Chapter 22 - Sana’s Shokugeki – Part 1 (2/2)

“I see I see. So you want to properly do club activities. Everyone’s such good students! You guys were originally just playing around all the time, so I was at a loss of whether or not I should warn you guys or not…”

Ahahaha, Hiiragi-chan made a bitter smile.

“Since there’s enough budget, if you have anything you want, Sensei will prepare it for you, okay?”

“I don’t care about whether or not you will prepare it… but Sensei, can you even cook?”

“Aah. Sana-chan, you’re asking me that? Sensei, makes handmade bentous everyday though.”

“… At the start, it was definitely handmade. But, partway through, it ended up becoming frozen foods that were precooked.”

“Ugi… Y-you have really good eyes, Ii-san…”

“… That’s why, I thought you were just trying to make an appeal at the start to get new members by acting like you could cook.”

“T-that’s not the case! It’s not just an act, I really can do it, okay?”

Since we were with the home economics club for lunch recently, she didn’t need to make a bentou for me. Because of that, it was true that Hiiragi-chan’s bentous for herself had become simpler and simpler. As Sana and Hiiragi-chan continued to discuss, Kanata would interject every once in a while. The three girls became more and more excited.

“Mou, if it’s like this, it’s war! In two days, club activities will be a cooking competition.”

Hearing Sana’s suggestion, the two others nodded with complete confidence.

“… Understood.”

“I will have a complete victory as a teacher, is that alright?”

“I’ll make you eat those words later.”

“… Cooking, as long as you make some sort of logical combination… I can win…”

This was said to be the start of the “Shokugeki” cooking (kind of) competition in the near future.

“The judge will be Nii-san.”

“Eh. Me? I guess that’s fine…”

The three of them seemed to be fine with it, so I nodded in agreement. The statement of, “I need to protect my pride as you girlfriend”, was clearly written on Hiiragi-chan’s face. In this way, a cooking battle ended up being held.

“If Hiiragi-sensei ends up bringing out her all, wouldn’t it seem like you couldn’t read the mood? It would be very unadultlike, right?”

That night, Hiiragi-chan gave me a call and seemed to be completely unfazed.

“However, showing the overwhelming difference between a woman and a little girl is also the role of an adult ♪”

She seemed to intent on committing something that was definitely childish.

“Since it’s been a while, I can make Seiji-kun’s favorite meal ♡.”

… She’s definitely going to fry something. This teacher, she’s definitely going to fry some chicken.

On the first floor, Sana was super loud.

“O-Okaa-san!? C-can you come here for a bit?”

I don’t know what she was thinking of making, but it seems like Sana was planning on starting her arrangements. Hiiragi-chan’s advantage did not change though. It’s just, the results will have to really depend on how Kanata will perform. Probably.

“Okaa-san, what does Nii-san like to eat?”

“Hmmm… Doesn’t he like karaage or stuff like that?”

“I see…!! Sana also likes it!”

Today, Kanata had messaged as well and had asked what food I liked. My reply had ended up being karaage as well.

… I have a really bad feeling about this.