The next day, Hitori Gotoh inexplicably stopped getting seasick, and Kita Ikuyo slept until noon.
Upon waking up, aside from being a bit listless, they were no longer seasick. Jhin couldn't make heads or tails of it. He had heard that colds could be cured by 'flower kiss therapy', but he had never heard that seasickness could be cured by 'negative distance connection'.
Regardless, not being seasick was a good thing, and the manpower for the caretaking team increased. The other girls, under the care of Jhin and his group, also gradually adapted to the ceaseless rocking of the ship, recovering from their seasickness symptoms and regaining their vitality.
The scientific expedition ship also held a group jump rope competition at the appropriate time. The prize for first place was exclusive meal tickets, allowing one to enjoy a special feast made by Jhin.
Facing this prize, not only were the girls gearing up, but the members of the expedition team were also giving it their all. Jhin's culinary skills were already recognized as number one on the ship. If they could eat his special feast, they would be waking up laughing from their dreams for the next half-month.
"This time, the first place is mine!" Satania stepped onto a stool she had brought from who-knows-where, her confident appearance making it seem like the championship was already in the bag.
Gabriel reminded her, "Idiot Satania, this competition is a team event. You don't think you constitute a team by yourself, do you?"
"Have some confidence in yourself, Gabriel. Don't you want to eat the special feast made by Jhin?"
Tamaki Mari looked at the opponents who were all high in morale, feeling a bit unsure. She asked with a bitter face, "Are we really going to fight for first place against these people?"
"Of course, Mari. The prize is so tempting, don't you have even the slightest idea about it?"
"I-I of course want to eat the feast, but... I'm very bad at jump rope."
"Okay, then you be the rope swinger. We only need two people to jump anyway. Yuzuki, Shirase, which one of you is better at jump rope?" Miyake Hinata began to lay out the strategic plan, determined to take first place.
When the day of the competition arrived, the winner of the jump rope competition turned out to be Jhin. His team only had three people; Hitori Gotoh and Kita Ikuyo were responsible for swinging the rope. Combined with Jhin's extremely strong physique and reaction speed, they crushed everyone in numbers and snatched the laurels.
Gabriel, who had sacrificed her rest time to practice jump rope with Raphiel in order to win first place, jumped up and down in anger. "Unfair! Why can the prize itself participate in the competition!"
"Correction, the prize is the food I make, not me." Jhin held the four golden meal tickets printed with 'Exclusive Feast', waving them triumphantly. "Besides, even a head coach can warm up and go on the field. I'm not the referee, so why can't I participate?"
Seeing Gabriel puffing up her cheeks like a balloon, Jhin smiled faintly. "However, regarding the ranking, I discussed it with Kita and Bocchi-chan, and we decided to give up first place. So, the second place winner is the recipient of this prize!"
Even though Jhin yielded the championship and all prizes shifted down one spot, the second place wasn't the Angel-Devil group, but Nymph and her team. Relying on the Almighty Angel and Kazami Kazuki who possessed a genius mind, their jump rope count left the third place far behind.
"Bocchi-chan, Kita, thanks for your hard work."
"I didn't expect that swinging the rope would make my arms sore too..." Kita Ikuyo moved her hands a bit, then looked at Hitori Gotoh. "Bocchi-chan, are your arms sore?"
"Ah, a little."
"We'll eat in a bit, let's go back to the room to rest first." Amidst Hitori Gotoh's startled cry, Jhin picked her up and spun her around twice. "Hmm, feels like you've gotten a lot lighter. You need to eat more."
"Jhin, you spoil Bocchi-chan too much. Every time it's your turn to help in the kitchen, you secretly make fried chicken for Bocchi-chan, right?"
"I haven't skimped on the braised pork you like either. I treat everyone equally."
Kita Ikuyo didn't want Hitori Gotoh to understand the hidden meaning in Jhin's words, so she hurriedly interrupted him. "Okay, okay, we know you're very fair."
When Jhin helped in the kitchen, he would randomly make two or three dishes that the girls liked. Yumiko Samejima also tacitly allowed this behavior. Who asked him to be both the head chef and the boss of the sponsor? He still had this bit of privilege. Besides, everyone could eat the dishes he made, so no one would object to such a good thing.
Days passed like this. Nymph and her group used the exclusive meal tickets to enjoy a feast that made everyone extremely envious. Meanwhile, Shiraishi Yuzuki was worrying about the dismal view counts of their program.
"The recent interview programs haven't been very popular..."
"After all, the content leans towards popular science. It's a bit hardcore and doesn't have much entertainment value." Tamaki Mari lay on the table, poking the penguin plushie brought by Shirase Kobuchizawa every now and then.
"Then what should we do for the next episode?" Miyake Hinata held the camera to check the equipment status. "If I remember correctly, today is the recording date, right? Are we continuing with knowledge interviews?"
Shirase Kobuchizawa lay on the bed like a salted fish. She was always like this before program recordings. "It would be even better if I didn't have to appear on camera."
"Beautiful girls are also one of the program's selling points, you know." Just as Miyake Hinata finished speaking, her eyes lit up. She suddenly thought of a good idea. "Hey, what do you guys think about interviewing Jhin?"
"He wouldn't agree, would he?"
If beautiful girls can be used as a selling point, can't a handsome guy work too?
"How do you know if you don't try?" Miyake Hinata wasn't willing to give up this good idea so simply. "Although interviewing other girls might be difficult to arrange, Jhin is actually quite easy to talk to."
Shiraishi Yuzuki was somewhat moved by what was said. "Then shall we ask him first?"
"Wait, if we interview Jhin, does that mean I don't have to appear on camera?" Shirase Kobuchizawa noticed the key point.
"If you can conduct the report fluently, it's not impossible to let you appear."
Shirase Kobuchizawa didn't want to appear at all. She shook her head towards Miyake Hinata so fast it left afterimages. "No no no no, better leave it to Yuzuki. She is the professional, let her do it."
"Jhin said he can accept the interview." Tamaki Mari raised her phone excitedly.
"As expected of Mari, quick action." Miyake Hinata praised her, nimbly picking up the stand. "Let's go, let's go interview Jhin!"
The interview squad filed into Jhin's room. Only he and Kita Ikuyo were inside. Hearing they were coming for an interview, Hitori Gotoh had run directly to Nijika and the others' room to take refuge.
"Eh? Is your girlfriend not here?" Miyake Hinata had originally wanted to interview Hitori Gotoh as well.
"She doesn't really like facing the camera, so please don't go interview her."
"I see, understood." Miyake Hinata set up the camera. After getting ready for recording, she said to Shiraishi Yuzuki, "Yuzuki, preparation OK, you can start."
Shiraishi Yuzuki nodded, put on her professional smile, and faced the lens. "Today we are interviewing the representative of the Synapse Technology Corporation, the sponsor of the Antarctic Scientific Expedition Team—Mr. Jhin."
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