Megumi's body trembled, and she gently pushed Satou away, but quickly changed the push into a hug, softly embracing Satou.
Megumi had already secretly liked Satou in her heart, and having drunk a lot, her mind was a bit muddled. Moreover, under such romantic moonlight, instinct temporarily overwhelmed reason, preventing her from pushing Satou away.
Megumi's long eyelashes trembled slightly, and she closed her eyes, feeling her body soft and without any strength.
After a long while, the two of them finally separated.
The cool evening breeze blew across Megumi's hot, flushed cheeks, immediately making her feel a bit clearer.
Megumi couldn't help but steal a glance at Satou, her cheeks flushing so red they could drip blood, her heart pounding wildly.
Suddenly, she remembered her mother's warning before she left. Thinking that she had actually kissed a boy, and not even her boyfriend, she immediately felt like crying.
"Waaah, waaah, Mom, I'll never get married now!"
Megumi bit her lip, on the verge of tears.
Seeing Megumi's expression, Satou scratched his head, feeling a bit awkward himself.
He had drunk some wine, and Megumi was exceptionally cute tonight, so he couldn't help but impulsively kiss her.
"Satou, let's go downstairs. Everyone is still down there," Megumi said softly, her head down and face red.
Satou nodded, and then the two of them, pretending as if nothing had happened, went downstairs.
By this time, the poker tournament downstairs had already begun.
"Heheheh, Erina-san, bring it on!" Yuki Yoshino let out a series of witch-like cackles, then looked at Erina Nakiri with a wicked expression, deliberately intimidating her: "Be careful not to draw the Joker."
Erina Nakiri nervously swallowed, her palms covered in cold sweat. The fear of being dominated by Yuki Yoshino during the training camp last time resurfaced in her mind.
"That's too much! How dare you intimidate Erina-san!" Hisako Arato shouted loudly.
"Huh? Erina, I didn't know you played cards," Alice Nakiri exclaimed in surprise.
"I'm just playing casually," Erina Nakiri said, her face flushed, then drew a card.
"Excellent! It's the Joker again!" Yuki Yoshino immediately burst into wild laughter.
In truth, she had felt quite frustrated today for failing to pass the preliminary round, but now, at Erina Nakiri's expense, she found satisfaction.
"Damn it!" Erina Nakiri gritted her teeth, a vein throbbing faintly on her forehead, feeling a strong urge to throw the poker cards at that ugly face of hers.
"Erina-san, come on," Yuki Yoshino said, holding a slip of paper, intending to stick it on Erina Nakiri's face.
"You're going too far! I'm willing to take the punishment for Erina-san!" Hisako Arato quickly shielded Erina Nakiri, declaring righteously.
"Hisako!" Erina Nakiri was incredibly moved by this sight.
"Erina-san, I will protect you with my life!" Hisako Arato said with a determined expression, "As long as there's still space on my face to stick things, I will absolutely not allow a single slip of paper to be placed on your noble face!"
"Hisako!" Erina Nakiri felt even more moved.
On the other side, Satou and Megumi sat down, pretending as if nothing had happened.
"Megumi, what were you and Satou doing just now?" Ryoko Sakaki asked with a smile.
"Ah, nothing, absolutely nothing!" Megumi's face instantly turned so red it could drip blood, and she lowered her head, speaking with extreme nervousness.
"Is that so?" Ryoko Sakaki smiled slightly, not exposing them.
Among everyone, her mind was the most mature, and she was usually very observant, like a Big sister.
"Of course it is," Megumi said, her face flushed, in a low voice.
Then she stood up and said, "I'll go make a few more dishes for everyone."
"I'll go too," Mito Ikumi also stood up.
"Then I'll also show off my humble skills," Takumi said.
Satou thought for a moment, then also stood up and said, "I have ingredients."
Then he took out some of the remaining Black Tengu Mushroom and Red-haired Pig pork.
"Such high-grade meat, and these mushrooms too!" Takumi was immediately startled when he saw these two ingredients.
"Is this the pork that was used in the Shokugeki with Mimasaka Subaru last time?" Mito Ikumi also said in surprise. She had never seen such high-quality meat, even in the Mito Group.
The few of them made a few more dishes and brought them over to everyone.
"Tonight, we drink until we drop!" Kobayashi Rindo pulled out a few more bottles of wine, making Satou deeply wonder how much wine this guy had brought with him.
On the other side, Isshiki Satoshi had already taken off his clothes, revealing his legendary naked apron.
"What is this?" Mito Ikumi, Alice Nakiri, and the others who hadn't seen it before were stunned.
Meanwhile, Erina Nakiri once again suffered a crushing defeat to Yuki Yoshino.
"Erina-san, I can no longer protect you," Hisako Arato said tearfully, her face covered in slips of paper.
Erina Nakiri: "…"
Then, a small turtle was stuck on her fair face.
"Damn it! This time, I definitely won't lose again!" Erina Nakiri took a fierce gulp of wine, gritting her teeth.
Megumi sat silently in a corner, sipping wine in small sips, her face flushed, lost in thought.
Yuki Yoshino and Miyoko Hojo, who hadn't passed the preliminary round, were also feeling frustrated and drank quite a bit.
The others were also influenced and drank a lot.
This time, they continued until the early morning. The living room was a mess, with everyone lying sprawled on the floor, asleep, even Isshiki Satoshi.
Satou had been forced to drink a lot by Kobayashi Rindo. Although his physical constitution was much stronger than the average person, his mind was now unclear, heavy and uncomfortable.
The lights in the living room were already off, with only the cold moonlight shining in, making it exceptionally serene.
"Erina, Erina." Satou called out a few times, but no one responded.
Facing the scattered bodies on the floor, Satou couldn't immediately find the Tsundere.
"Erina?"
"Nakiri, where are you?" Satou called out a few more times.
At this moment, someone in the corner softly hummed in response.
Satou, fighting off his sleepiness, walked over and picked her up.
However, the moonlight didn't reach the corner, so Satou couldn't see her face clearly. He confirmed, "Erina?"
No response.
"Nakiri? Is that you?"
The person softly hummed again.
Satou breathed a sigh of relief, carrying Erina Nakiri into the bedroom.
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