Looking at Hisako Arato who had turned and left, Satou and Erina Nakiri were both somewhat stunned.
"Hisako, listen to me!"
Erina Nakiri was on the verge of tears; things really weren't as she had imagined!
"However, this can be considered a good thing, right?"
Satou shrugged, "At least Hisako has thought it through, and she also said she absolutely wouldn't tell anyone."
"Good your head!"
Erina Nakiri roared furiously.
Wouldn't this make it seem like they were really a couple in others' eyes?
"Oh, speaking of which, Erina, are you coming with me to Aoi's Izakaya tonight?"
Satou remembered something and asked.
If Tsundere helped, he should be much more relaxed and have a better chance.
"She's your friend, not mine. Why should I help her?"
Erina Nakiri snorted, saying irritably.
"She's my friend, after all. If her family's restaurant closes down, I'll be very troubled too."
Satou said.
"Hmph! I'm not interested!"
Erina Nakiri said with a Tsundere expression, "To invite me to taste your cooking, you first need to submit an application and then pay a large sum of money."
Seeing that Tsundere wouldn't agree, Satou could only shrug helplessly.
However, even if it was just him, it shouldn't be a big problem.
"Morning, Satou."
As soon as he arrived in the classroom, Tadokoro Megumi greeted him.
"Morning."
Satou also greeted her.
"Huh, Satou, your school uniform today is..."
Tadokoro Megumi looked at Satou's somewhat tattered clothes and covered her mouth in surprise.
"I say, Satou, if your clothes are torn, you can borrow mine."
Yukihira Soma also walked over and said, as he basically didn't wear a school uniform in class anyway.
The nearby students looked at him, also discussing amongst themselves.
"Well, forget it. I'll buy a few new sets."
Satou was also frustrated, increasingly regretting giving his clothes to Tsundere to wash.
This day, after Satou finished class, he returned to the mansion early and unexpectedly found that Erina Nakiri had already returned and was sitting alone in the living room drinking tea.
Seeing Satou enter, she put down her teacup and followed him upstairs.
Satou went to his room and found that Tsundere was still following him.
Satou was speechless. What was wrong with Tsundere today? Did she eat the wrong medicine?
"Why are you following me?"
He asked.
Erina Nakiri's face was slightly red, her eyes looking elsewhere, and she stammered, "Tonight, aren't we going to help your friend?"
"Huh? Didn't you say this morning that you didn't want to go?"
Satou was speechless.
"That's just because I happened to be free tonight."
Erina Nakiri's face couldn't help but flush, "And I want to see the cooking level of your world incidentally."
Satou secretly chuckled. Tsundere clearly wanted to help, she really wasn't honest!
"Alright then."
Satou nodded, and then the two of them went out together.
Lu He Aoi's family restaurant was not very far from the Apartment; it was about a ten-minute walk.
As soon as he walked to Lu He Aoi's family restaurant, Satou saw that a new ramen shop had opened directly opposite, and its business was exceptionally good, with many people queuing at the entrance, while the restaurant opposite was unusually deserted.
As soon as Satou walked into the restaurant, he saw Lu He Aoi sitting alone, lost in thought, and there weren't many customers in the shop.
At this moment, Satou received a new task.
"Host has received a new task.
Task Description: Revitalize Lu He Aoi's family restaurant.
Task Reward: Combee.
Task Time: Within one month!"
"Combee? What's that?"
Just as Satou was in a daze, Lu He Aoi had already seen Satou, her eyes lit up, and she called out in surprise, "Satou, you're here."
"Yes."
Satou smiled and nodded. Although he didn't know what Combee was, since it was a task reward, it certainly wouldn't be too bad.
At this moment, Lu He Aoi saw Erina Nakiri behind Satou and was stunned.
"This girl is..."
"Oh, she's here to help."
Satou said.
At this moment, Uncle Lu He, who was busy at the counter, saw Satou arrive, his eyes lit up, and he laughed, "It's rare for Satou to visit us. Have you had dinner yet?"
In these small shops in Neon, the kitchen is set up inside the restaurant, with tables and chairs for customers next to it.
"If you don't mind, eat here with us."
Lu He Aoi's mother, Lu He Yoko, also said with a smile.
"We'll see about that."
Satou said.
"Huh, who is this girl? So pretty, is she your girlfriend, Satou?"
Uncle Lu He looked at Erina Nakiri and asked in immense surprise.
To be honest, it was his first time seeing such a beautiful girl.
"Who's his girlfriend!"
Erina Nakiri's cheeks flushed, and she quickly said.
"Haha, this is nothing to be ashamed of."
Uncle Lu He laughed heartily.
"Exactly, girls are just a bit too shy."
Lu He Yoko also smiled slightly, clearly having already decided in her heart that Erina Nakiri was Satou's girlfriend.
"Speaking of which, I used to see you and Aoi having such a good relationship, Satou, and thought you two would get married in the future. I didn't expect you to already have a girlfriend."
Uncle Lu He said with a hint of regret.
"Exactly, I used to think you and Aoi were a perfect match."
Lu He Yoko also teased.
"Father!"
Lu He Aoi's face flushed.
Erina Nakiri also gritted her teeth, feeling both shy and annoyed.
Satou was also a bit embarrassed by their words. He glanced at the few scattered customers in the shop and said, "Speaking of which, Uncle, business hasn't been good these past few days, has it?"
Hearing Satou mention this, both their expressions darkened.
Uncle Lu He sighed and said, "Yes, there have been very few customers these past few days. They've all been taken by the shop across the street."
Satou nodded; the business across the street was indeed very good.
"Oh, Father, Satou and them are here to help. With their help, our family's business will definitely improve."
Lu He Aoi remembered something and quickly said.
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