Then, the boys and girls began to make a fire and cook. Those who couldn't cook went to chop firewood, start fires, and wash ingredients and utensils. Those who could cook went to cut vegetables and prepare to take charge of the cooking.
So it seemed that most of the boys couldn't cook; even if some could, it was only a small portion. Most of the girls were skilled in cooking, after all, not every one of them was a pampered young lady like Chitoge Kirisaki, who never lifted a finger.
Shiraishi Shin organized the boys to chop firewood and assigned some to assist the girls, showing his talent for leadership.
Okada Yuriko also participated, enjoying herself with the students and fostering their relationship.
"Hoh, it's really making the best use of a person with six-pack abs to chop firewood."
Tabata Hidenori picked up a piece of wood that Shiraishi Shin had just split with an axe and said admiringly.
Shiraishi Shin rested the large axe on his shoulder and proudly said, "What do you think this strong physique of mine came from? I've trained for eight years. I've dabbled in Kendo, Judo, Karate, and Jeet Kune Do. Chopping firewood is nothing, just a trifle. Keep going."
"Eight years!"
This was the first time Tabata Hidenori learned that Shiraishi Shin had trained for eight years. After putting down the wood, he asked, "Awesome, training for eight years, that's real perseverance. If it were me, I couldn't even train for eight hours. I haven't seen you participate in any fighting competitions. What's the point of training in so many 'martial arts' for eight years? Don't tell me it's just for fitness, is it?"
Shiraishi Shin said in a somewhat weathered tone, "There's only one goal."
"Class monitor, what is it?"
The other boys, seeing Shiraishi Shin's boastful claims, also gathered around.
Shiraishi Shin said, "It's very simple, just to survive."
"Survive? Class monitor, you're really joking."
"Yeah, 99 percent of people in the world survive without exercise. Why do you need to exercise to survive?"
The boys were a bit disappointed. They thought Shiraishi Shin had some profound reason, but it turned out to be just that. They knew it was a bluff and then dispersed.
Shiraishi Shin smiled and didn't explain further. He was just telling the truth, but the truth is often not believed by others. Of course, he didn't need others to believe him.
"To survive?"
Tabata Hidenori stroked his chin after hearing that, his glasses reflecting light. He said, "Shin, could it be... you're a Kamen Rider?"
Shiraishi Shin raised an eyebrow, looking at the serious Tabata Hidenori, and said, "Hey, you're not stupid, kid. You actually guessed that?"
Tabata Hidenori then shook his head speechlessly and said, "You're really playing along. If you're a Kamen Rider, I'll eat shit upside down."
"Hahaha, hurry up and put the wood down."
Shiraishi Shin laughed three times. This is called fighting magic with magic. Then he swung the axe down, splitting the wood in half instantly.
"Beep beep~"
At this moment, Shiraishi Shin's phone, tucked in his pocket, vibrated. He pulled it out to check and found that it was from Megumi Kato, a new friend he made this morning.
The message contained an image and a piece of text.
The image showed a group of students in school uniforms preparing ingredients, waiting to make a fire and cook, almost identical to the scene where Shiraishi Shin was.
[The school organized a Summer Camp today, and we're preparing to make curry rice.]
Shiraishi Shin smiled after reading it. In fact, he had already guessed which school Megumi Kato attended. After all, he was the center of this world, the protagonist, and beautiful girls revolved around him.
It was just that they didn't talk much in the morning, so it wasn't mentioned.
Immediately, he first sent a text message: [What a coincidence, I'm also at a Summer Camp here, and we're also preparing to make curry rice.]
After sending the text, he took a picture of his busy classmates and sent it over.
In a certain class in the second-year area, Megumi Kato, who had no presence in the class, held her phone, a faint smile on her face, happily looking at her phone, wondering what message Shiraishi Shin would send.
"Beep beep."
The phone screen immediately lit up and vibrated. Megumi Kato quickly opened it to check, her heart pounding, wondering what Shiraishi Shin would reply.
"Eh? He... he's also a Seirei Academy student?"
Megumi Kato blinked twice, looking at the chat content on her phone. What's going on? Shiraishi Shin was also at this Summer Camp. The scene in the picture and the students' uniforms were the same as hers, the only difference being that she was in the second year, and Shiraishi Shin was in the first year.
For other students at Seirei Academy, even if they hadn't met Shiraishi Shin, they had probably heard his name. After all, he was the most popular freshman, handsome, excellent in academics, and strong in sports.
But for Megumi Kato, who had low presence and no friends, no one usually chatted with her about gossip; she was oblivious to the outside world.
"So, he's my junior then. I didn't expect such a coincidence, hehe."
Megumi Kato smiled, then continued to send messages.
"Shin, which beauty is messaging you? I really envy you, eating what's in your bowl while eyeing what's in the pot, and what you're eating isn't coarse food but delicacies."
Just as Shiraishi Shin was looking at his phone, Tabata Hidenori leaned in with a lewd expression, but he was punched away.
Shiraishi Shin put away his phone and teased, "Goblins like you can't experience the joy of a protagonist."
"Tsk~"
Tabata Hidenori found it hard to refute. Compared to protagonist types like Shiraishi Shin, he himself was like any ordinary male college student, though somewhat handsome. But indeed, the gap between people was vast.
"Shin, you must be tired, have some water."
At this moment, Shiina Mahiru walked over with her water bottle.
"Thank you, Mahiru."
Shiraishi Shin took it. Even if he wasn't thirsty now, he had to take a big gulp to show his appreciation for Shiina Mahiru giving him water.
After he finished drinking, Shiina Mahiru even took out a handkerchief and carefully wiped a trace of sweat from Shiraishi Shin's forehead.
This made the single guys in the class shake their heads and sigh, lamenting that the beautiful flower already had an owner.
After half an hour of effort from the entire class, over thirty servings of curry rice were placed on the dining table. The dining table was outdoors, a long rectangular table with people sitting on both sides, more than enough for thirty-odd people.
It was clear that this was not the first Summer Camp activity, but an old tradition. It was estimated that Seirei Academy students would come twice, once in their first year and once in their second year.
"The taste is good."
"Yes, as expected of the girls, so skillful."
"How fortunate we are, hahaha."
The boys continuously praised the girls, putting them on a pedestal. Seeing their proud little expressions, they must have been incredibly smug inside.
Okada Yuriko took a bite and also said with a smile, "The girls did a great job. It seems they'll make good wives in the future."
"Thank you for the compliment, Teacher."
"By the way, Teacher, are you single now?"
"Yes, Teacher, we're all very curious. It's said that after a certain beautiful teacher in the second year fell ill and withdrew, you're the only beautiful teacher left in our school."
"Looking at your finger, you're not wearing a wedding ring, so you should be single. We just don't know if you have a boyfriend?"