Komari:

🎵 Up higher than the rooftops, the carp are flying high—

The biggest black carp is the father,

The smaller red carp are the children… 🎵

Himari:

Ah—Komari-chan is singing!!

…Come to think of it, the carp streamer song doesn’t mention a mother, does it?

Komari:

sigh… You caught me again, Himari.

…Well, you see, the mother—

she’s watching from below, quietly supporting everyone’s efforts.

That’s why today is a day to be thankful to mothers.

Himari:

I see…

The dark figure I used to see is gone now.

Maybe… that wasn’t my mother after all…

Komari:

You’re a child your mother protected with her life—there’s no resentment there.

I’m sure she’s still supporting you, even now.

That’s why you’re able to keep swimming forward.

Himari:

…Thank you, Komari-chan.

Komari:

Mmm… it smells so good already!

All that early-morning effort was totally worth it.

Himari:

Yeah. Today is Bread Day. The dough has finished fermenting, and it’s baking now.

For breakfast… we’re having pull-apart bread! With extra sugar.

Komari:

Pull-apart bread! Fresh out of the oven… this is heaven.

Ahh, that aroma—it’s making my cheeks melt and my eyes feel all tingly…

Himari:

Everyone reading Secret Communication, what kind of bread do you like?

If you’d like, please tell us.

Komari:

If you’re buying from a shop, I definitely recommend the yakisoba bread from Pan no Seirankō.