Third Collaborator

Isaiah, we've secured the third collaborator. Now, we just need to find the second one.

"You can cook, Akatani?"

"I wouldn't say I'm great at it, but I'm learning. I recently unlocked a cooking skill, so I figured I might as well use it."

"What are you looking at?"

"We need one more guest. I'm searching for someone... Oh, there he is."

I glanced toward the courtyard and spotted Hayashimichi.

"Wait here for a moment."

I told Wilt and then started walking over to call out to Hayashimichi, but I stopped after five steps. A group of others had gathered around him. This important collaborator of mine, who I needed to taste my peperoncino, was one of the so-called popular kids. In a typical high school, he'd be at the top of the social ladder. So naturally, he's surrounded by others of the same type, having fun together.