"Really haven't been here for a long time!"
Shirogane Miyuki pushed open the door of the club activity room. Since becoming the Student Council President, he had almost always been immersed in the office instead of participating in any club activities.
However, after today's cooking exam ended, Fujiwara Chika went to the Tabletop Game Club, and Shinomiya Kaguya went to the Archery Club she hadn't visited for a long time, so President Shirogane also thought about coming to see the Classic Literature Club.
"Ryo-kun, is my abalone delicious?"
"It's okay, sweet and very juicy."
Shirogane Miyuki's hand opening the door froze in place. No, no, no, he must have misheard. Hayasaka-san is the kind of person who likes to joke.
"Uchiha, do you want to eat cherries next? Also very juicy~"
It's President Amakusa's voice! What exactly is the situation inside?! Shirogane Miyuki withdrew his hand and chose to knock politely.
When the knock sounded, it was indeed quiet inside for a while, and then Amakusa Shino's relatively serious voice came.
"Please come in."
Shirogane Miyuki pushed open the club door. The doubts in his heart and the disappointment in his eyes instantly dissipated. He saw Uchiha Ryo holding a bento box eating abalone covered in sauce, and there were many fresh cherries on the plate on the table.
"What, Shirogane-kun, even if you become the Student Council President, you are still a member of our Classic Literature Club. Knocking is too formal."
Amakusa Shino immediately retracted her serious expression, returned to her original appearance, and casually picked up a cherry to eat.
"President Amakusa, I think knocking before entering is a good habit, even members should abide by it."
The serious and rigorous Yukinoshita agreed with the behavior of knocking before entering, and then glanced at Uchiha Ryo, seeming to tell him not to engage in sneak attacks next time he wanted to enter the room.
Amakusa Shino waved her hand. "Well, let's not talk about this. The members of our Classic Literature Club have finally gathered together. Come eat cherries, this is fresh goods I just brought from the cafeteria."
Shirogane Miyuki grabbed a small handful unceremoniously. "The cafeteria is really generous. These cherries are not cheap outside. (As everyone knows, fruits in Japan are expensive)."
Pity, he didn't get first place in the cooking class. That was a one-year free meal card!
Uchiha Ryo smiled. "Shirogane, look at you. Not cheap is also relative. Which of these guys in Shuchiin lacks money to buy fruits? But this free meal card is of no use to me."
The bento he eats every day is mooched from Yukino, Eru, and Hayasaka Ai. Where does he need to go to the cafeteria to eat? So this extra meal card.
Under Shirogane Miyuki's surprised gaze, Uchiha Ryo nodded towards him.
"Who called us friends? I'll give this free meal card to Shirogane....."
"Say no more! Really a good brother, then I won't be polite and accept....."
"Give it to Shirogane.... Kei. Why be polite? Your sister is my sister! Isn't it normal to spoil a sister? Remember to pass it to her for me."
Shirogane Miyuki was speechless, but could only nod in agreement.
It's okay, anyway, it's given to Shirogane. At worst, he can go to the Middle School Division cafeteria..... How is that possible! As the Student Council President of the High School Division, what is it to go to the Middle School Division cafeteria to mooch food?!
After the meal, everyone began to finish the large plate of cherries on the table.
Amakusa Shino had just spat out a cherry stem, suddenly thought of something and put it back in her mouth.
"Speaking of which.... can everyone tie a cherry stem with their tongue? It is said that the tongue is the most flexible muscle in the human body."
"What kind of boring practice is this? No one would practice such a thing, right?" Shirogane Miyuki expressed that President Amakusa's idea was simply idle. What does tongue flexibility have to do with cherry stems?
Amakusa Shino chuckled. "Shirogane, don't say that. According to the internet, people who can tie cherry stems with their tongues have good technique!"
Shirogane Miyuki turned his head away. I don't need such technique.
Uchiha Ryo picked up the cherry stem he had eaten and put it in his mouth. "Try it, Shirogane. Isn't it said that people with strong hands-on ability also have strong thinking?"
"This counts as hands-on ability?"
Shirogane Miyuki complained.
Chitanda and Hayasaka Ai looked at each other and also began to challenge. Tying a cherry stem with only the tongue and not using hands is not only a test of flexibility.
When having arguments with people in the future, it will also play a role in gaining an advantage.
"You guys try it yourselves, I'll pass." Shirogane Miyuki didn't think this kind of thing had anything to do with thinking intensity.
Yukinoshita nodded silently. She also couldn't be bothered to try such inexplicable things.
Amakusa Shino waved her hand. "Alright then, since some people are not confident in themselves, then forget it~"
"What joke! I just think playing with food is not a good habit!" Shirogane Miyuki insisted on his opinion.
Yukinoshita Yukino also didn't want to do such a boring thing, and then she saw... Hayasaka Ai suddenly stuck out her tongue at Uchiha Ryo.
"Um, I succeeded."
In about a minute, a knotted cherry stem was impressively on Hayasaka's pink and tender tongue.
Yukino expressed shock. Someone can really do it!
At the same time, Chitanda also quietly spat out the cherry stem in her mouth. "Hmph hmph... I succeeded too!"
Uchiha Ryo frowned. "Damn, I feel like I'm always just a little bit off."
And Amakusa Shino, who proposed this way of playing, was also silently giving her all...
Five minutes later, just when everyone had almost forgotten this episode, Uchiha Ryo suddenly laughed, and then spat out the cherry stem.
"Finally succeeded, finally found the trick."
Shirogane Miyuki sighed helplessly. "Uchiha, you are really bored, actually pondering on this kind of thing for so long."
Another twenty minutes passed. Amakusa Shino, who had been fighting hard for nearly half an hour, finally raised her hand and cheered.
"Hahaha, I succeeded too!"
Shirogane Miyuki supported his forehead with one hand. "There are really many bored people these days...."
...
Because there were still a lot of cherries left, Amakusa Shino divided the remaining ones equally for everyone to take away.
Time soon came to Shuchiin's dismissal time. Shirogane Miyuki, after saying goodbye to everyone, looked at the small bag of cherries he was carrying, and suddenly put a cherry stem into his mouth.....
On the other side, Chitanda planned to stay at Yukino's house today, and by the way, see Rumi and Hana who hadn't been seen for a long time. The cherries of the three of them could just be given to Hana and Rumi to finish.
In the living room, Uchiha Ryo was tutoring Rumi's homework, and Hana was eating cherries.
And in the kitchen, Yukinoshita Yukino suddenly stared blankly at a cherry stem in her hand.
"Try it if you want~ Even if you can't complete it, it's nothing." Chitanda Eru said casually.
Yukino thought for a moment, then threw the cherry stem into her mouth. In less than half a minute, she stuck out her tongue.
"Does this count as success?"
"Isn't this very amazing! Much faster than me."
"What is much faster?" Uchiha Ryo appeared at the kitchen door at some point.
Chitanda Eru turned her head and said casually. "It's just that Yukino is also trying the cherry stem....."
Before she finished speaking, Yukino also turned her head and looked at Uchiha Ryo awkwardly, spitting out a normal cherry stem. "Sorry, I can't do it."
Uchiha Ryo rubbed his chin. "Then do you want me to teach you personally!"
"Come off it, go back and wait for dinner."
Chitanda Eru's spatula for stir-frying stopped. "You???"
She clearly just now.... What the hell, Yukino, you person, could it be she untied the knotted cherry stem again, in just a split second!! Untied it!
...
Shirogane house, nightfall—Shirogane Miyuki stood up from the bathroom in surprise. "I finally succeeded in tying the knot! (Total time used: five hours and thirty-nine seconds)"