Crossover Anime: Not Joining the Service Club at the Start

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Upon hearing this, the other three people immediately turned their attention to him.

"What is it?" Yui asked expectantly.

Is it some kind of secret quick-fix method among boys?

It's strange, since we're all human.

But why do most boys seem to have an extra talent for cooking compared to girls?

I won't say you'll learn it immediately after studying it.

But they happen to know one or two, and they can immediately connect them to that dish whenever they encounter the corresponding ingredients.

For example: Tomato — ( )

Ahem, that’s it anyway.

Therefore, Yuihama naively thought there might be some secret involved.

“Speak freely,” Yukinoshita said.

Her thinking was much simpler: someone who could deduce so much just from the appearance of the burnt pie, Pharaoh's Serpent, was either a culinary expert or someone who cooked regularly.

If that's the case, then his idea must have some merit.

“Yes,” Cheng Shi nodded, “I just watched it too. Yui Hama is always keen to add her own ideas during the production process.”

"Therefore, my suggestion is to only give her the necessary materials, and to be as precise as possible down to the pound."

This method ensures that the water-to-powder ratio won't be wrong, and you won't have to keep opening packages because you can't see a certain ingredient.

And more importantly, there will be absolutely no coffee powder in these cookies.

I don't know what Yuihama was thinking, adding this stuff to baked cookies.

Second, it can withstand multiple trials and errors because the materials are similar, so if there is a mistake at any step, the testers can see it clearly.

After hearing these two points, Hachiman and Yuihama agreed without hesitation.

Let's not go into the specific operating procedures.

But just from Cheng Shi's explanation, they all felt that this method was much better than trying things out little by little now.

but

"Wouldn't that go against Yuihama's original idea?" Yukinoshita frowned.

After all, she clearly remembered that Yui had said before she came that she wanted to learn how to make cookies.

"How could that be?" Cheng Shi shrugged indifferently. "If we keep trying like this, Yuihama will be able to make cookies very quickly, won't she?"

“But she wants to learn it,” Yukinoshita retorted.

"Isn't this learning?"

"Yes! But this is only a one-time thing. What if this so-called weight is gone?"

Yukinoshita's retort became even more forceful: "Then what will she do next time when she doesn't have this ability?"

Upon hearing her words, Cheng Shi blinked.

"You're not a perfectionist, are you?"

"No," Yukinoshita denied categorically.

"Then what about you?"

That's too rigid!

Cheng Shi scratched his head and thought for a moment, but finally decided to swallow the rest of his sentence.

However, on the other hand:

"Actually, Yuihama-san's requirements aren't that high, are they?"

Yukino's expression froze for a moment: "What do you mean?"

"You said before that you wanted to make cookies for someone, as requested by Yuihama-san, right?"

"Yes, that's right."

"That makes sense!" Cheng Shi clapped his hands and said confidently, "Her main purpose in appointing her was to give the cookies to someone, not to teach them how to bake cookies."

"If that's the case, why can't we just watch her finish making the cookies and complete the request right here?"

"This," Yukinoshita found herself unable to refute.

Is this how the request should be made?

But something just doesn't feel right.

The other two people present also felt that Cheng Shi's words made sense.

If the purpose of making cookies is to give them as gifts, why are the ones made here not working?

Besides, the flour, ingredients, and dough were all made by myself, so why can't it be counted?

For a moment, the group, whose thoughts had stalled, froze in place.

a few seconds later

Yukinoshita decided to ask the client for their opinion.

"Yuigahama-san, what do you think?"

"Huh? Me?" Yui looked blankly at him. "I'm not really sure either."

I initially thought Cheng Shi's method was good and there wouldn't be any problems.

But upon hearing Yukinoshita's conversation with him, Yuihama's already slow-working brain immediately went blank.

"Sigh," seeing this, Yukino sighed with relief and explained, "Simply put, my method will allow you to learn how to make cookies permanently."

"His method is to give you quick results, but you'll forget them in a few days or months."

"How will you choose?"

Yuihama's heart immediately tipped when Yukinoshita simply said "Uh."

Upon seeing the direction her eyes were immediately looking, Yukino sighed.

Chapter 17 Selfishness

"I understand."

After speaking, Yukinoshita looked at Seishi.

"Wen, the rest is up to you."

"?"

Cheng Shi pointed to himself, looking completely bewildered.

“Yes,” Yukinoshita nodded and explained, “I don’t know the method you suggested.”

"What? But when you were teaching someone just now, you didn't seem like you didn't know how to do it!"

Cheng Shi strongly suspected that the girl opposite him was doing it on purpose.

But he misunderstood.

Yukino shook her head: "That's because we used the right amount of ingredients just now."

At this point, Yukinoshita paused, then looked up at him.

"You must be very familiar with the concept of 'appropriate amount,' right? It's a unit of measurement that's frequently used when teaching culinary skills in your country."

"Emm," Cheng Shi blinked, somewhat speechless.

It seems that this is indeed the case.

But why? Why is there so much resentment in the girl's eyes as she looks at me?

"You didn't learn from a Chinese master, did you?"

Cheng Shi asked uncertainly.

“No.” Yukinoshita turned her head.

I simply like cat cakes and then found videos online to learn how to make them.

However, that is precisely why.

For the first time, Yukino's path, which had always been smooth sailing in terms of learning, encountered a Waterloo.

Its name is—appropriate amount.

Cheng Shi narrowed his eyes: "Really?"

He had some doubts.