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[This past week, anyone trying to go to the okonomiyaki restaurant would find it closed, courtesy of the Malnosso kidnapping the owner and cook. However, that has changed today, today the restaurant is wide open, with a menu sheet on the door for everyone to see, it's the same menu as always though a lot of dishes seem to have been stroke out.

Inside there's one little monkey that goes for the name of Goku, doing his best to imitate all the things Ukyo does when she opens the restaurant, like cleaning and tidying up. He'll be more than ready to take food orders and will welcome everyone with a wide smile and a loud 'WELCOME TO UCCHAN'S OKONOMIYAKI RESTAURANT!'. Anyone feels daring enough to try this kid's food? Don't worry it's not poisonous, he can cook, but don't expect anything too complicated.]

[Later, in the afternoon, the journals will be greeted with a curious kid.]

Ne... Is Ucchan back yet?

[Rhetoric question, kind of, if she's back she will answer if not... Well, he won't get an answer, obviously. After a while more will be added to the feed.]

Does anyone know where can I get a home tutor? They are like teachers, right? Teach you things on your own, I don't wanna go to school but I wanna learn more things. Ginia-neesan is always writing but I'm still no good at understanding what she writes, I want to get better! Also I want to learn to write better to write to her too, she has a pretty handwriting! Ange-neesan too. And, and I want to write a letter to my friends. But if I do it now I'm sure Konzen will get angry because it's messy. I want to learn more than that too, so they will be impressed when they come here! So... Where can I get one of those home tutors? Please?

Ah! Also, how do you know if your flowers are thirsty? My Cosmos flowers are still babies inside their seeds so I can't look at them to know if they are thirsty or not.... I don't think I could know just by looking at them anyway, but the dirt in the pot seems dry. But I don't want to drown them! When I'm not thirsty I know I can't drink even another drop of water!

Oh, Ucchan's okonomiyaki restaurant is open again. I can take care of it while Ucchan is gone, I can't cook much but I'll do my best to make you delicious okonomiyaki!!

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Oh, okay... How much water should I use if I do it everyday? A glass of water would be good?

[There's a humming sound.]

Are there people who don't talk to them?

[That's just sad, poor plants that are ignored just because they can't answer back!]

Yeah, if they're still seeds, a glass of water should be enough.

[She sighs at his last question.] There are, unfortunately. People who don't understand that plants are also living beings.

Okay! Thank you, neesan!

[The kid just looks all enthusiastic about watering his plants.]

... I don't understand it. Why don't they understand it? They start all small and in seeds but they grow and get really pretty, some of them get really big others small, with tons of colors and forms. Just like people! And they get old and wrinkle, just like people do, before they die... People die too. How can plants not be living beings if they do all those things?

Is it because they don't talk back? Hmm... I never know what to talk with them about so I always end just telling them about what I've done or what I want to do or reading them one of my tales. They are babies yet so they must like tales, right?

No problem. Call me Ino.

[Which makes her smile. He has an interesting way of putting it and she can't help but agree with him.] You're right. You know, keep that up - reading them tales, telling them what you did during the day, treating them like the living beings they are. It's nice to know a kid like you has such a good outlook.

What's your name?

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So I'm doing it right? I wasn't sure but I thought that if it was me I would like to know what the person taking care of me does and all, specially if I can't move... Also that way it doesn't feel lonely, to be inside that seed and buried in the dirt, unable to move or see anything... I want them to see me and hear me when they are born. It hurts to be born being alone.

[Alone and not knowing what he is, where he is or why he is there. Maybe he wasn't buried in the dirt, but he was still isolated. Up in a mountain where he could almost touch the sky. The sun was warm and welcoming, shining so brightly and strongly, but it wasn't there and it didn't talk to him.]

I'm Goku! Son Goku! Nice to meet you, Ino-neesan!

[She giggles.] I agree with you there. It's good you feel that way towards the seeds. I think it helps a lot that you put yourself in their place.

[With a cheerful voice that matches his optimistic outlook:] It's nice to meet you too, Goku-kun!

Do you know a lot about flowers, Ino-neesan?

I actually do. Our family owns a flower shop back home so I've been fascinated over flowers ever since I was little.

A flower shop! Like the one we have in the village' Then you know how to make pretty bouquets as well?

[She nods.] I'm actually going to see if anyone's interested for some lessons. Are you one of them, Goku-kun?

Lessons for what?

[Wait, they were talking about flowers and bouquets, how did they switch to studies?]

Lessons on how to make pretty bouquets, of course!

Aaaah! Can I learn that too? I would like it! I could make a pretty bouquet for Ucchan for when she comes back!

Oh, of course, you can! [Aw, Goku, why so precious?] I'm sure after you learn from me, you can make her the prettiest bouquet!

--Wait, who's Ucchan, by the way?

Cool! I want to make one for Ange-neesan too, and for Ginia-neesan and for Terra-nee! Oh, and one for Kirimi too!

[Who else, who else? It may be a long list if he sits down and thinks actually. Good thing Ino asks a question that distracts him.]

Ucchan is my family! She's a great cook and runs the okonomiyaki restaurant! But I'll take care of it while she's gone.

My, my, that's a long list. [She giggles.] But, I guess that's to be expected for someone as sweet as you. [Who will willingly man an okonomiyaki restaurant while a friend is gone.]

There are more! I want to make one for all my friends!

Oh, but if I did that there may be no flowers left and it would hurt a lot of them... I will go slowly about it then! And just start with Ucchan and Terra-nee, because I've known them the longest and then go for all the others slowly.

[Humming.]

You don't mind being last, do you Ino-neesan?

[Why yes, there will be a bouquet for you too.]

I'm sure there would be enough flowers to express your sweetness. [Flowers are good for that, after all. Ino beams at his question.] --And oh, of course not. There's a saying 'save the best for last', after all.

I hope so! I want to make pretty bouquets for a lot of people. I tried to make one at Heavens for Konzen but he didn't seem to think it was pretty... Neither seemed happier with the flowers in his office.

[And then the flowers dried even though he changed their water and all. The kid sounds sad as he remembers that before he cheers up again.]

Okay! I promise I'll do the best bouquet for you then, Ino-neesan!

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