Trapped as an NPC in a Dating Sim

Chapter 123: Different Sides of Soren!

While Soren laughed proudly, Sylvia, on the other hand, pinched her nose with her fingers and asked in disgust.

After all, all that flapping from the fish almost drenched her in muddy water. Fortunately, Aurelia stopped most of it with her barrier.

But still, Sylvia felt her boots getting sticky again as she tried to dodge the remaining splashes.

Of course, she was angry at Soren.

*Pah!*

“Ouch!”

Unfortunately for her, Soren wasn’t having any of that as he came near and slapped her butt right in front of everyone before rolling his eyes speechlessly.

“What training in fishing skills? Do you know what fish this is? Do you know how hard it is to catch it?”

“Girl, I told you to be high-maintenance before, but only sometimes, not every time. Can you please stop acting like a noble lady already? Look, even Miss Aurelia is fine with all the mud around.”

Soren had been listening to Sylvia’s complaints from the beginning and was already sick of it.

So he ignored her wronged look and signaled at the forest right in front.

“Instead of wasting your time with useless sarcasm, go and find a safe spot to set up a temporary camp. Bring some firewood too, by the way.”

He ordered her before turning to look at Aurelia and Aria.

“You two go with Sylvia, too. This area is quite safe with that monster gone.”

“And Evan, you help me slice this fish into the pieces I want. Today, I will let you all taste my cooking skills. I am sure you all will like it.”

Soren gave a wide smile before rushing all of them with his hand.

After feeling sleepy and tired all this time with no resolution against Elise, Soren finally thought of taking some time to relax instead.

Then he suddenly remembered this fish that was mentioned in the game before. It was just…he never thought he would really be able to capture it like this.

’Concept is really useful in some ways, it seems.’

“Tch… you can say that without hitting me, you know. Soren, don’t dare talk to me again.”

Sylvia rubbed her butt and pout in faint anger before storming off with Aria and Aurelia, completely ignoring the mud clinging to her boots this time.

For a moment, Aria couldn’t help but wonder if Sylvia really was acting high-maintenance all this time.

As for Aurelia, her gaze lingered on the mouth of the massive fish, faintly smeared with golden substance she knew so well, making her flush with shame.

All this time, Soren noticed that none of them, not even Sylvia, felt shy or awkward at him slapping her butt so openly.

Well, except one person, of course.

“Hey Soren… c-can you stop doing that?”

Evan couldn’t help but speak after he saw all the girls were far from them.

“Hmm? What do you mean?”

Soren was a bit confused when he saw Evan awkwardly signaling at Sylvia.

“I mean, hitting her there. You know, it is quite disrespectful.”

Poor guy couldn’t take his crush being slapped on the butt right in front of his face.

Soren, of course, understood, though he couldn’t help but smirk lightly.

“Heh, don’t worry. Sylvia doesn’t mind. Besides, considering what we’ve done already, it is quite mild.”

Soren spoke while waving his hand nonchalantly, as if what he did was nothing.

Only, this made Evan feel even more sour.

’What did you do?’

He wanted to ask, but Soren pointed at the fish and began giving instructions with a serious look.

“Hey Evan, cut from here first and separate each of its body parts from its spine. Don’t let it fall on the ground and store it directly in the inventory.”

Soren had experience cutting fish in his last life. Although this one was large, with his Keen Sight, he could direct Evan accordingly.

In no time at all, he separated all the meat, leaving only the huge bone aside before returning to the girls.

Although confused, they did what he told them, making a simple temporary camp with a small fire in the middle.

So, after their work was done, it was finally Soren’s turn to show his skill, as his dexterous hands began to move, taking out one after another the cooking ingredients he had prepared before coming to this place.

He lived alone in his last life and knew how to do basic cooking.

Since he had an inventory in this world, he simply bought and stored them just in case.

After all, what if he got stuck in a dungeon for a long time?

Although he could survive by eating items like Golden Nectar or monster meat, he felt he would go crazy without condiments.

He was a foodie after all.

“Well, what are you gawking at? Take your seat and wait. It will take some time to prepare.”

Soren was so focused that he forgot every trouble he had faced recently and concentrated on marinating and grilling the fish while simultaneously preparing the side dishes for everyone.

He was so smooth and fast that, in no time, an intoxicating fragrance filled the entire surroundings, which was stopped by the array Soren deployed to prevent it from spreading further.

For a moment, Aria, Aurelia, Sylvia, and Evan looked at him in surprise as Soren continued to get busy with his chores, not asking for their help.

To be honest, not a single one of them knew this side of him, not even Sylvia and Evan.

’Tch… since you are so focused on pleasing me with your cooking, I will forgive you this time.’

Poor Sylvia was so impressed that she immediately forgave Soren’s misbehavior from earlier and hopped on with a smile, intending to help.

“Hey Soren, let me wash that lettuce.”

Not only her, but even Aria, Aurelia, and Evan couldn’t sit still and came to help, instantly making the quiet camp lively and letting Soren focus on his fish alone.

For a moment, a strange scene took place right in the middle of nowhere in the WhiteLeaf Forest.

While most of the students were busy fighting and killing monsters, a group of students was instead busy cooking in their camp with smiles and laughter.

The scene was so surreal that even the senior who was hiding and guarding the surroundings was totally confused.

So was the case for the mysterious monster, hiding in the shadows and following Soren all this time.

Recently, it had noticed that Soren wasn’t paying as much attention to its gaze as before.