How about we get started by prepping this huge pile of vegetables?

We need to wash them and then cut them. This is going to be a big job with the amount we need to get through.

We'll be done in a flash if we all do it together!

Wait a moment. Shall we assign everyone roles before we jump into it?

Assign roles?

Yes. Let us split up into three groups: one to prepare the vegetables, one to make the broth, and one to shop for supplies.

Yeah, that'd be more efficient.

I'll join the shopping group then, since I'm the only one who knows the supermarkets around here.

That would be of great assistance. Here is the shopping list.

Wow, Dia! You are all over this! I want meatballs in the hotpot!

*Chuckle* I wrote down the bare essentials, so feel free to add anything that sounds delicious. Meatballs sound like an excellent idea.

I'll go along with Emma to help with the shopping.

Then Rina and I will prepare the vegetables! Let's roll up our sleeves!

Yeah, I'm raring to go. Rina-chan Board says, “Serious!”

Then Kotori and I will be in charge of making the broth.

It should be a consommé base since we're making a tomato hotpot, right? I printed out a recipe on how to make consommé with vegetables.

Thanks, Kotori!

*Giggle* I was the one who suggested the tomato hotpot, after all. So I researched how to make it really tasty!

All right, then let's get started!

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This was my first time making consommé from scratch, but it appears as though we have managed to pull it off.

Yup! I was surprised that the vegetable scraps and skins everyone normally throws away could be used to make something so delicious!

Yes. How brilliant it is to be able to effectively use up the scraps.

Ooh! Hey, don't you think it's started to turn a nice color?

Indeed.

Give it a taste, Dia.

Hm? This is…

How is it? Good?

Perfect! It is simple and refreshing, but not at all lacking in depth. I would not be surprised to taste something like this at a restaurant!

Yay! We did it!

I just know this will be an amazing tomato hotpot with a broth like this!