"Is this a beauty salon? Why is the prize for the eating contest a full set of beauty services?"
Eichi looked at the championship prize for first place in the eating contest, a strange expression on his face.
He couldn't fathom what connection an eating contest had with beauty, or how they could even host an event together.
"Welcome, what can I do for you, customer?"
As soon as they entered the beauty salon, a stunningly handsome man with medium-length pink hair and fashionable clothes greeted them.
In the past, Eichi might have felt uncomfortable with such an overly feminine and delicate man.
But after years of Gojo Satoru's constant pestering, and Kechizu's appearance that made him want to wash his eyes after seeing it, Eichi's resistance in this regard had greatly increased.
He even found the flamboyant man in front of him somewhat pleasant to look at.
"Is this…?"
The handsome man leaned close to Eichi, looking at the prize in Eichi's hand.
Eichi resisted the urge to pull away.
"Oh, are you the champion of this eating contest? Please, come right in."
The handsome man gracefully turned, circled behind Eichi, and then pushed Eichi's back, guiding him inside.
But he couldn't move him.
"It's not me…"
For some reason, Eichi felt that it was a bit strange for a grown man to go to a beauty salon.
"It's alright, sir."
Seeing that Eichi was as immovable as an iron tower, the handsome man couldn't push him.
He could only return to the front and continue to persuade him.
The boss had said that if he served these important guests well today, he would get a month's salary directly.
Earning a month's salary in one day, how could he let this opportunity fall through?
Moreover, the two people in front of him were indeed a rare handsome man and beautiful woman, which made him want to adorn them beautifully.
Just as he was racking his brain to persuade them to come in, the words the boss had specifically told him to remember this morning surfaced in his mind.
"This sir, you should know that even the most precious sword will rust if it's not maintained. Why not take this opportunity to experience it properly, how about it?"
"And this is a trophy you earned with your own strength, isn't it?"
The handsome man crossed his left arm over his chest, rested his right elbow on his left hand, and waved a handkerchief towards Eichi with his right hand.
Eichi's eye twitched.
The words made sense, but… Eichi turned to look at Artoria.
"Want to try it?"
Eichi felt that he didn't need beauty treatments. He didn't know if Cursed Energy had some positive feedback on the body.
He usually only did simple washing and had never had skin problems.
But Artoria was a girl after all, so she should need beauty treatments, right?
"Let's try it."
Artoria hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded.
Although she had previously thought she didn't need these things.
But the words of the person in front of her just now, "Even the best sword needs maintenance" and "This is a trophy you won with your strength," made Artoria feel like she could try it.
The handsome man breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Artoria agree.
'A month's salary is in the bank!'
In reality, what he didn't know was that the words he thought the newly appointed "white-haired" boss taught him to say were not directed at Eichi.
They were directed at Artoria.
After all, things like swords and trophies are generally not associated with a young girl like Artoria.
However, to avoid Eichi noticing anything, Gojo Satoru didn't explain in too much detail.
So, although the handsome man said these words to Eichi, they had an effect on Artoria.
But when Artoria sat down quietly, the handsome man was troubled again.
The first time he saw such a beautiful woman like Artoria, he subconsciously assumed that Artoria had meticulously applied makeup for a date.
However, upon closer inspection, this was her bare face?!
This made him a little jealous.
But thinking of his salary, he adjusted his mindset and began to consider where to start.
Generally, such beauty treatments involve adjusting appearance and concealing flaws.
But Artoria's beautiful face made him not know where to begin.
It wasn't that there were no suitable projects, but rather that all of them could be used, leaving him at a loss for where to start.
Artoria endured the awkwardness, lying on the bed for a while, then sitting on a chair, experiencing one beauty treatment after another.
Eichi, meanwhile, also experienced a simple maintenance treatment at the enthusiastic recommendation of other service staff.
"How is it?"
Artoria's face was slightly red, and she asked somewhat unnaturally.
"It's… it suits you very well."
There wasn't much change on Artoria's face.
After discussion, the staff at the beauty salon decided to apply light makeup to Artoria.
This made Artoria's already incredibly beautiful features even more prominent.
However, more than her appearance, what made Eichi blush was Artoria's shy demeanor, which he was seeing for the first time.
For some reason, Eichi felt his heart rate accelerate considerably.
The handsome man beside them, seeing the atmosphere perfectly set, immediately stepped forward.
"If you two need to rest, there's also a lounge upstairs, and we offer 24-hour accommodation service."
After speaking, he handed over a key.
"Should we… should we rest for a bit, Artoria?"
"There's still the Summer Festival tonight. If we're going to rest, we should go back to the High School."
"You're right. Let's go out and continue to explore then."
The topic suddenly shifted to the Summer Festival, and their expressions quickly returned to normal.
The smile on the handsome man's face suddenly froze.
Also with frozen smiles were the trio of three people eavesdropping next door.
"Damn it, why! It's come to this point, all he needed to do was become a beast, why?!"
Gojo Satoru instantly pounded his chest and stamped his feet.
"Uh, Gojo."
Panda patted Gojo Satoru's shoulder.
"Being a beast is wrong."
Panda said earnestly.
"But isn't he worse than a beast like this?"
Panda opened his mouth, but in the end, said nothing.
That's right, such a beautiful girl is dressed up and placed in front of you, and the venue is even prepared for you.
But you two are still thinking about that Summer Festival?
It really does seem a bit… In the end, Panda was speechless too.
"Although I'm a beast, no, I'm not a beast."
Panda didn't know what to say at this moment either.
"It seems getting these two ultimate blockheads together is even harder than getting Pandas together."
"salmon roe?"
Inumaki Toge looked at Panda strangely.
"Ah, you don't know?"
Seeing that Inumaki Toge really didn't seem to know what he was talking about, Panda explained.
"In the past, because of the small number of Pandas in a neighboring great country, artificially bred Pandas were not easy to pair up and reproduce.
So, the Panda conservationists would go to great lengths to help Pandas find mates.
For example, by putting two age-appropriate Pandas in the same cage.
But they found that in such situations, Pandas preferred to fight over bamboo rather than fall in love."
After listening to Panda's explanation, Inumaki Toge looked at the two people outside who were already discussing where to go next.
Inumaki Toge suddenly understood.
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