Title: How Very Amazing This Feels!!
Characters: Jamil, Lilia
How Very Amazing This Feels!!
The day before Happy Beans Day
Exterior Hallway
Jamil
It's decided. I'll get Kalim to bring shawarma for lunch with him for tomorrow's Happy Beans Day.
I'm sure he'll blissfully roast the thoroughly spiced meat without so much as a doubt.
Once the aroma is released… His location will be exposed in an instant.
And the natural flow of things is for the monster team members to head over to capture Kalim who's on the farmer team.
…Then, even if I "just so happen" to be a part of that monster team group, my presence wouldn't be suspicious at all.
Jamil
Heh heh! Happy Beans Day is a team sport, so the very structure of the competition doesn't let me compete with Kalim on his own.
Even in the one in a million chance that my parents confront me regarding the result…
I could just apologise with "All I wanted was to pack a lunch for Kalim's sake…" as sincerely as I can…
And the finger pointing should end right there and then.
This is a rare opportunity for me to outplay Kalim in something… And I'll definitely make that a reality!
Jamil
Now then. Let's head to the school store to buy the shawarma ingredients.
Mister S's Mystery Shop
Jamil
Cloves, coriander, paprika powder… Oregano and cumin… Alright. All the spices are here.
With this, I've got all the ingredients I need.
Lilia
Oh! Here for some shopping too, Jamil?
Jamil
(Guh! It's Lilia Vanrouge from Diasomnia.)
(Why did he have to go out of his way just to call out to me?)
Good afternoon, Lilia. I see you're carrying quite a large load in your arms. Is that all candy?
Lilia
Why yes, they are liquorice. I'm quite fond of its addictive flavour, you see.
And what you have in yours are food ingredients and spices. Are you perhaps intending to cook?
Because if so, I have time to kill now and can help you out!
Jamil
Th-There's no need, thank you! I'd also feel guilty making you, an upperclassman, extend a helping hand for me…
(I don't know which team Lilia was assigned to for tomorrow's event, but…)
(If he turns out to be on the same team as Kalim, then he will be an opponent to me.)
(It should be better for me to hide the fact that I'm going to make shawarma.)
(It'd be downright awful if, by any chance, Lilia were to advise Kalim not to roast the meat because of how its scent will draw people to his location, after all.)
Jamil
(Plus…)
Lilia
Why, there's no need to hesitate, Jamil.
I'm a supreme master chef, after all. If I were to lend a hand, I'm sure it'll turn out heavenly!
Jamil
(YEAH, RIGHT!!! SURELY YOU MEANT TO SAY IT'LL TURN OUT HELLISH INSTEAD!!!!)
(Oh, I am very aware! Of the rumours that you cook up things that don't even resemble anything edible in this world, that is!)
It's fine, really! Your sentiment alone is more than sufficient, honest!
Also, I'm not going to cook with these, I'm using them for… insect repellent! Yeah! They're actually medicinal herbs used for making insect repellent, so…!
Lilia
Oh? I never would've guessed that those ingredients you carried had such a purpose.
With that assortment of spices…
I thought you'd be making shawarma for sure!
Jamil
(Why are you so knowledgeable despite being such a lousy chef?!)
(This is driving me insane somehow… I can't entertain him any longer than this.)
Hahaha… Ah, it's about time for me to return to my dorm, so I'll have to excuse myself.
Lilia
Ohh, is that so? See you again sometime then, Jamil.
Jamil
……Sigh.
(Good grief… I ended up wasting my time on an irrelevant matter. Gotta pull it together and get things ready for tomorrow, stat.)
The day of Happy Beans Day
Botanical Garden - Temperate Zone
Jamil
Who could've thought that Kalim would get captured because of the lunch I'd packed for him…
(Ahh, how…)
(HOW VERY AMAZING THIS FEELS!!)
(Thankfully enough, the plan to trap Kalim using the shawarma went smoothly.)
(However…)
Lilia
Now Jamil, onward! It's time for us merry two to show the farmer team what we've got!
Jamil
Roger, Lilia.
(To think I'd end up moving on with Lilia as a pair after capturing Kalim…)
(He's certainly a dependable ally, but… Yesterday's incident made me understand with all my heart…)
(…that interacting with him is a nightmare because I've got no clue if he's serious or kidding at any moment!)
(I really wonder how this year's Happy Beans Day is going to turn out…)