Okay, this rice is coming along nicely. All that's left is to get the curry ready...

Alright!

I've helped my mom cook before, but never really made anything before myself. I hope it turns out okay...

We'll be fine♪
I'm in the same boat as you.

More importantly, we have Chef Hona in our group. Whatever we make is guaranteed to be delicious!

It's a pretty standard curry recipe too, so I'm sure we won't have much trouble with it...

Right, okay...

I'm back☆
I was first in line for ingredients!

Thank you, Emu.
Let's start prepping the vegetables.

No, my eyes...!
This always happens when I chop onions!

Really? My eyes are fine.

What?! How?!
Are my onions stronger or something?!

Saki, be careful!
You'll hurt yourself if you don't look where you're chopping.

S-Sorry!
I promise to be more careful!

Oh, that reminds me. I've heard that it helps to hold your breath as you chop down.

Does that really work?!

I think so. Apparently, it has to do with the sulfenic acid that's in onions...

As you chop, they emit this substance that clings to your eyes and nose. Your body reacts by trying to wash it away, for example, using tears...

Oh, I never knew that! So I should just try to not breathe in this stuff!

Okay, I'm gonna give it a try.

Kohane, do you need any help with the potatoes?

No, that's okay! I'm actually just about done cutting them.

Oh, that was fast! And based on how quickly you peeled them, you must be quite the prep cook.

Hehe. It must be because of how I help my mom as much as I can whenever she cooks.

Oh, we still have to cut the carrots.
The recipe said quarter slices, right?

Oh, Kohane! Wanna try cutting them into some cuter shapes instead?

Cuter shapes?

Yeah! Like stars or hearts!
They can be little ornaments for our curry!

Oh, that sounds fun!
I wanna try! I wanna try!

We don't have time to cut them all into stars or hearts, but we can set some aside just for that.

Let's give it a try.

Yay!

Okay, there...

Honami, your stars and hearts are cut too neatly!

Hehe. Yours look cute too, Kohane.

They do? Thanks!

Saki, Emu, how are yours coming along?

Hehe☆ My stars and hearts look like... This!

I couldn't cut them as neatly as Honami, but I made this star look really big and strong! See?

Yeah, that's so cool!
I really like it!

Hey, how do mine look?
I kinda had trouble rounding the edges of my hearts and had to try a few times to sort of get it right...

Don't worry, Saki, they look very cute.

The way your stars are slanted makes it look like they'll twinkle as they shoot through the sky!

Hehe.
You really always know exactly what to say, Hona.

Hehe. Alright, let's set these aside for now and start prepping the meat...

Hm? Oh, we're out of ingredients...

Huh?

Oh no!
Th-There's no meat...!

Could I have dropped them somewhere on my way back?!

E-Emu, please try to calm down. The roux's all done, so it should be fine even without any meat.

But... But out curry would feel so sad...

I'm gonna go see if I did drop them somewhere...

Um, are you looking for this?

Oh, Ichika!

A teacher said that they forgot to give one of the groups their packet of meat.

My group wasn't given any either and got some from them just now.

So we didn't have any to begin with...

Th-Thank goodness...!
You saved us, Ichika!

Okay, I'm gonna go get some right now! Here comes the Emu Super Express!!

Hehe. I think some other groups are still in the dark, so I'll go tell them what's going on.

Okay. Thank you so much, Ichika!

We owe you!

I'm baaack!
We're all set now!

Thank you, Emu.
Let's get back to cooking, shall we?

There, it's ready!

Hona, our decoration carrots are ready too!

I'm done plating the rice.

Great. I'll pour the curry.

And I'll throw on the stars and hearts!

Oh, the one on top is the one I made! Who wants my delicious heart♪

Alright!

These stars and hearts are so cute! Hehe. I think I'll take a photo to celebrate!

Oh, me too!

Also, would it be alright if I take photos of us while we're eating?

Of course.
Hehe. It'll be a lovely way to remember this moment by.

I think so too!

Now then... Shall we start?

Yeah!