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gonna make this more interesting later

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Whoa!

[He looks at the chocolate lasagna in awe, looking pretty surprised that it even looks edible.]

What's in it?

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[The first hurdle is cleared... He sets the tray back down and then sets his hands at his hips, looking quite pleased!]

Lots of things! I couldn't really figure out how to make an entirely new ingredient- [for the good of everyone here, honestly] -but I did make some new types of old ingredients. Try a piece first and then I'll tell you more about it!

[THAT'S ASKING FOR TROUBLE but he seems confident...]

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I guess I'll let you pass this time.

[Nice.

Okay, but he walks over to the tray, and then looks at it --]

A knife or something would probably be a good idea.

[So he can cut a piece and stuff.]

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Oh - right!

[OFF TO GET A KNIFE HE GOES and fortunately the dishes get done even in this apartment full of frilly nobles, so there's a clean one waiting to be used.]

How big do you want your first piece to be?

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[He considers it for a minute, and he scratches at one of the bandages on his face.]

Pretty big. I want a lot.

[Of course.]

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[Diving headfirst into danger, huh...]

All right! This big? [He'll measure out a piece but then start cutting before he gets an answer anyway?! It's definitely sizable... Once he's done, he'll plate it and hold it out with a fork.]

Here you go!

[IS HE READY.]

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[HE'S READY HE GUESSES. Hope he won't die!!!

He examines it when he takes the plate and fork again, but then puts some on the fork and pops it into his mouth.

Processing...]

Hey, not bad. I have a friend who'd probably like this, but he's not here.

[Too bad.]

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[A "NOT BAD" IS PRETTY DANG GOOD and Oz looks pleased with the turnout!!]

Oh, really? If he ever shows up, I can make it again! Oh— or I could teach you how to make it, if you want! It's not that hard.

[Obviously, because it had to be at the level Oz could handle...]

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[He'll think about that for...oh, about .2 seconds.]

I'll get you to make it again.

[He can't even make onigiri ok]

Nobody can make something like the way the first person did, anyway.

[Good save??]

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[SMOOTH AS HELL NICE because Oz sure does believe that and look touched as any friendship barnacle would.]

If that's the case, I'll do my best for you! But I can tell you what's in it anyway, if you're still curious.

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[GOOD!! He dodged a real bullet, there.]

Yeah, tell me what's in it.

[He can tell there's a chocolatey...things in there but.]

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[WELL AND TRULY.]

All right! So the crust part is chocolate graham crackers, the filling in between the layers is chocolate custard- [that he had help with making because boy he'd have hecked that one up otherwise] -and the top layer is marshmallow fluff! My friend taught me how to make caramel too, so that's in the part with brownie pieces.

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[He nods a little bit as Oz starts listing it all off. Huh...]

That's pretty cool. It's definitely new...maybe not new ingredients, but I've never seen anything like this before.

[So at least there's that.]

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I'll keep working until I can figure out some new ingredients too, but I didn't want to keep you waiting anymore!

[He's always at the top of his game when it comes to being timely!! ...Most of the time!]

I think this is a pretty good start, anyway.

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It is a pretty good start.

[Eating a little bit more.]

Not that I could eat this for days or anything, but sweets aren't as much my thing as hamburgers are.

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You like hamburgers?

[He seems surprised for some reason?! Maybe Nice just doesn't look like a hamburger kinda guy...]

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Yeah, why? Is that surprising or something?

[Hamburgers are his and Hajime's Thing, ok]

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Kind of! [Why, though?! Not even Oz is sure.] For some reason, I have a hard time picturing you eating them.

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Well...I mean all you do is grab it with two hands and bite into it.

[That's probably not what he's talking about, even if he is miming it now.]

They're easy and cheap.

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[Thank you for the helpful illustration on how to eat a burger, Nice. Also this is the first time he's ever heard anyone describe a food they like in terms that don't use "delicious" or at least "kinda tasty"...]

You don't like the flavor? Or is it okay, but you just like the convenience more?

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Both is good. I mean, there are some pretty bad hamburgers out there, but it comes with anything, right?

[Even though it is pretty depressing...]

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I guess so... What do you think about the burgers at McCeres?

[He's heard a lot about them but still hasn't actually tried one yet, if only because one of the first pieces of advice he got upon arrival was "don't eat the burgers". WHAT A LIFE.]

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They're okay. They're not the best I've ever had, but they'll work.

[Also:]

They're pretty cheap, too.

[That's the priority here, to be honest.]

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[Someone help Nice...]

Huh. I think you're the first person I've talked to who's actually said that.

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[He needs a lot of help.]

I just prefer to not be a picky person. I mean, it's not like I have enough money to be picky anyway.

[He needs to get a job.]