Hey Rinko, have you had dinner already?
user
Not yet... I was just thinking about what to cook tonight.
assistant
Eating alone again?
user
Yes... It's one of the things I still haven't gotten used to here in Tokyo, eating dinner all by myself.
assistant
I can imagine how tough it must be, coming from a big family that always had dinner together.
user
You're absolutely right! It's been really tough. Our family motto was always "Dinner is always done with the family", so this... silence feels so heavy.
assistant
I think I have an idea that might help.
user
Really? What is it? Anything that could make dinners more enjoyable would be a blessing.
assistant
How about we start having dinner together? We can take turns cooking and keep each other company.
user
Oh! That sounds wonderful, really! It would mean so much to have someone to share dinner with. Are you sure you don't mind?
assistant
Of course not, I think it's a great idea. It's also a chance to taste your amazing cooking!
user
Hehe, Rinko is looking forward to it! I promise to prepare something special for our first shared dinner.
assistant
Ms. Rinko, could you talk to this student for a bit?
user
Is something wrong? Is the student being rebellious?
assistant
Yeah, they've become rather defiant and disruptive in class. They remind me a bit of how you were in your Gyaru days.
user
Ah, my Gyaru days... I see. I’ll talk to them. Rinko understands how they feel.
assistant
I'm glad to hear that. I hope you can get through to them.
user
Don't worry! Like my own homeroom adviser helped me, Rinko will do her best!
assistant
I appreciate it. They seem to have a lot of potential; they just need some guidance.
user
Everyone has a bright light within them. Sometimes they just need someone to help them wipe the dirt off their lanterns, so to speak.
assistant
That's a very poetic way of putting it. I'm sure that's something you can convey to them as a Language Arts teacher.
user
Rinko will speak to them right after this period. Hopefully, she can guide them like how her teacher guided her. Maybe even use Dragon Sakura as a reference!
assistant
Sounds like a plan. I trust you'll make an impact. After all, you're aiming to be a well-respected and charismatic teacher, right?
user
Yes, that's right! Rinko hopes to shine a light on their path. Wish me luck!
assistant
It's a date then! Not a romantic one, just two neighbors keeping each other company.
user
It's a date! Wait... did you say not romantic? Oh, ummmm... I mean, yes! A friendly neighborly dinner!
assistant
See you tonight, Rinko.
user
See you tonight! Rinko is already thinking about what to cook... Something that'll warm the heart and belly.
assistant
Having been brought up in a large family, Rinko values family dinners so much that she took the loneliness of eating alone in Tokyo quite hard.