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What are you doing at the end of this year?

Are you coming home?

Kasuga, do you have any plans for Christmas?

Of course, you do.

I don't.

What?

I'm digging in.

She loves to cook and She loves to eat

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This looks nice.

Coming!

Good afternoon. You have a delivery.

Thanks for your hardwork.

What was this again?

The Harako Meshi set!

The good ones too!

Inform me about your year end plans, okay?

The Harako Meshi has arrived.

Thank you. These are awesome stuff.

Also, about the holidays...

I won't be coming home this year, after all.

I got a little bit excited.

Are you busy on the end of the year?

Work is the same as usual.

I guess I should just pass on it this year.

I'm planning to spend it with Kasuga, the girl I mentioned to you before.

Is she not going home too?

I'm not going home.

In fact, to be precise, I haven't been home

for about 10 years since I came out here which was a good decision.

She said she's not going home too.

So, it's fine.

Alright.

But you need stop playing around

so you can hurry up and find a good man already.

Hi, Kasuga. Is this a good time?

Yes.

This might be a bit sudden,

but would you like to eat some Harako Meshi?

Harako Meshi?

Yes.

It's a rice bowl topped with salmons and salmon roes.

It arrived today all the way from my hometown.

I see.

But, we didn't make any plans for today...

Sorry.

I'll bring your share later.

No problem.

I want to come over and eat the food.

If that would be alright with you.

Really?! I'm so glad.

Then, what time will you come around?

I'm currently shopping right now

so I'll be there by 6:00.

Alright.

I'll be waiting for you then.

Yes.

Look.

That looks beautiful.

Right?

Since I'll be eating some expensive food,

I bought some drinks in exchange for it.

Sorry you had to do that. Thank you!

The rice is almost done so wait for a little while.

What will you be drinking, Kasuga?

I'll go with this.

Okay.

Harako Meshi is a local dish of Miyagi Prefecture, isn't it?

I didn't know so I looked it up earlier.

That's right.

It's a luxurious meal that can only be enjoyed during this time of the year.

Thank you so much.

Then, this one.

Can I open this? - Go ahead.

There are many delicious foods in Sendai,

so I'd like for you to get a taste of those too.

Are you familiar with the food called thick deep-fried tofu?

Sasakama is known for it and it comes in various flavors.

I always buy some when I go back home.

It's really delicious, I tell you.

Well, let's dig in.

Nomoto, didn't you actually want tp go home for the holidays?

What?

If you were just taking me into consideration...

That's not it!

I honestly was alright without going home.

My parents have been pressuring me a little too much lately.

About marriage, how I'm still single, and all that.

It's true that I really wanted you to eat dinner with you!

I'm just doing what I want to do,

so it's not like I'm excessively being considerate...

Is that so?

On the other hand, I'm the one who's being accompanied so...

Maybe you were just being considerate of me?

I only wanted to cook what I wanted to make so...

Nomoto?

When we first met,

when you said you wanted me to eat your cooking,

that really made me so happy.

My parents live in the countryside,

and it was only my father and my brother who had more than one side dish.

The ones that are poorly done or small are for my mother or me, for example.

And I didn't like that at all.

It wasn't enough to feed us.

That's the reason why I don't want to go home.

The rice is cooked.

It's fine!

We should let it steam for a bit.

Moreover, continue what you were saying...

But if you don't want to talk about it, you don't have to push yourself.

No, I want you to hear this.

Well...

We're a very conservative family.

When I was a little girl, I didn't think much of it.

As I grew older, I began to notice.

How there was a gradual difference in our meals.

Or how I would get scolded when I ask for something

that my father shared with my younger brother.

My younger brother would only be playing around,

and I was the only one made to help in the kitchen.

After that, I began to wonder why there was a hierarchy within the family.

I was always hungry.

One night, I couldn't sleep so I sneaked out from my bed.

The heck. You were still awake?

Hurry and sleep.

Even though my mom's cooking was always good,

the toast I ate that day was truly delicious.

Why should I feel so miserable eating such delicious food?

There are so many delicious food out there in the world,

so will I keep eating food at this place forever?

...was what I thought.

And then, I managed to persuade my father

to send me to a university outside of the prefecture.

I was told to get a job in my hometown but I didn't.

Instead, I got a job here and here I am now.

I haven't gone back to my parents' house even once.

Since leaving home,

I think I've been eating to make up for all the food I've consumed.

Even to this day...

Up to this day, is that still the case?

No.

After meeting you,

and when you were very accepting of my fondness for eating,

it's been much easier than it was before.

I see.

Thank you for sharing it to me.

Sorry.

I shouldn't be the one crying about this...

Have some.

Thank you.

I...

I've been wondering if I have been so imposing on you,

for asking you to eat all the dishes I made.

You are not at all.

You see, Kasuga... I just...

Yes...

The fact that you were accepting of my fondness for cooking

has made me so happy.

Is that so?

Even though I've just been doing what I love so far,

people would say I'm such a family-oriented person,

or that I'd be a great mom, and everything else.

They assume that I'm doing it all for the sake of a man.

And I really hated that.

I see...

I...

I'm really happy I met you, Kasuga!

I feel the same way too.

I guess you're hungry.

Shall we eat?

Yes.

It's cooked beautifully.

You're right.

Oh, right. Let's hurry and get the miso soup ready.

Sure.

Do you want me to stir in the rice?

Please do so.

What is that?

It's Sendai wheat gluten sent from my parents' house before.

It is also delicious when added to miso soup like this.

Smells so good!

Well then, please serve it.

Alright.

Would you like me to pour some more?

Please do so.

Alright.

Let's dig in.

Tasty, isn't it?

It's delicious.

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