And that's the stuffed cabbage leaves all done… That took longer than I expected.

But these ones came out looking great. All that effort was worth it!

*Giggle* You're right. I paid very close attention to the recipe.

So, we just need to stew them in consommé​ and they're done?

Oh! About that, there's something else I wanted to add besides the stuffed cabbage. Is that all right?

Of course!

[Fade in/out.]

Time to dig in!

…How are they? Do they taste okay?

They taste amazing! You eat up too, Maki!

Okay, here I go.

I'm so happy… I can't believe I made stuffed cabbage that tastes this good.

You were right about how adding lots of veggies to the consommé​ would make it better. You get the sweetness of the vegetables, and it makes for a delicate flavor.

That's good. The last time I ate stuffed cabbage, it had lots of veggies thrown in too, like in pot-au-feu. It was so good.

I think I chose a good recipe too, but for it to taste this good…

It has to be because we made it together!

Right! It's thanks to your helping hand that I ended up with the perfect result.

I don't think I could have done it on my own either. We both each need another set of hands when it comes to cooking.

*Giggle* If we don't get better at it soon, we'll end up relying on each other to cook together forever.

You do have a point…

You know, I feel like I really accomplished something by cooking all of that.

I was able to pull off both the piano class and cooking with your help. Thanks!

You're welcome. I'm happy I could help you take on these new challenges!

My skills might still be lacking, but I have a hunch that with you by my side, I can keep building up my experience.

I'd love to keep trying out things I'm not so good at, too. You'll do them with me, won't you?

You don't even have to ask! Let's keep pushing ourselves, Maki!

Right!