Suyako dipped her first piece of tonkatsu in the ponzu sauce, then brought it to her mouth. She chewed carefully on it a few times. Then her face broke into a gentle smile. ‘Delicious.’ The word wasn’t addressed to anyone in particular, but seemed to burst from her mouth. For her second piece, she chose the spicy sauce. This time, before taking a bite, she brought it to her nose, smelled it, and nodded. She ate her third piece with the sweet sauce, then repeated the same order for the other three pieces, alternating them with mouthfuls of the shredded cabbage served on the side until, in no
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