On the other side,
Time rewound to eight in the morning.
At the entrance of Total Martial Arts High, students going to school looked longingly at the location of the bun stall, full of expectation.
Although Xia Boss said he wouldn't be there this week, what if...
What if Xia Boss couldn't bear to part with everyone because of the good business, what if Xia Boss couldn't bear to part with the adorable Tuanzi senpai and Yukinoshita senpai?
Everyone was stunned.
There really was, a bun stall right there.
"Xia Tian ge..... it's Auntie."
Tuanzi ran over excitedly, only to find the Milk Dude and his wife instead of Xia Tian.
"Dude, you're running two stalls today, and you even brought buns?!"
Tuanzi was dumbfounded. Did the Milk Dude see that Xia Tian ge's business was good and decided to switch careers?.... Not really a career change, more like a side hustle.
Wow, this dude's business sense is amazing, he even dragged his pregnant wife out to make money, but it remains to be seen if the buns are as delicious as Xia Tian ge's.
The Milk Dude recognized Tuanzi, a regular customer of Xia Boss, the legendary girl, and he gave an awkward but polite smile, "Student, would you like some buns?"
"Uh, I'll take one."
"That'll be 300 Dan."
Tuanzi paused in her movement to pay, feeling an urge not to buy. It felt like she had been brainwashed by Xia Tian ge, this cheap bun didn't seem delicious at all.
Other students also stopped when they heard the price, their eyes fixed on Tuanzi, eager to see her reaction.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Tuanzi seemed to be back in the scene of her first bun purchase. She resisted the urge to run away and, under everyone's anticipation, took a bite of the bun.
"......"
She walked away silently, her silence speaking volumes.
The onlookers were disappointed, but a few of them, unwilling to believe it, also bought one.
"How is it? Delicious, right?"
The Milk Dude asked expectantly. These were high-end goods he bought, costing 50 Dan each. Though the taste was slightly worse than Xia Boss's, it was still pretty good.
The students all ate one without a word.
Edible, but ordinary, very ordinary.
The bun was like it had been dead for a long time before being steamed, completely a machine-processed product, devoid of any soul.
If they hadn't tasted Xia Boss's buns, this one would have been acceptable, but everything is about comparison. To swallow this bun in this scene, they had to be polite and not waste food.
With a look at each other, they left without a word, in a silent agreement.
"????"
The Milk Dude was about to cry.
"This is bad, this batch of buns seems to be stuck with me."
The Milk Dude's wife looked at her husband speechless. This is what you call people are stupid and money is coming quickly, you bought buns so expensive, I think you are the stupid one.
Also, how do you do business like this without saying anything, after selling so much milk last week, I thought you had come to your senses, but it seems you're still the same.
"Get out of the way, let me do it."
"Buns for sale, freshly baked buns, premium Fukushima buns, 300 Dan each."
Her shout actually brought in a few passersby office workers.
And also a student.
Hachiman Hikigaya, a member of the Servant Club.
He had only heard about the delicious buns at the school gate but never bought them. He didn't even know who sold the buns.
Seeing the usual long queue gone today, he thought the buns were sold out again.
But he was surprised when he heard the shout.
"Boss, 3 buns please."
"Coming right up."
One bite and Hachiman Hikigaya's eyes lit up. These buns really were delicious.
Just then, Yukinoshita and Onii-chan walked over.
They also were surprised to see the bun stall, thinking Xia Tian was back this week.
Upon closer inspection, wasn't that the Milk Dude next door?
"Yukinoshita-san, Sensei Hiratsuka, come on over, you guys like buns, right? You don't have to wait in line today, what a steal."
Hearing his greeting, Yukinoshita walked over.
Without even trying, just by the smell, she knew it couldn't compare to Xia Boss's buns.
And then she asked about the price, 300 Dan each. It seemed the boss was self-aware, the cheap-looking bun surely didn't taste worth the price.
Knowing what was going on, Yukinoshita glanced at the stall owner, then at Hachiman Hikigaya.
Her eyes were filled with sympathy. This kid must have never tasted anything good, he was eating this 300 Dan dog food with such relish.
Hiratsuka-sensei also silently patted Hachiman Hikigaya on the shoulder. She had been quite optimistic about Hachiman Hikigaya and Yukinoshita, but now it seemed she had been hasty.
There is a reason for the saying "birds of a feather flock together". Different perceptions, even eating a single bun, can't be discussed on the same level. Hachiman Hikigaya eats this 300 Dan bun with gusto, while Yukinoshita doesn't even look at it.
Simple problems reveal the essence. Even if they were together, they would be overwhelmed by various trivial matters.
In comparison, Xia Boss surpassed Hachiman in all aspects.
No wonder Yukinoshita was smitten.
But it's unfair, I was the first one, how can I end up competing with a student?