Chapter 3: Judgment Begins?!

I know you couldn't find any good ones anywhere else, but are you sure you want to give them convenience store chocolates?

It's fine. They like quantity over quality anyway.

I'm back.

You took your time, Shinji. Not to mention, isn't it cheating to get Ichigo to help you out?

He said he'll join us in the contest, so I don't see a problem.

I never said anything like that!

You can deny it all you want, but I know you prepared some pretty nice ones.

Shinji... Not to be mean, but I think you may have lost this battle.

Huh? Aren't all yours just about the same?

I'd say that's wishful thinking, but I'll let you decide with your own eyes.

Well? Let's see 'em, then.

That smug face of yours won't last long. Show 'em, Ichigo.

I'm going first? All right, these are chocolates from a shop that my sister goes to often.

They look yummy!

They're a lot fancier than what I was expecting.

And there's a lot of them, too. Not shabby.

That's right. We've got this. Go on, keep it coming!

I got this chocolate cake from a shop that Orihime took me to.

I took the safe route and got these from the department store.

I bought mine from a famous patisserie in the next town over.

Sounds like a lot of effort. What about you, Kensei?

I bought the ingredients and made them myself.

Seriously...?

You really are something. So next, you should try...

Oh, actually, I just ate lunch before this so I'm still full. I'll pass.

I'll hold off on 'em too. I ate a lot of Ichigo's.

What?! Why didn't you pace yourself?!

Hey, come on. You girls asked for them first. That's a bit rude, don't you think?

Don't tell me you're gonna cry over this! Quit whining, baldy!

You said you wanted them, so it's only fair that you at least take a bite.

I'll eat 'em later! We can judge the chocolate contest based on looks for now.

She's right. Let's take a look inside and... Wait, where are the chocolates?

Huh? We put them all together over... They're gone?!

They're so good! I can't believe I got to eat all this chocolate! This is the best!

Did she really just...eat all those by herself?!

Looks like no one's gonna be able to judge them now.

I'm going home. Later, guys.

What the hell was all this about?!