Ishitsumugi no Shou 16-2N

The horrifying hotpot party - 2

[Hero Club room]

Tou: As was ordered, I put blackout curtains on the clubroom's windows and removed every light source.

Hin: The burner is the only light we have, so it's hard to even tell facial expressions apart once you move away from it.

Son: You're right. Move away just a little and it becomes impossible to see anyone's face!

Aya: In the big pot we have a mixed broth made from dried sardines, skipjack tuna and konbu seaweed.

Fuu: And the dipping sauces we've prepared are ponzu, sesame sauce, ethnic and many others, so pick whatever you like.

Kir: Alright. Now, we'll start by having people come up to the pot in order and putting their ingredients in so the others don't see them.

Kir: Do not stir and do not open. Okay, begin putting ingredients in!

Wak: W-What was that heavy splash?

Its: I-It feels like several pieces of something went in...

Suz: Miroku-san definitely put skipjack tuna in. Don't even need to see it to know.

Mir: Hey, Suzume-san, I can hear you! Spare me your prying, would you!?

Shi: *sniff sniff* It's beginning to smell good...

Tam: Isn't it enough already? Let's hurry up and eat!

Kir: Okay now, begin tasting in the order we decided on earlier!

Yuu: Okay! Number one, Yuuki Yuuna. Beginning to eat! Alright, I'll take this!

Yuu: Dip it in ponzu... *nom* *munch* Hm? Mmm?

Gin: H-How is it, Yuuna-san?

Yuu: Hmm, it's crunchy to the teeth but smooth on the tongue... Ah, I got it! It's squid! Did someone put squid in?

Kir: Ah, that's probably octopus. Not the takoyaki I put in, right?

Yuu: I don't think there was any batter on it.

Sum: It might've fallen apart and separated because it absorbed the broth.

Uta: That means someone's going to end up eating just the takoyaki batter, right? Wow...

Ren: And since we're eating in complete darkness and can't rely on our sight, taste and texture should naturally be different from how they usually are.

Meb: This could end up being a good way to train your senses, couldn't it? A silver lining to this.

Sek: Why are you saying that like this is guaranteed to turn out badly...

SON: Here here! I'm next! I'll take this! *nom* *munch munch* Mmm!?

Anz: Sonoko-sensei! What happened!? What did you just consume?

SON: This is skipjack tuna... I ended up dipping it in sesame sauce. I should've eaten it with ponzu...

Suz: Skipjack tuna, knew it!

Yum: Suzume-san, I can feel your stare right now, but that was not me!

Ren: Miroku did that. You thought it was the descendant, but it was the ancestor. Knowing that Yumiko would be suspected, Miroku put skipjack tuna in.

Yum: Masterfully done, my great ancestor! Your plan to get the initiative on that impertinent sparrow brings me such satisfaction!

Suz: It doesn't change the fact there was skipjack tuna in the pot and that it didn't end up tasting that good...

Wak: I see... With unknown ingredients it becomes impossible to tell what sauce should be used.

Uta: This is a challenge with big risks! Now I'm getting excited!

Mit: I have no idea why you're motivated all of a sudden...

Tam: Alright! Tama's next! Gotta pick out something that feels big... This one!

Tam: Gyah! That burns! Trying to get away, huh!? Then you'll answer ta my ladle!

Tam: Alright, here it comes... *nom* Hm? Eugh! This is a mandarin! Suzumeee!

Suz: Oh, my compatriot Tamako-san got it? Guess Suzume's got it, eh! Delicious, right?

Tam: No it's not! It's unpeeled, it's half-cooked and I put it in sesame sauce so it's all scratchy on my tongue!

Chi: I think I'll stay away from sesame sauce...