"I recommend buying this seasoning; it can make your cooking taste better, Mr. Kamijou. This price is also cheaper than ordinary seasonings. Because this seasoning hasn't been advertised, there aren't too many advertising fees, so the price is very cheap. However, because of this, many people don't know about it."
Holding the seasoning she always used at home, she suggested it to Kamijou Touma.
Yoshino knew Kamijou Touma's living situation was very bad due to his terrible luck, which caused him to go hungry for a long time, even to the extent that someone would cut a pack of instant noodles into several portions to eat.
So, it was better to help if she could.
"Eh~ Is that so? Indeed, it's much cheaper than the one I use. In that case, I can buy it after my current seasoning runs out. Thank you very much, Classmate Shikino. You've helped me a great deal."
This way, he could gradually save some money, which would allow him to slowly improve his life.
"I think if you want to improve your life, Mr. Kamijou, you should first make sure you're not unlucky. If you keep stepping on bank cards or having bank cards swallowed every day, even if you're rich, you won't have a good life. Oh! And the problem of often losing your wallet also needs to be carefully noted!"
Shiina gesticulated as she reminded Kamijou Touma, but it was useless, as he couldn't control it.
"Yeah~ Although Mr. Kamijou also wants to avoid these problems, it's not something Mr. Kamijou can control."
He scratched his head with a wry smile, Mr. Kamijou indicated that this was not what he wanted. It was all the fault of this right hand.
Looking at his right hand, Kamijou Touma thought helplessly.
He looked up at Yoshino, who was carefully selecting ingredients, and felt a little curious. Why was she so serious even when buying vegetables?
"Um~ Classmate Shikino, why are you so serious about choosing ingredients? Are all the ingredients here not the same?" He always bought groceries casually, just picking them out.
"It's nothing, actually, I just want to choose some fresher ingredients. That way, the dishes I make will also be fresher. Yoshino wants to cook well for the people at home, and this is something she has to do." Holding a fresh tomato, Yoshino smiled and said to Kamijou Touma.
Originally, Yoshino could choose ingredients casually, after all, Accelerator could use the power of Vector to expel substances unfavorable to him, and Yoshino, as a Spirit, had no issues with it either.
However, the kind-hearted Yoshino still wanted to put in some effort to select ingredients. Spending a little more time was fine, wasn't it?
"...You're really kind, Classmate Shikino. Mr. Kamijou, I admire you. Do you make all three meals at home?" He wondered if he could be so meticulous; sometimes, being a little lazy in life suited him better.
"Yes, after all, she doesn't cook herself. Before Yoshino moved in, she hadn't had a proper meal or tidied her own house, so Yoshino uses this method to repay him."
"Moreover, the other person is a tsundere. Even though Yoshino's cooking is delicious, she always says it's just 'so-so' every time, which really annoys Shiina. How can she be so dishonest?"
Shiina complained about Suzuya Yuriko's behavior, crossing her arms slightly angrily. Even if she had a tsundere personality, couldn't she just say it was delicious? Being overly tsundere is also a kind of illness.
"But Yoshino's cooking skills are getting better, aren't they? So don't be angry, Shiina."
That way, when she returned, she could prepare even more delicious dishes for everyone at Muse.
"That's why you're too kind, Yoshino. I've told you so many times this isn't okay."
Shiina was so tired, feeling like she couldn't love anymore, truly not knowing how many times it had said that.
"But Shiina likes Yoshino just the way she is, doesn't she?" Yoshino asked back with a smile. Having gone through some things, she had also learned a little.
"Well~ you're right about that."
Kamijou Touma watched Yoshino chatting with her puppet without any surprise. This was Academy City, after all.
What kind of strange phenomena hadn't he witnessed? It was just talking to a puppet, a small matter.
"What do you mean by repaying?"
"It's repaying, of course. After all, Yoshino has a place to live because of her."
It said this without a care, as it was the truth.
When Yoshino first came to this world, she was indeed homeless. It was Suzuya Yuriko who took her in.
"I'm sorry, I might have touched on a sensitive topic for you."
Mr. Kamijou, who had good morals, immediately apologized, even imagining Yoshino's tragic past in his mind.
"I feel like you've misunderstood something, but it's not like that. Yoshino just can't go home temporarily. Yoshino will have a chance to go back later." And she'll go to many different places too.
"Is that so? Then Mr. Kamijou, I was overthinking it." He scratched his head with a wry smile. He really was worried and confused.
Anyone who could make Yoshino show such a pure smile shouldn't be a bad person, right?
"So, Mr. Kamijou is still more miserable. Mr. Kamijou, you must be one of those students with very poor grades, right? What a tragic life." You should worry about your own problems first, with that unfortunate fate.
"Please, absolutely do not say that about Mr. Kamijou. It will truly lead to despair."
That's right, he was just a pitiful person with a tragic fate, poor grades, and extra tutoring every day.
"So Shiina must make Mr. Kamijou face reality seriously! Cheer up, Mr. Kamijou!"
Shiina said loudly, as if genuinely wanting to encourage him.
"No! Let Mr. Kamijou escape reality!" Kamijou Touma shouted, clutching his head, unwilling to believe the truth.
"Hehehe~" Seeing Kamijou Touma and Shiina fooling around, Yoshino laughed happily.
While playing, Yoshino didn't notice that in a certain corner, many pairs of eyes were watching them.
"I really have to thank you, Classmate Shikino. You said it was just eggs. Now you've given me so much meat and vegetables." Looking at the ingredients in his hands, Kamijou Touma was so moved that tears almost fell.
"It's fine, after all, Mr. Kamijou is a good person."
The kind Yoshino unconsciously gave Kamijou Touma a 'good person card,' making him tear up.
"Then I'll head back now. Goodbye, good person Mr. Kamijou."
She waved goodbye to the stunned Kamijou Touma and then left.
"Goodbye."
What a pure person. It's truly hard to believe there's such a good child nowadays.
Just as Kamijou Touma turned to leave, he found a group of people standing behind him, looking at him with ill intent.
After calculating the comparison of combat power in his mind, he realized he would only be utterly crushed.
"Now, because of Yoshino's issue, let's have a good, 'friendly' chat."
The bespectacled man in front raised his glasses, looking at the trembling Kamijou Touma with a slight smile.
"Misfortune!!!"
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