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Last year I asked Akimi-san to teach me cooking.
We had a talk over the phone recently to discuss exactly what type of cooking she’d be teaching me.
The type of dishes I’d bring out at a house party? Or did I want her to teach me home cooking instead?
In the end I chose the latter without hesitation.
I wasn’t exactly planning on too many house parties, and even if I was I could just ask for catering services.
On the other hand, if I was ever going to live alone, or get married and live without a maid, I was going to need to know how to cook.
Plus, in the short term I wanted something like Aoi-chan had! She was cooking meals for her boyfriend right now!
Then she asked if I wanted to learn Japanese dishes or Western dishes, so I went with the former for now.
If I got down basic traditional stuff like nimono would it make me seem more filial and down-to-earth?
Well, whatever else aside I liked Japanese foods. That was the biggest reason.
Anyway, after getting all of this sorted out eventually I visited her house.
“Welcome, Reika-san.”
“Akimi-san, gokigen’yoh. I will be in your care today.”
I had heard that her family was well-off, and now it showed.
Her house was both newly built and large.
“Please just make yourself at home. My father is out playing golf, and my mother is having lunch out with her friends right now.”
“Thank you.”
After handing over my gift to her I followed Akimi-san into the house.
“Just like we discussed, first I’ll have you try some of my food, and then if you like it I’ll teach you how to make it. Does that sound okay?”
“Yes.”
“They’re all just simple dishes today. Would you like to try them now?”
“My, you prepared them in advanced for me?”
“Yes. It’s just simple soups and side dishes though.”
She guided me into her large living room where a number of dishes sat ready.
Whoa! They looked good.
But for some reason there were two of everything.
“They’re the same dishes but I prepared them in different ways.”
“Different ways?”
“Yes. I…”
“A guest, Akimi?” called a male voice.
Turning around, I saw a familiar face enter the dining room.
It was the guy who I exacted demiglace revenge on for being rude to Akimi-san, Demiglace!
“Oniisama…”
“Oniisama!?”
Demiglace was Akimi-san’s oniisan!?
No way!
I framed him with demiglace without even knowing who he was!?
“You must be Reika-san from the Kisshouin family.”
“Y-Yes. Forgive my late introduction. I am Kisshouin Reika. Thank you for having me today.”
“What brings you to our home, Reika-san?”
“Akimi-san was going to teach me cooking today.”
“Cooking? Akimi?”
Demiglace, now identified as Akimi-san’s oniisan, looked at the dishes on the table only to frown.
“Akimi, don’t tell me you were planning on teaching Reika-san how to cook menial dishes like these.”
Hah?
I looked at the table.
There was chikuzenni, buridaikon, and shiraae with spinach and fried tofu.
“You brought out these lowly meals for the daughter of the Kisshouin family? What the hell were you thinking.”
“Wait-”
Akimi-san hung her head sadly.
“Please wait. I asked her for this, and these are my favourite dishes. Is there something wrong with buridaikon? Eating fresh seasonal ingredients is the height of luxury!”
Huh. Yellowtail was in season, right…?
I swear I heard somewhere that yellowtail was in winter…
Gods above, please let me have been right.
“Well, if you say so, Reika-san,” he said hesitantly, before continuing. “But Akimi, are you even fit to teach somebody like Reika-san? You should be getting her to teach you manners and grace instead.”
“In my eyes, Akimi-san is already a splendid lady,” I countered.
Akimi-san is curling up here, so could you go away already?
“Well then, I have plans, so please excuse me Reika-san.”
Maybe my prayers had worked because Demi-brother left after excusing himself.
“…Sorry, Reika-san. I put you through something unpleasant.”
“Nothing of the sort! But I had no idea that man was your oniisama…”
“Yes… It seems that he detests me for being so fat and unsightly…”
“…”
But demi-brother seemed pretty plump himself.
Her okaasama was round too, so maybe the Narutomi family was just like that.
“More importantly, I’ll have go reheat the food. I only hope it suits you.”
“I look forward to it.”
Right.
Now that the rude interlopers were gone, it was time to get back to the food sampling.
Akimi-san came back with the reheated food and placed it in front of me.
“The reason I actually have two of each is because I’ve made them different ways. One is made with a standard recipe and proper ingredients, while the other is the kind of commoners’ flavour that I prefer. I thought it would help to see what you liked.”
“I see. Then may I help myself?”
“Please do.”
I began with some of the miso soup with green onions and tofu.
Mn, yummy!
So this was the standard one.
Next was her commoner recipe, huh.
Oh…
“What’s wrong, Reika-san?”
This tasted like… the way Mum used to make it…
“Reika-san?”
Oh no, my eyes were tearing up.
It was Mum’s miso soup.
“Reika-san… Was it not to your taste…?”
“…No. It was… very delicious.”
“Really? You don’t have to force yourself. I didn’t use much katsuobushi in this one so it might not taste that good…”
“No. Please teach me how to make it like this.”
“This one? Are you sure it isn’t too common tasting for you?”
“Please.”
I lowered my head to her.
I never had Mum teach me so I was sure I’d never get to eat it again.
But now the taste was almost in reach.
If I learnt how to make Akimi-san’s food, then perhaps one day I could recreate Mum’s.
That was my goal now.
“Please.”
“Well, if you insist…”
In the end, all of the side dishes were delicious.
And unsurprisingly, the commoner versions were nostalgic.
Mn.
I’d definitely go with those ones.
Akimi-san seemed a little taken aback when I asked though.
“I never would have imagined that you’d prefer these ones. It makes me happy though.”
“Is this how you normally cook these dishes?”
“Oh no, when my family is eating I use the expensive ones,” she smiled. “It’s embarrassing, but my family are nouveau riche. Did you know?”
Oh, come to think of it, her father had built his fortune with real estate, hadn’t he…
“In my grandmother’s generation we were an average farming family in the outskirts of the city. It was nothing but mountains and fields and countryside where we lived, but the value of the land jumped up with suburban planning, so the money from that helped my father’s business.”
“I see.”
“When my brother and I were born, our family was already wealthy. We grew up in luxury. But my grandmother still kept her habits of economising, or being a poor person if you like.”
“Right.”
“My brother often tells me this too, but I’ve been clumsy since I was little. Sometimes other children would call me an upstart as well, so whenever that happened I’d run crying to my grandmother’s house.”
“My…”
“After helping her cook for a while, I grew to love cooking as well. I mentioned earlier though that my grandmother’s habits were set. She was stingy with her cooking too.”
“Stingy?”
“Yes. She was quite stingy when making broth. She wouldn’t use much stock base, and even made second or third brew, you know?”
“I see.”
Second or third brew…?
I just nodded like I knew what she was talking about.
“You might find this hard to believe but you can actually use the katsuobushi to make furikake afterwards. You can also actually eat the leaves of the daikon and turnip, and even grow them yourself.”
“Grow them?”
“Yes. You water them near the top and they’ll start to grow leaves.”
Oh!
Mum used to do that in the kitchen!
For a while I thought it was for decoration or something.
“When I cook for others I’m generous with ingredients. But I’d still like to cherish the taste of my grandmother’s cooking too. I think this is actually what food is like in normal households, you know?”
“I understand.”
Come to think of it, at home I sometimes saw the cook fill the entire pot full of katsuobushi.
I never saw Mum do that in my old life though.
Thinking about it, Mum had been pretty stingy herself, hadn’t she.
Her food was yummy though.
“Huhu. I never would have thought a genuine ojousama like you would have picked these ones though. Obaachan might be happy to hear that.”
“I will be in your care, Sensei.”
“Gosh, don’t call me that.”
Akimi-san was a genuinely good person.
If I was in her position I’d never admit that I was from an upstart family.
I was convinced now. Akimi-san would never laugh if I admitted I couldn’t really use a kitchen knife.
“Akimi-san, the truth is, um, I cannot even cut vegetables with a knife properly…”
And I was just pretending before, so please tell me what that second broth thing is.
お兄ちゃん、やめてぇ！ 
Thanks for all your hard work! 😄
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Aww… Reika got her wish to eat her Mum food again! I’m happy for her.
That rude oniichan need to spend a day or two with Reika oniisama to learn how to be good oniisama!
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No kidding, right?
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What’s this? Sympathy tears? I don’t understand why, but I’m crying with Reika.
Theory: Reika is a Jedi, and I’m extremely weak-minded.
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Demiglace?
Hmmm?
So…Akimi’s oniisama is actually Demikas from Log Horizon?
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I wanna say ‘demikas? You mean democracy right?’ But he suprisingly changed into a decent man in the second season.
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Reika sama being timid. Instant lovestruck for me, as a guy I already love her but now head over heels. Oh ghad. I’m loving her too mych I might turn yandere on her.
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Be careful, for Onii-sama is coming for your ass
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Hmmp, if the one to be obtained is Reika, I’d be willing to fight off the great demon oniisama. For love
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Oh call back to her whole reincarnated thing. Like I said before, I actually totally forgot about that.
Reika leveled up from a paper tiger to a real tiger at some point.
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maybe this is the man she will marry. Reika deserves an onii-chan, not some punk in her school year. either an onii-chan or a shouta little brother type.
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Village head is not that desperate to settle for that demiglace.
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No, she need a Wakaba-chan
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thank you for the chapter! :)
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I have this weird foreboding feeling, the whole thing about mentioning Reika’s former life…wonder if Akimi and the old Reika is somehow related? A time paradox? Uuuuh….or I’m just overthinking 🌚😂
Thank you so much for the chapter and Happy Holidays~😊😆
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Akimi is Reika’s mom?
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So the reason why Reika-sama found an empty lot instead of her old house was because it wasn’t built yet?
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Akimom might become her new nickname then…
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Interesting
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Reheated food tastes better tho(sometimes). I kinda get the second broth thing lol
It’s a common thing to see in anime no? That reheated curry tastes better? In the PH, my mom makes Sinigang(google it) and it gets spicier(and tastier) when reheated hahaha
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Some foods need time for the herbs and spices to fully integrate. Spaghetti sauce and stews in Western style cooking. Broth crosses many cultures.
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Thanks 4 the chapter!
When you’ve gotten used to the cheaper version, sometimes more expensive versions of the food you like aren’t to your liking.
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Reika-sama seems most Divine when she is honest.
And she should visit Akimi’s grandma. That would be interesting.
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Ooooooo!!! Reika, I’m feeling happy for you!!! Nothing beats commoner food! (Cuz I’m a commoner lololololol)
I hope Reika and Akimi continues to be good friends! Help her with her self-esteem, Reika!!!
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thank for the update
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Seems really sad if you think deeply about how Reika got seperated with her previous family and little by little she’s starting to forget about them.😿
Anw thaks for the chap~!
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I just remember the chapter when Reika went to the location of her previous home only to see it wasn’t there *cries to oniisama*
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Thanks for the update
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Thank you for the chapter and happy early new year! 🎆🎆🎆🎆
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Aw, a friend she can share commoner food with~ maybe she’ll bring Akimi some snacks to share next time!
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Thx for the chapter o/
In this chapter, Reikas intimacy level with Akimi-san just reached max lv!!!
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With all the prep Reika is doing for a possible bad ending, I kind of want to see how’d she fare as a commoner now. Do your best, Reika! But sadness! I wonder if we’ll ever know about Reika’s past life.
Anyhoo, what a bad brother! He doesn’t deserve being called Oniisama; demi-bro is enough for him. HE’s the one who needs lessons in manners and grace; he should learn from the true Oniisama!
Thanks so much for this release and the pictures to go along (even if I’m not a fish-eater ^^”)! Hope your new year will be amazing!
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First Wakaba’s family cake shop and now this. Once again, Reika is ready to come flying from the third turnbuckle for the sake of commoners’ cuisine! The People’s elbow isn’t just a finishing move, but the base for a flavorful and full-bodied cheese sauce.
I imagine that she would love Yukihira’s if they were in the same milieu.
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Loool
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Thanks for the new chapter!
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Thank you for the chapter:) I agree with Reika-san. I also like the home cooking the best. The taste can’t be replaced with the one from the cafe or restaurant😄 and for me the reheated food many times also taste better than the freshly cooked ones.. especially for broth and spicy dishes.. hmmm.. yummmy😋
also I want to wish you a Happy belated Christmas and I guess a happy early New Year, Este-san😊 may god bless you and all of your amazing crew😘😘😘
by the way, did you celebrate christmas and then new year in Japan? if so, how is the christmas there? is it really festive?😁
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Nah I’m back home. Have a happy New Year!
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Yessss Reika-san confession is good for the soul!
Thank you very much for all your hard work!
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Thank you for the chapter~
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Meatbun Delivery~
Thank you for the chapter ( ●w●)
Demiglace is back?!
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thnx for the chapter
and wow demi brother is a jerk
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Trashni-san, shut your fat face. Can’t you see how bad you make your sister feel? *Backhands with glove*
Ooh, nice. Reika will make the best commoner wife! Cooking skills, get 😁
I bet oni-san and tanukichi will be surprised!
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okay, I’ve definitely lost track of a few characters. Could somebody refresh my memory of who Akimi-san is? Or direct me to the chapter that she appears in? The wiki page only has her name and no accompanying article.
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oh, nevermind! found it! Akimi-san from the fasting course at the Kaburagi hotel.
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Thanks for the chapter!
Ah, that brother is a dick!
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This has been bothering me for a while but… Reika’s now lived her ojou-sama life for nearly as long as she lived her previous life. Yet she’s still acting like it’s only been a relatively short while and she still cherishes her previous life and family more than her current one. It’s kind of awkward.
It feels like if she suddenly went back to her old life she would cry tears of joy and could just immediately forget all that’s happened past these 182 chapters and live happily ever after. Ah well, maybe it’s just me.
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Sudden nostalgia huh, or is it more sentimental… When she brings up her old family though, it feels kinda sad, or lonely… I wonder if it’ll ever become relevant…
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Well, I’m glad Reika’s able to once again taste her previous life’s mom’s home cooking. Hopefully even with her lacking skills, she’ll one day be able to recreate it.
But yeah, it makes me feel really sad whenever Reika-sama thinks about her past life and chases after it. I don’t think it’ll ever be properly resolved, but at least she’s in good hands and enjoying herself with the Kisshouins.
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