“Oh, don’t mention it. It’s my job to clean up after here, ya know!” Komari places her tea down so she can give him two thumbs up, proud of herself for getting praised by her boss. What he said about not being empty handed does make her curious, so she leans forward when he took out a box.
The mention of eating Chase’s share was something she was definitely game for– if not for her knowledge that he would definitely appreciate something like this. Traditional food that could broaden his knowledge… ah, that was definitely something he’d be interested in. “He’ll get all grumpy if he finds out we didn’t include him. I can take a few home to him. He lives in the same place as me.” She offers that much as she curiously figured out what to eat first. They all looked so yummy and pretty…
Komari ends up picking one out randomly. After the first bite, she distinguishes the red bean flavor, and the same chewy texture for a familiar treat. “Mmm! They’re like mochi!” Komari exclaims, a cheerful expression on her face as she realizes this. “Back in Arcadia, my family had a tea shop and we made treats like these all the time! They’re great with hot tea.” And she just so happens to have served herself from earlier. Perfect!
Komari tried the green tea flavored one this time and her expression stays delighted. “美味しい! I like this one the best!” There was still the ginger one to taste, but so far, the green tea won her heart.
Kai couldn’t help it, his curiosity peaked when he heard the way Komari was talking about Chase. It seemed the two of them had been getting pretty close. Lucky guy!
“I’m jealous! He’s lucky to have someone look out for him so much.” he replied, giving a little laugh at the thought. “It’s nice of you to look out for him, though. Tell him to let me know what he thinks, okay?”
That said, he was curious to hear her opinion as well and he watched her with obvious interest as she picked one up and started to chew it. He trusted Komari to tell him her honest opinion, it was one of the things he liked so much about both she and Chase. Neither was the type to try and spare his feelings - even if he might sometimes wish they did.
“Right? I always thought mochi was similar myself.” he hadn’t realized that Komari’s family owned a shop, though. Not wonder she was so great at this job. “I didn’t realize your family was back on Arcadia. I’d like to try some of their mochi sometime. It’s been a long time since I last tried any authentic mochi.”
Kai was also delighted to see the expression on Komari’s face. It was super cute to see a girl looking so happy with something he made, even if he knew said girl was completely off limits. “I’m glad you like it! I was thinking we could do afternoon tea sometime - or something... Or is that too weird for a diner?” he laughed a bit, resting his head against the seat thoughtfully. “I’ve actually been thinking about changing the name anyway, since it’s not really a traditional diner anymore anyway, is it?”