Crossover Anime/Manga - Not Everyday Life

Chapter 41 Handmade Cookies Under the Snow

After lunch, Natsuo and Miura Yumiko parted ways and headed to the Service Club.

This time they all knew where he had gone.

It's good that he confessed; Xia Sheng no longer felt guilty at all.

Upon arriving at the entrance of the service department, Xia Sheng did not knock this time, but pushed the door open and entered.

Inside, Yukino Yukinoshita was already there. She sat upright, her head slightly bowed, looking like a painting as she quietly read her novel.

Xia Sheng imprinted her beautiful image in his mind, and then looked around the activity room.

The activity room is a little different today; there are many more things there.

A table has been added by the window, with tea set on it and a plate of cookies next to it.

The cookies have a bright color and look delicious.

At the far end of the activity room, there is an additional bookshelf, which is filled with many books.

Suddenly, the activity room looked presentable and had a bit of a lived-in feel.

"What's going on?" Natsumi sat down opposite Yukino Yukinoshita and asked curiously.

"That's the situation," Yukino Yukinoshita replied softly without looking up.

"Did you do it yourself, or did you hire someone to do it?"

"How am I supposed to do it myself?" Yukino Yukinoshita looked up at him, her eyes looking at him as if he were an idiot.

"...Why can't you do it yourself? I won't allow you to not see yourself clearly." Xia Sheng retorted righteously, trying to cover up his embarrassment.

Yukino lowered her head, too lazy to pay him any attention.

"So, you used your connections?" Xia Sheng continued to ask.

"No, I asked Hiratsuka-sensei for help," Yukino Yukinoshita replied calmly.

"So...did you make those cookies?" Natsumi asked, glancing at the delicious cookies by the window.

Although he had just eaten lunch, if these cookies were made by Yukino Yukinoshita herself, then he could eat a little more.

Yukino Yukinoshita didn't answer him, but her expression was undoubtedly an admission.

Xia Sheng didn't stand on ceremony and got up to bring over the cookies.

The cookies are golden brown, have a milky aroma, and look very appealing.

Natsumi recalled the cookies that Yui Yuigahama made as an apology, but the difference was quite significant.

"Did I try it?" Natsumi picked up a cookie and looked at Yukino Yukinoshita.

Her attention remained focused on the novel, and she ignored him.

So Xia Sheng stopped talking, put the biscuit in his mouth, and gently chewed it.

The biscuits were crispy and had a rich milky flavor, bursting in his mouth and immersing him in their deliciousness.

"It's delicious!" Xia Sheng exclaimed.

"Thank you," Yukino Yukinoshita replied calmly.

"Do you have any drinks? I think they go better with cookies."

"...There's black tea over there, help yourself. The white cup is for you."

"good!"

Xia Sheng had already noticed the three cups: one blue, one pale yellow, and one white.

The other two can only be Yukino Yukinoshita herself and Mahiru Shiina.

Xia Sheng brought over the teapot and three cups, then poured black tea into each one. Along with the black tea, the aroma of fruit and sweetness filled the air.

He took a small sip; it was mellow and fragrant, with an unforgettable aftertaste.

This is the kind of atmosphere a club activity room should have.

"I'm late... It smells so good." At that moment, Shiina Mahiru also arrived.

"Shiina, come and try the cookies and black tea that Yukinoshita made." Natsuo beckoned to her.

"Is it okay?" Shiina Mahiru walked over and looked at the cookies.

She herself is skilled in cooking, and with just one glance, she can understand the perfect control of heat and time by the person making the cookies.

"Of course, it was made to be eaten together anyway," Yukino Yukinoshita replied.

"Then I... won't be polite."

Shiina Mahiru sat down, picked up a cookie and put it in her mouth. With a crunching sound, a smile appeared on her lovely face.

"It was delicious."

"Thanks."

"Try some black tea, I just poured it," Xia Sheng recommended.

"This is... something Yukinoshita prepared for us?" Shiina Mahiru asked in surprise.

"Um."

"Is it okay?"

"It's a minor issue, and besides, I'm the minister; it's what I should do."

"I see."

Shiina Mahiru nodded, picked up her cup, took a small sip, and the next second, her beautiful eyes brightened.

"It's so delicious!"

"As long as it suits your taste." Yukino Yukinoshita said calmly.

"Anything else good to eat this afternoon? I've been wanting to come and kill some time," Xia Sheng asked expectantly, continuing to eat his cookies.

"Don't even think about it, I don't come to the club after school." Yukino Yukinoshita glanced at him and answered coldly.

"That's such a pity," Xia Sheng said, shaking his head regretfully.

"Natsuo, do you really like eating cookies?" Shiina Mahiru asked, seeing Natsuo eating them nonstop.

"I prefer homemade cookies."

"No wonder."

"Aren't all cookies handmade?" Yukino Yukinoshita retorted.

"Those are handmade cookies made by an acquaintance," Xia Sheng quickly changed his tune.

"..." Yukino Yukinoshita shook her head and ignored him.

Shiina Mahiru didn't want to pay attention to him anymore. She sipped her black tea and looked at Yukino Yukinoshita, paying some attention to the book she was reading.

"Yukinoshita, are you reading a novel?"

"Yes."

"You like watching this kind of thing?"

"I don't like it. The content of this novel is meaningless, full of fantasy, and it's just something to kill time." Yukino Yukinoshita criticized mercilessly.

"I told you, novels with titles like that don't sound good at all," Xia Sheng said.

"Then recommend a few books. Didn't you say you were going to recommend a fast-paced novel to me?" Yukino Yukinoshita lost her interest in reading the novel, closed the book, and put it on the table.

"It's not the right time yet," Xia Sheng replied.

"What do you mean 'why isn't the right time'?"

"It's done." Xia Sheng said, chewing on a biscuit, his words muffled.

"baffling."

"Yukinoshita, if this novel isn't good, why are you still reading it?" Shiina Mahiru continued to ask.

"Shiina, you can also read this kind of novel," Yukino Yukinoshita replied, seemingly unrelated to the question.

"Huh? Why?" Shiina Mahiru asked in confusion.

"The place we're going to is a bit like the other world described in novels, so you can read some novels to get a general idea, but don't take it too seriously," Yukino Yukinoshita explained.

"Now that you mention it... I'll have to take a look." Shiina Mahiru realized.

"There are many over there, you can take them back to look at." Yukino Yukinoshita gestured to the bookshelf behind her.

"Are those all novels? Did you prepare them all, Yukinoshita?" Shiina Mahiru got up and walked over.

"Um."

"Wow, that's impressive. You've prepared so much. I'll just borrow a couple of books without being polite."

"Feel free to borrow. Our club was actually created because of that place... it was just a coincidence."

"I don't think it's a coincidence. What if it's destiny?" Natsumi smiled slightly and looked at Yukino Yukinoshita to retort.

"Destined?" Yukino Yukinoshita frowned.

"Yes, you can think about it, why not someone else, why us?"

"I'm sorry, I don't believe in destiny." Yukino Yukinoshita said calmly.

"I still doubt the reality of that place. Maybe we just happened to have a dream about communicating with each other."

"I find it incredible too." Shiina Mahiru returned with two novels in her hands.

"We've always lived in an ordinary world, so how did we suddenly encounter such an incredible situation?"

"It's very simple," Xia Sheng said, drawing their attention to each other.

"It's just that the time has come."

The time when the world was invaded.