On the first day of a camping trip, Seiya cooks curry on a tin while the rest of the BBs and the girls finally meet. Shoko surprises the girls, stating the BBs are Galaxian Wars celebrities. She also confesses the complicated way to watch raw footage. The BBs praise Seiya for the surprising curry taste that they demand him to cook so they can stop eating bento boxes, which they are running low on anyway. At night, Shoko and Chihiro ask Seiya and Shun to spare a space in the tent due to an undesired event.
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The weather is cloudy all week.
[June 8, Friday - week 2]
Various buses take PE-clad students and their teachers to a designated camping site outside the city. Once the buses park, students and teachers emerge to form lines according to their classrooms. Attendance is taken, and tents are set so students and teachers hang separate ways.
Then, tables are arranged by lunchtime, and various pots are lined up for students to cook and serve their classmates. Cooking and lunch take place outdoors. Seiya stands in front of a pot, ready to cook. "Alright! Time to cook with the skills I learned in the Cooking Club."
Meanwhile, Shoko and Chihiro spot Shun nearby.
"Shun-san!" Shoko calls out.
Shun pivots, reacting. "Shoko-san! Chihiro-san!"
"You seem to be by yourself. Where are the others?"
Before he can answer, Hyoga shows up with Alicia.
"Shun! There you are."
"You're here, Hyoga!" Shun pauses. "Who is she?"
The trio sits at the same table, with Hyoga next to Shun and Alicia next to Shoko and Chihiro on the opposite side.
"She is Alicia-san, a club member I'm part of."
"What class are you in?" Shoko asks.
"I'm in 1A," Alicia says, smiling.
"The two of us are in 1C. Nice to meet you. I'm Shoko, she's Chihiro."
"By the way, where's Shiryu?" Hyoga asks Shun.
"I'm afraid I don't know," Shun says.
Shiryu asks as he approaches the table with Mei.
"Are you asking for me?" he asks Shun and Hyoga.
"I've seen you before. Are you in 1A too?" Alicia asks Mei.
"Yes! I'm Mei. Nice to meet you."
"Alicia here. Nice to meet you, too."
"Mei-san is part of the Student Council like me."
Shiryu and Mei sit with Shiryu next to Hyoga and Mei next to Alicia.
"We're missing," Hyoga says.
"Yes! Seiya and my brother!"
Ikki, debuting his PE wear, approaches the table with Kyoko.
"You guys are here," Ikki remarks.
"Brother! Kyoko-san!" Shun greets.
"Who?" Hyoga asks, confused.
"I'm Kyoko from 1B. Nice to meet you."
"Nice to meet you too, Kyoko-san. I'm Shoko and she's Chihiro. We're both in the same class of 1C."
"My name is Alicia. Mei-san and I are in the same class of 1A."
"Nice to meet you." Kyoko bows, then turns to Ikki. "It's so nice to finally meet the rest of your dorm mates, but you're missing one."
"Where is Seiya?" Ikki asks.
"I haven't seen him since the attendance call," Shun says.
"Maybe he's nearby," Hyoga says, guessing.
Shoko pivots from her seat and recognizes Seiya from afar. "Is that him over there?"
The other girls react, and the BBs pay attention.
"You're right! He's cooking!" Shiryu says.
"Wait a minute! What's going on? He joined the Cooking Club to serve as a tester, but to actually cook? That's a first," Hyoga says.
"Seiya is actually cooking?" Shun asks, surprised.
"Okay... but what is he making?" Ikki asks.
"Today's dish is curry so students are cooking," Shoko explains.
"But Seiya is cooking all by himself," Shun remarks.
"Will it be good?" Shiryu asks.
"I dunno. He never told us about his cooking skills," Hyoga says.
"I'm kind of doubtful," Ikki adds, sweat dropping.
Shiryu and Hyoga sigh while Shun shows concern.
Seiya then shows up with a tray filled with five curry plates. "Guys! You're here!" He shifts to the girls. "Ah! Shoko-san! Chihiro-san!"
"Hello!" Chihiro greets.
"Seiya-kun!" Shoko greets, too.
"You guys don't seem so happy," Seiya says.
"You never told us you cook," Hyoga says with a snark.
Seiya huffs. "Fine! I'll serve the ladies first."
Seiya serves first to Shoko and Chihiro and then to Mei and Alicia.
"Thank you. The name's Alicia. Nice to meet you."
"And I'm Mei. Nice to meet you, Seiya-kun."
Seiya serves the last plate to Kyoko.
"Thanks! I'm Kyoko. Nice to meet you."
Seiya glances. "Woohoo! Even Ikki made a friend..."
Ikki turns a bit red. "Don't tease me."
Seiya sits next to Shun as the boys watch the girls eat curry. Minutes pass, and the plates are empty.
"How was it?" Hyoga asks.
"It was good. It tastes just as any curry would," Shoko says.
"At least it wasn't too salty," Chihiro adds.
"If the girls say it's worth it..." Hyoga says.
"Then it's worth trying," Shiryu adds.
"We'll try at least once," Shun says.
"Alright, we're waiting," Ikki says.
Seiya fills the tray with five more plates and serves.
"If it sucks, at least we tried," Hyoga utters.
The boys consume curry, one spoon at a time.
"It's actually good," Shiryu says.
"I agree. I expected something like gruel."
"I prefer this over the lunch boxes we're given."
"You guys are in luck because we're running low on box lunches."
"Wait! Does this mean you'll cook for us more often?" Shun asks.
"Yes, please do! I'm not a fan of those boxes."
"Of course! Once we're out of them, I'll cook from that point forward."
"We really appreciate this, Seiya. Thank you."
Hours have passed, and the sun has started to set. Therefore, dinner is being set up, which also takes place outdoors. The difference is that the large tables are covered by large-lit canopies. Likewise, students form groups to cook curry in large pots. Seiya cooks and serves ten plates once he's ready. Everyone seems to be looking forward to his meal.
"Seiya-kun's curry is so worth it," Shoko says.
"I'm surprised this is well done," Hyoga remarks.
"You can't judge someone by their looks," Ikki says smugly.
"Hey!" Seiya pouts with a SD frown.
"Oh, Big Brother..." Shun sweat drops.
"To eat this twice makes this camping trip worthwhile," Shiryu says.
The chat continues once the plates are empty.
"Notice the ten of us meeting again?" Chihiro asks.
"That's right! We're sitting in front of celebrities," Shoko states.
"Celebrities?" Alicia asks.
"Yes! They're celebrities from Galaxian Wars!"
However, awkward silence looms.
"What is that? Some kind of anime?" Alicia asks, sweat dropping.
"The name does resonate, but only because I read a glimpse in the newspaper once," Chihiro says.
"I simply overheard when it was at its peak," Mei says, wiping the sweat with a napkin.
"I watched only news footage," Kyoko says.
"I see... As for me, I was actually there. That's right! I saw all of the Galaxian Wars matches in person," Shoko confesses.
"You got in lines just to see them?" Kyoko asks.
"That's right! The lines were long but all of them were worth it."
"Good for you. Seems there's no way to watch since it's over," Alicia says.
"Would you believe me if I tell you there's a way to watch unedited footage at school?" Shoko asks without missing a beat.
Everyone perks and gives Shoko their attention.
"I overheard rumors from students, so take this with a grain of salt." Shoko sips her drink. "You go to Student Affairs and inquire about the tapes. But you're limited to watching only one match with a group and under supervision in the office. You cannot rent them."
Seiya stares with dotted eyes. "How come the school has those tapes?"
"I dunno. All I know is that the school has them. Ah! I'm going to pair with some students to watch the Pegasus versus Dragon tape."
"I'll do the same with Ikki's match," Kyoko says.
"Doesn't hurt to get a glimpse of Shiryu-kun's event," Mei says.
"Ah! Mei-san, we can pair up," Shoko suggests.
"I rather pair with someone else and watch it on my own."
"I see, you do you." Shoko sweat drops.
"Fine..." Alicia shrugs followed by a sigh. "I'll only watch if Hyoga-kun's in it."
"I might as well, but I'm doing Shun-san only." Chihiro affirms.
The BBs watched in silence, shocked by the fact the school had hidden tapes. They've been sweat-dropping the entire time.
"Secret videos, huh?" Hyoga shivers.
"That's definitely a first," Shiryu says, sweating.
"I wonder if it's just our school," Shun says.
"I hope that's the case," Ikki says.
They collectively sigh.
Nighttime has fallen, and students rest in their tents. Seiya and Shun lay and chatted inside their tent with a lit lantern.
"I didn't expect this to be spacious," Shun says.
"Yeah, it even has a bed," Seiya adds.
"They're spacious enough to fit four people, but only two of us are here."
"Well, yeah." Seiya shrugs.
"But I wish my brother were here."
"He isn't alone. Shiryu and Hyoga are with him."
"You got that right. Let's go to sleep." Shun grins.
"Ugh! I feel like we should do something. The night's kind of young."
Suddenly, they hear a voice from outside and sit.
"Seiya-kun?"
"Shoko-san?!"
"You're not sleeping, are you?"
"No?"
"Can you let us in?"
"Us?"
"Chihiro-san's here."
"I believe boys and girls cannot get together."
"True, but it's chilly."
"Are there teachers outside?" Shun asks.
"None so far."
"Then why come here?" Seiya asks.
"We have a reason, please?" Chihiro begs.
"Alright, we'll let you in," Shun says.
"What?!" Seiya's eyes bug out.
"At the very least, let's hear what they have to say."
Shun opens the tent, and both ladies enter.
"What a relief!" Chihiro exhales.
"Okay, explain," Seiya demands.
"We were in our tent with our classmates and well..." Shoko turns red. "Someone rips out a fart that stinks up the whole tent!"
Seiya and Shun sweat drop with horror lines in their face, speechless and unable to comment.
"It was sure persistent. It doesn't help the tent's cramped," Chihiro adds.
"You can spend the night here," Shun says, smiling.
Seiya blushes right away. "Shun! What are you talking about? There are two girls here! Besides, what if a teacher looks inside here?"
"It's alright. They can keep us company."
"That's not the point!"
"Sure, we don't mind spending the night here." Chihiro blushes.
"And then we'll return to our tent before dawn in case teachers check. How about that?" Shoko asks.
"We don't have any options, do we?" Seiya asks Shun, who smiles.
Seiya sighs. "Okay, you two can stay."
The four of them sleep on the same bed, with Seiya next to Shun and Shoko next to Chihiro. However, Seiya and Shoko's backs tap since they sleep sideways. Seiya seems to sleep with his eyes open, blushing all the way. Shun himself seems to sleep normally and peacefully.
"This is awkward. Not even with Marin I did this."
To be continued...