Chapter 107 - First Club Activities in a While (1/2)

“Then, after pouring the yolks into the bowl you’re holding, mix it well.”

Sana, Kanata, and I, the three of us were doing exactly as Hiiragi-chan said as we mixed the contents of the bowl with a whisk. It seems that this would become cookie dough. Since it was after we had put in vanilla extract, there was a slightly sweet smell.

Normally we would gather in the home economics room to play games, eat, do homework, or even eat the sweets that Hiiragi-chan had made as our club activities. However, today, we were doing legitimate club activities for the first time in a while. Right now, we were making cookies under Hiiragi-chan’s instruction.

Why me as well…?

“This is pretty hard…”

While frowning, Sana moved the whisk around and around. Her long hair was currently tied behind her.

Yesterday, after eating the cookies that Hiiragi-chan had baked, Sana started out by speaking.

“Are cookies easy to make, Sensei?”

“Ah, Sana-chan, are you interested?”

“I-I can’t say I don’t… As long as it’s easy to make, and tastes good.”

“I’ll teach you!”

And well, through this exchange that took place between Hiiragi-chan and Sana, despite Kanata and I not having much interest, we were dragged into making them together. Hiiragi-chan originally wanted to get along with Sana so she probably thought of this as a good chance.

“Thinking about the person that you’re baking for while mixing it will make it more and more enjoyable, you know?”

The person I’m baking this for, is it…? As I took a glance at her, our eyes met and Hiiragi-chan broke into a smile.

“The person I’m baking this for… Wait, Nii-san, why are you looking this way!?”

“I’m not looking at you.”

“Even if you look like you want it so much, I won’t give it to you, okay? But if you say that you really must have it… it might be okay for me to give you some.”

“Don’t continue the conversation as if I said something.”

I wonder who the always mysterious Kanata is thinking of giving it to.

“…Seiji-kun, do you want it?”

“No, it’s just, I was wondering who you were giving it to.”

“…I’ll give it to Shrimp.”

“Shrimp…? You mean shrimp…?”

“… The pet we have at home. A dog.”

“The dog’s name is, Shrimp…!?”

“…Shrimp, the golden retriever.”

Her naming sense was so weird I didn’t get it at all.

Sana continuously took glances at me.…This person, she doesn’t think that I’m making this for myself, right?

“S-Sana… sweet things are good, but be moderate on the sweetness.”

“Ah, is that so.”

Sana furrowed her eyebrows.

“…”

This is why Nii-san is dense—

That’s probably what she’s thinking.

With Hiiragi-chan’s instruction and while she continued to watch over our progress, we progressed with our work.

“So—this is the complete cookie dough.”

Dodon, Hiiragi-chan set the cookie dough that she made in advance on the table.

“Sensei also made some?”

“Just in case, a sample.”

“I-I won’t lose…!”

Sana’s eyes were burning.

“Once they’re done why don’t we eat them together and compare?”

Hiiragi-chan who doesn’t really think much of Sana as an opponent, casually dodged Sana’s hostile intent. Even during the sports festival, Sana had a burning competitiveness, but Hiiragi-chan may just be insensitive to the hostility and malice of others.

Once the dough was finished, we wrapped it up and let it rest in the refrigerator for an hour.

“The school festival is coming up. Are you guys thinking of doing anything with the home economics club? What do you guys want to do?”

Hiiragi-chan asked while making coffee.

That’s right, it’s that time of year.

“Kanata, did you do something last year?”

“…Last year, I made curry for 300 yen.”

“Curry!? Sana really likes curry!”

“Well, you do have a child’s taste buds.”

“B-be quiet. Even Nii-san likes it, right!?”

“I do like it, but not to the point where I would get excited just by hearing it mentioned.”

“… However, rice was sold separately. 100 yen.”

“What’s with that billing method?”

Hiiragi-chan began to write something on the blackboard.

“For something sold at 200 yen, the production cost… I see…”

She continued to jot things down.

“If it’s anything Sana wishes for, hamburger curry would be great.”

“Stop wishing for that. You really are such a brat.”

“It should be fine, it doesn’t matter.”

Sana sulked.

“I will calculate the ingredient costs, okay? I think we have the club funds. Is it alright with being a store?”

“… I’m fine with anything.”

Kanata spoke quietly.

“Sana, might want to do that.”

For me, if I had to choose, then I would say that I don’t want to. I wouldn’t be able to be open about it and walk around the school festival with Hiiragi-chan, but the time I can secretly enjoy with her will end up decreasing.

“Yeah. Then, let’s do it!”

With a single line from Hiiragi-chan, the decision was made. Since the classes haven’t even decided on what they were doing, timewise, there was still quite a bit of leeway. The amount is quite large, but since the work needed will probably only be the day before, it wouldn’t be that bad.

Around when the conversation on the school festival was finished, it was about an hour and so we resumed our cookie making. The rested dough was stretched and cut into bite sized pieces.

“I’ve been thinking about this for a while now, but why is Nii-san’s black?”

“That’ll be saved for when you eat it.”