[She can't help but giggle at that - cooped up with a bunch of guys... it's been a very long time since she really felt trapped with the Shinsengumi. And while there is a small part of her that misses being able to dress and act as a girl (infiltrating the Sumiya and taking part in that festival seem like they were experiences from so far ago), she wouldn't trade the time she's spent with these men (especially Shinpachi) for anything.
Truth be told, if Chizuru had the opportunity to leave all of this behind and stay here in her childhood home, with her father returned to her and the ochimizu nothing more than a distant memory, she really isn't sure she would take it. She might be "cooped up" with a bunch of men, but they are men she cares for, admires, and respects.]
We'll both benefit, then. [She can recognize that Shinpachi's pride won't just let him accept that this is only for him.] A chance for both of us to rest... I'd like that a lot.
[Of course the resting will come after she shops and cooks, but it's a task she looks forward to, because she likes to be able to see people enjoying her food. Something the two of them will recognize... that's a challenge, one she easily accepts, and she nods.] Ah, I think I have something in mind..! I'll be back very soon.
[And indeed, it doesn't take her long at all to return, though she is sure to hold her purchases carefully so that Shinpachi can't see exactly what she's bringing into the kitchen. It takes even less time for her to get started cooking once she gets back, and soon enough the sounds and smells of a meal being prepared will permeate the air. Once she's finished, she emerges from the kitchen with a set of trays - one for him, one for her - and a wide smile on her face.]
Here you are!
[The tray she sets in front of him is full of Edo delicacies - everything cooked and seasoned in the Edo style. She bustles away, but only so she can return with a pot of tea and two cups, and then she pours a cup for him.]
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Truth be told, if Chizuru had the opportunity to leave all of this behind and stay here in her childhood home, with her father returned to her and the ochimizu nothing more than a distant memory, she really isn't sure she would take it. She might be "cooped up" with a bunch of men, but they are men she cares for, admires, and respects.]
We'll both benefit, then. [She can recognize that Shinpachi's pride won't just let him accept that this is only for him.] A chance for both of us to rest... I'd like that a lot.
[Of course the resting will come after she shops and cooks, but it's a task she looks forward to, because she likes to be able to see people enjoying her food. Something the two of them will recognize... that's a challenge, one she easily accepts, and she nods.] Ah, I think I have something in mind..! I'll be back very soon.
[And indeed, it doesn't take her long at all to return, though she is sure to hold her purchases carefully so that Shinpachi can't see exactly what she's bringing into the kitchen. It takes even less time for her to get started cooking once she gets back, and soon enough the sounds and smells of a meal being prepared will permeate the air. Once she's finished, she emerges from the kitchen with a set of trays - one for him, one for her - and a wide smile on her face.]
Here you are!
[The tray she sets in front of him is full of Edo delicacies - everything cooked and seasoned in the Edo style. She bustles away, but only so she can return with a pot of tea and two cups, and then she pours a cup for him.]
Um... I hope you enjoy it...