Chimidoro Ice-cream ch23

Here you go, Nagatsuki-san!

Course Completion

That's quite the grin you have there.
Ehehe.
I'm happy that I've made it safely through the year.

It's all because of you, Hinata-chan.
Thank you.
I-I didn't really do...

Alright, let's all have a wrap-up party!
I'm not letting you sleep tonight!
Tachibana-san, we're still in homeroom.

Ema, the girl who will never overlook critical events.

We gotta go with yakiniku after all that hard work!
Is that so?
Meat!?

Geez.
Stopping by on the way home is against school rules, y'know?
Eh~
Just today is fine, isn't it?

We might end up separated into different classes once we become third years, y'know?
That's true, but...
Separated (barabara)...

Ribs (baraniku)...
Already in a yakiniku mood, I see.
You're so hopeless...

Yakiniku Teru

Welcome~

Wah~!
They've got a thingy!!
Been a while since I've been here.

Heh~
They've got course menus.

Course

We could go with something a little more fancy as a reward.

No, all-you-can-eat is the only option!

Wah!

That's some intense pressure.

Wah~!

Try not to eat so much that you tear your stomach.
Okay~
Fufu... Leave the meat to me.

Ema-chan the grill expert will cook this meat to perfection!!
Ooh!

Now, without further ado...
Ah.
*Please don't try this at home.

Hey~!
Eating it raw defeats the purpose of coming to a yakiniku place~!
I-I'm shorry!

Raw meat is off the menu for today!
I'll cook it for you so it's nice and tasty♪
Eh~!?

Whaddaya mean "eh~"!? You wanna eat tasty meat too, don't you, Shion!?
R-Raw meat is tasty too!

Grilled!
Raw!
Grilled!
Raw!
Hmm...
So much for a relaxing eating experience...

Why don't you just give it a try for now?
A-Alright.
Okay, leave it to me!

By grilling it properly, they'll become packed with umami and really juicy.
Just gotta aim for just before it gets burnt...

How's that!?
Delicious!
The smell and juices are amazing...!
...
Mmg...

But for raw meat to not be number one...
My pride as a zombie is...!

Grrr

What kind of pride is that!?

But I still can't approve of Ema's opinion!
Hmph
What!?

I mean, raw gives you a softer texture
and allows you to enjoy the meat's original flavor.
Fuu...
Is that all you've got...?

This might actually work.
NO, IT WON'T!
*Seriously, don't try this at home.

If I eat this, maybe I'll understand what it's like to be a zombie...!?
Like heck you will!
Hah Hah
*For the love of God, don't try this at home.

I-I was joking! My meat is definitely way more delicious!
What~!?
Hah...
Let's just leave them be and eat.

Would it be okay for me to order this then?
Ah, I was just thinking of ordering that myself.

?

Hinata-chan, what's that?
Eh?
It's just offal.

Offal?
They're internal organs.
You always eat the bloody kind, right?

It's been treated with such care that I didn't recognise it...
Hah~
Wanna give it a try?

Incidentally, these are intestines.
Eeh? Intestines!?
I don't eat those because they're so greasy and squishy, but...

For now,
I'll give it a try...

!?
It's crispy on the outside yet firm on the inside...

It melts in my mouth~
Hah~<3
I'm guessing you like it.

Hah~...
My mind was so full of meat
that I forgot all about the offal...

But now that I know, we're having an offal party!
Bring us all the offal you have in store!
Yay~
Thanks, Ema-chan!
You think there'll be any left for us...?

Honestly.
This is supposed to be a wrap-up party, remember?
Geez!
Sorry~

It's already been a whole year since Nagatsuki-san transferred here.
Nya~
Man~ A lot sure has happened~
What's with that look?

Well, I figured a year of making her heart pound
would lead to a change in your feelings.
Hmph
And what are you saying has changed in what way?

There's been no change whatsoever.
Absolutely none.
She's so easy to read...

We'll be taking entrance exams next year, huh...
Have you all decided on your future careers?
I wanna work in beauty.
I wanna make movies, so I guess I'll be studying film.
I still don't know which college to pick yet...

What about you, Shion?
Ah... I've already decided.

I've finished talking it over with my family and the people at the facility...
Eh?
The facility? Could she be going abroad...?

When I grow up, I'm gonna be Hinata-chan's wife<3
Of course~
Wha-

Then when I become a director,
I'll make a movie adaptation of your love story!!
Wait, what kind of film would that be!?

Then I'll be the makeup artist~
Will you and Nagatsuki-san be appearing as yourselves, Minegishi-san?
No, we won't!
Fufu.

I'm looking forward to seeing
what kinds of adult everyone will become...

Out of interest, where are you planning on holding the wedding?
Well, y'see...
Don't decide for me!

Yakiniku Teru

Hah~
I ate my full.
Yeah.
It was so good, I ate a little too much.

Grilled meat is nice too, once in a while... Huh?
It's Mom.

And the person she's with is...
...Ah!

Shion!
Long time no see!
!?

L-Lisa-san!? What are you doing in Japan...?
Hah~
Friend of yours?

Yeah. She's from the zombie quarantine facility...
!
If you know about that, then
you must be Hinata-san, right!?

Perfect timing!
I've here to pick the two of you up!
Eh?

Now then! Let's all go back to the facility together!
Yeah~
Eeh!?

"The two of you"? As in Hinata too!!?