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Uika's Mansion - Living Room

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

SakikoWelcome home.

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

SakikoYes. Napa cabbage was on sale today.

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

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

SakikoWhat is all that, if I may ask?

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

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

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

SakikoAh, yes. That is true.

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

SakikoIt was still usable... But thank you.

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

SakikoTwo pairs? You bought them in different colors?

UikaOh, 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.

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

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

SakikoP-Please wait a moment.

UikaHuh?

SakikoHow much did you spend in total?

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

SakikoUika

UikaI'm sorry...

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

UikaS-Sure.

Sakiko...

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

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

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

UikaYes...

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

UikaYeah... Thank you.

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

UikaYou seem kind of excited, Saki-chan.

SakikoI am accustomed to living modestly.

SakikoTake 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.

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

SakikoPrecisely. There is also...

UikaAhaha... My stomach just growled.

SakikoHehe... Shall we continue this after dinner?

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

SakikoYes. I would appreciate that.