet, and Hikiya Hachiman and Yui Yui Yui have already met first, and when they were changing shoes at the entrance of the school building, the two happened to meet.

"That...... Good afternoon. ”

Hikiya Hachiman was stunned for a moment, and then slowly stiffened and said a word.

"Ah...... Good noon. ”

Yui Hihama looked away as if she didn't know how to react, and greeted her in the usual way, and her tone didn't make it sound special, but it was completely different from the energetic and even silly impression she had before.

There is no-for-tat friction and collision between the two people, there is only a pure sense of distance and distance.

"Well, Totsuka hasn't come yet, so let's wait for him here......"

"Good, good ......"

At this end of the conversation, the two people who had changed their shoes walked to the lively aisle outside, quietly waiting.

At this time, all the sophomores are gathered here and wait for the departure time to come. Most of the people were full of interest in the next job shadowing, and the sound of discussion resounded all around, which seemed to be extremely lively, but these two people did not mean to talk at all.

The somewhat awkward atmosphere remained, and nothing changed with time......

Yui Yui Hihama lowered her gaze, not knowing what she was thinking. Hikiya Hachiman has a stinky face, trying to comfort himself in his heart-

It's good, it's very cool, it's all back to the way it used to be.

His heart is restored, and Yubihama is also able to free himself from self-blame and return to his old reality. There should be nothing wrong with this choice, and it can even be said to be a very correct win-win choice!

She didn't have to dwell on that level of accidentality, and she didn't have to feel guilty about being lonely as soon as she entered school.

So, that's the end of it. We all just need to go back to the past and live our own lives......

- This dead fish-eyed boy will categorically not admit that there is even a trace of regret in his heart!

"How awkward is this person...... In the distance, Xia Ran looked at the two troublesome people, couldn't help sighing, and then turned his head to look in the other direction, and he happened to be looking at him under the snow over there.

The two of them only crossed their gazes for a moment, and then they each took it back, as if they had exchanged some information and tacitly understood it.

Xia Ran raised his hand slightly, a coin was tossed high, and then fell into his palm, after he glanced at the positive and negative results:

"It should be fine...... Well, don't bother about it, let's go straight when Kato-san comes, and by the way, I'll step on it first......"

“……”

“……”

"Xia Ran, I've always been here." The girl standing next to him said very calmly.