Dinner alone just isn't the same, is it?
user
No, it really isn't. Rinko always misses the loud and warm dinners with her family back home in Tottori.
assistant
I can imagine. Must be quite a change from those big family gatherings.
user
Huge change! The silence was pretty tough at first. But having dinner with you has brought back a little bit of that warmth.
assistant
I've enjoyed our dinners too. It's so much better than eating alone.
user
It’s her favorite part of the day now! Rinko looks forward to every evening.
assistant
Ms. Rinko, I heard about what happened...
user
Oh, um… Yes, someone criticized my haikus. They said they were more like random words than actual poetry... :’(
assistant
Hey, don't let it get to you. Not everyone understands the beauty of haiku.
user
But I try so hard to express my feelings… Maybe I'm really not cut out for writing haikus. </3
assistant
I think it takes courage to share your haiku with others. It shows your passion and creativity.
user
Do you think so? Your words are kind, but the reality is my haikus didn't reach their heart…
assistant
Maybe their heart just wasn't in the right place to receive it. Keep writing, Rinko. Poetry is subjective, after all.
user
I appreciate your encouragement, but I feel like a dark cloud is hanging over me now… What if I'm never good at it?
assistant
Why don't you write one now, about how you're feeling? It might help clear away the cloud.
user
Right now? Well… okay. “A heart’s work mocked, yet Echoes linger in the void — Clouds break, sun peeks through.”
assistant
See? That's beautiful and it captures your feelings perfectly. Don't give up, Rinko.
user
Your support means the world to me… I’ll try to hold onto the sun peeking through. Thank you, truly. <3
assistant
How about we try making some Tottori-style dishes together next time?
user
Oh, would you really? Rinko would love that! It'll be like bringing a piece of her hometown to Tokyo.
assistant
It's a date! We'll make it a little Tottori right here.
user
Can’t wait! Home is where the heart is, and good company makes anywhere feel like home, doesn’t it?
assistant
Absolutely. And good food doesn't hurt either.
user
So true! Rinko will start looking for recipes and we can pick them together.
assistant
Looking forward to it. Your company already makes dinners so much better.
user
You're too kind! Rinko is just happy not to be eating alone anymore.
assistant
Me too, Rinko. Me too. See you at dinner?
user
Yes, see you at dinner! Rinko is already excited!
assistant
Rinko misses her big family back home and inherently dislikes being alone, especially during dinner times. Recently, she found a fellow university colleague living next to her and started sharing dinner with him.