nhp | (Sutamai) Daily Mini Talk, 19 February 2018

19 February 2018

Characters: Maki Keita, Otani Hatori & Naruse Akira

Title: With a love full of passion!

-Revel’s Bar-

Maki: …… What’s going on?

Naruse: Behold! I’ll whip up a dish that’ll make you all flabbergasted!

Maki: What’s this person doing here cooking?

Otani: Oh, so you came as well, Maki. Looks like the spaghetti alle vongole in bianco is almost done.

Maki: …… That doesn’t answer my question.

Otani: He’s saying that he wants to buy information and is willing to do anything so long as it’s about Aoyama-kun.

Maki: Aoyama-san……? In that case, wouldn’t Izumi know more on that?

Otani: Apparently, he wants to get a hold of that something that’ll be able to definitely land him the other man at all cost. That’s when I thought about exchanging information—

Naruse: Detectives are tight-lipped beings! We’re not going to so readily divulge our intel just like that.

Otani: —is what he said. So instead, he’s saying that he’ll cook us up his specialty dish.

Maki: Right……

(This is clearly just Hatori messing with him.)

Naruse: Okay, it’s done! You’re going to give me information on Aoyama now, right!?

Otani: Oh? It came out quite beautifully. Well then, let’s have a taste right away……

……! Yep, it’s delicious.

Maki: Really? I’ll have a bite too……

…… Huh, you’re right. This is amazing. Couldn’t you open up your own restaurant with this?

Naruse: Oh my, of course. If I can’t do this much then I can’t stand firm with my love!

Otani: You’re able to create something of this level, so can’t you win over his stomach with your cooking?

Naruse: If I could have, then I would have done so long ago!

It’s because I can’t that I’m asking you to tell me how to conquer his heart!

Maki: (So he’s already tried it……)

Otani: Let’s see…… Well, it’s basic knowledge, but getting someone to notice your feelings is difficult, right?

At any rate, it’s important to convey it to them directly.

Don’t you think that if you try to rely on cheap methods then your true feelings won’t come across?

Naruse: ……!

T-That’s certainly true…… Love attained through dirty tricks is but a sham……!

I’m going to head on over to Aoyama’s place for a bit! I’m going to frankly tell him my feelings!

Otani: I think that’s for the best. Give it your all now.

Maki: ……

(It sounds like he said something good, but……)

(He just dodged the problem because it was going to turn out bothersome……)

Otani: Hm? What’s up, Maki?

Maki: It’s nothing……

The toy maker sent out a small prayer hoping that at least a portion of those feelings would reach the other man.

Go for it, Naruse! Don’t give up, Naruse!