Hai! This is where I get to teach you some neat things. <3 There are a few things I'm good at, so now you can be good at them too. Doesn't that sound fun? I think so. n___n

Here is a recipe for hotcakes, my best dish!
sift:
one cup flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
one-quarter teaspoon salt (not needed)

beat and add:
one egg (optional)

add:
1 cup milk (scant)
stir gradually to make smooth
add:
1 teaspoon melted butter or oil

cook in a hot frying pan, flip pancakes when they bubble, to brown the other side.

Serve with syrup and enjoy!

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Here are some Japanese words that are commonly used in the series. It's fun to try to pick them out if you know them. nn

arigatou: It means 'thank you'. If you add 'gozaimasu', that would be like saying 'thank you very much'.
-chan: This is added to the end of names for girls. I use it for my friends, but people older than me would use it for me, too. I call Kero, Kero-chan because his borrowed form is kawaii. nn
gomen: It means 'sorry'. A more formal version is 'gomenasai'.
hai: This means 'yes' or 'okay'.
ja ne: This is like saying 'bye', but it is very informal.
kaijuu: This means 'monster' o:< onii-chan calls me this a lot!
konnichiwa: This is like saying 'hello', but it really means 'good afternoon'.
-kun: -kun is like -chan, but for a boy's name.
mata ne: 'see you later', but like ja ne, it is informal.
nani: This means 'what?' or just represents confusion.
ne: This is like adding 'you know?' or 'right?' in English to the end of a sentence.
ohaiyou: This is a short, 'good morning'. I say this when I get to class every day.
onii-chan: It means, 'big brother'. I call Touya onii-chan.
otou-san: This is 'father'.
okaa-san: 'Mother'.
-sama: This is added to a name to show great respect. Kero-chan calls me Sakura-sama if he wants me to bring him sweets. xp
-san: Usually added to a grown-up's name, but can also be used to show respect to anyone.
sensei: It means 'teacher'.