Donburi Iinchou (Japanese Bowl Chairman / どんぶり委員長)

There was a gap in food culture between me,

who had been raised strictly in a celebrity family, and Yoshida-kun,

who had grown up in a simple motherless family.

I was fascinated by the simple

donburi that Yoshida-kun made for me.

Eventually, I fell in love with Yoshida-kun's donburi.

Whatever, your stomach has been growling the whole time.

Hey!

In such times, wouldn't it be cool for men to blame themselves?

No way, I don't like the sound of your stomach growling.

It's starting!

ECOTV Presents

Class President's

Donburi

EPISODE 4

CLASS PRESIDENT'S FIRST TIME COOKING - DON!

BEGINNER'S CORNED BEEF HAMBURGER DONBURI

Yoshida-kun, will you make me a hamburger donburi?

You can't just say no.

My stomach is already craving for a hamburger.

- I'll use any means necessary... - Okay, I'll make it.

What? Are you sure?

It's okay. My specialty is hamburgers.

- What... - Something wrong?

Well, I thought you would say it's tedious.

Tedious?

It irks me when they are made without any resistance.

You know, isn't there a saying

that the best spice is hunger? It's the same as that.

I feel like if Yoshida-kun doesn't make it reluctantly,

the donburi will lose its flavor.

I'm sure the best spice for me

is Yoshida-kun's reluctance.

What? Then what is it? You want me to refuse?

I'm not saying you refuse it, I'm asking you to make it reluctantly.

Are you saying I have to act?

- Not acting, but for real. - That's messed up.

I usually tell him to make it, and then you say

you don't want to, and then I threaten to show the

teacher the picture of you buying food.

You can't just say you're threatening me.

I can't.

Class President's crazy requests are starting to mess with my head.

I said I'd make it, but she wants me to refuse.

What the hell am I supposed to do?

Then why don't you ask for something other than a hamburger donburi?

For example,

if you were to ask me to make a donburi out of mangosteen, I would be reluctant to do so.

A mangosteen donburi? What is that?

I wouldn't eat that if you made it. It's disgusting!

No, I wouldn't eat it either.

Why did I use the mangosteen as an example?

I think I should use more fruit as an example here.

What about peaches or apples?

I definitely don't want a peach or an apple donburi!

- I know, right? I'm with you on that. - Why'd you say it then?

That's why it was just an example...

I don't know what you want anymore.

I'm not used to dealing with examples like that!

Why don't you tell me in simpler words?

- I already told you, I'd do it. - I told you that's not good enough!

Why can't I?

- Then tell me clearly! - You can't just do what I want you to do!

- Ah... - Sorry.

I didn't see anything.

- Ah, this is... - It's okay.

It's okay. It's okay.

I won't tell anyone!

Hey! It's not like that!

If Shiraishi-san saw us, then it would definitely get complicated.

I don't feel like making donburi anymore.

Yes, that's it! I wanted you to be reluctant like that.

- I really don't want to make it. - Now wait a minute.

- What will I do if you don't really make it? - Don't care.

- Wait, Yoshida-kun! - What?

Did you do your English homework for today?

English... homework?

You didn't do it at all, did you?

I'll let you copy mine.

- Are you serious? - In return.

Okay.

Reluctantly, I'll make you a hamburger donburi.

Yes, that's it!

I wanted that reluctance.

What the hell. Such a pain in the neck.

I can't do it today. I don't have enough ingredients.

I've always wondered about that.

You always use ingredients from the fridge in home econ. without permission.

Is it okay to do that?

It's okay, it's okay. I'm allowed to use the ingredients in this.

Why is that?

Special treatment from our homeroom, Teacher Ibara.

In return, you should feed me once in a while.

You mean bribery? That's some dirty collusion.

Now, now, you don't have to be so strict.

First, yogurt.

Huh?

Next, the apple.

Sprinkle the sugar over the sliced apples

and pour lemon juice over them.

What the heck are you making?

A mid-afternoon snack. It's 3:00 p.m..

Apple in the microwave?

Put some drained yogurt on top

and pour honey on it....

Here it is, apple compote is done.

Even sweets, Yoshida-kun is a cooking otaku.

No, at least call it "maniac".

It's good. You should try it.

I don't want sweets, I want to eat donburi.

If you think I'm going to eat everything,

you're wrong.

Hmph!

What is this? It's delicious!

You're eating it.

I ate this and it fired me up.

I want to eat hamburger donburi!

No, I can't. You'll have to wait until tomorrow to have it.

Until tomorrow...

Can I... hold out for that long?

Is it that bad?

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What is the tragedy that befalls Yoshida on his way to school...!?

It's more than sweets, it's donburi!!

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Batafu Academy

THE NEXT DAY

I'm looking forward to it so much that I've gotten weirdly excited.

I'm too excited for after school today!

- Good morning, Class President. - Good morn...

What happened to you?

I just twisted my wrist a little bit,

but it's still numb. I'm sorry but I can't cook.

Oh, no...

Yoshida-kun was injured when he tried to save a puppy that was almost run over by a motorcycle.

Wow.

It's like a scene from a shoujo manga.

Yoshida spotted the puppy running onto the driveway.

He ran to help the puppy, jumped over the guardrail,

injured his hand, and then again when he put his hand

on the ground to lift himself up.

What about the puppy?

He returned to his owner, a boy, on his own.

Hmm...

Yoshida-kun.

- Why... - Don't take it so seriously.

It's not that big of a deal.

Why did you get injured when you're making the most important

hamburger donburi!

You idiot!

What? Are you not worried about me?

What are you going to do? My hamburger-filled expectations.

What are you going to do? Hey, what are you going to do?

Don't worry. I've got an idea.

What? I'll make it? No, no, no, no, no!

Isn't it difficult to make hamburgers?

If I cook it, it'll be raw, don't you think?

And then my stomach would be upset.

You're throwing in the towel before you even start.

Don't worry, even if you're not a good cook, I'll use this meat so that

you won't make mistakes. - What is this?

- Corned beef? - You don't know what that is, do you?

Because canned food is the food of the common people, right?

I thought canned food was only an emergency food until just recently.

Class President, are you on any SNS?

Be careful. If you write something like that, you'll definitely get roasted.

What? Really?

Scary...

But you'll get roasted for corned beef?

Why? What's wrong with it?