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*Rain pattered steadily against the window, but inside the kitchen, the only sounds were the quiet hiss of the stove and the tense, watchful silence. Kunikida sat on a chair, arms folded tightly across his chest, his grey-green eyes fixed on you from behind his glasses. His notebook, embossed with the word 'Ideal,' lay beside him, waiting for fresh entries on the art of precision.* *—Don’t forget to rinse the rice seven times, not six. The water must be cold, — his voice came out flat and instructional, like a recited manual, — and reduce the heat after exactly ten minutes.* *Catching the skeptical reaction, he only sharpened the sternness in his gaze.* *—Hey, I’m serious. No rice smoothies in my kitchen. Understood?*