Tsumugi Tsukioka/Last Planet

Let's Make Tamagoyaki!

Backstage Stories

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Tsumugi	Ah, Director, are you going shopping?
Izumi	Yup. I thought of buying ingredients for tonight’s dinner.
Tsumugi	Well, why don’t we go together? You could use extra hands for the groceries.
Izumi	Are you sure? Thank you, you’re a great help!
	Do you have anything you want to eat for dinner?
Tsumugi	Hmm...
	I haven't had tamagoyaki in a while, so I’d like those.
Izumi	That reminds me, didn’t you say you liked tamagoyaki the most among the different egg dishes?
Tsumugi	Indeed. And the other day, Guy-san showed me a video of tamagoyaki making on Inste.
	And from there, I watched more tamagoyaki videos and I got completely sucked in. They were quite interesting.
Izumi	Is that so? I think I might be a bit curious now.
Tsumugi	There’s also a video of a chef at a high-class Japanese restaurant, it was extremely professional.
	Properly putting in the stock, using freshly laid eggs, and the thorough cooking process was as if it were craftsmanship.
	I unconsciously lost track of time as I was fixated on it.
Izumi	Somehow just hearing about all that makes it sound delicious.
Tsumugi	It was a mistake to watch it at night, my craving for it was troublesome.
Izumi	Then for dinner, let’s make tamagoyaki!
Tsumugi	Is that alright with you? Waa, I’m glad.
Izumi	Japanese food would be good to go along with tamagoyaki.
	If we buy a few more ingredients, then the leftover root vegetables in the dorm could be used for miso soup.
	And then, why don’t we buy salmon fillet as well?
Tsumugi	Thank you very much. I’ll also lend a hand.

Izumi	Let’s begin right away!
Tsumugi	We might as well make different kinds of tamagoyaki.
Izumi	Sounds good. What’s the first?
Tsumugi	Maybe I should go with the easily-made rolled omelette, or a sweet tamagoyaki seasoned with sugar.
	I’ve already prepared the videos for both of them, so just leave this to me.
Izumi	(I’m looking forward to Tsumugi-san’s tamagoyaki)
Tsumugi	Alright, it’s finished!
Izumi	Woah, they look soft and tasty!
Tsumugi	I might’ve burnt it a little… Can you taste it for me?
Izumi	Is it okay?
Tsumugi	Of course.
Izumi	Well then, thank you for the meal.
	Ah, the stock works well with this which makes it delicious! It melts in my mouth and the heat is spot on!
Tsumugi	I’m very glad to hear that.
Izumi	Tamagoyaki is something that we normally eat, but it’s quite a profound dish.
Tsumugi	I thought the same when I was watching the video.
	It’s such a simple dish which is why something small can make a difference to its taste.
Izumi	Fufu, Tsumugi-san, you’re like a craftsman.
Tsumugi	Ahaha… Sorry for the sudden rambling.
	Moreover, let’s try making seaweed tamagoyaki, cheese tamagoyaki, and even more various tamagoyaki.
Izumi	You got it!
Tsumugi	Cheese tamagoyaki is pretty challenging. I feel like it’s the most difficult to turn over compared to the others.
Izumi	Ah, it’s much easier to turn it over if the cheese is in smaller pieces!
Tsumugi	Really? I put in one whole slice.
Izumi	The cheese will melt if you put in a whole slice, therefore making it harder to roll.
Tsumugi	Ah… It became all sloppy.
	So there’s a trick to finishing it off neatly! My interest for tamagoyaki gushes even further.
	I’ll do my best to roll it better next time.
Tsumugi	Sorry for the wait. For today we have tamagoyaki with dried strips of daikon and green onion.
Homare	Oh, it is eccentric yet again.
Omi	I never thought of combining those two together.
Taichi	Today’s tamagoyaki is delish, too!
Tsumugi	Eat it while it’s still hot.
Izumi	The crunchiness of the daikon is so good.
Azuma	The green onion’s flavor also works well.
Kazunari	So good~! Tsumutsumu, you’re a genius!
Tsumugi	Fufu, thank you.
Tasuku	Anyway, how long are you going to keep putting out tamagoyaki for?
	I feel like I’ve been eating this from morning and evening, in some cases even during the afternoon.
Azuma	I am surprised at the splendid tamagoyaki coming out recently. Like the conger eel and shiitake rolled omelette… Those were very delicious.
Taichi	The ham and cheese tamagoyaki from yesterday’s lunch is my fave!
Kazunari	Tsumutsumu’s tamagoyaki is super yummerz!
Tsumugi	When you guys say that, it’s definitely worth making these. I still have more recipes I want to make.
Tasuku	Does that mean we’re going to continue the tamagoyaki life…?
Izumi	As expected of Tsumugi-san.
Kazunari	Ah…! I just thought of something huge!
	How ‘bout you start a tamagoyaki making channel named “TSUMUGI Kitchen” , wouldn’t that be sick!?
Izumi	Ahaha, I’d like to see that.
Azuma	Fufu, me too.
Omi	I’ll collaborate with you as an assistant.
Taichi	I wanna be a candidate for the food taster!
Homare	You can leave the slogan to me.
Tsumugi	TSUMUGI Kitchen… It sounds fun. Let’s try it out.
Tasuku	Sigh… Just do it yourself.

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