Chapter 1011: Back Massage Service and Misunderstanding

Arriving at the resort hotel's restaurant to dine, the waitress recognized Nakiri Erina, the young miss of the Nakiri family, at a single glance when she came over to serve them.

She hurried off to report the situation to the restaurant manager; the somewhat plump manager came running over himself, scurrying to personally receive them.

"Erina-sama, will you be dining here as well?"

"What, am I not allowed to dine here?"

"No, of course you can. I'll go arrange the best chefs right away to prepare the finest cuisine for you and your friends."

"No need. Just make them according to the orders. Anyway, the one treating isn't me."

Erina waved her hand.

"Even for ordinary guests, our resort hotel's back kitchen gives it their all."

The somewhat plump restaurant manager bowed, his words leaving no opening.

"All of you, pull yourselves together! The one tasting our cuisine this time is the God Tongue, the Nakiri family's young miss. If any of you are negligent in your cooking, you can start packing your bags and get out!"

The resort hotel's true back kitchen staff faced a great enemy; the Nakiri family was one of the resort's major shareholders. Although Erina appeared to just be treated to a meal by classmates, who said the young miss of a shareholder family being treated to a meal couldn't casually fire the resort hotel's own back kitchen staff if the cuisine they produced failed to satisfy her?

The name of the God Tongue was renowned in the culinary world, and this wave — practically a little boss inspection — no one dared to be careless or take lightly.

Thus, with all the back kitchen chefs pulling out all the stops, dish after dish of cuisine exceeding the standard serving level was brought out.

【Not bad】, 【Passable】 —

As Nakiri Erina tasted the cuisine, she gave her evaluations; though brief, these evaluations made the restaurant manager standing by secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

Compared to Erina's composed demeanor as she ate all manner of delicacies, the Polar Star Dormitory crowd couldn't help but reveal expressions of immersion in the delicious cuisine.

"These shrimp balls are so good; every bite is this fresh and delicious."

Tadokoro Megumi rested her chin on her hand, chewing a shrimp ball, a look of enjoyment on her face.

"Shrimp paste made into a batter, adding nori, diced meat, water chestnut — eating it is full of umami yet refreshing; dipped in citrus sauce, the sour and salty balance each other out."

"Compared to the shrimp balls, I prefer this simmered abalone; rich soy aroma, smooth, glutinous, and springy texture — it should have been slow-cooked at low temperature first, then chilled, then slow-stewed to absorb flavor; only such a process could maintain crispness while ensuring glutinous smoothness."

"Three-color fried chicken — the frying time control is truly excellent; crisp outside, tender inside; scallion flavor, original flavor, black pepper flavor — every flavor seasoned just right."

Besides the above dishes, there were also matsutake Ise lobster clear soup, bluefin tuna otoro sashimi, soy-grilled river eel with Arima sansho, long-legged crab simmered with winter melon and crab roe, wagyu sukiyaki, matsutake katsuo mixed rice, and so on —

Every single dish, aside from the price not being cheap, had flavor that was truly beyond reproach.

"So this is the level of Totsuki Resort's back kitchen?"

Yukihira Soma looked at the matsutake katsuo mixed rice in his hand, his expression gradually turning serious.

"Soma, just eat your food. Why the sudden serious look?"

Sitting opposite, Marui Zenji, seeing his expression was off, asked in confusion.

"I'm just wondering whether, with my current culinary ability, I could fit into the back kitchen here and stand out."

Yukihira Soma's answer made the originally happily eating crowd gradually fall silent.

Producing one dish at a high standard is nothing, but making every single dish reach a high standard places extremely high demands on the back kitchen staff's capabilities.

They are students, but now they are also employees of the resort here; in this environment with such high culinary standards, whether they can truly adapt and survive remains an unknown.

You have to know, today is only the first day, and over a hundred students have already been sent back; there are still five days left — how many more will be directly eliminated?

"Heh, stand out? Just you?"

Just as everyone's mood was gradually growing heavy, a contemptuous remark came from Erina's mouth.

"What, does this young miss have an objection?"

Yukihira Soma raised an eyebrow and looked over.

"The chefs who can stay at the resort hotel are all practical veterans who've survived countless peer competitions. A guy like you from a third-rate little diner — not being eliminated would be burning high incense; you still want to stand out? You're dreaming quite beautifully."

Nakiri Erina's words were not polite in the slightest, but what she said was also fact. This isn't a comparison with students in the academy, but a comparison with members of a culinary team who have survived cruel competition to remain in a high-end culinary resort hotel.

"Ho, then what about you? You, this so-called God Tongue, big shot of the Totsuki Ten — do you have the confidence to stand out from among them?"

"Confidence to stand out? Don't make me laugh; I don't have that kind of thing at all."

", is that you feeling inferior?"

Yukihira Soma asked, somewhat taken aback.

"No, Erina-sama's meaning is that her culinary ability is originally stronger than those guys, so why would she need to stand out from a pile of people weaker than herself."

Nakiri Erina didn't reply; instead, Arato Hisako spoke for her. The blonde young miss merely tilted her chin up slightly, a proud look on her face, just short of pointing her nostrils at Yukihira Soma.

"Put that way, Erina-sensei, can you make the same dishes that taste even better than the ones before us?"

Broly's eyes lit up as he asked.

"Of course."

Nakiri Erina nodded.

"Then can you make them for me to eat in the future?"

Erina glanced at Broly, thought for a moment, then replied: "Well, if there's a chance in the future, it's not impossible."

", making them for Broly-san alone to eat counts for what? If you don't let us taste too, are you worried the cuisine you make won't surpass what's in front of us?"

Yukihira Soma knows how to be sarcastic.

"Who's worried? Fine, when I make these dishes, I'll have you all come taste together then — we'll see whether they've surpassed these dishes or not!"

Nakiri Erina puffed up her cheeks and said angrily.

【Successfully freeloaded a future meal from one of the Totsuki Ten, God Tongue Nakiri Erina, personally cooked!】

The Polar Star Dormitory crowd exchanged a glance, the same meaning surfacing in all their eyes.

A dinner enjoyed by both host and guests; only when it came time to settle the bill did Broly nearly empty the wallet he'd saved up over these days.

The food was delicious, true, but the cost was truly high.

But still, everyone eating happily is what matters most.

"Komekko, where are you going?"

After eating and drinking their fill, when they were each leaving, Broly called out to Tadokoro Megumi.

"Uh, Broly-san, of course I'm going back to my own room!"

Tadokoro Megumi answered subconsciously, looking at Broly with some confusion.

"Don't you think you forgot something?"

"I forgot something?"

Seeing the braided girl's expression gradually becoming confused, Broly could only remind her: "Oh, I cooked all day, and my shoulders are a bit sore!"

Reminded by this, Tadokoro Megumi also reacted, realizing she seemed to have agreed to help Broly massage his shoulders.

"Sorry, Broly-san, I almost forgot."

"It's fine, it's not too late to remember now."

"Komekko, what are you and Master Broly talking about?"

Yoshino Yuuki walked a few steps, discovering that the girl sharing a room with her hadn't followed, turned back, leaned in, and asked.

"Ah, no——"

Tadokoro Megumi was startled, and hurriedly said

"We didn't say anything, so what's with that guilty expression of yours?"

"I'm not guilty at all, it's just that you suddenly leaned into my ear and spoke, scaring me."

"Really?"

Yoshino Yuuki still looked at Tadokoro Megumi with some doubt, while the braided girl was flustered from being stared at.

"My shoulders are just a bit sore, I only asked Komekko to come to my room to press them for me."

Broly stepped forward to help the girl out of the situation.

", go to Master Broly's room?!"

"I'm just going to help Broly-san massage his shoulders, Yoshino, don't let your imagination run wild."

"I think so too, but as for you, Komekko, it's just helping press shoulders, what do you think I should imagine? Ah, this——"

Facing her friend's teasing, Tadokoro Megumi's baby-fat cheeks visibly turned red.

"Alright, Ryouko and I will leave the door open for you tonight, but if you don't want to come back, that's fine too."

"Alright, Yoshino, Kouhei and the others invited you to go to Marui's room to play cards together, hurry up and go."

Broly hurriedly waved his hand to drive away this cheap apprentice, to avoid her continuing to say things that made Tadokoro Megumi shy, and scare away this girl whose courage wasn't very big to begin with.

"Fine, I'm going to play cards~"

Yoshino Yuuki smiled and nodded, her feet flying as she ran off.

"Broly-san——"

Tadokoro Megumi lowered her head, murmuring softly, the redness on her face spreading to the roots of her ears.

"Let's go."

Broly took her hand, Tadokoro Megumi offered no resistance at all, her body just stiffened and she subconsciously followed.

"Slap~"

After the room door closed, when she was led into the room and alone with Broly, Tadokoro Megumi finally came to her senses.

"Broly-san, you just need me to massage your shoulders, right?"

"Yes, but if Komekko you want something more intimate to happen between us, I don't mind either."

"Ah, I——"

Tadokoro Megumi was flustered again.

"Alright, I won't tease you anymore, just press my shoulders."

Broly sat down on the bed, and did not press step by step.

Although he was very confident the girl would not refuse him, him taking the initiative and the other party taking the initiative were different situations.

Tadokoro Megumi looked at the Saiyan boy sitting cross-legged on the bed with his back to her, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, walking over and placing both hands on Broly's shoulders.

And after touching the shoulders, she only then realized the sturdiness of the boy's physique; although the touch was a bit soft, underneath it was hard, just like a steel plate.

Moreover, even though the other party was sitting, the height of his shoulders was almost level with her standing self; standing by the bed, she still couldn't exert force well.

"Komekko, why don't you get on the bed too, and press me while standing?"

Broly suggested.

"Okay."

Tadokoro Megumi did not refuse.

"Mm!"

After getting on the bed, Tadokoro Megumi's cheeks gradually turned red.

There's a saying: a girl's blush surpasses all sweet nothings.

But one who forces their face red doesn't count.

"Broly-san, your shoulders are so sturdy, my strength seems a bit small, I really can't press them."

Tadokoro Megumi tried hard for a while, discovering she really couldn't press down; somewhat exhausted and letting go, she apologetically said to the boy in front of her

"Since your hands can't press, why not use your feet and step on my back for me."

Broly said, not waiting for Tadokoro Megumi to answer, took off his upper garment, and lay down on the bed.

The situation developed too fast; in the blink of an eye, a shirtless body appeared before her eyes.

Tadokoro Megumi's gaze darted left and right.

After discovering Broly was lying down and not looking at her, she then fixed her gaze on his sturdy back with clearly defined back muscles.

"Ah, this——then okay."

Tadokoro Megumi's mouth was dry; she pursed her lips, swallowed, and then replied.

The situation before her eyes was just like a beautiful woman with a great figure inviting a normal man to help her apply sunscreen oil.

In a sense, this was a sex appeal tactic, and indeed it was; whether Tadokoro Megumi could press on or not, how could Broly not be clear about it?

The reason he invited the girl to his room to help him massage was precisely for this moment of undressing; although it was a bit despicable, the effect was quite good.

Tadokoro Megumi's Qi on her body began to stir, a breath similar to an animal in heat, when she stood on his back and started stepping on her own back with her feet, it grew increasingly intense.

When she stepped on her own back with her feet, it grew increasingly intense.

Tadokoro Megumi stepped on Broly's back; the soles of her feet touching his back were unexpectedly a bit warm, Broly-san's body temperature was actually higher than her foot temperature.

Originally this was nothing, but the muscle contours occasionally felt by the soles of her feet seemed as if she was not stepping on a back, but something carrying electric current.

Every time she stepped down, a slightly numb feeling came, transmitted into her body, from bottom to top, causing her body to gradually produce a strange feeling that she would only have when occasionally doing hand activities alone.

【Not good, it seems like it's coming out————】

"Ah!"

Tadokoro Megumi exclaimed, her legs went soft, and she fell to the side.

Fortunately, Broly's tail wrapped around her waist in time, preventing her from falling.

"What's wrong?"

"No, I just accidentally didn't stand steady just now."

Tadokoro Megumi's face was red like an apple, and she simply dared not tell the truth.

"Then you should be careful."

Broly did not expose her.

"Ah, Broly-san, what is this?"

After catching her breath, Tadokoro Megumi noticed the thing around her waist and asked in surprise.

"Oh, this is my tail."

Broly used his tail to place the girl to the side, then sat up and introduced it to her.

", do humans have tails?"

Tadokoro Megumi was stunned.

"Komekko, let me secretly tell you a little secret; I am actually not from this world of yours."

"Ah?"

"How, you don't believe me?"

"No, I believe you."

The girl said this with her mouth, but actually did not really believe it.

"I come from Wanpa Star in a different world; my species is Saiyan, and all Saiyans have such a tail; it can be flexibly operated by me like a hand, but usually I am afraid such a tail might scare you, so I have always wrapped it around my waist."

Broly said while twisting his tail in front of the girl, and Tadokoro Megumi watched, stunned again and again.

"Komekko, do you want to touch my tail?"

", Broly-san, may I?"

"For Komekko, there is no problem."

Broly actively extended his tail, and Tadokoro Megumi carefully gripped it.

"How is it?"

"Fluffy, and a bit hard inside, just like a cat's tail."

Tadokoro Megumi told the truth.

"Don't worry about hurting me; a Saiyan's body is quite sturdy; you can grip my tail with more strength."

Tadokoro Megumi added strength as told, and also subconsciously rubbed Broly's tail; but while rubbing, she reacted to her own behavior, which seemed a bit subtle, and the girl hurriedly stopped her hand.

"Then Broly-san, why did you come to our world?"

Tadokoro Megumi asked him curiously.

"If I say I came to your world for cute girls like Komekko?"

"Ah?!"

"Well, I came to learn cooking craftsmanship."

Noticing Tadokoro Megumi seemed frightened, Broly hurriedly changed his words.

"I see."

Speaking of this, the atmosphere in the room quieted down.

Tadokoro Megumi held the youth's tail and sat face to face with Broly.

Gradually, she became a bit restless.

Looking from the back and looking from the front, the visual effects are different; her gaze uncontrollably glanced at Broly's body.

Chest, waist, abdomen, collarbone, shoulder bones————

"By the way, my front shoulder is also a bit sore; why don't you step on it too?"

Broly lay down, and Tadokoro Megumi did not refuse.

"Come, to avoid you falling later, you hold my hand, and I will support you."

Broly raised both hands, and the girl still did not refuse.

"Broly, Erina-sama invites you to come play playing cards together————"

When Arato Hisako received the instruction to come call someone and pushed the door open, what she saw was the scene of the girl and Broly with fingers interlocked, stepping on his chest.

"Sorry, the door wasn't closed just now; I didn't know Miss Hisako you were here; excuse me."

"Miss Hisako, please don't misunderstand; I am just helping Broly-san relieve physical fatigue."

Tadokoro Megumi raised her hand, attempting to explain.

"Understood, you all continue relieving fatigue, as if I never came."

Hisako Arato nodded, saying as she was about to help close the door and leave.