Chapter 1 Tamago and Nattō (Egg omelette and fermented soybeans)
It was another morning. His room in his remote cottage was lit up by the rising sun from the West instead of the East, since he lived in Gensokyo. He woke up and yawned, and soon realized it might be a peaceful today for once, despite the occasion. He walked into the kitchen and prepares himself a large breakfast, since his appetite was huge, as well as he had too much leftovers in the past week. He scratched his bronze hair for a while, pondering and decided to improvise with the remaining ingredients, using his knowledge of various cuisines he read during his time in his neighbour's library. The delicacies he learnt made him interested and he experimented various times in the past, all of them were success. Still only few tried his dishes, but he was at least happy that some of his friends praised his skills.
The meal has been cooked, and he can't wait to savour his work. He set the dishes on his dining table and sat down with a satisfied smile on his face. However as soon as he picked up his chopsticks, he realized something was amiss. He then spoke, "Miss, what do you think of the Tamago?"
"Delicious," replied the girl. "But it needs a pinch of salt."
"Really?" asked the boy. He picked up a bit of the egg omelette and tasted it himself. He was surprised the girl was correct after he slowly chews it. "Looks likes you were right."
"Your Nattō however is the opposite, way too much soy sauce," the girl criticised another of his dish with her delicate voice and smile.
The boy tasted the beans, and smiled back at her with reply, "My bad, looks like my taste buds did not energize properly this morning." He put down his chopsticks and wiped his face and asked, "Still, I don't think you should review before introduction."
The girl swallowed some rice before gently greeting, "Komeiji Koishi." She bowed slightly and also asked, "And may I know the cook's name?"
"Sakai Tetsuya," the boy replied with a smile as he gazed upon her face. "And you have a rice grain on your gourmet's lower lip."
Note: All character names are inverted, meaning in English it is Koishi Komeiji, but in Japanese, it is Komeiji Koishi. Komeiji is her family name, while Koishi is her nickname. This system can be seen in anime, with the English dubbed and original respectively.