"Definitely! He's such a worrywart, it's part of his charm," Hamuko giggled a bit, taking one of the rice balls and taking a bite. She figured that if anything, if Sumi's appetite came back, the whole rest of the plate would get polished off - just as planned.

"Mine was just like that too... he would always furrow his brows at us when we were eating instant food a little too much, he'd always mutter and complain about how Akihiko can't just eat nothing but protein powder, stuff like that. He'd complain, and then all softly go, look after him for me, alright?"

A little gossip, a little chatter - help fill the room with a little warmth, a little normalcy. That always helped her.