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[There's a regretful twitch of Nana's fingers. A visible sign that she's thinking, right now, that she'd like to have that back. But there's none pizza to serve up, as much as she couldn't just watch it burn to a crisp.

She glances sideways, then smiles.]

Well... we could have a little now, then go get them?

That way they get it while it's warm but it's not demolished, either.

Hm~ That's right, if we cut it into squares instead of slices, nobody can tell how many there originally was~

[ Do they have to go that far to hide the fact that they went ahead and ate first? No, but he still feels a little bad about it, instead of sharing it all together proper.

He roots around the kitchen for a knife, stares at his rejection on the flat side of the blade for a second, then quickly passes it Nana's way, handle first. ]

Here you are~ Please do the honors!

This is devious but I think it's fair. This is an experiment. It wouldn't be fair to subject Minako and Ellie to an experiment and then find out it needs improvement.

[She takes the knife, carefully -- a bread knife would be better, but she'll teach him about that later (because those are good for kitchen accidents, too) -- and then does a few quick cuts.

Then, she presents a piece to him, on a small plate, with a little bow.]

Please enjoy~ And tell me what you think!

[ That's a good way to put it! Forgive us, Minako, Ellie, we're taste testing for your sake...

Kano takes a bite of what he's given. Bread is bread... He's not a food enthusiast of any sort, but when it comes to picking out things that stand out, it's the same thing. ]

Mm~ It's definitely different fresh from the oven!! Crisp on the outside and soft and fluffy on the inside, and the herbs really stand out without any sauce or cheese to mask the flavors! It really is none pizza...!

[Nana takes one of the pieces, and has a bite. There's a moment of quiet; she takes a second to try to appreciate and critique her own work, because she tends to be her own worse critic.

But after a second, she nods.]

I think it's a solid start! There's a couple of changes... and I have to think about whether I could add beef and make it work...

If it's something like this, maybe you can hole out some of the breading inside and stuff it with beef? Something like a sandwich, but more compact~

[ Easy to stick into his pocket and carry around instead of properly eating it, like he does with a lot of food he comes across that can be saved for later. ]

I think I could do that, if I cooked the beef first... I'll work on that!

[They're reinventing the hot pocket. She has no idea.]

Should we grab Ellie and Minako? Or do you want a little more first?

[ Hot pockets are the absolute best, maybe Nana can make it in such a way that it doesn't immediately scald your tongue with every bite. ]

Let's go grab them~ It's like that, right? How food tastes better and you're happier when there's more people there enjoying it~

[It will be her greatest challenge yet.

Nana flips the dial on the oven to 'warm,' then slips the none pizza back in. Then, she turns to Kano, clapping her hands together.]

Mm-hm... it's better when you can share it with someone, and see how happy it made them. Let's go!

[And she's off!]

[ He thought so...

Kano sets off up the stairs back to the third floor after her, silent all the way, not needing to force a smile or anything of the sort when he's behind her.

His real smiles don't always have the full weight of happiness that's supposed to be there backing it up- he could never get his fake smiles quite right, either, laughter, those sorts of things. But it's different with Minako and Ellie, with Minako as bright as she tries to be and Ellie as open as she can't help but be sometimes, those are the sorts of reactions Nana deserves to see for her baking. ]

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