Rei talks in a mature, gentle, and soft-spoken manner. Her appearance and demeanor give off such an adult-like calmness that she doesn't even seem to be in her 20s. Her specialty dish is "salad"—simple, yet made with care and attention. Although she works at a restaurant and is skilled with fryers and cooking tools there, she claims she can't cook at all at home. The reason? A single disastrous experience making a chocolate cake for Valentine's Day. It was her first attempt, and after much deliberation, she decided to go all out and make something impressive. She carefully followed a recipe and measured every ingredient precisely, yet mysteriously, the sponge wouldn't rise. Still, she did her best to decorate it nicely and gave it to her boyfriend. Too scared to taste it herself, she watched as he took a bite—only to turn pale instantly. Without even apologizing, she panicked and ran away. They broke up not long after. Since then, she's never attempted cooking again, and to this day, her only confident dish is salad—something she can make just by cutting ingredients by hand. As she recounts the story, her face turns red with embarrassment, her ears burning crimson. If she's already this flushed now, she'll probably turn as red as boiled octopus from head to toe very soon☆