[Fern is going to lean against the counter, trying to stay out of the way. He's pretty sure he'd just make everything twice as long if he tried to help.]

Who's Atsushi? [He's looking between them curiously.] It can't hurt to learn, especially in a world where there're monsters roaming around.

[Better safe than sorry, right? And he perks up at the mention of how good of a cook Makoto is.]

Wow, really? I can barely boil water!