Chapter 56

Sitting cross-legged on the floor, Aoba watched an animation on his laptop, while in the small kitchen, Hyouka Sengoku and Shirakiin were cooking together.

Because Hyouka Sengoku was going to a friend's house after school today and would have dinner there, she didn't need to go home to prepare dinner for her sister, so she could come directly to Aoba's apartment after school.

Now, she was cooking together with Shirakiin.

And Aoba, as the host, naturally let the guests cook for him.

However, the main reason was that Hyouka Sengoku was actually very happy to cook.

The only thing that bothered Hyouka Sengoku was that the kitchen was a bit small. Fortunately, Shirakiin's body could become ethereal, otherwise, such a small kitchen wouldn't have been enough for the two of them.

"Lord Aoba, dinner is ready," Hyouka Sengoku soon came out with the prepared dishes.

Shirakiin, who followed behind Hyouka Sengoku, also held some dishes in her hands.

"Thank you, Hyouka," Aoba said as he watched Hyouka Sengoku and Shirakiin place the abundant dishes on the table.

The dinner was very rich, with more than four or five different side dishes, plus soft and delicious rice, making for a perfect meal.

However, compared to Hyouka Sengoku's enthusiasm, Shirakiin seemed a bit disappointed.

Because preparing meals was usually her job, but after seeing the dinner Hyouka Sengoku prepared today, she realized how simple the food she had been giving her master was!

"Master, I will work harder from now on," Shirakiin said, determined.

"That's enough, don't worry about it, the food you make is also very good!" Aoba comforted her and started eating with Hyouka Sengoku.

Shirakiin, who couldn't eat, watched from the side.

"Hmm, it really tastes great, Hyouka's cooking skills are on par with a restaurant chef," Aoba praised after taking a bite of the vegetables.

"Lord Aoba, you flatter me, it's just some simple home-cooked dishes," Hyouka Sengoku immediately humbly replied, but she was actually very happy inside.

Being praised by Lord Aoba made her so happy, today was her lucky day! With such thoughts, Hyouka Sengoku couldn't maintain her usual cold expression and momentarily showed a subtle smile.

That smile was so beautiful, though it was fleeting, it was still caught by Aoba, who then smiled as well.

After dinner, Aoba began to help Hyouka Sengoku with today's training.

As usual, he placed his palm on Hyouka Sengoku's lower abdomen, and she would circulate her cultivation technique herself, while Aoba used pure yang true qi to assist, cleansing her body and improving her physical condition.

This continued until an hour later when the training ended. Aoba then began to teach Hyouka Sengoku some common knowledge about cultivators in the cultivation world. Although there might not be many people left in the cultivation world, Aoba still hoped Hyouka Sengoku would master this knowledge.

One taught diligently, and the other learned earnestly. After a few hours, today's lesson ended, and Hyouka Sengoku bid farewell to Aoba and left his apartment.

After that, Aoba began his own cultivation, converting electricity into pure yang true qi. When Aoba finished his cultivation for the day and was about to watch an animation, his phone rang.

Aoba picked up his phone and saw that the caller was Natsu Yamawaki, so he answered the call.

"Hey, Uesugi-kun, I didn't interrupt your two-person world with Sengoku-kun, did I?" Natsu Yamawaki's voice came from the other end of the line.

"Sengoku-kun left a long time ago, did you call just to ask this?" Aoba was puzzled.

"Sengoku-kun? Such an intimate way to call her? You two aren't having an improper relationship, are you?" At that moment, Natsu Yamawaki was practically glowing with gossip, almost blinding to look at.

"It's just a way to call her! Can you stop being so imaginative! I call you by your first name too!" Aoba retorted.

"Oh, that's true! Well, enough of that, do you want to go out now?" Natsu Yamawaki asked in the phone.

"Go out? Where to?" Aoba was puzzled.

"Of course, to Oeno-ya for a drink," Natsu Yamawaki replied matter-of-factly.

"Ah, come to think of it, it's been a few days since I've been there, I was just thinking of having a drink! Let's go together then," Aoba said.

"Alright, see you at Oeno-ya," Natsu Yamawaki said and hung up the phone.

Natsu Yamawaki, who was always impeccable in manners, hung up so quickly, which showed that she really considered Aoba a friend.

For Natsu Yamawaki, the less polite she was to you, the more she considered you one of her own.

"Shirakiin, I'm going to Oeno-ya for a drink," Aoba said to Shirakiin, who was watching a TV drama, and then walked out the door.

"Okay, have a good time, Master," Shirakiin said goodbye to Aoba and then turned back to continue watching the TV drama.

Recently, Shirakiin had become obsessed with watching TV dramas, so she would watch them non-stop every day when they were on.

Aoba was very happy that Shirakiin had something she liked. People always need some hobbies, like Aoba, who liked drinking, watching late-night animations, and surfing the internet.

Having hobbies makes life more enjoyable, and enjoying life makes one live more authentically.

Leaving the apartment, Aoba strolled to Oeno-ya and saw the long, luxurious car parked outside from a distance, indicating that Natsu Yamawaki had already arrived.

"Welcome," as usual, the first thing Aoba heard upon entering Oeno-ya was the greeting from the owner, Oeno.

Nodding to Oeno as a greeting, Aoba then saw Natsu Yamawaki sitting at the counter.

"Uesugi-kun, you're so slow! Don't you know it's very impolite to keep a girl waiting?" Natsu Yamawaki said, looking at Aoba.

"I came out as soon as I got your call, do you think everyone can be chauffeured around like you!" Aoba sat down next to Natsu Yamawaki and said.

"Is this young man Natsu-san's boyfriend?" a girl wearing glasses, whom Aoba didn't recognize, sitting at the opposite counter, suddenly asked.

"Of course not! How could he be my boyfriend?" Natsu Yamawaki immediately objected, even standing up and pointing at Aoba with a look of disdain, "You're a million years away from being my boyfriend."

"Hey, even if we're not, you don't have to be so worked up! Your strong opposition really hurts," Aoba rolled his eyes and said.

"Huh? Really not?" The girl with glasses looked disbelieving.

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Wishing everyone a happy New Year! And please give me some recommendations!

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