Behold, The Great Chef

A post-and-beam structure with a flat or broad low-pitched gable or shed roof. Exposed structure, expressive use of modern materials, and the incorporation of landscaped areas. A modern house, it is where Rin Nagano lives.

Maids, butlers, and guards are everywhere in their house though it’s 6 in the morning. Too early but, they wake themselves up just to work. Rin, on the other side, got lost in his dream and was in a deep sleep due to studying the last night. He is so knackered that he doesn’t want to give a full rest on a Friday night because his competitiveness is always alert. That girl, Mika Omori, is always in his mind and he doesn’t want her to win the competition. The rank will always be his and also, the prize. He desperately wants to go to States but, obstacles are always there whenever he goes.

Someone knocked on the door but he didn’t respond as someone casts him a magic spell to sleep forever. He slept only three hours and he didn’t want someone to bother him. Again, a person knocked many times and that made his body to move and started to feel soggy. He got conscious and went back to reality with slowly opening his eyes. His visions are in blurry that he quickly wore his glasses beside his table. He stretched and yawned, ready to start his day. Rin stood up and went to his cabinet with a mirror on it and saw himself with bed hairs and his favorite shirt is wrinkled. He wiped his face using a baby wipes and rubbed it all over his face and also, his drool. The person knocked again and that made the cool Rin Nagano wakes himself up. He instantly snaps.

“Who the hell is that?! Didn’t I tell you to wake me up at eight?!” He swiftly opened the door with his upset expression, narrowing his eyebrows with a frown. But, a sudden switch of mood, Rin got jumped after he saw his father for a second.

“D-dad. Good morning” His father is always wearing a frowning face as he did a second ago but unexpectedly, he slightly smiled after he saw his son.

“I felt like I saw myself in the mirror. I like your frowning face, you look like me.”

“H-huh? Anyway, what are you doing here?” He asked while scratching his back.

“Your friend is here.”

“Friend? They will come at nine.”

“But, he’s here. See for yourself.”

Rin ran at a fast pace and dashed down the stairs so quickly. He opened their main door and saw no other than, Reo Chiba, wearing a smile on his face.

“Good Morning, my love” He winked.

“You’re so early. Three hours early.”

“My house is so boring.” He went inside like it’s his house.

“What a huge bag you have. Are you going camping?”

“Please, I’m a scout.”

“Ahh, that’s why you’re early.”

Saturday is always a special day for the students. You can wake up late, sleep late and do something you love especially this Saturday, no home works and yes to relaxation. These group of friends decided to do a bro night at Rin’s house. They will be having a sleepover and drink some ‘secret drinks’ since they are eighteen except for the twins but, their birthday is around the corner so, there is no problem.

They both sat on the sofa and Reo started to examine Rin’s house. Their chandelier is always way fancy and the walls are in light colors that you cannot see any dirt. Windows and large glasses are so clean and can’t even see any clouds of dusts. That’s how clean and well-organized the house of Nagano family is.

“It’s been a long time since I came here a year ago. Your house is as clean as always.”

“Yeah…”

“By the way, since when did you buy those two large dogs out there?”

“7 months ago. Pretty cute, right?”

“Uhh… Those two dogs? The pit bulls? Really, dude?”

“Yeah, they’re cute.”

“Tsk. Whatever. I’m not a fan of your taste. What are their names then?”

“That black and white pit bull, its name is Panda.”

“Ha? Panda?” Reo burst in laughter and began to slap Rin’s shoulder.

“How can that be a Panda? You can just buy a panda and name it Panda. You’re terrible. HAHAHHAH How about the other one?”

“It’s Pes”

“Pest?”

“Pes!!” And Reo burst into laughter again. He knew that Rin is a dog lover. He is really good at taking care of his pets but when it comes to naming, it is very terrible and incompatible. Back then when they are in first-year high school, Rin owned two Chinese Chihuahua and named them Kai and Kuro. That made Kuro upset and didn’t talk to Rin for two months straight. Since then, he called his two pets now Goku and Vegeta.

Three hours have past and it’s nine in the morning sharp. Immediately, they heard a knocked on the main door. They knew it was the twins since they are always on time when it comes to activities like this. Rin opened the door and saw Kuro’s neutral face.

“Hey, Rin” He greeted and went inside their house, sat beside at Reo. A sudden scream came out of Rin’s mouth.

“What do you think you’re doing?!”  Kai laughed while recording a video of Rin’s two dogs mating each other. It really made Rin mad about it. Kai’s laugh is always an angel but being a weirdo is his demon side. Rin didn’t know what’s got into Kai’s mind that he just facepalmed as he felt his friend’s stupidity.

“I think your dog is hungry for s*x. HAHAHAHA”

“Is that funny? Are you planning to post it on a p*** site?”

“What? What’s that?” He looked at Rin in an innocent look on his face.

“WHAAAA!!!” A scream from the other side of a planet. Kuro got shocked at what he saw. Reo looked around and asked him what’s wrong. He then pointed to a medium-sized aquarium.

“Rin, don’t let your fishes swim at the galloon of cabbage juice! They will die!” Again, Rin facepalms himself while Reo burst into laughter.

“He called it a cabbage juice HAHAHAHA!”

“That’s not a cabbage juice, Kuro. It hasn’t been clean for 2 months!”

 “Oh is that so? You have maids to clean it. All you have to do is to order them” Kuro began to murmur.

“I can hear you.”

“You twins are demons!”

TIMESKIP

It’s eleven in the morning, almost noon but, one of their friends is still missing. The best in late, Mr. Taki Miura. One hour ago, they texted Taki to order a bucket of chicken for their lunch. A couple of minutes later, Taki finally arrived at Rin’s house. He went inside their gates and all of a sudden, he got terrified. He saw the two large pit bulls, Panda and Pes. He didn’t know Rin has those large dogs and he really despises it because when he was little, he got chased by a stray large dog and almost got bitten. How unfortunate. Dogs love foods and he just brought a bucket of chicken right now. He doesn’t know what to do so he gulped and ran for his life.

“Mommy! Mommy!” He screamed as the dogs chasing after him. What shall he do? He cannot sacrifice the chicken since it’s their lunch so, he ran and ran and suddenly,

THUD!

He tripped and the fried chickens are free to the bucket, flying above in a slow-motion with Taki widened his eyes. A long ‘no’ came out of his mouth as the chicken fell down in an instant. The two dogs are starting to have their feast. The dogs barking said ‘it’s delicious’ in dog language. Taki looked around and began to get the chickens left on the floor. He put it back in the bucket and glared at the black and white dog.

“Give me that!” He yelled as he grabbed a chicken wing on the dog’s mouth. They both pulling each other until,

“We saw it, Taki Miura!” Rin screamed. Taki gave it to the dogs and went inside with a sigh. Rin crossed his arm with his furrowed brows and it shows a big disappointment while the three are laughing at him.

“I just hahhaha I just saw the uncool Taki Miura!”

“Shut up, Reo!”

“Do you want us to die early? Did you know how many bacteria are on the floor especially on dogs?! Bro, you’re disgusting! That’s why I don’t believe in a 5-second rule. Once the food fell on the floor, let it be on the floor! Don’t just grab it and eat it!”

“Woah, Woah. There you go again. Our Mommy Rin is back!” Reo said and the tree laughed again.

“I don’t know what happened to the four of you. Look, Reo is an early bird, Kuro got sudden anxiety, Kai is being a weirdo videographer and you, Taki, a runner? Goddamnit guys!”

Suddenly, they heard a cute small voice and saw a Chinese Chihuahua dressed a black hoodie. It made Rin’s anger disappear as his cute dog run towards him.

“Oh, do you want to poo poo, Kuro? Uhhh n-no Vegeta? haha”

“Rin, can I slap you 360 degrees?”

“N-n-no.”

TIMESKIP

They had a small argument about their lunch. It was because of Taki, if only he didn’t trip and drop the chicken, they will have their delicious lunch. It was supposed to be Kai since he volunteered to cook but as for punishment, Taki will cook for them though he is known as the worst cooker ever. Kai didn’t have a choice but to watch him cooking without guiding him on what to do. Rin does have maids but they want him to do it because they believe cooking makes you a lot of improvement.

Kai prepared the ingredients needed and Taki will do the rest. He deeply inhaled and exhaled to release the power of being a cooker. Here comes, Taki Miura, the great chef and only his friends know. He wears a black apron and a chef hat, making him look hot. Boyfriend material is ready to cook savory food or is it really savory?

Fashionably with a great posture of his while cutting the whole chicken, it made you fall under his spell. A dash of salt, beaming on chicken skin and it slowly melts in every five minutes’ interval. He readied his pan and turn on the stove.

A galloon of edible oil poured in a pan in an instant. It boils and ready for the chicken to deep fry. It is a dangerous and last task of a young chef, Taki. He gets the tong and clips the chicken nervously as he suddenly threw it in the pan. It splashed and it flames above, seriously, it’s getting bigger!

“What the?!” Rin almost got speechless of how amazing Taki is, ironically.

Caution! Always be careful while cooking guys!

The kitchen is getting fogger that they even smell the burnt chicken. Did those four guys regret their decision? If only they can turn back time, they will allow Kai to cook and tie Taki at the chair, leaving him outside Rin’s house as his punishment.

FINALLY, the food is completely served, placing a plate full of…. Chicken? Taki sighed in disbelief that he doesn’t want to see the chicken. Everyone looked at him like he just murdered a fowl.

“Wow, amazing.” Rin sarcastically commented.

“It’s Taki’s signature dish hahahaha!” Reo gave it a look and almost laugh at what Rin’s said. He cleared his throat, permitting himself to try the food. He ate a little and formally said,

“Savory umami flavor…” He then continued,

“I’m sorry, young man. You are not allowed to enter the MasterChef’s Kitchen”

“Pfft.”

“The hell! Like I want to join that damn competition!”

In the end, they ordered a bucket of chicken. What a simple solution. It was just a waste of Taki’s talent.

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