"Huh? But there are still many students on the mountain. What if someone sees us in public?"
Erina Nakiri said, blushing and stammering, "It's indecent."
Satou turned his head and looked at the Tsundere speechlessly.
At this moment, the Tsundere was wearing a pure white chef's uniform, with her long golden hair tied back, looking very capable and refreshing, exuding a noble and elegant aura. Especially on her angelic face, her slightly shy expression made her look very adorable.
It's just that this girl's feet were so sore she could barely walk, yet she was still so unwilling to lose face.
Then, Satou stood up, and without another word, walked directly towards her.
"Satou, what do you want to do?"
Erina Nakiri asked nervously, blushing and covering herself with her hands as she watched Satou approach her.
Satou didn't say anything, he just bent down and, amidst Erina Nakiri's gasp, picked her up in his arms.
"Ah, Satou, hurry and put me down! There are still many tourists and students on the mountain. What kind of decorum is it if we're seen?"
Erina Nakiri buried her face in Satou's chest, not daring to lift it. One hand hooked around his neck, and the other gently hit his chest, she whispered.
"Isn't it much easier and more comfortable this way?"
Satou held her, feeling that the Tsundere's body was soft and light, so he asked.
"Huh? Mm..."
Erina Nakiri found that being held in Satou's arms was indeed very comfortable, especially her feet, which no longer felt sore.
However...
Being held in his arms so openly in public still made her feel very shy.
"You should still carry me on your back."
She leaned her face against Satou's chest and whispered.
Satou was a bit speechless. He put her down, then squatted down with his back to her and said, "Come on."
Erina Nakiri blushed and hesitated for a moment, but finally took off her shoes, revealing her white socks, and then leaned her whole body onto his back.
Satou held her thighs and then stood up.
The Tsundere hooked her arms around his neck, holding two shoes in her hands, and rested her face on his back.
However, because there were still many tourists and students on the mountain, Erina Nakiri didn't dare to lift her face throughout the entire journey.
"Huh? Satou!"
At this moment, Yuki Yoshino and Ryoko Sakaki came walking towards them.
Yukihira Soma followed behind them, pushing a small food cart.
"Hello everyone, have you closed your shops already?"
Satou greeted them with a smile.
"Huh? Yuki Yoshino?"
Erina Nakiri, who was on his back, suddenly felt a shock in her heart. If this girl knew that Satou was carrying her back today, the whole school would soon know.
She quickly buried her face in Satou's back, feeling extremely nervous.
"Mm, we closed our shop a while ago, because Isshiki-senpai said the main thing is to enjoy the fun of opening a shop. So now we're just wandering around and eating everywhere."
Yuki Yoshino said indistinctly, munching on a huoshao in her hand.
"Hey, Satou, do you want to try my huoshao?"
Yukihira Soma laughed, took a huoshao, and walked over.
"No thanks, it's not very convenient. Good luck with your match against Kuga-senpai."
Satou said with a smile.
"Haha, of course!"
Yukihira Soma smiled, then looked somewhat curiously at the person Satou was carrying on his back and asked, "Satou, who's that on your back? Is it Megumi?"
Erina Nakiri's heart immediately tightened, and she couldn't help but bury her face even deeper. But thankfully, they didn't see her face.
Just as she was secretly feeling relieved, she heard Yuki Yoshino's surprised voice.
"Erina Nakiri, why are you being carried on Satou's back?"
Erina Nakiri felt like crying. How did this girl recognize her?
She felt very depressed. She lifted her head, her face red, looking elsewhere, and somewhat reluctantly greeted everyone, "Hello, everyone."
Yuki Yoshino, Ryoko Sakaki, and the others all looked at her with surprise.
"I just said it casually, I didn't expect to actually guess it right."
Yuki Yoshino mumbled softly.
Erina Nakiri's fair forehead immediately filled with black lines, she almost fainted from anger because of this guy.
So this guy was just talking nonsense?
"See, I told you it must be Erina Nakiri, hurry, hurry, one hundred yen."
Yuki Yoshino held out her hand to everyone.
Ryoko Sakaki opened her wallet somewhat dejectedly and placed a coin in her fair palm, muttering, "I thought it was Megumi."
"I thought it was Megumi too."
Yukihira Soma scratched his head and paid up.
Satou looked at the Tsundere somewhat speechlessly, thinking, 'You're too naive. She just bluffed casually, and you exposed yourself.'
Erina Nakiri's face couldn't help but turn even redder, and she re-buried her face in Satou's back.
"But speaking of which, you two have such good feelings as a couple, and you even play so romantically."
Yuki Yoshino said with a beaming smile.
"Who... who's a couple with him?"
Erina Nakiri said softly, her face red, but her tone was clearly not as firm as before, because she also believed in her heart that she would definitely marry Satou in the future.
"Never mind, I won't bother you two anymore."
Yuki Yoshino stuck out her tongue and walked away with everyone else.
"Here, Erina Nakiri, have this."
Yukihira Soma handed a warm huoshao to Erina Nakiri.
"Huh?"
Erina Nakiri was stunned for a moment, but she couldn't refuse, so she put her shoes in her other hand and freed one hand to take the huoshao.
"Satou, do you want to eat?"
As soon as everyone left, Erina Nakiri took a bite. The taste was crispy, fragrant, and not bad.
"Sure."
Satou said, and then, a huoshao with a bite taken out of it was handed to him.
There was a small tooth mark on it, clearly bitten by the Tsundere.
Erina Nakiri's face also flushed slightly, feeling very embarrassed.
Satou was a bit speechless, but he still took a bite. The taste was indeed good.
Just like that, the two of them ate the huoshao bite by bite until it was gone.
Erina Nakiri's pretty face was shy, but her heart was sweet.
She looked up at the brilliant starlight. The last time Satou carried her back from Polar Star Dormitory, it was probably under similar starlight, wasn't it?
"Hey, Satou."
"Hmm?"
"Last time, when you carried me back, I had a dream on your back."
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