Papa Battles Fish Bones. Next~ Try the Pork Miso Soup!
“No seconds yet.”
“No waaaay.”
Papa probably thought he sounded cute saying that, but he’s not cute at all.
“There’s still fish meat left, right? Enjoy that too!”
“Mmm, it’s delicious. White fish, isn’t it? The flavor is quite light, but it’s very good.”
Yep, yep. Mama gets it.
“Mm, it’s good~ gah…!”
Huh? Papa, what’s wrong?
Wait, why are you pointing inside your mouth? What happened?
Ah~ did a fish bone get stuck? That hurts.
“Gah… ggh…!”
His mouth’s opening and closing. He looks like a fish.
Papa, did an old man get an old man’s bone stuck in his mouth? What a dummy. That’s hilarious.
“Ah! Dear, this is terrible!”
“Pain, pain, go away!”
Mama, that’s the thing you used when Ari bumped her head, right? Healing magic!
Wow. That’s amazing. Seriously amazing.
With a little plop, the small bone popped out of Papa’s mouth.
Hey… what are you doing, Papa?
“So you’re the one who bullied me!”
BAM!!
Papa crushed it.
All that remained on the table was a bit of white powder that used to be the bone.
Ah! I remember now! That’s it!
If you grind bones or shells into powder and mix them into the soil, they can be used as fertilizer! What was it again…? Right, they’re rich in phosphorus and calcium, which are essential for plant growth. They can be used to fertilize fields!
“Ah, Papa, thanks for crushing that bone. You know, if you scatter this in the fields, it becomes nutrients for vegetables.”
“Is that so? What is it this time? Another re-ve-la-ti-on from the Goddess of Ikaruda?”
Papa… somehow I’m starting to feel like you’re kind of a hopeless person. What’s with raising your index finger and pressing imaginary buttons like “re… ve… la… ti… on”?
He keeps glancing at me.
Nope. Ignore him. Ignore him.
“Papa, you’re so funny.”
Ari… you’re touching that subject? You’re really going there?
“C-can’t breathe…”
Papa, when you hug Ari, learn some restraint already!
Honestly…
“Ohohoho!”
Everyone around us, this is the kind of family we are.
Mama is laughing.
Papa and Ari are laughing.
So I laughed too. Grin.
See? Even all the maids are laughing.
“Alright, next is the tonjiru. I’ll have it prepared now.”
“Everyone, please.”
““““Yes!””””
“Well then, Kai-kun, just like the fish soup earlier, could you explain what this tonjiru is?”
“Yes. I’ll explain. Tonjiru, or pork soup, is made by slicing pork thinly, and slicing Nadansousou the same way. Then they are simmered until tender. When heated, Nadansousou becomes sweet. The meaty pork mixes with the sweetness of the Nadansousou, and it turns out incredibly delicious. I’m confident that Papa, Mama, and Ari will all say it’s delicious.”
“Yes, Kai-kun, that explanation was even better than before. Well done.”
Thanks, Mama.
“Mm, I’ve never eaten it before, but hearing Kaito’s explanation, it sounds delicious. Yes, I’m looking forward to it. Now then, bring it out.”
One by one, bowls of pork soup were placed in front of everyone.
Their eyes lit up. They quietly sniffed the aroma. You could tell they were just waiting impatiently to eat.
“Well then, let us begin.”
Yep. It’s delicious after all.
Papa, Mama~ open your eyes.
Papa, you’re bawling your eyes out.
Mama, your eyes are sparkling.
Ari… yep, Ari is eating happily too
Ari’s eyes met mine.
Her smile was sparkling.
So cute~ this is bad~ she’s way too cute.
Yeah, Ari… don’t ever get married. Stay with me forever, okay?
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