Chapter 96: Everyone’s lunch (1/2)

“…I’m bored~”

About two hours after the study group started, Chitose muttered in annoyances, and laid backwards. She then rolled about on the floor.

Chitose was wearing shorts and tights, so there was no worry of seeing her panties. Amane however picked the sofa blanket and threw it onto her lap, and lifted his head to look at the time.

“Guess it’s about time to rest. It’s past noon.”

“Yeah. It’s almost time for lunch…”

“Mahirun’s cooking!”

Once she heard of Mahiru’s cooking, Chitose was revived as though she was given money.

She got up easily, and tapped at the table.

“What’s for lunch today?”

“Roast beef for mains.”

“That’s quite filling for lunch…”

“I remembered Amane-kun said he wanted some…”

“Thanks for that.”

Amane did say that he wanted to eat it, but he never expected Mahiru to cook for him, and was really grateful.

According to Mahiru, this dish was easier to prepare than Amane imagined, so the plan was for them to have some meat, and to continue studying after food.

However, Amane had a feeling that a certain person might not study after school. It would depend on her however, so Amane did not retort.

“I shall go prepare it. Please wait.”

“Ah, I’ll help serve too.”

Mahiru took some of her studying time to cook for them, and after all, Amane had been asking her to do so.

Like usual, Amane suggested to help, “”lease do.”Mahiru smiled and nodded.

The dishes were already done, and they simply needed to heat it and serve it on plates. Amane only helped with serving the dishes…but it was all he could do.

“You three clear the table. I’ll get a cloth…what’s with you.”

“Nothing nothing~”

“Tell me that after you hide that annoying face of yours.”

Amane narrowed his eyes at a leering Chitose, and then followed Mahiru into the kitchen.

He took out the folded tablecloth from the basket, soaked and wrung it dry. At the same time, Mahiru took out a pot of potage from the fridge, and put it on the stove.

“Amane-kun, please cut the lettuce later. I am cutting other vegetables.”

“Okay.”

This little task was easy, so once Amane handed the wet cloth to Itsuki, he returned to the kitchen, washed his hands, and began cutting the two lettuce rolls Mahiru prepared.

They had more than sufficient. They were preparing food for five, three of them being hungry high school boys.

It appeared Mahiru knew that a high school boy’s appetite was not one to be underestimated. The other vegetables were rather bountiful. One reason however was that it really was just like Mahiru to wish that everyone would have more nutrition.

“…It’s amazing how he instinctively acted.”

“Right~?”

“I didn’t get to show up, in more ways than one.”

Amane heard such voices behind him as he cut the lettuce and stuffed them into the bowls.

Five people’s worth of dishes were served on the same table.

The salad, and even the roast beef was sufficiently plentiful for three high school boys. The corn potage was sufficient enough for them to ask for seconds.