Homare Arisugawa/The Assassin Who Was Sent

The Art of Eating With One Hand

Backstage Stories

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Homare	(My writing is going splendidly today...! At this rate, I will have no problem meeting my deadline.)
Taichi	Homare-san! Looks like dinner's ready, so I've come here to call you~!
Homare	Oh, if it isn't Taichi-kun. Thank you, I shall be there soon.
Taichi	No prob! I'm gonna go to the other rooms, then.
Homare	Very well. See you later.
	(Hmm. I would like to keep going and finish it all at once, however...)
	Now that I have said I shall be there soon, I guess I'd better go.
	(It cannot be helped. I shall continue this after dinner.)
Homare	...John Montagu, the Earl of Sandwich, was very fond of things that could be eaten with one hand.
Taichi	Sandwich?
Kumon	Earl?
Izumi	I don't think I've heard of him...
Tsumugi	If I recall, he was a British earl who gave the sandwich its name...right?
Homare	You are correct, Tsumugi-kun.
Kumon	As expected of Tsumugi-sensei!
Taichi	You're referring to that sandwich, right? Where you put ingredients between two breads...
Tsumugi	Yes. He was said to be a very busy man, and he wanted something he could eat with one hand while he's working.
Izumi	Oh! So that's how the sandwich was invented.
Homare	Well, there are various theories that he was actually absorbed in gambling instead of his work.
Kumon	Heh, you learn something new everyday~!
Taichi	But why did you suddenly bring this up, Homare-san? We're not having sandwiches for dinner today...
Homare	I was just thinking that I understand exactly how he was feeling.
Tsumugi	How he was feeling...?
Homare	Indeed. I wanted to have something that I could eat with one hand since my work was going well, and I wanted to keep writing without stopping.
Izumi	In that case, just let me know and I'll prepare a sandwich for you.
Homare	Thank you. However, I would prefer something more artistic and fascinating.
Izumi	Ehh? It's hard when you put it that way...
Kumon	Then if I find something interesting that you can eat with one hand, I'll bring it to you, Homare-san!
Taichi	Me too! I'll find out if there's anything!
Homare	Ooh, you have my thanks. I will be looking forward to it.

Kumon	We're baaack!
Taichi	We're back!
Izumi	Welcome back. What did you two buy so much of?
Kumon	The one Homare-san told us the other day!
Taichi	After that talk, we consulted with Tsumugi-san and thought hard about it...
Homare	Oh my, it sure smells pleasant here. This is...
Taichi	Whoaaa, Homare-san!
Kumon	Don't come here now!
Homare	My, what's with the sudden fuss?
Taichi	Nothing! At any rate, this is still a secret!
Kumon	If we spoil it, it'll ruin the fun! This is the one we talked about the other day, the one you can eat with one hand!
Homare	Very well, I understand! If that is the case, I shall back off now.
	I am looking forward to it.
Kumon	Phew~...
Taichi	That was bad!
Izumi	So what did you buy?
Taichi	It's... This!
Izumi	Wait, this? Can you really eat it with one hand?
Kumon	That's why we're gonna stick it on a skewer like this... See, doesn't it look tasty?
Izumi	I see! It does look delicious!
Taichi	Alright, then I'm gonna start sticking these on the skewers~
Izumi	I'll help.
Kumon	Yay, let's do this together!
	(Knock knock)
Taichi	Homare-san, they're done!
Kumon	Sorry for the wait~!
Homare	I have been waiting! Well, come in.
Kumon	Pardon our intrusion!
Homare	Now then, just what do you have here?
Taichi	Ta-dah! Here!
Homare	Oh, are these skewers? These are...shumai and mini pork buns?!
Kumon	We also put other Chinese foods like chive buns and steamed shrimp dim sum!
Taichi	I guess you could call it the Dim Sum All-Star Skewer!
Homare	How very fascinating! This is simply marvelous!
Taichi	Tsumugi-san actually helped brainstorm with us, but he had to tutor today, so he couldn't join us.
Kumon	But the skewering are all balanced thanks to Director's help!
Homare	Oh, to think that even Tsumugi-kun and Director-kun collaborated on this...! This is a work of art!
	And of course I can easily eat this with one hand, and write with the other.
Kumon	I'm glad you like it~!
Taichi	It was worth mulling over!
Homare	Now that you have gone to great lengths for me, I will have to repay you properly next time. Please think about what you would like.
Kumon	Yay~!
Taichi	We'll think about it!
Homare	Indeed, do not hesitate.
Taichi	Well, we're just gonna get in the way of your writing if we stay here, so we're gonna head back!
Kumon	Sorry to have bothered you~!
Homare	Very well. Thank you, truly.
Taichi	Oh, right. They're still hot, so be careful when you eat it!
Homare	Hmm, it doesn't look to be very hot...let's try one.
	?! Nngh?!
	Cough...! I-It was hotter than I had expected...!

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