Uika & Sakiko 1

Uika

I'm home... Oh, something smells good.

Sakiko

Welcome home.

Uika

I'm home, Saki-chan. Oh, you're already making dinner.

Sakiko

Yes. Napa cabbage was on sale today.

Uika

Then napa cabbage is the star tonight. I'll take over from here, so you can sit down, Saki-chan.

Sakiko

It's all right. I'm nearly finished. You must be tired from work... Oh?

Sakiko

What is all that, if I may ask?

Uika

Oh, this? I did a little shopping after work.

Sakiko

That seems like quite a lot for "a little." What did you buy?

Uika

Let's see. First, coffee. We were almost out.

Sakiko

Ah, yes. That is true.

Uika

And face towels. Your towel is starting to fray, Saki-chan. These are popular on social media.

Sakiko

It was still usable... But thank you.

Uika

And slippers. They looked like your style, Saki-chan, so I bought them.

Sakiko

Two pairs? You bought them in different colors?

Uika

Oh, and the new room fragrances! I wasn't sure what kind of scent you'd like, Saki-chan, so I ended up buying the whole lineup.

Sakiko

The whole lineup... All eight of them?!

Uika

Yeah. Let's see, and then...

Sakiko

P-Please wait a moment.

Uika

Huh?

Sakiko

How much did you spend in total?

Uika

Huh? It wasn't that much. And, well, I don't really have anything else to spend money on...

Sakiko

Uika

Uika

I'm sorry...

Sakiko

*Sigh*... May I see the receipt?

Uika

S-Sure.

Sakiko

...

Sakiko

You spend too much... Even if you do have money to spare...

Uika

I get to the store, and suddenly everything feels like something we could use...

Sakiko

I am happy that you choose things for me. But there must be limits, wouldn't you agree?

Uika

Yes...

Sakiko

From now on, let us review our household budget together. We do share the same roof, after all.

Uika

Yeah... Thank you.

Sakiko

In that case, we should begin by keeping a household budget. We must cut back wherever we can.

Uika

You seem kind of excited, Saki-chan.

Sakiko

I am accustomed to living modestly.

Sakiko

Take the refrigerator, for example. If you overfill it, the cold air cannot circulate properly. Simply shopping a little more often can help reduce electricity costs.

Uika

Oh, I didn't know that. So buying too much at once isn't good either.

Sakiko

Precisely. There is also...

Uika

Ahaha... My stomach just growled.

Sakiko

Hehe... Shall we continue this after dinner?

Uika

Good idea. I'll help too. It'll be faster if we make it together.

Sakiko

Yes. I would appreciate that.