Original Drama ～Haruka & Makoto～

Original Drama ~Haruka & Makoto~ is the third track of Vol.1 Haruka Nanase & Makoto Tachibana character song duet CD of the Free! anime. It is an audio drama featuring Haruka Nanase (CV: Nobunaga Shimazaki ) and Makoto Tachibana  (CV: Tatsuhisa Suzuki ). It was released on December 18, 2013.

Translation
Haruka ：Are you ready, Makoto? Makoto ：Yeah. I’m ready for anything, Haru. Haruka ：Then… let’s begin. Makoto ：Ah, wait! I forgot to put on an apron! [scrambles] I’m really sorry about this, Haru. I’ve never even attempted to cook anything before now. Haruka ：It’s fine. But why the sudden request to teach you how to cook? Are you making food for someone? Makoto ：Yeah. Haruka ：…Who? Makoto ：[laughs] Ran and Ren. Tomorrow is my parents’ marriage anniversary, so they’re going to spend the day at the hot springs. I have to watch over Ran and Ren while they’re away, and I can’t feed them takeout pizza for both lunch and dinner. Haruka ：Then mackerel cooked in miso would be perfect for you. It’s so easy that even a beginner can do it. Makoto ：I put myself under your tutelage, Haru. Haruka ：Sure. Then let’s begin. Do it the way I tell you to. First, we have to prep the fish. Put the mackerel fillets on top of the bamboo drainer. Makoto ：Like this? <font color=>Haruka ：Then put a paper towel on top. We’re going to douse them in hot water. The hot water is in the kettle. <font color=>Makoto ：[takes kettle and pours] Like this? <font color=>Haruka ：Yeah. By simmering them in hot water first, it removes their fishy smell and prevents them from breaking apart while they’re cooking. <font color=>Makoto ：Wow… this is all so professional! <font color=>Haruka ：It’s normal to know this much. <font color=>Makoto ：[laughs] This reminds me of what we all talked about that one time, about who we’d choose for a boyfriend. You’d make a good husband when you get married, Haru. <font color=>Haruka ：I’m not interested in getting married. <font color=>Makoto ：Yeah, if you got married, you won’t be able to say “I only swim freestyle” anymore. <font color=>Haruka ：Leave me alone. Quit talking and keep moving with the preparations. Next is the ginger root. Cut it in thin slices. <font color=>Makoto ：Uhm… ginger root, ginger root… Like this? [starts cutting] Wah! <font color=>Haruka ：No, be careful! When you’re using the cutting knife, you’re supposed to curl your fingers on your support hand, remember? <font color=>Makoto ：…? <font color=>Haruka ：…We took home-ec classes in school together, don’t you remember learning that? You’re supposed to curl your finger like this… <font color=>Makoto ：Oh! Right! <font color=>Haruka ：Makoto… Don’t tell me you’ve never touched a knife since then. <font color=>Makoto ：Eh? Uhm… well… I guess…? <font color=>Haruka ：[sighs] Try cutting it the way I just showed you. Go as slow as you need to. <font color=>Makoto ：Okay. [slicing] <font color=>Haruka ：Yeah, that’s it. <font color=>Makoto ：…I did it! <font color=>Haruka ：Okay then. Next, put soy sauce, mirin, cooking sake, sugar, and water in the frying pan, and bring it to a boil. <font color=>Makoto ：Wait, hang on! Let’s see now… soy sauce, mirin… sake… sugar… and… [turns on the stove] Ack! It’s hot! <font color=>Haruka ：No, dummy! You’re too close to the flames! <font color=>Makoto ：Sorry! <font color=>Haruka ：You didn’t burn yourself, did you? <font color=>Makoto ：Yeah, I’m okay. Thanks. <font color=>Haruka ：Then next, line up the mackerel fillets without overlapping them in the frying pan so they cook evenly. <font color=>Makoto ：Like this? <font color=>Haruka ：Yeah. That’s the only thing you did well. <font color=>Makoto ：Be quiet. <font color=>Haruka ：Put the ginger root you sliced earlier into the frying pan too, and cover the pan with the lid. We’ll let it simmer for 5-10 minutes on medium heat. <font color=>Makoto ：If this were a cooking show, they’d bring out the completed dish they’d made beforehand at this point. <font color=>Haruka ：Why is it you know that, and yet you don’t know how to use a cutting knife? <font color=>Makoto ：Oh, be quiet. <font color=>Haruka ：Let’s move on. Once it’s done simmering, ladle some of the broth with miso, then distribute that around the mackerel back into the frying pan. This is when I also add in this as my secret ingredient. <font color=>Makoto ：Mayonnaise?! <font color=>Haruka ：Putting in a tiny amount of it helps to bring out the flavor. You can use cheese or yogurt too, but I always use this. <font color=>Makoto ：Wow… that part about you is really amazing. I never would have thought up something like that. <font color=>Haruka ：…If you cooked, you would…

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<font color=>Haruka ：Okay, it’s all done. <font color=>Makoto ：Smells great! I hope it turned out well. <font color=>Haruka ：Makoto, open your mouth. <font color=>Makoto ：Eh? [Haruka feeds Makoto] <font color=>Haruka ：Is it good? <font color=>Makoto ：…!!? <font color=>Haruka ：What’s wrong? <font color=>Makoto ：Haru, it’s kind of salty! <font color=>Haruka ：Eh? Could it be…? Where did you get the sugar from? <font color=>Makoto ：Eh, from this container with the blue lid. <font color=>Haruka ：That’s salt. <font color=>Makoto ：Eh?! <font color=>Haruka ：[sighs] <font color=>Makoto ：What now? We can’t eat this… I guess we’ll have to throw it out… <font color=>Haruka ：No. This mackerel isn’t dead yet. <font color=>Makoto ：Eh? What are you going to do, Haru? <font color=>Haruka ：First, break up the mackerel fillet into small pieces. Then we’ll fry them with eggs in the frying pan. Makoto, take out the eggs. <font color=>Makoto ：O–Okay! [Haruka whisks the eggs] <font color=>Haruka ：After that, we’ll add in a serving of cold cooked rice and stir-fry it altogether. <font color=>Makoto ：Such skilled movements… <font color=>Haruka ：No need for any more seasonings. With this, you now have mackerel-miso fried rice. <font color=>Makoto ：Wow! Can I have a bite? <font color=>Haruka ：Sure. <font color=>Makoto ：…It’s so good! It’s really good, Haru! <font color=>Haruka ：That’s great. <font color=>Makoto ：This is going to make them so happy! <font color=>Haruka ：Only if you manage to pull it off properly tomorrow. <font color=>Makoto ：That’s true. Haru. <font color=>Haruka ：Hm? <font color=>Makoto ：Thanks. <font color=>Haruka ：…Y–Yeah. <font color=>Makoto ：Hey, the frying pan! The food’s burning! <font color=>Haruka ：The crispy parts of the rice still taste good. <font color=>Makoto ：But it’s turning black! Ah! Now the fried rice is on fire! <font color=>Haruka ：Calm down. You can use mayonnaise to extinguish the flames. <font color=>Makoto ：You can’t do that, Haru! Just use the lid! The lid! Put the lid on the frying pan– [Makoto's cell phone goes off] Who’s calling me at a time like this?! Hello? Rei? What? Tomorrow’s training menu? Sorry, now’s not the time– No, I don’t mean that, the fried rice–