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Clint's POV
I was lounging on the couch, hat tipped over my eyes as I tried to take a small nap.
"Miss." I heard Hisako walk by "You'll need to sign this."
"Hmm…oh right the festival of course." Erina-sama said picking up the pen.
"It's that time of the year again?" I groaned sitting up "Are you gonna hire extra people this year? Or is it just the three of us again?"
"If I'm selective as always the three of us shall suffice." Erina said placing the pen down.
"I'll make sure to get this turned in for you." Hisako smiled "The same location as usual?"
"Of course." Erina nodded before looking at me. "Clint will you…?"
"No…not again." I groaned.
"Clint-kun~" she
"Fine I'll make sure the place is set up." I sighed.
Every year I get stuck setting up the tables and chairs in the lady's restaurant.
"I'll start planning it out later." I said "Don't forget we have the Western class later."
"I remember." Erina nodded "It's the class the three of us take together, I never forget it."
"Good." I smiled "I have to run out I'll see you later."
Later
"Excuse me Mito-san can I get through?" Erina asked.
We were in line trying to submit the application for Erina-sama's booth. The line was long and full of people arguing over spots, Erina just wanted to get in and get out.
"Sorry, go ahead." Ikumi said stepping aside.
"Move out of the way Sadatsuka-san." Hisako said trying to push the girl "You know the rules."
"Hisako-Oneesama spoke to me!" the girl cheered.
"Uhh…" Hisako ran behind me and shivered "I suddenly feel creeped out."
"I got ya." I smiled putting my arm around her shoulder.
"Here you go." Erina said handing the paper to the aid.
"Wonderful, we now have received all the paper work for Erina-ojousama's booth."
"Thank you." Erina said turning back to us "Let's go…"
She looked over "Yukihira-kun…so you are sighing up."
"Yeah." he nodded as he walked passed "Here you go."
"Mhm…WHAT?!" the assistant yelled "Are you…sure? Right in front of the Chinese research society?"
"Yeah, it's still open right?"
"Yes but…the Chinese R.S is very tough, no one ever takes the booth by them."
"It's fine." Yukihira shrugged "By the way my cooking genre will be Chinese."
"What the heck is he trying to pull?" I mumbled to myself.
"Do you remember that breakfast assignment from the summer camp?" Yukihira said walking up to Miss Erina "I barely cleared it, and being able to steal a few people from you booth is what did it…thanks for the help."
"Tsk." Erina clicked her tongue "Don't talk down to me."
"Depp breaths Miss." I said rubbing her back.
"I'm…fine." She growled.
"Erina-Sama!" Hisako ran over holding a small book "Look at this."
She skimmed over to a middle page and showed us.
"GRAA!" Erina screamed "Who do you think you are?!"
Yukihira was on the page, hyping up his food right next to Kuga's page.
"You're messing with some dangerous people." I scoffed "I hope you know the risks."
"The risks?" he tilted his head.
"Yukihira-kun…" Erina sighed "You do know that if you end with a deficit you get expelled right?"
"Huh…?" he blinked "Get…expelled…OH CRAP!"
He scrambled off, leaving the rest of us there staring at him.
"He's an idiot." We all sighed.
Later
"Yeah move that box over there." I said directing the workers "We need that wall subdivided next, I don't have all day so hurry it up."
I was outside the building that Erina-sama was going to use for her "stand", I was directing where to set up some of the heavier stuff. I normally get stuck setting up the tables and chairs but actual trained workers have to shift the walls and install the electric and gas.
"We don't need that thing." I said looking at the sofa "Take it out and put it in storage with the rest."
"For you sir." Someone said handing me a phone.
"Yo." I answered "Clint speaking."
"Mr. DeMister, I'm afraid the stoves will be a little late, there's an accident on the highway and we're stuck in traffic."
"Okay." I sighed "Just get here soon."
I looked over and saw Yukihira was riding up on a bike and parking next to Erina-sama.
"Stay out of the main road idiot." I said pushing his bike out of a trucks way.
"All this for a school festival?" Yukihira asked.
"Atmosphere with the Elite Ten is always like this." Erina said.
"Stoves are gonna be late." I whispered to Miss Erina "Traffic."
"Fine." She rolled her eyes "It can't be helped."
"Are you busy?" Yukihira asked "I was thinking of making a few dishes I made at home and seeing what you thought."
"Why do I have to taste it."
"Erina-Sama is busy." I told.
"You have one hour." Hisako said walking passed "We can squeeze you in for one hour and that's it, no more no less."
She's…helping him?
I followed Hisako and Erina inside, Yukihira was working at the basic oven that came with the place, Erina seemed uninterested but Hisako looked intrigued.
The way she looks at him…
"Hisako…"
"Hmm?" she smiled at me "What is it?"
Her smile…I have to trust her.
"It's nothing." I smiled.
"It's done." Yukihira said placing a dish down "Yukihira-Style Mapo Doufu."
"Looks pretty typical." Hisako said.
"Looks boring." I added "This was a waste of our time."
Erina took a spoon and had one bite, she hummed and savored it for a bit before she swolloed.
"Pathetic." She drooped her eyes "You'll never win against Kuga-senpai with this. It's unbearably low in Ma and La."
"What about a Mandolin?"
"You're an idiot." We all sighed.
"You're choosing to cook a Chinese dish but don't know what Ma or La is?" I glared "You'll fail out at this rate…how boring."
"Chinese cooking has two spice pillars." Erina explained "Stinging Chili spices of "La Wei" and Numbing Spices of "Ma Wei."
"Chinese Culture is just about as diverse as America, it has dozens of different customs and climates, each with their own style." I told him "For example Kuga-Senpai is from the area that uses Sichuan cuisine, he like spiciness…his personality would be enough to give that away."
"Hmm…" Yukihira tapped his chin "Houjou said something like that."
"I remember Kuga-senpai once said that when people eat his food they sweat…he enjoyed it." Hisako added.
"It doesn't matter." Erina said standing up and brushing off her skirt "Kuga strikes like a lightning bolt, he knows how to rule over people."
"Okay." Yukihira shrugged and walked off.
"That was…interesting." I sighed "Back to setting up I suppose."
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