Hachiman's POV
Hachiman: "…"
Oguri: "Trainer, we're at our breaking point. Get serious already."
Hachiman: "No idea what you mean. Breaking point? News to me."
Brian: "Still playing innocent? Let's see how long you can keep that up."
Hachiman: "I'm telling you, I'm clueless! I've got zero reason to play along with whatever this is."
Spe: "Trainer-san, please!!"
Hachiman: "Okay, that's what I wanted to hear first. What do you want?"
Spe: "Cook for us!! It's unfair that only Air Groove-senpai and Fuji-senpai get your food!!"
Oguri: "Exactly. Favoring your main Uma Musume isn't cool."
Brian: "Your summer camp cooking drove us nuts. You get how much?"
Hachiman: "…Hard pass."
Spe: "W-Why!?"
Hachiman: "One reason: except for Brian, you two eat so much it'd break my soul to cook anything fancy. I cook to boost morale, not for no reason."
Oguri: "Come on… Can't you figure something out?"
Hachiman: "If I could, we wouldn't be here."
Rudolf: "So noisy… Begging Hachiman-kun to cook, I take it?"
Hachiman: "Spot on. But you know how much these two eat. Unless I half-ass it, I can't keep up with their appetite or speed."
Brian: "So I'm fine, then?"
Hachiman: "Pretty much."
Brian: "Heh." smug smirk
What's with that smug look? I didn't say I'd cook.
Rudolf: "I haven't eaten your cooking since last November's open house. It was delicious."
Brian: "Open house?"
Rudolf: "Yes. Most students were at the Kyoto G1, so you likely missed it. We held a tour for aspiring trainers, and Hachiman-kun cooked for Air Groove, Fuji Kiseki, CB, Tazuna-san, and me as a thank-you."
That was a thing… No big eaters, so it was easy. No brakes needed.
Brian: "So, Trainer, you're cooking today, right?"
Hachiman: "Why would I?"
Spe: "Yeah, Trainer-san!! I'm dying to eat your cooking!! I can't take it!!"
Hachiman: "Rice and pickles okay?"
Oguri: "Trainer, I'll get mad."
Hachiman: "Then I won't cook."
Oguri: "…That's cheating." pouts
This is going nowhere fast.
Rudolf: "Hachiman-kun, these three won't budge. How about one meal, no seconds? That's fine, right?"
Hachiman: "…If it's just a normal meal, I'll do it."
Oguri: "Yes!!"
Spe: "Please!!"
Brian: "…More meat."
They're like sharks smelling blood…
Air Groove: "Hachiman, here you are."
Fuji: "Hey, good work. What's up?"
Hachiman: "They begged me to cook, so I'm doing it this once. One meal. You two in? Nothing fancy."
Air Groove: "Is that okay? Won't it be too much?"
Hachiman: "Don't overthink it. Take the kindness when it's offered. So?"
Fuji: "I'm in~ I'll help, too. I'm pretty handy in the kitchen."
Air Groove: "! I'll help, Hachiman."
Hachiman: "Alright, two more. Rudolf?"
Rudolf: "Hm… I'll join."
Hachiman: "Cool, you two help. I'll up the portions. No one else—too many hands make a mess. Skilled ones are enough."
Spe: "Ugh… Guess we'll back off."
Oguri: "Yeah, I don't cook much."
Brian: "…Whatever."
Why are the eaters more demanding than the cooks? Makes me wanna shove the food down their throats. Not that I would.
A Few Dozen Minutes Later
Hachiman: "It's ready, guys."
Spe: "Finally!!"
Oguri: "Yes!!"
Brian: "About time!"
Rudolf: "Such enthusiasm…"
No kidding. How hungry were they?
Hachiman: "I made it, so no complaints. Eat up."
Oguri: "Let's dig in!"
Spe: "Yay! Itadakima~su!!"
Brian: "…"
They're eating like it's their last meal… What's with those faces? That desperate, huh?
Hachiman: "Alright, I'll—'Hachiman Trainer-san, say ahh~' …Fuji, what's this?"
Air Groove: "Yeah, Fuji, what's that about?"
Fuji: "Hm? Hachiman Trainer-san burned his dominant hand earlier. It's minor, but he shouldn't move it. So, I'll feed him. Air Groove, just eat."
Air Groove: "No, if that's the case, I'll feed Hachiman."
Fuji: "Nuh-uh, I got this."
Hachiman: "I can feed myself—'No way, Hachiman Trainer-san.' It's not that bad—'No, Hachiman.' Really? It's that serious?"
Oguri: "Ahh… Delicious. Weird, though—Trainer's food fills me up fast."
Spe: "I could eat tons more!!"
Brian: "…Wanted a bit more."
Raw Meat: "Be glad you ate at all."
Afterword
Oguri Cap, Special Week, and Narita Brian's food obsession turns Hachiman's day into a culinary showdown! Rudolf's calm mediation and the ahh tug-of-war between Air Groove and Fuji Kiseki add layers of humor to this Yahari x Uma Musume side story. Hachiman's cooking prowess shines, but his patience is pushed to the edge!
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