The next morning.
「Good morning, Sasaki-san.」
「Nnn? Ahh, morning, Yamada.」
When I arrived at the classroom, Sasaki-san was already sitting in her seat. So I greeted her.
「Are you fine today? No muscle pain or anything?」
「Yeah, I’m totally fine now. I made sure to massage well after I got home on Saturday. How about you, Sasaki-san? Any muscle pain?」
「I see, that’s good to hear. I’m totally fine now too. Ah, but that night when I was doing the dishes at home… I guess I was still a bit tired and slipped, dropping my bento box on the floor.」
「Eh, is that so. You didn’t get hurt, did you?」
「Yeah, I’m totally fine. But the chopsticks I always use for my bento snapped. So I’ll be having bento without chopsticks for a while, please forgive me.」
「Ahh, that’s totally fine. I’m just glad you didn’t get hurt, Sasaki-san.」
「Fufun, I’m not the type of girl who gets hurt easily, you knowー? So you don’t need to worry about unnecessary things like that.」
「Haha, that sounds just like Sasaki-sanー. But well, if you ever did get hurt, I’d be really worried… So if you’re ever in trouble, just tell me, okay? I’ll always be there to help you, Sasaki-san!」
「Uh, don’t say such things with a straight face. But well… thanks for worrying about me.」
Sasaki-san said that with her face turning slightly red.
「B-But well… Saturday was really fun, wasn’t it? I’d like to hang out with everyone again sometime.」
「Yeah, it was. I’d like to hang out with everyone again sometime tooー …Ah, that’s right! There’s something else I want to report to Sasaki-san.」
「Eh? Something you want to report? What’s that about?」
「Yeah, just wait a sec. Umm…」
As I said that, Sasaki-san looked at me puzzled. So I quickly opened my smartphone to show her a certain photo.
「Umm… Ah, found it! Here.」
「Nnn? Let me see… Ahh, this… did you make cupcakes?」
「Yeah, that’s right! I tried making them for breakfast yesterday, and they turned out really delicious!」
I had taken lots of photos of the cupcakes I made yesterday and of Mai eating them happily. So I showed those photos to Sasaki-san.
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「Hee, I see. Then it was worth telling you. And this girl here, is she Yamada’s little sister?」
「Yeah, that’s right. Her name is Mai. She loves sweets, so she was really happy.」
「Fufu, I see. I can tell Mai-chan is really happy even from these photos.」
As I talked about Mai, Sasaki-san said that with a smile.
「Haha, I see, I seeー. Ah, and I have a message from Mai for Sasaki-san. “It turned out really delicious, thank you for telling us such a tasty recipe. The donuts you made before were also super delicious.” she said.」
「Hee, what a well-mannered little sister to make sure to convey her thanks. Fufu, then from me too, “Thank you for your words of gratitude, if there’s anything else you want to eat, just tell your Onii-san and I’ll make it for you” …tell her that, okay?」
「Eh? R-Really? If I tell Mai that, she’ll take it seriously, you know??」
「That’s fine with me. Anyone who eats their food so deliciously and properly thanks the person who made it must be a kind and good girl. That’s why I want to make things for such a good girl again.」
「I see. Yeah, got it. Then, I’ll tell Mai that.」
「Yeah, please do.」
Sasaki-san said that with a gentle smile, so I nodded deeply, saying I understood.
And as we had this exchange, I reaffirmed that Sasaki-san is really a kind girl.
「Ah, that’s right! There’s one more thing I want to ask Sasaki-san… Could you tell me another easy recipe?」
「Eh? An easy recipe? What’s with the sudden request?」
When I said that, Sasaki-san asked back with a puzzled expression.
「Well, actually, Mai said she wanted to cook together again. So I thought I’d like to cook with Mai again… that’s why I thought I’d be happy if Sasaki-san could tell me another recipe that even a beginner like me could make.」
「Fuun? Fufu, I see, I seeー. So Yamada has realized the joy of cooking?」
「Yeah, that’s right. And I thought it would be nice if I could make some simple dishes, I could prepare dinner for my parents who are busy with work. So I thought I’d be happy if the cooking expert Sasaki-san could teach me various things.」
「Fufu, I see. Got it. If it’s me, I’ll be happy to give you as much advice on cooking as you need. Also, there are beginner-friendly books in the library that might be useful for Yamada who is just starting out with cooking, so I’ll compile a list of books that might be helpful for you later.」
「Eh, really!? That would be super helpful! Yeah, please do.」
「Yeah, got it. Then, shall we go to the library together after lunch today?」
「Yeah, sounds good!」
And so, I decided to get advice on cooking and recommendations for cookbooks from Sasaki-san.
Alright, let’s start studying cooking little by little from now on!