Crossover Anime: I'm at Shuchiin Academy, and my surname is Uchiha.

Chapter 248 Let's go hiking

Fujiwara Chika tried to chat with Kotori, but no matter what she talked about, he seemed like a puppet, giving stiff answers.

Hiratsuka Shizuka: "This child is probably what people online often refer to as someone with borderline social anxiety."

Fujiwara Chika turned her head. "What's that?"

Hiratsuka Shizuka glanced at the lonely girl. "In this society, social interaction is essential, but some people are afraid of socializing, which causes them to develop a fear of contact with strangers."

Fujiwara Chika nodded, seemingly understanding. "So how do we solve this social anxiety problem?"

"I don't know, maybe things will get better if you take her out to play more often."

Fujiwara Chika's eyes lit up: "Hey—Goto-kun, let's go hiking after dinner, and then go to the beach tomorrow!"

A lonely girl who's terrible at saying no to others: "...Okay."

In the living room, Shirasaki Hana, who seemed to have nothing to do, suddenly jumped off the sofa.

"I want to go to the kitchen!"

Rumi Tsurumi: "But you can't cook, can you? Be careful you don't make things worse."

Shirasaki Hana shook her head. "I'm not going to help. I plan to watch them learn how to cook so that I can cook for myself when I grow up."

Rumi Tsurumi: "That's a good idea. I'll go with you."

The two little ones ran into the kitchen, while Uchiha Rin looked at Hiratsuka Shizuka, who was still sitting on the sofa.

"Doesn't Hiratsuka-sensei plan to learn cooking? I remember you live alone, right?"

"Heh, a simple dish? I can still cook it, okay?"

Uchiha Ryo narrowed his eyes. "Instant noodles and ready-to-eat meals don't count as cooking... and neither does rice cooked in a rice cooker."

Shizuka Hiratsuka: "..."

"Stop talking nonsense. You're only talking about me, what about the rest of you?!"

Miyuki Shirogane: "Well, I still cook. I prepare my own lunchbox every day, since the cafeteria at Shuchiin University is really expensive, haha."

Damn it! Could she be even less skilled than a boy?

Needless to say, Miyuki Shirogane could easily cook a few dishes for Ryo Uchiha. As for Natsume, who has been quite independent since childhood, he can still cook simple dishes.

Yu Ishigami: "...Hiratsuka-sensei, you don't need to look at me like that. Although I'm a gamer, I can still cook some rice and heat up some dishes if I miss a meal because of playing games."

Hiratsuka Shizuka - Defeat

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After lunch, Uchiha Rin returned to their villa with three men. The girls, meanwhile, split into small groups and chatted in the living room.

As a teacher, it naturally fell to Hiratsuka Shizuka to take care of the children. It just so happens that Tsurumi Rumi will be transferring to Shuchiin High School next semester, so she can learn about the junior high school program from Hiratsuka Shizuka beforehand.

Fujiwara Chika: "Kaguya, Kaguya! Aren't we going to the beach?"

Kaguya Shinomiya poured herself a cup of coffee from the kitchen. "Let's skip it today, but we can go for a walk in the mountains."

"Climbing a mountain?" Fujiwara Chika turned around and began to greet everyone.

"Everyone! Time for a post-dinner walk! Those who want to go hiking, please go back to your rooms and change!"

Chitanda: "I'm going!" She then turned around and pulled Yukinoshita, who was sitting on the sofa, to her feet.

"Yukino, let's go hiking together!"

Yukinoshita, whose physical strength wasn't very good, didn't want to go. After all, she was a quiet girl, but she didn't want to refuse Chitanda's kindness.

Hayasaka Ai: "Hey hey, count me in." Then she patted Little Lonely on the back.

"Hurry up, let's go back and pack our things, we're getting ready to go hiking! I heard there's a waterfall halfway up the mountain."

At this point, Fujiwara Chika's team had expanded to six people.

"Where are the others?"

Hiratsuka Shizuka: "I'm not going. I want to lie in my room, enjoy the air conditioning, drink beer, and watch a movie."

Fujiwara Chika: "Hmm, so what's the point of Hiratsuka-sensei coming on vacation?"

"I should escape work. After all, if I were still in Tokyo, who knows what new activities that unpredictable principal might come up with..."

Kei Shirogane's expression was complicated. "Is this the world of working professionals...?"

Hayasaka Ai put her hand on Shirogane Kei's shoulder. "That's right. According to incomplete statistics, 80% of corporate slaves don't have any great ambitions. Their biggest dream is to stay in their comfort zone and not have to worry about food and drink."

Fujiwara Chika turned her head. "Would Kei like to come?"

"I'll pass, but Amakusa-senpai is still resting in his room. Also, if Hiratsuka-sensei wants to drink, someone needs to take care of Hana and Rumi."

Despite being one of the three youngest, Shirogane Kei is actually one of the most mature. Hayasaka Ai remarked that he truly lives up to his reputation as a child from a poor family, being so sensible.

After putting on sun hats and applying sunscreen to their faces and arms, Fujiwara Chika led her six-person mountaineering team out of the villa.

Kaguya Shinomiya: "Let's go then. There are two mountain paths behind the villa. One is a straight staircase that leads directly to the top of the mountain. The other is a circular staircase, which has a better view, but it will take longer."

Yukinoshita placed her hand on her forehead and gazed at the towering mountain peaks.

"We can just take the elevator to the top of the mountain..."

Hayasaka Ai: "It's just us girls here, should we ask the boys?"

Fujiwara Chika: "Great idea! Let's send someone to the boys' group and ask if they want to go hiking together."

Who should we send...? The sharp-eyed Fujiwara Chika immediately spotted the socially awkward girl hiding behind Hayasaka Ai.

"Goto-kun, go and call Ryo-kun and the others over!"

Little Lonely seemed to be greatly frightened. "Eh!!! I..."

Hayasaka Ai: "I believe in you, do your best."

Chitanda waved, "We'll be waiting for you here~"

On the other side, Uchiha Rin lay in bed, with the air conditioner on, feeling the fatigue from the short journey completely gone.

The rooms in the villa are really big. They could probably fit four people, let alone one room for each of them.

Suddenly, three boys, including Shirogane, pushed open the door to the Uchiha's room.

Miyuki Shirogane: "Wow, it's really not used to living in such a big villa all of a sudden. I'm worried it might get a little boring."

Yu Ishigami pulled out his phone: "So, do you want to find something to do?"

Natsume: "Playing games? My skills might not be very good..."

Miyuki Shirogane chuckled. "That's quite a coincidence. I'm not very good at it either. Anyway, I'll just let Uchiha and Ishigami carry me."

Uchiha Rin didn't speak, but turned to look out the window.

"A few people came out from the girls' group; they don't look like they're going to the beach...maybe they're going hiking?"

Huh? Little Lonely has left the group. With Hayasaka around, she shouldn't be ostracized, right? And it seems she's heading this way.

Uchiha Ryo: "How about we go mountain climbing?"

Natsume nodded. "I agree."

Shirogane Miyuki chuckled lightly, "Climbing a mountain? I have no objection. But I do prefer going at night, after all, sitting on the mountaintop and gazing at the starry sky is a truly magnificent sight."

Yu Ishigami didn't say anything. He was too lazy to go, but since three of the four boys had agreed, he felt embarrassed to stay and play games by himself.

But just as they were getting ready to change into their hiking clothes, there was a knock on the villa door.

When Uchiha Ryo and the other three arrived in the living room, they saw Kotori standing nervously at the door.

"What's wrong, little Lonely?"

Uchiha Ryo asked knowingly, already guessing that Hayasaka and the others had sent Kotori as their representative to invite the boys to go mountain climbing together.

"That...that...uh...the mountain..."

Miyuki Shirogane frowned, activating his usual student council president authority (with sleep-deprived eyes).

Startled, Little Lonely took a step back and quickly bowed at a ninety-degree angle. "I'm so sorry! I disturbed you!"