[A-at least he's not killing people here...? Without his father, he can truly start to try living on his own terms. ....he just... doesn't have much practical experience in doing so. That leads him to trying various things, some of them a bit awkward or dubious.

Like now, with the food, he's trying to make things up to her in the best way he knows how. It's clumsy and blunt, but he is trying.

He piles their plate high with a little of this and that, enough so they both can try everything without seeming greedy. And when he goes to say something, she forces a bite into his mouth, silencing him with a muffled "mmphmm!" At least she chews through most of it before attempting to speak again, although it still comes out a bit muffled.]

I've just been trying to save up enough money for the wedding, y'know...? But I should've been thinking more about the here and now... I-I'm sorry, Hiyori... I'm really shit at this partner thing, huh...

[Oh no, there he goes feeling like a failure again, with shoulders sagging and expression guilty.]

...at least the we don't have to worry about going hungry here.