Mr. Oda and his friends

"First melt the raw materials in water, add the ingredients one by one, keep stirring until they are completely combined, adjust the temperature and sweetness according to the needs, and finally pour into the mold and let it cool..."

Sakura Chiyo read out the operating instructions one by one, and her attitude was much more rigorous than that of her experimental class.The other two partners in the same group, one seemed to be listening but actually ate, and the other looked around and couldn't sit still.

As February [-] approached, the school opened the home economics classroom to female students in a very reasonable manner.

Rather than sending them home to do dangerous chemical experiments, they might as well stay in school.At any rate, there are teachers guarding here, and if some kitchen killers do something they should not do, there will be adults around to make up for it.

Like calling the fire brigade or calling an ambulance...

So these days, the girls have skipped their club activities and gathered here.

Although it was daytime, the home economics classroom was still brightly lit and the curtains were tightly closed. Those who didn't know it thought it was some kind of criminal den.The teacher in charge, wearing goggles and a white coat and carrying a fire extinguisher, walks through rows of dexterous or clumsy girls.

——The price of high-quality ingredients is high, and the smart girls gathered their pocket money with their friends and friends, and carefully calculated and purchased materials in the most economical way, so there were more than one person standing in front of each kitchen counter.

This is not only a time to test skills, but also a time to test friendship.

Sakura Chiyo's beaker went smoothly at first, but unfortunately she didn't know what ingredients she added in the middle, the viscous liquid that was supposed to be dark brown turned into a weird khaki color, and even had a hint of faint green.Seo Yuzuki was stronger than her, but not by much. Her liquid was too thin, so thin that people had to worry about whether this thing could be re-solidified for her.

"Hahahahahaha! Chiyo, are you cooking bird poop? It's yellow-green and yellow-green!"

Seo-san's attention was very clear, and she spoke loudly. Except for Sakura Chiyo and Miyata Hiyori, everyone in the classroom turned around and glared at her.

Including supervising teachers.

please!This is something to eat, okay, can't you use a more appetizing metaphor!

Another person would definitely complain, "You are not much better", but Sakura Chiyo has not yet developed the attribute of complaining, so she can only look down at her beaker and sigh: "What's wrong, I didn't put things that shouldn't be put in." ?”

"It's probably because of the kiwi fruit." Rihe let go of the hand that was stealing the ingredients, and leaned over to sniff carefully: "I think... Maybe there is too much whipped cream."

She took out a piece of dark chocolate and broke it open, giving half to each of them: "Add main ingredients if there are too many ingredients, and toppings if there are too many main ingredients, there is always a time when the ratio is right!"

The teacher in charge passing by with a fire extinguisher: "..."

Don't even think about it, this is definitely a rising star in kitchen blasting.

"Sounds reasonable, but... Hiyori why haven't you started yet?"

While Sakura Chiyo was desperately stirring the semi-finished product with black art added to try to save it, she noticed the miraculous scene where her friend was full of materials and utensils on the table but the progress was zero.

Seo Yuzuki squeezed to the other side of Hiyori to give her an idea: "If it's not possible, you can just melt the chocolate and pour it into the mold. It doesn't matter whether it tastes good or not, anyway, it won't kill you."

"Handmade chocolate doesn't mean success by changing the shape of something bought in the supermarket!"

The girl on the other side of the aisle couldn't bear to listen any longer, she leaned her head over and roared, getting approval from most people.

"Why are you so fierce! I won't make it for you!" Seo is not a soft-tempered person like Hiyori and Chiyo. After shouting back, he also stirred his own thin soup and urged: "Hurry up and do it!" , When the time comes, if you can’t do it well, you can only go home and do it again, I don’t want to carry so many materials.”

Tomorrow is February [-]th, and the appointments for the home economics classroom are too busy these days, there is no second chance at all.

"If someone sees a cooking failure, they will be laughed at!"

Among the three, only Sakura Chiyo fits the general image of female high school students best, and she is also worried about whether she will be ashamed.

Seeing that his partners were becoming more and more unreliable, and sure that they couldn't get the finished product for free, Hiyori slowly opened the beaker, broke up the raw materials that had eaten several pieces, and threw them into it.

"What kind of chocolate are you going to make Hiyori?" Sakura Chiyo, who was still stirring, asked curiously sideways. Hiyori raised his head and thought for more than a minute: "Nuts?"

Sakunosuke has never shown a clear preference for sweets. It's a pity that chocolate can't be made into curry flavor...

Thinking of this, she was a little eager to move: "Or how about spicy?"

"...Are you sure you're making chocolates for February [-]th and not April [-]st?"

Seo Yuzuki was also a little ready to move after hearing this.

It looks like it's fun!

Sakura Chiyo Siyuyan: "No, trust me, that would never be a good idea!"

"But no spicy curry chocolate?"

Hiyori tilted his head, staring at the dark brown liquid in the beaker that had melted into a viscous jelly, not wanting to give up on this plan.Fortunately, Yuzuki Seo spoke in time to save the taste buds of many people: "But you can put dark chocolate in spicy curry. I have eaten it, and it is very good."

"So it can still be like this! As expected of Jieyue."

Sakura Chiyo breathed a sigh of relief: "Did you hear Hiyori? Nut chocolate is very good. As for curry... you can try it when you make curry rice at home."

Of course Hiyori heard it, and she generously threw all the remaining black art materials into the beaker: "It's not impossible."

"Don't promise so reluctantly!"

"..."

Although the talent in cooking is limited, the body control ability is excellent anyway, the teacher in charge began to remind the time and time and caught up with the progress of the big team, and successfully sent the mold with the name tag to the refrigerator.

Then there was a half-hour waiting time. She counted how many people she wanted to give to with her fingers—the biggest share must be for Sakunosuke, and then Mr. Fukuzawa, Mr. Ranpo, Tayama Hanabou, and the owner of the downstairs coffee shop, Mr. Aida. , Umetaro Nozaki at the next table, Chuya who occasionally met in Chinatown, Mr. Lawyer, Gojo and Xiayou in Tokyo... It’s a pity that Hazo Ohba is missing, and I don’t know where to send it for him. .

If Sakura Chiyo hadn't said that this gift could only be given to men, she would probably have counted all the people she knew.

"Okay, the time is up, let's go and see your results."

The teacher in charge put down the fire extinguisher with a smile, and motioned for the girls to line up and take out the mold from the refrigerator to unmould the chocolates.

No matter how tortuous the process is, the finished product that comes out of the silicone mold looks good!Hiyori couldn't resist stuffing one into his mouth to taste, and there was nothing wrong with the taste.

The nuts are crunchy and delicious. Let's have another one.

"Big success! It will definitely be exchanged for a generous reward in a month's time~"

Yuzuki Seo participated in the activity for this purpose. She wrapped the chocolate in wrapping paper and pasted small decorations. Sakura Chiyo beside her admired the fruits of labor from various angles: "The triangular cone is so cute!"

"But the pyramids seem to be tombs. Is it okay to give someone a tomb on February [-]?" Seo Yuzuki's strange comments were never late.

"..." Sakura Chiyo paused suspiciously, did not answer her words, and turned to look at Hiyori: "What shape is this?"

"Cone, I stuffed all kinds of nuts in the belly of the cone." Hiyori gave her a piece of chocolate with a plump belly, and Seo Yuzuki reached out to take one and put it in front of him carefully: "This shape... ..."

"Shut up! Seo!"

Already thinking about what she would say, the other girls who made chocolates with similar shapes yelled loudly, Seo Yuzuki shrank his neck: "Well, if you don't say it, don't say it, I don't want to say that it looks a bit like... "

Under the baptism of angry eyes from a classroom of people, she finally suppressed the last two words.

"Ahahahaha, that one can be sent out tomorrow, that one, please work hard!"

Sakura Chiyo smiled dryly to smooth things over for her friend, and finally she didn't get surrounded by people to denounce her.Hiyori just put the big and small boxes containing chocolates into plastic bags and took them away. When passing by the teacher in charge of the home economics class, he didn't forget to bow his head to thank her.

Girls: "..."

Miyata-san, you are so imposing!

Inexplicably resolved the crisis, the three girls went home with their schoolbags and their loot.Waving goodbye to his friends at the old place, Hiyori took a few steps forward and saw the familiar red hair from afar.

"Help!"

The "cold" classmate Miyata cheered and rushed towards the red-haired boy. Oda Sakunosuke was so used to catching her: "It's a bit late after school today."

"Yeah, I participated in a particularly interesting event. Sakunosuke, can I call for a courier? I want to send something."

The little girl grabbed his arm and hopped, and the two low ponytails swayed and swayed, so that Oda Sakunosuke had to agree: "Okay, okay, okay, no problem."

"Hey! I like Sakunosuke the most!"

Grasping his sleeves tightly, Hiyori pursed his mouth upwards: "Send it to Tokyo, to Wujo, Xiayou, and the black-faced uncle wearing glasses."

She didn't forget the little doll that Night Moth Zhengdao sent, and it was hanging on the side of her schoolbag and swaying in the wind.

"Why did Chiyo say that it can only be given to men? It's so strange..."

Oda Sakunosuke: "Ah..."

Is it Valentine's Day chocolate?

The merchants all over the street are displaying all kinds of decorations and displaying various products to celebrate this consumption day, there is no reason for him not to guess.

I'm a little worried... But if Valentine's Day is celebrated as Thanksgiving, the kid probably doesn't understand the meaning of "February [-]th".

"I don't know why, go back and ask Xie Ye?"

Don't expect to find answers in the Armed Detective Agency if even the social doctor doesn't know.

"it is good--!"

Hiyor let go of this topic, tugged at the red-haired boy's sleeve, and walked beside him: "There will be a present tomorrow."

"Well, thank you, what is it?"

"You guess?"

"chocolate."

"Eh? I guessed it!"

"Ah."