Never Give Up Cooking!

Toya's Room

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Toya

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Where did my phone go...?
Ah, it was hiding under my pillow.
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Toya

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(We're practicing in SEKAI today, but I have a bit of time on my hands. I think I'll head over early and practice on my own until then...)

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Toya

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Hm? Saki's calling me...?
I wonder why...

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Saki

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<H-Hello, Toya? It's been so long!>
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Toya

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Good morning, Saki.
How can I help you today?
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Saki

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<So, there's something I wanna talk to you about. Are you free right now?>
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Toya

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Yes, I have singing practice later today, but we're not meeting for a while.
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Saki

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<Great! Then...>
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Saki

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<Have you already heard about the dinner party?>
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Toya

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Oh, my mom mentioned that to me. Your parents are coming over to my house this Sunday, correct?
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Saki

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<Yeah, that! Me and Tsukasa got really excited when we heard the news since the last time we had dinner together was forever ago...>
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Saki

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<But our dad said that it's gonna be adults only, so we can't go...>
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Toya

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I see.
I suppose they have some business they'd like to discuss, but I was also looking forward to having dinner with you and Tsukasa.
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Saki

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<Me too! But, thank goodness! I knew you'd understand!>
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Saki

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<So, after talking it over with Tsukasa yesterday, we began thinking about having our own dinner party.>
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Saki

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<How about it? Wanna come over the Sunday after next?>
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Toya

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To your house?
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Saki

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<Yup! Oh, but...it's totally okay if you don't want to...! To be honest, we haven't gotten anything ready yet!>
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Toya

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The Sunday after next...?
I should be free that day, so I'd be more than happy to come over.
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Saki

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<Really? Woohoo!>
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Saki

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<Oh, I need to tell Tsukasa the good news! He won't know what to do with himself!>
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Toya

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Thank you for inviting me.
I'll be looking forward to the party.
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Saki

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<Same! Get ready to be absolutely blown away! Anyway, see you that Sunday! Bye bye!>
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Toya

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Yes, see you then.

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Toya

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A dinner party with Tsukasa and Saki at their house...

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Toya

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(It's been quite a while...)
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Toya

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(I still remember very vividly how I always seemed to feel at home over there whenever I visited...)
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Toya

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(Because I never felt all that comfortable in my own home back then...)

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Toya

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(It happens very rarely these days, but I definitely looked forward to being sent to their house when my parents were busy...)
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Toya

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And I look forward to seeing them again...
Street SEKAI

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Toya

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(I'm still a bit early...)
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Toya

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For now, I should just head over. We agreed to meet at MEIKO's place as usual...

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MEIKO

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Oh, Toya, hello.
Are you here to practice today?
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Toya

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Oh, MEIKO...
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Toya

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Yes, we decided to have practice over here today because it's supposed to rain this afternoon.
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Toya

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Do you have plans to go somewhere today, MEIKO?
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MEIKO

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Yes, to where Rin is.
I promised her that we'd practice singing together.
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Toya

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I see.
Wait, what about the cafe...?
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MEIKO

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Oh, about that...
I'm lending it out to KAITO and Len for the day.
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Toya

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Lending it out?
What do you mean?
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MEIKO

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So, the thing is...

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Len

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Hey, MEIKO!
Can we borrow your kitchen for like a day?!
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MEIKO

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Sure, but... If it's just the kitchen, you can use it right now if you like.
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Len

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Oh, um... Now would be bad...
We need it when no one else is around. In other words, we need the whole cafe to ourselves!
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MEIKO

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So, what do you plan on doing?
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Len

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Um, so... That's a secret!
Please, I beg you...!
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MEIKO

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...is what happened.
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Toya

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That's an interesting request...
Does that mean they're making something they don't want others to see?
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MEIKO

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Hehe. I suspect so.
I mean, I can sort of guess just based on the time of year...
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Toya

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Hm...?
You can?
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Toya

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Oh, in that case...
This means we probably shouldn't try going inside today, yes?
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MEIKO

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Hmm... I'm not so sure about that.
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MEIKO

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More specifically, An and Kohane probably are the ones who shouldn't be going in.
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MEIKO

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You and Akito may actually be welcome.
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Toya

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Really...?
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MEIKO

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I'm sure you'll know once you get there. Hehe. In any case, have fun during practice.

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Toya

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Something they don't want MEIKO and the others to see...
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Toya

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What in the world could Len and KAITO be making in there...?
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