Argonavis Band Story - Chapter 1, Episode 1

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Chapter 1: Episode 1

Cooking for the first time
After finishing their Starting Live, the members plan to throw a hot pot party to celebrate. But all sorts of trouble lead up to it...

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— Argonavis Sharehouse —

 Yuto:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎To a successful starting live~! Cheers!

 Other 4:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Cheers!

 Wataru:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Aah...I had a feeling I'd be exhausted. We made it through the live, but the problem is what happened after it.

 Rio:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎You're right. That situation did surprise me.

 Banri:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎"Surprised" doesn't even begin to cut it! How does something like that happen just from making dinner!?

 Ren:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Hahaha...

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— A few hours before —

 Wataru:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎...The housework assignment chart is done. What do you think?

 Yuto:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Ooh～, perfect! That's Wataru for you!

 Banri:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Hmm? It's a day system.

 Ren:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎...I wonder if I can even do housework...

 Yuto:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Don't worry! Things will all work out somehow!

 Wataru:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Yu, you're too optimistic...is what I'd like to say, but this is one time I do agree with you.

 Rio:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Just ask if there's something you don't understand.

 Ren:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Yeah...thank you. I'll do my best.

 Yuto:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎This is the first time we're cooking while living together. Wataru, Ren, are you ready?

 Wataru:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Anytime.

 Ren:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎I am...too.

 Yuto:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Ok. First up is prep work. Ren, slice the center of the cabbage diagonally, and cut the leaves into chunks.

 Ren:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Chunks...?

 Yuto:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Well, yeah, cut them roughly...wait, hey, be careful! Hold it tighter!

 Wataru:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Yu, this is...quite the hassle...

 Yuto:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Why are you peeling the Enoki mushrooms one by one? You should use a knife to cut off the tips!

 Ren:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Is "Rough"...something like this..?

 Yuto:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Too rough! That's way too rough!

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‏‏‎..Alright, I'll take care of the prep work! You two watch the pot.

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‏‏‎Jeez. And I don't even like hot pots in the first place...

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‏‏‎...By the way, I heard your requests, but not what food you guys didn't like.

 Wataru:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Didn't Banri-kun say that he couldn't eat beef?

 Yuto:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Beef, huh...and you can't handle spicy food, right, Wataru?

 Wataru:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎I just don't get what's so fun about tormenting your tongue like that. How about you, Ren?

 Ren:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎For me...I'm fine with anything as long as it's not stuff with sushi or sashimi.

 Wataru:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Despite the fact that you grew up in Hakodate.

 Ren:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎I don't think it has anything to do with my upbringing.

 Yuto:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Like with Rio coming from a family of confectioners, but him not necessarily liking sweets...something like that?

 Ren:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Ah...Yuto, the pot's...

 Yuto:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Well, in Rio’s case, he can probably eat anything with a straight face.

 Wataru:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Hey, Yu!

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‏‏‎The pot's been boiling for a while now. Are you sure it's okay to keep it like this?

 Yuto:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Wha-?! Of course it's not ok! Quick, turn it off- ow!

 Ren:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Yuto?! Water, water!

 Yuto:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Wait a second! That soup stock...!

 Banri:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Hey, what's with all this ruckus-

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*\*BAM\**

 Yuto:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Uwaah?! The ingredients...!

 Ren:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Ah, sorry...they got all wet...

 Wataru:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎If you think of it as the ingredients soaking in broth, then isn't it fine?

 Yuto:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎No no no, there's nothing fine about this!

 Banri:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎...What's with this catastrophic scene....? Let me ask just in case: just what are you doing?

 Wataru:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Developing a new cooking style...maybe?

 Banri:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎You definitely aren’t!