Volume 13 Chapter 157 Shirogane Aqua, Emergency Ration Distribution
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
I love cooking.
I love it so much that I even made my own brand of knives.
”I just want to cook for a lot of people, just once and fill their stomachs…”
For a moment, I thought about opening my own restaurant, but that’s not really what I want.
I just want to cook and share my food with everyone.
”So, Emily-senpai got everything ready in one month.”
”I did it all by myself.”
Huh? What does that mean?
I look over at Emily, who has a proud face, standing next to Kanon on the sofa.
Oh right, I remember I mentioned wanting to feed people when I was with Emily.
”Aqua-sama, this way please!”
”Wow!”
Following Emily, we go to the underground parking lot of Shirogane Kingdom, where several big trucks are parked.
”When you open the back of the truck, it looks like this.”
”Whoaaaa!”
What is this huge pot and nabe!?
Wait, this pot can cook food for 3,000 people at once!?
This is amazing… There’s even a high-speed mochi maker and a custom-made grill.
Just looking at it makes me excited.
”I want to try it!”
”I thought you’d say that, so I reserved a big park.”
I look down at a flyer Emily gave me.
[Announcement for the Cooking Event. Let’s all go eat the food made by the Shirogane Group for those who are working hard every day!!]
What’s the Shirogane Group!?
I notice it says “Shirogane Group is here” on the side of the truck too.
”Since Aqua-sama can’t do it all alone, I invited everyone from the Shirogane Group.”
”Shintaro!? Toa!? Tenga-senpai!?”
And Moja-san, Nobu-san, Maruo, Kujaku, and Hajime too!?
Plus Tsuwabuki-san, Kamohashi-san, and even Charlie is here.
”Wait, Charlie, why are you here!?”
”I came to Japan to hang out with Aqua-san, and then I got brought here, so I’m not sure what’s going on… Oh, this is a late housewarming gift.”
”Thank you, thank you!”
Sorry for dragging you into my fun right after you arrived from the Stars…
I expressed my gratitude to everyone who came to help.
”Well then, Aqua and Emily-senpai, do your best!”
”Yeah!”
I open the passenger window and stick my head out, waving to Kanon and the others who came to see us off.
”Shirogane Group, let’s go!!”
But what is this Shirogane Group!?
I thought it could just be called the Beryl Army, but since this is a personal event by Shirogane Aqua, it seems the host is Shirogane Aqua and his friends.
”Here we are!”
When I arrive at the site, I’m shocked.
What’s with all these guys!? Did I somehow return to a world with a weird gender ratio!?
The boys are all wearing aprons, setting up chairs and tables.
I look at the person giving them instructions.
”Rihito-san!?”
Also, there’s Hayato-san, Kaede’s dad, Emily’s dad Danjou-san, and Tadano-san (Uncle Tadano), who helped Maruo when he came to Tokyo.
”Tadano-san thought it would be great to gather the boys, so here we are.”
”No, I just invited them. Everyone was scared to join Beryl, but they said they’d help if it’s the Shirogane Group and Aqua-kun wants to do it.”
Rihito-san, Tadano-san, everyone…
I felt like crying from being so moved.
”I thought we could make this a fun event for both boys and girls. So, Aqua-kun, cook however you want. Of course, we’ll help since we need more hands. Don’t worry about the budget. I’ll help with the funds, and I also have a personal account from Prime Minister Habu. Let’s cook a lot with that!”
”Ha ha, you’re joking, right?”
Huh? Rihito-san’s eyes don’t look happy.
In fact, they seem a bit dull.
What did Prime Minister Habu do…?
”So, Aqua, what should we do?”
Oh, right. Since I’m the leader, I have to assign everyone their tasks…
”I’ll do anything!!”
”I don’t mind where you put me. Just leave it to me!”
I feel happy seeing the BERYL members being so reliable.
Especially Shintaro. I’m really glad to hear you say you’ll take care of things.
”Alright! So everyone in Beryl will be in charge of cooking! If anyone else can cook a little, please help us out!!”
Luckily, all 4 of us can cook pretty well.
With Charlie, who can also cook, and Hayato-san, who loves baking bread and sweets, we form groups for things like yakisoba and curry.
”Maruo, Kujaku, and Hajime, you 3 will lead the group for serving and customer service! If anyone wants to try serving or helping out, join this group!!”
I pat Maruo on the shoulder and say, “You’re the leader!” to pump him up.
I thought giving Maruo and the others this role and responsibility would help them grow.
”Don’t worry. You guys can definitely do it!”
”””Yes!”””
All 3 of them look excited.
It seems like many of the kids here are friends with Maruo and Kujaku, so a lot of them raised their hands to help.
I think we can trust them to handle it.
”Moja-san, Nobu-san, and Tanano-san, I’m sorry to put you in the background, but can you lead the group that helps us by serving the curry on paper plates, packing the yakisoba, and getting ingredients? We want to make sure everyone who came can participate, even those who aren’t confident in cooking or serving!!”
This way, everyone who came can join in.
All 3 of them are adults and really kind, so I believe they’ll guide the shy kids well.
”And Rihito-san, who’s more reliable than me, can you manage everything?”
”Got it. Leave it to me.”
I don’t think I need to worry about Rihito-san.
Well… there is one thing I’m worried about.
Rihito-san, isn’t it hot wearing a suit, leather gloves, and an apron in August?
You’ll die in this heat, right? Especially since I’m a sunny person, and today there’s not a single cloud to block the sun.
I was a bit worried, so I asked him to at least take off his jacket.
”Tsuwabuki-san and Kamonohashi-san…”
”We’ll clean up the trash and help wherever it looks like we need more hands.”
”Yeah, that sounds good.”
”Thank you!”
So, is everyone’s task decided now?
Just then, someone pulls on my sleeve.
”Aqua-kun, Aqua-kun.”
”Huh?”
”What should I do?”
Oh no… I forgot about Danjou-san.
Danjou-san is looking at me with sparkling eyes.
Hmm, I’ve already assigned everyone, but where should I put him?
”Of course, since you were the last one left, you must have a special role.”
Uh-oh…!
To keep Danjou-san’s smile from fading, I’ll create a special position.
”Danjou-san, you’ll be the mascot. You know how events usually have a mascot, right?”
”Got it. Leave it to me!”
Danjou-san happily holds a sign.
Phew… I managed to cover that up well.
I can’t make Danjou-san mad. My instincts tell me that.
”Alright, let’s get ready and start cooking!”
Our cooking team starts peeling and cutting vegetables and making the curry, which takes a while to cook.
Before we know it, it’s time.
We gather in a circle with everyone except Emily, who went off to prepare.
”Let’s go! Shirogane Group!!”
””””””””””Oh!””””””””””
Alright! Everyone looks great!
We take our positions and get ready to welcome the guests.
”Sorry to keep you waiting! Please come this way!”
”Please walk slowly and don’t run.”
”Feel free to line up wherever you like!”
Okay, looks like Maruo, Kujaku, and Hajime are doing fine.
The 3 of them are showing how to do things and giving instructions to the other guys around them.
”Tenga-senpai, should we join in too?”
”Yeah!”
I’m wearing a special apron over the tank top with the Shirogane Group logo that Emily prepared for me, and I’m cooking soy sauce flavored yakisoba on a hot, huge iron plate.
I was debating whether to make it sauce flavored or soy sauce flavored, but since Tenga-senpai next to me is cooking sauce yakisoba while wearing a Shirogane Group T-shirt and a traditional jacket, I decided to go with soy sauce flavored yakisoba.
”It smells so good…”
”I’m getting hungry…”
Hehe… The smell of slightly burnt soy sauce and sauce is irresistible, right?
Come on, ladies, give in to this delicious smell and order a big serving!!
”Everyone! We have sweet stuff too, not just spicy!”
Toa is skillfully making a lot of mini pancakes on a special iron plate.
Wait, what happened to Toa’s uniform!?
I freeze when I see Toa in a chef-style idol outfit.
Looking closely, the ribbon on her hat says “Shirogane Group” in letters, so it seems like Emily prepared this too.
Kanon is acting normal, but our Emily is just too amazing… Earlier, she said something weird like, “I’m good at peeling. Hehe,” and then quickly peeled vegetables and went off somewhere. I really think if we just have Emily, we can handle most things.
”The filling for the onigiri is only plum. If that’s okay, please go ahead.”
Shintaro is skillfully shaping onigiri.
Over there, they have onigiri, miso soup, and pickles. That looks good. I’m getting hungry too.
”I’m going to keep cooking a lot!!”
I can’t fall behind, so I focus on cooking yakisoba.
Of course, there’s regular udon too, not just yakisoba.
Behind me, the kids who can cook are boiling udon.
The support kids are helping out by cooling the boiled udon in cold water, pouring broth over it, serving curry rice on paper plates, and preparing pickles and miso soup, while packing the yakisoba that Tenga-senpai and I cooked.
Seeing the smiles of the girls eating makes me feel energized, and I keep cooking yakisoba.
”Phew, I’m tired from flipping the spatula so much.”
Even though the truck’s air conditioning is working a bit in the summer heat, the iron plate is way too hot.
I go to the staff break tent, take off my tank top, and wring out the sweat.
”Whoa!”
”Aqua-sama is shirtless!?”
”Don’t waste that sweat!”
”I want to be the ground soaked with Aqua’s sweat!”
”Can we order that sweat as a drink!?”
Huh? I wave at the girls looking over here.
Oh no, I took off my top, but guys in this world usually don’t do that.
Well, whatever. I don’t mind being seen like this; I actually want them to look.
So I decided to keep this style.
”Are you taking a break too, junior?”
”Yes!”
Tenga-senpai is puffing up his cheeks like a hamster while eating the onigiri Shintaro made.
I grab one of the onigiri Tenga-senpai is eating and pop it into my mouth.
Wow! The salty, tangy plum hits me hard!
”This is so good!”
”Right?”
I eat another onigiri and get some miso soup from Tenga-senpai.
Ah, that feeling of saltiness spreading through my body is amazing!
”I’ll go make some rice balls instead of Shintaro.”
”I’ll go too!”
After our break, Tenga-senpai and I switch places with Shintaro and Toa.
”Hey, how’s the onigiri? It’s packed with my love!”
”I’ll take that!”
”Me too!”
Some customers asked me to make onigiri with my bare hands, but I had to say no for food safety reasons.
But I totally get how they feel.
I also want to eat onigiri made by a girl’s hands.
”Thanks, Aqua. I’m back now.”
”Yeah!”
I spent some time making onigiri with Shintaro.
It looks like Maruo is now trying to make the yakisoba I was doing earlier.
That’s cool. When I looked around, everyone seemed to be getting the hang of things and started switching roles.
That’s a good sign. They’re all trying new things.
Everyone who joined in had big smiles on their faces.
I went around to say hi to everyone in the Shirogane Group.
During that, I spotted Danjou surrounded by girls.
”So cute!”
”Which menu item do you recommend?”
Danjou-san is super popular.
I’m glad I made my father-in-law the mascot.
”Hey there. Here’s some water. It’s hot today, so make sure to stay hydrated.”
”Okay!”
Moja-san’s grumpy but kind service is amazing.
Since we’re handling food, he shaved his beard and fixed his hair today, so the girls seeing his real face for the first time were all surprised.
Haha, they didn’t know. If Moja-san just tidies up, he looks cool.
I went back to the kitchen and turned the onigiri I made with Shintaro into grilled onigiri to serve as a secret menu item, and I quickly made some tonjiru in the empty nabe before heading back to the break room.
”Guhehe.”
”Whoa!?”
I was surprised.
For a second, I thought a creep showed up, but it was just Emily.
”Sorry to keep you waiting, Aqua-sama. This way, please.”
Where is she taking me?
I followed Emily into a big tent.
”Whoaaaa!”
It’s summer! Not the beach, but the park! Swimsuits everywhereee!
Girls in swimsuits were lining up in front of a table set up in the kitchen.
”Actually, these girls are here to help with today’s event and are secretly helping out in the back. If you don’t mind, could you treat them to your cooking, Aqua-sama?”
”Of course!”
That’s great, but why is everyone in swimsuits? When I tilted my head in confusion, Emily answered my question.
”I thought you’d be happy to see them in swimsuits, so they’re here to recharge their energy for the final push! By the way, harassment is okay too.”
Thanks. Really, thank you!! I hugged Emily and kissed her, then shook hands with each girl.
”Um, one yakisoba, please.”
”Sure! Since you’re a big sister with a nice chest, I’ll pile it on!”
A girl with a baby face and a small body but big breasts? In my old world, she’d be taken home right away. Plus, being pale like a big sister in a white bikini is just unfair.
”Um… I’m a G-cup.”
The big sister said that and pulled her swimsuit aside to show me her important parts.
Pink little n**ples and she’s hairless!?
Ah… if the guys from my old world knew a girl like this was definitely a virgin, they’d be crying blood tears.
”I’ll have one yakisoba too… Sorry, I don’t have that big of a chest.”
Ah… that’s fine. I want to toast to her cute struggle to push up her A-cup breasts… no, I want to admit defeat.
”Then I’ll make it a big serving so it can grow. But even if it’s small, I like it.”
”Y-yes! Thank you!”
Everyone thinks I’m a big breast lover, but that’s not really true.
It’s a fact that I like big ones, and I can’t help but look if there’s a big one around, but I like small ones just as much.
I kept handing out food to the girls in line.
”Thank you, Aqua-sama.”
”No, I should be thanking you for the nice break. Everyone, really, thank you for helping out behind the scenes!”
Feeling fully recharged, I went back to cooking and kept making yakisoba with all my focus.
By the second half, everyone was getting tired, but I pushed through with the energy I saved up earlier.
I stood in the kitchen until the end, packed the last yakisoba myself, and handed it to the last customer.
”Sorry to keep you waiting!”
I hug the customer who waited until the end.
It’s like that last lottery ticket you get at a convenience store, only the person who pulls it wins a prize.
”Phew!”
I catch the girl who almost fell over and hand her over to the other girls who came out from behind.
They’ve really been supporting us from the shadows the whole time.
If I could, I might have even given everyone a little more service, like a playful squeeze.
”Is everyone lined up?”
We stand side by side and check that everyone is here.
”Thank you all for coming today, even in this heat!!”
””””””””””Thank you!””””””””””
When we say our thanks, everyone responds with warm applause and words of gratitude.
I think the guys had a good experience… or at least a nice summer memory.
”Aqua-kun, I’ll help again, so call me!”
”Sure!”
”Aqua-kun, if there’s another event, I’ll go anywhere!”
”Thanks!”
I hug each of the guys who helped me.
”Thanks, everyone, for today!”
”Don’t worry about it, junior.”
”It’s just what we do.”
”Right?”
I also thank Tenga-senpai, Toa, Shintaro, and the others.
”You guys did great today!”
”Yeah!”
”I’m a bit tired, but it feels good.”
”Kujaku, just say you had fun next time…”
Haha, I mess up Kujaku’s hair playfully.
”Thanks again, everyone!!”
I thank Charlie and the others who helped too.
Since everyone seemed to have fun, we start talking about getting together again with the Shirogane Group.
Since we’re at it, we decided to create a group chat for everyone who came today.
”Aqua-kun, today was great. Let’s do it again next time, with Prime Minister Habu’s pocket money.”
”Uh… okay…”
I force a smile in front of Rihito-san, who has a mischievous grin.
I think Prime Minister Habu should apologize to Rihito-san instead of bowing in front of the camera.
I don’t know what happened, but it must have been something silly.
I sent a message to the Prime Minister saying I’d help him apologize.
”Emily, thank you so much!”
”As a thank you, can I have that tank top of yours as a keepsake?”
Is it okay to give her this sweaty tank top?
Well, if Emily wants it, I guess it’s fine…
As soon as Emily takes the tank top from me, she packs it into a vacuum bag.
”Hehe! Now I have another piece for the Shirogane Aqua Treasure (chinpo) Museum… It won’t lose to Kanon’s Shirogane Aqua Memorial Hall!”
I couldn’t catch everything Emily said, but she looked really happy, so I guess that’s good?
I must have been really tired because I suddenly fell asleep in the passenger seat of the truck.
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