Tsukishima, so this is where Ai is taking me today.

AKI: "Ai, are you sure you're okay with treating me to monjayaki?"

AI: "Yeah, sure! Didn't I tell you my family runs the monjayaki restaurant? Don't worry about it."

AKI: "What? You live at a monjayaki restaurant?!"

AI: "Yup, and they're incredible. You're in for a treat!"

AKI: "Heh heh. Okay, but when it comes to savory foods, I'm not easily impressed."

AI: "Hah! Our restaurant has blown away many a savant of savory snacks."

AKI: "Very well, then I gratefully accept your generous offer!"

AI: "All right! You're gonna be savoring my savory monjayaki special!"

AKI: "Huh? That lady's waving at us. Do you know her?"

AI: "Oh, that's the tofu shop lady. She always gives us her extra soy pulp!
Ma'am! I'm gonna drop by later! Have the usual ready, okay?"

Wow...

AI: "Oh, it's the lady from the greengrocer's. Whoa, can I really have this much? I'll be back to buy more. The sorbet we make from this fruit is a huge hit with our customers!"

Ai's so popular. Not just at school, but in her neighborhood too.

...

AI: "I'm home! I brought a friend with me today!"

AKI: "H-Hi!"

MR. MIYASHITA: "A boy? Hmm..."

AI: "Don't worry about it Pops, he's also a customer AND the president of our school idol club."

MR. MIYASHITA: "Is that so? Welcome! Please take a seat and enjoy yourself!"

AKI: "Thank you, Sir."

AI: "You can sit there, Prez. I'll go prep the batter."

I'd better be on my best behavior. I need to give a good impression of the school idol club for Ai in front of her father.

AI: "Oh! It's the lady from the tea shop! Come on in! Rice cakes and spiced cod roe again? Ha ha! You like that topping, don't you?"

Ai's talking to all the customers. She's popular not just as a school idol, but here at this restaurant, too.

Maybe Ai's so friendly because she was born and raised in this environment.

AI: "Here you go. Enjoy! Hey Prez, sorry to keep you waiting! I'm gonna whip you up my special monjayaki right now!"

AKI: "Thank you. But don't worry about me, business here seems to be pretty hectic."

AI: "No, no, you and Ai are supposed to celebrate today! Besides, I wanna thank you for everything."

AKI: "Seriously it was no big deal, all I did was assemble some buttons."

AI: "It's not just that but... Well... Geez, I feel totally embarrassed saying this out loud, but...thanks for asking me to become a school idol.
I've always been perfectly content with where I was, but after joining the School Idol Club...
Sharing the struggle with you, putting on live shows and recording P.Vs that turn out to be huge successes... It's been, like, a total blast!
I feel like every single day, I get to see all the new sights you were talking about. I'm so grateful to you, you know? *Giggle* Listen to me. I sound so serious!
Anyway, my special monjayaki is ready! Dig in!"

AKI: "Ai...I-I'm the one who should be thanking you. Your performances have all gone beyond anything I could've imagined. I'm so glad I asked you to join!"

AI: "C'mon now! What're you trying to do, make me cry?!"

MR. MIYASHITA: "What was that? Are you trying to make my Ai cry?!"

AKI: "N-No!"

AI: "Pops, I was talking about tears of joy."

MR. MIYASHITA: "Oh, that's fine! Please enjoy the Monjayaki Mr...?"

AKI: "Akihiko Suzuki."

MR. MIYASHITA: "Then please enjoy the Monjay-Aki! Ha, get it?"

AI: *Giggle*

AKI: *Laugh*

Well, now I see where Ai gets her pun skills from.