Currently in the midst of fervent prayer, checking horoscopes, and doing dubious hand sign spells for good luck, was one Yukihira Souma.

"Yukihira, I understand that you have a compulsive sickness that makes you do at least one completely useless yet extravagant action every day, but what the hell is this?" Hayama asks.

"Megumi asked for an intervention." Souma breaks off in the middle of a prayer to shoot back. "I've never seen her so serious. She's probably going to roast our asses when we get there. All of you should be praying too."

"I told you to stop taking her kindness for granted." Erina scoffs. "Besides, it's bad luck to stop a prayer midway, Yukihira."

"I'm not the one who keeps borrowing her manga and light novels and forgetting to return them." Souma says. "You're only this calm because you've never seen her get angry. You don't understand true fear until Tadokoro Megumi unleashes her wrath on you."

"You've seen Megumi-san angry?" Takumi asks incredulously.

"My, what a talent to have: angering anyone you come across." Alice giggles, sweetly grinning.

"He's exaggerating." Ibusaki interjects, cool as ever. "Megumi probably just wants to talk."

"No, it's gotta be something more." Souma says, "The last time I saw her this angry, i'd challenged Shinomiya-senpai for a Shokugeki against her expulsion. She yelled at me for that. I still have nightmares."

"...So it was for a good cause?" Isami chuckles. "That's just like Megumi-san, isn't it. Like Ibusaki-kun suggested, Megumi-san probably just wants to discuss something important. If anything, you should be the one to be the least worried, since you understand her best. Unless…,"

"You fucked up and did something wrong to twintails." Ryou finishes, and Isami laughs.

Souma groans, and looks at the ground.

"I broke her glass dish the last time I went over to her room. A glass dish her mother sent over from her ryotan. A one of a kind glass dish her dad made." Souma admits, looking utterly shamefaced.

There's a pause. Everyone gapes at a dejected Souma.

"You're the worse!" Alice cries. "Worse than the worse! How could you do that to Megumi! My sweetest most lovely and perfect girlfriend! Why, I ought to sue you for emotional distress!"

"Terrible." Hisako shakes her head. "I can't believe someone like you exists on this Earth."

"Absolutely deplorable." Erina says. "Have you even apologised?"

"Yes! I have! But I still feel bad." Souma pulls his hands down his face.

"This is just your problem, isn't it. Why should we be worried about Tadokoro-san's intervention?" Hayama says.

"He's right." Takumi agrees. "You can't run away anymore. We're at the kitchen."

Before Souma can say his last words or leave anyone with his will, Takumi opens the door.

"Ah! You're all here!" A very flustered Megumi greets them. "Uhm, sit anywhere! I'll be done in a moment."

As the rest of the Elite Ten crowds the room, Souma stands awkwardly by the doorway.

"Eh? Souma-kun? Why aren't you sitting down?" Megumi questions, blinking.

"I'm sorry for breaking your glass dish! I promise i'll give you something of equal value back!" Souma suddenly shouts, sweeping into a ninety degree bow before Megumi instantly.

"W-What? There's no need to be so worried about a silly old glass bowl!"

"But your dad -,"

"Is a glass artisan." Megumi says, looking genuinely confused as she forces Souma's back straight. "He can make a copy of that bowl, if that's what you're so worried about Souma-kun."

"So why did you call us here, Tadokoro?" Ryou interrupts.

"Right! Uhm!" Megumi rushes over to a nearby kitchen counter, where a tray of salads and juices sit.

Shyly bringing it forward, Megumi shuffles on the spot for a moment before speaking again. "I noticed that all of you seemed to be really tired, stressed and overworked these last few days, and haven't been eating well. Which is really bad. So I thought I could make some nutritious food for all of you to at least boost your energies a little and, well, I came up with these."

She holds up the tray, beaming. "Every dish and drink is different and caters to each of your tastes - at least, i hope it will - so I hope all of you will like it!"

As Megumi begins to hand out the food and drinks, Alice shuffles next to Souma.

"You're going to hell for ever doubting such an angel, Souma-kun." Alice singsongs.

"I know, but at least I'll see you there, devilspawn."


A/N: not really sure what i feel about this one. maybe ill edit/delete it in the future.