Chapter 362: Food Destroyer, Aisaka Taiga
Kaede and Eriri's house had already been visited by their close friends, and Aisaka Taiga, who lived in the same building, would even come over every other day to seek food.
There was no other way. Although she had learned a little cooking, it was only a little. It was absolutely unrealistic for her to cook by herself; she still needed someone to supervise her.
Saturday was the same. They had agreed on ten in the morning, but Aisaka Taiga called to confirm at nine, and then came over.
Kaede and Eriri had also just woken up about half an hour ago and were preparing breakfast. Aisaka Taiga came over and directly mooched a breakfast.
After Eriri served breakfast, Aisaka Taiga thanked her, picked up a perfectly cut, exquisitely made sandwich from the plate, took a big bite, her mouth full, and said happily, "Mmm~~~ Delicious!"
"It's just a sandwich, is it that big of a deal?"
Having made coffee and sat down, Kaede looked at Aisaka Taiga and said, "You don't mean you don't have anything to eat at home again, do you?"
"I did have some."
Swallowing the food in her mouth and taking a sip of milk, Aisaka Taiga said, "But I was hungry last night, so I made myself some late-night snack and used up all the food I had prepared for breakfast."
"Cough cough!" Kaede almost choked on his coffee, looking at Aisaka Taiga in shock, "Wait, you? Made a late-night snack?"
How did he not know that Aisaka Taiga could make late-night snacks? This girl hadn't boasted about it at all, something was wrong.
Putting down her sandwich, Aisaka Taiga glared at Kaede and said, "What, looking down on me? I don't mess up that easily!"
"...Um, if I may ask, Miss Aisaka, how much ingredients did you consume when you made your late-night snack last night?"
"..."
Sure enough, under the gaze of Kaede and Eriri, Aisaka Taiga blushed.
After more than ten seconds of silence, she finally said with a conflicted expression, "Um... it wasn't that much. Half a box of frozen dumplings, the steamed buns Ryuji helped make, and two boxes of instant noodles."
Kaede and Eriri both gasped.
The ingredients Aisaka Taiga mentioned were not what one would typically use for one late-night snack. With Aisaka Taiga's appetite, it would probably be enough for two days of lunch and dinner.
It was imaginable how much she wasted by making her so-called "late-night snack" yesterday evening.
Eriri asked cautiously, "Taiga, is the kitchen at home alright?"
"Don't worry! It didn't catch fire, and it didn't explode!"
Aisaka Taiga said with a red face, "Although there were all sorts of accidents in the middle, it really didn't catch fire! It was just a waste, you know?"
Kaede and Eriri nodded knowingly.
Forget it, if the child doesn't want to talk, then don't ask. Most likely the kitchen is still intact, otherwise she would have called for help already.
Continuing to eat breakfast, Eriri really didn't want to see Aisaka Taiga tinkering around at home by herself. If anything happened, it wouldn't be good, so she said, "Um, Taiga, if you're going to cook later, it's best to call Takasu over, or you can call me. You're still a beginner, so it's best not to cook by yourself."
"Ugh..."
Aisaka Taiga's face flushed slightly, and she nodded silently, signifying her agreement.
Before ten o'clock, Takasu Ryuji, Kushieda, Utaha, Uchimaki Subaru, and Usami Mizuki arrived one after another. Kitamura Yusaku and Kawashima Ami arrived promptly at ten o'clock.
As the last two to arrive, Kitamura Yusaku said after entering, "Sorry about that, we missed a bus, so we had to wait a few extra minutes."
Kaede walked over, carrying a fruit platter, and said, "It's fine, a few minutes won't hurt. Come have some fruit first. Someone sent these to Eriri's house, and Sayuri-Auntie brought some over yesterday."
Fruit is something girls who maintain their figure eat constantly, especially models like Kawashima Ami, who essentially have to eat a lot of fruit every day to substitute for the various snacks she really wants to eat.
Picking up a strawberry and putting it in her mouth, Kawashima Ami couldn't help but narrow her eyes: "Mmm~~ This strawberry is so sweet. I usually can't bear to buy strawberries; they're really expensive."
"They certainly are quite expensive."
Nodding, Eriri said while eating fruit, "Kaede-kun and I discussed finding time during the holidays to go play in Huaxia. There will be tons of delicious food and fruit there, and we don't have to worry about the language barrier. Since Kaede-kun will be there, we can play for about a month. Of course, we will set aside time to go to the beach; that's already decided, as it's a once-a-year opportunity."
This was the first time Kawashima Ami heard about the beach trip, and she became curious.
Utaha picked up a cherry and put it in her mouth, musing, "The beach, huh? It's a good thing it's a private beach, otherwise I definitely wouldn't go."
"Don't I know you? If it weren't a private beach, I wouldn't invite you all. I don't like going to public beaches either."
On the other side, Kushieda Minori had finished explaining everyone's summer plans to Kawashima Ami.
"Hmm~~ A private beach? It seems like it would be hard to reserve, right?"
"It's not too bad. We thought about it too late last year, so we didn't get the chance," Eriri nodded. "But this year, I asked my mother to help me book it early. It's a large private beach with an oceanfront villa. Everyone can go and have a happy few nights there. Whether it's surfing or diving, there will be specialized instructors, and we can have barbecues and fireworks displays too!"
"The beach..."
Aisaka Taiga, who was murmuring about the beach, suddenly shuddered, placing both hands on her chest, and seemed completely captivated.
Seeing her reaction, Kawashima Ami immediately flashed a brilliant smile, tugging at the neckline of her own clothes, and said, "It's really great that we can go to the beach, but I should probably replace my swimsuit. Let's all go shopping for one together. I don't even know what size I should wear now."
Aisaka Taiga looked at Kawashima Ami's figure and felt several arrows pierce straight into her heart.
Although she no longer cared about things like height, the matter of her figure was something she simply could not let go of.
Utaha, at this point, fully demonstrated her talent for rubbing salt in the wound, saying, "Hmm, speaking of which, it's been a few years since I've gone swimming or anything like that. Once the weather gets warmer, let's go look at new swimsuits. All of us girls should go together; it should be very interesting."
Aisaka Taiga's face darkened slightly, and she timidly asked, "Can I not go?"
"No way~~~~"
Several girls, including Kushieda Minori, who was like a sister to Aisaka Taiga, joined the chorus of opposition, forbidding Aisaka Taiga from backing out.
What good sisters they were, enjoying stabbing her in the back at times like this.