Chapter 4: The New Food Management
Sakuno was being watched by every eye at the kitchen by the tennis club members. The way she moves, cuts and stirs the food just amazes them. That's because they've never seen a girl cook like Sakuno does. It's like she moves to the rhythm of the kitchen.
"It's done!" Sakuno squeaked.
Everyone scampered to returning in doing their own things on the table.
"Uhm, calm down Tezuka." Fuji whispered as he tapped the shoulder of their captain, who is now very enraged by the actions of the members.
"I know…" Tezuka whispered in gritted teeth.
Ryoma just entered the room and witnessed the scampering. He was also enraged knowing the reason why on earth they scampered. He entered the kitchen, which caught everyone's eye, and quietly helped Sakuno making everyone dumbfounded. He even caught one asking 'Does Ryoma Echizen act like that?' Oh how he would like to laugh at the thought.
"Ryoma-kun, you could leave now, I can handle this by myself." Sakuno kept on insisting on getting rid of Ryoma out of the kitchen.
"No." Ryoma answers with a straight face.
"Ryoma-kun…" she pouts.
"No."
"Please?"
"No."
"Oh, come on. I can handle this by myself you know."
"No."
"Suit yourself."
How he liked it when she gives up.
"Hey guys, line up." Ryoma ordered.
"Yeah, dinner's ready!" Eiji and Momo shouted as they went on a sprint to get in line first.
"Which do you prefer, A or B?" Sakuno asked.
Everyone looked at the Menu written by Sakuno:
Menu A:
Miso Soup
Chicken Teriyaki
Ebi
Californian Maki
Egg Omelet
Salad
Menu B:
Miso Soup
Pork Teriyaki
Ebi
Californian Maki
Egg Omelet
Salad
"NO RICE?" Everyone asked except for Ryoma, Fuji, Inui, Kaidoh and Tezuka.
"No rice. You need more protein, vitamin A and C. Carbohydrates are exclusive only for breakfast to boost your energy for the whole day up. Understood?" Sakuno asked.
"Bu-But…"
ehem Tezuka coughed.
"Yes coach…" everyone answered.
"Good." Sakuno smiled.
---After dinner---
"Hey Coach, nice dinner!" Momo praised.
"Thank You." Sakuno answered.
Ryoma entered the kitchen and caught Sakuno washing the dishes. He grabbed her left arm and pulled her away from the sink.
"Hey!" everyone heard Sakuno.
"Coach!" everyone entered the kitchen.
They saw an enraged coach looking at their prodigy with slit eyes. Ryoma took the duty of washing.
ehem Tezuka coughed twice.
Everyone left the room at a very fast pace.
"Uhh, you scared them Captain." Fuji teased.
"Come on, they need to run 10 laps." Tezuka ordered the other regulars.
"Goodnight." Sakuno said as the four of the regulars passed by.
"And you naughty-bossy one, why on earth are you like that?" Sakuno suddenly asked.
"Your hands are already bruised. You should put some medicine to your allergies you know." Ryoma answered.
"How did you know?" Sakuno asked as she held her left hand.
"Duh, I'm not blind for your information." Ryoma said as he put away the last plate to the dispenser.
He then softly grabbed Sakuno's left hand and covered it with bandages.
"Ryoma-kun."
"I fulfilled my promise. I became no. 1." Ryoma said as he put a ball on Sakuno's hand with her handwriting on it.
"This is the ball I gave you 5 years ago."
"Yeah, I always use it for warming up." Ryoma said.
Ring. Ring. Ring.
"Hello, What now Momo-senpai?" Ryoma asked.
"Alright." Ryoma snapped.
"What is it?" Sakuno asked.
"They need water downstairs at the court. The members ran 10 laps because of their behavior a while ago." Ryoma answered.
"What?" Sakuno said.
"Let's just bring them their water." Ryoma smirked.
"How many glass?" Sakuno asked.
"What do you mean by glass? We'll be needing gallons." Ryoma teased.
They then grabbed pitchers and brought them downstairs to the now dehydrated members who ran 10 laps.
---The Next Day 6 AM sharp ---
"Wake up everyone." Tezuka ordered in every room he enters.
"It's so early…" Momoshiro whined.
Everyone was now wide awake well except for Momo.
"I know a way to wake him up!" Eiji said.
He grabbed a bucket filled with hot water and threw it up to Momo.
"HOT! HOT! HOT!" Momoshiro screamed.
"Wow, now this is a steak that is still raw." Ryoma chuckled.
"Shut up Echizen! I'm in pain! Excruciating PAIN!" Momo whined.
"Then you should have waked up early." Sakuno reasoned out.
"Come on, we were just joking." Ryoma snickered.
"What are you snickering about huh O'Chibi?" Momo barked.
"Eh?" Ryoma stopped.
"Do you 3 want to go run laps before breakfast or a drink a very nutritious Inui drink?" Tezuka spoke and Inui finished it.
"NO SIR!!!" they said all at once and ran out of the room.
"I shall prepare their punishment. Please excuse me." Inui said with a glint from his eyeglass.
Tezuka looked down to Sakuno.
"Yes?" Sakuno asked the captain.
"I am just wondering how you will prepare dinner when you have a concert this coming Friday night." Tezuka said with a straight face.
"I can manage that…" Sakuno said slyly.
--- Tuesday Afternoon ---
"Why are we told to proceed to the auditorium?" Eiji asked Oishi.
"Eiji, if I knew from the start, I should've told you already right?" Oishi answered.
"Uhm... right."
"Students of the Seigaku, you are gathered here for a very important thing that happens in our school once a year. As we all know, Ms. Alexa Ai, the well-known singer, will hold a concert in our prestigious dome. For more excitement, the singer herself asked if seven selected students that are electronically selected via computer. Please welcome the person that will choose them electronically, none other than: Ms. Alexa Ai herself!" the principal announced.
"Yeah!!!"
"Hello everybody!" Alexa called out.
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