The next Saturday.

As usual, Yuji welcomed Aisha.

"Thank you again today."

"Oh, come on. Get up."

That's what I urged Elizabeth to do.

Alisa takes off her shoes and goes up to the living room in a natural movement.

And as usual, I started the game.....

More than usual, Elyssa had the impression that she lacked concentration.

The odds of winning are a little better today.

Just a little bit of Yu Chong is in a good mood... and Alisa suddenly asks.

"Um, Yuji."

"What's wrong?

"... how was yesterday's simulation table?

Again, it seems that Alisa has a depressing personality.

It seems to be dragging on the fact that yesterday's results were not good.

When Yu String ranks second and Ayaka ranks first, it is certain that Alisa's school ranking is not higher than third.

I'm glad to hear that.

"... can you show me?

Well, that's fine.

Since there was no choice but to hide it, Yustring handed the folder containing the tables from the bag to Alisa.

Erisa looked at the table....

A very complicated voice with surprise, joy and sadness.

"Priority on campus, second place?"

Well, I guess I'm feeling a little better this time.

"... by the way, do you know who comes first on campus?

It's a late-night incense.

"... is that so?"

It seems to have been assumed.

Alisa replied with a slightly sinking voice.

Then Elisha handed the simulation tables silently to Yu Chong, who seemed to have brought them.

The score and deviation are.....

It's never bad.

School ranks third.

But....

The third place is by no means a bad place, but rather a very good place.

However, it would be rather regrettable for Ai Lisha, who always ranked first in the in-school exams, to be left behind by the two people who were usually behind him in the out-of-school exams.

"I thought you might lose to Ayaka-san, but I thought you could take second place in school..."

Elyssa said slightly on the occasion of the Feast of Grievance.

I didn't think I'd lose to Yu Chong early on, so I'm sorry... that's how it must be.

However, a little more than that, negative feelings were hidden.

"No, Alisa. After all....."

It's just a test.

You think too much.

That's what I was trying to say....

"I'm sorry. Even if you say such a thing to Yuji, you can't help it.... you have a bad personality. I know. Originally, this kind of off-campus experiment... is a type with a wide range of tests that need to be applied and do not yield very good results.... you thought you could beat Yuji, but that's not a good idea in the first place. I'm sorry. I'm really, really... oh, I'm really sorry. I couldn't help but tell you this."

Apparently it fits into a bad thinking pattern.

However, I was not so surprised because I knew that Alisa's mental health was weak originally.

Yushi stretched out his hand against Aisha.

Then she clasped her hands and meditated on what she had mistaken.

I'll stroke her head as gently as I can.

Your soft, touchy hair will always want to touch.

"It's okay, Irisa."

"... I'm sorry. Even though I'm sorry...."

Well then, I'd like to ask Elizabeth a favor.

No matter how comforting it was, it seemed that it could not move while fitted in a negative loop, so Yuji decided to give Aisha the opportunity to “sin”.

However, even though Aisha didn't do anything wrong, there was nothing to “sin”.

It would be better for her mental health to give Alisa something like a chance to forgive herself for her internal punitive and self-disciplinary thinking circuit.

That's the decision.

"Actually, I got food from my mother."

"... food?"

"That's right. However, I can't cook or handle it. I want you to see it."

Yu said so and went to the refrigerator and took out the box of styrofoam.

Put it on the table and open the lid.

"Wow... that's amazing. This is..."

Alisa turned her eyes in surprise.

Yu String was also surprised, so it's not impossible to surprise Elizabeth.

Everyone would be surprised if it contained a nice size of pine mushrooms.

"Matsutake mushrooms?... I've cooked before, but I've never cooked this much before."

That sort of voice was playing everywhere.

This kind of luxury ingredient is a place where cooks can show off their skills.

But she immediately had an anxious look.

"I mean, is it okay if I take it?

"It said you should cook first. [M] Well, it's like my parents cooked for you and told you not to eat, except for the damn thing."

"... please tell your mother and father how grateful you are."

That's what Alisa said to Yucho.

And in time, you'll get especially big pine mushrooms.

"Hmm... that's right. For starters, you're sure about the matsutake mushroom rice. The rest is foil-baked. Charcoal grilling... is impossible because there is no charcoal, but you can do something similar on the stove. The rest is also delicious such as sucking. If there is an earthen bottle, I would like to steam it a little."

Should I say "Elizabeth"?

It seems that a cooking method will soon come to mind.

... the test results seemed to fly away to the other side of my memory, so Yu Chong was relieved a little.

If possible, I want Alisa to smile.

Ignoring the question of why you feel that way about her, I ask Elyssa.

"The earthen jar certainly felt like it was in the back. So, what do you think?

"Wait a minute, please.... it doesn't matter if you just cook matsutake mushrooms. But only the pine mushrooms are painful, right? After all, I also want meat and fish. Besides, it is not good that there is only brown and there is no green. That's what I'm thinking right now."

After saying that, Alisa put her hand on her chin for a while.....

I started thinking about it.

Then, ask Yu Chong.

"Are you hungry?

"Yes, of course."

"Well then... please eat a lot. I'm going to make a lot of them."

That's what Alisa said and she had a lovely wink with Pachin.

For a moment, the heart of the string bounced big.