[not again] catchall for ookurikara

[fishingforcompliments]

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[unfriendliest]

[ well in that case (he would have ordered her around anyway)

he sets a few green onions in front of flayn ]

Cut these into small pieces. I'm going to start cooking the shrimp.

[fishingforcompliments]

Yes, Chef Ookurikara!

[she'll grab a kitchen knife (WE HAVEN'T BEEN TOLD THEY'RE GONE SO I'M ASSUMING PEOPLE ARE BEING GOOD AND NOT TAKING THEM) and will get right to it! Chopping With Gusto... the pieces are generally small, but they're not turning out perfectly even]

[unfriendliest]

[ he'll just carefully add the shrimp to a pot of boiling water before turning to watch her. ]

...You can go slower. Try to cut them evenly.

[fishingforcompliments]

Oh...

[she was so excited to be cooking that she momentarily forgot she needed to be precise...


but she nods and slows down, time for more accurate knifework!]

[unfriendliest]

Speed will come later, when you get used to it. For now, just focus on making it even and not cutting yourself.

[ turning back to the stove, then! ]

[fishingforcompliments]

Yes..!

[with a clear goal in mind and no conversation to get distracted by, it's easier to focus! these onions are going to turn out fine.]

[unfriendliest]

[ good! he'll leave her to it, and starting fishing out some of the fish as they finish. once they're in the bowl, he'll set it on the counter near flayn, so she can see. ]

Once they're pink, they're done. It takes about five minutes, this way.

[fishingforcompliments]

[did you mean shrimp or am i just sleepily misreading things]

Oh! So quick... [she leans over to get a closer look at them] At this rate, what shall take longest is the rice itself, it seems.

[unfriendliest]

[ i

yes i meant the shrimp ]

The rice won't take long. We can set aside the other ingredients until it's done.

[ he'll just busy himself pouring the dry rice into the other pot of boiling water before turning back to the shrimp, then. ]

[fishingforcompliments]

Very well!

[this is exciting. while he takes care of pouring the rice, she'll help sort out the other ingredients.]

Is there anything else we must do to prepare them?

[unfriendliest]

No. Everything else will cook together.

[fishingforcompliments]

I see...!

[then... soon enough it's time to put the ingredients all together! ...flayn is really excited, because this is probably the smoothest time she's had cooking literally anything]