[Shinjiro's actually genuinely strategizing in the back of his mind whether he could make tempura without a deep fryer and what he might be able to use as a substitute for dashi stock while Maruki's busying himself making sure the apartment is nice and livable, when the older man innocently asks that question and he freezes like a deer in the headlights. The doctor ... didn't catch the implication there, did he.
He opens his mouth, but no sound comes out. He might actually die (again) on the spot if he has to say it out loud. He can't do this, actually. Shinjiro rubs at his neck, looking for a believable lie.]
...No reason. Just wondering, since we were talking about cooking.
no subject
He opens his mouth, but no sound comes out. He might actually die (again) on the spot if he has to say it out loud. He can't do this, actually. Shinjiro rubs at his neck, looking for a believable lie.]
...No reason. Just wondering, since we were talking about cooking.