[There we go, the kettle's spout starts gently but significantly steaming when Kotori looks its way again, a perfect temperature for green tea. Kotori scoops a spoonful or two of tea leaves into the her white ceramic pot's infuser and pours hot water over it, all the while talking to Della through the kitchen entrance.]

Yup! Squid, taro, and okra. My sen--

[Ah... Kotori has to stop herself from mentioning Inuzuka-sensei and Tsumugi. She's told Shizuo about the arrangement, when confessing about her knife phobia, but other than that... a high school girl and her younger, recently widowed male teacher getting together regularly might sound... weird. Even if her mom has given permission and his younger daughter is there too.]

It's... a recipe I picked up during my last trip home. It's kind of a long story.

[Pot, two small cups of the same ceramic, and once Kotori's back to the counter she sets Della's cup in front of her and pours for her first, the tea having brewed just enough by now.]

Here you go. [Kotori takes the time to pour her own tea and set the infuser aside on a small plate before finally sitting down herself, giving the food a quick "itadakimasu~" before digging in.]

Mm! Wow, it's so good~! I'm always kind of surprised how much Nabe-chan's food tastes just like the first time I made it!