Observe secretly and Little angel is a neighbor

"Where is the Far Moon/Month?" Ishikawa Iwa's sudden change in attitude caught Tetsuya off guard, and he was surprised as he asked. He had only arrived in this world a few days ago, and although his predecessor's memories gave him some understanding of this world, there were some things that the predecessor hadn't mentioned or that he didn't remember.

"The Far Moon/Month Academy, don't you know about it, Mr. Tetsuya?" Ishikawa Iwa widened his eyes as if he had heard something unimaginable. Almost every chef in Japan knows or has heard of the prestigious Tōtsuki Academy, renowned for its culinary education. He thought Tetsuya, who was skilled with ingredients, must have been a former student from the Far Moon/Month Academy, someone capable of making illuminating ingredients. But how could Tetsuya not have heard of Tōtsuki Academy?

"Tōtsuki Academy, full name 'Tōtsuki Tea Ceremony and Cooking Academy,' is a renowned culinary school. Graduating from there is quite challenging as the graduation requirements are strict. For example, the exams and challenges for chefs are extremely difficult, and a slight mistake can lead to expulsion."

"The graduation rate is below 10%, and it's said that Tōtsuki Academy's primary purpose is to weed out over 99% of the students like unruly children, leaving only the top 1% to shine. While it's difficult to become one of the top 1%, with your culinary talent, Mr. Tetsuya, you have a great chance of successfully graduating!"

Ishikawa Iwa's face was filled with excitement and yearning as he shared all the details about Tōtsuki Academy with Tetsuya. In his opinion, with Tetsuya's talent, he had a good chance of graduating from Tōtsuki Academy. If Tetsuya succeeded in graduating and became a renowned star, he might even teach Ishikawa Iwa how to make various delicious dishes. Just being Tetsuya's apprentice could lead him to become a famous chef in major restaurants and reach the pinnacle of his culinary career.

Upon hearing Ishikawa Iwa's explanation, Yuuki Asuna's expression changed slightly, and she tensed up. The thought of Tetsuya leaving crossed her mind, and she couldn't bear the feeling of abandonment. Compared to Tetsuya leaving for Tōtsuki Academy, she wanted to continue running the Food Department with him. However, she couldn't determine if she truly liked cooking or if it was just her impulsive decision. Suddenly deciding to take the entrance exam for Tōtsuki Academy might lead her to leave the Food Department.

"No, I don't plan on going." Tetsuya shook his head. Although Tōtsuki Academy seemed suitable for someone aspiring to become a star in the culinary world, he had the Fantasy Cooking System. As long as he completed missions to earn Fantasy Points and exchanged them for recipes, he didn't need to go anywhere to study. He also had responsibilities at home, taking care of his younger sister and others. He didn't have time to study various culinary theories every day or compete with other students.

Upon hearing Tetsuya's decision not to go to Tōtsuki Academy, Yuuki Asuna immediately showed an excited look. As long as Tetsuya didn't choose to leave the Food Department, they could continue running it together. Seeing that Tetsuya wasn't leaving, Ishikawa Iwa could only sigh with disappointment and said, "Since Mr. Tetsuya doesn't plan on leaving the Food Department, you can continue running it as agreed. If the position in the Food Department is not enough at noon, students can also come to my restaurant for a meal."

While Tetsuya didn't plan to go to Tōtsuki Academy, the quality of the dishes he made far exceeded Ishikawa Iwa's expectations. Ishikawa Iwa decided to help Tetsuya. As a chef, his greatest attraction was being able to serve satisfying dishes. If Tetsuya could teach him how to grow vegetables happily, he could leave Toyogasaki High School and open a big restaurant elsewhere.

"Thank you, Mr. Ishikawa." Despite Ishikawa Iwa's somewhat flawed attitude, Tetsuya didn't reject his help. As more and more people came to the Food Department, it became crowded with only a few tables. If they could go to the School Dining Hall, the income of the Food Department would increase.

After Ishikawa Iwa left the Food Department, Tetsuya and Yuuki Asuna quickly cleaned up and locked the door. As they left the Food Department, Yuuki Asuna waved to Tetsuya in the presence of many envious students.

"See you after school, Schoolmate Tetsuya!"

"Yes, see you after school!" Tetsuya smiled and replied, walking to his own classroom. In the corridor, students wore bewildered expressions, surprised by the unexpected interaction between Tetsuya and Yuuki Asuna.

"What's going on with those two? Could it be a school romance?"

...

Tetsuya was unaware of the school's gossip. During class, he was not directly paying attention but instead lowered his head, pretending to be engrossed in his phone. He had to resolve this matter today; otherwise, the constant peeping of his attention and secret observations would disrupt his ability to attend class properly. He couldn't let Senju Muramasa catch him off guard again!

As expected, after lowering his head for a while, he sensed that secret observation once again. When he caught sight of that gaze, he turned his head faster than an average person and saw a dumbfounded face looking back at him.

"Haha, Gabriel, surprised to be caught? I never thought you were hiding and secretly observing me. This time I caught you in the act!" Tetsuya clenched his teeth in anger, inviting Gabriel to eat the 388-yen garlic pork for free at noon, but she was also observing him in secret. But this time, she wouldn't get away with hitting him!

However, before Tetsuya could speak, Gabriel innocently extended her hand and pointed to his palm.

Tetsuya was slightly stunned but opened his hand to see the crumpled paper that Gabriel had thrown at him. Indignantly, he glared at Gabriel. This girl had been helping everyone find happiness these past few days, but now that she was unhappy, what should he do?

Fake angel, receive the anonymous note sanction that I, falling from the sky, will give you!

Noticing Tetsuya's icy gaze, Gabriel innocently gestured towards her palm.

Tetsuya stared for a moment, then spread his hand and looked at the crumpled paper in his palm. Unable to resist, he unfolded the paper and found several lines of beautiful handwriting, presumably written by Gabriel.

"Schoolmate Tetsuya, I've been observing you for the past few days. Even though you're a chef at the Food Department, you can't be lazy during class. You must study diligently."

Seeing the handwriting on the paper, Tetsuya rolled his eyes. He finally understood the influence Gabriel's secret observations had on him for the past few days. Did she really think she was his little angel? She was meddling too much. He had talent and didn't need to study to perform better than her.

"Furthermore, next class, Hiratsuka Shizuka-sensei will be handing back the national language exam papers. Did Schoolmate Tetsuya finish it?"

But when Tetsuya saw the following line Gabriel had written, he made his decision decisively.

Damn it, Aqua!

Even with talent, he didn't want to face Hiratsuka Shizuka's 48 types of Iron Fist punishments!

A fist teacher?

Just wait, when I master the revolutionary world, I'll come back and show you!

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Friday's curriculum was quite short, and the bell signaling the start of the weekend break rang quickly. At that moment, Tetsuya's cell phone vibrated, indicating a message from Yuuki Asuna. He opened his phone to find a picture of a beautiful girl with long flaxen hair, the fine features of a female student. It was Yuuki Asuna's profile picture. Tetsuya was somewhat surprised to learn that he was the first male student she added as a friend.

"Schoolmate Tetsuya, I apologize. I received a call from my family earlier, and I have to attend to something today, so the community activities for the Food Department will be temporarily suspended."

"Okay, Yuuki-san, take care. I also have the day off today."

Tetsuya replied to the message. For the past few days, he and Yuuki Asuna had earned 200,000 Japanese Yen together from the Food Department. Currently, Tetsuya had 100,000 Japanese Yen. Since it was Friday and most students had gone home, there would be no one visiting the Food Department during the weekend break. Tetsuya understood Yuuki Asuna's status as an Ojou-sama (young lady), and she sometimes needed to attend to important matters and interact with other influential people. He didn't want to force her and readily agreed to her request.

This was the life of an Ojou-sama, where high-level interactions were a part of everyday life.

However, Tetsuya didn't like that kind of life for Yuuki Asuna. He felt that his leisurely and carefree life was naturally more joyful, and freedom was the key to happiness.

Let's start my carefree life!

Since it was a day off, Tetsuya was assigned to duty for the day. Usually, two students from neighboring tables took turns with duty, and today he was with Gabriel. They quickly cleaned the classroom, utilizing the experience and physical strength they had gained from working at the Food Department.

"Wú & Fuck ash ; & Fuck ash ;"

At that moment, a female voice came from the front. Tetsuya looked up and saw Gabriel standing on her tiptoes, trying to reach the highest part of the blackboard to erase something. Due to her petite stature, even on tiptoes, she couldn't reach the top. The heavens have their cycles, and forgiveness is divine! Gabriel, today is your turn!

Seeing this, Tetsuya couldn't help but laugh in his heart. You stared at me during class and threw crumpled paper at me, and now you can't even reach the blackboard?

Sensing his gaze, Gabriel turned her head. Tetsuya was over 180 centimeters tall, and Gabriel had to look up to see his face.

However, Tetsuya's height made Gabriel think that he was pointing to the handwriting on the blackboard. Her beautiful eyes sparkled with clarity, and she wore a pitiful expression as she looked at Tetsuya.

"Schoolmate Tetsuya, can you help me?"

Don't show me that expression!

Looking at Gabriel's pitiful appearance, Tetsuya suddenly remembered his own younger sister, who was similar to Gabriel in terms of being a petite loli type. Thinking about his younger sister, the anger he felt about Gabriel secretly observing him during class reduced. Regardless, Gabriel had reminded him about the exam papers that Hiratsuka Shizuka needed to handle. Although she pried into his matters, her character was good, and helping her wouldn't hurt.

Your skill is also known as saving the world, but isn't it just a determination to save the world?

"Well, I can't look at her anymore. It's too easy to commit a crime with a legitimate loli! Since you kindly reminded me, I'll help you." Tetsuya didn't go overboard and reached for another blackboard eraser, wiping off the handwriting completely.

"Thank you, Schoolmate Tetsuya!"

Gabriel expressed her gratitude to Tetsuya with a grateful smile.

Thanks are unnecessary. Just don't disturb me during class, and we're good!

Tetsuya rolled his eyes, quickly grabbed a cleaning cloth, wiped the classroom desks, and emptied the waste pan. After finishing, he and Gabriel closed the windows and doors and left the school together.

Since there was no beef at home, for the past few days, Sagiri had been eating plain noodles. Tetsuya had just learned how to make "green pepper shredded beef" and decided to go to the supermarket today to buy some ingredients and cook something different for Sagiri. After all, eating the same thing every day would result in an imbalanced diet.

Although Sagiri didn't like eating beef, the flavor of "green pepper shredded beef" was different from ordinary meat dishes. Tetsuya believed that Sagiri would enjoy it with the fragrance of the persimmons. He arrived at a supermarket near the school and pushed a shopping cart to search for various types of food to load into it.

He chose "plain noodles," "golden fried rice," and "green pepper shredded beef." He had confidence in these three dishes. Sagiri had a hidden gluttonous attribute, and Tetsuya believed that she would be unable to resist these dishes. He put the precious between-meal snacks in his bag.

After paying at the supermarket, Tetsuya heard a somewhat familiar sound behind him and turned around. He saw Gabriel with bags of between-meal snacks and canned food. He was surprised and asked, "Gabriel, what are you doing here?"

"Does Schoolmate Tetsuya also like eating between-meal snacks? Just like me!" Gabriel's gaze swept over the bag of between-meal snacks that Tetsuya had thoughtfully chosen, and a beautiful smile appeared on her face.

"These are for my younger sister."

Tetsuya rolled his eyes. He hadn't eaten the kind of snacks that children liked in a long time. At most, he would have a cup of mugicha.

"Well, in my family, I also have a younger sister. No wonder you lock your door every day when you leave home," Gabriel said with sudden realization.

However, as soon as Gabriel spoke those words, Tetsuya froze. Surprised, he asked, "How do you know that I lock the door every day?"

"Didn't Schoolmate Tetsuya notice? My home is opposite to yours."

"Opposite?"

Tetsuya finally understood. No wonder Gabriel knew about his daily routine. For the past few days, he had been operating the Food Department every day, so he left home early in the morning and didn't notice Gabriel missing the community activities since she was often late and saw him early.

While Tetsuya was lost in thought, Gabriel blinked mischievously and said, "Since Schoolmate Tetsuya has nothing to do, why don't you come home with me today?"

"If it's going home, I also worry that I won't have enough to eat because of your fake angel ways."