Part 1

Lunch break
Kamiyama High School - Class 2-A

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An

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Yes, it's finally lunchtime!
I'm starved!
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An

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Oh, Kusanagi, wanna have lunch toge—
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Nene

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...
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An

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(Oh, she's really focused on that notebook on her desk... Is it the screenplay for our film...?)
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An

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(Maybe something's giving her trouble...)
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An

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Kusanagi! Is something wrong? You look concerned.
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Nene

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Oh, Shiraishi...
So, um... I was just working on the screenplay for our film...
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Nene

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But I'm having trouble hammering out all the little details behind the hero's personality.
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His personality...?
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(I don't know much about screenwriting, but it still doesn't feel right having her do all the work...)
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An

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Then, wanna try thinking about that together?
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Nene

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Huh?
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An

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I don't know much about this stuff, but I'm sure we'll be able to come up with some good ideas if we put our heads together!
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Nene

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Oh...
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Nene

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I agree. Thanks, Shiraishi. I was pretty stuck, so if you don't mind brainstorming with me...
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Okay! The hero's a cook, right?
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Nene

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Yeah.
The plot involves him fighting against a bunch of baddies to protect a girl who's trying to deliver food to her sick mom.
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An

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Yeah, okay...
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An

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People who fight to protect others usually have a strong sense of justice, right?
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Nene

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Yeah, there's that...
But he'd still be missing something...
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Nene

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He's a cook, so I wanna make him feel more like a real one, you know?
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Nene

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Which is where I got stuck.
What does that even mean?
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An

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More like a real cook, huh...?

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An

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If it were up to me, I'd want him to sound mature and have a strong sense of will...!
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Nene

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Really?
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An

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Yeah. Someone who's always there for you. The type of person you can really count on!
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An

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Oh, but that's not the only thing! He takes his craft really seriously and doesn't compromise on it...
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Like one of those baristas who inspect each bean before turning them into coffee! He cares about the little details, and that's what makes his food so delicious.
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Nene

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I see. He's someone you can count on...
He takes cooking more seriously than anyone, and doesn't compromise on it...
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An

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Yup! So, for example...
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An

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“I'm a cook.
Each grain of salt I use must be perfect.”
Something like that?
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Nene

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Hehe. Yeah, okay.
But I'd like to make him sound a little more impassioned if possible.
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An

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More impassioned?
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Nene

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Yeah, uhh...
Because everyone in this class is really talkative and outgoing...
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Nene

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I feel that a character who says what he's thinking in a straightforward manner would make it easier for our lead.
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An

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Oh, good point...!
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An

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Alright, more emotion...
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“My purpose in life is to make the best food I can for the people who need it!”
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An

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“I'll have no choice but to toss you lot into my cauldron along with those ingredients if you refuse to yield!” How's that...?
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Nene

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A cauldron...? He's starting to sound more like a witch than a cook.
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An

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Haha. True.
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Nene

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Still...
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An

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Kusanagi...?
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Nene

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Having him say what he's really feeling straight out like that might make him sound cooler...
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Nene

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Actually, in that case...
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An

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(Sounds like a good idea just popped into her head...)
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An

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(I'm glad what I said helped her out a little.)

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Oh...
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An

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What?! Lunch is over already?!

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Nene

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I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to take up so much of your time...
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An

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No, that's totally okay!
I was the one who asked first.
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An

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Still, what to do about lunch...
Maybe I can just eat while using a textbook as a blind like the boys do.
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Nene

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A-Are you sure you want to...?
What if something gets stuck in your throat?
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An

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Oh...
Good point...
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An

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Wait a second...
Why don't we just eat after class is over?
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Nene

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Huh?
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An

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We won't have much time, but I wanna have lunch with you! What do you say?
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Nene

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Y-Yeah, okay...
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An

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Awesome! That's a promise, okay?!