"The weather is fantastic today—bright and sunny, perfect for a picnic!"
"Yes, it is! And with so much delicious food in front of us, we're in for a treat today."
Hanamai and Lingcao chatted happily with the other girls.
Uchiha Matsuzaki also loved this kind of life, being with his friends, truly carefree and without a worry in the world.
"Let's start eating, it's lunchtime now."
Uchiha Matsuzaki said to them with a smile.
And so, they spent a joyful afternoon together, finishing a lot of the food.
"Matsuzaki, where did you buy these things? Or can they be made at home?"
Kuriko Yuki asked curiously at this moment.
"Oh, you mean this? My mom made it. Why?"
"Nothing, I was just asking. It tastes incredibly delicious. This is the first time I've ever had such delicious food. I have to say, your mom's cooking is truly amazing."
"Yes, yes, we also thought it was delicious when we were eating."
"If it's delicious, then eat more! If you want to eat it again in the future, just tell me. And if there's a chance, you can come to my house and my mom can cook a huge table full of delicious food for all of you."
They all said happily at this moment.
Especially Uchiha Matsuzaki, he really hadn't expected that their tastes were so similar to his own.
The weather was bright and sunny.
The sun was shining brightly.
A gentle breeze was blowing.
Such an environment made all of them very happy and in a good mood.
Just as they were talking, Uchiha Matsuzaki suddenly noticed something different.
"Do you guys smell a fishy stench?"
Uchiha Matsuzaki asked them, frowning.
The four of them simultaneously sniffed the air, then nodded.
"It seems things are a bit off. Everyone, be careful. I'll go check around."
"Yamamoto, keep an eye on our surroundings here. If anything happens, call me immediately."
Uchiha Matsuzaki stood up, pulled out his weapon, and said in a low voice.
The others also put down their food at this moment and nervously looked around.
"It's getting stronger and stronger. It's really unbearable."
Uchiha Matsuzaki covered his mouth and nose with one hand, holding his weapon with the other, and slowly walked around.
Soon, he disappeared from the others' sight, heading towards the edge of the forest.
"What is this?"
Next to the bushes, Uchiha Matsuzaki found a puddle of black, viscous liquid, incredibly foul-smelling.
After slowly walking over, he found a wooden stick and poked it a few times, wanting to see what it was.
"What exactly is this? Why do I have such an ominous feeling?"
Uchiha Matsuzaki said, looking at the liquid in front of him.
"Ah! Help!"
Just as he was still wondering what this thing was, he suddenly heard a cry for help from where they had just eaten.
"Oh no!"
Immediately, Uchiha Matsuzaki dropped the wooden stick and rushed towards Kuriko Yuki and the others.
At Kuriko Yuki's location.
Less than two minutes after Uchiha Matsuzaki left, a completely black monster suddenly appeared in front of them.
This monster had a human-like physique, but its mouth was full of fangs, and its hands were like sharp claws. It stared intently at the four of them, slowly walking forward.