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It's okay, we found it now. [ She smiles up at him as she points out to taiyaki shown on the side. ] Do you think the ice cream one will be okay or should we keep looking?

[When Shun's not used to missing details, it still seems like a big deal to him, but rather than focus on it, he turns his attention to what Nanako's pointing at. It's odd-looking, but seems inoffensive enough.] It's worth trying, at least.

Okay! Come on! Let's get one then!

[ And she'll lead him by the hand right up to the stall to order him a taiyaki with vanilla ice cream, bouncing from one foot to the other in anticipation and hoping he'd like it. ]

[While Shun doesn't really need leading at this point, he just lets her do it. It was her idea, after all, though he glances at her when she mentions getting just one.]

I thought you'd want one as well. [Especially if she presumably likes it enough to reccommend.]

I wanted to see if you would like it first, or if we should keep looking!

[ Besides, if he doesn't, then they'd suddenly have two taiyaki with more food experimenting to go. ]

[Probably a wise move, given how unpredictable this sort of thing can be even to Shun sometimes, so he gives a short nod of understanding.]

As long as it's okay with you. [That was Shun's main concern there, anyway.]

[ She beams up at him and nods before handing over the finished taiyaki with an eager expression. ]

I don't mind. Here! Maybe this will be okay!

[Shun takes it with a bit of a curious look - it's different to the other taiyaki he's seen tonight. After a moment of feeling around for a word to describe it, he supposes it might be that it's "cuter" than the other ones he's seen, but he's still not really so used to using that word again that he'd be sure of it being the one to describe it.

Since Nanako seems so enthusiastic, he doesn't waste time responding yet, merely taking a very cautious bite of the confection. Though he has to curl his lip a bit to make absolutely sure he doesn't have an openly averse reaction, he seems otherwise okay, and after a moment of letting the ice cream melt on his tongue, he nods slightly.]

I think it's fine. I'll need to get used to it a bit, but I can still eat it. [He still looks like he's figuring out how he feels about the taste, though.]

Yay! [ That's one step accomplished, at least. ] But do you like it?

[That question takes him a little more thought, and he takes another somewhat cautious bite to see if it helps. He knows he doesn't dislike it, but "like" is harder for him to define nowadays.

After a few long moments, he settles on his answer.] I think so.

[ She'll take it as a success. Nanako throws her hands in the air in excitement. ]

Yay! Okay, so vanilla ice cream and taiyaki are things you like, even together. That's a start!

I suppose. [Shun seems a little confused by how excited she is about it, but that's mostly just because he doesn't really see how trying to work around his restricted tastes could be exciting or fun for anybody involved.] I'd be surprised if anyone could outright hate anything with this little taste, anyway.

Mmm, some people think it's too plain, maybe. But I think it's still yummy anyway. Especially together.

[ She's taking it as a win, Shun. You can't stop her. ]

Besides, now it'll be easier to maybe find more things you like, too.

Sounds like the kind of thing people would make a ridiculous fuss over. [Shun doesn't really have a concept of "too plain" at this point, though he does have some awareness that not everyone's interested in that sort of thing, given he tends to avoid sharing his cooking unless he has to.

Her next remark gets a bit of an aside glance, and a fairly light warning that's mostly in consideration of not disappointing her later.] It's too soon to say that.

If we found one thing, we can find more. [ She's very determined about it, but she still smiles up at him brightly. ] If not here, maybe I can find something to make you next time.

I didn't know you liked cooking. [Or at least, he assumes she does if she's offering to make him something. At least this time, he manages to sit on the urge to point out she doesn't have to go out of her way.] I just don't think it's going to be that easy. It usually isn't.

Yeah! And baking. I'm still learning recipes, though. I'm really good at eggs, though! And cookies. And onigiri!

[ Mostly things that were simple, things she had perfected while making her own meals, or things she had learned from her big brother. ]

Most of that is useful to know, especially when you get older. [Except the cookies part, but he's not going to judge too hard. He still has difficulty making anything that isn't entirely focused on practicality and nourishment rather than taste.] Maybe we could cook together, then.

[ She looks at you like you just offered her the moon ]

I didn't know you liked cooking either! Can we?

[That's a surprisingly enthusiastic response, but Shun doesn't seem too thrown, and just nods a little.]

If you want. I've cooked with Ren and Fubuki before, so I'm used to it.

[He doesn't so much like it as just happen to know how to do it, but maybe it'd be more entertaining if they were doing it just for the hell of it.]

I do want! I bet cooking with you would be fun! I'll have to look for a really good recipe to try with you, then.

[She seems so excited about the prospect that even Shun's usual pessimism doesn't feel appropriate here, and in theory, if they're sticking to a recipe then his inability to make anything not bland on his own knowledge shouldn't be an issue. So, though it's only brief, he does smile slightly at her in response.]

I'll look forward to it, then.

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