Chapter 713 - 713: Eating and Chatting

After the ingredients were all brought out to the backyard, everyone began skewering them.

Although Yamada Elf was the youngest among them, her cooking skills were actually very good. Whether it was cutting vegetables or making skewers, she handled everything with ease.

Aoba, who was also making skewers beside her, saw Yamada Elf's practiced cutting movements and said in surprise, "Oh!!! You really are amazing!"

"Hmph, hmph! Isn't that obvious?"

After quickly cutting a carrot into pieces, Yamada Elf picked up an ear of corn and said proudly, "I've gone through my mom's professional bride training, after all. If I weren't still underage, I could already be a perfect bride right now. From housework to cooking, I'm good at everything! And when it comes to cooking, aside from Japanese cuisine, I'm also very good at French cuisine, and I know a little Chinese cuisine too! It's a pity today is a barbecue party. Otherwise, if there were a chance, I would definitely let you all properly taste my cooking!"

After hearing that, everyone else clapped in surprise.

Ichin did not think she was bragging either. After all, he knew that the large mansion Yamada Elf had bought had been cleaned and arranged entirely by herself after she got it. In terms of housework, she really was all-purpose.

For a girl like her, who knew who would be lucky enough to marry her in the future? That man would definitely become a very happy husband.

After all the skewers were prepared, Ichin also finished making the garlic chili sauce on his side, and the barbecue party officially began.

All kinds of grilled meat and grilled seafood were cooked skewer after skewer, only to be snatched up by everyone as soon as they were done.

As the main person in charge of grilling, Ichin smiled and said, "All right, don't rush. There's still plenty here. Everyone, eat slowly."

Looking at the garlic vermicelli oysters on the plate, Momiji Mochizuki's eyes almost went straight. After blowing on one twice, she gently picked up the oyster with her chopsticks and put the whole thing into her mouth.

"Ha! Haha! Hot! So hot!"

Although she was shouting that it was hot and even jumping in place, she showed no intention of giving up the delicacy in her mouth. She quickly chewed, revealing an expression of both pain and happiness.

After finally swallowing it, she immediately ate all the vermicelli and garlic chili sauce left inside the oyster shell as well.

Yamada Elf held a skewer in her hand and asked Momiji Mochizuki, "How does it taste?"

After swallowing everything in her mouth, Momiji said with a calm expression, "I can't evaluate it properly yet. It was too hot just now, so I didn't taste much. Let me try another one."

After saying that, she took her plate and walked over to Ichin, taking another freshly grilled oyster.

Seeing this, how could Yamada Elf not understand what Momiji was planning? She quickly squeezed over and also managed to grab a grilled oyster.

"So hot, so hot! But it's so delicious!"

"Momo-san, you didn't even give an evaluation and secretly tried to eat more by yourself!"

While slowly eating her second oyster, Momiji Mochizuki said, "Listening to someone else's evaluation is useless. Whether food is delicious or not, you only know after tasting it yourself. Also, let me tell you something. Ichin-kun's cooking skills won't go wrong, so just eat without worrying."

"All right, I understand."

Yamada Elf nodded, then ate the remaining bit of vermicelli as well.

She herself did not really like eating garlic, but this garlic vermicelli oyster was truly fragrant. Even someone like her, who did not eat garlic, ended up finishing everything inside the shell without leaving a single bit behind.

Looking at Ichin, who was skillfully grilling oysters and meat skewers, Yamada Elf sighed emotionally and said, "Still, I really didn't expect Ichin-nii's cooking skills to be this good."

At that moment, Kō also walked over. She took a sip of beer, ate a bite of grilled meat, and said, "Hehe, let me tell you, when he first came here to study abroad, his cooking skills were only average too. He trained them up afterward. Utaha was the same. At first, she didn't even know how to cook at all. After she started dating Ichin, she slowly learned, and later she even got the recipe book Ichin's mother had compiled. Now her cooking skills are also very impressive. Also, Yukino got Ichin's mother's recipe book just like Utaha did. You could say those two are direct disciples."

"I see~~ But Ichin-nii coming out alone to study abroad back in high school really is admirable."

At that moment, Ichin finished the work on hand and switched shifts with Rin. Holding a cola and some skewers, he walked over and said, "Don't just praise me. Aren't you amazing too? You became a popular light novel author at such a young age, even got an anime adaptation, and even moved out to live alone. When I was your age, I couldn't do any of that. Utaha was the same."

Utaha, who was following beside Ichin, smiled and nodded. "That's right. I only started writing novels after entering high school, and the sales of my first book weren't very high at the beginning either. It was only after I slowly improved that the sales gradually climbed."

"Oh! Speaking of novels!"

Yamada Elf looked at Utaha. "Utaha-nee, I have some ideas about my new book. Can you help me take a look?"

"Sure. Then let's sit over there and chat while eating. Ichin, help us bring some more food over~~~"

"Mm, go ahead. I'll get some for you."

After Utaha and Yamada Elf went over to discuss the contents of the novel, Ichin finished eating what he had in hand, then went back to continue working as the grill master.

After grilling for a while, just as he had prepared a plate of skewers and oysters for Utaha and Yamada Elf, a hand reached over and took a skewer of wagyu beef from the plate.

Ichin looked up and saw Haruno, whose face was flushed red from drinking. She was holding the skewer and taking a bite.

"Hic~~ What? Am I not allowed to eat it?"

Facing Haruno, Ichin silently shook his head, then picked up another skewer and placed it into Haruno's left hand. "Haruno-nee, eat something first. Drink less alcohol."

"Hic~~ You, you think you can control me?"

Although she spoke very arrogantly, since both her hands were now holding skewers, Haruno really had no time to drink for the moment. She began eating the grilled meat bite by bite.

"Ugh, the flavor's a little light. Add some more chili for me!"

Could someone's taste really change after drinking?

Shaking his head, Ichin still sprinkled some chili powder onto Haruno's skewers. However, it was only mildly spicy. That was already enough for her.

Fortunately, the current Haruno was a little drunk, so she was easier to fool. Seeing Ichin obediently add seasoning for her, she nodded in satisfaction. Then, holding the skewers, she staggered off to find Kō and the others to continue drinking with them.

At that moment, Yukino silently came over and said quietly, "My sister's state seems a little off."

"Mm, I can tell. It's probably because of what happened this afternoon. She's still angry."

Ichin shrugged, thinking that was most likely the reason.

After hearing that, Yukino poked Ichin's waist twice with her finger, then took a skewer and ran off to find her sister. She had to keep an eye on her and make sure she did not actually drink too much.

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