With the addition of a keyboardist, Kanade has written a new song that's pretty cool.
But...
The level of performance...
is too high...
This is... too difficult...
How was it?
Perfect.
Aah.
I wonder if it'll get through the music judges.
A theme song for a TV show? That's really hot.
Get through, get through, get through!
It won't get through...
What?
Why not?
Hmm?
"Fun"?
Fun....
There's one person who's not enjoying it...
What? Me...?
No, wait...
I played well, at least.
If we make it through the finals, we'll have enough time to...
That's too late! Bring it out now! What if we don't pass?
I agree.
That kind of playing can be heard in the soundtrack.
You just said we were perfect.
I mean I was perfect!
I'm not like you guys, I have a job and don't have time...
What are you saying?
That was an excuse... sorry.
Well, there's still time before the deadline.
Let's try again next time.
Yeah.
Masao, go practice some more.
Yeah. Sorry.
Nah.
Okay! We're done for today!
Good work. Good work.
Good work. Okay!
Good job! Good job.
Conversation 7 Chicken and Spinach Gratin
Having fun...
That's a privilege only students who have no responsibilities could afford...
An athlete... or something?
Am I...
too thin?
Huh! Huh!
I guess it's about time.
You mean the vendor?
No, just the regular bro.
What?
Oh, Firefly Man.
What do you mean firefly man?
He appears when "Hotaru no Hikari" is playing, so he's Firefly Man.
Don't give your customers strange nicknames.
He's a strange customer anyway.
Don't call our customers strange.
He's here.
That's 2,452 Yen.
See?
Ah, the door.
I finally..... made it.
I'll keep training my abs until I get home...!
My stomach... ah...
It's torn to pieces... ah...
If I drink now...
the gains on my muscles will degrade...!
Not today.
More importantly. Food!
I can't let this hard training go to waste!
If that woman can...
I'm certain... uh...
Nope...
As expected, I hate the feeling of wearing a sweaty shirt.
Huh... 5 minutes.
I'll quickly sweat it out...
No oven! Chicken and Spinach Gratin
Hori Miona plays the role of an athlete
Okay!
Let's get started.
What? Oh, earlier...
Are you okay...?
I need protein... huh?
Protein, please.
What? Uh, well...
And you are...?
I'm sorry.
I'm Japan's high jump champion,
my name is Hiraoka Ayame.
Ayame-san?
Eh... so?
Yes.
I forgot to take my protein after my training...
I don't deserve to be an athlete.
No, no, no. Everyone forgets something...
The golden hour for muscle growth is 30 minutes after training.
I've already lost 10 minutes and 21 seconds.
19 minutes, 30 seconds left!
I need to get some protein quickly.
Oh, I see...
Chicken...
What?
Please, please, please boil it!
I'll just eat it as it is!
Calm down!
But...
19 minutes and 16 seconds left! Hurry!
Let's eat something delicious, ok?
But what about the time?
I'll make it in time. I promise.
But...
Leave it to me.
First, thinly slice the onions.
It's the basis for saving time.
Don't worry about onions. Quickly cook the chicken...
Onions are important!
They make your blood thinner and allow oxygen to reach every part of your body.
In other words, it prevents oxygen deprivation and increases endurance.
I see...
I'm not making this up.
But I'm a high jumper!
I don't need that much endurance!
I see.
Spinach... spinach... spinach...
Spinach is really good, isn't it?
A koala eats only eucalyptus...
Can you stop your idle chatting?
Eighteen minutes and eight seconds left...
Hurry, chicken meat!
Ok, I got it.
It's coming! Chicken! Chicken!
Protein!
Aminos! Oh, I did it! I'm just in time!
Don't be so happy with just the ingredients.
Hmm?
Yeah, that feels good.
Ayame-san, for mixed vegetables, what's your "vegetable of choice" ?
I'd say green peas... no.
I can't throw away carrots either...
I can't decide...
Stop! Stop, stop, stop!
What? You.
What are you going to make now?
Eh, what am I making?
Gratin.
Gratin?
Yes.
You think I only know about sports.
You think I'm all muscle and no brains?
Are you making fun of me?
No, I'm not...
I know what I'm talking about!
There's no way you can make gratin that fast!
I can!
That's definitely a lie.
I'm done...
My muscles will fall... My record will fall...
Stock prices of my sponsors will fall...
My whole life will fall...
I get it, okay?
So let's do this, shall we?
If I can't make it in time,
you can eat this. Okay?
Right?
Canned tuna?
Oh...
Don't open it yet.
Only if I don't make it in....
time.
This is like a good luck charm.
Good luck charm...
I don't make the white sauce separately.
It'll save time and effort.
I see...
But I only have 9 minutes left...
It's impossible, right?
Is it okay? I'm gonna eat the tuna...
Not yet!
What are you...?
Well, you'll see.
I'm going to put cheese on it and bake it in the oven...
Huh?
I was stupid to believe a guy I've never met before who doesn't have any muscles.
I'm an idiot!
Huh? No, no, no.
Huh? Please hear me out.
Baking in the oven takes about 20 minutes, right?
Wouldn't that be out of time?
No, no, but...
I don't believe in anyone anymore!
I only believe in protein!
I'll eat the canned tuna.
It's done!
Huh?
It's my special Chicken and Spinach Gratin!
How...?
I told you it would be ready in time.
But how?
It should have taken at least 20 minutes to bake...
Do you have the ability to control time?
What's that ability?
It's just cheese on top.
Instead of baking it in the oven.
Parmesan cheese and breadcrumbs,
makes a quick and easy gratin.
Okay, let's eat.
Be careful, it's hot.
Itadakimasu
Exceeded...
What?
The bar of deliciousness I was expecting.
It's exceeded easily!
It's delicious!
Oh, thank goodness.
This is really good!
My tongue, my muscles, everything,
they're all telling me it's delicious!
You can hear your muscles, too?
Yes! I can!
Please don't burn yourself.
Mm-hmm.
But is it okay?
I'm an athlete,
and I ate this delicious food.
What should I do? I feel so guilty...
What do you usually eat, Ayame?
Basically, protein,
two bananas, milk, and natto.
I mix it in a blender and drink.
And vitamin supplements.
That's tough...
Eating is part of my training.
But this gratin...
Nutrient-wise, it's not so different.
Eh...?
Breadcrumbs, milk, cheese... For energy.
Chicken for protein.
Spinach and carrots for fiber.
And the calories... well, actually, the calories.
It's less than around 600 calories.
It's probably not too different from what Ayame-san usually eats.
No way...
if you think about it from various aspects,
in terms of nutrients, this one is far superior.
And above all...
in terms of taste, there is no match.
Isn't it?
Yes...
So...
you don't have to feel guilty.
Huh? What's wrong?
I'm such an idiot, aren't I?
Huh?
I didn't study hard enough.
I just assumed it was part of my training...
It was getting harder and harder for me.
And yet, it should have been obvious...
I wasn't enjoying myself it at all.
But your cooking made me realize...
There's actually a lot of room left for fun.
Whether you can find it or not, is up to you, isn't it?
Yes.
I haven't had a meal this good in a long time!
Oh...
I made a dessert with roasted soybean flour.
Hmm
Tum, tum, tum!
Tum, tum, tum! All right, all right, all right.
Tum, tum, tum! That's it. All right!
Yes!
Okay, I'm gonna keep going until I get 10 in a row.
Here I go.
I hope you get it.
Oh, well...
What's wrong?
It's been a while that the skin on my fingers peeled off.
It hurts when I type on the computer
Well, I hate the feeling.
Despite your complaining, you sound like you're having fun
Really?
But...
Living...
It's full of fun.
Why are saying that all of a sudden?
Philosophy?
I studied it.
I met a very stoic person the other day.
A stoic?
Yeah.
You've been working hard today.
As expected! Japan's representative!
Hello?
Whoa! Ha-ha-ha!
I quit! I quit! I quit!
Huh?
Aah!
What?
Hey! Hello?
Oh, sorry, sorry.
What was it? Yesterday,
you said you learned something.
What did you learn?
Well...
That gratin is delicious.
You didn't know that before yesterday?
No. Once again,
I felt it was delicious.
The gratin this time,
was a learning experience...