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Inside the Taxi

NyamuPhew~ It's over...

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

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

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

NyamuHuh? We have to do more?

SakikoYes, 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.

NyamuAren't you starving and gonna collapse right now?

SakikoOh dear, are you worried about me?

NyamuWell, 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?)

NyamuSalad-Stuffed Chikuwa Tempura

Sakiko!?

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

SakikoSalad-Stuffed... What's that?

NyamuAh.

SakikoIt sounded like food.

NyamuAh...

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

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

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

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

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

NyamuWell, yeah...

SakikoDid you make it by yourself?

NyamuNo, frying things is such a hassle, you know?

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

SakikoNo, it's just that you don't usually talk about your hometown.

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

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

SakikoI guess so...

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

SakikoDon't worry about it. Besides...

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

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

NyamuI see...

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

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

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

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

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

NyamuHaha, what the heck? You're hilarious.

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

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