Bon Appetit (2)

My time off, just what is it~…?

(I just kept Nee-san in the dark for a while, and in the end the only thing I could think of was cooking… To be fair I did try to think of something apart from cooking, but all I could come up with was playing mahjong and pachinko with Rinne-kun!)

Sigh. Being optimistic is harder than I thought…

(…Even when it came to my personalized outfit¹. I kept talking about cooking, only because it’s something I love and am interested in. I couldn’t think of any ideas. This time I really want to come up with my own ideas without Nee-san’s help, even if it’s just a bit.)

But, the more I work my brain the hungrier I get~… Good thing I decided to make a night snack. I’ll think about all this once the bowl is empty. Mogumogu.

Harukawa-kun? What are you doing here at this hour?

Oh nothing~. But, it kind of smelled like rice so Sora found himself wandering over…?

If you’re wandering around, then surely you’re hungry. Here, I made this so you’re free to eat some if you want?

HaHa~? Now that you mention it, Sora does feel a bit hungry. Could he eat together with you?

Absolutely~ Just sit and wait a sec please, I’ll bring it over~

HiHi~, it’s super warm and tasty! Chef Onii-san, you make a really good chef!

Fufuuun~ That’s because I am a chef.

Right now it seems like something is bothering you though, Chef Onii-san.

Mugu!? …Ngugu, gulp! H-How could you tell?!

Because that’s what your “colors” looked like? It’s hard to put into words but…

Ohhh, Harukawa-kun, could you tell from your senses? I’m the same way, since I can tell a lot of things by smell.

Eh?

I’m pretty sensitive to that kind of thing.

No matter how much someone disguises themselves, I can smell it out and see right through it~

Huhu ♪. Unexpectedly, we’re closer than Sora thought~? It’s surprising, but it’s delightful…

Sora wants to hear your story, Chef Onii-san!

My story?

Right~ Sora is a magician that makes everyone happy! If there’s any trouble with using the magic, then he can guide them to a happier direction!

That’s why, why don’t you try telling Sora about what’s wrong? Sora wants to help Chef Onii-san with his cooking.

If you insist…I’m starting to feel like I want you to listen to me too. It’s a silly personal problem of mine, but I want you to listen and keep this between you and me. So—

…And so, I don’t know what my time off is!

So that’s what’s wrong~ Chef Onii-san, you’re lost on what your off time is?

That’s right. When I have time off, when I’m not working as an idol or in the kitchen…I’ve thought about it so much, but everything I do is for cooking: eating out, thinking up of a recipe, and going abroad to find new ingredients.

Even “Niki’s Kitchen” is a Circle based on cooking. With the “Overnight Outdoor’s Club” too, I was in charge of cooking. Everything just comes back to cooking…! I’m buried from head to toe in food!

Chef Onii-san, you really like to cook…

No, you really, really, really love cooking, don’t you~? Sora thought it was amazing, so what would be wrong with it?

Because, if all I can think up of is cooking, then no matter how you look at it that’s not an idea, right?

Not at all! You love it so much that you never get sick of it, you think about it everyday and get carried away with it. It’s wonderful to keep constantly exploring something~

That’s why, we should show that love to everyone. It would make you happy if you showed that “love” to others…wouldn’t it?

…It wouldn’t make a difference.

Thank you, Harukawa-kun. It’s my call now… so I’ll think about it for just a bit longer~

Nee-san! Sorry to call you so suddenly when you’re busy. I really wanted to have lunch with you today, Nee-san. I’m happy you came!

Now? I’m finishing everything up, it’ll be ready soon~

…Yep, perfect. Nee-san, I’m sure this’ll suit your tastes~

Ah, that’s right. Could you take a picture of me now? For the pamphlet’s offshots…

How do I look? “Well, like a chef”?—

That’s right, I’m both an idol and a chef.

I was thinking about that for a while, but then I thought, if all I could think of was cooking, I’d just make one ingredient called food.

That picture you just took is of me and food. It’s a different taste than the picture of me eating sweets the day before, right? My facial expression changes depending on the kind of food I make and eat.

No matter what, I love cooking. I thought it wouldn’t be a bad idea for my fans to see me like that, but…what do you think?

…? “Sounds like you, but it’s going to make for one hungry pamphlet”? Nyahaha. It really would make people hungry if all they saw was pictures of me and my food, right? But, that’s all I’ve got.

Please give the pamphlet a read, and get as excited as you can for the live. I’ll perform something that will make the dinner after the show taste even better!

Well then, thank you for waiting. For lunch today is my very own special, a lunch plate with a side of sweets~ I want to think about everything together while we eat. About a “Feature Live” that will leave everyone full and satisfied!