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Reactions, huh?
Watching somebody east something super spicy or super bitter gets you fun reactions~
But your food is always good!
So I don't know what else to say besides that it's delicious!
Oh- I did promise you those shrinky dinks, though, didn't I?
I didn't forget to order them!
Whenever you want to play with them, we can!

You get excited when you see what I've made! You look happy, and...

...well, it's fun, especially since I wouldn't give someone super spicy or bitter.

[...not saying it's not funny though.]

Maybe we can play with them after the dance?

...and you don't mind if I bake stuff for you?? I won't do it all the time if you'd rather I not.

Something to look forward to after the dance~!
I like that idea!
It'd be the perfect sort of thing to wind down to, too~
I don't mind you baking for me- I'll just have to remember to save room between meals for all of it!
And maybe you can teach me how to bake sometime?
I can develop my own secret ingredients, and get to see people eat my stuff too~

[ Secret ingredient... aka spicy or bitter or cricket. ]

I thought it might be fun!!

[Especially if demons really do attack.]

I'll make sure to bake lots of nice things then!

And I can show you how to cook. But I won't teach you about spicy and bitter ingredients! You can figure that out on your own.

♥

But what if I want to learn from the master chef~
About sweet things and spicy things and bitty things~♥

I can teach you to properly use sweet, spicy, and bitter things!

The proper use, huh?
I guess I can't be too picky if I don't want to learn from anybody else~
I'll be in your care, then, Nana-chan~

Leave it to be!

You'll be a baking pro in... [...well, realistically...] ...an intermediate amount of time, you can't rush baked goods.

...I guess that's true, huh?
Alright, alright, I'll be patient!
If you say so, then that's how it is!
Think I'll be baking pizzas by the end of the month?
Is that too high a goal?

Hmmm.

I think we can do it but we should focus on baking pizzas, then! It's better to focus on baking one thing at a time.

Makes sense, makes sense!
Then~
February is Operation Pizza month!!!
We've lost a bunch of time already, so we'd better get started ASAP!
And by ASAP I mean the 15th, I'll be busy before then.

That makes two of us! We can start then.

What do you have going on? Is it a secret?

This and that~
Not exactly a secret, but just some buffer time to get things done!

I know what you mean!

I still have to get some things ready for the dance and also all of the cookies for Valentine's Day.

Busy, busy~
Are you going to feed the entire student body with cookies?

Not all of them but I want to have my banana sugar cookies done by then, so I can give them to people! Mostly ones I'm close to.

I also have to get an outfit and everything for the dance...

Sugar cookies are a good choice!
Something soft and bite-sized, easy to eat~
For an outfit...
Orihime was offer to sew before, but I wonder if she's swamped?
It might be cutting it too close too...
But you'll look cute it whatever you choose, so that's not something you should worry about!

Yes! Banana-flavored icing.

I think I saw a dress in Soleil that I'm going to get. I certainly hope I'll look cute in it! ♥

I know you will♥
It's sort of like how an actor makes a character shine, like that!
Because it's you, no matter what you wear or what you're doing, you'll shine!

[Nana's staring down at her phone, thoughtfully, and... visibly touched. She's glad she's by herself.] Kano...

[A little part of her worries. Did he notice she puts on an act, sometimes? That there's parts of her feelings that she denies, in her outward persona?

Nana takes a second to answer.]

You're the best, Kano-kun. ♥

[ That's not the response he's expecting, and he's tempted- as always- to disagree with that. But you know what? He needs it today, and he'll take it, private message that it is. ]

Thanks, Nana-chan♥

I know we're both busy but if you want to hang out or have a little downtime together, just let me know!

...KK~
It'd be nice to take the time to get away from it all sometimes!
I'll let you know~

[She's pretty sure it was transparent that she wants to see him but... stupid schedules, she thinks.]

Thanks. I'll let you get to it, since I need to do some studying.

Send me a message if you need anything though! And have those shrinky-dinks ready.