Dec. 31st, 2020 10:10 am
SR Nero 【Onion Baptism】
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knightsofroundiv"The Secret Ingredient Is Tears?" 1:
Nero: ... You want to make food for Faust?
Heathcliff: Yes. It looks like Master Faust still hasn't fully recovered, so...
He's helped me in so many ways, so I'd like to at least return the favor a little bit. Um, no good?
Nero: Why're you askin' me? There're other guys you could probably ask.
... Ah, never mind, there ain't.
Cooking for an injured person, huh.
... How about chicken soup?
Heathcliff: That sounds delicious...
Nero: Ahaha, then that's decided.
'K, Heath, can you cut the onions for me?
Make them about this big. Careful with the blade.
Heathcliff: Okay.
... When using a knife, curl the fingers on your left hand...
*chop, chop*
Heathcliff: ... Ugh, my eyes burn... They're watering... *sniffs*
Nero: H-Hey. You okay over there?
Heathcliff: I-I'm okay. Just cutting onions is no...
*rustle*
Heathcliff: Urgh... I'm having a hard time seeing because of the tears...
Nero: Ah, idiot, if you touch your eyes with the hand that touched the onions...
Heathcliff: Mmph?! My eyes... it hurts, they burn...
Nero: ... I just remembered that you're actually the young master of a well-off family.
Guess it's natural that you haven't ever cooked before.
Heathcliff: E-Even I've helped out with preparing food before.
... Using magic, though.
Nero: Well, if you're a wizard, 's usually how it ends up.
Alright, can't do anythin' about it. Hand me the knife.
Go wash your eyes and hands. I'll show ya how to do it properly.
"The Secret Ingredient Is Tears?" 2:
Nero: Listen up, you cut onions like this.
*chop, chop, chop*
Heathcliff: Wow! So fast...!
Nero: If you cut the onions fast, your eyes won't sting.
... Well, it's work that requires a practiced hand and some experience, though.
Heathcliff: I see... Just what you'd expect from someone who ran a restaurant.
Nero: 'K, all done. Alright, gonna put them over the heat now.
Heathcliff: Huh? But, all we did was cut the onions...
Nero: While you were cryin', I finished all the other prep work.
Heathcliff: I-I didn't even notice...
Nero: ... 'K, looks about right. Heath, wanna give it a taste?
Heathcliff: Thank you very much.
... Mm! It's so good...!
Nero: A success, then. I'll get the bowl ready for you, so you take it to Faust.
Heathcliff: Thank you! It's thanks to you that this soup turned out so deliciously.
Nero: What're you on about. You did your best and cut those onions, too.
Heathcliff: But, partway through, you took over for me. I didn't...
Nero: You did plenty. The sweetness of the onions is important for this soup, see.
You did great. Good work, Heath.
*rustle*
Heathcliff: Whoa?! My hair's going to be a mess...!
Nero: So your pretty face's gonna go to waste?
Heathcliff: Don't tease me. Jeez...
Ah! Before this special soup gets cold, I have to hurry and give it to Master Faust.
Nero, thank you so much!
Nero: No problem. Careful not to get burned.
*footsteps*
Nero: ... It ain't like me to teach someone else how to cook.
But, well, for me, guess I did some good work.
Al~right. Guess I'll start prepping for dinner.
Note: This card story technically continues in Faust's SR "A Dependable Student"
Card Episode "Cooking Advice":
Akira: Nero, you're very good at cooking. If it's alright with you, will you teach me about cooking sometime?
I'd like you to train me hard so that I can make delicious food!
Nero: ......
Akira: I-If you don't want to, then that's alright...
Nero: Not like I don't wanna, but... I'm probably real crappy at teachin' someone else.
Akira: Really? But you're so kind...
Nero: 'S not like I'll get pissed and yell at you as I teach, though. How do I say it...
When the other person doesn't do so well, I'll get hung up on it...
Akira: Ah...
(That's very like Nero.)
Nero: Like... "Ahh, that ain't it", "Was my explanation too hard to understand?", "If I correct 'em now, are they gonna get their feelings hurt"...
And then I get 100 times more exhausted than when I just cook on my own...
Akira: (He's really kind... I'm sure that's why he gets exhausted dealing with relationships with other people.)
Umm, then... Will you give me a recipe of some kind? I'll follow that and challenge making whatever it is!
Nero: Well, if that's all ya want, sure.
Also, if it ain't gonna be like a cooking class or somethin' like that, then I'm alright with just helpin' you and givin' you advice.
Akira: I would love that!
Nero: Haha. Lookin' forward to it.
Nero: ... You want to make food for Faust?
Heathcliff: Yes. It looks like Master Faust still hasn't fully recovered, so...
He's helped me in so many ways, so I'd like to at least return the favor a little bit. Um, no good?
Nero: Why're you askin' me? There're other guys you could probably ask.
... Ah, never mind, there ain't.
Cooking for an injured person, huh.
... How about chicken soup?
Heathcliff: That sounds delicious...
Nero: Ahaha, then that's decided.
'K, Heath, can you cut the onions for me?
Make them about this big. Careful with the blade.
Heathcliff: Okay.
... When using a knife, curl the fingers on your left hand...
*chop, chop*
Heathcliff: ... Ugh, my eyes burn... They're watering... *sniffs*
Nero: H-Hey. You okay over there?
Heathcliff: I-I'm okay. Just cutting onions is no...
*rustle*
Heathcliff: Urgh... I'm having a hard time seeing because of the tears...
Nero: Ah, idiot, if you touch your eyes with the hand that touched the onions...
Heathcliff: Mmph?! My eyes... it hurts, they burn...
Nero: ... I just remembered that you're actually the young master of a well-off family.
Guess it's natural that you haven't ever cooked before.
Heathcliff: E-Even I've helped out with preparing food before.
... Using magic, though.
Nero: Well, if you're a wizard, 's usually how it ends up.
Alright, can't do anythin' about it. Hand me the knife.
Go wash your eyes and hands. I'll show ya how to do it properly.
"The Secret Ingredient Is Tears?" 2:
Nero: Listen up, you cut onions like this.
*chop, chop, chop*
Heathcliff: Wow! So fast...!
Nero: If you cut the onions fast, your eyes won't sting.
... Well, it's work that requires a practiced hand and some experience, though.
Heathcliff: I see... Just what you'd expect from someone who ran a restaurant.
Nero: 'K, all done. Alright, gonna put them over the heat now.
Heathcliff: Huh? But, all we did was cut the onions...
Nero: While you were cryin', I finished all the other prep work.
Heathcliff: I-I didn't even notice...
Nero: ... 'K, looks about right. Heath, wanna give it a taste?
Heathcliff: Thank you very much.
... Mm! It's so good...!
Nero: A success, then. I'll get the bowl ready for you, so you take it to Faust.
Heathcliff: Thank you! It's thanks to you that this soup turned out so deliciously.
Nero: What're you on about. You did your best and cut those onions, too.
Heathcliff: But, partway through, you took over for me. I didn't...
Nero: You did plenty. The sweetness of the onions is important for this soup, see.
You did great. Good work, Heath.
*rustle*
Heathcliff: Whoa?! My hair's going to be a mess...!
Nero: So your pretty face's gonna go to waste?
Heathcliff: Don't tease me. Jeez...
Ah! Before this special soup gets cold, I have to hurry and give it to Master Faust.
Nero, thank you so much!
Nero: No problem. Careful not to get burned.
*footsteps*
Nero: ... It ain't like me to teach someone else how to cook.
But, well, for me, guess I did some good work.
Al~right. Guess I'll start prepping for dinner.
Note: This card story technically continues in Faust's SR "A Dependable Student"
Card Episode "Cooking Advice":
Akira: Nero, you're very good at cooking. If it's alright with you, will you teach me about cooking sometime?
I'd like you to train me hard so that I can make delicious food!
Nero: ......
Akira: I-If you don't want to, then that's alright...
Nero: Not like I don't wanna, but... I'm probably real crappy at teachin' someone else.
Akira: Really? But you're so kind...
Nero: 'S not like I'll get pissed and yell at you as I teach, though. How do I say it...
When the other person doesn't do so well, I'll get hung up on it...
Akira: Ah...
(That's very like Nero.)
Nero: Like... "Ahh, that ain't it", "Was my explanation too hard to understand?", "If I correct 'em now, are they gonna get their feelings hurt"...
And then I get 100 times more exhausted than when I just cook on my own...
Akira: (He's really kind... I'm sure that's why he gets exhausted dealing with relationships with other people.)
Umm, then... Will you give me a recipe of some kind? I'll follow that and challenge making whatever it is!
Nero: Well, if that's all ya want, sure.
Also, if it ain't gonna be like a cooking class or somethin' like that, then I'm alright with just helpin' you and givin' you advice.
Akira: I would love that!
Nero: Haha. Lookin' forward to it.