When Minako first entered the kitchen, she was bombarded by the scent of freshly cooked rice and jasmine. Salted pork bacon was waiting on a plate on the table and so were the rice wine braised rolls. Although her grandfather who was already helping himself mistook the fish rolls in the bag for the breakfast ones. Mariha who stepped in behind Minako was furious and she watched as the broom was brought down upon her grandfather's head.
"Shimatta! You ancient hag, what was that for?! And why is your bread so crunchy?!" He rubbed the top of his bald head and glared at her, finishing off the last bite of the roll in his hand.
"Aruhama you old fool, that bread for the fishes! It stale! You have sense of mule! What you think you a fish go swimmy in the pond, you senile kook? Those," She thrust the plate of fresh rolls at him. "Are the ones for breakfast."
Her grandfather lifted one of the steaming rolls and bit into it, whispering across the table to Minako.
"I think I want the stale bread. These are not much better." The comment caused her to giggle slightly and made her grandmother lash out and grab one side of Aruhama's mushtasche.
"Pipi!" Breathed Minako.
"What you say old fool?!"
"I said hag, 'I don't want stale bread, these are much better!" He winced and again scowled up at her as she gave a sharp tug and let go.
"You finish up and get going so you get back early. If I find out you leave poor old mule out in sun all day again till she drop, you gonna get it!" With that final statement, Mariha tossed her head indignantly and served Minako a helping of rice before sitting down herself.
As if by cue, her grandfather rose and excused himself from the table as soon as his wife settled. He slipped his shoes on and left with a smile to Minako on his way out.
"Mimi, shall I wash the dishes?" Mina said between bites of jasmine rice, eyeing Mariha and waiting for her response.
"Hm...nah. You just hurry and get out in garden. Sun almost up and Lilies bloom soon." The old woman lifted her bowl of rice and tilted it slightly, drinking some of the jasmine juice from it as Minako excused herself and headed back to her room to get dressed.