"There are quite a few people from the High School tonight, what should I make to eat?"
On a small road outside Tokyo Jujutsu High, Heroic Spirit Emiya was pondering what to cook tonight.
Today was the day the 17th batch of students enrolled in the High School.
Eichi called him this morning, saying that since there were so many students this year, they planned to hold a welcome party.
He asked him to prepare some delicious food for the evening.
If there were many people, preparing island country home-style dishes wouldn't be suitable.
Home-style dishes in the island country usually come in very small portions.
For example.
When an adult male from the island country returns home after a day's work, his wife often prepares three dishes and one soup for him.
However, the quantity of each dish is very small.
A piece of fish fillet, drizzled with cooking wine, sprinkled with salt, then wrapped in aluminum foil and placed in the oven.
This would be the meat dish for the evening, just one piece of fish fillet.
Then, half a cucumber and a chikuwa roll are sliced, sprinkled with something similar to shredded pork floss, and a little vinegar and sesame oil are added, and the second dish is ready.
(A chikuwa roll is a cylinder 6 cm long and 2 cm in diameter, made from fish paste, sugar, and flour.)
Then, for the third dish, one-fifth of a white radish is grated using a grater similar to one for potatoes, looking like mud, and finally drizzled with a little soy sauce.
Finally, there's a bowl of miso soup.
This is one of the more common home-cooked meals in the island country.
It's estimated that an adult male with a normal appetite would only feel about 70% full.
It's no wonder there are few overweight people in the island country.
The food has little oil and small portions.
It's quite difficult to gain weight.
However, tonight there are many people, and it's a welcome party, an event with a celebratory meaning.
Such home-style dishes, where each portion isn't even palm-sized, are not very appropriate.
While he was thinking, a blue figure walked in front of Heroic Spirit Emiya.
"Yo, Red Guy."
"Hm?"
The cheerful voice caught Heroic Spirit Emiya's attention.
He looked up and saw Lancer (the Heroic Spirit of the Lancer class) holding a red fishing rod.
"It's you, Lancer."
For some reason, Lancer and Heroic Spirit Emiya often appear together.
In Lancer's words: "No matter where I'm summoned, I always see that face. Seriously, it almost makes me feel like, 'Is this fate?' Ahh, I can't stand it."
However, even Lancer had to admit that Heroic Spirit Emiya was indeed reliable when he was an ally.
"You're..."
Heroic Spirit Emiya's gaze fell behind Lancer, where a head could be faintly seen.
"Ah, how did you know I caught a big fish today?"
Lancer suddenly said in an exaggerated tone.
"...I have eyes."
Heroic Spirit Emiya was speechless at Lancer's undisguised display of bragging.
"Did you really catch a fish today?"
Looking at the large catch Lancer held up, Heroic Spirit Emiya couldn't help but be surprised.
It is well known that fishermen catch everything but fish.
Even as a Heroic Spirit, Lancer often caught absurd things under his E-rank luck.
Anyway, going home empty-handed was never an option.
"Of course, haha."
'For some reason, I'm a little annoyed. Hmm, I've decided.'
"Lancer, I'm confiscating this fish."
A cold smirk played on Heroic Spirit Emiya's lips.
Then, he reached out and snatched Lancer's fish.
"Eh?"
Immersed in the joy of showing off, Lancer was caught off guard and Heroic Spirit Emiya succeeded.
By the time he reacted, his hands were already empty.
"Red Guy, give it back, that's my trophy."
Lancer immediately stepped forward to reclaim it.
"Master's orders, I need to prepare a lavish dinner tonight. Your fish has been confiscated."
Heroic Spirit Emiya deftly dodged Lancer's attacks.
"Damn it, if you want one, go catch your own!"
After a chaotic struggle, Heroic Spirit Emiya, at the cost of preparing a special grand meal for Lancer later that evening, sent the fish into the kitchen.
In a Tokyo shopping mall, two figures, one red and one blue, walked side by side.
"What are you planning to make tonight?"
Lancer asked, hands in his pockets, a little annoyed.
"How about sushi?"
"Sushi, huh? Sounds good. What do we need to buy?"
"Carrots, shiitake mushrooms, lotus root, bamboo shoots..."
There are many types of sushi, including box sushi, rolled sushi, pressed sushi, nigiri sushi, inari sushi, and scattered sushi... Nigiri sushi is the most famous and one of the most mainstream ways to eat it.
Heroic Spirit Emiya planned to make large portions of scattered sushi and small portions of nigiri sushi tonight, and perhaps some box sushi as well.
That way, everyone could choose what they liked.
"Hm? Which one is Rider?"
After finishing their shopping and leaving the mall, the two saw Medusa's back in a shop on the street.
"It really is her. Should we go say hello?"
With that, Lancer, carrying shopping bags, started walking towards the shop door.
"No, let's go back to the High School first."
Heroic Spirit Emiya grabbed Lancer's shoulder.
With his Clairvoyance, he had already discerned Medusa's state from a side angle.
Medusa, dressed in casual clothes and wearing her Mystic Eye Killer glasses, was currently looking at something that could only be a personal hobby, so it was best not to disturb her.
The cover of the manga was predominantly pink, with several girls who looked to be of elementary school age.
'It must be some magical girl series,'
Heroic Spirit Emiya thought to himself.
Having been colleagues for several years, he had vaguely noticed that Medusa was attracted to such small, cute things.
However, if he were to openly mention it, he estimated that two stone statues would appear at the shop entrance tomorrow as door gods.
"Alright."
Although he didn't know why Heroic Spirit Emiya didn't want him to greet Medusa.
But Lancer could sense that Heroic Spirit Emiya was serious, so he didn't refuse... In the High School kitchen.
Heroic Spirit Emiya rolled up his sleeves, entering serious mode.
Special Grade Imaginary Heroic Spirit offline.
Special Grade Chef online.
"First, wash the rice, then set it aside to drain and prepare."
Heroic Spirit Emiya washed the rice and placed it in a winnowing basket.
Then he took out the radishes, shiitake mushrooms, and other ingredients bought at the supermarket today and chopped them up.
After chopping everything, Heroic Spirit Emiya put them and the rice into the rice cooker, added a little soy sauce and other seasonings, then pressed the cook button.
This was for making scattered sushi.
Next, Heroic Spirit Emiya turned his attention to the large fish Lancer had caught today.
"Trace on."
Since the ingredients for the High School were procured through specific channels, many were already simply cut and processed.
So, normally, there was no such large fish to process.
And thus, no corresponding large kitchen knives.
However, this did not stump Heroic Spirit Emiya, the Special Grade Chef.
With just a simple gesture, Heroic Spirit Emiya projected a large knife similar to a tuna cutter, and then began to slice the fish meat.
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