Rei is absolutely done, and Hiromi wants to scream but instead she slams the pot she's holding on the counter, while Kyouju screams at Takao.
"You fucking dumbass!"
Rei looks at her and shakes his head, pinches the bridge of his nose and sighs. All the culinary greatness he had planned for them goes down the drain with Takao's mishap. She pats his arm and scowls at Takao, who is slowly wilting under Kyouju's rebuke.
"oh my fucking god…"
Hiromi shakes her head and looks at Rei, "We'll move to Max's house."
She is annoyed but she will not let this reunion be ruined by Takao's momentary stupidity. Taking to the group chat, she quickly explains the situation and the change of plans.
Takao melted the cutting board in the oven. Max, don't come. We are coming to you.
She is nothing if not efficient, so while Kyouju continues to yell and rant at Takao, she and Rei pack everything and start loading up her car.
"When did Kyouju get so aggressive?" Rei asks as they walk back to the kitchen.
"Oh, it's always been there," she says, "you guys were just too caught up in yourselves."
Rei winces and she laughs before adding, "And now that he's older he has less patience for the stupid. From anyone."
Rei raises a brow in question, and she slumps and sighs, "Yes, even me."
He laughs and ruffles her hair. "Takao is banned from the kitchen at Max's. I worked too hard on this dinner prep."
"Oh absolutely!" She agrees fervently. She promises herself that nothing is going to ruin this reunion dinner again. If she has to tie Takao and Daichi to a chair, so be it. Though she knows, that even if they don't get to cook Rei's extravagant meal, they'll still have a great time. After all, it's all about the company.
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notes: based on a tumblr post i ran across. i can't add links here, but you can find the link on my ao3 account, under the same username if you're curious. thanks for reading.