Heartfelt Bento

Today is the long-awaited first picnic with my girlfriend.

I couldn't sleep at all last night.

Takashi-kun, sorry to keep you waiting! It took me a while to make the bento!

Akari-chan, good morning! Man, I'm really looking forward to your homemade bento.

My girlfriend, Akari-chan, works a job where she uses her nutritionist certification. She was really excited about making a homemade bento today.

I was so excited to see you that I couldn't sleep yesterday. It's been one month today, after all!

I couldn't sleep either because I was so excited to see you, Takashi-kun. The bento is quite elaborate, too.

I'm looking forward to it even more now.

We move to the park and spread out a picnic blanket.

The breeze feels great! I want to eat your homemade bento, Akari-chan.

Yeah! Let's eat! I hope it's to your liking.

The bento box she handed me is quite large. Hey now, this is luxurious. Can the two of us finish this?

The moment of truth, her homemade bento, open!!...

Inside, there was a canvas of plain white rice with a single red pickled plum sitting right in the middle.