"Kuku! Let us decide the winner, my other half! Let's see who can finish their fortress first, they will be the winner!"
"Accepting the challenge. When it cos to the speed of setting up a tent, Yuzuru will not lose either!"
Holding their respective tent bags, Kaguya and Yuzuru looked at each other and smiled, blazing fighting spirit burning in their eyes.
"Alright, are Kaguya-san and Yuzuru-san both ready? Then, ready~ Go!"
Following Miku's command, Yuzuru and Kaguya simultaneously tore open the tent packaging and quickly assembled the parts.
"Ooh, amazing. Both of you are so amazing."
Miku applauded from the side. To this, Kotori reminded her.
"Don't just watch from the side, Miku. Co help set up the tents too."
"Mhm, but it is my first ti setting up a tent. I do not know how to do it at all. Plus, I would rather be in Darling and Honey's group."
Miku pouted, complaining dissatisfiedly.
"You can't do tasks like BBQ at all." Kotori sighed helplessly and continued, "As long as you follow the instructions, you can set up a tent even if it takes so ti. Alright, hurry up and start. If you encounter sothing you don't understand, I am here to help you."
Hearing Kotori's words, Miku pondered for a mont, then nodded readily.
"Mhm~ Alright then. Since Kotori-chan is willing to teach hand in hand, I'll do my best too."
"I didn't say I would teach you hand in hand... By the way, Miku, why are you leaning so close?"
"Do not mind it, we are both girls anyway."
(As expected of Miku. Once there is a chance, she goes right in to take advantage.)
Looking at Miku sticking close to Kotori not far away, Yutsuki couldn't help but think.
Honestly, sotis she couldn't help but doubt between herself and Miku, who was more like a reincarnated gender-bent male character. Clearly, standing on stage, she was such a dazzlingly beautiful idol, but when she ca to them, she was like a teenager in heat—ahem, dominated by sexual urges, practically writing the word "Lust" directly on her face.
(Getting too close to an idol easily ruins the illusion; this is probably what that ans.)
After sighing in her heart, Yutsuki withdrew her gaze and began the task at hand on her side.
"Shido, is the grill set up?"
"Mhm, the stand is assembled... but for so reason, the fire starters are all used up, and the charcoal still won't light."
Shido scratched his head and said dejectedly.
"Hm? Let see... Ah, it's Ogatan charcoal."
Hearing Shido's words, Yutsuki was surprised at first, but after seeing the square charcoal blocks in the grill, she suddenly realized.
"The density of this thing is too high. Normal fire starters don't have enough firepower to light it. You can put the molded charcoal from the other box in to start the fire, and then put the Ogatan charcoal in. If that is too troubleso, you can also just use a blowtorch to light it."
"Ah... It's lit, it's lit."
Following the thod Yutsuki taught, it was quickly lit. Looking at the slightly burning charcoal in the grill, Shido couldn't help but let out a sigh of admiration.
"Yutsuki, how do you know this thod?"
"Ani and manga taught ." Yutsuki shrugged with a smile, adding, "Also, Shido, move the grill to the downwind side, otherwise the smoke will blow over here."
"Understood."
Saying that, Yutsuki turned her head and asked Origami.
"Potatoes, garlic, green peppers, and beef are all cut. The chicken will take a bit longer."
Holding a kitchen knife, processing the ingredients on the cutting board smoothly, Tobiichi Origami answered without looking up.
"OK."
Taking the cut ingredients from Origami, Yutsuki took out the bamboo skewers she had sterilized at ho beforehand and began skewering the vegetables and at together.
The reason Yutsuki wanted to do this step was, on one hand, it felt more like an outdoor BBQ. On the other hand, it was considering nutritional balance. If she didn't skewer the at and vegetables together, everyone would probably just eat the at and leave the vegetables they hated behind as picky eaters.
"But your knife skills are pretty good, Origami." Watching Origami's practiced chopping motions, Shido praised with so surprise. "Do you usually cook for yourself at ho too?"
"No, considering the efficiency of absorption, when I am alone, I basically eat those convenient high energy foods. But—"
After shaking her head in denial, Origami paused slightly, then said firmly,
"In order to beco Shido's wife one day in the future, I have undergone bridal training." (Author: For details, please see the original Origami short story.)
"Hoh, you are quite lucky, Shido."
Yutsuki looked at Shido with a teasing face.
"Haha... It is truly an honor."
Not quite knowing how to respond to this topic, Shido replied with a forced smile.
"Well, let's put the idle chatter aside for now."
Brushing off this topic, Yutsuki ignored Origami's click of the tongue and confird.
"Later on, the three of us will take turns being in charge of the BBQ, is that okay?"
"Mhm, no problem."
"Just a reminder in advance, no putting weird drugs in the food."
Yutsuki reminded her with so unease.
"—Don't worry, I know."
Origami guaranteed with a straight face.
(An illusion? ...Did this girl pause for a mont just now?)
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"Umu! So delicious! Shido, another serving!"
"Ugh... Green peppers, huh? In order to eat the juicy, fatty at, this raw spiciness is really a challenge."
"Sigh. This skewer combination, one look and you know it is Yutsuki's handiwork. As expected of the grand—"
"—Hm?"
"The, the grandmaster. One look and you know it is a master's work."
Seeing the folding fan ready to strike in Yutsuki's hand, Yuzuru hurriedly said.
"Phew... It's about ti." Wiping the sweat from his forehead, Shido checked the ti and called out to Yutsuki.
"Yutsuki, shift change."
"Ah, coming."
Yutsuki nodded, tied her hair up, and walked to the grill.
"Gulp, gulp— Ah!"
After handing the tongs over to Yutsuki, Shido took a drink of water, sat down, and let out a long breath.
"Alright, my stomach is just getting hungry. I'm going to grab a bite too."
"Shido, please enjoy."
Origami offered a skewer of grilled at to Shido right on ti.
"Ah, thanks, Origami—"
"Wait!"
Just as Shido was about to take the skewer, Kotori suddenly rushed over and called stop.
"Is there a problem?"
"Well, I'm just a bit worried and wanted to confirm... What is the seasoning you sprinkled on this skewer?"
Kotori looked at Origami with a doubtful face.
"Black pepper."
Origami replied calmly. However, Kotori clearly didn't believe her words.
"Really? Suspicious..."
"If you are worried, you can taste it yourself."
Saying that, Origami offered the skewer to Kotori instead.
"Ugh..."
Seeing Origami acting so confident, Kotori felt a bit unsure in her heart.
Cautiously taking the skewer and taking a small bite, Kotori slowly said,
"Mhm... It's just normal, delicious."
"If you still have doubts. This is the pepper shaker."
"..."
Just in case, Kotori still checked the seasoning shaker, but as expected, it was just normal black pepper inside.
"Sorry, I misunderstood you, Origami."
Kotori said awkwardly. To this, Origami shook her head forgivingly and picked up a skewer of grilled at again.
"It's fine, it's no big deal. Here, Shido. The temperature of this skewer is just right."
"Ah... Thanks."
"Hold it!"
This ti, it was Yutsuki's turn to call stop.
"...Is there a problem? Ryougi Yutsuki."
"Don't look at with such dissatisfaction. I am not trying to be a third wheel."
Sighing softly, Yutsuki temporarily stopped her task, turned her head to look at Kotori,
"Kotori-chan, check that seasoning shaker Origami just used one more ti. This ti, don't open the lid directly. Press down the bottom of the lid and turn the cap half a circle clockwise."
"I-I understand."
Following Yutsuki's instructions, Kotori quickly found another dispensing hole on the shaker's lid.
"This is... a hidden compartnt?"
Kotori sniffed it with her nose. Unlike just now, she slled a faint scent of dicine.
"Hidden in the double wall of the lid? I see. First use normal skewers to dispel Kotori's doubts, and then sprinkle the dicine on the food after I finish grilling to make everyone drop their guard?"
She really used her intelligence on sothing boring. Yutsuki sighed helplessly and asked Origami, "So, Origami, can you tell what seasoning you sprinkled on this BBQ skewer prepared for Shido?"
"..."
Feeling everyone's gazes focused on her, Origami seed to imagine sothing. A blush appeared on her face, she lowered her head, and with a hint of regret and unwillingness, said,
"Just black pepper."
...
After that, Tobiichi Origami was forced to hang a sign that read "I Wasted Food" and "Baboon in Heat," and was made to squat on the grass for two hours.
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