Skylight: Hey! There was a lot of stuff happening in the last few days so we couldn't write much for this chapter. We will have a longer chapter next week. See you then ^-^

Kozakura: Thank you all for reading, We had to fix a few thing but here's the chapter on time. look forward to the chapter that's also coming next Wednesday. Thank you, enjoy (~‾∇‾)~

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Ichigo's POV

Yesterday, Ichigo had been further introduced to the Sweets Spirits after class. Chocolat seemed mean, but she had a soft spot for Kashino. Cafe was a gentleman, but he was also a bit of a playboy, Caramel was a total sweetheart, and Cream was a very maternal sort of fairy. They all specialized what their name suggested. Although most of the Sweets Spirit's specialties did not match their partners, Kashino's and Chocolat matched very well.

Speaking of Kashino...

Ichigo looked at Kashino out of the corner of her eyes, watching him as he waited for Ameya-sensi to come by their table to grade their pastries. His behavior towards her was truly confusing. One moment he would be complimenting her cooking, and the next he would be glaring at her, expression stone cold as he berated her for another one of her mistakes.

"What is it?" Kashino said, furrowing his brows. Ichigo startled, meeting his gaze. "If you're going to say something, don't just stand there and stare at me."

Ichigo quickly looked away. "I- I wasn't staring at you! Besides, I bet that you're the one who has something to say to me."

Kashino blinked. "What do you mean?"

"Do you hate me?" Ichigo said. Kashino's shocked face only fueled her to continue. "I don't understand why you're so mean to me all the time. It seems like I'm the only one who gets this kind of treatment!"

Kashino huffed as he ran his hand through his hair. "I don't hate you, Ichigo. Not at all. I just..." He sighed. "I have to stay at the top of my class, and if you're constantly making mistakes and, well, losing our points... I just ca- don't want to lose my place."

Ichigo winced and dragged her feet against the floor. "A-ah, um, I see. I'll, um, try not to lose points anymore."

"...Yeah." Kashino looked away.

The two stood by each other silently. Ichigo twiddled her thumbs. 'Ahh! It's so awkward now. I shouldn't have asked him something like that.'

Thankfully, at that time, Ameya-sensei arrived to grade the group. "Kashino-san, are you completed with your assignment?"

"Yes, I am." Kashino showed his cake to Ameya-sensei while Ichigo fidgeted and looked at her own cake. Although it wasn't pretty or professional by any means, Ichigo still thought that it tasted pretty good, compared to her past creations. Hopefully this cake wouldn't lose any points.

"Good, Kashino-san. The cake's taste is rich and savory, with slight hints of bitterness produced by the thin layer of dark chocolate inside that compliments the entire cake overall. Full points."

"Thank you."

Ameya-sensei turned to Ichigo. "Amano-san, are you done?"

Ichigo leaned forwards, nodding. "Yes, Ameya-sensei! This is my take on the strawberry shortcake. I adjusted the recipe to make the cake softer and fluffier, and added a concentration of strawberry juice so that the cake contains a stronger strawberry flavor."

Ameya-sensei tasted it, closing her eyes. "It's a bit too sweet."

Ichigo slumped her shoulders. 'Kashino gonna yell at me again for losing points.' She thought defeatedly.

"However, it's not bad, Amano-san. Although the cake's strawberry flavor is strong, it does not overtake the rest of the flavors. It is fluffy and light, and quite pleasant to eat. Full points."

'Full points?' "Full points?" Ichigo echoed her thoughts. Although she had gotten full points before, it was with the help of Vanilla and her teammates, but this time, she had done it all by herself. The design of the recipe, the careful calculation of the amount of strawberry concentrate, everything.

Ichigo whirled around to face Kashino, eyes wide and hands over her mouth. She whispered to him, "Full points!"

He nodded, a soft smile coming to his face. "Full points. Good job, Amano."

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Fumika's POV

Fumika sat on her bed, getting ready for one of her daily calls to Henri-sensei.

"So how's Ichigo been doing?" Sucre asked, floating around bored.

"There's definitely been progress, but she has a lot to learn." Fumika answered, flipping open her phone and dialing Henri.

"Hey Henri, everything over here is going great. How are things for you in Paris?" Fumika greeted, once Henri picked up.

"I'm packing up and coming to Japan in about a few days. How's everything with Ichigo?" Henri said back.

"Ichigo's been improving quite a bit but still has a lot to learn, especially with the Grand Prix coming up soon." Fumika reported.

"That's good to hear. Have you thought about the offer I told you about?" Henri asked.

"I thought about it....and yes. I believe it's the right course of action." Fumika said.

"Great. We'll talk more about this when I arrive there. Be safe, bye."

Fumika shut the phone, placing it down. She sighed.

Sucre looked at her curiously. "What did Henri say?"

"We talked about how he's coming here soon and what we usually talk about." Fumika answered

Fumika sat up from her bed, walking towards her door. There was a lot she had on her hands, but she didn't want to think about it. The present was what was the most important right now, after all.

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Skylight: I... don't really know how to write about sweets lol. Hopefully my descriptions made sense.

Thanks for reading and see ya next week!