My Decision at Game School
Chapter 33 - Cook with annoyance

Acha POV

Finally the race I was waiting for arrived. By winning this race, I can prove to Andi that I'm his childhood friend and future is-ehem, can cook.

“thank you guys for helping me prepare my cooking area, I will try to win it...”.

“spirit ya Lulu, if you need something saya”

It seems like every cooking participant is getting help from members of his class. Evidently the crowd of students/i made me worry about how Andi could give my order to him.

(ah ~~~~it him..with his classmate)

Overall, but I can't be angry. He helped the girl for her cooking competition, like my class friends who also helped prepare for all my needs.

The menu that I will serve is Sweet Spicy Acid Patin. Food from Sumatra Riau. I found out about this food from my mother, and then my mother found out from Andi's mother. The relationship between my mother and her mother is quite close, arguably like a female friendship.

(ok all the ingredients are complete)

“Chaaa..”.

(eh my name is called Andi?”)

In this school only 5 people know my other name, among the five people, only Andi is near me. But he is not the type who will call me deliberately in front of many people, so there is only another possibility that there are names of others who are similar.

Pretending to do something, I peeked at him.

(hoo turned out to be a girl next to me her name is also her chaa...but wait, why are Andi's friends all yaa?), but wait,

I don't think I have the right to forbid him from being friends with another girl, nor does he forbid me from having a guy's friend.

I sharpened my hearing to find out what they were talking about.

“mau cook what?”

“Sup Konrou, tau?”

Participants next to me want to make a typical food Makassar, from which I read this soup has a delicious and unique savory taste. I've never cooked it or tasted it, maybe I can ask permission to taste it.

“how about sometime I cook Andi Konrou Soup?”

(uh???)

I didn't listen wrong!!?? Focus breaks.

TENGS!!!

My cookware fell.

“need help Mbak?” Andi offered help, though,

I unknowingly dropped one of the tools I was cleaning. The voice made Andi and the girl nearby turn their eyes to me.

“no need, it was slippery just his hand”

Obviously I would refuse his help, not that I wanted to refuse. But it was for his wish as well. If I accept his help in the midst of this crowd, it could be a topic of conversation. And that's what Andi doesn't like right now.

Again, I sharpened my hearing.

“so how, want or not Andi?”

(yes, refuse dong!!)

“yaa if food is hard I refuse, but with one condition?”

I see, it means that if I offer it, Andi can't refuse either. Hmm. Now I want to know what conditions Andi will ask for.

“aaa..Cha, please show all the ingredients”

(my name is called, but indirectly).

I looked at him who was turning his back on me. From my point of view, I could see that one hand gave a code that only the two of us knew. Thank goodness I still clearly remember our code.

I'm looking for a place that can muffle the sound of falling goods.

(oiya, this box)

I brought my cookware with a few boxes, it contained some cardboard and bubles that were useful to keep some of my cookware from breaking.

“Ok ready” I make sure the volume of my voice can be heard by him but can not be heard by the girl nearby.

Hearing my words, Andi dropped a bag of plastic right in the direction she asked. The contents of the box muffled the sound of falling so that no one heard it.

Andi then approached the girl. While I approached the box to take my order.

“many also yes, it looks like it will be tasty”

“justable, so later Icha kabarin when time”

“ok”

I accidentally listened to her conversation.

(hmm, looks like I have to cook it first).

The thing I tucked into him was a gas can. Actually I can ask one of my class members to buy it. But after knowing Andi also wanted to buy it, I spontaneously asked to be bought as well. Yes, I also hope to meet him at school, but if that feels upset.

I brought more ingredients to cook my class members, therefore I needed an additional gas can. That's why I asked Andi to buy him. This can also be an excuse for him to try sweet spicy sour cuisine Patinku fish.

(it looks like the cooking race is about to start)

“Alright, this time Cooking competition starts!!!”

The first thing I need to do is wash the catfish. Throw away the gills, dirt and scales. Then mash with a squeeze of lime, pepper and salt. Then let stand for 10 minutes.

While waiting for the catfish, I smoothed the onion, garlic, and of course the red chili. Then ginger and galangal.

(the seasoning is finished, it's time to heat the oil)

After the oil is hot enough, I put the seasoning until it smells good, then add ginger, galangal, lemongrass, orange leaves and also bay leaves, then stir-fry until withered.

(aaaah.).

After that, I put the catfish in and added water and acid water. Last stir and cook until boiling. In order to enhance the flavor, I sliced tomatoes, cayenne pepper, sugar and salt.

(aahh good) I tasted a little.

The rest just keep the heat and serve with rice.

Without feeling 95 minutes have passed. Many participants have finished making their food. Like the students near me, then Andi's class, 3rd grade students and others.

When 15 minutes of time is left, all participants have served the dish.

“because it's all done, we'll end the cooking time!!!”

“finally kellar”

“exhausting too ya”

“may my cooking enaak”

Said some of the participants I heard.

The jury is 3 teachers who have long taught at this school, 2 judges Women and 1 jury Men. The three judges will stop by each participant to sample and interview him. From the interview, the judges can know what ingredients are used to cook the ingredients and can find out whether the participants are new to cooking or have been used to cooking the meal.

(my turn arrives)

“ini what special food is kak?”

“ini typical of Riau Bu, his name is Asam Spicy Sweet Patin”

“so there are 3 flavors yaa”

“iyaa's right, Mom. I recommend using rice to make it taste pas”

“why is that so nak?”

“because the taste is quite strong, I make it so that when mixed with rice the taste remains. If from the beginning the taste is not strong, then added rice. It feels like it could be lost Pak”

2 Female judges immediately tasted it.

“right sir, it feels right if plus nasi”

“iya Bu, for Father please try also”

Finally my turn was over, after being asked all sorts of questions regarding my cooking. While waiting, I prepared the ingredients to cook my class members.

(I'll make it more spicy, because it's his fault)

**

Finish Friday.

Making sure no one was around, I asked Pandu to give my cooking to Andi.

“Director, please deliver this to Andi”

I gave the box to him.

“well, do you want to leave the words too?”

“not necessary, thanks. Don't forget to taste my cooking in kok” class

“ok, thanks ya”

My class role is over. Time to do my part in Osis. After lunch, I decided to relax in the Osis room. Calmness was the reason I chose him.

Tok tok, the door's open.

“here turned out Mbak Lulu”

He is a member of Osis but first class.

“why ?”

“chair Osis nyari Mbak, he is now in the draw” race place

“so yes, thanks infoa”

Makes me wonder, what does the head of Osis need there to look for me?

(connecting.).