After reaching a consensus, the two Yanamis started playing rock-paper-scissors again.
After all, it was already getting late. From the current progress, Asakura probably wouldn't be able to solve this problem before school ended.
So, just like before, the Yanamis tacitly decided through rock-paper-scissors who would go home and who would have to stay overnight.
Of course, Asakura felt that for Yanami, whether they stayed overnight or not didn't matter; whether they could go home for dinner was the main focus for both of them.
"I didn't get to eat my bento at noon, so no matter what, it should be my turn for dinner!"
"But I only had one rabbit dango and didn't stay in the clubroom to eat snacks. In terms of quality, dinner should be mine!"
"Tonight's dinner is hamburger steak… This is the one thing I cannot compromise on!"
"Humans truly cannot understand each other. At this point, we can only play rock-paper-scissors like before."
"I will achieve victory, even if I have to bet the life of the other me!"
Even though it was just rock-paper-scissors, the atmosphere between the two inexplicably ignited.
"It's just hamburger steak, it's not worth betting your life on…"
Asakura couldn't help but retort.
"It's just…"
"Hamburger steak… just?" The two Yanamis looked at Asakura in unison.
"Asakura-kun, have you ever experienced a whole month where you could only eat somen noodles when you went home?"
Yanami A said in a voice that sounded as if she was weeping blood.
"Uh, you haven't finished your somen noodles yet…"
Asakura was startled.
"Somen noodles with dashi broth, cold somen noodles with sauce, baked somen noodles, stir-fried somen noodles, flowing somen noodles, somen noodles soaked in hot water…"
Yanami B also said mournfully, "Although somen noodles are delicious… eating so much always gets tiresome!"
"Is it my imagination, or does it feel like the later ones became more and more perfunctory…"
"In any case!"
Yanami A forcefully interrupted Asakura's retort, saying, "Today the somen noodles are finally finished, which is why Mom made hamburger steak to celebrate!"
"This hamburger steak is so precious, Asakura-kun, you definitely wouldn't understand!"
Yanami B also spoke in a voice so rich with emotion, like a poetry recitation, that it was almost overflowing.
As if to strengthen their persuasiveness, both Yanami's stomachs rumbled.
Even though the bento and snacks combined were far more than two portions for a normal person, where did this girl's food go…
Asakura even heard Yukinoshita Yukino, who was not far beside him, muttering things like 'she ate so much.' The cover of the paperback novel in her hand depicted delicious-looking baked pastries, so much so that both Yanamis were now drooling at the cover.
"…Even if you're hungry, you can't eat books."
Asakura said.
"Even we wouldn't eat something like that."
"We're not pica sufferers!"
Both Yanamis looked at Asakura with indignant eyes.
"Alright, I spoke out of turn..." Asakura sighed, "I'll treat the Yanami who stays overnight to dinner."
"Really?"
"Can we go to Wagnaria?" The two Yanamis asked in unison, surprised.
"To prevent anyone from noticing Yanami appearing at both home and a restaurant—although there are many ways to get around it, just in case, it's better to eat dinner in the clubroom. Similarly, you should sleep directly in the clubroom; just treat it as a training camp."
Asakura said.
The two Yanamis' interest in staying overnight visibly dwindled.
"If we're staying overnight at school, the only place we can cook is the home economics classroom, right? What kind of dishes are you planning to make, Asakura?"
Chihaya Anon asked curiously, then eagerly added, "Do you need my help? Don't let my appearance fool you, I often help my mother at home, and I know a bit of basic cooking!"
"Is that so? But help won't be necessary; I'm a Curse-user, let me see… Tonight's dinner is rather ordinary. The main course is Beef Bourguignon, the vegetables are Ratatouille, the soup is Bouillabaisse, and for dessert, I originally planned rabbit dango, but I felt it didn't quite match the other dishes, so I changed it to Quiche Lorraine."
Asakura counted on his fingers, "These are all pretty good British dishes."
"No, by all accounts, those are French dishes, aren't they?"
The pink-haired girl who had studied in Britain retorted.
"But I heard that the most famous restaurants in Britain sell these kinds of dishes."
Asakura asked, surprised.
After all, the house-elf said so.
"…There are many reasons for that."
Chihaya Anon began to mutter in a very low voice. Asakura could vaguely hear words like 'jellied eels,' 'Marmite,' and 'haggis.' Judging by the low pressure surrounding the girl, she seemed to have quite a bit of resentment towards the food there.
Meanwhile, the two Yanamis had stopped their confrontation as soon as Asakura started listing the dishes and were just staring at him foolishly.
At this moment, they seemed to realize something again and looked at each other once more.
"Alright, you really didn't get to eat your bento for lunch, so I'll concede. I'll take on the hardship of staying overnight."
Yanami A said with a magnanimous expression.
"No, no, no, if I think about it carefully, I ate a lot of snacks in the clubroom this afternoon, so Mom's hamburger steak should be left for you."
Yanami B also said very humbly.
"That's not true. I just ate Asakura's pork cutlet rice, and thinking about it, it feels a bit redundant with the hamburger steak, so it's really better to give it to you."
"That's right, you've already had Asakura-kun's pork cutlet rice, so I'll eat the overnight meal."
"Can pork cutlet rice even compare to such expensive-sounding dishes!"
The two Yanamis started arguing again.
In the end, they returned to their starting point and began playing rock-paper-scissors.
While the two were playing, Yukinoshita Yukino asked Asakura, "Are you really going to make one of the Yanamis stay here?"
"Huh, are you going to kick her out?"
Asakura looked at Yukino in surprise, who met his gaze with a cold stare.
So Asakura awkwardly cleared his throat: "If it's inconvenient, she can stay at the Magic Club's Clubroom."
"But this child doesn't have a Curse, does she?"
Yukino asked abruptly.
"…"
Sorry, actually, it was a lie that you couldn't enter the Clubroom without a Curse; I just didn't want you to go in at the time.
Asakura's guilty gaze darted around.
However, he quickly composed himself and continued, "If the Clubroom isn't an option, she can stay at my shop…"
"What I mean is..." Yukino sighed, looking at Asakura helplessly, "Do you think it's really okay to leave her alone in an empty school building?"
"It's not empty."
Asakura shook his head.
Then are there many people? Yukino looked at Asakura with an expression that said, 'Wouldn't that be even scarier?'
But Asakura didn't get the girl's meaning. He simply said naturally and calmly, "Because I'll also be staying here."