The Teachings of Mao Himika

3.1

Himika: "How do you do?"

Konoha: "Might you be..."

Himika: "That's right, I'm also a magical girl! My name is Mao Himika!"

"Are all three of you also magical girls? Sisters?"

Hazuki: "We're not actual siblings, but we've lived together for a long time."

"My name is Yusa Hazuki."

Konoha: "And I am Shizumi Konoha. Himika-san, how old are you"

Himika: "I'm 13 years old!"

Ayame: "13? We're the same age! I'm Ayame, nice to meet you!"

Himika: "The same age? This makes me happy for some reason!"

Ayame: "Do you have any sisters, Himika? Or are you an only child?"

Himika: "I'm the eldest sister, with five younger siblings!"

Ayame: "Ehhh? You've got a super huge family! Wow!"

"That sounds great... What's it like being an older sister?"

Himika: "Well, it's all sorts of trouble! But every last one of them is cute."

"If we ask Konoha-san, she'll say the same thing, right?"

Ayame: "Ah... yeah..."

Konoha: "Hehe"

Hazuki: "You sure look the part of an older sister, Himika-san."

"Compared to Ayame you look so responsible."

Ayame: "Hmf."

"But anyway, I'd really like to meet your family, Himika!"

"It'd be like becoming an older sister!"

Himika: "Then want to come over to play now? It's really cramped and dirty, though."

Ayame: "Wow, really? Yay!"

Himika: "I was about to go home and make dinner, so why don't you eat with us?"

"I'm so glad that I've made new friends!"

Konoha: "You make the food for your family, Himika-san?"

Himika: "Yep! I always make enough for everyone."

Konoha: "...And everyone finishes their food?" [she's looking kinda jealous here]

Himika: "Well of course! And rather than making them finish it, it's actually a scramble for seconds!"

Konoha: (Himika-san... is probably really good at cooking!)

"C-Could I come along as well, as Ayame's guardian?"

"I'll make sure that she doesn't do anything rude..."

Himika: "Don't worry about being rude! I guarantee you that my family is way more rude."

"But go ahead! Feel free to come as well, Konoha-san!"

Hazuki: "Then, I'll go home ahead and prepare dinner."

"If you two don't eat it, I'll save the leftovers for breakfast tomorrow."

Himika: "Huh, I've never done that before. We've never had enough food for there to be leftovers!"

Ayame: "Then, see you later, Hazuki!"

Konoha: "Sorry about this, suddenly the two of us imposing on you all of a sudden."

Himika: "It's fine! Don't worry about it."

3.2

[at Mao Himika's house]

Himika: "I'm home, everyone!"

all the kids: "Welcome back, nee-chan!"

Ayame: "Wow, it really is a huge family! They're all over in your house, Himika!"

"It reminds me of the Azalea House..."

Konoha: "It certainly does. It has this nostalgic feeling."

Himika: "Wait just a bit, everyone, I'll have dinner done in a flash!"

all the kids: "Yay! Dinner! Dinner!"

Ayame: "Hi, Himika's family! I'm Ayame! Nice to meet you!"

"Everyone, make sure to wait quietly!"

Konoha: "Stop that, Ayame, don't tell other people's families what to do!"

Himika: "That's okay, Konoha-san. They're all used to this!"

"Well then, let's start cooking! Here we go!"

Konoha: "Hey, what is this ingredient? At what store can you procure it?"

Himika: "This? What was it again... It's some kind of blend of meats..."

Konoha: "Huh!?"

Himika: "It was left over at the supermarket, and they were about to throw it out..."

"The old man who works at the store was behind the shop."

"I think he's probably the guy who deals with disposing of leftover food..."

"So I don't ever really know the details about what I'm getting."

"But as a result, it's super cheap!"

Konoha: "I-is that really okay? You won't know how it tastes?"

Himika: "I'd love to make stuff that tastes good, but our family is really poor."

"In any case, it's cheap enough that we can feed everyone!"

"And that's how I stock up on food!"

"Once I get it, then I do my best to make it taste good!"

Konoha: (That's right, she doesn't have much cooking equipment or spices...)

Himika: "So I think... it's... beef and pork?"

"But with soy sauce and butter it'll turn out fine."

"Ah, we don't have enough. Maybe I'll try something else..."

[screen wipe]

all the kids: "Thanks for the food!"

"munch munch munch! munch munch munch munch!"

Konoha: "Wow, look at them eat!"

Himio (Himika's brother I guess): "Hey you, I wanted that meat!"

Himimi: "I don't care! I got it before you!"

Konoha: (The dining table is like a battlefield!)

Ayama: "Ohhh! munch munch munch! Yum-my!"

Konoha: "A-Ayame! Hey..."

(But it looks like everyone's having a great time eating.)

"Hey everyone, is Himika-onee-chan's food tasty?"

Himiji: "The taste? I wonder."

Himeka: "Come on, onii-chan!"

Himiji: "But I don't really know..."

"She's always doing her best to cook it, so I've never once thought it was bad."

"...so yeah, I think it's tasty!"

Himeka: "I *know* that it's tasty."

Himiji: "I know that too! I just said so!"

Konoha: "'She does her best, so it's tasty'..."

*That reminds me, when we were in the Azalea House...*

*The director's food was really delicious, every single day.*

*I don't know how it would compare to a restaurant, though.*

*The director always did her best cooking thinking of us, so for us, the food was truly delicious.*

*I see... I was too focused on theory and that stuff...*

*Did I cook while 'thinking of who I'm cooking for'?*

Konoha: "Himika-san, we'll be leaving soon. Thanks so much for the food."

"Today, I learned something very important."

Himika: "?... All right, I don't really get it, but I'm glad!"

Ayame: "Ehhh? There's more left! I want to eat more!"

Konoha: "That's food for Himika-san's family. And anyway..."

"When we go home, there will be more good food waiting for us."

3.3

Ayame: "K-Konoha is cooking again!?"

"Uhh, I think she might not need to bother..."

Hazuki: "Konoha, don't push yourself too much, okay?"

"If I can't make food, we can just have cup ramen or something."

[they both look concerned]

Konoha: "Please! Give me just one more chance!"

"If this doesn't turn out... I'll give up on cooking!"

Hazuki: "I-I got it. Just once, okay?"

Konoha: "...Thank you. Well then, sit tight."

*For the two of them...*

*Put my heart into it, not technique.*

*Make it with all my might.*

*All three of us know that cooking...*

Konoha: "Ayame, Hazuki, thanks for waiting!"

Ayame: "Huh? This smells like...!"

Hazuki: "Oh yeah, it smells like the standard menu from the Azalea House!"

Ayame and Hazuki: "Oyakodon!" [chicken and egg over rice]

Ayame: "The director's oyakodon was always reliable..."

"I've never had a better oyakodon since then!"

Hazuki: "But for Konoha's cooking, it looks and smells pretty good."

"Ah, sorry, sorry!"

Konoha: "That's alright. Now, eat up!"

Ayame: "Thanks for the food!"

Hazuki: "Th-thanks for the food!"

[they both look concerned]

Ayame: "..." [she looks surprised]

Hazuki: "..."

Konoha: "...How is it?"

Ayame: "Umm..."

"It's bad... munch munch"

Konoha: "sigh..."

Ayame: "munch munch... But..."

"At least it's edible."

Konoha: "!"

Hazuki: "Honestly, the taste isn't good..."

"But... I can tell from it that you tried your hardest to make it."

Ayame: "I think so too! It's not bad enough to upset my stomach!"

Konoha: "Oh, really? I'm glad..."

(I did it! Yes! Yesss!)

[battle]

Ayame: "I'm home! Is anyone else here already?"

"Ah, Hazuki and Konoha are both here!"

"sniff sniff"

"Ah, I smell dinner!"

"Hazuki, what's on the menu for tonight?"

Hazuki: "Ah, welcome home, Ayame..."

Ayame: "Huh? You're not cooking, Hazuki?"

Hazuki: "After we finished her meal the other day, Konoha seems to have gotten a taste of the joy of cooking..."

"So today she took over cooking duty..."

Ayame: "Ehhh!?"

Konoha: "Ayame, welcome home! Dinner will be ready soon!"

*And that is a glimpse of the story of how I, Shizumi Konoha, overcame my poor cooking skills.*

*'Cooking is heart'... When I learned that, my cooking became good enough for people to finish their food.*

*Since then, cooking has become even more fun... Though from time to time, Ayame and Hazuki's screams still startle the neighbors...*

*But at least my oyakodon garners no complaints from them.*

Konoha: "This is the first time I attempted beef stroganoff!"

Ayame: "Hazuki, what exactly is... beef stroganoff?"

Hazuki: "...It's a super difficult dish. I've never made it before..."

Konoha: "Ayame, you like meat, right?"

Ayame: "I like it I like it! It has beef in it, like the name says?"

Konoha: "That's right, I decided to make a new meat dish for you."

"Well, here it is!"

[Hazuki looks concerned]

Hazuki: "I-is beef stroganoff supposed to smell like that?"

Konoha: "I've never had it before, so I don't know!"

"But, it's probably edible, so eat up!"

Hazuki: "Thanks for the food..."

Ayame: "Thanks for the food..."

both Hazuki and Ayame: "!!!"

"GYAAAHH"

[and they both collapse]

Konoha: "Are you two okay?"

"I'll try redoing it, so wait just a bit!"