Chapter 18: Hidden in the Plain

The elementary school co-dorm, talking about the arrangement of activities after orienteering, then it is lunch camping, the competition has been walking for so long, the little ghosts should be hungry, and they are all looking forward to lunch.

But they have to do lunch by themselves, and there is a saying? Do it yourself, have plenty of food and clothing!

Well, despite the rules, they are only trying to do it with the help of the volunteers' big brothers and sisters, and if it were really the elementary school students who did it themselves, if nothing else, it would have been dark if they had to cook a meal that could be eaten.

Whew~~

In front of a simple stove, Yuji is busy fanning the wind and adding firewood, trying to ignite the pyre.

"What's the matter, Xiaoyou, haven't you lit it for so long?"

"Ah, cousin (snap~~ 'called sir') ...... Hiratsuka Senmori (bite the tongue~),It seems that because of the rain a few days ago,The wood here is damp.,It's not easy to ignite.,It's estimated that only by steaming the moisture inside with newspaper can you burn it.。 ”

Yuji explained to Hiratsuka Jing, while stuffing the prepared newspaper into it, and fanning the wind in the other hand with a fan, busy like a hard-working little bee, seeing this scene, Hiratsuka Jing wrinkled his nose slightly.

"What, it's so troublesome, look at my ~~"

“...... What do you want to do with salad oil? Hey, could it be ......?"

For some reason, Hiratsuka suddenly picked up a pot of salad oil from the table and walked towards the fire, and just as Yuji wanted to step forward to stop her, it was too late.

Carry the jug and pour the ......

Wow~~

In an instant, a pillar of fire more than a person tall burst up, and the crackling sound attracted everyone's attention. The bold bear children naturally cheered with excitement when they saw this spectacle, while the more well-behaved children roared sadly.

"Wow~~ What are you doing, what are you doing, it's very dangerous!" Yuji said with a rare frenzy, but Hiratsuka looked calm, and a nihilistic smile appeared.

"Well, that's pretty much it, as long as the result is obtained, isn't it enough?

"This ...... That's true, but is that what you're talking about?" a dark smile appeared on Yuuji's face, pointing in a direction not far away—at the fire, there were several bear children holding salad oil pots, looking eager to try.

Kindness...... Hiratsuka pondered silently for a while, and then, raising his right hand and pointing there, he carried the lion roar skill of ten successes-

"Bear boy over there, put down the oil pot for me......!

As a result, in order to stop the dangerous actions of this group of bear children, Yuji and the others instead spent more energy than usual.

"Doesn't that make the work completely more onerous?" Yuji gritted his teeth and looked at Hiratsuka, "Is there any other excuse?"

"Ah, this...... That ......" Hiratsuka Shizune didn't dare to look at Yuuji's gaze and dodged left and right, and finally raised his right hand and clenched his fist and gently knocked his head, spitting out his little tongue-

"Hey~~DA☆ZE"

Suddenly, there was a sound of being petrified from the crowd.

Tsk! The 'girl' who is about to run for three is really not covered with the power to sell cuteness! But-

Bang~

It was the sound of flesh colliding with the walls, and dust leaking from the rudimentary roof.

"Ahh

"However, I always feel that Mr. Hiratsuka is very proficient, and even secret techniques such as salad oil have come out. Bi Qigu on the side interjected, but also to divert Hiratsuka's attention.

"Oh, yes, even when I was in college, I would have teamed up to go to a BBQ or something. Hiratsuka said as if recalling something from afar.

The diversion was successful.

'Well done' - not only Yuer, but even the always cold Snow Maiden threw an approving look at this side.

“...... However, in the interval between my ignition, those couples were all in love. Cut, the mood has gone bad!" After speaking, Hiratsuka Shizuna clenched her fists angrily again as if she remembered something bad. Then he left by the fire.

Forehead...... Just when everyone was speechless, Hiratsuka spoke.

"Okay, the rest of the boys will take care of the fire, and the girls will follow me to fetch the ingredients. ”

As he spoke, he took the girls away.

Ah, do you want to prevent others from getting the youth you can't get, what a good person, cousin. While sighing in his heart, Yuji cast his eyes on the fire in front of him.

Although the redness of the charcoal fire is already considered to be stable burning, someone still needs to take care of it and fill the firewood from time to time.

So, the division of labor was decided -

Yuji and Hikiya are in charge of fanning the fire from time to time, while Hayama, Tobe, and Totsuka bring gloves and prepare to carry firewood and branches collected by elementary school students outside.

However, only one person was missing

"Katsuma! Even Hachiman has helped with things, so you can come and help!" Yuji said to Katsurama, who was crackling and playing PSP on the side.

"No! I refuse!" Guima instantly denied three times. The other person who was dragged also said with some dissatisfaction.

"Hey, why are you pulling me, like I'm lazy...... Okay, although it's true that this is not my intention" In the face of Yuji's simple puzzled expression of 'Aren't you?', Hikiya retreated gorgeously.

After all, even a slender and weak little angel like Tozuka helped, and in front of a girl who had a good impression, Hikiya would not do nothing. Then again, did I make a mistake, Bi Qigu thought secretly. (The gender is wrong, hey, don't ...... In this regard...... Step into the abyss, yooooooo!!)

"Really, won't you help anyway, Guima?"

"Absolutely! No! NOWAY! I've already taken enough credits, and I'm only here to accompany Elucie, so I don't want to do anything superfluous!" In other words, it's a shame that he can say the reason for 'not wanting to do things' so openly.

"Well, since you really decided to do so, then I have to tell you a sorry news," Yuji said with a sad expression on his face.

"W-What's the news?" Katsuragi asked, raising an eyebrow.

Although Guima didn't want to jump into this pit, Yuji's words really can't be ignored in many cases, otherwise what kind of consequences will happen Even he can't imagine the name of 'god'.

"Ah, it's nothing, it's just that Miss Huayin's phone number is still with me, and recently I was entrusted with reporting to her once I find a trace of someone, just ...... Recently, it was time to make an appointment. As he spoke, Yuji smiled at Katsurama.

The flower sound he is talking about is the Nakagawa flower sound, who sang on stage at the age of 14 and is now 17 years old, a popular high school student idol...... No, maybe it's a shining star now.

It used to be the same as Yuuji.、The girl who used to be the 2nd year of the junior high school in Maishima School Park Group B.,Although I rarely come to school because of the idol's busy work.,But for various reasons, I became friends with Guima.、Yuji and others.。 At that time, as the role of 'Perfect Present', Yuji knew the fact that he was in love with Guima in his heart through observation of words and feelings, but he didn't know what happened to the two later. Before that, he transferred schools.

"Oh, Guima, you say, when the time comes, if I call her to report where someone is now, will that person throw away part of his work and run over and use a stunner to train someone who is disobedient?" Yuji said with a smile.

"Ahem~~ Puff ......"

Katsura choked on his trachea and glared at Yuji with a flushed face, as if he was going to eat him...... However, this is of little use.

“...... I'll do it, I'll not be able to do it!"

In the end, Guima could only reluctantly put down the PSP and ran to a far away position to take care of the fire, looking like he was afraid that Yuji would make any other requests.

Yuuji's words,Of course, it's a lie! He escaped almost all relationships in high school.,Naturally, he won't have any contact with Huayin.,Let alone any so-called commission.,But through this temptation.,Yuji has successfully pulled out some information from Guima's mouth.。

Huayin-chan, did she still not succeed in the end?Yuji looked at the sky speechlessly, and could only sigh for the poor girl, and then joined the busy team again.

Gui Ma ta, sure enough......