Groups...
Today we're having cooking class.
Nako-chan,
Sotoka-san...
Master...
When groups were decided, Nako-chan, Sotoka-san and I ended up in different ones.
Don't cry about this.
You were going to be strong like Kurai-san, right?
Like Kurai-san...
Strong...
That's it, like that.
Cooking Room
Perfect Curry Pancakes
Well, does it look good?
That color's cute on you.
Cooking class is kind of fun.
I-I need to speak to them.
I think we're getting something special, being able to cook and eat during class.
I need to be strong.
Strong!
I know. I know!
And we have lunch after this, too.
Wait...
But if I suddenly speak to them...
She suddenly spoke!
Her voice is wavering, too.
I didn't know she could talk.
They'll think things like that!
The first time is important.
If I start with...
I can speak!
When I speak to them...
So, what are we making?
Well, they said we're making hot cakes.
How's that different from pancakes?
F-Fancier?
Pancakes are fancier!
What the heck?
That might be the perfect answer, though.
Uh-huh.
They didn't hear me.
That was my chance of a lifetime, but I failed.
It's too late now.
Even if I speak up now...
-san...
Hitori-san?
Hitori-san.
Hitori-san?
Could you measure the sugar and bread flour for us?
She—
She spoke to me!
Respond!
I need to respond!
Keep it together!
U-Uh...
It's nice to work with you.
It—
Yeah!
Y-You're really into it.
Okay.
Two hundred grams of bread flour and forty grams of sugar.
Measure it with this.
A-All right.
Okay. I'll make everyone think...
I'm glad we had Hitori-san!
...by handling my part properly!
Uh, 200, 200...
A-A-Achoo!
Oh, no!
It's smoking up!
Hey, grab a towel!
I—
I'm s—
There we go.
But what do we do now?
We don't have enough ingredients left.
Oh, no.
They made the effort to speak to me, yet...
They gave me a role to fill, and yet...
You're going to be strong, right?
Nako-chan...
I-I...
I'll go ask the other groups if they can spare some for us.
Hitori-san?
Uh...
What group could I ask?
A group even I could ask...
One even I...
There isn't one like that!
Having trouble?
Festival
Aru-chan, that outfit...
Yeah, never mind that.
You're as unfortunate as ever.
Don't say it.
I was watching.
Aru-chan, I...
Here.
Use some from my group.
Huh? Are you sure?
It's fine. It's fine.
I often make mistakes like that myself.
Aru-chan...
Also, take this.
Huh?
It's a special dish.
Just keep stirring it.
Stir it?
Don't worry. Just trust me.
After all, I'm the world's class vice president!
Though you're unfortunate.
Unfor... Just be careful you don't end up with an unfortunate flavor!
Later.
Bocchi, do your best.
It should be fine now.
Okay, then let's bake it.
Aru-chan gave me a new role.
This time...
Stir
Cramp
My hand!
Do-Your-Best Beam!
Do-Your-Best Beam...
Okay, I'll use the other arm.
Stir
Oh, th-this is!
Hitori-chan, what are you doing?
Oh, could that be...
Whipped cream!
You made some?
Incredible!
That was hard, wasn't it?
Oh, no, I just...
I see.
If we put some of that on the hot cakes...
We'll have fancy pancakes.
They'll be fancier than hot cakes!
Ours will be the only ones with cream!
I'm so hungry.
Let's hurry up and eat!
Okay, then...
Let's dig in!
Let's have some.
Wh-What do I do if it tastes weird?
I-I should test it first.
Oh, way to eat up!
I was too nervous to tell how it tasted.
Is it that good?
It's good!
It really is!
Thanks to Hitori-chan, it's delicious!
Huh? Thanks to me?
Yeah, that's right.
Oh, you finally smiled.
Huh?
Y-Yeah.
Thank goodness.
But I still need to apologize for causing them trouble.
I need to speak up on my own!
I look forward to being in the same group again, Hitori-chan.
I-I'm sorry!
Huh?
Sorry?
She said...
She turned me down!
Ah!
So it all went well, then?
Way to go, Master!
Yes.
But it only went so well because of Aru-chan.
See, you hear that?
That's how I usually am.
The world's class vice president!
Honshou Aru!
How long have you been wearing that on your head?
At this rate, I'm sure you'll be able to get along with Kurai-san in no time.
Huh?
Oh, well...
Well, why don't you introduce us to Kurai-san, too?
Huh?!
You'd prefer it if we could all be together, right?
Could we all be together if I introduce you?
That's up to you.
Th-That...
sounds like something incredible might happen.
What's with that tone?
When will you do it?
Well, the sooner the better, so how about tomorrow?
Oh?
What are you all doing here?
Watching the chickens and relaxing.
I see.
How about you?
Making the rounds to check for any problems with school equipment.
K-Kurai-san...
This might be the perfect chance.
Huh?!
Master.
Bocchi.
Yeah.
Hitori-san?
I-I'm Hitori Bocchi!
My favorite food is rice with natto!
I prefer natto crushed.
But the large-bean version is nice, too!
With larger beans, you can enjoy the bean flavor more.
That's one of the nice things about natto!
What are you going on about?!
U-Um, actually we—
Aru.
I need to introduce my precious friends.
F-First, while she's an apprentice, not a friend, there's my precious
Sotoka Rakita-san!
That's a chicken.
Master, over here!
Oh, Sotoka Rakita-san!
Sotoka here!
I'm Master's apprentice.
For now.
For now?
N-Next is...
Aru-chan.
Honshou Aru-san.
Aru-chan's our class vice president, and she's incredible.
She has a really nice song she made herself: "Don't lose, Aru! Shine, Aru!"
Sometimes she follows fashion trends like wearing her uniform with the hanger still in it,
or wearing an elementary school backpack...
Hold on a minute!
But she's always incredible.
I see.
That is incredible.
And unfortunate.
Who are you calling unfortunate?!
My stomach's hurting!
Don't worry about it.
A-And lastly, there's Nako-chan.
Sunao Nako-san.
You should call me Nako.
Promise?
Just keep at it.
Nako-chan's...
the person who sits in front of me.
That's all?!
A-Also, she's very precious to me,
because she's the first one who became my friend.
That normally comes first, you know.
These are all the people precious to me.
I see.
I'm Kurai Kako.
It's my policy not to make any friends.
Thank you for the introductions.
Later.
Policy?
She's tough, Master.
Yes.
You giving up?
No, I'm not giving up.
Why not?
Next week, we'll be able to choose the people to group with for our outdoor class, right?
Yeah.
Then I want to form a group with everyone and Kurai-san
and make curry together.
I see.
Well, then try saying something to her again.
At the perfect moment.
Yeah.
I'll do my best.
At the perfect (zekkou) moment.
Not friends (zekkou)!
Not Friends
Not friends (zekkou)?!
No, not that one!
The perfect moment...
The perfect...
What?
Did you think I hadn't noticed?
If you need something, hurry up and say it.
U-Um...
Invite her.
Now's your only chance.
Wh-What?
Please make curry with me!
Please join my group during our outdoor class!
Oh, that's what you wanted?
I'm sorry.
I have no intention of joining a group of friends.
Please ask someone else.
Don't cry. You have to stop her.
Hold it back.
I'm... weak!
So...
Please join me.
I suppose you did mess up during our last cooking class.
Aru-chan was there to help me then.
Our class vice president Honshou-san did?
Strong Person
Unfortunate Person
I can't underestimate her.
S-So...
I suppose one could say they're well developed when they can cover another's mistake.
All right.
I'll join your group as well, Hitori-san.
Let's make the best curry together.
Really?
You mean it?!
Yeah.
I'll be counting on you.
Yes!
That's it! Raise everyone's opinion of me more!
Yeah, that's not happening.
Right, Sotoka?
Not happening.
Don't say that it's not happening!
What kind of curry is your favorite, Hitori-san?
I love all kinds.
I even put natto in sometimes.
Natto?!
In curry?
Yup!
I guess I'll give it a try sometime.
Do you like curry too, Kurai-san?
A-And?!
Are you trying to suggest that I'm looking forward to curry?
N-No, uh...
If you're going to start doing that, I'll skip the whole outdoor class day!
Huh?!
Later.
Skip it?
I'm sure it'll be fine.
That's right.
You invited her after all, Master.
Sotoka-san...
You were a little stronger than usual today, Bocchi.
Nako-chan...
Yeah.
But I don't think being in the seat in front of you means much.
You worry about some awfully small things.
An outdoor class with everyone, huh?
I can't wait.
Uh, when we get there, first, we should...
Sunao
Kurai
Rakita
Honshou
Please move a little closer to the center.
Like this?
Yes, I'll take it now.
Three, two, one...
How's it look?
You got a cute photo of us.
Yes!
I'll use it as my home screen!
Is it okay that Bocchi's not in it?
Everyone, can I have a moment?
I've been thinking about what I could do after joining this team.
What you could do?
I don't want to get in the way when you all get along.
But since you invited me to join you, I want to make sure I do my part.
So...
Strong
How to Make Curry
Head of Curry
Kurai Kako
I made a guidebook.
A guidebook?
Let's make a delicious curry that won't lose to the other groups!
Kako-chan...
Are you excited about this?
The curry we'll be making today is seafood curry.
Seafood?
In the mountains?
I'd prefer seafood doria!
I thought really hard about this.
K-Kurai-san.
Oh, she's easily hurt.
I like seafood curry.
It's good!
It's good, so it's fine to go with that.
It's fine.
Yeah, it is.
Yeah, that's fine. Totally.
Everyone's okay with it, too!
Thank you, Hitori-san.
Well, let's start making our preparations at once.
Yeah!
She really is excited.
Uh, according to this guide,
Kurai-san will be in charge of the fire,
and Aru's on the cooking gear.
Sotoka and Bocchi will be in charge of cutting the vegetables,
while I supervise.
There's no position like that!
Onions make my eyes water.
Bocchi.
Nako-chan.
Hold your left hand like this.
You can cook, Nako?
I do a bit here and there at home.
No way, that doesn't fit you at all.
What do you mean "no way"?
It won't melt when you boil it, so cut it a bit more finely.
Now for a break.
Sunao-san.
What kind of person is Hitori-san?
Well...
She's a person who sits behind me and barfs.
Oh yeah, that did happen.
Well, jokes like that aside,
Bocchi's constantly been talking about being stronger ever since she started talking to you.
Okay!
Now it won't sting my eyes!
Way to go, Master!
I'll do it, too!
There are plenty of times she fails,
but I think she is getting stronger bit by bit.
Though she probably doesn't realize it herself.
Stronger...
Master, where are you?
I can't see!
Really?
Wow, it looks delicious.
I'm so sorry I said I'd prefer seafood doria.
Come on! Come on! Let's eat it!
Okay. Then everyone put your hands together.
Time to eat!
So good!
Excellent!
I wondered about seafood curry at first,
but this is good.
Of course it is.
I spent a whole week doing daily research for this!
A whole week?!
That's some incredible obsession.
And despite how Hitori-san was endangering herself,
Honshou-san forgetting to put water in the mess tin to cook the rice,
and it wasn't made properly at all...
Somehow...
Today's curry is the most delicious.
What is this?!
It's huge?!
Oh, that's the grand prize jumbo shuriken potato.
Lucky you!
Don't put weird things in there!
I'll take it, then.
No you don't, Aru.
I will.
I'd like some, too.
I-I never said I didn't want it.
D-Don't laugh!
Hup...
Hitori-san.
Thank you for inviting me today.
Kurai-san.
I learned something by watching you today.
You're trying to grow stronger by making friends.
It's the complete opposite of my idea to grow stronger alone.
So I want to watch to see whether you continue to grow even stronger.
Not as friends, but rivals.
Rivals?
Yes.
Our ideas may be different,
but we're both aiming to be stronger.
So let's be rivals.
I want to learn more...
about the ideas Hitori-san has that I don't.
Um...
Would being rivals count as being friends?
It wouldn't!
What are rivals supposed to do?
Does she want to arm wrestle or something?
Or...
Ah!
I'm not in the picture!
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