Summer Splash 4

[Some time after changing trains]

Keito: …Since this train only goes towards the countryside, it seems like there are no other travellers besides us. Should we have lunch then?

Yuzuru: Understood. I shall immediately get it ready for you.

Yuzuru: This is Hiiro-sama’s portion.

Hiiro: Thank you. You even made five lunch boxes—How incredible… You have my respect!

Yuzuru: I appreciate that. Shiratori-sama, here is yours.

Aira: Wah! Thank you so much ♪

Aira: …Huh. The contents of my lunch box seem to be different from Hiro-kun's…?

Hiiro: And it doesn't seem to be just ours either. Kagehira-senpai's bento is… Completely burnt?

Yuzuru: Before I prepared the lunch boxes, do you remember the time when I inquired about your favourite foods?

Yuzuru: I was not able to make them all completely different. But I tried to make lunch boxes that reflect your likings as much as possible.

Keito: In that case, Kagehira's burnt lunch—Is that on purpose?

Mika: I love half-burnt stuff that feels like a beginner's failed cookin'.

Mika: Nom nom… Mm~ So tasty! This wonderful bittersweet flavour… 'Tis the best ♪

Mika: 'Tis the first time in my whole life that I'm eatin' such an ideal lunch. Thank ya, Yukkun~

Yuzuru: I was honestly worried about what to do when I first heard your response to my question. But I am deeply honoured that I am able to please you.

Yuzuru: What about the others? I do hope they suit your tastes…

Keito: It's delicious, no doubt about it. Yuzuru has always been competent, but I didn't realise that even your cooking skills are perfect.

Yuzuru: I am grateful to hear that. However, I only became able to make dishes like these quite recently… After I became part of “Niki’s Kitchen”.

Yuzuru: Until that point, I used to diligently make lunches for Bocchama… But they were considered dull and were not well-liked.

Yuzuru: And that was because I prioritised ingredients with higher nutritional values, which, to be fairly honest, I do not regret.

Yuzuru: If I had to choose between taste and nutritional intake, then I would always pick the latter for Bocchama’s sake.

Yuzuru: However, by becoming a part of “Niki’s Kitchen”, I came to understand that it is not necessary to make a choice between the two. I realised that with enough scheming, you can make delicious dishes filled with ample nutrients.

Yuzuru: Thanks to the guidance of Shiina-sama, Bocchama has started breaking into smiles during mealtimes.

Yuzuru: And that’s not all. Like this, I have also become able to make dishes that pleases others besides Bocchama.

Yuzuru: I shall take care not to get too pretentious and continue to devote myself here on forth as well.

Aira: Nom nom… But this is super tasty, so I think it’s fine even if you get a little pretentious?

Aira: I mean, I definitely would. I’d put plenty of hashtags and post all over SNS.

Aira: …Ahh, oh no. It was Fushimi-senpai’s homemade lunch—Yet I ended up eating everything without taking any pics.

Hiiro: I haven’t eaten yet, so you can take a picture of mine.

Aira: Nope, that’s not very love so I’ll pass. What’s important is that it was for me.

Aira: To feel better, lemme take a pic of Hiro-kun eating his lunch. Ah, can I post it on SNS?

Hiiro: Umu. Do I look “rabui” eating lunch?

Aira: To Hiro-kun’s fans, yeah. Private shots are so good—They're an otaku’s favourite meal…♪

Mika: Mfufu. I’m done eatin’ so maybe I’ll take a pic too?

Mika: ‘Tis what ya call a “rural landscape”, yea? I wonder if Oshi-san would be happy if I sent a pic to him.

Mika: …? …Nah, I can’t take anythin' good. Comes out blurry no matter what.

Keito: Unless you’re against the idea, what about recording a video using the video mode? Videos won't turn out as blurry as still images and you can also send your voice along with it.

Mika: Ain’t that nice… Then I’ll do that. Lemme change the mode ‘n—

Mika: Oshi-san, can ya hear me~? It’s me~...♪

Hiiro: Thank you for the meal. Now, let me also take a picture. For Tatsumi-senpai and—

Hiiro: …

Yuzuru: What may be the matter, Hiiro-sama?

Hiiro: Umu… I was absorbed in our conversation and having lunch that I did not realise—This is quite a beautiful sight.

Hiiro: It’s a wonder how the scenery can change so much when we left the city just a little while ago. It is also completely different from my hometown… I have only come to realise how vast Japan is.

Hiiro: The place where we are making an encampment—I wonder what kind of place it is. I'm looking forward to it.

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