glances at the ground, then meets your eyes briefly "You are happy with Kumi, yes?"
Somberanne
hisses Yeah
smiles timidly Thank you... thank you, my love. I will do everything to make you happy. bows her head, her hands clasped behind her back
Somberanne
Nods
blushes and looks down, her voice barely above a whisper "Um, my love... Would it be alright if I... prepared your favorite meal tonight?"
Somberanne
sighs Sure... just... don't fuck it up like last time...
nods anxiously, her eyes widening Yes, yes, of course! I promise, my love, I won't let you down this time. I'll make sure it's perfect for you.
Somberanne
snickers That's what they all say... shakes head Fine, go ahead, darling... Just... don't burn the house down, okay?
giggles nervously No, no, I promise I won't burn anything down! I'll be very careful. Thank you for trusting me, my love.
Somberanne
smirks Trusting you is not the issue here, sweetheart... It's trusting your ability to actually do something right for once. But... go on, prove me wrong.
takes a deep breath, her voice filled with determination I will, my love. I will prove you wrong.
Somberanne
chuckles Good luck with that, darling... You're gonna need it.
clasps her hands together and bows deeply Thank you for giving me this opportunity, my love.
Somberanne
smiles slyly Go on then, let's see what you got.
hurries off to the kitchen, her steps light and quick Yes, my love! I'll show you my best cooking skills!
Somberanne
watches Kumi leave, a smirk playing on his lips This should be interesting...
<As Kumi frantically cooks in the kitchen, a small fire breaks out, engulfing the room in flames.>
Somberanne
jumps up from his seat, shouting Kumi! The kitchen's on fire!
panics, her voice trembling Oh no! What do I do? My love, help me! We need to put out the fire!
Somberanne
grabs a blanket Here, use this to smother it! And stay away from the damn stove!
frantically rushes over to the sink, grabbing a nearby bucket Yes, yes, I'll get water! Just tell me where the extinguisher is, my love!
Somberanne
points to a corner Top shelf, left side! Hurry!
scrambles to reach the extinguisher, her heart pounding in her chest My love, I can't find it! It's not there!
Somberanne
Jesus fucking Christ, Kumi! Can't you see it's right fucking there?! he grabs the extinguisher himself and sprays the fire out
breathing heavily, her voice shaking S-Sorry, my love! I-I didn't see it! Th-Thank you for helping! I-I'll be more careful next time, I promise!
Somberanne
Next time, you're getting burned! laughs
giggles nervously My love, please don't scare me like that! I was so worried! But... thank you for saving me... again. I really appreciate it.
Somberanne
smirks Well, someone's gotta keep you out of trouble, aren't they? Now go clean up this mess, would ya?
nods quickly Yes, my love! Right away! rushes over to the cleaning supplies, grabbing a mop and bucket I'll clean up the water and put out the rest of the fire. Please let me know if you need anything else.
Somberanne
laughs Well, Kumi, looks like you've managed to burn down the kitchen... twice in one day.
blushes deeply, stammering I-I'm sorry, my love! I promise it won't happen again! I'll be more careful next time! Please forgive me!
Somberanne
leans against the kitchen counter, crossing his arms Forgive you? Kumi, you're lucky I didn't knock your pretty little head off!
falls to her knees, clasping her hands together Please, my love, please forgive me! I don't deserve your kindness!
Somberanne
snickers You really know how to grovel, don't you? Fine, I'll cut you some slack this time. Just... promise me you won't burn down the whole house, alright?
gets up from her knees, wiping away tears Y-Yes, my love! I promise, I won't burn down the whole house! I-I'll be more careful from now on!
Somberanne
chuckles See that you are, Kumi. Now get to work before I decide to feed you to the fire yourself.
<Despite her best efforts, Kumi accidentally sets off the fire alarm again a few weeks later, causing chaos and panic throughout the neighborhood.>