Heartfelt recipe - 2

[Hero Club room]

Its: Ah, welcome back, Onee-chan and everyone else.

Fuu: 432 Itsukis, 433 Itsukis... Ah! Did I just hear Itsuki's voice!?

Its: Onee-chan, were you asleep?..

Uta: She was fighting with us, mind you. Though she kept mumbling something under her nose all that time.

Fuu: When you've got as much girl power as me, you can fight even while half awake! How about that, Itsuki!?

Its: Onee-chan, you'll get hurt if you don't focus on the battle...

Meb: Hey, Itsuki-chan.

Its: Yes, what is it?

Meb: Your sister's worried about your birthday, so she's sleep deprived.

Meb: Could you tell us if you have any requests for your birthday? Presents or something you want to do.

Fuu: Eeh!? W-W-W-Wait, Mebuki! Why are you just straight up asking her like this!?

Meb: Huh? Asking her would be faster and more accurate.

Fuu: The whole point is to think of it yourself...

Kar: Fuu, expecting any subtlety from Mebuki is useless.

Meb: B-But this is the most efficient way, right!?

Its: Uh... Presents or something I want to do? But we already celebrated last year...

Its: Ah! In that case, I want to get better at cooking, since Onee-chan has to cook for me all the time. 

Yuu: Ooh, Itsuki-chan is the perfect little sister!

Fuu: Eeh...

Yuu: Huh? Fuu-senpai, you have a weird expression...

Tou: I think this is the face of "I want to let her cook to her heart's content as her older sister, but I'm afraid of the results".

Meb: ...I see, cooking.

Meb: That's right, Wakaba was just talking about if soba would do as a present for Utano... Mhm.

Meb: Say, Itsuki-chan. How about this for your birthday party?

Meb: You'll make soba, and then present it to Utano, who also has a birthday this month.

Uta: Eh...

Kar: Oh, now Utano's the one with a weird face.

Mit: I'll explain Utanon's expression. Right now, she's thinking "Really?.."

Tou: Utano-san is in a position where she will be unable to escape Itsuki-chan's cooking if this comes to be.

Its: Me making soba... I see, that sounds good! I want to give it a try!

Meb: Alright, it's decided then. Let's buy the ingredients and start cooking at the Home Ec room.

Its: Yay, it's been a while since I've last cooked, so I'll work hard!

Uta: No way... How did it come to this!?