Chapter 22
Kurumi swore—she had never seen anyone so shameless!
Two hundred million yen each—four people—that's eight hundred million!
In RMB, that was forty million!
How could a student possibly pay that much? Even if you sliced him up and sold the pieces, it wouldn't be enough!
"This whole thing—Ye Yu was the victim! Where do you get the nerve to demand money?"
Kurumi felt deeply guilty. She was the one who had called Ye Yu here. She never imagined things would spiral like this.
The four parents immediately turned their anger on her.
"Don't think because you're a girl I won't hit you!"
"What's it to you? The kid already agreed to pay!"
"You're defending him so hard—is he your little boyfriend?"
Ye Yu's gaze remained icy. He tightened his grip on Kurumi's hand, signaling her to stay quiet.
Seeing the argument drag on, Dean Ziteng finally stepped in.
He smiled faintly and raised both hands in a calming gesture.
"Everyone, please calm down. We can settle this through negotiation. Two hundred million each is indeed excessive. How about we meet halfway? One hundred million per family—how does that sound?"
Just as the parents prepared to pretend to haggle, Ye Yu spoke coldly.
"Fine."
Everyone froze.
Kurumi couldn't believe her ears. You wouldn't let me speak because you had some clever plan? And now you just… agree?
The parents were stunned too. Did we ask for too little?
But Ye Yu had no intention of further discussion. After giving them a deep, chilling look, he said:
"Three days. You'll have the money."
He pulled Kurumi by the hand and walked straight out of the office.
Once Ye Yu was gone, the four parents immediately resumed whispering.
"Is that kid really that loaded? Did we lowball ourselves?"
"I think so. If he actually pays in three days, we'll say it should've been two hundred million each—make him cough up another hundred million per family!"
"Right! He only loses money—we lost our precious children!"
"Hmph, that bastard dared hit me. I forgot to demand medical fees earlier!"
Ziteng listened to their excited plotting with quiet disgust.
But remembering the chairman's instructions, he suppressed his irritation.
He turned to the parents.
"Are you all satisfied with this resolution?"
While they chattered, no one noticed.
A tiny, nearly invisible insect landed on each of them.
…
Feeling Kurumi's soft little hand, Ye Yu's mood suddenly improved.
He came to this world to enjoy life, didn't he?
Why waste time on walking corpses?
So much delicious food left to eat!
And so many beautiful girls left to comfort!
Looking at the angry, puffed-up Kurumi beside him, he asked:
"What's wrong? You look angrier than me."
Kurumi glared at him, feeling like she might explode.
"Why did you agree to give them money? It had nothing to do with you! I already told them—it was an accident! Eight hundred million—you just said yes? Are you really that rich?"
Ye Yu looked at her and felt a strange sense of déjà vu.
It really felt like… a little girlfriend scolding him.
Was Kurumi's acting just that good? Or maybe, looking at their joined hands and her stunning face so close…
Did the acting even matter to a shameless pervert like him?
He gave her hand a gentle squeeze, voice soft and warm.
"Kurumi, you haven't eaten yet, right? Come on—I'll treat you to yakiniku."
Without giving her a chance to refuse, he pulled her toward the school gate.
Kurumi felt the warmth from his hand. Her anger slowly melted; her cheeks flushed pink.
"Huh?? Now's the time for barbecue? Ye Yu, what's wrong with you??"
…
If there was one thing Ye Yu loved most after returning from the apocalypse, it was beautiful heroines.
The second was food!
The yakiniku place he brought Kurumi to was just a thousand meters from Nerima University.
He'd personally tested it—great atmosphere, amazing taste.
Under the enthusiastic guidance of the staff, the two took their seats.
Kurumi's face was scarlet. The waiter's knowing smile made her squirm.
Ye Yu smiled faintly and began ordering with practiced ease.
"This one, this one—all of it. Three portions of this. Everything from here to here—one of each."
Then he turned to Kurumi.
"I'm done. What do you want, Kurumi?"
Kurumi looked at the mountain of orders in disbelief.
Are you a pig? You ordered enough for ten people! You don't even look fat—just lean. How do you even do that?
She rolled her eyes cutely.
"You already ordered so much… I'll just eat whatever."
Ye Yu signaled the waiter to start preparing.
Once the staff left, Kurumi leaned in and whispered:
"What are you doing? Why barbecue all of a sudden? What about that situation? You're not really paying them, right?"
Ye Yu smiled at her.
"Eat first. I have it handled. Next time, we can bring your friends too."
Seeing his carefree attitude, Kurumi huffed and turned her head.
"Hmph. Toka wouldn't eat this anyway—her family's strict. And… you're not seriously dropping out, are you?"
Ye Yu didn't answer.
Kurumi turned back—only to find him staring intently to the right.
She followed his gaze curiously.
A blonde girl sat alone, quietly eating her yakiniku.
Snow-white skin, emerald-green eyes that seemed to sparkle. Long, silky blonde hair with a blue ribbon at the back. A single prominent ahoge bounced with every movement.
So pretty…
Even as a girl, Kurumi felt captivated.
She turned back—only to see Ye Yu still openly staring.
We're out eating together and you're gawking at another beauty? This blatantly?!
A sour pang of jealousy made her pinch his side.
Ye Yu snapped out of it and met Kurumi's displeased glare.
"Golden-haired onee-san is very pretty, huh?"
Inside, Ye Yu was stunned.
That's… Artoria?!
Running into the King of Knights while eating barbecue? What kind of plot twist is this?
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