00:00She paid the same amount of money, but the man at the next table got a full bowl of rice.
00:03While she received only half a portion, Haruhino is a tall woman.
00:07She often faces different treatment when ordering food.
00:09She knows her appetite is big, even after finishing a whole fried chicken meal.
00:12She still feels hungry, so before heading home, she usually packs a big portion of fried chicken.
00:17One day, while waiting for the elevator, Haruhino met Ono, her neighbor on the same floor.
00:22Ono saw her carrying four buckets of fried chicken and thought she was hosting a party,
00:25but Haruhino said it was just her late-night snack.
00:27Ono was shocked by Haruhino's large appetite.
00:30Ono loves cooking, but since she eats little, she often can't finish her meals,
00:34even cooking just six pieces of fried chicken.
00:36She has to split them between dinner and lunch the next day.
00:38To Ono, food is like art.
00:40Art that no one appreciates is empty, and food that no one enjoys has no soul.
00:44She wants to make big meals that impress visually, but her small stomach stops her from trying.
00:48Maybe that's why Ono began noticing Haruhino more.
00:50The next day at lunch, Ono ate her usual homemade bento.
00:53A male co-worker saw it and praised her, saying she'd be a great wife and mother.
00:57But Ono didn't like hearing that.
00:58She loves cooking.
01:00But felt people misunderstood her.
01:01Thinking she did it just for men.
01:03The more she thought, the worse she felt.
01:05Cooking helped her release feelings and show her love.
01:07One evening, Ono cooked a big pot of food again, more than she could finish.
01:10She heard footsteps outside.
01:12She guessed Haruhino was coming home, though unsure if it was okay.
01:15She summoned courage and rang Haruhino's doorbell.
01:17She carefully said,
01:18I just love cooking and wanted to share some food.
01:20At first, Haruhino didn't react.
01:22Ono thought she'd offended her.
01:24And started to leave.
01:25Then Haruhino spoke.
01:26Confirming she could try the food.
01:28Haruhino thanked Ono and...
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