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[deathboss]

> For whatever reason, Eikichi is not available right now.

> Are you going to leave him a message or mail?

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[deathboss]

[That is still impressive. But bonus points for making Eikichi feel less insignificant.]

Oh! So it's your weapon. Huh...[. Well if he was a roof inspector and had a fancy thief-like outfit, knifes would be easier to carry around, he has to admit.]

Oh! When you remove the skin, make sure to put the fish downward. Some chiefs do it from above, but dad told me you loose less fish that way. And fingers.

[Then he laughs a little. Okay now he's back into this.]

But you're doin' real well so far, training or not! And here's a bonus courtesy of Michel - everything you make tonight you can bring home. [Cause he ain't eating this shit.] So the better you do, the better you can impress your friends and family!

[purrtagonist]

[there's a pause, and Akira shifts the fish underneath his knife to conform with Eikichi's instructions]

Like this?

[it's a bit of an awkward position for him, but! he's trying]

With a generous offer like that, I'm almost disappointed my cat didn't come with me here.

[deathboss]

[Trying is good as far as Eikichi is concerned. He's not trying to raise him to be the next to take over the store, after all.]

Yeah, that's good! Just push it down a little more so that you don't get too much flesh.

[He can't help but laugh at cats.]

A band of 'em used to gather backdoor of the restaurant. I gave 'em leftovers when pops wasn't lookin' Why waste it, you know?

[purrtagonist]

[Akira obliges! and the fish is lookin' pretty neatly cut, too]

Why waste it when it can be donated to the belly of a hungry cat, yeah.

[he says, amusement lacing every word]

[deathboss]

[Excellent job for someone who just started. Eikichi approves, from the look he gives him.]

See, that's how I think of it too!

[He inspects the other's work and gives a small whistle.]

It's lookin' great, bro! [He takes one of the fish steaks and places it before the both of them, before cutting them into small, precise slices.] Each shop has their own way of cutting to maximize the flavor. The best places make a show out of it...you keep the number of seats small and make it more of an experience. Granted I ain't gonna ask you that. Pops was more of a fresh fish of the day kinda guy, so we switched around constantly.

[purrtagonist]

[he lays the knife down when he's finished and steps back to admire his own work. for his first time filleting a fish, he didn't do too badly! but his cuts are a little uneven, oops]

Is that what you do here, too? Serve whatever is freshest out of the water?

[deathboss]

[It's uneven that a master would notice, but (to Eikichi at least) it looks like they'd pass fine in most sushi establishments.]

Well I ain't gonna fish this shit like pops did myself, that's for damn sure.

[He keeps switching to a more polite tone to his usual...Eikichiness when he speaks. Fish tend to bring that out in him.]

I have a few fishmen who supply me, and I try to mix it up with both. Having a set menu means some people return for it, but switching means you always have something new for them. That bein' said, if you want to do your own thing, I ain't gonna stop you.

[He dips his hands in a small bowl of water, forming the rice before placing the fish slice on top and then shaping it more before placing it on top of a wooden plate for him.]

Here. It's all yours!

[purrtagonist]

I think I'm a ways off from being capable of doing my own thing.

[even his own experiments with curry, a recipe he had long since mastered were, uh. a little imperfect]

[he does, however, reach out to graciously accept the finished sushi roll from Eikichi. and, because he feels like it'd be rude to refuse free food, he totally stuffs the thing into his mouth]