"I apologize! It is my fault!"
"Apology. We are truly sorry for interrupting your al."
Right now, the two Hurricane Spirits terrifyingly known to humanity as Berserk—Yamai Kaguya and Yamai Yuzuru-who were covered in scorched soot, kneeling on the ground in a flawless dogeza, sincerely apologizing and begging Yutsuki for forgiveness.
Truth be told, when they were first struck out of the sky by the two bolts of lightning, the Yamai Spirits had been quite furious. After all, anyone would be pissed off if they were suddenly attacked without a word. Even if the attacker was a Spirit, weren't they Spirits too? In terms of raw combat power, the Yamai sisters were confident they wouldn't lose to anyone.
However, the mont they felt Ryougi Yutsuki's towering, wrathful aura,which felt like she had been possessed by a wrathful Vajra god,all their anger evaporated instantly. The two exchanged a glance and tacitly, yet wisely, chose to yield.
"Phew... Forget it... As long as you know you were wrong."
Since they had apologized so earnestly and hadn't done it on purpose, Yutsuki decided not to hold a grudge.
Except... MY LUNCH!
The once tender, juicy bear paw at was now coated in a thick, slimy layer of mud. Its originally mouth-watering aroma had been completely overpowered by the distinct, earthy stench of North Arican dirt. Let alone a human, even a dog probably wouldn't eat it now.
Thinking about how the gourt al she had poured her heart and soul into had just flown out the window, Yutsuki felt a wave of sorrow wash over her. A tiny tear squeezed its way out of the corner of her eye.
Seeing Ryougi Yutsuki crying silently in front of the mud-caked, unrecognizable lump of roasted at, Yuzuru and Kaguya genuinely felt a pang of guilt.
"Hey... Yuzuru. Do you think we went a little overboard this ti?"
"Guilt. We definitely did sothing wrong this ti."
"How about this? I'll make her a plate of roasted at to make up for it."
"Rejection. That will only make her even more furious."
Hearing Yuzuru's blunt response, Kaguya couldn't help but flare up.
"W-What! What is that supposed to an?! Are you saying my cooking is bad?!"
"Affirmation. Eating Kaguya's cooking will result in a coma that lasts until the next day."
Yuzuru stated this with such a matter of fact expression that it made Kaguya grind her teeth even harder.
"Hmph! To think your perspective is so shallow. My cooking is absolutely so delicious it will make people unable to stop eating!"
"Proposal. In that case, it would be better for Yuzuru to cook a dish as compensation."
"Ho~ Do you honestly believe your cooking could ever surpass mine?"
"Undoubtable. That is already a proven fact."
As they bickered, the two had unknowingly stood up. They were now pressing their foreheads together, engaging in a test of strength while glaring fiercely at one another.
"Heheh, interesting. If that is the case, let us decide this with a at roasting contest! We shall see whether I or you are more suited for the na 'Yamai'!"
Kaguya flashed a provocative smile and issued her challenge to Yuzuru.
"Acceptance. The winner of this duel will undeniably be Yuzuru."
Yuzuru accepted the challenge without a hint of fear.
And just like that, the Yamai Spirit Cup ~ Who is the True Yamai? 50th at-Roasting Showdown had begun!
"However, since it has co to this, we must find a witness to judge our superiority."
"Agreent. An objective third party is required to ensure the fairness of the match."
At this, the two simultaneously shifted their gaze back to Yutsuki, who was still kneeling on the ground.
...
"Hey, pull yourself together."
Feeling a tap on her shoulder, Yutsuki looked up to see Kaguya and Yuzuru calling out to her.
From her current viewing angle, Yutsuki got a perfect, straight-down look at their revealing bondage outfits—which were basically just belts and chains—giving her a full view of their pale skin and cleavage...
"WAAAAAHHH!" Yutsuki's face instantly flushed beet red, and she frantically scrambled backward.
"What is wrong with you?"
"Confusion. Did sothing happen?"
"Ahem! Nothing, you just startled by tapping my shoulder so suddenly."
Coughing twice to play it off, Yutsuki felt incredibly thankful that she was currently a girl. Otherwise, that totally virgin-like reaction would have gotten her laughed out of existence... Wait, sothing feels wrong about that thought!
"Uh... um... Berserk. You're still here? Is there sothing else you need?"
"Hey! What is with that bizarre na??! I am the noble and mysterious Children of the Typhoon, Yamai Kaguya!"
"Correction. Yuzuru's na is Yamai Yuzuru."
Hearing their slightly displeased corrections, Yutsuki finally rembered. Berserk was just the identification code humanity had given them. It wasn't their actual nas.
"Ah, sorry about that. My na is Ryougi Yutsuki. Just Yutsuki is fine. Um... since you share the sa surna, is it okay if I just call you Yuzuru and Kaguya?"
"Mhm~ Since you and I are of the sa kind, I shall grant you special permission to invoke my true na."
"Agreent. Yutsuki may just call Yuzuru, as Yuzuru."
After exchanging nas, Kaguya let out a soft chuckle and declared in her signature exaggerated, high-pitched tone:
"To apologize for accidentally dragging you into my Holy War, I have decided to display my peerless culinary skills. You should accept this with a heart full of gratitude!"
Alright, communicating with a chuunibyou definitely requires a certain level of technical skill.
"Explanation. As an apology for ruining your lunch, Yuzuru and Kaguya have decided to make you a new one."
This explanation was much simpler, even if the phrasing was a bit robotic.
"Ah, I see. In that case, I'll gratefully accept your offer."
Even if they were Spirits, it was rare to have cute girls cook for her. Why would she turn down such a good deal?
Hearing Yutsuki agree, the twins breathed a sigh of relief. Then, Kaguya spoke up with a surprisingly serious tone:
"Yutsuki, I have a request. I hope you will act as the judge for and Yuzuru, and determine whose cooking is superior."
"Eh? Why do I have to do that?"
"Request. Yuzuru and Kaguya wish to use this opportunity to settle our score."
"Uh, well, I guess I don't mind."
Though a bit confused, seeing how insistent they both were, Yutsuki agreed.
"Heheh~ Just you wait, Yuzuru. My cooking will absolutely leave Yutsuki showering with endless praise."
"Rebuttal. Yutsuki will ultimately choose Yuzuru's cooking!"
Bickering verbally all the while, the two summoned their Angels, transford into gales of wind, and vanished over the horizon.
They went to get ingredients, right? After all, besides a patch of blown-down trees and so vegetation, there was nothing else here.
She didn't know where they were going to find ingredients, but given their speed and montum, Yutsuki guessed they were probably flying off to an entirely different continent.
"What should I do now?"
The flight speed of the wind manipulating Spirits was unquestionable, but given the distance, it would still take them a while to return.
Looking up at the sky, Yutsuki shook her head, leaned against a slanted tree trunk, pulled her tablet out from her trench coat, wiped the water droplets off the screen, and turned it on.
Guess I'll just watch so ani to pass the ti.
Thirty minutes later...
"Yo~! Yutsuki! Were you waiting so impatiently for my cooking that you couldn't bear it?"
Before Kaguya even arrived, her exaggerated, chuunibiyou voice reached Yutsuki's ears.
Yutsuki put her tablet away and smiled. "If it really lives up to the hype, then I'm actually looking forward to it."
However, when Kaguya finally landed, Yutsuki was rendered utterly speechless.
A massive fra, a robust physique, orange and white fur, black stripes, and fierce, beastly eyes. Between the stripes on its forehead ford the Chinese character for "King" (王).
A Siberian Tiger. A carnivorous apex predator known for its ferocity and supre hunting skills. Native to the forests of Northeast China.
This king of the forest seed to have been unable to handle Kaguya's Mach-breaking flight speeds and had passed out from shock halfway through the trip.
"Heheh, the absolute finest ingredient, paired with my divine culinary techniques! The victory in this showdown will undoubtedly belong to !" Kaguya seed confident of her win, letting out a smug, triumphant laugh.
I haven't seen your cooking skills yet, but I've definitely witnessed your physical power.
"Haha, maybe!" Yutsuki could only force a dry, awkward laugh.
"Speaking of which, Yutsuki, has my other half, Yuzuru, returned yet?"
"No, you're the first one back. Looks like she'll be a little while longer. You can start cooking first."
Though Yutsuki had absolutely no idea what dish Kaguya planned to make with that tiger.
"Is that so..." Strangely, Kaguya didn't rush to throw the giant tiger onto a roasting rack. She hesitated for a mont, then, with an unprecedentedly serious expression, said, "Yutsuki, I have a favor to ask you."
"Oh? What is it?" Seeing the other party so serious, Yutsuki prepared herself to give a formal response. But before that, there was sothing she really needed to point out.
"Did your speaking tone just change?"
"Ah!"
Kaguya made an "Oh crap!" face, then imdiately pretended not to care. She faked a cough and struck a highly cool chuunibyou pose.
"Hmph... Were you fooled by my comical acting? Seeing you dance in the palm of my hand makes you look even more comical."(sweating)
"..."
"What's with that look?! I wasn't forcing myself at all!"
"Your tone changed back again."
"Ugh..." Kaguya looked stunned, then gave up, letting out a defeated sigh and muttering softly, "...Because, you see, aren't we Spirits? Isn't that super cool? So it only makes sense that we need to have a dignified aura to match, right? Isn't this kind of thing necessary?"
"Uh... Maybe?"
The corner of Yutsuki's mouth twitched as she recalled her own cringeworthy middle-school phase. If she had actually talked like that, she would have died of embarrassnt.
"So, what did you want to talk to about?"
Feeling that if they dwelled on this topic, they wouldn't finish talking until nightfall, Yutsuki shifted the conversation back to the main issue.
"You see... Yuzuru and I are having a cooking showdown, right? And you're the one deciding the winner, correct?"
This was supposed to be compensation for my lunch, but sohow it turned into this.
"Yeah... Oh, I see!"
This was what they called backdoor dealing. It happened a lot in competitions—bribing the judge in secret to secure a false verdict and maximize personal gain.
Even though it was just a cooking contest, Yutsuki still didn't like this kind of behavior. Even if Kaguya desperately wanted to win, she should do it with her actual skills, not through underhanded tricks.
Just as Yutsuki was about to strictly refuse and deliver a lecture, Kaguya gave an answer that completely caught her off guard.
"Yutsuki, I want you to let Yuzuru win."
"Eh?"
Kaguya patted her own chest and said proudly, "Actually, it's not that weird. Even though my own cooking is top-tier, Yuzuru's roasting skills are absolutely first-class. Just the sll alone makes you unable to stop. Plus, her boobs are so big, and she's so cute! There's no reason not to pick her, right?!"
"No! That last part has absolutely nothing to do with cooking!" Yutsuki pointed out calmly from the side.
"Guh... A-Anyway, you absolutely have to let Yuzuru win this match! Otherwise, I'll chase you to the ends of the earth!"
Hey, girl, do you realize your phrasing could easily be misunderstood by n? Even though I'm a girl now... my heart still hurts!
After delivering a fierce threat, Kaguya dragged the half-dead Siberian Tiger to the other side of the forest, clearly not wanting anyone to watch her cook.
"Kaguya and Yuzuru actually have a really good relationship, don't they?"
Since she didn't know the full context behind Kaguya's request, Yutsuki—though a bit surprised—simply assud it was Kaguya's way of doting on Yuzuru.
"Landing. Yutsuki, Yuzuru has returned. Ready to comnce operations at any ti."
A gust of wind blew in from behind. Hearing that flat, robotic voice, Yutsuki knew exactly who had arrived.
"Yo, Yuzuru. Welco... ba—..." Halfway through her greeting, Yutsuki felt as if her tongue had tied itself into a knot.
"Question. Is there a problem?" Yuzuru seed a bit confused. Her usually listless head tilted slightly to the side, looking incredibly cute.
"N-No... it's nothing."
Yutsuki felt that managing to keep the smile on her face right now was nothing short of a miracle.
Yutsuki could now say with absolute certainty that Kaguya's claim about Yuzuru having first-class roasting skills was pure, unadulterated bullshit.
Why?
If you saw the massive, still-thrashing monstrosity Yuzuru was currently dragging behind her, you would think the exact sa thing.
Who the hell roasts a Great White Shark for lunch?!!!!!!!!!!
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