Chapter 46 – Home Economics

TL: Cheetah

ED: Ryuubi

“Fuu… that was delicious…”

Ah, what a treat.

The new lunch box was bigger than the previous one, so I appreciated the fact that Sara-senpai packed a little more for me.

“I’m sorry for the poor quality. I thought it was a little overstuffed, but it appears to be just right?”

“If it’s Senpai’s food, there’s always room for more.”

“Really, that was quite a feast~. Well, it really was a sight to behold, seeing him enjoying it so much.”

“Yes, I am happy. It’s worth making.”

Of course I’m very happy about it too.

“Hmm, now I’m curious what kind of feedback I’d get if I made it… Hey~ Takanashi-kun, as I told you before… what if next time I made you a bento…?”

“Did you mention previously that you would make your lunch for Takanashi-san?”

“I’m sorry, it’s nothing!”

Yeah… Today was another peaceful lunch time…

Now, time to water them.

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The fifth period is Home Economics, which is a sewing class.

By the way, I can sew by hand and by machine.

I’ve studied it myself…

As for the freeform assignment, I have been making a hand-sewn sashiko drawstring.

(TN: Sashiko, 刺し子)

Drawstring

My grandmother taught me how to do this before, so I tried my hand at making it.

It takes up quite a bit of time, but it’s fun.

By the way, Natsumi seems to be making a pillowcase.

“Wow, Sara, you’re really doing a great job. I know you’re good with your hands, but this is amazing. Do you have plans for it?”

“Of course. I’m going to use it for something. I haven’t decided yet, though.”

“Your home economics skills are perfect, including cooking, you’re a real girly force to be reckoned with.”

“Indeed, that’s true. Is there anything you’re not good at, Satsukawa-san?”

Girls in the same group joined in the conversation.

As expected, if it is at this kind of level, I can handle it normally.

“Of course there is. I’m not particularly good at dealing with people…”

“Sara’s fatal flaw is that person, right? Well, maybe things will improve in the future, and I’m looking forward to it.”

“What do you mean by that?”

Saying something I don’t understand.

“Really? But with her high level of feminine power, if she wanted to, boys around here would be at her mercy.”

“I have no intention of dealing with men who I have no interest in. If there is someone, then it’s… ah…”

Yes, that’s right. It’s Takanashi-san.

Let’s make this bag for Takanashi-san.

Why don’t I rework the drawstring a bit and use it as a bag to hold Takanashi-san’s lunch box?

Thinking of that, I suddenly felt motivated to make it.

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“It looks like you just came up with something regarding Takanashi-kun again…”

“Natsumi-chan, Takanashi-kun is…?”

Oops, I just said it out loud.

Well, it’s not like they don’t know him at all, so maybe saying a little bit is okay.

“Ah~, you know the thing mentioned in the class community LINE the other day? The first year boy who wasn’t supposed to be brought up.”

“Oh~, so Takanashi-kun is that boy, huh?”

“Is there something wrong with Takanashi-san?”

Ah, did you just return to reality?

You’re as perceptive as usual.

“I was just talking about how Sara might have come up with something regarding Takanashi-kun. In the process, I just explained a little about him.”

“Yeah, I knew him, but I didn’t know his name.”

“Oh, I see. Well, I just thought I had found a use for this drawstring, that’s all.”

Hmm… I guess in the end she didn’t get suspicious…

“Is that so? Are you going to use it as is?”

“No, it’s something that needs to be tweaked a bit. Well, I’ll get right to work.”

Apparently, now that she knew what to do with it, she was all fired up.

“What kind of relationship does that guy have with Satsukawa-san?”

It seems they noticed that mentioning his name triggered a reaction from Sara.

“He’s her only boy friend. She’s not used to boys herself yet and just overreacts.” (TN: Yes, I’m gonna use boy-friend fufu)

“I see. But it’s hard to believe that Satsukawa-san has a boy friend.”

Well, it’s only natural to think so if you’ve known Sara for a while. I couldn’t believe it at first either.

“Ah! The thing where she was wiping a boy’s shirt in the classroom? Is that the friend in question…?”

“That friend. Didn’t Sara say he was a friend the last time she got angry in class?”

“Did she mention that? So they’re just friends…?”

I guess they were a little unconvinced.

Well, it’s a little too much to do that and just be friends, right?

Come to think of it, her response was calmer than usual today, even though it wasn’t towards me.

By getting to know Takanashi-kun, is Sara’s normal behavior changing bit by bit?