I Just Wanted a Quiet Life... So Why Am I an Uma Musume Trainer?! Chapter 169 - Chapter167: The Food Troi

Hachiman's POV

Hachiman: "…"

Oguri: "Trainer, we're at our breaking point. Get serious already."

Hachiman: "No idea what you an. Breaking point? News to ."

Brian: "Still playing innocent? Let's see how long you can keep that up."

Hachiman: "I'm telling you, I'm clueless! I've got zero reason to play along with whatever this is."

Spe: "Trainer-san, please!!"

Hachiman: "Okay, that's what I wanted to hear first. What do you want?"

Spe: "Cook for us!! It's unfair that only Air Groove-senpai and Fuji-senpai get your food!!"

Oguri: "Exactly. Favoring your main Uma Musu isn't cool."

Brian: "Your sumr camp cooking drove us nuts. You get how much?"

Hachiman: "…Hard pass."

Spe: "W-Why!?"

Hachiman: "One reason: except for Brian, you two eat so much it'd break my soul to cook anything fancy. I cook to boost morale, not for no reason."

Oguri: "Co on… Can't you figure sothing out?"

Hachiman: "If I could, we wouldn't be here."

Rudolf: "So noisy… Begging Hachiman-kun to cook, I take it?"

Hachiman: "Spot on. But you know how much these two eat. Unless I half-ass it, I can't keep up with their appetite or speed."

Brian: "So I'm fine, then?"

Hachiman: "Pretty much."

Brian: "Heh." smug smirk

What's with that smug look? I didn't say I'd cook.

Rudolf: "I haven't eaten your cooking since last November's open house. It was delicious."

Brian: "Open house?"

Rudolf: "Yes. Most students were at the Kyoto G1, so you likely missed it. We held a tour for aspiring trainers, and Hachiman-kun cooked for Air Groove, Fuji Kiseki, CB, Tazuna-san, and as a thank-you."

That was a thing… No big eaters, so it was easy. No brakes needed.

Brian: "So, Trainer, you're cooking today, right?"

Hachiman: "Why would I?"

Spe: "Yeah, Trainer-san!! I'm dying to eat your cooking!! I can't take it!!"

Hachiman: "Rice and pickles okay?"

Oguri: "Trainer, I'll get mad."

Hachiman: "Then I won't cook."

Oguri: "…That's cheating." pouts

This is going nowhere fast.

Rudolf: "Hachiman-kun, these three won't budge. How about one al, no seconds? That's fine, right?"

Hachiman: "…If it's just a normal al, I'll do it."

Oguri: "Yes!!"

Spe: "Please!!"

Brian: "…More at."

They're like sharks slling blood…

Air Groove: "Hachiman, here you are."

Fuji: "Hey, good work. What's up?"

Hachiman: "They begged to cook, so I'm doing it this once. One al. You two in? Nothing fancy."

Air Groove: "Is that okay? Won't it be too much?"

Hachiman: "Don't overthink it. Take the kindness when it's offered. So?"

Fuji: "I'm in~ I'll help, too. I'm pretty handy in the kitchen."

Air Groove: "! I'll help, Hachiman."

Hachiman: "Alright, two more. Rudolf?"

Rudolf: "Hm… I'll join."

Hachiman: "Cool, you two help. I'll up the portions. No one else—too many hands make a ss. Skilled ones are enough."

Spe: "Ugh… Guess we'll back off."

Oguri: "Yeah, I don't cook much."

Brian: "…Whatever."

Why are the eaters more demanding than the cooks? Makes wanna shove the food down their throats. Not that I would.

A Few Dozen Minutes Later

Hachiman: "It's ready, guys."

Spe: "Finally!!"

Oguri: "Yes!!"

Brian: "About ti!"

Rudolf: "Such enthusiasm…"

No kidding. How hungry were they?

Hachiman: "I made it, so no complaints. Eat up."

Oguri: "Let's dig in!"

Spe: "Yay! Itadakima~su!!"

Brian: "…"

They're eating like it's their last al… What's with those faces? That desperate, huh?

Hachiman: "Alright, I'll—'Hachiman Trainer-san, say ahh~' …Fuji, what's this?"

Air Groove: "Yeah, Fuji, what's that about?"

Fuji: "Hm? Hachiman Trainer-san burned his dominant hand earlier. It's minor, but he shouldn't move it. So, I'll feed him. Air Groove, just eat."

Air Groove: "No, if that's the case, I'll feed Hachiman."

Fuji: "Nuh-uh, I got this."

Hachiman: "I can feed myself—'No way, Hachiman Trainer-san.' It's not that bad—'No, Hachiman.' Really? It's that serious?"

Oguri: "Ahh… Delicious. Weird, though—Trainer's food fills up fast."

Spe: "I could eat tons more!!"

Brian: "…Wanted a bit more."

Raw at: "Be glad you ate at all."

Afterword

Oguri Cap, Special Week, and Narita Brian's food obsession turns Hachiman's day into a culinary showdown! Rudolf's calm diation and the ahh tug-of-war between Air Groove and Fuji Kiseki add layers of humor to this Yahari x Uma Musu side story. Hachiman's cooking prowess shines, but his patience is pushed to the edge!

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