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Who: Kuroyukihime and everyone
What: The Rise Kujikawa School for Culinary Arts strikes again
When: May 23
Where: The local supermarket
Summary: In light of new living quarters, Hime decides to help with dinner preparations as a thank you.

Potential food poisoning ho~
[ Maybe you should have seen her wandering around the grocery with a basket in her hands, muttering to herself. It's clear she's looking for something in particular, turning jars this way and that to check what exactly what she's looking at before putting it back down. Looks like that's not going to do. ]

Rei-kun did say he wanted things for beef stew... was it beef stew?

[ Dammit, she should've written this down.

But she does stop at another rack. Something's caught her eye and she's reaching for it. However, it's a bit too high up and she can't quite reach it. That's not going to stop her though.

However, it's also something that's clearly not supposed to go in beef stew. It could be wasabi. Or pickles. Or extra spicy mustard. Or banana flavored milk. Or orange marmalade. Or canned whipped cream.

Help a poor girl out? Steer her toward something more fitting? Whatever Nagisa and Sakon eat that day will be in your hands. ]

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Closed to Rei Ryugazaki
[ She had been following Rei the minute they got to the supermarket, taking note of what he wanted to make and what she had to do. However, she hadn't quite taken note of what exactly he needed.

And then she was gone.

It'll be about five minutes that she comes back with the basket practically loaded with stuff that doesn't go with whatever he told her was for dinner - as well as four sets of instant noodles. ]

I took the liberty of trying to find whatever you needed. Hopefully, this is satisfactory.

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[Surprisingly not, Hibiki came in prepared, with a shopping list and all. Once he spots a familiar face, however, he puts collecting the ingredients he needed on hold and walks closer to greet Kuroyukihime, who seems to be in the middle of doing her shopping.]

Hello, we meet again. [He reaches for the banana milk and hands it over.] Are you planning on preparing something special?

[A dessert, that's what he has in mind while asking this question.]

So we do. Hello, Hibiki-kun.

[ She nods her thanks to him, looking the banana milk over before deciding this would be a good idea and placing it in the basket. ]

Just dinner for tonight. A few things came up and I thought to show my appreciation for my new housemates by doing my share of work.

And yourself?

[He watches her silently when Kuroyukihime puts the milk in the basket. Well, it may be rude to keep asking questions, but he can't help being curious.]

Dinner, is it? And the banana milk is an ingredient for...?

[Nothing weird about sweet snacks for dinner...although he has a hunch that may not be the case here. Hence the questions.]

I'm simply looking for sweet rice flour and a few other things.

I'd thought it would add an interesting flavor to the beef stew Rei-kun has planned. Some people do add milk to stew, don't they?

[ Do you see what hell she's bringing upon this world, Hibiki?

There's a pause as she considers what he's looking for. ]

About the rice flour... I believe I saw some a few aisles down. What else did you need?

[He does. He certainly does. And it hurts.]

They do to make it thicker, but...it isn't supposed to be flavored.

[He can't argue with the fact that it would add an interesting flavor, but maybe he can save some people...]

Fresh strawberries, but...maybe we should go through your list first, instead.

It isn't?

[ And she seems genuinely surprised at this point. Though there's a pause as she considers this idea. If it isn't flavored then maybe it was just for thickening purposes? Or to make it richer at least...

She does turn back to him at the mention of a list. ]

I'm sure Rei-kun had a list with him but we seem to have gotten separated. I don't suppose you'd met him before? A rather tall, lean boy with red framed glasses and blue hair.

It is not.

[He tries not to sound too rude and strongly emphasize that banana milk does not go well with any kind of meat.

However, Hibiki does look a bit relieved that she came here with someone who supposedly knew something about beef stew and its ingredients.]

I haven't met him yet, that's true. But if you two got separated...shouldn't you be looking for him?

[ Alright, alright, she can take the hint. If it won't fly in the stew, she won't consider it. It's going back on the shelf.

She does, however, seem momentarily thoughtful. ]

Mm... It's what I was doing to begin with. Then I decided if I was looking around for him, I may as well see if there was anything I could get on my own while looking.

That's certainly not a bad idea, actually..quite efficient, too. Maybe I could offer my help?

[Just in case!]

With looking both for ingredients and mister Rei, that is.

[ See? Her intentions were pure, albeit misguided. But there's a nod back at him. ]

I did recall seeing him around the produce section earlier... but I turned around and may have lost him.

[ Her head tilting slightly though. ]

However, I'd just come from there and saw no sign of him. Perhaps he's moved on by now.

That's very likely. He may be waiting for you at the exit, perhaps.

[And, who knows, maybe he has gotten the right ingredients...]

Have you gone there?