"Hm~" Katsuya clicks his saibashi cooking chopsticks together as he waits for the fish to brown, turning them over once before removing them from the heat.

In goes the rice, the liquids, the vegetables, mushrooms, and the fish on top into the rice cooker. Start the timer and Beep boop dinner is practically done.

"Oh? Then how...Wait." The chopsticks slip form his fingers, clattering against the counter. Katsuya lifts his right arm so he can peer around him to see Verity.

"You did what?" His stomach clenches. "Why?! Verity--no. Why...I mean...what if he asks something dangerous of you?"