Today, the student council needs to go over plans for the culture fair.
Wait, first we should gather the materials from past years...
What's this?
Vice President Shinomiya.
Oh, Mutsumi-chan.
What's going on?
It seems the cafeteria isn't open today.
Huh?
Temporarily Closed Today
Oh, well.
Let's get something at the school store.
Wow...
That's a lot of people.
I wanted to review all the student council work while eating lunch, but...
Why don't you go do your work, Vice President?
I'll get food for both of us.
Really?
Oh, that's great.
Could I ask you to get something for me, too?
President Amatsu.
I'll make some tea and wait for you.
I appreciate it.
Student Council
That's everything for the student council today.
Darjeeling with Everyone
If there's no objection,
I'll go submit today's minutes to the vice principal.
Will that be all right, President?
Hold on a second.
Hm? Is there a problem?
It looks like the water needs a bit longer to boil.
Could you wait until then?
Sure.
Here you go.
I got some really good tea today.
It smells like muscat.
It's Darjeeling, second flush,
supreme muscatel.
The only thing the president does well is make good tea.
What?
The only thing?
The only thing.
Yep, the only thing.
The only thing, yes.
Good work, everyone.
It looks like your meeting is over.
Vice Principal.
Yes, no problems here.
There are never any problems with you at the helm, Shinomiya-san.
You're a great help, Risa-chan.
I have something to tell you all.
The school cafeteria will be closed for a while.
What?
The cafeteria staff were on vacation together
when bad weather grounded their plane,
and now it seems they're stuck.
They can't make it back by train?
There aren't any trains where they are.
Where is that?
Easter Island.
Overseas, huh?
We'll be in real trouble if the cafeteria stays closed too long.
The school store was packed, too.
I heard many students
didn't get to eat anything after the school store ran out of stock.
Ask the students to start bringing their lunches for now.
Understood.
Does that sound all right, President?
Is something the matter?
I have a good idea.
Huh?
How about the student council members staff the cafeteria?
What?
Here we go again...
I'm sure there are students who can't bring a lunch.
I think it'd be great if we could help out.
We can't run a cafeteria on our own.
But you can cook, can't you?
A little...
But we'd have to make so much.
We have enough people.
We don't have the experience.
I'm sure if we try...
Who's going to be trying?
Try your best!
Jeez.
You always get these ideas and make us do the work.
What's impossible is impossible.
It's not completely impossible.
Huh?
Vice Principal...
I have a nutritionist license,
so I'll direct you.
What?
The ingredients we ordered have already arrived,
and the refrigerator is full.
If we don't use them, they'll spoil,
so it might be good to have the student council run the cafeteria for a time.
But...
Sorry, but I'd like all of you to
come in early tomorrow for training.
I appreciate it, everyone.
Stew, curry, meat with potatoes...
We'll focus on items that we can make a lot of at once,
and round it out with fried foods, salad, and noodles, since they just need to be warmed.
Right!
Okay, split up and start getting everything ready.
Right!
Toudou-sensei, you're really good at this.
This is basic cooking knowledge.
If you're not good with a knife, don't force it. Use a peeler.
Okay.
It's a lot of work when there's this much food.
It'll go quickly if we all work together.
Yeah, it doesn't take any special techniques,
so anyone can do it.
I wonder what's wrong with vegetables lately.
Maybe it's global warming?
The skin is so thick, there's not much left inside.
I wonder how many potatoes it takes just to make one portion.
Huh?
Look, it's gotten so small...
Okay, so maybe not just anyone.
I wonder why...
Why am I crying so much?
That's what I want to know.
My eyes... My eyes...
Kiryuu-senpai, should onions make people cry this much?
At home, we chill them before cutting them,
so they never make me cry this much.
I've never cut this many at a time, either!
Here's a good trick.
A good trick?
If you hold a slice in your mouth while you cut,
you won't cry.
Really?
Tell us that sooner!
Let's try it.
I feel so sad...
I'm tearing up even more now.
Oh, dear... I'm sorry.
It's not onion you put in your mouth.
It's chopsticks.
What?!
I guess I was a little off.
Not just a little!
Okay, I'll help out to make up for it.
Here we go!
Stop!
That's dangerous!
But if I uncover my eyes, I'll cry...
Watch it! Watch it!
In those old movies, they tell you not to rely on your eyes,
but to know in your heart where to cut.
Didn't it have a disclaimer saying the whole thing was fiction?
Did it?
Please work on something else, President.
Risa-chan, help me.
What's wrong, President?
I can't lift the pot.
Huh?
Let me see.
This is heavy.
What's in here?
It's full of water.
I wanted to boil some water.
If you're using a pot this big,
you put it on the stove first,
then put the water in with a bowl or hose.
You know a lot, Risa-chan!
Okay, I need to pour this water out, then.
Risa-chan...
Let's take out the water little by little.
I think our workload just got heavier.
Sorry...
I appreciate it.
I'm so tired.
I feel more tired than I should, given the work we did.
Good work.
This milk tea is really sweet and delicious.
I boiled the leaves in milk,
and added some cream.
It's rejuvenating, isn't it?
Yes, it would be perfect when you're tired.
Everyone,
I'll do the rest of the cooking myself.
Go and attend your classes.
Okay.
Meet back here again at lunch.
Okay.
I appreciate it, everyone.
Girl Friend BETA.
Okay, we're going to open the cafeteria now.
Everyone stay focused and do your best.
Right!
Announcement Today's lunch was made by students. Please take a number and wait at your seat. School Administration Student Council
They've got it running like any other day.
Okay, then...
I'll take a kitsune udon and a katsu curry.
A kitsune udon and a katsu curry...
That'll be 650 yen.
You'll be number 20.
Thank you for waiting.
Stew, bread, coffee, and...
Natto?
Um... Is this right?
Yes, of course.
Countries with a long history have unique fermented foods.
Natto is the soul of Japan.
You're not going to mix that in, are you?
Non, non.
You have to stir the natto first.
Huh?
You stir it well, without adding anything.
That gives natto its aroma.
When you're done stirring,
you add the sauce and spices.
Everyone in Japan knows this.
Right.
She did mix it in!
Hey, do androids know what food tastes like?
Yes. Food tastes good.
Is it some sort of chemical reaction?
Or is it the ions?
Tell me how it works!
That is classified.
A meat and potatoes meal with a raw egg.
Also, two AA batteries,
and one 006p 9V battery, please.
AA batteries and a 9V battery...
That'll be 750 yen in total.
We've got an order for curry and rice.
Right!
Put some rice on the plate...
There.
And then some curry...
There we are.
I think that's a bit too much curry...
I'll just add some rice, then.
There.
Now there might be too much rice.
Then I'll just add more curry...
President Amatsu.
Is the curry rea—
Don't look!
Looking isn't the problem!
Are you angry?
No, I'm not.
You are...
I'm not.
I'm sorry.
It's fine.
Just go take orders.
Okay!
Thanks for waiting.
Meat and potatoes meal up!
Right!
Hey, Risa-chan.
How do you cook teriyaki chicken steak?
Huh?
We don't have teriyaki chicken steak on the menu today...
You didn't take an order for one, did you?
Yep!
Saya-chan said—
It doesn't matter what Saya-chan said!
Jeez... Why'd you take an order for something that's not on the menu?
No, I recommended it.
I said it's really good.
Give that to me.
I'll do it.
I appreciate it.
The pace has slowed down.
You should start taking breaks in shifts while you can.
Right!
I didn't think it'd be so tiring...
Yes, not to mention we have one girl
who's making things more tiring than they should be.
How did she even get to be the student council president?
Thank you!
Good work.
I wasn't sure how it'd turn out,
but I'm glad it worked out.
I didn't think it would really go that well.
You're the one who suggested this!
Please work hard tomorrow, too.
Okay!
Suzukawa-senpai, did you hear about the cafeteria?
Yep, I did.
The student council's running it, right?
My classmate went there to eat,
and the vice principal was directing them.
Apparently, the food was pretty good.
It's only for a limited time, right?
I'll have to give it a try, too!
The cafeteria?
I do recall them telling us to bring our lunches if we could...
Well, Amatsu-san wanted us to spread the word for everyone to come.
The president did?
I'll go, then.
I wanted to give it a try.
A stew suited to Japanese tastes that goes well with natto...
It was the best!
Give it a try.
Isn't the line a little longer than yesterday?
You'd classify this as "a little," Mutsumi-chan?
Oh, my.
We're really in business now.
It's not about being in business!
How are we going to deal with that many customers?
I'm sure everyone's here because the food yesterday was so good.
How nice.
It's not nice at all!
Try your best.
You're acting like you're not even involved...
I'll try hard with you.
Please, President, don't try at all.
Vice President Shinomiya.
We're definitely over capacity here.
We have no choice, then.
Ask the cooking club for help,
and get as many volunteers as you can!
We've got a request from the student council!
They're seeking students who can help out in the cafeteria.
Anyone who's good at cooking,
anyone who wants to be a waitress...
From cleaning to heavy lifting,
they'll gladly accept any help you can offer!
If you'd like to lend a hand, head to the cafeteria immediately!
I'm Kaho Mishina, a first-year.
I came here with Nabeshima-senpai to help on behalf of the cooking club.
Otome Kayashima, a third-year.
I'm in the Japanese culture research society,
but I'm pretty decent at cooking.
Makoto Hiiragi, a first-year.
I like making sweets.
Michiru Tomura, a second-year!
Leave the waitressing to me!
We have to work fast.
Please start helping right away.
Got it!
Welcome!
Help yourself to an open seat.
Got an order for a tonkatsu meal.
Okay!
Oh, you're great with a knife.
The older club members have been teaching me.
Okay, one tonkatsu meal up!
I've got to try hard, too.
The strawberry sundaes are done.
They've got sweets today, too.
Hey, what's this "Chef's Random Special"?
It's random.
I'm not sure what it is, either.
We've got three Random Specials up.
Character lunches?
Thanks for waiting.
Huh?
Suzukawa-senpai?
Didn't you say you wanted to eat here?
When they said they needed the help, they weren't kitten.
Well? How do I look nyow?
I guess we got to come...
But this isn't quite what I had in mind.
This is a little embarrassing.
Looks like everything's going smoothly.
If we keep this up, I think we can make it.
There's trouble, Vice President Shinomiya!
What's wrong, Kiryuu-san?
I just heard from a customer that
the school store messed up an order,
and didn't get any yakisoba bread in today.
We were unable to get any yakisoba bread today. We apologize for the inconvenience. School store
All the people who were hoping to get yakisoba bread are going to come here.
We're full over here.
What should we do, Vice President?
I have a good idea.
President Amatsu!
We just have to...
We just have to...?
Make yakisoba bread ourselves!
What?!
We've got the bread, and we've got the yakisoba.
That solves the problem.
No, it doesn't!
We still don't have enough people!
But don't you feel bad that people can't eat what they wanted to?
We're really busy as it is!
We can't add more menu items now!
Please...
Not happening.
Please...
I said we can't.
Please...
Pretty please?
We've got two orders for yakisoba bread!
Got it!
Would you like me to help?
No, thank you.
Really?
Don't do anything else.
My hands are free, though.
Go make some tea.
Okay.
Take breaks in shifts.
Shinomiya's going on her break.
Huh? Where's President Amatsu?
Oh, well.
I need to eat lunch while it's quiet,
and then get back.
One Random Special.
There, two curry udons up!
Vice President, we need three of those.
Huh? We do?
Sorry. I'll make it now.
Is the meat and potatoes meal ready yet?
Huh? Didn't I bring that out already?
That was the previous order.
We got another one.
Sorry, I'll make it now!
Vice President, what's that?
It was supposed to be curry and rice, but now it's meat and potatoes with rice!
Is the vice president okay?
Should I switch with you?
I can't do this anymore!
Someone help me!
Okay!
President?
I'm back.
I was out of tea.
Here you go.
It's good.
I put honey in chamomile tea.
It helps you calm down.
Wow...
You're pretty amazing, Risa-chan.
Huh?
We really were able to run the cafeteria.
That's because you suggested it.
Yeah.
All I did was say it.
But, look...
Everyone's so happy.
Seeing them all smiling makes me glad we did this.
Don't you agree?
Is the tea good?
Yeah.
I'm glad.
President Amatsu.
What is it?
You're really terrible, aren't you?
Hm?
I'm getting back to work.
See you later.
Risa Shinomiya is in!
Right!
This is good.
I'm tired.
Here you go.
What a refreshing smell.
It's Darjeeling, first flush.
It helps refresh you.
It brings me back to life.
That was pretty fun, huh?
Yeah.
I always end up following her lead...
Everyone, good work.
You, too.
I got word not too long ago.
The planes are able to fly now,
so the cafeteria staff will be heading back.
So, tomorrow...
They won't be back yet.
Huh?
From Easter Island,
they'll have to hit Santiago in Chile,
and then Paris, France,
and then from there to Narita.
And then, they still have to head back here...
So they probably won't be back tomorrow or even the day after.
What?
There you have it.
So I'll be counting on you all tomorrow, too.
I guess there's no choice.
I'll have to help out tomorrow, then.
Please stay out of it!
Preview
I'm Momoko Asahina. And...
Yuzuko Hazuki here.
We're good friends, despite our opposing personalities.
I appreciate your friendship.
You sure do.
Next time: Sweet Bitter Potato.
Episode 6: Sweet Bitter Potato
This one's about us.