Hanayo #117: Pickled Veggies Galore
Player
Hello! Huh?
Hanayo
Hello.
Rin
Hiya!
Maki
Good afternoon.
Player
Hanayo, Rin, Maki. What are you three doing here?
Maki
Can't you tell? We're sampling pickled vegetables.
Player
They do look good. But where'd all these nice pickles come from? Did you buy them?
Rin
Kayo-chin made them herself!
Hanayo
Ai taught me how to make rice bran pickles the other day, so I gave it a try! They turned out absolutely scrumptious!
Maki
She was so eager to share them, she brought the rest by for us to taste.
Player
Ai taught you? Come to think of it, she was gushing about having made a friend who appreciates rice bran pickles. So that was you, Hanayo.
Hanayo
I brought tons of pickles. Help yourself!
Player
Don't mind if I do, then. Thanks.
Hanayo
Take as much as you want! Oh, I also brought rice balls. Want some?
Player
*Laugh* Pickles and rice balls? What a classic Japanese meal. Since you went to all that effort, I guess I'll have some.
Rin
I want a rice ball, too!
Hanayo
Sure. Hang on, I'll go get them. What about you, Maki?
Maki
I'll pass. Remember, we've got practice after this. If I overeat, I'll be moving in slow-motion the whole time.
Rin
Aww, you don't even want one? Seriously? A few pickled veggies are all you're gonna eat?
Player
It's not healthy to starve yourself, Maki.
Maki
M-Maybe just one bite.
Hanayo
That's the spirit! Coming right up. Here's your rice ball!
Maki
Hey! I said one bite! I can't eat this humongous mass of rice!
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Player
*Chew* *Chew* Mm-mmm. The subtle salty sourness of the pickles really brings out the sweetness of the rice. Yum!
Hanayo
*Munch* *Munch* Right? When I ate these for breakfast, I had so many helpings I was almost late for school.
Player
I've had some of Ai's homemade rice bran pickles before, but I think these taste a little different.
Rin
*Munch* *Munch* *Gulp* Even though they're the same recipe?
| Option 1: “I guess they taste different depending on who makes them.” |
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| Player Yeah. Different cooks produce slightly different results. These pickles taste nice and mellow, just like Hanayo. Hanayo Tee-hee, thanks! I'd love to try your pickles sometime, too. |
| Option 2: “These taste mild and mellow.” |
| Player Sure. It's strange, isn't it? Yours really do taste mild and mellow. I could eat these every day! Hanayo Really? Yay! I want to try my hand at making all kinds of pickles, so I hope you'll eat my next creation. |
Maki
Isn't it about time you three finished eating? Honoka and the others are going to arrive soon, and if Umi finds you chowing down she'll give you double the exercises for sure.
Hanayo
What?! A-Anything but that. Oh, but I need one last bite!
Player
*Chomp* Mm-mmm! I wanna stop, but I can't. They're just too good!
Maki
Good grief. Don't say I didn't warn you.
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