Ishitsumugi no Shou 18-2N

A warm place - 2

[Supermarket]

Nat: I see... You're having seafood hotpot tonight. That's a lucky coincidence.

Its: No, Natsume-san, I think we're having it because you caught some fish. Right, Shizuku-san?

Shi: Eh? Uh, yeah...

Its: Okay, we need this condiment, this... What do you mean "buy something else too, your pick"?

Nat: Shizuku, what do you like?

Shi: I'm... good with anything.

Its: What do you want to eat tonight? Aside from hotpot.

Shi: Don't know... Nothing... in particular.

Its: Ah, right. The Sentinels had a canteen at the Gold Tower, so you didn't have to think of what to eat...

Nat: What about from before you became a Sentinel? Had food with your family, right?

Shi: ...Alone. Random stuff. Usually, pizza... pastries... cup ramen...

Its: Eh, every day!?

Shi: Yeah...

Nat: That's... Not very good for you.

Shi: As long as it was filling... it worked. Anything worked... if I got to eat.

Its: B-But you like ramen, right? You go to ramen places and stuff.

Shi: Yeah... Ramen is warm even when you're alone. And you don't need to look outside the bowl... I like it.

Nat: Okay... Let's buy chinese-style noodles. We're having ramen after the hotpot...

Its: Yeah! Let's do that! It's good to have something other than udon every now and then!

Shi: After... We're going to eat it after the hotpot?

Its: Ramen is great when you eat it with others! Oh yeah, let's buy dessert too!

Nat: I want pineapple sorbet... Shizuku, what ice cream do you want?

Shi: Uh... Let's see... Vanilla.

Its: Yay, same as me! Ehehe, let's buy chocolate sauce too.

Shi: You're going to put toppings on it?

Nat: That's... good. I'll go with vanilla too. And... put soy sauce on it.

Shi/Its: Eh?

Nat: What... They sell it, you know? Soy sauce for vanilla ice cream...

Shi/Its: T-They really do...

Nat: We'll probably need some... snacks too.

Its: Right? Shizuku-san, please pick something?

Shi: I get to pick?

Nat: Yeah. You pick something, and we'll all eat that together.

Shi: G-Got it... Uh... Uh... This... maybe? Also... this, maybe?