Danganronpa Agere Oneshots!

⛅️💥Mealtime!💙⚽️

Caregiver: Nekomaru Nidai
Little: Akane Owari
hey! this oneshot was requested by mayafeyirl :) i hope you like this! akanidai is absolutely adorable, i'm always happy to write for them! i do want to say that a good part of this oneshot talks about food, so be sure to skip this one if any of that bothers you! take care everyone ^^
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When Akane was big, she absolutely adored savory foods like meat, chips, sandwiches, anything she could get her hands on! She loved the pleasantly salty taste in her mouth and the savory feeling as she chewed it. Akane was definitely a savory person.

...Well, when she was big, anyways. When she regresses, it's a whole new story.

Sugar, candy, chocolate, juice, gummies! Anything sweet she can get her hands on, she adores.

Which isn't a problem. It's not like it's unheard of for a regressor to have a sweet tooth! But the problem arises when she eats nothing but those kinds of things.

Nekomaru, her caregiver, had gotten concerned at the lack of nutrients she was getting. Eating balanced meals are important for everyone, so you can stay strong and function well!

So, due to his concerns, Akane and Nekomaru were currently standing in the kitchen together, attempting to cook a healthy dinner for the two of them.

He figured involving her couldn't be a bad idea. She could help, and perhaps be more willing to eat things of nutritional value.

The sound of sizzling was prevalent as the scent of freshly grilled chicken wafted through the air. The two had planned on making sandwiches tonight! It was a simple dinner, yet Akane wasn't exactly hard to please when it came to food.

"Hey, kiddo?" Nekomaru turned to the little standing beside him, who seemed all too thrilled to do something to help, "Could you go get the bread and lettuce out? And any condiments you want? That's what we're going to put on our sandwich!"

Akane nodded at the task she was given, grinning excitedly and going over to the fridge to get the lettuce and condiments, soon returning back to a cabinet to get the bread.

Nekomaru scanned over his pan, using a spatula to stir the chicken and flip it when necessary.

It was almost finished cooking— the meat looked well-done and it was a good color. It would be time to take it off of the stove, sooner or later. Perhaps just a few more mi—

" 'Maru?"

Nekomaru suddenly felt a tugging on his arm, and he glanced over to Akane, who had begun to huff.

"Hey, be careful tugging at me like that, kid," He joked, "You're a lot stronger than you look. You could've made me knock the pan over.

Akane hummed.

"'M sorry..." She mumbled, leaning closer into Nekomaru's side, "But when's it gonna be ready? 'M hungry..."

Nekomaru blinked. Ah, of course she was hungry... she hadn't gotten proper nutrients in a while. She hadn't eaten a lot today (much to his surprise). If he was correct, she probably just didn't have much energy right now.

Well, good thing it was almost finished!

"It's almost done, bud," He told her, his voice gentler than it usually was, "How about you go get the plates out, okay? I'll finish this up and then we can eat dinner together!"

Akane felt herself smile at the fact that the food would almost be done. She was quick to pull away from her caregiver, going to get two plates for them to eat on, even preparing in advance by placing two slices of bread on both plates. That way, it would be ready to eat even faster!

Soon, Nekomaru had turned the stove off, stirring the grilled chicken for a moment before carefully picking the pan up and grinning as he noticed the sandwiches were already ready to be filled with the things that had been cooked and laid out.

He placed some of the meat onto both of their sandwiches, keeping some extra in the pan in case Akane would want another sandwich, and setting it back down on the stove (that had been turned off!)

Akane was quick to put some lettuce on her sandwich, as well as a condiment or two before taking a bite, leaving Nekomaru to laugh.

"Is it good?" He asked her, and at her swift nodding, he could only break out into more laughter, preparing his own sandwich.

The two ate dinner like that, standing in the kitchen and engaging in small talk (very, very small talk, mind you— Akane was eating half of the time).

She seemed to be enjoying it. He was glad to see her getting enough nutrients!

Finally, however, Nekomaru noticed Akane pick up her plate and stand up, setting it in the sink.

"Are you full?" He asked, and Akane nodded with grin.

"Uh huh!" She told him, "Now I'm real energized! I wanna play tag!"

Nekomaru smiled at that.

He was glad to see Akane as energetic and excited as she usually was. He supposed he would just have to make sure she got enough nutrients whenever she was regressed. That was important for everyone, so that they could stay strong and fulfill their daily activities!

"You wanna play tag?" He said enthusiastically, matching her energy and earning a happy snicker from Akane, "Well, tag me, then!"

At the quick tap on his wrist and Akane dashing away, he grinned.

The dishes could be done later. Akane could get some rest later.

Now that Akane was well nourished and properly energized, it was time to play tag.