Hyouka - Volume 03 - The Kudryavka Sequence - Welcome to KANYA FESTA! (1)

I rushed towards the tournament venue to where Chi-chan was. Fuku-chan
raised his arm and motioned towards a guy on the podium with a mic.
"Judge! As our member is late, we request permission to explain the situation
to her!"
The guy looked a bit troubled, but then spoke through his mic.
"Keep it short," he said.
Fuku-chan probably had thought of keeping it organized beforehand as he
began to speak quickly.
"There's rice being cooked in the pot on the right, it should be just about
ready. There's pork miso soup in the pot on the left, all you need to do is heat
it up. As for the ingredients..."
Chi-chan looked as though she was about to cry... Has Fuku-chan been
bullying her?
"I'm so sorry, Mayaka-san!"
"....Besides the stuff left in the kitchen, you're only allowed to procure items
within the school grounds. I'm really sorry you're always given the short end
of the stick, but you'll have to figure out how to make something out of those.
We're counting on you."
He gently pushed me from behind towards the makeshift kitchen.
I first took care of the rice. The fire was set on low, and the pot made a
hissing sound due to the lid blocking the steam from getting out. I noticed a
cloth nearby, so I stopped the fire, took out the lid and covered the pot with
the cloth. This should take care of it for now. Now, what should I make?
"...Eh?"
Ummm.
How should I say this? There's nothing except what you'd call trash. All I had