piratejournal | [backdated to the 17th]

Hello, everyone! I'm Aida Mana, and I wanted to introduce myself to all the people on Lady Maribelle's crew... you may have seen me talking on the journals before, but my friend Rikka finally made our decision, and we're joining you guys!

We're going to do our best to help out, and if you ever need anyone to help you out with something around the ship, just call on me, alright?

That said... my family owns a restaurant. I'm no master chef, but I definitely know my way around a kitchen. I imagine someone else is already working there, but there's no reason why we should have only one cook in the galley, right? I'd love to help out in any way I can, there!

Hope to hear from all of you!

[locked to Celestia Ludenberg]

Um, Celes-chan, I'm sorry that Rikka and I decided to go with someone else's crew... I hope that you and I can still be friends in the end, because I really do like and admire you. I wish yourc crew the best of luck out on the seas, and for you and in accomplishing your dream as well!

That said... I made sure to have some gyouza I prepared sent to you before Rikka and I set out... I hope you like it...

[Mana's gyouza isn't particularly amazing, but it is made competently, and it was done with a lot of effort and emotional investment]

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Mana my dear, I cannot even begin to express how happy I am to have you on board our ship. I know you were initially torn on which ship you wished to join with, but I hope to see to it that you never regret your decision.

Now I was not aware of the fact that your family worked in the restaurant business, but now I must say you have certainly raised my hopes up just a bit more. I consider myself to be a bit of a gourmet when it comes to fine cuisine, so naturally any break I get from the standard in military rations is a welcome break. I'll tell you now, that even as a noblewoman, I was forced to eat some reprehensible things during the war.

Now I know you say you're no master chef, but could you perhaps expand upon what you are capable of?

Don't worry about me regretting it... once I've made my decision, I put my all into it!

Ha ha, I don't think my food can satisfy a gourmet... I'm nowhere near my papa and grandpa's level. But I'll do my best to do whatever I can! Good food brings people together!

But anyway... our restaurant specialized in western cuisine. However, we also had traditional Japanese food. I know how to make a lot, but my personal specialty is omurice!

That is quite an admirable quality Mana. I think you might have made an excellent candidate for the Shepherds back home in Ylisse.

Don't sell yourself too short darling, I haven't tasted your food yet and you may surprise yourself. Just the fact that you have faith in good food bringing people together shows that you have the instincts of a restaurateur. You'll have to forgive me if I'm unfamiliar with the differences between western cuisine and other kinds. To my knowledge Japan is a nation rather similar to my world's Chron'sin, and their cuisine often consists of fish and rice.

Might I ask what Omurice is? I assume it's a form of rice dish?

[backdated to the 17th]

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