Hope and Despair of Cooking [Shokugeki No Soma]

Chapter 19- How I Love Your Foot On Top Of Mine, Aldini!

Third POV:

"Moka-Chan! Wake up!" Hinako nagged. Moka groggily woke up. She glared at Hinako for waking her up and quietly walked out the bus. "Moka-Chan! Wait up!" Hinako pleaded. Moka ran away from Hinako as far away from her. Although she stopped when something caught her attention. 

"Okay, I'm going to do it! I'm gonna stomp on his foot!" Takumi mumbled.

Moka went ahead and tapped on his shoulders. "Whose foot do you plan on stepping on?"

Takumi jumped at the sudden contact. "Moka-San! What are you doing here?"

Moka cocked her head in confusion. "What do you mean? Am I not supposed to be here? I thought we were here for the camp? And why didn't you answer my question? Do you hate me enough to not talk to me anymore?"

Takumi gulped at the questions that were bombarded upon him. He looked away from Moka's intense stare. "It's nothing. F-forget about it."

"So you do really hate me?" Moka whimpered.

Takumi waved his hands in front of her. "Y-yes! I-I mean n-no! I... uh... yes! Wait... What I mean is... I don't hate you!"

Moka chuckled at his stuttering. "Takumi-Kun, you're pretty cute. Have you ever thought of being a crossdresser? I'm pretty sure you would do a pretty good job at it." Takumi blushed a deep shade of red before running away from her, not wanting to complicate anything even further. "I should try and tease him more often. He shows really good reactions."

***

"Oh, good. Everyone is here. For my assignment, I will have everyone gather in pairs. In fact, you can all pair up in groups assigned to you in Mr.Chapelle's class, then proceed to the cooking station assigned to you," Hinako instructed. Moka walked to her station alone. She was luckily stationed beside the Aldini brothers.

Hinako studied the room before having her eyes land on Moka. She suddenly cried anime tears. Moka sweatdropped and asked, "Why are you crying?"

"Even after all these years! My little sister wasn't able to make a single friend! I'm so stupid for not realizing! I'm sorry that you're a lone wolf, Moka-Chan!" Hinako cried. 

Moka stared at Hinako blankly. A part of her wanted to yell at her, but being "Moka," she needed to keep herself as emotionless as possible. "I'm working alone due to the odd number of people, baka. By the way, just to surprise you, I have friends. Plural," Moka informed. 'Wait... did I just call the Polar Star members, the Elite Ten and Erina my friend? No. They aren't. In the end, they are just tools I can manipulate with to better myself as well as reach my goals. I... I have no need for friends. All I need is Soma and myself. Yeah... I'm right, aren't I? Am I?' Moka pondered. 

Hinako then dried up her tears using a handkerchief. Looking at Hinako, Moka thought about the times when Hinako wasn't a idiot.

"You're Yukihira Soma, right?" Takumi said, interrupting Moka's train of thoughts. 

"Huh? Yeah. What's up--" Soma greeted. 

*STOMP*

"Ah. So it was So-Kun after all," Moka commented. "Lets see if So-Kun will be pissed. One , two, three. Nah."

Soma's eyes widened at Takumi's action and Moka only enjoyed the scene between them with amusement in her eyes.

*TWIST*  *STOMP*

*STOMP*  *STOMP*  *STOMP*

"Since you've been grinding your foot into mine for over 10 seconds, it's safe to assume it's intentional, am I right?" Soma smiled smugly.

"Captain Obvious," Moka muttered.   

"Of course. I was wondering when I'd get to mess with you during camp, but I didn't think I'd be lucky enough to get close to you in our first task. I'll crush you, just like I did to your shoe," Takumi smirked. 

"What?" Soma glared. This is where all the heated aura showed up. Megumi was trying to calm them down in the midst of all the drama but she was freaking out herself. Those who are not composed themselves aren't able to calm others down. 

"Making Soma completely pissed is a rare sight to see. It's hard to get him that worked up. It's not impossible though," Moka whispered to herself, making sure not to let Takumi or anyone else hear. 

"I can finally crush you. That makes me happy, Yukihira Soma," Takumi taunted. 

"I see. Well, congratulation. I get your point, so remove your foot already!" Soma sneered. 

"Okay, everyone!" Hinako interrupted. "I'll be sitting right here, so feel free to ask me any questions you have." The whole class erupted in confusion. 

"Ano, Chef Inui, but we still haven't received any instructions yet," one boy asked. 

"Oh, is that right?" Hinako smiled. "Let me see... Hmm, my task for you is to use the ingredients here," she said, pointing towards an empty table, "to make a dish that could serve as a main dish in Japanese cuisine." The whole class was even more confused by her statement. 

"Understood..." Moka replied. As pulled out two katanas from out of nowhere and started walking towards the door. The students backed away as far away from her, since she had two weapons on her. It isn't safe to go towards a person who could easily kill you after all. 

Hinako cheered. "I'm so glad you understand me Moka-Chan! Give your sister a hug!" Hinako beamed, jumping at Moka.

Moka grabbed Hinako's head just like how Shinomiya would do it. "Don't you dare touch me. Your hugs are like death itself," Moka warned, but couldn't help but shudder at the memories of almost dying because of suffocation from Hinako's hugs.

Hinako pouted in a childish way. "Mo! What did Shinomiya-Senpai do to you? He probably brainwashed you! NO! I WON'T LET THAT HAPPEN! MOKA-CHAN, IT'S ME! YOUR ONE AND ONLY SISTER! SHINOMIYA IS THE BAD GUY HERE! NOT ME!"

Moka gained irk marks at the yelling and had a sudden urge to throw Hinako out the window. Moka quickly composed herself but tightened her grip on Hinako's head. "Can you please stop shouting? You're hurting my ears and practically making me deaf," Moka said blankly. 

"Ouch! Owie! Okay! Gomen! Gomen!" Hinako apologized. 

Moka shook her head in annoyance and continued to venture out in the wild. 

Moka's POV:

"Hmm? What should I make? It isn't too hard to find something good to make in the wild... but the problem is making something adequate enough to make sure Inui-Nee doesn't strip in front of all those students," I sighed. The thought about Erina, the teacher, and the Elite Ten stripping crossed my mind again. I really need to stop thinking about that. Anyways... for the dish...

Salmon. mushroom, and butter baked in foil... that seems simple enough. 

Getting the mushroom and other ingredients seem simple enough. The problem is the fish. I don't think salmon is in season. Oh well... I won't know unless I actually try to find it. 

Walking to the very end of the stream, I decided to go fishing using my katana. Why not...

ooo

I was able to gather all my ingredients in time.

Salmon. Check.

Sake. Check. 

Salt. Check. 

Pepper. Check.

Onions. Check.

Carrots. Check. 

Shimeji Mushroom. Check. 

Consomme. Check. 

Wasabi. Check.

Mayonnaise. Check. 

Butter. CHECK. 

I seem to be the first one who finished gathering ingredients. I did have a head start after all.It's not my fault I'm surrounded by idiots. Speaking of idiots, the "Inu" is glaring at me. She probably wants a taste of my dish. Oh well... she'll have to wait. I don't plan on rushing this task.