FHA Persimmon cooking (EN)

“Senpai? Do you have a moment?” As I rest in my room, I hear Sakura's voice. "Sure," I reply, and she comes in. “Eh? Did I forget to bring out the laundry or something?” “No, that's not it... Today's dinner... What should we do about it?” “Huh? Ah, is it time already?” I rise up. Weekends mean that a lot more people are coming over for dinner, and we might not make it in time if we don't start soon. “It was your turn today, right, Sakura?” “Yes. If you have anything particular in mind―――Ah, but I should listen to Saber-san and Fujimura-sensei's suggestions too.” “Alright, I'll help you out.” My break has been interrupted anyway. It would be more meaningful to help out Sakura now. “But, you were resting, Senpai...” “I've had my fill. ...Hmm, well, if you've become so skilled that you don't need my help, then there's probably nothing for me to do.” “N-No, I haven't! I still haven't learned all the secrets of the art from you!” “Yep, and that's good. Okay, then let's get cooking.” “...Senpai... That smile is off-limits...” “Hm?” “I-It's nothing, okay! Then please help me, Senpai!” “Huh? This box is...” Sakura notices something and stops. ...Yeah, that's the box of fruit Fuji-nee brought over. “We have two boxes of persimmons, we've got to eat them all again...” “Did Fujimura-sensei share some with us? How kind of her... Woow.” “There's so much... Is this all of it?” “I think she has more over at her house.” “Apples would have been gone pretty quickly if we just made pies. But persimmons... What are we going to do with these?” Hmm...... It might just work. I start picking them out of the box. The size should be about right. “Sakura, let's use these as ingredients for today's meal.” “What do you mean―――these? You mean the persimmons!?” “Yeah. It's the second best thing to apples in cooking. Should be able to make something like a salad. So let's use these for today.” It'll certainly be a first. It's about time I start exploring the culinary frontiers though. The God of Cookery must have put these in our house to guide us. “It does sound intriguing.” “Then let's count out a few―――First the firm ones, then the soft ones will be for dessert tonight.” “Okay!” Sakura uses her skirt to carry the persimmons. ...How should I put this... It's a really feminine thing to do. I'm actually a little envious of the persimmons now lying on her skirt. “Senpai, what kind of menu were you thinking of?” Sakura asks as she washes the rice. I did say I was going to use them, but I can only stare at them now piled on top of the cutting board. “...Now that I think about it, not that many dishes need persimmons.” “Then shall we make some salad first? I think we have some daikon radishes.” “Daikon and persimmons... Sort of like raw fish with vegetables in vinegar... Although it's still only a side dish.” No matter how much I stare at them, no ideas come to mind. I finally give up and look inside the refrigerator for more ingredients. With a lot of ingredients, it's like solving a puzzle. “This and this... We could even use this.” “Bacon...? Oh, tsutsu"foil wrap"mi-yaki? Like asparagus or potato?” Got to give it to her, it's pretty accurate for just glancing over the ingredients. It looks like she hasn't noticed the dumpling wrap or cheese though. “I'll be wrapping and frying them. I'm going to cut the persimmons with cheese and fry it all in gyoza wrap.” “Ah, then the only seasoning will be salt, right?” “Right. Since both are―――somewhat sweet, adding stuff like soy sauce could easily spoil it.” Either way, it's still a pretty simple dish. We are yet to leave the side menu territory though. “That's awesome, Senpai. I wouldn't have thought of it myself. Then tonight's menu will be...” “Persimmon salad with dressing, persimmon fried dumplings, persimmon bacon wraps...” “Right...” Sakura's reaction is only lukewarm. I know what she wants to say, the dinner table would indeed look pretty desolate with just this much. “We can't put persimmons in the miso soup... Ah, how about mixing persimmon with rice for sushi rolls?” “That's good, but we still don't have a main dish. And so, Chef Matou...” As I assume my didactic tone, Sakura straightens her back in attention. “Yes, Chief Emiya!” “Good reaction, thank you. So, as I was saying, tonight being a Persimmon Special night, following with the concept...” “Yes, the concept!” Chef Matou's eyes are fixed on me, full of anticipation. “In other words. The highlight, the main dish of tonight... I would like to leave it up to you, Chef Matou.” “Yes, you have said what I had in―――Wait, what!?” Sakura is surprised at her recently-gotten big role. “T-That's... Sorry, Senpai, I don't have any ideas...” “Oh no, there's still plenty of choices. Okay, a hint. Today will be the Perskakiimmon Special night.” “Um... hmm... Ah, could it be...?” Sounds like she picked up on it. Wasting no time, she gets out a package of seafood from the refrigerator. That's right, since it's the Perskakiimmon Special night――― “Oystkakiers?” “Right, persimmons and oysters... It's just a pun. They are both part of the flavor of autumn.” “I see, that's great, Senpai. I have to say it's a little corny... but that's what makes you my teacher!” “Uuuh...” That's a complicated way of speech my student has adopted. “Anyway, back to the main topic. These oysters in the fridge... Did you buy them, Sakura?” “Yes. Although I prefer the live ones with the shell intact―――” “The ones you could eat fresh by just sprinkling lemon on...? Yeah, not the kind of luxury we can afford. So what will you do about these? Fry them?” “Ah, I was thinking about gratin myself. But fried sounds good, too.” Alright, we are all set with both concept and variety. With the dishes planned, there shouldn't be any complaints. Even Fuji-nee should be happy. “Then let's divide this up. Salad and gratin will be yours, and all frying and baking will be mine.” “Wouldn't this be too much for you, Senpai?” “You'd be taking care of the white sauce, and more would be too much for you. Dishes requiring fire are best when done by one person.” We skillfully divide up the workload. Preparing food for this many people, we have to plan the oven schedule, and even with two cooks, it's quite a lot of work. “Let's get started, Senpai!” “Let's first skin the persimmons... ah, there are seeds, so you have to cut it the right way.” “Okay! I'll do my best!”