It's just a grocery store.

Chapter 5 Check-in in Progress

When Lingshi brought his people back to the grocery store, several exclamations came one after another. Lingshi knew it was Kirihara, Marui, and Niou without looking back. These three were quite lively in Rikkai University, but the others were obviously not so lively.

When Lingshi turned around, he saw Sanada glaring at the kids who were whispering to each other. This scene was quite funny in real life. When Lingshi thought about the fact that Sanada was actually a junior high school student like them, he found it even more interesting.

Zero Hour: "We're here. Do you want to come in and sit together? The first floor might not be big enough to sit."

A few of them looked at each other, and finally, out of concern for the minister (Yukimura) and curiosity, they decided to go in together to take a look.

Lingshi opened the store door and went in. Behind him was a group of junior high school students. Lingshi only allowed Yukimura, Sanada who was carrying the luggage, and Jackal to go up.

Lingshi was secretly shocked. He let so many people in at once and realized how small his store was. If he really let them all go upstairs at the same time, it would collapse.

It might be a bit exaggerated, but Lingshi still declined the idea of ​​others going upstairs. They just needed to put their luggage down and there was no need to follow. Yukimura was not a child who was left here.

The guest room on the second floor is right next to the master bedroom. Just as Lingshi was about to open the door, he remembered a big problem.

Midnight: The guest room, I don’t think I have cleaned it.

Reitoki's movements paused for a moment, and Yukimura was puzzled when he saw this. Reitoki sighed and opened the door while explaining.

Ling Shi: "I just remembered that no one was staying in the guest room so I haven't cleaned it. I'm sorry."

Everyone was silent. Yukimura's gaze was so intense that it seemed almost scorching. Reitoki felt as if a lot of sweat must have broken out on his forehead. Then he finally heard Sanada break the deadlock.

Sanada: "...You're so lazy!"

Lingshi: "Sorry, I can clean up now."

Lingshi fled the scene in a flash, leaving a few people there. Yukimura looked inside and found that the guest room was actually not that bad.

When I walked in, I could only see that there was a bit more dust, but the rest of the furniture was complete. After cleaning it, it should be quite to his taste.

At midnight, he returned from the first floor with cleaning tools and brought along a few people who had not been able to go upstairs. The guest room was in such a state, and it was impossible to let the director live in a dusty room.

Lingshi carried a bucket and a rag, and the others carried brooms and mops. They started cleaning with a clear division of labor. Yukimura and the others who had been in the room from the beginning felt a little out of place.

Sanada and Jackal took the tools handed to them by their teammates and joined in the cleaning.

Lingshi: "Damn it, I should have asked the aunt to come and clean in advance."

Marui: "So why didn't you invite me?"

Ling Shi: "...Of course it's because of money. It's such a waste of money to hire someone to clean the house. You little brats don't know how hard it is to make money."

Niou: "You're kidding. You don't know how much money you make from a single business deal, so why would you care about such a small amount of money?"

Marui: "What, what? Tell me in detail, Niou, how much does he make from his job?"

Ren Wang was about to think about it, but when he saw the military advisor's gaze, he gave up the idea. Liu pushed his glasses and took over the conversation.

"According to online rumors, the grocery store once made over a million dollars from a single sale. The fact that he was able to cure Yukimura proves that there's a 99% chance that Mr. Zero's current assets are at least a million."

Marui: "You're so rich, so why do you care about the cost of hiring a cleaner?!"

Zero Hour: "Hiring someone to do something you can do yourself is a breeding ground for laziness!"

Niou: "That's true, but the guest room looks like it hasn't been cleaned at all."

The silence skill was activated at zero o'clock.

System: The lazy person has been exposed.

Zero Hour: Don’t come and make trouble!

In just a short while of cleaning, he got together with a group of kids and seemed even more relaxed than when he was on the rooftop.

Yukimura stood by and almost wanted to join in, but as soon as he took a step, he would be discovered and asked to leave.

"As a patient, Kojimiichi/Yukimura (the headmaster) should just sit aside and rest!"

Yukimura: I can't refute that at all.

After everyone's efforts, the guest room finally changed from being gray at the beginning to being bright and shiny.

It seems like I'm trying a bit too hard, but labor really does make people happy. My mood is so good that I can clean another room.

After putting Yukimura's luggage into the room, Lingshi looked at the group of cats that looked a little dusty and decided to treat them to a meal.

As soon as the proposal was made, a group of junior high school students jumped up excitedly. Some of them were too excited, like Kirihara, who was almost rushing to the door, but were stopped by Lingshi.

Lingshi: "Go wash your faces first. Don't you see how dirty you are? Otherwise, I'm afraid the store will kick us all out."

Sanada and Yanagi held their foreheads and couldn't bear to look at their companions in front of them. The dirtiest one was obviously Kirihara who had just run the fastest. Yanagi went over and pulled Kirihara to borrow the bathroom in Yukimura's room to clean up, while Sanada watched the rest of the people go to the bathroom on the first floor to clean up.

Midnight: It’s so orderly, I feel a little relieved for some reason.

When I suddenly thought of some naughty kids, I felt very happy, so I took out my cell phone and called the hot pot restaurant to reserve a seat.

At zero o'clock, we brought the cleaned-up team to the hot pot restaurant, and the receptionist standing at the door immediately came to greet us.

"I've been waiting for a long time. Now I'll take you to the large private room we reserved."

Lingshi nodded, and the junior high school students behind him started whispering to each other, like elementary school students on a spring outing.

It was quieter after they entered the private room. Lingshi picked up the menu and ordered a bunch of dishes, then handed it to Yukimura to order.

Zero Hour: "See if there's anything you like and order some more."

Yukimura: "You've already ordered a lot. It's too expensive."

Lingshi: "You all know I'm rich. How expensive can a meal be? You're all growing up, so eat more. Being able to eat is a blessing."

Upon hearing this, Yukimura ordered a few dishes that interested him, and then the menu was passed around to everyone before returning to the waiter.

"Let's serve the food like this for now."

The waiter left the room with the menu, and the suppressed people immediately started talking.

Kirihara: "This shop looks great, I could smell the aroma just now!"

Liu: "This is a very famous restaurant, Akaye, don't you know?"

Nioh: "Besides tennis, Kirihara must only remember to play games when he gets home, so he doesn't pay attention to these things."

Kirihara: "No, Niou-senpai, I'm not just focused on playing games."

Yukimura: "Akaya likes playing games so much, so he should do it after finishing his homework."

Kirihara: "Of course."

Looking at Kirihara's somewhat guilty look, what else does he not know?

Sanada: "You're too lax, Kirihara. Go back and do ten more pages of your English workbook."

Kirihara: "No, Vice Minister, I can't finish the original ten pages!"

Yukimura: "Then check it for me tomorrow. It's a good opportunity for me to come back and check on Akaya's academic progress."

Kirihara lost his color when he heard that, while Reitoki only found it interesting.

Midnight: It’s great to be young!

System: They are indeed a very energetic group of students.

Judging from their habits, this is probably the daily routine of the Rikkai University Tennis Club. Ling Shi thinks that the atmosphere here is no worse than any other school. It is very lively and warm, just like a family.

The warmth between them became more apparent after the dishes were served. One moment, Lingshi saw Niou being caught red-handed while trying to steal Marui meat. On the other side, Yanagi watched Akagi eat something uncooked.

And in a place where no one was paying attention, Yukimura tried to eat the food in the spicy hot pot, but was discovered and stopped by Sanada, which was a childish behavior.

Although Yukimura has recovered from his illness, Sanada's strict defense makes Yukimura reluctant to give up, but Lingshi knows that Yukimura can eat.

So when Sanada wasn't paying attention, he would secretly pick up some spicy hot pot dishes for Yukimura from time to time. The two of them seemed to have telepathy and worked in perfect harmony.

By the time Sanada found out, Yukimura had already eaten his fill. Facing the look of a young boy, Yukimura smiled innocently.

Sanada was too embarrassed to talk about Reitoki, whom he had just met, and looked helpless. Reitoki walked over and patted the boy's shoulder.

Lingshi: "Don't worry, he really didn't eat much. I'll make him some Chinese medicine when I get home."

Sanada felt relieved after hearing this. Yukimura opened his eyes wide and looked at Reitoki as if to say, is this your purpose?

At midnight, we looked back with a smile without saying a word. The group of people had a very satisfying hot pot meal and still felt reluctant to leave when they parted.

"See you tomorrow, Yukimura (Bullmaster)."

"Well...see you tomorrow, everyone."

The long-lost scene made the group of students feel a little sad when they parted, and Lingshi hurriedly tried to smooth things over.

Lingshi: "If you're so reluctant to leave, just sleep on the floor in my shop. It's a good opportunity for us to go to school together tomorrow."

One sentence broke the atmosphere, and everyone smiled and said goodbye again.

Kirihara: "I don't want to clean your house anymore!"

Zero Hour: "Oops, you actually found out."

Kirihara: "Hey, do you really think so?!"

Kirihara was so angry that he jumped up and down, while the others were just watching the fun and making trouble. Lingshi also felt the fun of teasing this little seaweed and decided to make it his own amusement.

System: Bullying children.

Ling Shi: But he is cute when he is angry.

System: Hey——

After seeing them off, Lingshi took Yukimura to the grocery store. The night breeze was blowing and it was a little chilly.

Lingshi casually put on the coat he had just taken off. Yukimura didn't say anything and pulled the coat to secure it.

After returning to the store, the two said good night to each other and went back to their respective rooms. They were not very sleepy at midnight. After taking a shower, they sat in front of the computer while chatting with the system. After turning on the computer, they entered the chat room to play.

After Yukimura came out of the shower, he sat on the bed and felt how soft the newly made bed was. It was much better than the bed in the hospital.

Although it was a bit childish, Yukimura buried his face in the quilt without hesitation. The soft touch made him want to stay buried in it forever.

Yukimura: This quilt is as soft as a cloud, it's incredible.