The Carnivorous Beast Beauties Are Dying to Devour This Herbivorous Beast Me - 80

Chapter 80: The Summer Festival 3

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“Nice timing, you two!”

“Eh? What?”

By the time my stamina was nearly gone from both the never-ending line of customers and the sweltering heat, the ones who showed up were my friends Shuuya and Kento.It seemed they had brought refreshments—sports drinks in a plastic bag—which they placed down in an empty space nearby.

At that moment, surprised by the words I accidentally blurted out, they turned their eyes toward me.

“Anyway, thanks for the drinks, that really helps.”

“Ri-Right… Were you that desperate?”

“Well, looking at this line, I can’t blame you.”

“Sorry, but… We don’t have anyone else to switch with right now. Could you help out, just for a little while?”

“Eh?”

“Ehh… Making yakisoba in this damn heat sounds like hell…”

Their reactions to my request were extremely reluctant. Well, of course… They hadn’t come here for that. But I didn’t really have a choice either.

“Oh my, you two came to help out?”

It was Miran who spotted Shuuya and Kento and called out to them. She must have noticed them in the short break between serving customers. Pulling at her collar to wipe away sweat, then retying her beautiful golden hair, Miran caught Shuuya’s gaze, locking him in place.

“…Ha! N-No, I—”

“We honestly need all the help we can get right now, so it’s a huge relief. Thanks, Shuuya-kun.”

“Leave it to me! I’ll make myself useful for you, Miran-chan!”

“Shuuya, you…”

“So easy… No, I mean, seriously, thanks a ton, Shuuya!”

Oops, that almost slipped out.

But really, just being able to take a short break was a huge help. I discreetly gave Miran a thumbs-up, and she responded with a cute little wink. Yeah, she definitely did that on purpose…

Kento gave Shuuya, who had already fallen head over heels at Miran’s smile, a pitying look. But even Kento would give in the moment Seira-san asked him for help. He could only last… Five seconds at most.

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“…And of course, we get stuck with the hottest job: cooking.”

“Damn, it’s hot… This job is just as hellish as I imagined.”

“No matter how much we make, the orders keep piling up… Just seeing that line is enough to kill my motivation…”

“But, you know.”

“Yeah…”

While stirring the yakisoba vigorously with spatulas in both hands, Shuuya and Kento cast a quick glance behind them. There, enjoying the fan’s breeze, were Miran and Seira, cooling themselves… Oh, and with the wind blowing, their shirts were swaying, giving them a glimpse of their midriff.

“‘If it’s for Miran-chan (Seira-chan), then I guess we have no choice.’”

Alas, such was the nature of men… When asked by beautiful girls, they simply couldn’t refuse. Both of them, while fully aware of Haruku’s complicated connection with those very same girls, quietly looked away from that reality──

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Around 3 PM, the seemingly endless line vanished as if it had been an illusion… Though in truth, it was simply because we had run out of ingredients. The power of beautiful girls was frightening. Nearly every customer had been captivated by Seira-san and the others, even if it was just a business smile. 

Some people came by not just twice, but three, four times. When we spotted the same person for the fifth time, even Chinatsu’s smile began to twitch. Naturally, Seira-san and the others were often approached by flashy-looking groups of guys.

But they were like predators themselves. One glare with the eyes of a hunter, and the men went silent. Add to that the crushing pressure from the gentlemen in line behind them, and the guys quickly backed off.

…Sagisawa-san’s glare at that time was downright terrifying. Her eyes were sharp to begin with, but when she looked at someone as prey… She really did seem like a raptor.

“Anyway, good work, everyone. It was about three times busier than expected, but thanks to your help, we managed to get through it.”

At Sumeragi-senpai’s words, everyone wore tired smiles tinged with accomplishment. We hadn’t expected to sell out by 3 PM… It had been tough, but honestly, it was fun, and it made for a great memory for the summer.

“Especially Arisugawa-kun, Second Years Seira Yukiya, Miran Sakuraba, and Hinako Sagisawa, First Years Chinatsu Arisugawa and Tsukino Anjuu. And of course, Shuuya Okazaki and Kento Akita as well. Even though you’re not in the student council, thank you for helping out.”

“No, we already agreed to help after all.”

“I’m exhausted, but I had fun, so it was worth it!”

“Well, once Miran-chan asked us like that, we couldn’t really say no.”

“Shuuya, you’re way too easy. No, I mean, that’s fine, yeah.”

Shuuya and Kento stuck around until the very end despite everything. They were honestly good guys. I’d definitely treat them later.

“With that, the eight who aren’t in the student council are dismissed here. As for the rest of us, let’s hang in a little longer to finish the cleanup.”

“Sumeragi-senpai, we’ll help with the cleanup too.”

“Hm? No, it’s just tidying up and loading into the teacher’s car. I can’t ask you to—”

“We were all talking about going home to refresh ourselves for a bit and meet up again around six and we’d like you to join us, Sumeragi-senpai.”

“Me as well…?”

“Yes. You worked the hardest out of all of us, and we’d like to show our appreciation. If we all do the cleanup together, it’ll be done in no time, right?”

“…Thank you, Arisugawa-kun. Then, I’ll take you up on that offer.”

“Yes!”

“Shuuya-kun, Kento-kun. You’ll come too, won’t you?”

“Eh…Me too?”

“Are you sure…?”

“Of course. I wouldn’t just make you help and then send you off. You really saved us, so let’s enjoy the evening together, alright?”

““!!!!””

Shuuya and Kento struck triumphant fist pumps with all their might. They were that happy to be invited. 

Alright then. Once we head home and freshen up, it’s time for stalls, fireworks, and most importantly… The free time we’ve all been waiting for!

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