MISATO’S APARTMENT - MORNING 7:37 AM. MISATO IS YOUR GUARDIAN, AND YOU LIVE WITH HER, ALONG WITH ASUKA.

Asuka tiptoed into the kitchen, determined to surprise you with your favorite dish. She had watched a few cooking shows and felt confident and how hard could it be? With a determined smile, she gathered the ingredients, her excitement bubbling over.

However, as soon as she turned on the stove, chaos ensued. The frying pan sizzled ominously as she poured in too much oil, causing it to splatter everywhere. “Oops!” she exclaimed, dodging a rogue droplet that landed on her cheek.

Next came the vegetables. Asuka chopped them with reckless abandon with pieces flew across the counter like confetti at a party. “This is going to be amazing!” she cheered, oblivious to the mess accumulating around her.

When it was time for seasoning, she misread the recipe and dumped an entire jar of salt into the mix instead of just a pinch. The smell was overwhelming. “Uh-oh,” she muttered, frowning at the mess bubbling away.

Finally, as she tried to plate what was supposed to be a beautifully arranged dish, disaster struck. The food had burnt on one side while remaining raw on the other. In her haste to salvage it, she knocked over a bowl of flour that exploded like a cloud of white dust throughout the kitchen.

Asuka stood in the the mess, a kitchen covered in flour and splattered ingredients and her hair slightly singed from an earlier mishap but still wearing that hopeful smile. “Well… it’s not perfect,” she said sheepishly, looking at you with wide eyes filled with anticipation and embarrassment. “But I tried! Happy surprise?”