In the end, Kanda Shuichi decided to join the archery club, but he mentioned that he wouldn't participate in daily training, only taking care of the equipment. Hashibara-senpai immediately agreed.
The reason was simple: the club's activity funds were based on the number of members. So even ghost members were accepted, as long as they didn't cause trouble under the club's name.
Not to mention, Kanda Shuichi was a valuable asset willing to do logistics work. This approach confirmed the old saying that logistics are crucial to winning a war!
The archery club's activity area was on the far west side of the school sports field, where there was a large open space for the club.
As an old club that had existed since the school's founding, the archery club wasn't very populous, but its strength was undeniable.
After visiting the club activities, Miyake and Kanda Shuichi prepared to leave, as the official club activities would start tomorrow, and Miyake's bow and arrows would be delivered to the club.
Kanda had planned to go shopping at the supermarket after the club visit and buy a set of cooking utensils. Not having to participate in club activities was a big help.
After packing a set of kitchenware and tableware, Kanda Shuichi chose to have the store deliver them to the dormitory. He didn't want to carry so many things.
Since he had the cooking tools, the next step was to buy food.
To celebrate the new school year, meat was a must!
Looking at the wide variety of products in front of him, Kanda Shuichi was amazed. For a small supermarket, it was incredibly well-stocked!
"Miyake, let's have braised pork today."
"Sure, but didn't you just have beef for lunch? Eating meat twice a day, are your points okay?"
"No problem, no problem, don't worry."
Saying this, Kanda picked up a pack of fresh pork belly and handed it to Miyake. It was labeled 500g, which should be enough for two people with some side dishes.
"I'll leave this to you. I'll go get some cooking wine. Can you grab a few eggs?"
Seeing Kanda Shuichi so enthusiastic, Miyake couldn't refuse. He took the pork belly and the seasonings they had bought earlier, like green onions, ginger, garlic, and various spices, and headed to the egg section.
Kanda went in the opposite direction to the drinks section.
He thought cooking wine would be in the seasoning section, but after searching for a long time and asking a staff member, he found out it was in the drinks section. How strange.
Cooking wine, cooking wine...
Kanda Shuichi muttered to himself as he walked to the drinks section and saw a girl with long purple hair in a side ponytail looking around.
What's she doing? Students shouldn't be allowed to buy those things, right?
In Japan, the legal drinking age is twenty, so although the supermarket sold alcohol, they wouldn't sell it to students. Was she planning to steal?
Although he couldn't see her face, her skin and figure were top-notch. It was interesting that she would do such a thing. Should he do something?
Thinking this, Kanda Shuichi smiled and stepped back into her blind spot.
He took out his phone, opened the camera, and waited for the key moment.
"Click!"
As the girl picked up a small can of beer and tried to hide it, Kanda Shuichi pressed the shutter on his phone's camera.
The shutter sound startled the girl, and it also startled Kanda Shuichi.
I had set my phone to silent mode, so why did the camera still make a sound?
Clang!
The can of beer fell to the ground and rolled to Kanda Shuichi's feet.
Then, Kanda Shuichi saw the girl's panicked and angry face as she quickly walked towards him.
"What's going on, Shuichi?"
Nice! Good timing, Akito!
The sound of the can hitting the ground made Miyake rush over. Since Kanda Shuichi wasn't in good health, Miyake quickly finished picking the eggs and hurried over.
Seeing Miyake arrive, the girl with purple hair stopped in her tracks.
If Kanda had been alone, she might have grabbed his phone and deleted the photo. In her mind, Kanda, with his pale face and thin body, looked weak.
But now there was another troublesome guy. This was bad.
If this got out...
She didn't want to think about the consequences.
What should she do? Would he tell?
Looking at Kanda Shuichi, she felt nervous.
"Nothing, I was just curious about this and didn't hold it properly." Kanda said, putting his phone in his pocket and picking up the can of beer.
Seeing Kanda, Miyake looked exasperated, "You weren't planning to drink, were you? That's not good."
"Oh? Have you tried it, Akito?"
"Don't joke, I'm not even twenty yet."
Kanda Shuichi joked as he put the beer back on the shelf, then picked up the cooking wine and left the drinks section with Miyake.
As for the girl, Kanda Shuichi ignored her. It was better not to let Miyake know about this.
At the checkout, after explaining the use of the cooking wine, the cashier processed the purchase.
Back at the dorm, the kitchenware and tableware they ordered had already arrived. Money really does make things happen, and the delivery fee made it very efficient.
After preparing the ingredients, Kanda Shuichi skillfully handled them.
Boiling eggs, cutting the meat into pieces and blanching it, cooking rice, and then starting to caramelize the sugar and braise the meat.
Now, they just needed to simmer it for a few dozen minutes, and they would have delicious braised pork!
An hour later.
"Let's eat!" *2
"Delicious! Really delicious!" Miyake exclaimed after tasting a piece of braised pork, "With this level of skill, you could easily open a restaurant! Shuichi, does your family run a restaurant?"
"Akito, you're exaggerating. It's just a hobby."
Kanda Shuichi also took a bite.
Hmm, a bit too sweet. Next time, I'll use cola instead of caramelizing the sugar. It'll save some effort.
"If we always have enough points, we could eat this every day."
"Cooking at home is cheaper than eating in the cafeteria, so even if we eat it every day, each meal costs less than 500 points. Water and gas are free."
"Really? That makes things seem quite affordable."
That's right, this is another strange thing about the school. The cafeteria food is expensive, but the ingredients are quite cheap.
"I saw you spent thousands of points just now."
"It's mainly because of the seasonings. Those things can't be used up in one go, so they can be used later."
Miyake nodded, "True, but with club activities, we might not have time to cook often."
"Don't worry, I'll cook when I have time. I also noticed that the club seems to have a kitchen. Maybe one day we can use the archery club's funds to eat something good."
"Really? I didn't know that."
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