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helena adams. ([personal profile] decrypter) wrote2021-10-10 10:54 pm

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[personal profile] shimashima 2022-04-06 09:39 am (UTC)(link)
[ Fortunately, Helena can't see him wilt a little — it's not as if he has an expansive repertoire of soup knowledge to select the perfect birthday soup from... Whatever soup, truly? Even though someone who loves soup in particular probably has exacting soup standards?! ]

Spicy soup... Oh, such as Korean recipes? Well, I don't wish to set his tongue on fire, either... I'm also only familiar with miso soup and corn potage and the like. I've eaten some different kinds of soup myself before, but our options depend on the ingredients available here, don't they? However, I'm ready to begin immediately!

[ After all, it sounds like they'll need the time for their preparations to succeed... ]
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[personal profile] shimashima 2022-04-07 05:40 am (UTC)(link)
R-Right... my recipe...

[ If he were Shin Tsukimi, what kind of soup would he choose to eat on his birthday? A trusty favorite? Something special? The former would be comforting, but the latter might feel like a treat...

Then there's the problem that normally, Alice himself wouldn't think to eat nothing but soup — that's for lying bundled up in bed after falling ill! Contemplating the topic thoroughly, he has to admit that while he can in fact be trusted in the kitchen, able to cook and bake by following instructions, he can't pretend to be an expert who could make anything whatsoever as he pleases. The basics were part and parcel of helping his mother with chores as a child, so he had a foundation to build on, but to tell the truth, the process itself usually isn't much fun until the very end...

It could be different, novel and appealing, to witness others appreciate tasting dishes prepared by his hand. It's vital to get it right! ]


Have you any recommendations, by any chance...? You appear to be skilled.

[ He'll never forget the fried rice, especially! ]
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[personal profile] shimashima 2022-04-07 12:40 pm (UTC)(link)
It isn't flattery, you know! You were kind to share your cooking, and it was delicious...

[ His appetite isn't anyone's responsibility — Helena could have been someone to keep the hard-won fruits of her labor to herself, and if others were forced to eat sandwiches for every single meal, then so be it. And she's kind to share her knowledge now. All this time, he'd believed that there was some secret to the groceries... ]

Ah! [ Upon hearing Helena's idea, Alice brings his hands together. ] I'm sure it's possible, enhancing the flavor! Let us try it!
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[personal profile] shimashima 2022-04-09 06:52 am (UTC)(link)
[ One moment is long enough for Alice to feel foolish indeed for overthinking the kitchen's supplies. If anyone can use them freely, perhaps he could and should do the same... Others may have been kind, but it wouldn't be right to take advantage of that generosity on a regular basis.

For now, he walks beside Helena with care, down the hallway towards the common room, crossing its slightly less cluttered space to reach the kitchen. It's a brief journey, but he sweeps a look around — it wouldn't do if they were discovered in the middle of their planned surprise! But there are no scarves and no beanies in sight. The coast is clear.

Even so, stopping outside the nearest door to the kitchen to let Helena through ahead of him, Alice speaks in a whisper. ]


We won't be caught prematurely... I don't see him anywhere.
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[personal profile] shimashima 2022-04-13 12:01 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Incredible... Helena can recognize people by the sound of their footsteps?! Pausing in awe while the young woman busies herself with the cabinets, Alice takes a moment to ponder the notion and decide that it does stand to reason that there are differences to note and memorize. Shin Tsukimi's footfalls must have their unique traits, and the same applies to him, and others. He'd like to ask Helena about it, curious to learn what would signal to her that either one of them is approaching, but they have something else to address first.

The taste of corn potage... Alice readies himself to fetch their needed equipment, thinking. How much detail should he include? ]


It's... both sweet and savory, as well as creamy. The texture should be smooth.

[ Concentrating on describing it properly is beginning to make him hungry... ]
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[personal profile] shimashima 2022-04-17 02:24 am (UTC)(link)
[ Oh! Helena's approach considers how to feed one's soul — there's more to identify than physical sensations such as tasting the flavor of the soup or feeling satisfying fullness after a filling meal, and so on. Giving the questions some thought, Alice leans against the counter behind him. ]

I see... In that case, I would describe it as comforting. Eating it, one feels cozy, like wrapping yourself in a blanket, or sitting around a kotatsu in winter.

[ Since Shin Tsukimi must feel the cold easily, judging by the many layers he tends to wear, capturing the essence of good soup to nourish the soul is an important objective! ]

When whoever eats it finishes a bowl, they should look forward to having it again.