The class leader, Ayase Satsuki, hesitated over the Chinese rice bowl in front of him.

It’s because she usually doesn’t like spicy food.

However, he couldn’t ignore the look of anticipation pouring in from those around him, so Ayase finally decided to try the Chinese rice bowl.

gulp-

The sauce itself was red, so it looked spicy to the eyes.

She checked the smell first before eating a large spoonful of Chinese rice bowl with rice.

‘I caught the smell of pigs with chives. And while it is slightly spicy, it smells like fire.’

Unlike the completely red rice bowl sauce, the taste itself was surprisingly not that spicy.

‘If this… ‘

Having gained courage, she put the spoon in her mouth.

synthesis!

When I ate it for the first time, my impression was that it was ‘delicious’.

You might be wondering what your feelings are, but to be precise, it was ‘deliciously spicy.’

Even Ayase, who doesn’t like spicy food, feels that way. The spicy taste is just right.

Contrary to how it looks, the donbap sauce, which was turned red by adding a lot of red pepper powder during the cooking process, had a surprisingly clean aftertaste.

It is slightly spicy, but the overall balance of saltiness and sweetness is excellent.

The texture of the crunchy vegetables was good, and the taste of the pork chewed with the grains of rice was also good.

Tok! Tok!

Shrimp, occasionally chewed with vegetables, makes me look forward to the next bite without realizing it.

Without noticing that large drops of sweat had formed on the bridge of her nose, she was putting Chinese rice bowls in her mouth one after another.

Kim Yoo-sung, who was watching the scene quietly, gave her a small piece of advice.

“It’s delicious to eat together with the yolk of the fried egg next to it.”

‘A fried egg?’

Ayase, who continued to move the spoon as if possessed by something, was then focused on the fried egg lying in the corner of the plate.

The Sunny Side Up fried egg was completely browned on the tip.

Tok!

When I lightly touched it with a spoon, the yolk trapped in the thin film flowed down like lava.

Rub it with rice soaked in red sauce and eat it.

‘It’s okay!’

cowardly

so damn delicious

With limited ingredients and limited space, I thought I could create such a perfect balance of dishes.

Whether it was for those who can’t eat spicy food, the Chinese-style rice bowl mixed with savory egg yolk was not spicy at all, but perfectly preserved the existing umami.

The gentle savory flavor of the egg soothes the tongue that has become tingly due to the spicy sauce.

After eating one or two bites, the bowl completely exposed the bottom.

The class leader who put the last spoonful in his mouth like that, wiping his sweat-drenched hair behind his ear, muttered with satisfaction.

“I ate well…♡”

The look was somehow too bewitching.

***

The final winner of the culinary contest was decided after a fair judgement by the class president, and the Chinese rice bowl was the final winner.

Sasha and Rika, who suffered a devastating defeat while confidently marching forward, wiped away tears, but it was only half a joke anyway, so we sat around the wooden patio and started dinner.

“There’s plenty of rice, so if it’s not enough, I’ll refill it.”

“Woohyo! Yaguchi! Because I have big hands!”

We shared each other’s dishes by placing them in the middle of the table.

In the case of Rika’s omurice, I heated it a little more because the egg seemed too undercooked, but other than that, it was quite edible. Because it was plain chicken rice inside.

Sasha’s beef stroganoff was a bit bland to eat over rice, according to the reviewer’s opinion, but it was delicious because it was urgently prescribed by adding more salt and pepper.

Exotic food gives a sense of travel on its own, so if I were in the position to judge, I would have favored Beef Stroganoff.

Lastly, in the case of the Chinese rice bowl sauce I made, I distributed fried eggs that were just right for the number of people, and then distributed the sauce as much as I wanted.

Since the quantity was made abundantly from the beginning, I exchanged the leftovers with the curry of the other group, and it was a real explosion of popularity.

In fact, in the case of curry, it is a dish that is often eaten at home, even if it is not a forest school.

And in the case of curry powder, which accounts for most of the curry flavor, there were not many cases where it could be called a particularly delicious curry because most of the products used by major companies were used.

In such a situation, a Chinese rice bowl with a completely different taste appeared at the campsite, so of course, the color of my eyes would change.

At some point, not only the other group, but also the other classmates who came after smelling it were exchanged to eat, and as a result, we ate a lot of curry.

It was indeed a sumptuous dinner.

***

After dinner, I headed to the warehouse at the corner of the campsite.

It was none other than to prepare for the role of the ghost of the courage test to be held tonight.

Rumble!

“oh.”

“This is Kim Yoo-sung.”

“how how.”

Inside the warehouse, one person from each class seemed to be discussing how to dress up and surprise the children.

As about three months have passed since the first new semester started, the preconceived notions and misunderstandings that the classmates had had largely dissipated, but the other classmates, who had nothing to communicate with, were still afraid of me.

But that doesn’t mean I can’t come all the way here and not have a conversation with you, so I plucked up the courage to speak.

“Hello. I came here with the role of a ghost.”

Then one of the children, trembling in fear, asked cautiously.

“Are you chosen as the representative of Class 2-B?”

“Uh. That’s right. And you don’t have to be so scared. I’m not exactly as scary as you think.”

Then the boy who spoke to me as the representative nodded with a shaky expression on his face.

“Yeah, yes.”

It seems that he doesn’t understand his expression at all, but what- are you satisfied with this now?

I asked the other 7 people sitting around the warehouse.

“Did you hear about how the courage test was conducted?”

Then the girl next to me hesitated and answered.

“According to the data that Matsuda-sensei gave me, it was said that you would walk along a set path and then go around the turning point where you tied your handkerchief and return to the campsite. The total distance is about 1km round trip, so it’s not too far.”

Looking at the print that I held out while saying that, it was definitely a simple straight route.

At least, it seems that the students won’t get lost and wander in the middle.

“Are the eight people here taking turns playing ghost roles?”

“…Yeah. Because we don’t need a lot of people anyway. I’m thinking of doing two shifts with four people per hour.”

I nodded at the explanation, then realized that the others had already put on some makeup.

“Uh, what kind of makeup should I wear?”

Then, the boy who spoke to me first made a worried expression and then pointed to an object in the corner of the warehouse.

“How about that?”

A white hockey mask, suspenders and an orange chainsaw.

It’s a killer costume from a famous horror movie.

‘Never wear ghost makeup. Because it seems like someone will pass out.’

Satoru’s words flashed through my mind for a moment, but the desire to play the role of a ghost was even greater.

‘sorry. Satoru.’

After muttering to myself, with the help of the other class, I tried a simple killer makeup.

“What do you think?”

Then the children looked at me with serious expressions.

“……”

“……”

No one tried to open their mouth easily.

I lifted the chainsaw slightly, just in case, and the most fearful child flinched and took a few steps back.

“This is so scary.”

“…Is that enough?”

“If I run into you who looked like that in the forest in the middle of the night, one of them is sure to have a heart attack.”

In response to the very naked review, I quietly took off the hockey mask I was wearing on my face.

“Then what kind of makeup should I wear?”

Then the other boy in the class, who was rubbing his forehead as if tiredly, saw a red goblin mask lying in the corner of the warehouse and pointed to it.

“I’d rather do that.”

So my ghost makeup was decided with a plastic oni mask.

***

courage test.

This is a regular event at Forest School, and it is usually held in pairs for men and women.

So, in a love comedy, when the relationship between a man and a woman was ambiguous, it was often used to show a man’s cool side by conducting a test of courage.

However, it had nothing to do with me, who took on the role of a ghost in this test of courage.

“Cylindrical aa”

I hid in a pre-designated location and spit out the classic lines of the ghost role.

It’s a line that doesn’t fit the situation, but it felt good because of his thick voice.

I take out my smartphone and check the time.

The current time is 7:58.

The sun had completely set and the forest was completely engulfed in darkness.

To be honest, if it’s this dark, even the most courageous people will be scared.

It was the same with me, so I wanted the slow-flowing time to pass quickly.

It was because it seemed less frightening to surprise passers-by.

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