[ Oh. She did mention that many of her friends were enlisted for the expeditionary teams. He wonders if homesickness is also affecting her. The United States and Japan are very different places, after all.
He notices the cut, but doesn't mention it just yet. Instead, he focuses on plating up the last of the food. ]
You're always welcome to have dinner with me, or have me over with you. I usually eat alone anyway.
[ There is zero hesitation in admitting this because he doesn't particularly mind it... ]
I've been meaning to ask if you're more comfortable speaking in Japanese.
[ And with that, he switches to Japanese. While he doesn't speak it nearly as much as he did when he was living with his mother, it's still his first language. He was only fortunate enough to learn English while he was young enough to take to it like a sponge. ]
Then we'll speak in Japanese. You should be able to relax among family.
[ He sets the dinner table with an assortment of dishes in small portions: crunchy daikon pickles, tofu, steamed fish, and boiled spinach. Of course, there's also tea, chopsticks, and a bowl of rice for each of them. None of it is especially fancy as far as flavor goes; Sakichi's food is as simple and straightforward as he is.
He takes off his apron and seats himself, then waits for Makoto to do the same. ]
I don't like or dislike eating alone. Mom was often away at work, so I'm just used to it.
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He notices the cut, but doesn't mention it just yet. Instead, he focuses on plating up the last of the food. ]
You're always welcome to have dinner with me, or have me over with you. I usually eat alone anyway.
[ There is zero hesitation in admitting this because he doesn't particularly mind it... ]
I've been meaning to ask if you're more comfortable speaking in Japanese.
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Yes. While I can speak English fine, I misunderstand more. But I've been trying to practice my English, since all my classes will be in it.
[still... it's exhausting. and it really was contributing to the sense of homesickness she was having. And she missed speaking to their father...]
Do... you prefer to eat alone?
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Then we'll speak in Japanese. You should be able to relax among family.
[ He sets the dinner table with an assortment of dishes in small portions: crunchy daikon pickles, tofu, steamed fish, and boiled spinach. Of course, there's also tea, chopsticks, and a bowl of rice for each of them. None of it is especially fancy as far as flavor goes; Sakichi's food is as simple and straightforward as he is.
He takes off his apron and seats himself, then waits for Makoto to do the same. ]
I don't like or dislike eating alone. Mom was often away at work, so I'm just used to it.