[ 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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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.