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Cady sits up in bed, eyes half-closed, and blinks at the light for a second before she realizes it's morning.
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I never told the Jedi Masters about Jorma Gon because I got too distracted!
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Still bleary-eyed, Cady waddles toward the door, fumbling to clip her lightsaber to the low-slung belt. She swats and the blinking panel until the door slides open and then takes another step forward, but then she stops in the doorway and looks down at Deline doing push-ups in full armor outside her door.
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She's one of those early-morning workout buffs who makes everyone else look bad!
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Deline stands up panting and gives Cady a wide smile. "Ready for breakfast?" She bounces as she turns and skips up the hall. "I remember you said you know how to cook, but I thought I could make us breakfast today!" When they reach the empty commissary Deline pushes Cady down on one of the stone benches and disappears into another room. "I'll be right back!"
When Deline returns, Cady's stomach has gurgled enough to make her ready to eat anything, but what the other girl returns with defies classification. It looks like dirty snow, or maybe old roofing insulation. Deline grins at her and holds up the tray toward Cady.
(She's having flashbacks of last night.)
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This is just like the blue meat Winda served us, right? I'm sure it tastes amazing, like American-style mashed potatoes, or maybe a traditional scrambled egg omelette! Yes! Let's take the first bite with a positive mindset!
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Cady grins happily at Deline and dips her spoon into the lumpy gray pile and then she pops the entire spoonful into her mouth and her face puckers.
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It's like eating sandy glue!
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"What do you think?" Deline takes a bite and blinks and then swallows and grins. "I made plenty for both of us!"
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I don't know if I can refuse without Deline switching back into murder mode! Is this seriously what I'm going to have to eat every day?
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Cady nods and pretends to swallow. "Mmmm!"
(She just noticed Deline is almost finished eating.)
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There's only one thing to do! Yes!
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(She looks really determined again.)
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After classes today, I'm going to find the best ingredients in Calor and make a meal worthy of an isekai protagonist, even if I have to hold hands with Ren the entire time!
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