A sour apple might ruin the dessert [Chise]

As expected the cooking club was doing extremely well, their booth had already gained a lot of attention, no doubt spearheaded by the reputation and rumors surrounding their leader's talents. It was remarkable to say the least, to think that a high school student could produce dishes that were on par with professional chefs and even better than plenty of those served at restaurants... It sounded like something straight from a shonen manga! Of course, she had been somewhat aware of the success of the booth, not only had she heard Tetsuko talking about it before, but she even had gone to visit the booth while Tetsuko was serving meals there, the sight of the iron-blooded knight playing the role of a waitress making Elise muse quietly at the idea of someday seeing Tetsuko in a maid uniform. Actually, no she better banish that thought quickly before she'd get distracted again.

Nonetheless, her visit this time was a bit less pleasant, no doubt because it had carried certain unpleasant memories within the Germanic lass. Perhaps she was childish, but she certainly didn't like the idea that Chise had kissed Tetsuko, the mere thought of it alone already souring her mood somewhat. She had spotted Chise serving at the booth, seemingly her usual self and after a moment where their gazes met Elise turned her attention elsewhere.

She still had no idea what had brought the decision for her to come here. Was it merely to check out the booth? No, she had already done that before and she would have preferred to come here while Tetsuko was serving dishes. No, it was clear to her that the reason for her visit was not the cooking club, but one of its members. Indeed, the reason she had decided to visit the cooking club was likely because a part of her insisted she needed to talk to Chise. Grudges and similar negative feelings were powerful, but also quite dangerous if given the chance to fester, and she knew all too well that Tetsuko liked it more when she was able to push away those dark emotions. After Kashima she had wanted to change, to no longer let such negative feelings cloud her mind, although that didn't mean that it was easy to accept this.

Footsteps approached her, no doubt the approach of Chise. Had she come here to ask her for an order? Now she thought about it, this was a booth after all, so it made sense that they would expect her to purchase something. A momentary pause lingered in the air before the burgundy-haired lass addressed her. "Chise..." What should she say, what should she do? At least her tone didn't sound hateful or anything, if she was honest she sounded pretty calm and almost friendly even despite the turmoil in her mind. "A glass of apple juice please, if there isn't any left just some water will suffice"

Who even ordered a glass of water?! That sounded like some poor joke, but she wasn't exactly in a funny mood either.