Itsuki/Utano birthday 2018 - 6

Heartfelt recipe - 6

[Sanshuu Middle - Home Ec room]

Its: Hup! Hup! Hup! Is this enough water?

Uta: Tres bien. This could work either in kake soba or zaru soba without making the sauce too thin.

Uta: Alright... I've taught you how to make both the dashi broth and the kaeshi sauce base, so I think we're good.

Its: Um... If possible, could you also teach me how to pound the dough for soba?

Uta: Itsuki-san, the soba you made before was plenty good already, and I'm saying this without flattery.

Its: But I want to make something that you'd be fully and completely satisfied with... So please, Utano-san!

Uta: *sniff* What noble intentions!

Uta: Alright, we have plenty of buckwheat flour left, so I'll teach you all there is to learn about the essence of soba!

Its: Uh, like this?

Uta: Yeah, you're doing good. Roll the dough into a rhombus, then roll it again into a rectangular shape.

Uta: Try to make it as neat of a rectangle as possible... Yeah, like this. You're getting the hang of it.

Its: Ehehe, really?

Uta: However, getting lax here is no good! Let yourself get distracted, and it's going to have effect on how the soba turns out!

Tam: Ooh, look at them go. Whoa, Itsuki seems to be doing pretty good.

Mit: Doi-san, no teasing. This is serious.

Tam: Don't worry, I'm not teasing anyone.

Anz: We came to help out with the birthday party.

Tak: Look, look! Ta-dah! We brought so many ingredients with us!

Uta: Shrimps, squid, scallops and vegetables... Are these for..

Chi: Just like udon, soba is good with some tempura... right?

Hin: Let's leave the soba to Itsuki-chan and Utano-san and start preparing these.

Wak: Utano, I called them. I thought that we might as well hold the birthday party now.

Uta: I see! Nice idea, Wakaba! Alright, Itsuki-san. Now that that's decided...

Its: Yeah! I'll concentrate and pound all of this soba!

[Hero Club room]

Uta: Okay, does everyone have some? Alright, everyone, it's time!

Everyone: Let's eat!

Yuu: *slurp* Waah, this soba is delicious!

Tou: And realising it's made from the grains Utano-san's been personally growing over the year makes it even more special... *slurp*

Kar: The sauce the tempura batter absorbs is great too! *slurp* Mmm, it's even using dried sardines!

SON: Mmm, this taste! I can see the lands of Nagano!

Fuu: Soba that Itsuki made... The noodles are a little thick, but that's what makes them delicious too.

Fuu: Aah, I didn't do anything for my little sister this year either...

Its: Of course you did.

Fuu: Itsuki...

Its: Onee-chan, you always do something for me, birthday or not.

Fuu: I-Itsukiiii! You're the best little sister either!