Zongman: Unknowingly trapped in the hatchet

Chapter 233 The Skilled Hunter

Monday, the weather is sunny.

According to the agreement with Mahiru, Su Qing finished his morning run early today and sat at home waiting for the other party to arrive.

Unsurprisingly.

Mahiru brought him another continental breakfast today - meat buns, sesame balls and soy milk.

Although Su Qing told Mahiru that she didn't need to think about it too much.

In fact, he could eat anything she made with a smile.

But Mahiru just nodded perfunctorily, and then asked expectantly, "Is it delicious?"

If the answer was not good, based on Su Qing's understanding of Mahiru, the girl probably wouldn't show anything unusual on her face, but would just try again in private where he couldn't see her.

But if the answer is that it's delicious, Mahiru would probably smile like a child and start thinking about a new breakfast.

"delicious."

The rich aroma of meat is mixed with the fresh fragrance of chopped green onions and the light wheat aroma of the dough, especially when it is just out of the oven. The hot steam accelerates the irregular movement of molecules, making the aroma linger around your nose even further.

and so.

Su Qing answered while chewing the meat bun in his mouth.

"It's still early, and there's no rush to go to school. So swallow it down before you talk, or I won't make it for you next time."

Upon discovering that Su Qing actually had such a bad habit, Mahiru couldn't help but straighten her back, tighten her face, and seriously criticize Su Qing for this bad behavior.

“Will it take a lot of time to do this?”

After completely swallowing the meat bun in his mouth, Su Qing asked again.

"If you're learning it for the first time, there will be a little bit. But many things on the island are actually similar to those on the mainland, so I got the hang of it quickly."

[Are you concerned about me?]

Hearing the implicit meaning behind the words, Mahiru couldn't help but feel sweet in her heart.

She knew what Su Qing was worried about, and with a smile on her face, she explained patiently.

"Is that so?" After Su Qing finished the remaining few bites of the meat bun, he finally chose to believe what Mahiru said, "I understand. But you have to take back what you just said."

"What are you talking about?"

Mahiru asked knowingly, her voice somewhat cheerful.

Su Qing looked at Mahiru helplessly, "The sentence 'I won't make it for you to eat anymore'."

"Huh? So that's what you mean."

Mahiru made a sound of sudden realization, then put her index finger in front of her mouth and half-closed one eye with a cute expression on her face.

"Then...it all depends on your performance~~"

"Another performance?" Su Qing asked with a smile.

"Who taught you to have the bad habit of talking while eating? If you don't want something terrible to happen, you have to change it."

Noticing that Su Qing had almost finished the breakfast she brought, Mahiru asked her every day out of concern.

"You should be full, right? If not... I actually have more."

"Don't you know how much I eat?" Su Qing shook his head. "But if you don't want to eat, you can let me bring it to school."

"Lunch?" Mahiru suddenly became alert.

"No. Eat it in the morning between classes if you're hungry."

Mahiru now looks alert, really like a little hedgehog.

——A cute little hedgehog with a soft belly.

Noticing Su Qing's smiling eyes, Mahiru roughly knew what he was thinking.

[You must be comparing me to something weird again!]

"That's good. But I want to know what you usually eat for lunch?"

Mahiru gave her a look that said, "You must tell me the truth." It seemed like she really wanted to know.

"The bread in the cafeteria or at the convenience store on campus. Those are the only options."

Su Qing told the truth.

"Really? That's true."

Mahiru nodded, pretending not to care.

In fact, he had already started a big game of chess in his heart.

[This isn't the only option, idiot.]

[Soon, I will give you the option of "bento"...]

The bento of the islanders is usually prepared by their mothers or wives/girlfriends, so it is generally very special.

Of course, it's not like Mahiru hasn't thought about it.

If I took the opportunity just now to suggest that I should also be responsible for Su Qing's lunch boxes in the future, he would most likely agree happily.

But Mahiru doesn't want to do that.

This is a despicable move.

She would rather regard it as the fruit of victory.

Yes.

Mahiru finally made up her mind to confess.

[If there is happiness in the world, it has already appeared beside me]

[If I don't try my best to hold on to it, it will leave me sooner or later]

This is the girl’s [happy story].

But confession shouldn't be a hasty charge, as that will only lead to an embarrassing fall.

Everything will flow smoothly, this is the true meaning of confession.

Therefore, she still needs some time to prepare.

A cunning light flickered in Mahiru's eyes.

Poor Su Qing was still cleaning up the mess after breakfast, completely unaware that he had quietly fallen into the trap of a little fox named [Mahiru].

"It's still early for school. You've just finished eating, so sit down and rest for a while. I'll go back and pack the remaining buns for you when we leave."

The little fox glanced at the time and said this to his prey.

"Okay, I'll listen to you."

After nodding slightly in agreement, Su Qing suddenly patted his thigh, looked at Mahiru with a smile, and invited, "So... do you want to lie down for a while like last time?"

"Eh...but I'm not sleepy today..."

Blinking rapidly, Mahiru said subconsciously.

"Don't you want me to perform well? Look, if I really want to perform, you won't give me a chance."

Su Qing made a helpless expression as if to say "See, it's just as it is", which made Mahiru feel itchy.

A poor way of provoking someone!

Prey is prey!

How could the clever little fox Mahiru fall for such an obvious conspiracy?

The voice just fell.

"Since you said so...I will definitely give you a chance..."

Mahiru pretended to be like, "Okay, this is what you said, I didn't say it," as if everything was so natural.

It would have been more convincing if she hadn't been lying on Su Qing's thighs while talking.

"By the way. Didn't you say a few days ago that you wanted to try whether girls could replenish their energy by using a lap pillow? How did it turn out?"

After feeling the pressure coming from somewhere, Su Qing suddenly asked.

"Edo...Edo..."

What girl uses a knee pillow to replenish her energy?

That's all the little fox trying to trick its prey!

His eyes turned around twice quietly under the cover of his long hair, and Mahiru suddenly thought of a response.

"The number of attempts... is too few. I need to do it a few more times. Yeah, that's it!"

Apparently, the little fox isn't very good at lying.

"Is that so? Then the more times we try, the better, right?"

"Of course... Since you performed well, I decided to change the punishment."

Mahiru's slightly stuttering words escaped from Su Qing's arms.

[So why can’t we just remove the punishment?]

Su Qing was just thinking in his heart, but he cooperated with Mahiru verbally, "Change to what?"

"The punishment will be changed to - I'll make you lots of big meat buns and let you eat them all at once!"

Mahiru raised her face and spoke in a fierce voice like a young tiger.

This punishment really fits Mahiru's personality. Su Qing couldn't help but laugh and said, "That's really scary."

"If it's so scary, then you should quickly change your bad habits~"

Changing his fierce look, Mahiru smiled again and spoke.

The flaxen hair was as smooth and shiny as ever. Su Qing stroked it gently and tenderly. "No need to change it. This way I can have more opportunities to show off."

"Yeah... That's true~"

A lazy voice slowly escaped from Su Qing's arms again, and Mahiru turned into a kitten again, curled up in Su Qing's arms.

After a while.

I don’t know if Mahiru was a little tired, or if Su Qing’s arms were just too comfortable.

In short.

Mahiru's breathing gradually became steady—she fell asleep.

After realizing this, Su Qing also stopped what he was doing.

He just lowered his head and looked at the lovely girl in his arms, and his eyes gradually became gentle.

[I am still as unguarded as ever...]

[You are, and so am I...]

[So... let's try to establish this bond]

Mahiru, who was sleeping soundly, apparently overlooked the most crucial point.