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[selfconcept]

HELLO

"..."

GOODBYE

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[lucentia]

—Ah, apologies. Did I interrupt your sleep?

[selfconcept]

"No, it's fine. Ask away."

[lucentia]

All right... I know you enjoy food in general, but is there anything you particularly like?

[selfconcept]

"Mm. I like fried chicken, but I'm picky with the moisture in the meat and how thick the breading is. I like my fried chicken a bit juicy, but not too much... and thin breading, but crispy. That said, I'll eat fried chicken however it's made, but that's my favorite kind."

[ A short pause as if he's thinking about something. ]

"I also really like lemon-herb baked salmon if that's easier for you to make."

[ He just assumes that, because why else would he ask him this. ]

[lucentia]

[slight choking noise of surprise.]

I—er—

[WAS HE THAT OBVIOUS???? okay maybe yes.]

I-I should warn you that I'm not a very good cook, or rather I've only just started learning, so nothing I make is acceptable yet. Still, I thought that I might as well practice with food that others like. So, thank you for this information.

[selfconcept]

[ He finds himself smiling a little. Lucien, you are so endearing. ]

"I'd still eat it regardless. I like food that's meant to be cooked for someone or a small group specifically, regardless of cooking skill. It means a lot to me that you would try in the first place... so, thanks."

[ And he's very sincere about that. Gluttony (positive). ]

[lucentia]

[wonders if hien would still be thanking him if he knew lucien's cooking skills are still at the level of possibly caused a fire.]

No need for thanks—this helps me as well to give me a direction to focus on. Of course, I won't present you with anything less than acceptable.

[selfconcept]

[ He would............ he would eat burnt charcoal mess of a food even if all his powers were locked. ]

"Other than for sentimental reasons earlier, I don't like wasting food. I won't expect you to do the same, but I know that you'll do your best regardless."

[ Hien wonders what he did to deserve all these kind people here... ]

[lucentia]

...

Perhaps I'll eat my failures, then...

[never mind that he has a horrible constitution and this is liable to make him sick but now he feels guilty... food waste IS bad...]

[selfconcept]

"Send them to me. I'll eat them all. There's no higher honor for me than eating attempts of gratitude."

[ He says this extremely seriously, because it's true. That's how he really thinks. ]

"Also, if you get sick from eating your failures, you can't keep cooking anymore."

[lucentia]

[does hien know that i love him? me, jan?







anyhow a pause.]

I should warn you that some of them are truly burnt.

[selfconcept]

[ he would like that ]

"I'm aware of the possibility. I'm not taking back my words."

[lucentia]

[HIEN YOU DESERVE SO MUCH LOVE!!!

hien cannot see this over the compact but lucien is still feeling the awkwardness of damb it's rude to give your failures to someone, but.]

... Very well, then. Thank you—I'll take you up on your generosity.

[selfconcept]

[ looks at all these love curses in this game ]

"Thanks. I look forward to it. I really do. Just let me know whenever and I'll come to you straight away."

[ His failures? Successes? Everything. He will take everything.

feel free to handwave all those failure moments too it's fine hien will genuinely eat them all and thank him each time ]

[lucentia]

[love curses for hien...]

You needn't come right away—I wouldn't want to interrupt if you were already occupied. But all right, I'll notify you when I try.

[sweet hien, sorry that lucien's early creations have the vibe of someone who enjoys panfrying things too much and has to go OH NO THAT WAS TOO LONG/TOO HIGH. perhaps eventually it will occur to him to use the oven instead since according to the cafe collab that goes better for him.....]

[selfconcept]

[ He had too many...... look where that got him. divorces. ]

"Sure thing. Good luck, Lucien. I really do hope it goes well. See you later."

[lucentia]

[NOT THE DIVORCES!!]

Thank you. See you later, Hien.