@ahogechef {Lunch Break Time!}
Being guided away from his own research lab along with her kind words, Shuichi couldn't help but feel himself smile at her positive encouragement. Truly, what would he have done if they never had magically bumped into each other during their time here? He simply couldn't fathom, it almost felt like the circumstances would never had existed if neither of them had that fateful day of encountering each other.
Come to think of it, I remember it was entirely by accident. I had bumped into her because I couldn't see her coming from my left and caused her pastries to spill all over the floor. Not only did I get an ear-full about it, but we both got in trouble for it because of the mess. In the end, I helped her clean it up… and after that, we became friends ever since. We've supported each other, just like how we are now.
It's a fond memory he had- yes he felt stupid in the moment when it happened, but he'll take it if it meant to have a friend like Kaede in his life.
"Yeah, you're right as always. Finding myself getting carried away is like when you get carried away with your cooking, but the intention is in a good place. The amount of focus it takes to make something perfectly in sync, regardless if it's a case file or a taste test, is something that we tend to do naturally. That's why it works out when either of us happens to pull each other out of our unintended focusing sessions. Otherwise, we would either stay hungry or end up sleeping on our equipment."
He responds with a sincere smile, pacing leisurely in order to enjoy the moment they have before anything else decided to spirit them away.
Decisions, decisions, the question that Kaede would ask him had him suddenly pondering in the moment. Her talent of cooking was extraordinary and the aroma of her dishes was certainly worthy enough to blow anyone away, himself included. The tough part was choosing one when any dishes he could remember her making was always so, well, perfect.
"Hmm… You're basically giving me the whole menu to choose from and you never fail to make me something to enjoy, Kaede…! How about… the chef's choice for today? If you need a key protein for inspiration then… how about salmon?" He offers with a shy smile, finding himself chuckling at her peace gesture and deciding to return it with his own! Her supportive and caring vibes, they're always so infectious to the detective that he couldn't help but reflect her kindness back with his own.
"Ah… since you came and got me, does that mean you didn't eat either, Kaede? I hope you make something for yourself, too, and not worry JUST for myself." A reminder that he is keen on making sure that she takes care of herself just as well!

















