It's early afternoon one day.

　The warm sunshine is so pleasant that I doze off.
　Maybe I'll take a nap.　I think, but I'm somewhat thirsty.
　I leave my room and move to the living room.

'As you can tell by touch, the carrots are hard. They're so hard you could drive a nail through them if you froze them a bit.
Yeah, he's hard, you know?
''So I swing the knife down with the intention of killing with a single blow. Specifically, like this!　sir.

　Boom.

"Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.

　When I see Sola swinging the knife down like she's about to kill someone, I rush to stop her.

''Oh, you're Rain? 'Hello.'
Hi...

　Nina, who was with me, bowed her head and greeted me.

　Both Sola and Nina had their aprons on.
　Looking around, I see meat and vegetables.
　And a case of condiments.
　Finally, there were pans, bowls and other cooking utensils on the floor.

''Well what are you two doing?''
'Nina wanted to learn to cook, so Thora decided to teach her.
Oh, my God.

　I can't help but let those words spill out.
　Staring at me, Sora glares at me.

''What's that reaction? You look as if you've been told the world will be destroyed tomorrow.
I wonder if it's something close to that in terms of mood...
What do you mean?
'Well how could Sora teach Nina to cook?

　I can't forget the food I ate at Sora before.
　'Of course, in a bad way....

''Of course. I'm not as good a cook as Luna, but Sola, if you put your mind to it, you can make something there, too. It's nothing more than teaching her the basics.

　I don't know the basics of knocking off a carrot on the top row.

'How did Nina get into cooking?'
Hmmm... I was hoping that Lane and everyone else would have some...

　Nina says, looking a little embarrassed, but happy to have imagined the moment.

　I'm glad for that feeling.
　If possible, I'd like to support her.
　But the fact that Sora is a teacher.....

'Well maybe you should get Luna or Tina to teach you how to do that?'

Well, you can change the date.
'Rain. If you heard from me earlier, are you trying to take Sora out of charge?
Uh ... it's ...

　To be frank, you are right.
　I feel bad for Sola, but I don't think I can properly play the role of a cooking teacher.

　It reminded me of the food Sola ate before.
　Ugh.....
　I'm getting sick to my stomach just remembering that.

That's surprisingly rude of you, Rain.
'I feel bad, I know, but I've been fed some crazy stuff before.
Ugh I'm sorry about that.

　It seems to be remorseful and aware, and Sora's face became bitter.
　However, motivation immediately pours into her eyes.

''But Sola is a woman who grows every day!　You can overcome your weaknesses without leaving your past mistakes intact. It's just the right time. Let's show you how Sola's cooking has improved, while you teach Nina.
What?

　Is that something I'm going to eat again...?

I'm going to run an errand.
"Circle bound!

　A rope of light binds me to my body.

"Wait, you're even using magic?
'Come on, Nina. Let's keep cooking. Just in time, I've found someone to feed you.
Hmmm... I'll do my best.

　Ignoring my protests, Thora teaches Nina how to cook.

'Huh...'

　I'll just give up now.
　Let's just wait until the food is ready.

You know what, Nina? Cooking is spirited.
Ki....ai.
And guts. If you have those two things, you can probably get by. Also, if you think about the people who will be eating your food when you make it, you can make it work rather well. Sometimes the desire to feed someone else can have surprising power.
Hmm.

　The only thing I was worried about was the sound that sounded roughly unbecoming of a dish, "Dodanga-tan........



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Sorry for the delay, Rain.
Hmm.

　The food seemed to be ready and the spell was lifted.
　When I moved to the table, the food that Sora and Nina had made was placed on the table.

''Is this.......steak?''

　Slightly burnt, but nothing else odd.
　It smells good, and usually looks delicious.

What do you think, Rain? I'm sure Sola can teach you how to cook, too. Isn't that right, Nina?
Yeah. I've learned a lot, you know?

　Hearing their words, I know why the food worked so well for them.
　Sola basically comes around to teaching...
　Nina was the main cook, so it wasn't like she was going to make a big mistake.

　I mean........well, it doesn't really matter.
　Thora and Nina made this dish for me.
　Anyway, let's have a taste of it.

''Well then, I'll take it.

　Crunch, and take a bite of the steak.
　A good amount of juices flooded my mouth, spreading the flavor of the meat.
　The thicker sauce tangled with it, raising the flavor many times over.
　The burnt part was a bit bitter, but the crunchy texture was enjoyable instead.

'Oh....'
What do you think?
What do you think?
Yeah, it's good.
I did it!
Yay for...

　Thora and Nina were happy to hug each other.
　Thora was supposed to be playing the role of a teacher, but before she knew it, she was in a position with Nina.

'This proves that even Sola can teach you to cook,' Nina. From now on, if you ever want to cook, you can tell Sola.
Um... please, I'll do it.
Yes, sir. I'll take care of everything.

　Sola could teach her to cook very well.
　Nina was able to make a great meal.
　They were in a good mood.

　Watching the two of them made me feel a smile on my chest.
　It made me happy to see everyone getting along with each other as well as myself.
　I hope that this kind of scene can continue forever.

''........''

　Suddenly, Nina was staring at us.
　...staring at the steak, to be exact.
　She's drooling a little.

"You want some, Nina?
Is it okay?　Rain's, and yet....
Nina made it, so you should eat it too. Also, as a teacher, I have to eat Sora too. Come on, let's all eat together.
Hmm.
Yes, sir.

　The three of us ate the food Nina had made for us and...
　It was a relaxing and peaceful time.