Yukinoshita's Correction Method

"Because I'm busy~" Iroha Isshiki, who had already gotten up, pulled a chair over to sit on the other side of Dong Yunshan. "Senpai, I have some new ideas about the magazine... Ah, no rush, let's hear what Senpai has to say first."

Yumiko Miura: "..."

"Uh..." Yui Yuigahama sensed the awkward atmosphere, "Is it because there are too many people around that it's hard to speak up?"

"I didn't mean that, it's just..." Yumiko Miura looked embarrassed.

"I think I'll go first..." Iroha Isshiki stood up pitifully, "It seems that senpai is going to say something that no one else dares to hear."

"... No need!" Yumiko Miura glared fiercely at Iroha Isshiki, fidgeting with her hair nervously. "It's just... um... how should I put it, I want to try making Choco myself. Um... because everyone has exams next year... this is the last chance..."

Yumiko Miura's voice grew softer and softer, and her face became increasingly red.

Indeed, this time next year, everyone will no longer need to attend classes at school, but can instead focus on preparing for exams.

Valentine’s Day falls right in the middle of exam season, and if you're unlucky, it might even coincide with an exam day at a private university.

Thinking about it this way, the upcoming Valentine’s Day really is the last Valentine’s Day of my high school life.

"So I was thinking..." Yumiko Miura twirled a strand of hair between her fingers, her blush deepening, "... should I give it a try...?"

Iroha Isshiki stared at Yumiko Miura with a wary expression.

However, Yumiko Miura was too shy to notice her.

"But..." Yui Yuigahama reminded him, "Yumiko, you should know that he doesn't accept Choco."

"This...this..." Yumiko Miura turned her head to the side, "These are two different things."

"Why not give it a try?" Hina Ebina said with a smile. "I'd like to try it too."

"Huh?" Yui Yuigahama blinked in surprise. "Are you giving Hina Ebina away too?"

"It's to do it with Yumiko," Hina Ebina corrected, "That way I can learn something too."

Yui Yuigahama murmured, "I feel like something's unexpected..."

"Really? Think about it carefully," Hina Ebina reminded her. "Once you learn how to make Choco, it'll be very convenient to give it as a gift at various anime conventions. Give the Choco to male cosplayers, and then have the male cosplayers give it to other male cosplayers, hehehehe..."

Dong Yunshan shifted her chair, trying to escape the gaze behind Hina Ebina's glasses.

"So..." Saki Kawasaki handed the drinks to the two of them, "I'd like to try some too."

"Uh-huh?"

Iroha Isshiki and Yumiko Miura both looked at Saki Kawasaki.

"My sister heard Valentine’s Day story at kindergarten and said she wants to try making Choco." Ignoring their stares, Saki Kawasaki asked Yukino Yukinoshita, "Are there any types that even little kids can make?"

"A child?" Yukino Yukinoshita pondered seriously.

"Yes, yes, yes!" Dong Yunshan's eyes lit up. "This is definitely available."

Yukino Yukinoshita: "... Calm down, that's Saki Kawasaki's sister."

"If I didn't know you so well..." Saki Kawasaki glared at Dong Yunshan, then turned to urge Yukino Yukinoshita, "Hurry up."

Yukino Yukinoshita: "..."

"Um..." Yumiko Miura suddenly spoke up, "Are there really Choco that even children can make?"

Yukino Yukinoshita nodded gently. "Yes."

"Then I want to try it too!" Yui Yuigahama's eyes lit up. "If even a child can do it, then I can definitely do it too!"

"Can you do it too?" Yukino Yukinoshita rested her knuckles on her chin. "Then I'll think about it some more."

Yui Yuigahama: "No way!"

Chapter 772 Activity Plan

"Is it... is it really that difficult?" Yumiko Miura asked with concern. "Even having experience baking cookies doesn't work?"

"Having experience baking cookies is enough." Dong Yunshan glanced at Yui Yuigahama. "Actually, Yui Yuigahama is mainly known for her whimsical ideas..."

Yui Yuigahama smiled sheepishly.

"Well..." Yumiko Miura awkwardly fiddled with her hair, "I have no experience baking cookies, do I?"

Yukino Yukinoshita: "... That's fine too."

Dong Yunshan clapped her hands. "Then it's settled. We'll find some time to apply for a home economics classroom with the teacher, and then--"

The activity room door was flung open, followed by Shizuka Hiratsuka's furious roar, "Iroha Isshiki!"

"Ah!" Iroha Isshiki exclaimed in surprise, cowering behind Dong Yunshan.

"Teacher," Yukino Yukinoshita reminded him, "Please knock on the door..."

"Ah, sorry, I'm in a bit of a rush." Glancing at the others, Shizuka Hiratsuka strode aggressively towards Iroha Isshiki, crossed her arms, and looked down at her condescendingly. "Where's your work?"

"It's... it's working on it..." Iroha Isshiki pointed to the computer screen.

"Local history? Not this!" Shizuka Hiratsuka glanced at the screen, then stared back at Iroha Isshiki. "Didn't I ask you to draft a farewell speech for the graduation ceremony and show it to me?"

Dong Yunshan raised one eyebrow. "Graduation ceremony?"

"In the second week of March," Komachi Hikigaya recalled the time, "Which is next month..."

Iroha Isshiki smiled sweetly, "Isn't there still a month left...?"

"How naive!" Shizuka Hiratsuka rebuked sternly. "Such naive thinking is the worst thing you can do!"

"That's true." Yukino Yukinoshita said calmly, "There was a teacher who thought she had plenty of time, so she put her work aside, only to find that it was almost too late when she remembered."

"Yes... yes!" Shizuka Hiratsuka's expression stiffened, but she forced herself to continue her lecture, "February already has only a few days left, if we don't hurry, something terrible will happen!"

"Yes, ma'am!" Iroha clasped her hands together with Iroha Isshiki snap. "I'll work hard... Yes, I came here to discuss this with everyone!"

Shizuka Hiratsuka easily saw through Iroha Isshiki's perfunctory attitude, and with a troubled expression, she tossed her hair, looking like she had a headache. "I'm telling you... this won't do. You have to learn to be independent next year. You can't always rely on your upperclassmen for help, can you?"

Iroha Isshiki looked at Dong Yunshan with teary eyes.

"That expression won't help," Dong Yunshan sighed. "Didn't I just say something similar to you?"

"Even requesting a favor won't work...?" Iroha Isshiki said pitifully, "Just like what happened just now."

"A request?" Shizuka Hiratsuka's gaze shifted to Yumiko Miura and Hina Ebina. "Is something troubling you?"

"Huh? Ah... no." Yumiko Miura turned her head to the side. "It has nothing to do with the teacher."

"Students' issues are related to teachers." Shizuka Hiratsuka sighed. "Come talk to me when you want to... anytime."

Hina Ebina nudged Yumiko Miura: "We still need to borrow the home economics classroom."

Yumiko Miura realized she couldn't hide it from Shizuka Hiratsuka, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "It's nothing, just something about Valentine’s Day."

"Valentine’s Day?" Shizuka Hiratsuka froze instantly, her gaze turning cold. "So, 'it has nothing to do with me' refers to this kind of 'has nothing to do with me'... Heh heh heh heh..."

Yumiko Miura was so frightened that she leaned towards Hina Ebina.

"She's referring to making Valentine’s Day Choco," Yukino Yukinoshita said. "Sensei doesn't make Choco, does she?"

"Hehe... yes, how could someone Choco's never received or given Choco have anything to do with making Choco..." Shizuka Hiratsuka swayed slightly, as if her soul had drifted away. "Valentine’s Day ~"

Yukino Yukinoshita looked helplessly at the Dong Yunshan.

"Ahem." Dong Yunshan coughed lightly twice. "We're planning to apply for a home economics class to learn how to make Choco. Would you like to come along, teacher?"

"What good would it do me to learn it?" Shizuka Hiratsuka said blankly. "There's no one I want to give it to."

"Uh... if you don't have anyone to give Choco to, you can be the one to receive them." Dong Yunshan's eyes lit up. "How about the teacher comes over to taste them and give us a critique of our learning outcomes?"

"A taste test?" Shizuka Hiratsuka's expression brightened again. "Well... since you've put it that way, as your teacher and the club's advisor, I'll lend a hand."

"Tasting..." Iroha Isshiki tugged at Dong Yunshan's sleeve, "Senior, senior, could you find a few more people to taste the food?"

"Hmm? Oh..." Dong Yunshan instantly guessed her thoughts, "You mean..."

Iroha Isshiki chuckled.

Yumiko Miura stared suspiciously at Iroha Isshiki, while Hina Ebina whispered something in her ear.

"Ah!" Yumiko Miura's eyes widened. "We really do need more people to taste the food. Let's... invite the other classmates too."

Dong Yunshan: "..."

Were my own little schemes from high school really that obvious?

"In that case," Dong Yunshan stared at Iroha Isshiki, "You'll be in charge of planning this event. Make a PowerPoint presentation and send it to me later."

Iroha Isshiki: "Huh?"

"The project proposal," Dong Yunshan blurted out, "You have to complete it independently; you're not allowed to ask anyone else in the Student Council for help."

Iroha Isshiki: "Huh?"

Shizuka Hiratsuka glared at him. "Is there a problem?"

Iroha Isshiki muttered softly, "Isn't there supposed to be a farewell speech at the graduation ceremony?"

"It's okay to do that after Valentine’s Day," Shizuka Hiratsuka waved her hand dismissively. "Young people should make the most of Valentine’s Day!"

"But..." Iroha Isshiki's gaze darted around as she considered a solution, when she suddenly noticed Yumiko Miura's gaze. Her expression instantly hardened. "I can do it! Leave it to me!"

"Then it's settled!" Shizuka Hiratsuka's eyes lit up. "I look forward to receiving... I look forward to seeing your learning results! Let your youth burn brightly and enjoy Valentine’s Day!"

Dong Yunshan: "..."

Were my own little schemes when I first entered the workforce this obvious?

It seems that it really is...

But Ms. Shizuka Hiratsuka is no longer a newcomer to the workforce.

Good.

Having a youthful mindset is also a form of youthfulness.

"Hmm?" Shizuka Hiratsuka cast a sharp glance at her. "What rude thing are you thinking about?"

Dong Yunshan: "... I'm reminiscing about the past."

--

"It's finished!" Iroha Isshiki laid out several project plans one by one. "Let me explain them to you now!"

Saki Kawasaki handed over the drink. "Thank you for your help."

"Thank you~" Iroha Isshiki thanked her sweetly, took a sip of her drink, cleared her throat twice, and began to explain, "First, the event dates and location..."

Yui Yuigahama glanced at the date on the plan. "Isn't it Valentine’s Day?"

"Valentine’s Day is the day of the entrance exam, and the school won't allow it." Iroha Isshiki looked at Saki Kawasaki and Komachi Hikigaya, "You two can't participate either."

Both of their younger brothers need to take the entrance exam.

"Oh right, there's that too," Yui Yuigahama said suddenly, "And school was closed that day."

"That's what I mean," Iroha Isshiki added, "Students might have other plans for the day, so it's better to hold it earlier if we're considering attendance. Right, upperclassmen?"

Dong Yunshan and Yukino Yukinoshita exchanged a glance and nodded slightly.

"So the event is scheduled for before Valentine’s Day, after school in the afternoon," Iroha Isshiki continued. "The materials and tools have been requested through the Student Council, but you need to bring your own aprons."

"Hmm." Yukino Yukinoshita said, "Just to be on the safe side, let me check the tool list later to make sure nothing is missing."

"Understood!" Iroha Isshiki readily agreed, then turned to Yui Yuigahama, "I'll also need to trouble Yui Yuigahama- senpai to help me contact Miura -senpai and Hina Ebina, as I don't have their contact information."

"Okay~" Yui Yuigahama, "I'll talk to them later."

"Hmm... and one more thing..." Iroha Isshiki checked again, "If there are any other people you'd like to invite, let me know and I'll make the necessary adjustments."

Dong Yunshan raised one eyebrow. "Who's here now?"

"Everyone from the previous discussion, including Hayato Hayama- senpai." Iroha Isshiki's expression changed for a moment before she added, "Oh, right, it seems Tobe is planning to show up uninvited."

"That's to be expected. Hayato Hayama and Tobe ..." Dong Yunshan's eyes flickered. "Let's add a bonus. I'll ask him if he's interested."

Dong Yunshan made a phone call to confirm that Saika Totsuka had time, and then Iroha Isshiki adjusted her preparations accordingly.

"Then there's the issue of the types of dishes. I think it's better to decide on a few options first, otherwise we won't be able to place an order." Iroha Isshiki pulled a large stack of dessert recipe books out of her bag. "Choco cake, Choco... Choco cookies are good too. In short, the simpler the better, preferably the kind that looks complicated but is actually simple..."

Yukino Yukinoshita flipped through the book. "Most Choco will do, the difficulty is relatively low, basically as long as you don't add too much..."

"Ah!" Yui Yuigahama student, "How about Choco fondue? It sounds like it would be really fun, and super lively!"