nhp | (Sutamai) Daily Mini Talk, 13 January 2018

13 January 2018

Characters: Aoyama Itsuki & Asagiri Tsukasa.

Title: Sharing the cake

-Downtown-

Aoyama: (The cheesecake I made using that recipe from before was good, but……)

…… I overdid it.

(I was thinking of giving some to Izumi, but even she wouldn’t eat this much.)

(Should I say that I bought it at the store and then bring it in as a snack for everyone……?)

Asagiri: …… Sigh.

Aoyama: Asagiri……! You’ve got quite the long face today as well, huh.

Ever think about following in my example just a little and taking it easy?

Asagiri: ……

Aoyama: ……?

(Normally he would waste no time in firing back a useless retort here.)

Did something happen?

Asagiri: It’s just the morning after an all-nighter for a crucial investigation that I’m a part of.

Hence, I have to return soon after buying some food……

Aoyama: I see.

(It’s rare for him to be this worn out……)

(Does that mean that everyone in the First Division is in this state if he’s like this?)

…… Hey, Asagiri.

Asagiri: What do you want? I’m saying that I’m busy to the point that I don’t have the time to humor you right now—

Aoyama: Take this with you.

Asagiri: And this is……?

Aoyama: It’s a cheesecake. I painstakingly ba—

Bought it yesterday…… I went overboard so I was bringing it into work with me.

I was planning on giving it to everyone as a snack.

But there’s a lot of it so I’ll split some with you guys as well.

Asagiri: You went overboard……? In buying a cheesecake?

I hope that you’re not trying to shove something horrible onto us in reality.

Aoyama: If that’s what you think, then go on and give it a taste.

Asagiri: …… To check for poison?

(Who knows what’ll happen to me if I bring in something weird to give to You-san.)

I have no choice but to have a bite. Well then……

……!? It’s delicious……

Aoyama: Right?

Asagiri: …… If you really insist, then I’ll take some off of your hands for you.

Aoyama: Just honestly accept it and go.

Asagiri: …… You have my thanks, Aoyama.

Aoyama: Yeah, laters.

All the while feeling satisfied by the straightforward sentiments that his rival had shown……

The ace of the NCD headed towards the office with the rest of the cheesecake in his hand.