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The owner of the restaurant is Mr. Kohl.

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He is 22 years old and his wife is his childhood friend Lizzie, also 22.

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The couple runs a butcher shop specializing in Merme, and their two parents are engaged in Merme livestock farming.

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The village of Hataka, which has become more and more crowded, seems to be concerned about food shortages, and several years ago, under the direction of the village head, melmets were introduced to the village, but they have not gained much popularity due to their hardness and poor taste, and now they are even considered a burden to the village, which is a cause for concern.

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Kohl and Lizzie's parents entered the livestock business in Melme because they were asked to do so by the wife of the village head.

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Lizzie's mother had been taken care of by the village chief's wife in the past.

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The village headman is also researching ways to make melmets tasty, but there is still no solution to the problem.

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Some people are withdrawing from livestock farming, but with the population increasing, there is no way to stop them.

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Mr. Kohl talked about these issues at a furious pace.

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I was impressed by how he could talk so much.

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He said, "Well, to sum it up briefly, I would like to know how to make melmets tasty for the village of Hataka, is that correct?"

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Your father summed up the story, but didn't he oversimplify it?

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He explained a lot more, didn't he?

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I didn't listen to him during the conversation, but it sounded like he was proud of his wife, too.

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He said, "Yes, I am. I can't afford it if it's too expensive, but please."

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He was pretty much off the hook, but I don't mind.

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Well, I guess it's okay that I got what I wanted to say, right?

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Dad looks at me.

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Let's see, it was the cooking method, wasn't it?

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But as for me, I'm not going to ask you to buy the cooking method.

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Um, ...... ko'ul?"

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I look at the woman's voice and see a woman peeking out from the back of the store.

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Could it be his wife, Lizzie?

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I'm sorry to bother you."

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Um, yes?"

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The woman, probably Lizzie, looks puzzled.

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I looked at my father to see how to explain, and he too tilted his head.

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In this case, would Mr. Kohl do it?

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When I looked at Mr. Kohl, for some reason he was looking at me with a desperate expression.

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Eh?

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You haven't noticed?

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Is Ms. Lizzie correct?"

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When the father spoke to the woman, I saw her nodding with a surprised expression.

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It was Mr. Kohl's wife, Lizzie, after all.

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When Dad explained his exchange with Mr. Kohl, she looked at him with a slightly stunned expression.

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Mr. Kohl finally seemed to notice that Lizzie had arrived and looked a little uncomfortable.

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I'm sorry," she said. She's a little presumptuous, but she's not a bad person."

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I looked at Mr. Kowul, and his eyes were swimming.

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He seems to have done a lot of things in the past.

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For now, I'll just tell him exactly how I feel.

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I'll teach you how to cook for free, Mr. Kohl.

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What?　Are you sure?

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Lizzie looked at me as if she was looking at me.

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Is she worried about the taste, or is she worried that Mr. Kohl will be fooled?

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How can I make Lizzie worry less?

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'Yes,' he says. This evening, if you have time, why don't you come to the square to eat?"

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If I told Mr. Kohl that I was going to visit him at his house, Lizzie would be wary.

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I'm sure Mr. Kohl wouldn't mind, though.

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If we were in the plaza, there would be people from the neighborhood watch in Hataka Village in case something happened.

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I think Lizzie would feel safe.

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What? Then we'll go home.

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No!　In the square, please.

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Look at your wife's face.

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She looks very worried.

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As I glanced at Lizzie, our gazes met.

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She stared at me and smiled happily for some reason.

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She smiled at me and looked at me happily.

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Hmm?"

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When Lizzie-san gave me a small smile, I felt as if I had lost the caution I had felt toward her until then.

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Perhaps you got my idea?

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Well, then, I will visit the plaza this evening."

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When Lizzie responded with her consent, Mr. Kohl looked unconvinced.

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Lizzie, you are in a lot of trouble," her father said sincerely.

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Lizzie giggles at her father's sincere words.

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I'm sure you've been through a lot.

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I'll see you at the plaza.

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I explain roughly where the tents are in the square, ask him when the store will be finished, and leave the butcher's shop.

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'I'll help you, but will the food be ready in time?'

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I stayed a little longer at Kohl's store, so it seems that more time has passed than I thought.

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But the melmets in sauce just need to be grilled, and the soup is no problem if I cut the vegetables a little smaller.

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The salad is just a matter of chopping some leafy greens and adding a little more flavor to the sauce.

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It's fine. I'm sorry I invited you and Kohl to dinner without your consent.

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No, I knew you would.

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Am I that obvious?

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Because Ivy would never leave someone in trouble.

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'No, she wouldn't. I wouldn't touch anything I couldn't handle.

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I'm just going to make them happy.

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I'm not a jack-of-all-trades, so there are a lot of things I can't do.

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So I would like to help as much as I can.

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In this case, I'm only helping because I think my knowledge will be useful.

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You are a kind and proud daughter.

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I look up at my father when he unexpectedly says that.

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Your face is so red.

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He gives me a peck on the cheek.

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I'll hurry home and do my best to make it!

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I speed up my steps toward the plaza.

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I put my hands on my cheeks and felt the heat rise.

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............

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I nodded at the food on the table.

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Now if we can get the grilled rice balls cooked, we're done.

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There's meat and soup and we're good to go.

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Ms. Ivy."

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I turn around when I hear my name called and see Lizzie with a basket.

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Next to her is Mr. Kohl, who is staring at the food.

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Thank you for inviting me over for dinner tonight. Here you go. It's Natzun.

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Nutsun?

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From inside the basket comes the savory aroma of nuts.

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I took the basket, shifted the cloth, and looked inside to see what appeared to be cookies with nuts mixed in.

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Thank you. Let's eat them together after dinner.

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I bowed lightly and thanked her, and she smiled happily.

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But as she approached the food, the hand holding Kohl's arm was turning white, as if it had been straining.

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It looks really tough, Lizzie.

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Sorry to keep you waiting.

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As I was offering chairs to Lizzie and Kohl, a father came in with a plate of grilled rice balls.

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When I put the plate on the table, the two of them looked at the grilled rice balls with a very strange expression on their faces.

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Yes, I should also introduce rice.

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He said rice is easy to grow, so it should help with the food problem.

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I said, "Well, here's some melmets with sauce, grilled onigiri, and soup. Go ahead."

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""Bon appétit.""

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Mr. Kohl holds the melmets and smells the meat, and looks surprised.

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I really don't smell that bad smell.

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Really, it's amazing.

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Lizzie also sounds a little excited.

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I watch with excitement as they eat it.

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I watch them eat it, nervous to serve it to new people.

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It's soft, and it's delicious. It's a little quirky, but I like that."

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Lizzie patted Kohl's shoulder and told me what she thought.

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I'm glad to hear that it was to her liking.

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It's really amazing. I didn't expect it to taste this good.

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Mr. Kohl happily brings the melmets to his mouth.

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Lizzie also continues to eat her melmets happily next to Kohl.

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Seeing their expressions and gestures, I can't help but laugh with my father.

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The couple's gestures when they are happy or when they look delicious are the same.

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It's funny.

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'Yes, it's unusual for their gestures to be so similar. Maybe it's because we've known each other since we were kids?

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Maybe. We've been together since we were little.

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I see.

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By the way, ...... you eat a lot.

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Do you have enough?

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Are there any more?

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Dad puts a plate of pickled melmets with sauce on my plate.

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I think I have about three more servings.

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I look at the two in front of me.

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I look at the two in front of me.

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I think I'll go grill them all.

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