“Cooking is more of a skill than a talent for me. I had a lot of mistakes to eat,” he defends with a chuckle. Benjiro had good motivation to learn when he was taking care of his little sister, and he always made sure she had the better cooked portion.

As soon as his is cooked, he dishes it onto his own plate and shuts off the stovetop. Skillet and lid set back on a cold burner to cool down, he dresses it with the mayonnaise and the remaining tomato pieces. Then he turns to finish putting away the last ingredients only to find Walter a step ahead. “Thanks, Walter. I’ll take care of the dishes after we eat.”

Benjiro sits down and sets about cutting his food up into rather small bites.