"Soma is a friend, just like Ryoko and the others!" In truth, Megumi Tadokoro had only helped Soma Yukihira because he had assisted her during the dormitory training camp.
However, given how well the girl knew Sogo Doma...
Even if she honestly told him everything, he would probably force it into something like "a hero saving a damsel in distress" to satisfy his own twisted sense of humor. Rather than get tangled up with him over something like that, she might as well give him a straightforward answer and swiftly change the subject: "By the way, Master Sogo..."
"Just like Ryoko, huh..." Naturally, Megumi Tadokoro's little scheme could not fool Sogo Doma. Changing the subject required his permission. "Apparently..."
However.
"I understand!" Sogo Doma had somewhat overlooked Soma Yukihira beside them. Although Soma did not know what changing the subject meant, he could at least derail things a little. Just like now, when he suddenly spoke up.
Both Megumi Tadokoro and Sogo Doma were left baffled. "Huh?"
What exactly did this guy understand?
"I see..." Soma Yukihira said. "I really do have a problem..."
"Soma..." Megumi Tadokoro panicked. Had he misunderstood something?
"Oh?" Sogo Doma suddenly became interested. "Then tell me, what problem do you have?"
"Master Sogo!" Megumi Tadokoro grew even more anxious at someone's obvious eagerness to watch the drama unfold.
"I've been too lax..." Yet just as the girl spoke, Soma Yukihira spoke again. "As a chef, when faced with a combination like red bean rice and mapo tofu, I should have tried making it myself first..."
Megumi Tadokoro: -_-
Fine. Cooking was the only thing in this guy's head.
Sogo Doma: -_-
Someone this single-minded was really boring.
"Ah, I see..." He suddenly lost interest. It could not be helped; the other guy simply could not