"Where did this guy come from? Yo~ I seem to know you, but this seems to be our first time meeting."
Uchiha Ryo stood up, and Yukinoshita Yukino also frowned at the speaker, but her gaze quickly turned to the two people not far away.
"Shinomiya-san? Hayasaka-san?"
Hayasaka Ai waved her hand, signaling Yukinoshita to come over first.
Uchiha Ryo also patted Yukinoshita's shoulder, indicating that the next part was time for men to talk.
Yukino nodded, glanced at the man opposite, and because she unconditionally believed that Uchiha Ryo would solve the problem, she smiled and said.
"Since I ran into classmates outside, I'll go chat with them first."
Yukinoshita quickly ran towards Hayasaka, and Hayasaka Ai pulled up Shinomiya Kaguya beside her, taking Yukinoshita away from the spot quickly.
The man who spoke turned his head to glance, snorted lightly and ignored them.
Uchiha Ryo showed a kind smile. "First time meeting, Shinomiya Seiryu, right? Second son of the Shinomiya conglomerate, I am quite familiar with your eldest brother Shinomiya Oko, third brother Shinomiya Un'yo, and little sister Kaguya-san."
Shinomiya Oko was sent to the hospital by him, and it is estimated that he won't be able to recover without three to five years of rest, and Shinomiya Un'yo is his man.
This man in front of him, Shinomiya Seiryu! After Oko fell, he became the biggest obstacle to Shinomiya Un'yo inheriting the family.
Although Uchiha Ryo could easily make him disappear, in order to let Shinomiya Un'yo better manage the entire Shinomiya family, he couldn't easily make a move.
Because he wants to cultivate Shinomiya Un'yo to become a person qualified and capable of managing the conglomerate, rather than a puppet emperor.
"Uchiha.... Ryo. I have no interest in talking to you. I remember you are that guy Un'yo's man. But indeed someone that guy Un'yo can take a fancy to, actually eating this kind of garbage."
"Young man.... you better leave quickly."
Behind him, the boss of the dango shop said in a low voice. "It was a single sentence from him that got my shop closed for five years..... You are still students, don't provoke such a big shot."
"It's fine, I know this person's family, I won't do anything to him."
Uchiha Ryo looked at Shinomiya Seiryu in front of him, and suddenly asked with a smile.
"You say this dango is garbage, then what does the noble Mr. Shinomiya Seiryu usually eat?"
"Me? I am very particular about what I eat, so I have three things I don't eat! If it's not a meal made by a star-rated chef, I don't eat it! Mass-produced small foods from factories, I don't eat! Garbage from street stalls like this, I also don't eat!"
Shinomiya Seiryu prided himself as a high-end gourmet. If he didn't have to bring that girl Kaguya along to socialize with the Shijo family today, he wouldn't have passed by this kind of place full of garbage.
Especially when seeing this garbage shop that had been open for nearly a hundred years actually still operating, Shinomiya Seiryu really wanted to clear out all these B-grade foods!
Uchiha Ryo let out an "oh". "Is that so? Actually.... I came out to play with someone today, and I shouldn't be angry. But given what you said, it won't do if I don't teach you a little lesson...."
Shinomiya Seiryu was suddenly angered to the point of laughing by Uchiha Ryo's words. Psycho? What qualifications does this kid have to teach me a lesson!
"You said you have three things you don't eat, right? Then starve you for three days! Let's see if you eat the garbage from your own mouth when you are starving."
The moment Uchiha Ryo's eyes met Shinomiya Seiryu's, the tense atmosphere between the two disappeared instantly. As if nothing had happened, Shinomiya Seiryu turned and left.
When passing by Shinomiya Kaguya and the others not far away, he didn't forget to say a sentence.
"I'm leaving, you can use your time freely today."
After speaking, Shinomiya Seiryu got in the car and left. This startled Kaguya. Why did this second brother change his temperament? She thought she had to follow along to socialize today, so does this mean she is.... free?
"Hehe, it seems Kaguya-san doesn't have to follow her family to play those so-called high-class social events today."
Hayasaka Ai looked in the direction Shinomiya Seiryu left, and waved to Uchiha Ryo who was walking over.
"Ryo-kun, Yukinoshita-san, you are actually here. Have you eaten? Do you want to eat something together?"
Yukinoshita Yukino stared wide-eyed at Hayasaka Ai. What do you mean? It was finally my turn today, and you spoil the fun right in the afternoon.
Hayasaka Ai stuck out her tongue. Who told her that she only played for a morning that day, and Chitanda also ended after being alone for a morning? This is fate! Can't escape~
"Eat something? I still have sanshoku dango here, do you want some?"
Uchiha Ryo held up the plastic box he was carrying, inside which lay ten skewers of sanshoku dango.
Hayasaka Ai rubbed her stomach. "My stomach tells me I don't want to eat sweets for now, let's see what else is nearby."
The group strolling through the snack street increased to four people, and the most excited one was none other than Shinomiya Kaguya!
Their original task today was to go to the Shijo family to solicit their support. Although she didn't know why Seiryu suddenly left, she was finally free.
"Smells so good.... is this a snack street?"
Hayasaka Ai in gyaru mode raised her head. "Eldest Miss of the Shinomiya family and Second Miss of the Yukinoshita family, you should both be able to accept this kind of commoner cuisine, right? Believe me, there are many delicious foods here."
...
The Shijo family, as the largest branch of the Shinomiya family, is not only a distant blood relative to the main family but also one of the largest shareholders of the Shinomiya conglomerate.
And nowadays, the health of Shinomiya family head Shinomiya Ganan is not as good as before. The eldest son of the Shinomiya family had a car accident and was permanently disabled; even if he leaves the hospital in the future, he will have to sit in a wheelchair.
Seeing Shinomiya Un'yo gradually move from an insidious dandy to the front stage, Shinomiya Seiryu finally couldn't sit still.
But Seiryu, who had always followed behind Shinomiya Oko, didn't have much of his own foundation at all, so.... drawing in the Shijo family was inevitable.
In the Tokyo Shijo family residence, Shinomiya Seiryu had just walked into the inner courtyard when he saw a person he absolutely didn't want to see right now.... his younger brother, Shinomiya Un'yo.
"Long time no see, Nii-sama~"
"You.... why are you here!"
Shinomiya Un'yo chuckled. "Did you think only you thought of the Shijo family's support? As one of the largest shareholders of the Shinomiya conglomerate, how could I not come to solicit them?"
Shinomiya Seiryu's expression was somewhat ugly, but he still met the current head of the Shijo family together with Un'yo.
"In short, you two please eat first."
The Shijo family set up a grand banquet to entertain the two guests, even though the purpose of these two guests coming was to recruit him.
"I've long heard that Shinomiya Seiryu is very particular about food. I wonder if tonight's dishes will be satisfactory."
The head of the Shijo family laughed heartily. Actually, in terms of first impressions, he was more inclined towards the older Seiryu, rather than Un'yo who had recently risen strongly and was in the limelight.
"That's of course, but I, Shinomiya Seiryu, have three things I don't eat. I hope your family's chef can meet my requirements."
As Shinomiya Seiryu spoke, a red light flashed in his eyes. Then he also stunned for a moment, and continued speaking as if nothing was wrong.
"First, I don't eat carbohydrates, because I care for the environment. Hearing the name contains carbon and water, after eating it will become carbon dioxide causing the greenhouse effect, so I don't eat them."
"Second, I don't eat protein, because I am kind-hearted. I don't want to eat meat and eggs recently, no buying and selling means no harm."
"Third, I don't eat fat, because I don't like it, so I just don't eat it."
The Shijo family head was stunned, the chef listening not far away was dumbfounded, and Shinomiya Un'yo beside him couldn't hold back his amusement.
He had long heard that Shinomiya Seiryu was a piece of trash with no skills or knowledge who just followed behind eldest brother Oko. Seeing him today, he is even worse than the rumors!