Board Thread:Role Plays/@comment-26571677-20160607002947/@comment-25924729-20160810100410

She remained absolutely rigid on the stage, holding the apron in her hands, and her heart beating furiously with panic. ''Everyone is staring... ''It was strange, Tigris never really cared about others' opinion of herself, but with Kinaver-kun here, things were different... somehow.

Then she felt his embrace, warm hands gripping her's reassuringly, and his body pressed against her back. It felt like a load had been lifted from her heart, the tension in her limbs melted and softened. She leaned back, and sighed softly, enjoying the brief contact.

"Very well then, we shall cook tempura." she decided, pullling away with hesitation in her step. "I saw this in a television programme once, it is easy... Will you prepare the ingredients? Vegetables, seafood, meat?"

She worked analytically, putting on her apron, filling a large pan with cooking oil, and selecting a blend of salt, flour and water for the batter. While stirring the batter, Tigris shut her eyes and focused, summoning her semblance rune, but supressing the flames except in one spot, beneath the pan of oil.

Sure enough, the oil quickly bubbled and foamed with a delicious aroma, ready for deep frying. Satisfied, Tigris turned around to check on her partner's progress.