"Enough, enough. These fish are more than enough for both our groups to cook with."
Looking at the bucket brimming with stream fish, Ryoko and Megumi both gazed at Seiya with admiration.
They had never expected that Seiya was not only an excellent cook, but also possessed such outstanding physical abilities.
The main difficulty of the assignment Hinako Inui had given them was not actually Japanese-style cuisine, but the added condition of obtaining ingredients from nature.
Although Totsuki Resort was rich in resources, since they were restricted to nature, they naturally could not use the ingredients raised or grown by Totsuki Resort.
The less time they spent gathering ingredients, the more time they would have to prepare their dishes. That was probably why Hinako Inui had told them to work in groups.
After all, relying on one person alone to both search nature for suitable ingredients and finish cooking within the time limit was no easy task.
At this moment, Ryoko sincerely felt that her earlier decision to ask Seiya to partner with her had been incredibly correct.
Originally, she had only approached Seiya because he had no partner, intending to look after a friend. Yet unexpectedly, she was the one being carried instead.
"You should take these fish and go on ahead. While I was catching fish just now, I found another good thing in this stream.
So I've changed my mind. I'm not going to use stream fish as my main ingredient anymore."
Soma and the others were stunned by Seiya's words. Soma had originally wanted to ask whether Seiya needed help, but once he recalled the physical ability Seiya had just displayed, he promptly chose to keep quiet.
"I'd already decided what I'm making. Since you don't need any help, we'll head off first."
Soma was curious