human
Subaru:  Whether he was a card-carrying member or not, Subaru had pride as a mayo lover, enough that if someone asked him to pick between it and a deserted tropical island, he’d pick mayonnaise in a heartbeat. But if asked the reason he was so hung up on mayonnaise in the first place, he’d have to say— “I guess I hard-core have a complex for a happy family…”
gpt
Subaru:  “You’d slap super on it?”
human
Subaru:  “That’d make it a Super Family Complex aka Sufami, and that just sounds wrong.” Having engaged in such absurd conversation, Subaru let out a long breath with a pained smile. Then he slowly picked up the mayonnaise atop the table.
gpt
Nahoko:  “Ah…”
human
Subaru:  “Mmm, delicious! Genuine mayonnaise really is way different! Can’t enjoy this taste anywhere but my homeland! Over there isn’t bad, either, but it’s a pale shadow compared to the real deal!” Wringing off the lid from the nearly full mayonnaise jar, he guzzled it down in one go. The tasty acidic flavor atop his tongue raced through him, with heat shooting down his throat that seemed to burn his chest. This was the supreme, a-mayo-zing taste that mayo addicts could not help but love.
gpt
Subaru:  “Maybe I don’t love mayonnaise as much as you two do, but I’m still a genuine mayo lover. I swear on the mayo lids of all the mayo I’ve licked to this day.” Incidentally, Subaru had kept the lids from his old mayonnaise jars, stuffing them into a corner of his room. They actually numbered 776—
human
Subaru:  “And this makes triple sevens. I’ll have to stick it in my collection later.”
gpt
Nahoko:  “Ohh, congratulations on your third seven. Your father was really happy when he got his fourth a little while back.”
human
Subaru:  “My love’s literally incomparable to his!” Nahoko accepted the empty mayonnaise bottle with an amused look. His mother’s comment made his sense of accomplishment feel somewhat tarnished, but Subaru immediately smoothed over his feelings.
gpt
Subaru:  “Well…guess I’d better head off, then.”
human
Nahoko:  “Ah, if you’re going to the store, I want some cream puffs, so make sure to buy some.”
gpt
Subaru:  “You see me like this, put your guessing gears in motion, and you say that? !” As he spread both arms out to show off his school uniform, Nahoko went “I’m kidding, I’m kidding” and smiled at her son as she said, “Ah, you’re going to school now? Mom’s happy for you, but…won’t you stand out in a bad way? If you can put it off till tomorrow, why not put it off?”
human
Subaru:  “Hey, stop putting a damper on your son’s enthusiasm like that. Even if others are strict with me, I’m soft on myself and a slacker to the core, you know.”
gpt
Nahoko:  “If you were really like that, your mother wouldn’t have such a hard time, Subaru.” When Subaru quipped at his own expense, Nahoko pretended not to get it as she shook her head.