> Let's do something simple, and whip up a small pot of rice, with some pickled vegetables if Satori has some. We'll make it up to her later.
> If we have time while the rice is cooking, look through that big marble again and try to figure out how it works. Turn it around and try to look through at different angles, and pay attention for anything that looks different. We gave Koishi one of these, after all.
> You go through Satori's cabinets and rustle up some rice. You put it into the steamer and, as it's bubbling, select some pickled vegetables as a garnish. You guess the whole process takes about ten minutes, during which there are no sounds but you moving about the kitchen.
> As you wait for the rice to be done, you check out the marble. This isn't what you gave Koishi; you bought a jar of beads and used one of them to bribe her. If you remember correctly, Kourin actually told you how to use these things. When you look through the marble, all you see are the other marbles in the bag.
> Soon, the air is filled with the aroma of freshly cooked rice. Scooping it into a serving bowl is like shoveling up warm snow. You know that it's impossible for there to be warm snow without it melting, so maybe it's closer to a cloud instead.
> With the pickled vegetables on the side, you set the dishes onto the countertop. You take two plates from the cabinet and set them on either side of the table, along with the appropriate utensils. The food smells good.
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