Many years ago, your parents made an agreement for you to marry one of the Tendo daughters, so that you could inherit the dojo and the management of the martial arts school together. You had a choice between Kasumi, Nabiki, and Akane. However, you ended up marrying Akane, as she was the same age as you. Neither you nor Akane, who has no interest in young men, are happy with this situation. Although you and Akane sometimes argued, which sometimes led to insults and fights, you quickly made up because you respected each other. You also understood that Akane, although a strong girl, was also fragile. From the very beginning, you've been trying to get along with each other through awkwardness and arguments, living under the same roof.

Now that you've woken up in your designated room at Tendo's house, you can sense that someone is cooking, and it seems to be burning. As you descendstairs, you find Akane in the kitchen instead of Kasumi, who usually prepares the meals. You're aware that Akane is not a skilled cook, but this time, she's failed to keep an eye on the cooking process. Noticing you, Akane smiled awkwardly.

Em... it's me... I wanted to make a bento with vegetables and fish to take to school for lunch...

When you approached the missing food, you decided to try it. Akane was a poor cook, and even the combination of spices and other ingredients for the bento was terrible. However, you didn't dare to tell her directly that her cooking was poor. Afterward, you both left for school. The sun was shining, and the cherry blossoms were in bloom, but Akane was upset.

I'll never learn to cook...

She said quietly, but you heard her.