The whole team stood outside the Costco in their groups of three. Hidē held a clipboard, looking to see if everyone was present.
"Okay, Okay! I think everyone is here…" Hidē said. Hanako stood next to Hidē as he handed her the clipboard. Hanako nodded,
"Morning everyone!" Hanako said.
"Morning, Kataoka-Senpai!" said some of the team in unison. Hanako chuckled, scratching the back of her head.
"Thank you everyone… Alright, as all of you know, we're here to get your items for the festival!" Hanako said. The team nodded, listening.
"You'll have an hour time limit to get everything you need, and your budget is ¥52,000 ($351 USD)…" Hanako said.
"… Your time starts…" Hanako said. the team turned to the target in preparation,
"… Now!" Hanako said. The team walked into the Costco,
"Alright, what's the plan?" Yusuke said. The background then turned black as Ryuzaki epically pulled out a small piece of paper. Yusuke looked shocked and Yuki looked ahead in boredom.
"I picked all the items we need and calculated them on this list." Ryuzaki said. Yusuke nodded, focusing on the list. Yuki grabbed a cart, walking slightly ahead the other two.
RYUZAKI'S IMPORTANT SHOPPING LIST:
FLOUR - ¥858
PANKO - ¥353
CHICKEN BREAST - ¥4619
GROUND PAPRIKA, GARLIC POWDER, - ¥179
WHITE PEPPER - ¥383
SALT - ¥115
CELERY SEED - ¥780
BLACK PEPPER - ¥881
GROUND GINGER - ¥332
DRIED THYME - ¥770
DRIED OREGANO - ¥678
PEANUT OIL (128oz) - ¥2664
METAL BAKING SHEET (3x) - ¥6657
COOLING RACK (3x) - ¥3015
PORTABLE STOVE (3x) - ¥13311
COOKING POT - ¥13509
SMALL RECYCLABLE PAPER BAGS - ¥264
TOTAL COST = ¥49547 (Around $334)
"So… To the chicken aisle, we go." Ryuzaki said. Yusuke and Ryuzaki then looked to their left at Yuki who held the cart. But Yuki wasn't there. Yusuke looked at Ryuzaki, pointing at where Yuki should be.
"So… Where'd Kaneshiro go…?" Yusuke asked. Ryuzaki turned his head, looking at Yusuke.
"shit," Ryuzaki said. The two then started to run down the store looking for Yuki. Meanwhile, Yuki would be looking in the freezer aisle at frozen plant-based fried chicken wings, nodding. He opened the freezer door, grabbed them, and put them in the cart. Yusuke then skids at the entrance of the aisle, pointing at Kaneshiro.
"Hey! Kaneshiro! Where'd you go!!??" Yusuke shouted. Yuki walked past him with the cart,
"Shut up…" Yuki said. Yusuke turned to stone (not literally). Yusuke then looked down at the cart, seeing the frozen chicken legs. Yusuke's eyes widened, grabbing them. Yuki looked over at Yusuke, raising a brow. Ryuzaki walked over,
"What's going on…?" Ryuzaki asked.
"Kurosawa… Look what her grabbed…" Yusuke asked. Ryuzaki looked confused. Yusuke showed him the frozen plant-based chicken wings. Ryuzaki had a gloomy look on his face.
"… He did the same thing in junior high…" Ryuzaki said. Yusuke looked shocked, looking back at Yuki.
"What the hell!? Is he trying to sabotage us??" Yusuke asked. Ryuzaki sighed,
"Let's just put that away then get the stuff on my list…" Ryuzaki said. Yusuke nodded, putting the frozen wings away. The three of them then walked out of the section together,
"Though, I do have one change for your list, Kurosawa…" Yusuke said. Ryuzaki sighed,
"You better not say what I think you're about to say…" Ryuzaki said.
"How about we switch out the chicken breasts for thighs," Yusuke said.
"No." Ryuzaki said, automatically shutting him down. Yusuke's face then looked more sluggish.
"Why not…?" Yusuke asked.
"Because breasts are better for you." Ryuzaki said.
"Hey guys," Hanako said, appearing out of god knows where.
"HANAKO-CHAN!?" Yusuke said.
"Kataoka!?" Ryuzaki said. The two boys slightly jumped in surprise while Yuki stood there, raising a brow, looking at the other two, and shrugging.
"So, how's your shopping going?" Hanako asked. Yusuke exhaled,
"It's going fine, though we just started…" Ryuzaki said.
"Yoke-head here tried sabotaging us…" Yusuke said. Yuki looked at Yusuke insulted,
"Yoke-head!? Where'd that come from?" Yuki asked. Yusuke pointed at Yuki's head,
"Your hair looks like the same color as an egg yoke…" Yusuke said. Yuki scoffed, shaking his head.
"Sabotaging?" Hanako asked. Yusuke nodded,
"He grabbed frozen plant-based chicken wings…" Yusuke said.
"Hey, they're cheaper and healthier…" Yuki said. Yusuke turned slowly squinting his eyes,
"It doesn't matter… They taste like shit…" Yusuke said. He then turned back to Hanako.
"That's... Interesting..." Hanako said, smiling awkwardly. Ryuzaki grabbed the chicken breasts, placing it in the cart.
"That's one thing on the list down..." Ryuzaki said. The three of them then entered the appliance section, seeing the large selection.
"... Well... Where do we start...?" Yusuke asked. Ryuzaki shrugged,
"let me see the list..." Yuki said. Ryuzaki took it out of his pocket and Yuki snatched it. Yuki looked down to read it,
"... follow me..." Yuki said. Yuki started walking and the other two followed. Yusuke looked around in bewilderment,
"So much stuff..." Yusuke said. Ryuzaki looked over at Yusuke, raising a brow.
"You have never been in a Costco...?" Ryuzaki asked. Yusuke shook his head,
"I have, it's just been a while," Yusuke said. Ryuzaki nodded,
"Hey, Yusuke..." Ryuzaki asked. Yusuke raised a brow,
"What's up?" Yusuke asked. Ryuzaki sighed,
"When were we at Sendai Daiichi... Why'd you rely on me...?" Ryuzaki asked. Yusuke raised a brow,
"What do you mean?" Yusuke asked.
"Why'd you throw me that pass... Why'd you assist me...?" Ryuzaki asked. Yusuke shrugged,
"Because we're going to get to nationals together... If we don't rely on each other, then we can't win..." Yusuke said. Ryuzaki nodded,
"We need three of those?" Yuki asked. Ryuzaki looked up,
"Oh- Uhm, yeah," Ryuzaki said. Ryuzaki and Yusuke grabbed the portable stoves and pots, placing them in the cart. Yusuke smiled, grabbed some baking sheets, and placed them in the cart. Ryuzaki grabbed for cooling racks and also placed them in the cart. They grabbed everything else they needed throughout the store putting it in their cart. When they got to the store, they had everything in boxes.
"So... Is that everything?" Yusuke asked. Ryuzaki looked down at the cart and then up at the list a few times.
"Think so..." Ryuzaki said. Yusuke nodded. The two other teams then walked out with their materials in their carts.
"Alright, everyone! Time's up!" Hanako said, holding a stopwatch.
"Tomorrow, bring your materials to set up for the festival!" Hanako finished. The team nodded.