Nyamu

Phew~ It's over...

Sakiko

That posture is rather unladylike. Please sit deeper in your seat and close your legs.

Nyamu

Oh, relax. The rehearsal ran long because someone here was so picky about the staging.

Sakiko

It was necessary. Besides, we still have some fine details to adjust.

Nyamu

Huh? We have to do more?

Sakiko

Yes, I've booked time from tomorrow morning. That said, it'll just be me overseeing the final details.

Nyamu

*Sigh*... So you're gonna keep working. And you've been going nonstop since this morning.

Nyamu

Aren't you starving and gonna collapse right now?

Sakiko

Oh dear, are you worried about me?

Nyamu

Well, yeah~ It'd be a problem if you collapsed, right~?

Nyamu

(I'm getting hungry too... I should eat something when I get home. What do I have in the fridge? Eggs, and...)

Nyamu

(Ugh, I'm too tired to remember. And I can't be bothered to cook...)

Nyamu

(I guess I'll just get delivery today.)

Nyamu

(What did I order last time...? Oh right, the rice noodles. That was really good~ But I'm not in the mood for that now, so maybe something else... Huh?)

Nyamu

Salad-Stuffed Chikuwa Tempura

Sakiko

!?

Nyamu

Yes, I'm definitely getting this! And then~

Sakiko

Salad-Stuffed... What's that?

Nyamu

Ah.

Sakiko

It sounded like food.

Nyamu

Ah...

Nyamu

Yeah, from my hometown. Look, it looks like this.

Sakiko

So it's tempura... made of chikuwa. It looks like something is stuffed inside.

Nyamu

Potato salad. When you have leftovers, this is how you jazz it up.

Nyamu

I’ve never seen it around here at all, so I was just surprised to find it on delivery.

Sakiko

I see... You seemed very excited, did you eat it often?

Nyamu

Well, yeah...

Sakiko

Did you make it by yourself?

Nyamu

No, frying things is such a hassle, you know?

Nyamu

Wait, why are you so curious, Sakiko? You're suddenly asking so many questions.

Sakiko

No, it's just that you don't usually talk about your hometown.

Nyamu

Oh, I see. But everyone has that, right? The taste of home.

Nyamu

Sakiko, you also... Oh wait, I guess for you, it's more like the taste of chefs?

Sakiko

I guess so...

Nyamu

So, there's nothing that feels nostalgic for you. Sorry, my bad.

Sakiko

Don't worry about it. Besides...

Sakiko

To long for something from home... That's just not something that would happen to me.

Sakiko

Once a bird has left the nest, it will never return to it.

Nyamu

I see...

Sakiko

Still, delivery is rather expensive, isn't it? If you use it too often, won't your food costs add up?

Sakiko

If it's tempura, you can actually make it at home if you know the techniques. For example...

Nyamu

Oh, come on. I do cook, you know, it's just today~

Nyamu

But... you actually do take care of yourself. I thought you just relied on Uiko for everything.

Sakiko

Despite how I may appear, I do have a fair bit of knowledge about daily living.

Nyamu

Haha, what the heck? You're hilarious.

Nyamu

Well then, maybe I'll ask you to cook for me when I'm desperate~

Sakiko

Sure. If the chance comes, I'll be happy to cook for you.