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[Table of Contents]
[Page 01] Miso-shiru de Kanpai 1st Bowl: Can I have // your Miso-soup?
[Page 02] < Chip chip chip >
Fwaaa~~ < chip chip > Sleepy~~
< PI > Good morning, In today’s news...
[Page 03] [LETTER:] To Zenichirou // (Breakfast Money) // From Dad Oh, Thanks dad. I was just about to run out...
Todays’ fortune Is the worst { Chuuu } < WA HA HA HA >
Shoot, I’m going to be late. Pii
< CLINK >
[Page 04] Yae!
Morning Zen~ < Gloomy > …… You…..
Why’re you talking out with a toast in your mouth…. That only happens in manga and anime. { You weirdo… } < Munch Munch > Bwhaat.
But my mom won’t let me leave any breakfast behind at all... I got no choice!
[Page 05] But even still…. Ah! < VRRRROOM >
STOP! PLEASE WAIT FOR US!!
…….……. < Phew~ > I’m already exhausted….
This is the 9th year it’s just been the two of us with my dad and I. The memory of my mom has become a fairly distant past.
My morning is always a repeat of this routine. This is all I’ve known.
[Page 06] It’s 318-yen please.
What’s this?
Woah, you scared me!
…..Why are you here? I wanted some ice cream!
So, what’s this? Late night snack?
[Page 07] Opposite. Breakfast.
…..I see.
….
Oh? It’s Yae and Zen. Why, you two are going home together?
Don’t tell me you two going out? Wha-
[Page 08] Nah, of course not! It’s absolutely nothing like that!! < A-HAHAHAH > < Flap flap > ……….
We just happened to run into each other at the convenient store! Aww…. well, I figured it was something like that.
Yeah, she is too childish for that. She’s more interested in food than relationships. < Ha > What did you sayyyyyy!!
Yae, why are you in my…. Wait, what’s that outfit? Fu fu fu It’s breakfast time!
[Page 12] ...What? Why this all of a sudden?
A day always begins with breakfast!! So I did my very best to prepare it!! Like I said, why...? Just eat!!
Did your… Very best... I see… [below bubble] Cherry Tomato (straight from package) [top-left] Nattou (straight from package) [top-mid] Nori (straight from package) [bot] Rice (just scooped out)
So all you did was cook ham and egg?
[Page 15] Clam Miso-Soup? < HEE HEE >
Wow, didn’t know you could make this, Yae. No big deal! It was a piece of cake for me!
I love Clam Miso Soup. Thanks for the meal...
[Page 16] ?
…….. Eh, ….huh?
[horror font]…….Yae….you. [horror font]…..Did you drain the sand?
….. [horror font]What’s that….
[Page 17] [SCROLL] Today’s Miso Soup // 「How to Drain Sand from Freshwater Clams 」 { Japanese Spirit } [Under the Scroll] Classic Japanese style recipe First, get a bowl and a strainer that are pretty shallow in depth.
< WASH WASH WASH WASH WASH > Rub the clams in flowing water, Wao
and spread them out in the strainer. Make sure they don’t overlap.
Fill the bowl with salt water of the same density as where the Clam was harvested, then overlap the strainer in. About 1% for these Clams. [On the river] We want the spotlight! [BOX on RIVER] Yamato Clam-kun [left of river] Where the freshwater and saltwater meet. [BOX on Field] Estuary [Clam’s Bubble] 3% Salt [clam shouting] This is the ocean { So salty~ } [Bot Box] Manila Clam-kun
Water should be slightly below the tip of the shells. { Sand will trickle down. } The clams are still alive, so they will breath.
You can do it with just regular water too, But you can preserve the “Umami”. Also known as “Succinc Acid” [top-left corner] I see. < Eh-Hem >
[Page 18] Cover it while leaving a bit of room for airflow, and keep it dark.
Once you leave it around 3-6 hours depending on the season, you’re done. [top] Longer for Winter [bot] Shorter for Summer
The end. We are all done.
…… Yae? < DOOOOM >
W-what’s wrong? Bwaa….
H- How…. < Drip Drip >
[Page 19] How do you know this! Eh…
‘Cause I make it myself sometimes….
NOOOOOOOOOO!!
Then why do you buy those instant miso cups. Huh? Oh… those…
‘Cause it’s a hassle. My dad and I have different sleep cycles, so I’m always alone in the morning. I don’t feel like doing all the work just for me. I don’t care much about breakfast…
[Page 20] NO!! Breakfast is important!
…….. Wh-what’s with you Yae….
I’ll get my revenge… I’m definitely going to make you a delicious Clam Miso Soup.
< GRIP > [On cup] CLAM
[Page 21] < Toss > Ah
< Burn Burn > [horror font] No need for those anymore.
I’ll be here to make you breakfast again tomorrow, so be ready!! Whaaat?!
Seriously…. what is up with her She’s been coming over everyday since then….. How is it?! Be honest! …..Too light. (PR: light/watery/thin/”much water”) ………..
[Page 22] Ah, Zen-kun. How was school? Yae’s mom!
Sorry about Yae bothering you every morning. Our house is full of Clams because of her. It’s as if we are having them as pets. Fu Fu Fu. ….Did something happen to her?
Nothing much really. It’s just that when she was watching TV one day… There’s been a heavy rise in young people who do not have breakfast…. Huh? But why? You’ll get hungry.
[Page 23] You can say that because you have this lovely mom that prepares you breakfast every morning. S- So < Munch munch >
There are tons of people who have to prepare it by themselves.
People living alone, or kids with parents who are both busy with work…. There are some who will go buy something from the store, but it’s not easy to keep that up for long, and you eventually start skipping it.
Every day starts with a healthy breakfast! A breakfast prepared by someone else, goes beyond just filling up your stomach. It fills your heart.
[Page 24] So one day, be someone who can make a breakfast filled with love. #”filled with love” / “full of love”
and when she heard that, the first thing she did was start going to your place, Zen-kun. Oh my girl Yae~~ ❤ ……
She’s a naive little girl, but please take good care of her! #PR: naive/inexperienced Hope she’s a good match for you, Zen. Ho Ho Ho ❤ < Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho > No, please ummm….
…….
[Page 25] She seems to be having a bit of a misunderstanding….
She doesn’t have any feelings for me at all.
I already got rejected once when we were little.
Be my wife when we grow up. Eh, why? What do you mean why….
You know? There’s something else I want to be. So I can’t.
< Chip chip chip…. >
[Page 26] ‘Morning Zen! Breakfast is here!! < BAM >
You’re lively in the morning~~~ Of course, it’s my revenge!
Come down quick, okay? Yes yes….
….. Ah…. Smell of Miso soup…..
[Page 27] < Tap Tap >
< Open >
……….
[Page 28] I wonder if this is how a morning looks at a normal household….. #PR: normal/average { Sit~~ }
You know… it’s late, but….
I feel embarrassed….
Okay, dig in! Ah…. Thanks for the meal….
[Page 29] Oh…. Good.
REALLY?!
[Page 30] Yeah… it’s good. There aren’t any sand, and the dashi broth looks good. YES!!
FU FU, that was a piece of cake! { Ha } …..It took you 5 days….
Alright, I’ll be making you Clam Miso Soup every morning from now on. Huh? Every morning?
Why not? You like it, right? ….I do, but won’t I get tired of them eventually?
…. { Humph } Fine, I’ll study some other miso soups too.
[Page 31] Umm… what made you want to do this in the first place? I am thankful for it, but…. To learn cooking? NO!
I just wanted Zen to have breakfasts filled with love….
….Ah
………?!
[Page 32] …… …….
Eh, what…. What is this mood?!
B-but… there’s no way… Wha- What do you mean by that….
…. Fine, I’ll say it.
I- always… wanted...
[Page 32] To become Zen’s mother!
…… HUH?! Drop
[Page 33] …….not a wife? MO-THER. ……
You…. want to be in that kind of relationship…. with my dad…. [front of boy] WHAAAAAAAT [above guy] ZEN’S DAD [heart] Looking for a partner. [BOX] Age: 43 NOOOOOOOOO! It has nothing to do with Zen’s dad!!
Because! We pinkie-promised. Did you forget Zen? That promise….
Hey, Zen-chan. Don’t cry….
[Page 34] Hey, Did you know? I am two years older than Zen-chan.
So I will protect Zen-chan.
Promise!
I will always be with you Zen-chan!
I will even become your mom!!
[Page 35] ………
Ah…. I remember. I remember, but…. I see. I see
So it’s that part of the promise!!!
You know, I thought you found someone you like, and just wanted to practice cooking…. { Ah, well. well. } Wha-
Of course not….. And don’t say stuff like that! Why?
[Page 36] I- I’m weak on that subject…. I never thought of it at all….
…..Mmm? Does that mean...huh? It wasn’t like I was rejection?
Anyway! As your mother, I will be coming every morning to make you breakfast! So be prepared!!
[Page 37] ……
Oh, well. I’m fine with “mother” for now….
What kind of Miso Soup do you want naext? Mmm… Nameko*. *TL NOTE: Type of Mushroom.