Sometime early but not too early in their relationship, Haruka is out to dinner with Michiru and her parents, because sometimes Michiru has to appease her relations. She’s coached Haruka through not ordering the cheapest thing on the menu, and not offering to pay (something Haruka is equal parts uncomfortable with and grateful for, because she can’t afford anything at the places the Kaiohs frequent).

So Haruka decides to show she can have good taste and be refined, and she orders lobster, because it is, in her mind, the ultimate rich people food.

Haruka has never had lobster.

Michiru is not quick enough to stop her.

The alarm bells start to go off when the waiter ties a bib around her neck. Haruka’s stomach drops as a whole little lobster, shell and all, is placed in front of her. She picks up the lobster cracker with no idea where to begin.

“That looks delightful, love, my I try a bite?”

Haruka wordlessly hands Michiru the crackers, and she expertly opens one of the claws.

“This is terribly rude, I know, but this is so delicious, would you like to share our dishes? Here, you can have some of mine.”

Michiru swaps their plates around, and Haruka is so relieved and so in love she begins looking at engagement rings the very next day.