[MHCISQD] Chapter 384: Suspicious

'It's only been a year since we entered senior high, but why have they all become so thick-skinned?' Renault forced himself to calm down.

He couldn't blame the girls for anything. If he did, he would surely be besieged, and even Yaoyorozu might not help him.

So, he had to focus on the guys and grab them.

With Kirishima in one hand and Tokoyami in the other, Renault entered the kitchen.

"Since you two are so happy to come back, then help me out..." Renault said, tossing aprons to them.

Kirishima and Tokoyami exchanged a glance and sighed together as they put on the aprons.

"Why is life so difficult? Why do you torture me even when we're just having a meal?" Tokoyami complained while chopping cabbage.

Renault glanced at him and said, "You think your life is difficult? I know you did well in your previous intern; your grades were impressive."

"Grades are just a facade. Everything I do is for peace."

Renault couldn't help but feel that Tokoyami was a bit of a show-off.

Meanwhile, Kirishima was putting washed rice into the rice cooker and setting the timer.

"I'm the one in a tough spot. I happened to come back today, and starting tomorrow, I'll be investigating a smuggling case with Fat Gum. I probably won't be back for at least a week."

"Won't you miss a lot of classes?"

"I have no choice. He asked me to join, saying he wanted to teach me some things. I thought it was a good opportunity, so I agreed, and I've already got permission from the school anyway." Although it was a good thing, Kirishima still seemed a bit frustrated. "I don't even know where we're going to investigate; it's making me anxious."

Renault realized that bringing these two into the kitchen was a mistake.

"I think you're just showing off..." Renault said while cutting beef. "If you can make a significant contribution to this investigation, your grades for the end of term will be secure you know."

"Hehehe, I think so too, but I'm worried I'll slow you guys down."

Tokoyami patted his shoulder and said, "Don't worry. If something goes wrong, just close your eyes, activate your ultimate move, and stand in the front to take the hits. As long as you don't die, it's a victory."

"Are you trying to get me killed?"

Meanwhile, in the living room, a group of girls was discussing what had happened earlier in the morning. As the first group to encounter the Shocker's members after receiving the notification, Hado and the others were naturally bombarded with questions.

After Hado's account of the encounter with the lowest-ranked grunts of Shocker, Yaoyorozu nodded. "So, they're not very strong, huh? But Renault did say that those in the black suits are the lowest-ranked. Above them, there are Combatmen with black suits and white bone patterns, as well as red-suited Combatmen and red-bone Combatmen. Especially the red-bone Combatmen, their combat abilities are not much worse than Kaijin's. If you encounter them, be cautious."

"Kaijin, huh?" When Kaijin was mentioned, Hado couldn't help but frown. "That Kaijin today wasn't exceptionally strong, but that Mantis Kaijin had strong cutting power with its mantis arms, it could instantly break through my barrier! Otherwise, Renault wouldn't have scolded me like that!"

Clearly, despite Renault agreeing to cook a big meal later, Hado still held onto what he had said earlier.

Yaoyorozu observed Hado's expression and narrowed her eyes imperceptibly.

According to Hado's account, she had almost been hit by the Mantis Kaijin's attack, but Renault had saved her at the last moment and dealt with the Kaijin himself.

However, judging by Hado's expression and her last words, Yaoyorozu felt that there might be more to the story that Hado hadn't revealed.

But Yaoyorozu wasn't in a hurry; she could ask Renault about it later in the evening.

Meanwhile, Hado continued discussing their respective work-study experiences with the other girls.

An hour later, dinner was ready.

Since Renault had promised to prepare a grand feast, he naturally didn't cut corners. He used up all the stored ingredients, offering a wide array of Western-style, Chinese-style, and Japanese-style dishes.

As they sat down at the dining table, Hado was already laughing so hard that her eyes were practically invisible.

"Itadakimasu!"

After everyone uttered these words together, dinner commenced.

"Mmm! This is delicious!" Kirishima, with no hesitation, said as he stuffed a piece of meat into his mouth and then went for another.

"Hey! You're being unfair man! Leave some for me!"

"I want some too!"

"Don't snatch it!"

Watching everyone compete for food, Renault, accustomed to this, casually rolled some spaghetti for Yaoyorozu and began eating his own portion.

As for Hado, she only had eyes for the food at this point.

"Kirishima-kun, you should learn to show some respect to your senpai, you know? If it weren't for me, you wouldn't be enjoying this grand feast today." Hado said shamelessly, then took the last piece of lamb chop from Kirishima's plate and happily began to nibble on it.

Kaminari, seated beside Kirishima, looked on with disappointment. "Senpai, as a girl, you should be more modest!"

"Modest?" Hado swallowed the lamb in her mouth without any remorse and said, "Is being modest more important than savoring delicious food? Huh? Is it?"

She then turned to Renault. "Renault, Renault! If I were more modest, would this grand feast never end? Would we have it every day?"

Renault replied without hesitation, "Are you daydreaming? Dream on; you'll find it all in your dreams."

"Muu!"

Hado let out an unhappy whimper and then took a bite of the pasta, shoving it into her mouth.

"Hmm, delicious! At least the pasta keeps coming. I'll have another serving!"

With that, she went to grab more pasta.

This woman was bound to become round sooner or later...

However, Renault knew that his teasing wouldn't get to her. Despite her hearty appetite, Hado was equally energetic when it came to physical activities.

After the meal, Hado lounged on the sofa for a while before returning to her dormitory.

Renault hadn't even had a chance to shower before Yaoyorozu pulled him upstairs, not hiding anything from everyone. For these two, everyone was no longer surprised; they could only envy and admire.

In their room, Yaoyorozu went straight to the point.

"During your work-study earlier, besides dealing with that Mantis Kaijin, did anything else happen?"

"???"

Renault was taken aback.

'Is her nose this keen? Wait, nothing actually happened. Why am I getting nervous?'