Dear Brother Chapter 13+14 Summary

Eek! I totally forgot about posting the summary because I got so busy...but I promise to up the short soon (not sure if scanlators also did that one for the special issue). Anyways, since chapter 13 is up in Chinese scans, at least you'll get a clearer view instead of my crappy iPhone pictures. And reading the chapter in Japanese has made me realize my mistake! It's supposed to be Arisue instead of Arimatsu, lol. If you want to follow along, click here for the link. This chapter is shorter than others (because the author did the one-shot special).

The chapter opens with Momo telling Aoba to hurry so that they can go to the summer festival. Sougo isn't here...because well, he has disappeared for one year without a word to them. Although all the brothers know (Gin&Aoba) that Momo has fallen in love with him, they had never blamed her. Yet she wonders if she hadn't blurted it aloud, whether they would still be living together happily as siblings.

I now know that I'm not related to all my family members. I'm the child from mom's side and Sougo and Gin are children from my dad's side. Although all of us are related to Aoba by blood, I'm not connected to Sougo or Gin. Still, I'm living with Aoba and Gin, for we still want to live together as siblings. 

As they walk towards the festival, Aoba comments, "Sougo-niichan even quit the job with that Arisue guy. He could at least tell us what he's doing now."

"Well well now," replies Momo.

Aoba has already graduated from university and is now in a special training school to take over the Suzuki family business. Meanwhile Gin is still taking care of all the family things, although Momo is still unclear as to what his real job is.

Aoba: Do you still want to see him?

Momo: Of course...but...

Pumpkin Mt. Blanc Recipe

Finally finished writing/translating the recipe for Pumpkin Mt. Blanc! I haven't posted in forever because I was extremely busy (and it's only continuing to be more so), but felt really guilty of not contributing to the food blog I have with my friends. So here's something to share just in time for the holidays! The layers are pumpkin cream and whipped cream on top of a matcha cake roll filled with adzuki beans. And there's a sugar crust hiding underneath too! If you feel like trying something for Thanksgiving besides pumpkin pie, this is it!

The recipe looks really long, but it actually isn't. There's a lot of waiting time (for the crust mainly), but it's super delicious. I had consumed like 7-8 of these things by myself.

If you're interested in the recipe, click here!

Food Blog Update! Kebabs in Europe~

This time it's a different type of post, travel & food packed into one! And if you're in France, I hope you find this, because it sounds absolutely fricking amazing. I never knew that kebabs were a popular street food in Europe...(I would have guessed that every country had its specialty, but hey what do I know) If you're interested, click here to read it!

I apologize for the dearth of updates for the manga. Things have been really harsh lately and I get depressed, angry, and sad all at the same time. (No I'm not turning emo, but finding a full time job is hard and the current one makes me hate myself and everything I do all the time. It's just been very stressful). I promise to do an update soon when Chapter 14 comes out, so it'll be a double post. But for those who're curious about Chapter 13 (which is shortened because the author did that special), Sougo had left for an entire year without contacting the siblings. When Momo, Gin, and Aoba go to the summer festival, Momo gets lost and winds up stumbling upon a shrine that she remembers from childhood. She makes a wish, and when she turns around, she bumps into Sougo.

Food Blog Update: Mt. Blanc Swiss Roll Recipe

I finally finished writing the recipe for Mt. Blanc and updated the blog! Mt. Blanc is one of my favorite desserts in the world, and in fact, I tend to always order one if I’m picking up pastries in Japan or Hong Kong (among my five or six desserts). Sadly, it’s not so readily available in the States, and I have to wait for chestnuts to be in season to have any Mt. Blanc at all...which generally leaves me on choice but to make one.

If you’re interested in making one, click here for the recipe!

Got my hands on the issue!!

My dear friend was kind enough to help me pick it up when she was in the city! I finally get to read it in its original language! Below are just some pictures of the magazine- the first one is the standalone story that Enjouji Maki especially did for this issue, and then it's Dear Brother. I would love to read it and update right now but as usual tomorrow's hellish work schedule prevents me from doing so (or else I would not only feel like a zombie but look like one too). Look forward to an update soon!