Chapter 3 „ The Essence of Cooking „

Ryosuke : „ YUCK... this is the worst food I've ever had. Your cooking ! How can you expect any decent human being to swallow this horrible thing...“

( And it again began. Ryosuke's complaints about the food. )

Ryosuke : „ This is torture! Give me something edible! Seriously, your cooking is an insult to food.“

( It is getting out of hand. .......I should just slap him...! I suddenly became so sad and tears poured out.)

I : „ ...... sniffle. “

Ryosuke : „ Wait!!! Are you crying?“

I : „ I don't have money, but need to make a living... And this is the only thing that I can offer. You are a bit too much for me. I made all these foods with my heart... “
 

Ryosuke : „ Er... Let's talk about this. I'm not complaining about the food.“

I : „ Pish, if this is not complaing, then what is it?? “

Ryosuke : „ But don't you think this is too much ? The soup is tasteless, the eggs are too salty and what is this thing ? A squid or marinated rubber band ? This is not a food complaint!!! This is a matter fo survival! How can you expect me to survive on this kind of food ? “

( I'm no cook... But am I this bad ? )

I : „ The food is edible to me.“

Ryosuke : „ EDIBLE ? Which part ? If you call this food, that's an unforgivable insult to real food. “

I : „ .........“

Ryosuke : „ Why don't you follow me with your wallet ? We need to do some grocery shopping. “

* A little while later *

( There are so many people at the grocery store today. )

Ryosuke : „ Oh, this is good price. Buy it. Oh, yes! 2 for 1 deal!! Buy them too!“

( Ryosuke starts to buy things crazily once at the store. )

I : „ Go easy. We don't have that much money. Take this, this, and that out.“

Ryosuke : „ What ? We can't even afford these ? Then, how are we going to make a living ? And this isn't even a lot, maybe slightly over 10,000 yen! “

( ............ it seems he does not have a clue about money. )

I : „ No money. Take everything out. Except the necessities. “

Ryosuke : „ Shoot! “

Neighbour : „ Oh my gosh. Look at them. Are they an item ? “

Friend of Neighbour : „ Oh, no... They don't look like a couple. Right, more like a brother and sister.“

( We hear everything that's being said about us. )

Neighbour : „ Oh, no, not a brother and a sister. Look at the boy. He dosen't look like the girl at all. Fit body, pretty face. No ordinary person.“

Friend of Neighbour : „ But still, they are not a couple. Look at them. They shop together. There is no qualm between them. “

Neighbour : „ No blood relationship, not a couple, then what are they ? Friends ?“

Friend of Neighbour : „ Don't know. They must have some reason why they are together. Poor pretty boy~ “

( I've heard enough...!! )

I : „ I'm going to have to have a talk with THOSE GIRLS... “

Ryosuke : „ Calm down, no need to be upset. “

I : „ Oh, yes. You like it being called a pretty boy, right ? “

Ryosuke : „ Not exactly, but come over here. “

I : „ Oh... ?! “

( Suddenly, Ryosuke forcefully pulled me towards him. )

I : „ Hey, what the...!“

Ryosuke : „ Hush! “

Neighbour : „ What's going on ?!! “

Friend of Neighbour : „ .........are they really going steady ? That pretty boy.. That pretty boy... “

Neighbour : „ You think that girl saved a nation or something in her previous life ? How on earth did she get such a good looking boy...“

( We hear the lamenting sighs of th two girls. )

Ryosuke : „ Just make them even more jealous... That's the best revenge on those backbiters! “

I : „ Thanks for the lesson, but...OK. How long are you going to hold me! Take your hands off my waist! “

Ryosuke : „ Let them suffer a bit longer.“

( .........the problem is, I think I'll remember this moment a lot more than those girls. What would he think if I tell him it bothers me... )

Ryosuke : „ Why are you blushing ? “

I : „ It's because I'm hot!! “

( .................you idiot. You don't even know how I feel. I didn't know but Ryosuke is pretty strong. ........did I underestimate him ? )

* A little while later *

( As if showing off, we went through the cash counter in each other's arm and returned home. Ryosuke puts away everything and working in the kitchen while humming. )

Ryosuke : „ Tada~! These are Ryosuke's gourment dishes! “

One by one, delicious looking dishes placed on the table.

Ryosuke : „ Help yourself! What do you think ? Really good, eh ? “

I : „ !!!!! “

( They are as delicious as Ryosuke is cocky. )

Ryosuke : „ If you want to cook, it should be as good as this. I didn't really want to show off my cooking skills, but couldn't help it.“

I : „ Since you are so good at cooking you should have cooked from start! “

Ryosuke : „OK. From now on, I will do the cooknig, you do the dishes. I'm used to eating good food, I can't tolerate bad cooking. That's why I learned how to cook. It's better for me to cook than trying to cope with bad food “

I : „ Fine with me.“

Ryosuke : „ So, from now on, I am the cook of this house!!! “