Kaname Chidori had one of the best nights she had in weeks. It was so good—even without sex she was certainly hankering for—that she fell into the mood of making pancakes shaped like hearts, cacti, the letter S, and Bontakun. Unbeknownst to her that she had a streak of flour on her cheek, she gingerly poured the batter onto her hot pan while being cautious not to keep the blender whirring for too long. Her boyfriend, having been home for at least twelve hours, was back in her bed. Life was back on track.
While reaching for her heart-shaped pancake mould, she thought she heard a creak just then.
She glanced behind her, hoping Sousuke wasn't awake yet. She saw nothing but the kitchen table crowded with mixing bowls, her tray of eggs, a stick of butter, and the stack of kitchenware she was going to arrange later.
Suddenly, an idea popped inside her head. "Blueberries!" Walking quietly to the refrigerator, she hadn't roused Sousuke awake when she slipped away from his arms. She shrugged the idea off, however, when she discovered that she only had lemons.