Chapter 54
In the final moments of that fishing trip, aside from the cool night breeze brushing against his fingertips, only one thought remained in Kazuma Hatori's mind.
It turns out that the bag of fruit candies Wu bought not only had a sweet apple flavor, but also many other, even sweeter flavors.
—Whichever one you choose, they are all delicious.
As a reward for collecting all ten fish, Gojo Satoru finally succeeded in collecting them all and got to eat the [mystery dessert] he had been longing for – a chocolate Mont Blanc made by Kazuma Hatori himself.
Actually, when serving this dessert, Hatake was quite nervous.
The eleven fish in the aquarium swam leisurely behind him, completely oblivious to Kazuma Hatori's tense mood at that moment.
"Mine isn't as sweet, and it probably can't compare to Master Kawamura's [divine desserts],"
He tried to explain his creative process to Gojo Satoru, who was sitting at the table expecting a dessert reward.
"I drizzled pure chocolate sauce on the outside to balance the sweetness of the meringue base... Also, I didn't add much sugar to the whipped cream, and the chestnut puree is made with local chestnuts, not the most authentic European chestnuts..."
In fact, at the beginning, Kazuma Hatori also tried to make the most authentic French Mont Blanc, using meringue, whipped cream and sugar syrup-soaked European chestnuts to make it perfectly present the shape of Mont Blanc.
But after he tasted the finished product himself, he was almost overwhelmed by its sweetness.
At the time, he thought there was a problem with some part of the production process, so he abandoned the game system's assistance and spent a lot of time figuring things out and trying repeatedly, eventually improving this chocolate Mont Blanc.
But after being fed a bite of the "divine dessert" by Gojo Satoru, Hato Kazuma suddenly realized that authentic Mont Blanc should indeed be this sweet...
However, the master chef probably used local chestnuts, which are much less sweet than the European chestnuts he used.
But now that the chocolate Mont Blanc has been served, even if Wu says it's not good, he can only try harder next time.
Even if it can't compare to [God's Dessert], it should, probably, be a bit better than the spicy curry Mont Blanc, right?
Hatake Kazuma thought uncertainly, while Kurohime watched intently as Gojo Satoru picked up a small spoon, held it upright, and neatly cut off a piece along the edge, then put it in his mouth.
Thinking about how hard the beautiful Daigo had worked to get the [mystery dessert], Kazuma Hatori, not wanting to disappoint him, started to get nervous again.
Seeing the black-haired youth's unusually nervous reaction, Gojo Satoru, who had originally intended to act profound and tease him, couldn't help but break down and reached out to vigorously rub the other's head.
Anyway, his psychological defenses have long since been thrown away, and he's only one step away from getting close to her—so even if he indulges her now, it's a perfectly reasonable thing to do, right?
Gojo Satoru felt increasingly at ease and began showering Hatori Kazuma with compliments.
"It's so delicious! I've never had anything like it before! Did you make it yourself?"
“Yes.” Kazuma Hatake nodded.
"No wonder it tastes like something I've never had before,"
Gojo Satoru happily scooped up another full spoonful and stuffed it all into his mouth in one gulp.
"[Mystery Dessert] Ah—it's really good! My expectations have been completely met! You must have worked very hard to make it taste so good, right?"
Kazuma Hatori thought about the extra-sweet, super-sweet, and extremely sweet Mont Blanc prototypes he had eaten, and nodded with a touch of melancholy.
Seeing his reaction, Gojo Satoru chuckled twice and handed him a spoonful as well.
"Here you go—this is for Kamo-sensei."
After saying this, he tilted his head at Kazuma Hatori—his pure white and soft hair swayed gently, making him look extremely cute.
Kazuma Hato had to admit that no matter what cute things Daigo did, it was always a Cupid's blow to him.
It's the title "Kamo-sensei"...
As Kazuma Hatori ate the Mont Blanc that was brought to his mouth, his dark eyes gleamed with bright, expectant anticipation as he looked at Satoru Gojo.
"How about we use a different form of address?"
"…………"
Gojo Satoru was speechless under the stare, and once again felt that familiar feeling of amusement and helplessness.
It's been so long since we had this conversation that I almost forgot about it. Does this kid really want to hear him call that "handsome dad"?
They've already reached this level of tacit understanding in their relationship, so why is he still thinking about being his father?
Gojo Satoru became a little curious and asked Yu for a true answer.
"Why do you want me to call you by that name? Is it special?"
“…”
Kazuma Hatori was also a little embarrassed by the question—after all, he originally wanted to hear the pretty little Gosho call him that when he first chose the name.
Now that he's transformed into a stunningly beautiful and incredibly charming adult, even more adorable when he's being cute, calling him by his real name again feels strangely exciting...
He couldn't very well tell the other person directly that he chose this name so that the other person would call him that.
At least, just imagining the handsome Daigo calling out that name with a smile and a deep voice... makes him incredibly excited.
The more he thought about it, the more he couldn't contain his excitement. Kazuma Hatori's eyes shone even brighter as he looked at Satoru Gojo, almost to the point that the latter couldn't help but lean back in his Mont Blanc pose.
"Because...it's very interesting."
In the end, he could only offer this tactful explanation, leaving Gojo Satoru completely bewildered.
Interesting? What's interesting about it?
...Could it be the kind of fun he's thinking of?
Wow... He's clearly his junior, yet he has such a peculiar hobby.
Suddenly enlightened, Gojo Satoru held back for a while, but finally couldn't help but cover his mouth and cough, then began to change the subject.
"Anyway... I won't shout now. You still need to try harder."
As for how to work hard... how would he know! In short, if he were to utter that nickname now, the meaning would completely change from what was originally thought to be a joke!
He was certain that if he were younger, his ears would probably already be turning bright red.
However, to Kazuma Hagoromo, these words sounded the same as when the marriage proposal failed before – a polite rejection line: "Your favorability level isn't high enough yet; you need to raise it even higher."
That means... as long as the favorability rating is high enough, he has a chance!
Kazuma Hatori immediately nodded solemnly, his eyes filled with unwavering determination.
"no problem."
Huh, he's so easy to talk to... Gojo Satoru raised an eyebrow in surprise, then immediately changed the subject.
"I want to eat this chocolate Mont Blanc again!"
"good."
"Then let's play some games! There's a new two-player side-scrolling action game out recently, it's super fun!"
"good."
"Ah, and then..."
…………
Before the full arrival of the sweltering summer in August, the restless and anxious hearts of people caused the number of cursed spirits to reach another peak.
Aside from that bag of overly sweet fruit candies, Kazuma Hatori still remembered what Satoru Gojo had mentioned before, and specifically emphasized to everyone he met, "[You are not allowed to say anything bad about Satoru, especially words like monster, idiot, pervert, etc. Anyone who dares to say such things will be beaten up.]"
Hisahito Itadori readily agreed and even got angry along with him.
"Gojo-sensei is a great person! Who would say such a thing about him?"
"They are people who are jealous of him, fear him, and presumptuously speculate about him. Because,"
"It is Kazuma Hatake," Hatake replied.
"This world is often not kind to geniuses."
Kazuma Hato only briefly mentioned it to a kind-hearted boy like Hisahito, knowing he would never do such a thing.
Standing next to Yuujin Itadori, Megumi Fushiguro and Nobara Kugizaki also agreed.
As for the General Manager's Office and the Kamo family, Kazuma Hatori, while emphasizing this, also cited the consequences of Naoya Zenin as an example.
The central message is clear—it doesn't matter if you call him a tyrant, a living Yama, or a demon, but anyone who dares to say anything negative about Wu should expect to be beaten half to death and then forced to bow and apologize.
But for them, even before the tragic story of Zenji Naoya came out, they already knew that they could not afford to offend Gojo Satoru.
It was frustrating, but they didn't even have the strength of Zenin Naoya, so they were basically helpless against Hagoromo Kazuma.
Zenji Naoya is already a Special Grade One Spellcaster. The only one above him is a Special Grade Spellcaster, Tsukumo Yuki, who is still overseas and refuses to return. The other one, Otsuku Yuta, is from Gojo Satoru's side.
As for Gojo Satoru himself... even if they really have a way to deal with Hagoromo Kazuma, they still have to consider whether he will get angry and unleash a [Hah] on them.
That would literally blow the entire headquarters and everyone else away!
Amidst a gloomy atmosphere of silence and despair pervading the entire upper echelons, Kazuma Hatori embarked on his first summer mission.
—Support the juvenile detention center.
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